EARLY MORNING: JANUARY 2ND â€" THE SQUAD ROOM

I resolve not to get jealous when Abby flirts with dates other men.

Gibbs stood silently some distance behind McGee. He may have problems reading things up close without his glasses; however, the same did not apply to things that were further away.

He waited another second or two before moving.

"Morning, boss. Happy New Year," McGee called, as Gibbs strode past his desk.

"McGee." Gibbs nodded.

LATE MORNING: JANUARY 2ND â€" ABBY'S LAB

I resolve not to get jealous when Tim flirts with dates other girls.

Catching Abby writing her New Year's resolution had been more difficult. But Gibbs was Gibbs; he succeeded.

"Happy New Year, Gibbs," Abby called, as she bounced back into her lab.

"Abbs." Gibbs nodded, ignoring Abby's half-pout, half-frown.

EARLY EVENING: JANUARY 2ND â€" GIBBS'S DESK

"You are going to do what exactly, Jethro?" Ducky asked.

"Send them both an email telling them how to keep their resolution." Gibbs opened his email program. "What?" he demanded, as Ducky's lips twitched.

"Nothing, my dear. Just . . . Well, an email?"

"Sure. It's easy. I just press this, this and this, see? It'll go to them both."

EARLY MORNING: JANUARY 3RD

Abby and McGee opened their emails from LJGibbs and read:

If you want to keep your resolutions, stop messing around and get back together â€" for good. LJG