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Chapter Four

Tony and McGee walked into the office Gibbs immediately looking up.

'Well' was all he said.

'The neighbours seem to keep to themselves but we had one old lady who said she saw a woman there earlier this morning,' Tony said.

'A red head.' Gibbs enquired hopefully.

He sent Cait a look that said How does he do that? before he looked back at Gibbs. 'Yes, a red head and apparently she had seen her there once before several months ago,'

'This woman is obviously not afraid of being seen the sister got a reasonable look at her as well,' Kate remarked causing Tony to nod in understanding.

'Girlfriend? Lover?' Tony asked.

'Killer,' Gibbs added. 'I want her found. Kate, do you think you could do a drawing of her if you speak with Tony's witness and see how much she can remember?'

Cait nodded. 'I'm sure I could,' she said.

'Good but I suppose it can wait until tomorrow,' he saw Tony and Kate exchange glances. 'No I'm not getting soft I expect you both in here nice and early understood,'

They nodded. 'I don't think it's a girlfriend or lover,' Cait spoke up. 'We didn't see any photos of a woman at the house, nor anything to suggest a woman stayed there. No female clothes, personal effects, nothing,' she said.

'So she could be the killer then, Gibbs said. 'Or a non live in girlfriend.'

'Well that is possible boss, Mrs Hansen said that she would turn up and then leave again. She drove a big black SUV and never stayed more then a few hours on the two occasions that the old lady saw her there.' Tony said.

'Doesn't sound like a relationship then,' Cait said.

'Maybe it could have been a colleague,' McGee suggested causing Gibbs to look at him and nod.

'Perhaps.' he said. 'We'll have to check it out tomorrow,' he said. 'Why don't we all head home and in early tomorrow or follow this lot up,' Gibbs suggested.

'Sounds good to me,' Kate said as she stretched

'Feels like an early mark,' Tony muttered.

'You call this early,' McGee, a new comer to the team glanced at the clock. He was usually long home before this.

'Are you kidding?' Tony grinned. 'This is an ultra early mark,' he

said, grabbing his bag. He wasn't waiting for Gibbs to change his mind.

'DiNozzo,' Gibbs called out after his departing agent.

'Yeah Boss.' Tony flicked a look over his shoulder.

'DiNozzo,' Gibbs called out after his departing agent.

'Yeah Boss.' Tony flicked a look over his shoulder.

'I'll see you in the morning. Early.'

'Right boss,' he said before he quickly pressed the elevator and left, Cait and McGee following quickly.

Gibbs sighed. He might have sent his team home early but that wouldn't mean he was leaving himself. No, there were things he had to do and a few more hours before he would be leaving

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When Tony arrived home, he let himself into his apartment and turned off his alarm system. It was late and all he really wanted to do was grab a quick bite to eat and fall into bed.

He headed toward the kitchen when he felt something was wrong. He wasn't sure what; just a feeling and he always trusted his gut instincts.

Taking his gun from his shoulder holster he moved through the apartment, checking for.....something. A broken window, something moved. Someone perhaps.

He moved down the hall and into the lounge room and then kitchen. Something immediately caught his eye. There on the bench was a small green dragon ornament.

No it couldn't be. After all this time...

Just then he heard a gun being cocked and a cold metal pressed against the back of his neck. 'Freeze DiNozzo,' a woman's voice growled.

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