Kate watched Gibbs leave and turned back to Tony. What is going on here?
He looked over at her. What in particular are you referring to? He located the broom and dustpan and began sweeping up the coffee grounds.
All of this. Look at this house, it reeks of stalking. Yet she didn't say a word about it. She's a cop, Tony, surely she noticed. She paused for a breath and watched as he put the grounds in a clean garbage bag and tied it off.
Yeah, and her behavior with Gibbs says they were a whole lot more than partners on the job, but she hasn't said a word about that either. He stood up and brushed off his slacks. Look, Kate, we can't make her talk about anything if she doesn't want to. He began looking through the drawers in the kitchen until he found a supply of plastic bags, then he carefully, but quickly bagged the clothes on the dryer.
You're taking this awfully calmly. Kate followed him as he made his way to the living room, then pointed at the photos as Tony carefully removed them from the wall. Doesn't that bother you?What bothers me more is what I saw inside that building today. She was verbally harassed by the desk sergeant, and when we went into her office she was treated worse than a leper. Not one person would even meet her eyes. Her office was bugged, she's had items stolen from her locked desk. Now she comes home to find surveillance photos knifed to her wall and her captain dead in her tub. Tony wound down and Kate gaped at him.
That was her captain? She stared at him, having a hard time believing everything she'd just heard.
If she's scared to talk to us, I don't blame her. If I were in her shoes, I'd be scared, too. He finished securing the photos and knife in separate bags and they headed back toward her bedroom.
How are we going to help her if she won't talk to us? Kate picked up the lipstick that was now worn down to a nub. She checked the end of the tube before dropping it into the bag that Tony held open.
We hope that Gibbs can rein in his more endearing personality traits and pray that Leah can find the man she used to love. Tony stood examining the front of the cabinet Leah had opened earlier.
Are you sure it was love? Kate came over to stand next to him. What are we looking at, anyway?Unless I miss my guess, this is a gun safe. He gazed down at the woman next to him. And yes, I'm pretty sure it's love. He's got the same look in his eye, too. They're just better at hiding behind their anger.
They turned and headed for the front of the house. We could always push her off a fire escape into his arms... Kate grinned up into her partner's handsome face.
I think we're going to need a slightly different plan for those two. He kissed her lightly.
Tony noticed the problem first. Kate? You didn't get Leah's keys, did you?No, I thought you had them. You were on the porch with her. Kate stopped next to him at the front door. He bent to examine the lock, hoping it would secure behind them as they left.
We're in luck. The door locks automatically. We won't be able to shoot the deadbolt, but at least we don't have to leave the place completely unsecured. He picked up several of the evidence bags and held the door for Kate as she carried the rest to the car. The he pulled the door shut behind him, testing it to be certain it was latched.