Title: Out of Uniform

Rating: PG for now

Spoiler: Season One Shot One Kill

Author's Note : Alright-everyone is asleep and I've stolen the computer and brought it upstairs so I could get this up tonight. Shhh-don't wake them up either.

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Chp.12

Abby

I am able to get into the secured system and find Patterson's Commander and co-workers. I just called Gibbs to let him know. Wow, I just heard the elevator open and I just got off the phone with him.

"Hey Gibbs. How did you get here so fast when I just called you?"

"Left Ducky. What ya got Abbs?"

"That Patterson's apartment and car was cleaned up before you got there. I found traces of bleach and other cleaners on all of the items you brought down. Someone doesn't want us to find out anything."

"What else?"

"Geez, Gibbs. So demanding." I say it trying to make him smile. I don't see one.

"His Commander was Captain Bennett. Here's the list of co-workers." I hand him their backgrounds and other important information to go over.

"Bennett has no blemishes on his record. He graduated from the UCLA in 1975 with a MBA in Finance. Bennett then joined the Navy in 1976. Bennett was a Navy Seal for almost eight years. Then decided to use his degree and became a desk jockey. He's been in the Pentagon for 5 years. You can read the rest Gibbs." Gibbs takes the files from my hands.

Patternson's coworkers: Navy Petty Officer 1st class John Bellison-a clerk with no degree; Army 2nd Lieutenant James Stevenson-with a B.A. in Finance and Linda Raines-a civilian with a B.A. degree in Finance. The Gunnery Sgt. was her clerk as he also had no degree. They all worked in Section B of Finance for the Arms Dept." I take a sip of my Caf-Pow. The very last sip as I'm all out.

"Nothing hinky coming up on backgrounds for anyone Gibbs."

Gibbs picks up his phone , "Dinozzo, you and Kate in Abby's lab, NOW." He hangs up after his last word.

I knew this case was trouble.

"Abby, you said there was no other finger prints found in Patterson's car and apartment except for his?"

"Actually, there were no finger prints found at his place or the car. I only found his prints on the lap top."

"Did Tony or Kate tell you where they found the lap top?"

"No. Their Boss was too busy yelling at them to get back to work before they got a chance too." I still don't get a smile from him.

"It was found accidently under kitchen tiles after Tony dropped Patterson's cast iron pan on the floor and broke the tiles."

"So we wouldn't be this far without Tony being clumsy." As I finish , Tony and Kate walk in.

"Find the connection between Patterson, Dakota North or the money yet?" Gibbs barks at both Tony and Kate.

"Not yet Boss, but we have located Patterson's commander and co-workers so we can question them." Tony waits for the signal for them to all leave .

"No, you and Kate will interview them and find out and interview the head of finance at Dakota North Oil. I want to know today what that money was for." I'm wondering why Gibbs isn't going to go with them to the interviews.

"Your not coming with us Gibbs?" Kate asks him as she looks back and forth between me and Tony.

"Tony, you'll be in charge."

"Okay Boss. Where are you going?" Tony asks Gibbs but Gibbs is already walking towards the lab door.

"Gibbs, what is going on?" Kate asks as confusion takes over her face.

"Abby will update you." Gibbs says without looking back and walks away to the elevators.

"Boss?" Tony says quietly realizing Gibbs is gone.

"Abby, do you know what is going on?" Kate looks to me like if I know.

"I don't. I just told him what I found but he didn't tell me anything."

"Okay -just tell us what you told him. Will figure out later what Gibbs is up too." Tony says with authority.

I brief them on all the updates on the case. Tony and Kate leave to do all their interviews and perhaps maybe bring in a suspect.

In the back of my mind I am wondering what is going on with Gibbs.

Okay, I have to stop there cause I'm just too tired to put up the rest. I'll put up the second of chp. 12 tomorrow.