Author's Note: Thank you for the review; it motivates me to continue doing this :) I mean, beside the fact that I kind of like doing it too haha. and mj (guest-if I haven't scared you off :(), no worries, I just needed a reason for Raydor to run into Gibbs. But I do like Hollis. HAHA. okay but that's her last appearance, I swear.
Also, thanks for sticking with me, haha :)
He stood in the electronics room, watching the suspect while sipping his coffee. Flynn and Provenza brought him in half an hour ago but Gibbs has yet to interrogate him. Instead, Detective Julio Sanchez has been sitting in the room with the suspect. The suspect paid no mind to the detective, however, too busy wearing a hole through the floor. Since his arrival, all he has been muttering is, "I didn't do it," in regards to the allegations of murder and kidnapping.
"So is he ever going to interrogate the guy?" whispered Provenza to Flynn. Flynn could only offer a shrug in return and rolled his eyes.
"I hope he knows what he's doing," Flynn said, "if only Captain Raydor wasn't personally involved, she would crack the bastard just by looking at him." Provenza agreed with a raised eyebrow. As if she heard him, Sharon entered the room and sat on the edge of the counter, curious about the interrogation. Her face flashed a surprised look when she realized there were three gray-haired men in the electronics room. Then she remembered the report she got from the FBI, Gibbs liked to wait before interrogating the suspect. Why though, the report didn't say and she couldn't figure it out. The sound of a plastic cup falling into a waste bin shook Sharon from her thoughts and she saw Gibbs enter the interrogation room through the monitors.
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"Thank you, Detective Sanchez," said Gibbs as he entered the room, "take a seat Mr. Murray."
"I didn't do it," he said, trying to convince Gibbs. He reluctantly took his seat as Gibbs opened the police repot.
"What were you doing in Virginia for three weeks?" asked Gibbs as he folded his hands.
"Business, my boss needed me to go out there and help a client," he answered confidently. Gibbs looked down at the report and pulled out his glasses to read Mr. Murray's background.
"And your boss, a Simon Thomas, will verify that? Because it sounds awfully convenient that you get sent on a business trip around the same time the killings started," Gibbs said, as he raised his head to look at Mr. Murray. The suspect began fidgeting with his hands and asked for his lawyer.
"Sounds like you'll need it, said Gibbs before leaving the room with Detective Sanchez.
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"Great, all he managed to do was get nothing. So much for his great reputation," scoffed Lt. Provenza. Andy could only clear his throat and look pass Provenza at Gibbs, who heard him. Provenza eyes opened wide but refused to turn around. Flynn smiled, remembering the time when then-Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson caught Provenza mimicking her. Sharon, witnessing this moment, had to budge in and save Provenza again, except this time from Gibbs, not IA.
"Lt. Provenza, could you make sure the lawyer finds his way to his client?" she asked, tilting her head. Provenza nodded and he quickly made his way to the elevator. Flynn continued chuckling before realizing Gibbs was staring and mumbled he was going to find Mr. Thomas and quickly went to his desk.
Sharon walked towards Gibbs and offered a small smile,
"How do we like Mr. Murray?"
"We'll see," Gibbs answered, "the fact that he lawyered up makes him more suspicious, a fact I'm sure you are aware of." Sharon nodded and whispered a thanks before going back to her office. She vaguely remembers a Mr. Murray from the years back when Bill always went on a rant about a client, who had the same name, and was brewing trouble in the office. Unfortunately, she never did get to meet him. She decided to call Bill later in the night to ask about Mr. Murray to see if he could offer any information. In the meantime, she had a call to make to the FBI about Gibbs' background.
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"Agent Gibbs, Mr. Murray's lawyer is here and they are waiting for you in the interrogation room," reported Provenza. Gibbs signaled to Buzz and entered the room with Sanchez following.
"Actually Det. Sanchez, you can watch in electronics," Gibbs said, wanting to go solo. Sanchez agreed and left to go watch from the monitors. Gibbs entered the interrogation room to see the suspect and his lawyer huddling. The suspect quickly straightened up while the lawyer slowly looked up with the face of confidence.
"I'm sorry, Detective Gibbs, but my client has nothing to do with the outrageous chargers the LAPD has accused him of," the lawyer spoke, "as he said before, he was in Virginia on business and Mr. Thomas can verify it."
"It's Special Agent Gibbs and I'm not with LAPD, I'm with NCIS."
"NCI-who?"
"Naval criminal investigative service. And the Mr. Thomas your client keeps referring to is a hard man to find. So if he," Gibbs signaled his head towards Mr. Murray, "wants an alibi, then he better tell us how we can find him." The lawyer turned to his client and nodded. Mr. Murray reluctantly shoved a business card across the table and Gibbs took it.
"Now is my client free to go?"
"Nope. Let's find Mr. Thomas first, then we will see," said Gibbs as he got up from his seat.
"But-" the lawyer started before getting cut off by the door closing. Gibbs entered electronics and gave Sanchez the card, telling him to tell the squad the recently acquired information.
