Chapter One.
All Tony Dinozzo remembered was the bullet striking Amy's back, and then the rest of the day was a haze. He sat at his desk in the NCIS building, head on his arms, trying not to cry. The shot had come from no where, killing his girlfriend instantly. The police were looking for the sniper, and Tony desperately wanted to be involved. But no, the message coming from headquarters was, 'conflict of interest' and ' it's not a navy matter'. Not a navy matter! He snorted. That shot had been for him, he knew it, and that made it a navy matter.
Ziva observed Tony from a distance. She didn't get to close, knowing that the young man had a tendency to lash out when he was angry or upset.
