A/N: Hey, thanks for waiting
A/N: Hey, thanks for waiting. I'm sorry that I couldn't update sooner. I am still a student (as much as I wish I wasn't) and school does come first (unfortunately). So here you go! :-)
"You're late DiNozzo." Was the first thing out of Gibbs' mouth.
"Yeah, I know Boss." That comment was met with a slap to the back of his head.
"And your tie's on backwards." Gibbs added as he left the bullpen.
"Did you change in your car Tony?" McGee asked as he curiously looked at the older agent, who was retying his tie.
"Maybe I did McCurious, why do you care?"
"I don't. I was just wondering." McGee said.
"So what do we got McGee?" Tony asked.
"Wha?"
"The case! What do we have?"
"Oh. Dead Lieutenant."
"Where?"
"Anacostia Park."
"That's like…"
"Yup. Just across the river." McGee said.
"Sweet."
"Sweet? Why's that Tony? You have a date tonight?" McGee asked as he grabbed his gear.
"I am having dinner with a very beautiful woman tonight McGee." Tony said smugly.
"Congratulations DiNozzo, now grab your gear, Gibbs went to get Ducky and he'll be back up here in…"
"DiNozzo! Are you ready yet?" Came Gibbs' shout.
"Yeah Boss! All set."
"Then get your ass moving!" Gibbs said as he tossed Tony the keys, "And gas the truck."
"Sure thing Boss."
--
"ID says that this is Lieutenant Addison Martin."
"Yes, but as you can see, Timothy, we will have to identify this poor woman by dental records."
A badly decomposed body of a female, dressed in a Lieutenant's uniform had washed up on the bank of the Anacostia River.
"What's the COD Duck?" Gibbs asked, coming up behind him.
"Well I can't be sure until we bring her home, but blunt force trauma to the back of the head seems to be the cause of this young woman's demise."
"TOD?" Gibbs asked.
"Due to her being in the river, I can't be sure. I apologize that I can't be of more help Jethro." Ducky said.
"It's not your fault Duck." Gibbs said as he walked away.
"The gurney Mr. Palmer!"
"Yes Doctor."
--
"According to her boyfriend, Addison Martin disappeared October 17th 2007, after visiting her mother at Washington DC Health& Hospital." Abby told Gibbs.
Palmer entered Abby's lab.
"Doctor Mallard says that the dental records match. The woman downstairs is Lieutenant Addison Martin."
"Yes!" Abby squealed.
"What Abs?" Gibbs asked.
"This is the fastest ID we've ever had!"
Gibbs smiled.
Palmer coughed.
"What Jimmy?" Abby asked.
"Doctor Mallard also wanted me to give you Lieutenant Martin's personal effects." He said as he handed Abby the box that he was carrying.
"Thanks." Abby said.
"You're welcome." Palmer said as he left the room.
"Why was Lieutenant Martin's mother in the hospital Abs?"
"She had a stroke." Abby answered promptly.
"See if you can pull the surveillance footage from the hospital." Gibbs said as he started to leave the lab.
"McGee called the hospital to see if they would hand it over willingly, they told him to get a warrant. So he's trying to get one now Boss." Tony said as he entered the lab. "He's having a bit of trouble." He added smirking.
"You just left him up there DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked.
"Well yeah Boss. There wasn't anything that I could do to help him with that."
Gibbs raised an eyebrow.
"I talked to the mother Boss. She said that when her daughter visited her in the hospital, she was the happiest that she'd seen her in a long time. So I think we can rule out her having any problems at work."
"That's good work Tony." Gibbs said.
"Thank you Boss."
"Warrant came through." McGee said as he strode into the room. "The tapes will be here in a matter of minutes. They're digitally taped." He added.
"The mother said she left around 2300." Tony said.
"Ok. Abs, when you get the tapes…"
"Start searching at roughly 2300 sir?"
Gibbs smirked. He taught his team well. He walked back over to Abby and kissed her cheek. "You got it Abs."
--
They were all back up at the bullpen when a voice called from somewhere above them.
"Special Agent DiNozzo may I have a word?"
Tony, McGee and Gibbs looked up at the balcony and saw Jenny standing at the railing.
"This isn't another undercover op is it Jen?" Gibbs asked.
"No it isn't Jethro." She answered.
Tony looked at Gibbs expectantly.
"You heard her DiNozzo. What are you waiting for? Get your ass up there."
"Yes Boss." Tony said as he jumped out of his chair and ran up the stairs.
Gibbs smirked as he almost ran into another agent as he rounded the corner up the stairs.