"What are Marines doing assigned to an Air Force base in Colorado?" Tony asked as he shifted the weight of his bag on his shoulder.
"That's classified," Gibbs told his agent.
"Then can you tell us why we got assigned this case at least?" Kate queried as she followed the other two men towards their waiting transport.
"We were requested," Gibbs answered.
"By who?" she asked.
"Senator Robert Kinsey," Gibbs told her not bothering to disguise the contempt in his voice as he strode toward the vehicle and the Air Force officer waiting for them by the driver's side door.
Kate and Tony traded looks at that information.
"Ahh, boss, why would Senator Kinsey request us?" Tony asked. "You can't stand each other."
"About the only thing my brother and I have in common," Gibbs grumbled quietly.
"Your brother?" Kate asked.
"I didn't know you had a brother, boss" Tony exclaimed. "What's he like?"
"Half-brother," he explained. "And you're about to find out, Tony. Jack," Gibbs greeted the Air Force officer waiting for them.
"Jethro," the officer replied before asking, "How's Mom?"
"You'd know if you called her once in a while," Jethro complained.
The two brothers glared at one another while Kate and Tony watched and wisely kept silent.