As the truck rolls slowly into the garage, tensions are running high and nerves were shot. Ziva's driving had near killed them all and Tim had yet to emerge from his misery to converse with the world. Watching the team speed to the bullpen Gibbs calls out: "One cup of coffee then I expect answers," a trio of waved hands are his only response. Grumbling beneath his breath Gibbs heads off in search of coffee.
"So what do we know?" The usual fight for the flat-screen remote does not expectantly ensue so Gibbs knows they have very little, but asks anyway. "Tim, Tony, then Ziva, Go." "Petty Officer John Williams transferred from the Royal Marines 6 months ago, he was a Lance Corporal."
"Guess he wasn't trusted with that much responsibility he now talks to local high schools to inspire kids to enlist," continued Tony
"And he lives alone in a small flat 10 minutes from the base," concludes Ziva.
"It's hard to find a lot, the British don't let us look through their files without access being granted first," explains Tim, nervous at delivering the news. Gibbs feels their need for direction so starts offering orders to those around him,
"Tim go see Abby, try and find more about him, his must of left some sort of trail in six months, Tony I want a warrant for his apartment and Ziva try and get his records released."
Tony works quickly, securing a warrant may be the only part of computing he can do. Even as he thinks this, the computer screen goes dark. Swearing under his breath Tony races for the stairwell, McGeek will be able to fix this he has to. As he round the corner to Abby's lab out of eyesight but well within hearing distance, Tony hears the unmistakable purr of Abby flirting with McGee and before he can stop himself his mind is flung back to a conversation between McGee and himself.
They had been in the elevator the last two to head home, Tim had reached across him and flicked the emergency stop switch, "Tony I need some advice,"
"McGee, I have a hot date and I really would rather be there than listening to you whine," Tony almost says it but the look of desperation on McGee's face stops him, "Sure what is it McTroubled?"
"Abby likes me again," Tony cannot deny it so stays silent, "She wants us to get back together." The silence between the pair seems to stretch on for an age before McGee softly whispers "I love someone else…. How do I tell Abby? If I upset her Gibbs will kill me."
"Abs is s big girl, trust me McGoo, she will be to busy wondering who it is to be upset, Tell her."
McGee has clearly ignored his advice.