- Lucy, this is Charlton's diary, and these are Konrad's letters. Read them, perhaps you'll find something important – Jack said after they returned to the office. Did you find anything significant about the victims?

- I ran the names of all the victims in our database, but so far I haven't found anything interesting, except for a few unpaid parking slips or speeding cases… but after reading these, I'll continue searching – Lucy replied, then put the diaries and letters on her table and started reading.

- Let's summarize what we learnt from the relatives of the victims! – Jack said and went to the board. We visited Charlton's daughter, who said she doesn't know about anyone in Washington who could have wanted the death of her father, and she doesn't know his mates from South Carolina – he wrote the new information on the board. – But we learnt that her father had kept a diary, in which he recorded all important events of his life.

- After this, we visited Konrad's wife – he continued. – We learnt that Konrad was of German origin and they lived in Germany for a few years. Mrs. Konrad mentioned a man with whom her husband had a serious problem… a certain Derek Jenkins, whose is half German, from the part of his mother. All we know is that Konrad committed something in the past, because of which he later got involved in a quarrel with Jenkins. We have to find him and question him, he may have something to do with the case. Mrs. Konrad said he also lives in the States.

- We went to question Calhoun's brother – Bobby took Jack's place at the board. – It looks everything is all right here… according to his brother, Calhoun never committed anything illegal and never got into bad company… Unfortunately, he didn't keep a record of the events of his life… But it would be useful to ask his former mates, so we got a list of their names… maybe we'll find something important out.

- We visited Collins's wife – Tara went to the board. – Mrs. Collins said her husband got into a serious quarrel with a single person, years ago… they had an argument about a case from the past and this ended in a fight. According to Mrs. Collins, this was the first and only case her husband got involved in such a fight. She said she doesn't know the name of the man, but it would be important to find out who this man is; if we question him, this may help us solve the case.

- OK – Jack said. – Tara, search for information about Jenkins and try to find out who the other man is. We'll take a few diaries and letters over from Lucy, thus we may find something significant sooner.

Lucy sighed in relief. The diaries and letters on her table would surely have meant an activity for the whole day for the rest of the week.

Sue started reading the diary with a sigh. She will spend the rest of the day by doing this… and she wasn't too enthusiastic about this. In the meantime, she kept watching Jack, who was also busy reading. Staying here was one of the best decisions of my life… It is so good that I can go on working with him again, that he will be with me in the future as well… When he is with me, I feel so secure… What would I have done in New York without him? I even feel I go crazy if I have to endure his absence for a day. I could have surely not lived without seeing him every day…

Jack started reading the diary, but found it hard to concentrate on work. I am so happy she stayed with me… I don't know how I would have survived if she left for New York... I feel I even cannot bear if I have to miss her company for a single day… I can even hardly endure that we have to say goodbye in the afternoon and I can only see her in the morning…sometimes we meet outside of working time as well, but this isn't enough any more… I wish I could fall asleep and wake up every day with her in my arms…

Jack was turned back to reality by Lucy's voice.

- Guys… I've found something interesting in Charlton's diary … He and Collins knew each other… they were good friends… they served in the army at the same time, at the same place. According to the diary, they committed something many years ago, as an effect of which both of them were transferred…

- Do we know what did they commit? – Jack asked.

- No, this doesn't turn out from the diary… but maybe he will mention this later…

- Tara, find out what this case was about! Do you have Jenkins' address?

- Here – Tara gave Jack a sheet of paper, then started searching for information about the details of the crime committed by Charlton and Collins.

- Bobby, Myles! Go and question Jenkins! I want to know what the reason of the hostility between him and Konrad was! – The two agents headed to the apartment of the man. – Tara, did you manage to find anything out about the man mentioned by Mrs. Collins?

- Not yet, but I'll do everything to find out who he is and where we can find him… - Tara replied, turning back to her computer.

- I knew that something was missing from my happiness… - Myles' face suddenly became gloomy. When the others turned in the direction of his gaze, they immediately understood the reason for that. Randy was standing in the door... It was immediately obvious that he had a bad day... as usual, when it was about the team.

- This morning I thoroughly examined the content of my desk, but despite all my efforts, I still can't see the report, which my memory says should be ready and lying on my table for a long time! – he said angrily.

- How much was our delay with that report? 20 seconds? – Myles grumbled.

- Three entire days! – Randy shouted. – I don't have time to deal with your stupidity and keep checking what you didn't manage to finish in time!

- Then why are you still here? – Bobby said with an innocent look on his face.

- Enough of this! I want an acceptable answer for this delay! – Randy broke out.

- It was eaten by my goat – Bobby said. Randy flared.

- I don't know since when you have been keeping a goat and I don't care. But I want that report to be on my table by tomorrow morning, even if you have to take it out of the stomach of the goat. And this concerns everyone else as well! – he looked round in the room.

- Randy… the truth is that I had just typed the report, printed it and was about to take it to your office, when a bird flew into the bullpen and spilled the coffee on the paper… now imagine…

- Leland! You don't expect me to believe this, do you?

- It is unbelievable, isn't it? An innocent-looking little bird, which in a vile way spills the coffee on the work I had been doing for long hours, making the job of you, our great colleague, so hard… - Myles said with an innocent look.

- As for me... err...well... yes! A relative of mine from the Amazonas jungle came to visit me… and, you know, he takes his crocodile everywhere... my report was ready and I wanted to take it to the office on the next day, but the crocodile had a different idea and thought it was food... – Jack said.

- I want to see that report on my table tomorrow exactly at eight! Not even a minute later! –Randy burst out, then left the bullpen.

- How long have you kept a goat? – turned Jack towards his best friend.

- Since I have been training him to kill Randy – Bobby grumbled. – They would make a great team with your crocodile...

- I can imagine Randy lying torn to pieces in his beloved office... – Myles said with a face transfigured with joy.

- Jack… - Tara ended the cheerful atmosphere. – This is amazing… I checked the information about Charlton and Collins… and I found something interesting… While they were serving in the army, they killed an officer of a high rank, but because of their influential families, the case was covered up, and Charlton and Collins were transferred to Washington…