Chapter 11:
(**Flashback**)
„We're in big trouble..."
Tony and Kate are driving in Tony's car. Silence is between them. Tony decides to break the silence by saying:
„Don't worry, it's not a big deal."
Tony tries being silent as much as he can. Kate feels the rage piling up. But there ws also something else she felt. Fear. She feared how will Gibbs react. She knows what he's like. Once he tought that an Agent broke the rule number 12 when actually he didn't. But now, she let the anger speak first.
„It's not a big deal? Off course it's not. To you, nothing's a big deal!" Kate screams at him. Tony tries to concentrate on the road now.
„And what will he think when he sees us in the same car?" Kate says really anxiously. Tony remains silent.
„Oh, and now you're giving me the silent treatment? Fine. Great." Kate says quite ironically. Tony decides to reply to her.
„Look, I'm sorry. I didn't know it's your phone, our phones are almost the same." Tony tries to convince her. Kate sighs.
„It's ok, I'm sorry too." Kate apologizes.
„Now, we just need an excuse..." Tony proposes.
„Yeah. Let's stick with the real story. But put Abby in it. Ok?" Kate asks.
„That's fine with me." Tony says.
„Ok. Oh, and... Tony?" Kate calls him.
„Yeah?" Tony responses.
„How did I end up in my pajamas?" Kate asks curiously. Tony starts sweating.
„Well, I, um..." He tries to find an excuse. Kate sighs and rolls her eyes.
„Dinozzo... We will talk about this later." Kate says almost angrily.
„Ok" Tony relaxes with her words.
They arrive at the crime scene. They both get out of the car and meet Gibbs there.
„We've got a dead petty officer that died during a rave party. Kate go take the photos. Dinozzo, you're with me." Gibbs says and takes a sip of coffee.
„Ok, boss, here I go." Tony says. Gibbs pulls Tony on the back of his shirt and turns him around.
„Now, Dinozzo. Please explain me how did Kate's phone, other agent's phone, end up in your hands!? I've got a whole day to listen to your interesting story, Tony." Utterly annoyed. Tony gulped, and then started the story:
„It's not what you think Gibbs. On Friday, Kate, Abby and I went to a Chinese restaurant. Then we all went bowling. And after that, we all came to Kate's place. And I may accidentally took Kate's phone when Abby and I got out of her house." He grinned.
„Ok. I'll believe you this time. But If I EVER find out that you and Kate are having an affair, I'll break your neck. Got that right, Dinozzo?" Gibbs yelled at him.
„Sure thing, boss!" Tony said.
„Now go and study those pictures with Kate." Gibbs says, „Ducky will be here in any minute." Gibbs walks away, so does Tony. Gibbs sighs.
Kate is observing the taken pictures, when she sees Tony.
„What did he say?" Kate asks him.
„He believes me. He also said that if he ever catches the two of us in an affair he will literally break my neck." Tony replies.
„Ew! I could never be in an affair with you!" Kate disgusts at Gibbs's words.
„I know, right? Me, you? No way." Tony assures her.
„Oh, here comes Ducky!" Kate says while waving to Ducky who's coming at their way.
„Hey Duck!" Tony greets the old man.
„Hello Anthony! Caitlin." He smiles at both of them.
„Hi Ducky." Kate says politely with a smile.
„Now, what do we have here, my friends?" Ducky asks them while bending over to the body.
„Well, we identified the body. It's a petty officer, Chris Gordon." Kate says.
„Yeah, it happened during a rave party." Tony reminds Ducky.
After a small time of observation, Ducky stood up.
„Got anything yet, Duck?" Tony asks him.
„Yes, indeed. Officer Gordon died before the fall, it just added a few injuries. He actually suffered from multiple traumatic injuries. And do you see this? He was dressed after the murder. And I also noticed this. Safety glass in his hair. I also assume he had a cell phone, but the cell phone isn't with him." Ducky says while carefully instructing and pointing at the body parts to Tony and Kate.
„Then, the main question is..." Kate says
„...How did the petty officer end up in the basement ceiling?" Tony supplements Kate. Kate just glances at him.
Gibbs appears in front of the three of them.
„Let's check the parking now." He says.
„Well, I'm going to the autopsy now, Jethro. I'm taking the body with me, off course." Ducky says to Gibbs. He nods to him in response.
Kate and Tony follow Gibbs to the parking. They all notice a blood trail. Gibbs looks a little further and sees something.
„Follow me." He says confidently to Kate and Tony.
They spot tire tracks on the asphalt. Tony and Kate look at each other when Gibbs sighs.
„Someone ran over Gordon." Gibbs says kind of sadly.