Chapter three – Crime Scene
McGee stood outside the door of Gibb's house, putting on his gloves.
"Did the surgeon say what type of poison?" asked Torres
"No but he did take samples, so we need to be vigilant"
He took a deep breath and opened the door, deep down McGee hated having to do this.
As they entered all they saw was an unopened letter from overseas and a coffee cup which Torres picked up as McGee went to search for other clues
Torres found him in the basement
"There was some blood on the cup I think" Torres said as he found McGee standing over something
"Don't come any closer"
He looked, just the look on McGee's face said enough for his stomach to turn
"How did he manage to get in?" Torres asked as he quickly went outside to see Bishop rolling up
"Nick.."
"He had it in him before he left the house"
"Kasie thinks it was ingested"
"That makes sense from what I found in the basement."
Bishop didn't need to ask, she could read McGee's face.
"This is bad" she said
"Yes, our boss is in hospital, we have yet to find a lead on who did this and well we are lucky for now."
"Anything from Kasie?"
"Yeah, that's why I am here."
"Go on"
"The poison wasn't anything rare, it was a corrosive"
"You mean like Bleach?"
"Yeah Nick"
"No don't even go there Ellie, I know but no." McGee forcibly said
Bishop stood there not knowing to say anything Torres hadn't quite caught on yet. Mcgee's mind ticked over putting together what he had and hadn't found so far.
"No, damn it, I mean there was no struggle"
"Hey wait a minute.. Are you both suggesting what I think you are suggesting."
Bishop and McGee and starred at Torres.
"No way man, he did not try and commit suicide."
"We can't rule it out" Bishop replied
"But why the fake crime scene and…"
"I'm afraid we can't rule anything out" said a voice behind them
"Director"
"How are we getting on?"
"We think he ingested something yesterday and well we know the rest. We need to talk to Gibbs, the surgeon and well anyone who saw him yesterday. Which means us three as well."
"We can't interrogate ourselves McGee"
"Lets calm down, no-one said interrogate."
"Sorry"
"No, this is personal and scary as hell. I understand. Now let's not get ahead of ourselves. We know what we know that's a start. As SFA McGee is right we need to have a little chat. Why don't you all go back to the office and start writing yesterday's timeline maybe we can piece Gibbs's movements. As for you Tim come with me I need to fill you in on that meeting."
They nodded and headed back.
Leon stood outside of Gibbs's house with Tim waiting for the others to leave, as they did he turned to Tim. "Paraguay."
"What?"
"The intelligence I have is Paraguay."