It had been exactly a week since the Director had broken pretty much everything fragile in her office and sobbed. A week had passed since Gibbs had lived up to what the second b in his name stood for. A week since the world of N.C.I.S. changed so drastically. A week had dissolved as had the respect Gibbs had once received from his team and from Abby.

Speaking of the team and Abby, they were once again in her lab, having refused to be in the bullpen while Colonel Flirt was there. Why he had to flaunt her at work and fling it in Jenny's face was a reason unbeknownst to the team and to Jenny herself.

"We need to break up the destructive duo." Abby announced wrinkling her nose in disgust. "I'm sick and tired of this."

"Sick and tired of what?" Gibbs asked, appearing in the doorway with Hollis at his elbow.

"I am sick. I am sick, sick, sick of your shit. And when I'm not sick, I'm tired. I am sick and tired! Ruby from Monster-In-Law and I'm pretty sure that quote applies to all of us. And for you," DiNozzo glared at Hollis,"I have this one; I thought you were dead, but evil doesn't die so easily. Viola Fields, also a character in Monster-In-Law. In this instance you guys might not be In-Laws but you two sure as heck are monsters!" Gibbs opened his mouth to reprimand his Agent for behavior but he'd already shoved past him into the elevator.

"Well that was uncalled for." Gibbs snapped grumpily.

"No! No, NO! You want to know what's uncalled for Gibbs! HER!" Abby jabbed a finger in Hollis's direction. "That and what you did to our Director. The woman that everybody but you seems to know that you love! You keep pushing her further and further away and strike up this fling with Colonel Flirt over there. You're trying to destroy her from the inside out and it's just plain wrong! What could she have done to deserve this?" Abby demanded angrily. She was throwing an outright tantrum and was fairly sure she deserved to be able to.

"What did she do to me Abby? That woman left me in Paris and tore my heart to shreds." Gibbs spat back. This was rough treatment he was giving Abby and she was his favorite.

The Goth studied Gibbs's features before replying, "No Gibbs, we already know about that and that's not it. I think you're afraid of falling in love because you might lose her so you don't want a relationship at all."

"I AM in a relationship!" Gibbs fired back.

"Only because you aren't afraid of falling in love with her because you know you won't. You just want to cause Jenny pain. Pain because you're feeling it when you think you'd choose her even over Shannon and Kelly's memories." Abby brushed past him and didn't bother calling the elevator but took the stairs instead.

"Jenny used to talk about a man when we worked in Cairo together. This man seemed to be the best thing that ever happened to her. She missed him terribly and was so deeply in love with him that it caused her physical pain to be away from him. Well, she told me she had walked away from him and regretted it ever since. You did not know that man was you, yes? It is and was obvious to everyone else. Instead of telling her the truth of how much you love her, you push her away as Abby said for fear of losing her. Well, Gibbs, it is better to have loved and loss then to never have loved at all." Ziva walked stiffly past him, shaking her head and sighing as the elevator opened and she held the door for McGee.

"You going to scream at me too, McGee?"

"Nope, I'm going to employ quotes like everyone else does. Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody. A wise quote spoken by Robert Fulghum. In other words, what you did to her boss was unfair and a total slap in the face, go give her an apology that makes her loving you worthwhile to her." McGee went to meet Ziva in the elevator and the doors closed on a scene where Hollis was opening her mouth to speak with Gibbs.

Gibbs scrubbed his hand over his face as he listened to what his lover had to say or rather appeared to since what had just happened continued to play in his mind over and over and over again.

The team had gathered in the morgue and explained the situation to Ducky, who agreed to let them stay down there to cool off before they went back to their respective places.

"As I was saying earlier we need to get rid of Colonel Flirt." Abby repeated, her face still red from her slight tantrum.

"I don't know Abby, it seems impossible." McGee replied tiredly.

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." She quoted back instantly.

"Walt Disney." They all said together and managed to release some tension with a few laughs.

"Damn, I feel like a freaking quote machine today." Tony announced and everyone nodded in agreement.

"OK, so how do we even start?" McGee asked Abby after a minute.

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. That is another Walt Disney quote, yes?" Ziva asked.

The team nodded and Tony looked almost kinda proud.

"Then I suggest we do as the wise man instructed." The Israeli added.

Again they nodded and the plotting began to commence.

***Author's Note***

I was going to dedicate this chapter to left my heart in Paris but I think I should just dedicate the whole story to her. She reviews everything I write frequently and her words just inspire me to continue to write even though I don't always particularly feel like it. I want to thank her for her reviews since I couldn't do that personally with PM's disabled. She wants to see Jenny find love and hear the team's views which is exactly what I now plan on doing. Thank you, left my heart in Paris for being such a wonderful reader and fan.

-C.E.S.