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"Oh my God, Brody!", LaSalle said when he saw the bruise that covered the whole right side of her abdomen.

"It's nothing.", She said, quickly pulling down her shirt. She then walked over to the suspect and grabs him by the handcuffs and led him to the waiting cop car that will take him to NCIS.

22 hours left.

They arrive at NCIS a few minutes later. Brody gets out of the car and groans as another pain rips through her stomach.

"Brody?", LaSalle said hearing her as he got out of the car.

"I'm...Just tired."

LaSalle and Pride exchanged skeptical looks. "Okay, once you two get inside you need to change out of those wet clothes. After that go interrogate the suspect."

"Okay.", LaSalle and Brody said in unison.

Brody and LaSalle walked into their locker rooms and started changing into dry clothes. Brody stood in front of the mirror after getting her pants on and took off her shirt. She gasped when she saw the bruise that was now halfway across her stomach. Brody then quickly put on her dry shirt and walked out to meet LaSalle and Pride.

"Ready to go interrogate?, Pride asked his two junior agents.

"Yep.", they said in unison.

They then walked up the steps and walked into the interrogation room.

"Where are they taking the weapons?", LaSalle commanded.

"I don't have to tell you anything."

"You're right, you don't have to. But you're going to.",LaSalle shot back.

The man just laughed and leaned back in his seat.

"Tell us where they're taking them.", Brody yelled before she quickly stood up from her seat. As she stood up another pain shot through her abdomen and she doubled over as she cried out in pain. She took a few breaths to calm herself and walked over to the man and got inches away from his face.

"I'm going to ask you one more time, where are the weapons.",Brody asked the man that almost looked afraid of her.

After a few more minutes of interrogation, the man finally cracked and told them.

"Take him away." Brody said to the cop waiting outside the door. LaSalle followed her out. "What happened in there Brody?", LaSalle asked.

"Nothing.", Brody said, walking down the stairs.

21 hours left

"Okay guys." Pride said as he walked up to Brody and LaSalle "Loretta is fixing us lunch so we can keep working."

"Alright, King" LaSalle said as they all walked toward the office.

A few moments later Loretta walked in with 3 plates of food and 3 cups of coffee.

"Thanks Loretta.", Pride, LaSalle and Brody said.

"Don't mention it, are you having any luck on the case?"

"Not much.", Pride said as he sighed.

"You'll get em, you always do. Eat up!", Loretta said as she walked back in the kitchen.

Brody finished her lunch and took her plate and cup in the kitchen. She put her plate in a the sink and refilled her coffee mug. Thinking she was alone she leaned against the counter and closed her eyes. She was startled by Loretta who was standing in the door way.

"Merri?"

"Oh, Loretta, hello.", Brody offered a weak smile.

"Are you alright?"

"Oh, yes I'm fine. I actually should be getting back to work.", Brody said heading towards the door.

Loretta caught her by the arm. "Merri, what happened today? You don't seem quite yourself."

"Oh, I just got into a little fight today. That's all."

"Did you get hurt?"

"No, I just got kicked and thrown in the water."

"Do you mind if I take a look then?",Loretta asked.

"Um...No.", Brody said, regretting she came in the kitchen.

Brody pulled up her shirt revealing the bruise that stretched even farther than before.

Loretta's eyes widened when she saw it. "Oh Merri, are you sure you're alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine.", She said as she headed back to her desk.

20 hours left.

Brody sat down at her desk and got back to work. They were getting closer, but not close enough. Suddenly her hand flew over her mouth as she tried to fight off a wave of nausea. She then jumped up from her seat and ran to the bathroom. She then bent over the toilet and emptied the contents of her stomach.

Meanwhile Loretta called Pride and LaSalle into the kitchen.

"Yeah Loretta?", Pride asked.

"What exactly happened at the docks with Brody?"

"Well, she chased him down and jumped on him. She punched him in the face and he got angry and kicked her in the stomach and then he picked her up and threw her in the water. I jumped in after her and cut her foot out of the fish net that was holding her under. After she caught her breath she ran over and threw up. That's about it.", LaSalle said. "Why do you ask?"

"She doesn't seem quite herself. I think there may be a little more pain than she's letting on.", Loretta sighed. "I've seen people try to hide it before and she's definitely i trying."

"Well, she tries to act tougher than she is. It doesn't seem that unusual.", Pride said, scratching his head.

"Just keep an eye on her. I'm not sure but she may be bleeding internally.", Loretta said as Brody walked up to the little group in the kitchen.