A Hotel ballroom somehere in Washington DC

Abby peeked through the double doors to see how many people had turned up to their surprise party. The room was filled with her friends, family and colleagues. Very few of them knew exactly why they were there and that made her smile more.

It wasn't exactly how she had pictured this day, but saying that, she had never really expected this day to happen. She wanted today to be special and so far the day was going perfectly. All the people she loved were in one room, well two really but not for much longer.

She noticed her guests from LA arrive and take in the room, she knew they would be looked after. Abby closed the door and turned to the 5 other people in this room.
"Are you ready?" Said a man in a suit.
She reached for Gibbs hand "definately"

The main room was simply decorated in black and white, with red roses on each table. Tables and chairs lined the walls with a small stage and dance floor towards one end. It wasn't really clear to the new arrivals what was going on, and looking at the faces of some of the other guests they weren't sure either.

"What's going on here Hetty?" Callan asked.
"I have has much an idea as you" she smiled before walking of to chat with the director.
Callan turned to the other "She knows more than she's letting on."
"She always does" replied Hana.

Tony, McGee and Ziva had been tasked by Abby to look after the LA team when they arrived.

"You have to be Abbys LA hero's" DiNozzo said strolling up to them.
"That would be me" Callan said smiling.
"Hey, I was there as well" Hana added.
"Well it is very nice to meet you both" said Ziva.
"Can you tell us what's happened?" Kensey asked.
DiNozzo said "I would if I could but I can't"
"Can't or wont?"
"Can't Abby hasn't told us anything."
Ziva smiled "I am sworn to secrecy."
"I knew you knew something" DiNozzo said "spill, what's going on?"
"I will not 'spill' Abby trusted me to go shopping with her and that is all I will say" she looked at her watch "It will not be long now."
"Is Abby always this secretive?" Calan asked.
"No" replied McGee "Quite the opposite."

The two teams chatted for a while, trying to peace together all the things they knew about today. Ziva just stood there and smiled amused at how far wrong some of there guesses were.

A door at one end of the room opened and waiters bearing silver trays laden with glasses entered. Each person was offered a glass of champagne or fruit punch.

"That is my cue to leave, excuse me" Ziva said before heading to the stage.
"What's she up to?" DiNozzo wondered aloud.

Once everyone had a glass in hand the waiters retreated and Ziva taped to microphone to get everyone's attention.
"May I have your attention please" she began "You are probably wondering why you are all here"

There was a mumbled response from many of the assembled guests.

Ziva nodded to a man wearing a bright red jacket standing near another set of double doors. He opened the doors and out walked a very happy looking Ducky, a man and a woman she had only met once, an official looking man in a suite carrying a clipboard and the couple of the hour.

"May I present to you all Mr and Mrs Gibbs"