Authors Notes - Thanks to all my readers for the feedback. It really makes writing this story even more enjoyable.

No real warnings for this chapter, a few swear words but thats about all.

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Chapter Sixteen

'So?' Tony asked as Cait emerged from emergency.

'Just some bruising,' she said and Tony could already see some of the bruises coming out.

'Ouch,' he said. 'Come on, I'll take you back to get your car,' he offered.

'Okay,' she nodded as they headed outside and was surprised to find Aurora leaning against Tonys car.

'I dropped our unwelcome visitor off to Gibbs,' she told them. 'How are you?' she asked Cait.

'Sore but I'm okay. Thank you for what you did,' ' she said.

'Anytime,' she smiled, handing her a small white jar. 'It will reduce the bruising,' she said.

'Um thanks,' she took the jar from her

'Anyway I gotta take off. I'll see you guys around,' she pushed off from Tonys car and moved across the lot, disappearing behind some cars.

Tony sighed softly, watching her go. When he looked back, Cait was watching her. 'What?' he asked.

'You really like her huh?' she said, it was a statement, not really a question.

Tony looked at her for a few moments but didn't answer. 'Lets go,' he said, climbing into the car.

Cait smiled before she climbed into the car. His silence was enough to give her the confirmation she needed.

Meanwhile Gibbs was about to enter the interview room, "Fatso" as Aurora had named him had awoken from his voltage sleep.

He entered the room, the man looking up. 'I'm not telling you pigs nothing,' he growled. 'That stupid bitch, fucking zapping me! It's illegal,'

'Shut up,' Gibbs shook his head.

'Do you and that stupid bitch take the same happy pills?' the man growled.

Gibbs shook his head and sighed. 'Look we can do this the hard way or the easy way. Which do you want?'

'I got nothin' to say,' the man mummbled

'Okay we do it the hard way I see.' Gibbs shook his head. 'I'll be back soon.'

'Oh what are you gonna do?' the man feigned fear.

'Oh its not what I'm gonna do,' Gibbs gave one of his best smiles and winked. 'And besides that would be telling now wouldn't it?' Gibbs left without a further word, leaving the man alone.

'Nothin' you do will get me to talk nothin,' the man called out after him.

'Aurora would make you talk,' Gibbs muttered as he moved to his desk.

'Cait,' Gibbs said as the piar entererd the bullpit. 'Are you alright?'

'Sore and bruised,' she said. 'But I'm alright,'

'You know you shouldn't fly solo,' Gibbs told her. 'You should have called one of us.'

'I know. But it was early and I figured it would be okay and...' she shook her head. 'Thank god Aurora was there,'

'Yes that was fortuitous wasn't it?' Gibbs muttered. 'Well "Fatso" isn't talking,'

'You want to play good cop bad cop so to speak hey?' a grin spread across Tonys face. 'You reckon it will work.'

'Sure,' Gibbs nodded.

'So,' Tony raised an eyebrow. 'You want me to be good or bad this time.'

'Whichever one comes naturally to you,' Gibbs smiled.

'I can handle both boss so you can call it. I don't care.' Tony told him.

'Be good then,' Gibbs said as they moved toward the interview room.

'Okay,' he trailed after Gibbs, Cait standing and walking to thewindow of the interview room and watched as Tony entered first. "Hi,' he sat down opposite Fatso. 'My names Tony and I'd like to have a chat so as we don't know your name and for the sake of the conversation I think I'll call you Joe. Is that okay with you Joe?'

'Whatever,' the man shrugged.

'Hey don't be like that,' Tony scratched at his temple. 'Okay I guess Joe it is unless you want to tell me your real name,' he paused. 'Actually I'm not really the enemy here. I want to help you, now if that other Special Agent comes back in here,' he rolled his eyes. 'Look out, you'll be in big trouble. Can I get you something to drink or eat? You look a bit pale.'

'Yeah, a sandwich would be okay,' he nodded.

'You want something to drink, a soda maybe, cola, sprite,'

'Ahh Sprite, thanks,' he said.

'Coming right up,' Tony gave him a smile. 'You just hang tight there and I'll be right back. 'Oh what sort of sandwich would you prefer?'

'Ham and Tomato,' Fatso said

'Okay, anything else?' Tony paused.

'No,' he shook his head. 'Thanks,'

'Righto be back soon.' Tony headed out the door. 'Okay Gibbs, he's all yours.' DiNozzo grinned.

'Thanks,' Gibbs nodded as he went back into the room.

'Oh you,' Fatso growled.

'Yes me,' Gibbs sat down.

'I don't know nothing,' he growled.

'Hey, how come you were all nice and calm with Special Agent DiNozzo and yet your an asshole with me arsehole.'

'Because you're an arsehole,' he said.

'Hmm probably it takes one to know one I've heard.' Gibbs said, hiding a smile

'Fuck you, I'm not helping you pigs,' he growled.

'I wouldn't want to help either if I'd killed someone,' Gibbs said.

'Killed someone? Nah mate, I didn't kill no one!' the Fatso looked shocked.

'Well you were found at the scene of a murder and you did try to kill one of my people and would have done so if another hadn't intervened. Criminals aren't very smart you know they do sometimes tend to return to the scene of the crime. And that is where you were.'

'I didn't kill anyone!' he protested. 'I dont know about any dead person,'

'Then what were you doing at the crime scene and why were you trying to kill my Agent?'

'I didn't know who the bitch was and then I figured she was gonna arrest me,' he growled. 'I wasn't gonna kill her, just hurt her a bit so I could get away,'

'Well Special Agent Todd as severe injuries thanks to you, and you haven't answered my question. What were you doing there?'

