Chapter 14

Gibbs, Ziva, and Tony walked into the squad room and noticed Tim, who was looking somber and Fornell, who was talking very adamantly on the phone.

Gibbs walked toward Tim's desk and asked "Where is Agent Morgan, Tim?"

"Some FBI agents came and put her in their custody boss." Tim answered as he looked at Erin's father "Agent Fornell is on the phone with the FBI Director."

Gibbs nodded as he walked toward Fornell. "This was our case!-- Yes sir. Right!" Fornell said harshly as he closed his phone and looked up to Gibbs "FBI is still handling the case but I am not allowed."

Gibbs placed a hand on Fornell's shoulder as he reassured "We will find out who did this Tobias."

Fornell nodded as he watched Gibbs and his team leave the bullpen.

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The team arrived in Quancitco at the FBI Headquarters and after a five minute argument with sercrity, the team was escorted into the building.

Agent Carter met them outside the interrigation room "Agent Gibbs, NCIS has no jurisdiction in Agent Morgan's case and futher more one of your agents is having a love affair with her."

"It's not a love affair!" Tim hollered from behind Gibbs but quickly backed up as Gibbs glared at him.

"We could bring an outside perspetive." Gibbs replied as he stared at the FBI agent.

Carter smirked as he crossed his arms "Really? Outside perspective?"

Gibbs glared at the agent as he demanded "I want to see Agent Morgan. Now!"

"Only you Gibbs." Carter answered as another member of his team stood behind him "Agent McGee, we need to questioned you."

Gibbs looked back to his agent then replied "Only if Agent DiNozzo is with him."

"Deal Agent Gibbs. The other agent may watch in either observation room." Carter stated as he opened the door to Erin's interrigation room.

Erin looked up as Gibbs walked into the room followed by Carter.

"Agent Gibbs. Is my father here?"

"He didn't come with us." Gibbs replied as he continued "Do you want a lawyer?"

Erin shook her head "No!"

Carter pulled a picture out of his pocket "Do you know this man?"

"Yes, he was my partner for five years." Erin replied as she continued "Agent Gibbs already asked me these questions."

Carter glared at Gibbs then continued "During this partnership, were you two intimate?"

"What does that have to do with anything?" Erin replied harshly.

Carter smirked as he ordered "Answer the question."

"Yes, we dated for three years." Erin replied with a glare to rival Gibbs.

Carter wrote down the answer in his notebook "Who broke it off?"

"I did." Erin rolled her eyes as she said "When we came back from Iraq, I broke it off."

Carter nodded as he prodded "Why?"

"Does it really matter?"

Carter crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair "We are waiting."

"Iraq changed us and I couldn't handle dating him anymore." Erin explained as she shook her head.

Carter nodded as he asked "And now your dating Agent McGee?"

"Yes we are dating." Erin answered as she looked at Gibbs, who had a look like nothing had changed.

Carter asked "If you are dating Agent McGee, why was Scott Hopkins, a former lover, at your apartment the night he died?"

"He came to my apartment, completely hammered and asked me to come back to him." Erin explained as she became increasingly frustrated.

Carter stood up as he said "So, Scott Hopkins comes to your apartment around 2400 and you allow him into your apartment? You know what I think happen? I bet you knew he was coming so that was why you canceled your plans with McGee. Agent Hopkins comes to your apartment and you all sleep together in a drunk haze. He threatens to tell McGee and you kill him in his drunk sleep."

"I still care for Scott but I would never sleep with anyone else. I would never cheat on Tim." Erin hollered as she stood up.

Carter walked around the table and yelled "Sit down Agent Morgan. Why didn't you call him a cab?"

Erin rolled her eyes as she said "Scott cornered me when I went to my bedroom to call. I quickly fought him off and he passed out. I let him stay the night so he could sleep it off."

"So, you let a man, who tried to force himself on you stay the night? Not very smart Agent."

"It's the truth. I woke up at 0530 and he was gone. I figured he had sobered up and left. If I had known he would be found dead--- I would have made sure he made it home that morning." Erin said as she began to sob.

Carter looked at Gibbs then said "So, your alibi is that you were sleeping?"

"Yes, check the apartment security cameras."

Carter chuckled as he said "You could have snuck out the back."

"No, both exits have security servanlence. " Erin replied as she glared at Carter.

Carter looked at Gibbs as he said "Did you get the security tapes?"

"They are being processed by my foresnic scientist." Gibbs answered as he looked at Erin.

Carter glared at Gibbs "We need those tapes Gibbs."

"I'll put in a call to Agent Fornell. He can bring the tapes to your tech." Gibbs replied as he flipped his cell phone open and began his call.

Carter nodded as he stood up and said "Stay here with her while I speak to Agent McGee."

Carter walked out of the interrigation room and into the next room with Tim. Tim was looking at both his hands as Tony was making fun of the FBI agent who was standing in the room with them. Both men looked up as Carter sat across from them.

"Agent McGee, how long have you and Agent Morgan been lovers?"

"I told you before that lovers is probably not the correct term Agent Carter." Tim replied harshly.

Carter looked at his notes as he said "So you two were intimate?"

"Yes, but --" Tim answered but was interrupted by another question.

"So, you allow her to see other men?" Carter questioned with a smirk.

Tony glared as the agent in front of him as Tim stated "No, we are dating."

"So, you knew that Agent Hopkins and Agent Morgan had a relationship a few years back while they worked together?" Carter fired back and smiled as Tim's face changed expression.

"No, she told me they were partners." Tim began as he looked at his hands "I--- I never thought to ask if they had been together."

Agent Carter nodded as he said "She is a CIA agent, right?"

"She is trying to get out of the CIA." Tim replied as he looked at the agent.

Carter made a face as he said "So you trust her. You don't think she would lie to you?"

"No!"

"She cancelled plans with you the night that Agent Hopkins died?"

Tim nodded as Carter continued "She tell you what was so important?"

Tim replied "She told me her roommate had called and had an emergency."

"So-- your girlfriend calls and cancels dinner then later that night, she is convently home when her ex-boyfriend stops by. The same ex-boyfriend that she didn't tell you about. The same ex-boyfriend that has been found dead in the park that she runs by every morning." Carter explained as he continued "She has no alibi, other than she was asleep. She was the last person to see him and they had an argument. Also, she has been trained as a killer and liar."

Tim shook his head as he stated "She didn't kill Agent Hopkins."

"Why do you say that?" Agent Carter asked harshly but quickly stopped as he heard a knock on the door.

Another man stepped into the room and siad "Derek, those videos are here."

"Good! Thank you John." Carter replied as he stood up and walked out of the room.

Tony watched as Carter left the room then looked back at his junior agent "You okay there Probie?"

Tim cleared his throat and nodded "Yes and no. We both know she didn't kill that man but I would have if I knew he tried what he did that night."

Tony replied as he clapped his hand on Tim's back "But?"

Tim sighed as he said "I just wish I asked about Agent Hopkins. I never thought they would have dated."

"You couldn't have known. Not all partners sleep together." Tony explained as he saw Ziva walk into the room.

"You okay McGee?" Ziva asked as she sat across for both me. "If you are not then I will hurt that man."

Tim chuckled as he said "Yea, I just wish I could talk to Erin."

Ziva nodded as she quickly stood up and opened the door. She quickly talked with someone then walked back into the room.

"Come on McGee."

"Wha?" McGee began but quickly stood up and face to face with Fornell.

"Don't tell anyone I let you do this."

Tim nodded as he followed Fornell out the door.