Jan 30
Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind.
Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)
Abigail Scuito had always been curious. From a young age, it had got her into all kinds of trouble. It wasn't her fault; she simply wanted to know more about the world around her.
Science was perfect for her. Answers at last. Working out how one thing caused another thing. The ability to predict how and why something would happen. It would never be a finite subject; there was always something new and interesting to learn, knowledge increased exponentially year on year.
Working at NCIS was a constant challenge. She could never have settled for a repetitive job in a regular analytical lab; she would have died from boredom. Instead, she dealt with a wide variety of samples, from body tissues courtesy of Ducky to whatever weird and wonderful challenge Gibbs presented her with on a regular basis. She was an acknowledged expert in her field and she loved it.
And the people she worked with. Although she ran her lab alone, not trusting anyone else with her precious babies in spite of the time she could potentially save with a well-trained assistant, her co-workers were amazing. Ducky, her partner in science. McGee, the computer genius. Tony, her partner in mischief. Ziva, who taught her scary ninja moves. And of course Gibbs.
Abigail Scuito really could not imagine a better job.