'Whats the information worth?' he asked.

'Don't play games with me.' Gibbs shook his head.

'Come you, you and that bitch at the house weren't cops, this must be worth something,' he said.

'We don't do deals with the likes of you,' Gibbs slapped his hand on the table.

'What about a reduced sentance for theB and E?' he asked.

'That can be considered,' Tony said as he walked back in with Fatso's sandwiches and can of Sprite. 'There you go,' he sat down beside Gibbs. 'How's it coming along.'

'Look, I really don't know whats going on,' he took the drink and sandwich.

'I can give you a name and tell you what happened,' he looked at them. 'I didn't know it was such a big deal,'

'Well while you're giving us names Joe how about you give us your real name?' Tony gave him an encouraging look. 'Please. It would be a very good place to start.'

'David Jackson,' he told them.

'Okay David,' Tony gave him a smile.'Now there is good start isn't it Gibbs? He's co-operating with us.'

'Yes,' Gibbs nodded, waiting for him to continue.

'Well I don't want no trouble. I hope you realise that. I was only doing what I was told to do.'

'By whom?' Gibbs asked his arms folded across his chest.

'He said his name was Jason,' he told them. 'He wanted me to check out this place, see if I could find some information or phone numbers,'

'Does this Jason have a second name?' Gibbs asked

'I'd imagine so but he didn't tell me and I didn't ask,' he said,

'Alright how do we contact this Jason then?'

'I just have a mobile,' he said. '04056..95874,' he said. 'I have a good memory for numbers,' he told Gibbs.

Gibbs glanced across at Tony and saw that he was taking down the number.

'Have you ever met with Jason?' he asked.

'Once,' he said. 'Last night. I met with him and he gave me $5000,' he said. 'He said if I pull anything ueful from the house, he'd give me another 5,'

'Awfully big risk for such little gain,' Gibbs commented inwardly sighing as that piece of information had blown his idea of sending Tony or going in himself out of the water.

'$10,000 is not a little gain,' he said.

'Well considering the risks it was pretty much peanuts,' Tony looked up from his note taking. 'Have a look at the situation you're in. You're the one who is in custody,'

'It wasn't supposed to happen like that,' he said.

'Of course not nobody expects to get caught do they Tony?' Gibbs asked.

'Absolutely not.'

'Well I didn't,' he said. 'Look I can tell you something. This guy wanted this some, a phone number or address for this chick. If I could find it in the house, I'd get an extra $20,000 to keep my mouth shut,' he said.

'She had a funny name, sounded French,' he paused, trying to think.

'Aurora,' Gibbs muttered under his breath

'Yeah, that was it,' he nodded. 'Aurora, he was really interested in any information on this chick,'

'Did he say why David?' Tony asked the other man noticing the hardening in younger man's tone and manner.

'No and I didn't ask,' he said. 'I didn't care, it was just a job to me,'

'Was there any possibility that you believed that agent Todd was this Aurora and thought that if you killed her and took her body to this Jason that you would get a bigger bounty for what you'd done?' Tony asked his eyes boring into the other man. 'I mean, why did this information mean so much to Jason? I'm sure you had a fair idea as to why.'

'I dont know why Jason wanted this informtion, I swear!' David said. 'I didn't ask, we aren't friends! He said he wanted this information because she had pissed him off,' he said. 'When I wanted to know more he told me to mind my own fucken business and all I needed to know was the address of the place,'

'No I think you misunderstand Agent DiNozzo,' Gibbs said switching to the "good cop " role 'What he was trying to say is that you know that Jason wants this Aurora person dead and when Agent Todd entered the home while you were searching it you thought that she was this Aurora returning to destory any evidence or whatever had been left behind and therefore whatever Jason was looking for.

'No, I didn't know who that other woman was. I just knew she was trouble,' he said. 'I didn't want to end up getting charged for it and I was only gonna rough her up a bit so I could get away,'

'You almost crushed her laryx,' Tony snapped. 'You almost killed my partner and you would have if that other Agent hadn't been there to stop you so don't tell me that you didn't want any trouble or was just going to rough her up you were out to kill her end of story and kill her because you believed that she was this Aurora person,'

'OKAY!' David yelled. 'I thought she was but I wasn't gonna kill her and thats the truth.'

'Gee if I walk over there and wrap my mitts around your throat and start squeezing, you think I'll be meaning no harm as well ' Tony was on his feet murder in his eyes.

'Agent DiNozzo please settle,' Gibbs told him. 'Down. Now!' he turned backto David. 'He gets a little psycho sometimes, especially when he's really upset. So I wouldn't get him upset. You understand.'

David nodded slightly, looking warely at DiNozzo. 'Look I'd told you everything I know,' he said.

'Alright we believe you,' Gibbs nodded. 'we will be charging you with assault on a Special Agent, the B & E, should we throw in attempted murder Tony,' he glanced over at DiNozzo.

'Thats what it was,' came the soft but deadly reply.

'Looks like you're getting charged with the trifecta then,' Gibbs said. 'So did you find any information at the house?'

'Only this,' he reached down and both Tony and Gibbs had their guns out trained on him instantly. 'Hey steady it's only a piece of paper.' he raised his hands slowly and put it on the table. 'That's what I found.'

Gibbs picked it up by a corner and looked at it before he pushed it across to Tony. 'Well I think we might keep this,' Tony said pulling a glove out of his pocket and an evidence bag. Think Abby might enjoy analysing this don't you boss.'

Gibbs led him out of the room and handed him over to two uniformed officers before they moved back to where Cait was.