The next morning:

Tony came in humming as he sat at his desk. He said "Morning Tim, Morning Boss."

McGee said "Well someone had a good night and also marked their territory it looks like. Might want to button your shirt a little higher and get that scratch checked on your hand."

Tony said "The scratch is from my cat, not my kitten. But Thanks McDoctor Love."

Tim replied "You know what, I don't need to know about your bedroom games Tony."

Gibbs said "How about you get your mind on our dead lieutenant from yesterday Tim and not on Dinozzo's hickey , think you can manage?"

McGee said "Yes boss ."

Tony said "Looks like Lieutenant Ames was strangled from behind. Seems pretty cowardly to me and why do I think not the first time the killer did this."

Gibbs said " You listen to your gut that's why Tony."

"Learned from the master and now I am going down to see if Abby knows what was used."

Gibbs nodded. "Let me know."

McGee said "I am going to run our victim through NCIC and see if any other similar things to this pop up."

Gibbs shrugged. " I'm going for coffee. "

Tony entered Abby's lab a few minutes later.

"Waiting For A Girl Like You", by Foreigner was playing on her stereo system.

Tony whistled and then said "Abbs do you know anything on what was used to strangle our lieutenant?"

She said "It was a silk scarf which you could also use right now."

Tony replied "Not you too McNosey upstairs was bad enough. He blabbed right in front of Gibbs."

Abby said "I for one am glad you're in love and with a real woman this time."

Tony smiled. "I have it bad. She's amazing and everything I could want."

Abby hugged him. " Good for you Tony, I mean it."

Then he started to head upstairs and Abby said " There were traces of Glow on the scarf as well so I think you could be looking for a woman or a not very masculine man."

Tony kissed her cheek. "You're the best Abbs that gives us more to run through NCIC now. I'll go tell Gibbs and McGeek."

Tony headed back up to the bullpen in the elevator. Could a woman strangle another woman from behind? It made sense if she didn't want to see who she was killing. This one was going to be twisted..

He got upstairs and said "Gibbs, Abby said the killer used a silk scarf and there were traces of Glow lotion on it. Thinks our killer could be a woman or a well not very masculine man."

McGee said " Well that gives me something to put into NCIC, let's see what happens when I do."

He waited a minute and his computer binged. "Boss I got a hit. One other case similar pattern. Civilian naval employee in Norfolk. Though this woman Holly Turner was also sexually assaulted before the strangulation so why didn't it happen with our lieutenant?"

Tony shrugged. "I could guess that maybe there was a problem with the equipment or the timing. Maybe the lieutenant was a rush job or someone got scared. Or they just needed her out of the way quickly. Have I mentioned that I hate strangulation deaths ? Reminds me too much of Baltimore." "The Macaluso family used that as their preferred method of dealing with underperforming or disloyal employees all too often."

Tony shuddered. "Could have been one of them boss if you hadn't gotten me out of there."

Gibbs said " Not to mention that Wendy wanted you in Baltimore and not right on top of her at the time."

McGee chuckled. " I need to meet this Wendy sometime."

Tony said "No you don't probie, she'd eat you alive. Though she would love a ride in your Porsche. That I can tell you."

Tony said "I'm going to Norfolk to check out our civilian employees family and friends. I might be late tomorrow boss , have a sit down with the FBI. Just informal , get to know me thing on one of my options. I think I want what is here though and not to leave the building."

Gibbs said "All right McGee and I will go talk to our lieutenants commanding officer and see what else we can find out about her friends and family life . Maybe there is a connection we haven't found yet. "

Tony nodded. "I'll call you when I find something boss."

He replied "I know you will, why don't you take Agent Barrett with you? She needs a break from cold case files."

Tony said "On it boss, come on EJ. Road trip."

EJ smiled. "Sounds good to me." She closed the file and picked up her gear.

"Um Tony who asks the questions with these type of things?"

He replied "We both can, might have more than one person to interview . Victims have friends and family which aren't easy to talk to but sometimes after we can get people closure. And or justice."

EJ said "So you still do this to help people after all this time?"

He replied "Why else would I? It's not to make me look great or give me another collar, been there and done that. Pretty much have outgrown it too. If you work this job with the attitude that you're a super navy cop it will burn you out after the first year. Either that or Gibbs will headslap it out of you. Trust me you don't want too many of those ."

She nodded. "Is he really going to let you go in a few months, Gibbs I mean?"

Tony exhaled. "If I get what I want , he'll have my six. You'll be fine. McGee is a good guy."

She smiled "I do have a few more months to learn all I can from you about Team Gibbs. Though did you really have someone from Mossad working here?"

Tony said "That's a long story I'll tell you about Ziva on the road. It makes good chatter for a drive."

She nodded. "Good , now I'm intrigued."