From the fourth level of the hospital parking structure, a shadowy figure stood watch. Through night vision binoculars, he'd seen the arrival of two NCIS Special Agents. He'd also seen the arrival of another man, older, presumably from the same agency, all three recognized from photographs as men associated with the target.
He'd watched their departure, one agent with the older man and a patient in his car and the other agent with a nurse in the agency car. Smiling to himself, he waited until all were away and then pulled a cell phone from his pocket and pressed a speed dial number.
"Yes?"
"Exactly as you predicted, Sir. They just left with the target."
"Excellent. I don't suppose you were able to find out where they were taking him."
"No, Sir. I was unable to get close enough to hear any conversation."
There was a pause on the other end of the line. Then, "That's all right. I imagine he'll be staying either with one of the other agents or at NCIS. We'll track him from here for now. Good work."
"Thank you, Sir. Is there anything else I can do here?"
"Not at this time. We'll be in touch." With that, the line went dead and the figure in the parking structure made his way down and out. He slipped through the surrounding trees and onto an adjacent street where he walked calmly to a yellow motorcycle.