When they arrived at the scene, the first officer on gave them information about the victim.
"We checked his wallet, Identification card says he's Petty Officer Reynolds." Kate's eyes widened.
"Reynolds, as in Pete Reynolds." She asked her voice a little panicky.
"Uh, I dunno mam, that's all it said, you could have a look around see if there's any indications that Pete might be his first name, why do you know him… did you know him." The young officer corrected himself.
"Um, I'm not sure yet. Thanks anyway officer."
"Glad I could help." He left the room leaving the three of them to process the scene.
Kate started to look around the room as should couldn't make a positive I.D. from his blood-covered face.
She turned to closet to see a collage of photographs.
"Hey don't you think it feels kinda weird without McGee being here.
Lucky bastard getting to go under cover." He said under his breath.
"Right now he's probably in the middle of a gunfight screaming like a girl!" he laughed but didn't even hear a snigger from Kate.
"Kate?"
"It's him, look at this photo Tony." She said showing him the tightly clutched picture in her hand.
"What, what am I looking at?" he held the photo between his thumb and finger trying to get a better perspective.
"You see that girl in the back behind the go-kart, that's me this is when I took him to the mobile funfair. I used to baby-sit for this kid Tony."
"Oh my god. Gibbs you gotta take a look at this." He called.
They showed him the photo and explained about the letter she'd been sent.
"This doesn't look like a coincidence Kate, it happened in the space of one day." He said regretfully.
She nodded and swallowed hard.
"Hey Gibbs we got another one 5 blocks from here, a neighbor said they heard gunshots about twenty minutes ago and can't get in, they said they think it was locked from the inside."
"Let's go." He said with authority.
"Boss what about..." he said gesturing to the body.
"He can wait. Let's go NOW!" he commanded.
Gibbs left the room with Tony close behind him. He turned back to see if Kate was with him. When he discovered she wasn't he walked back the few feet into the room.
"Kate? Kate!" he grabbed her arm in order to get her attention. She gazed up at him.
"We gotta go, c'mon." He placed his arm on her back guiding her outside.
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Hope you like this chap! Didn't I tell you there'd be action soon! I'll have to leave you hanging for a couple of days coz I'm going to visit family.
Happy Holidays everybody!
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