Tony and Charity arrived back at NCIS just in time. They stepped off the elevator and walked over to the bull pen. "What did you guys find on Colonel Weems?" Charity asked.

"He has an outstanding service record." Burley answered. "A great Marine."

"He was however investigated inthe disappearance of his wife." McGee spoke up. "Ann Weems."

"It was later found to be a murder." Dan added. "When her body was found, dumped in a local park. She had suffocated and had a heart carved into her back with an arrow."

"Were any other bodies ever found?" Charity asked.

"No, and no one made the connection until now." Dan answered.

"Is there a picture of his wife?" Tony asked.

McGee nodded and pulled it up on the screen. "She was around twenty-seven when she was murdered."

Everyone looked at the picture. The wife had long red hair and striking blue eyes. Much like the victims and Charity. "Well, we already knew the killer had a type." McGee spoke up.

Just then Abby came bounding in the room. "I've got more information that connects our victims." She announced.

"What did you find, Abby?" Charity asked.

"Well, I was going through their stuff that was found in their homes. They all had one of these." Abby answered, holding up a bag with a white card that was embelished with gold lettering.

"Looks like an invitation." Tony observed.

Charity took the bag and looked at the invitation. "To a party at our Colonel's home." She stated after reading the invite. "From about two weeks ago."

"Yup and they each had an invitation to a party, that took place on the nights that they died." Abby annpunced.

"This could all just be a coincidence." McGee observed.

"McGee, I don't believe in coincidences, so get that word out of your vocabulary." Charity replied.

"Right, ma'am." McGee said, slipping up.

"McGee, what have I told you about the M word?" Charity replied.

"Not to use it. Sorry, habbit, boss." McGee replied.

An idea struck Charity and then she was heading for the elevator. "Where are you going?" Tony asked.

"To get a cup of coffee." Charity answered.

"I'm coming with you." Tony said, getting up and following her.

"Fine, but you're not coming inside." Charity told him, her voice stern.

Once they were alone on the elevator, Tony looked over at her. "You still hate me?" He asked.

"What was your first clue, DiNozzo?" She asked, sarcastically.

"I know what I did may have upset you..." Tony began.

"Upset?" She asked. "Upset, no it didn't upset me. No, you royally pissed me off."

"It was the only way I was going to find out anything about you." Tony told her. "If you would have just talked to me."

"Has it ever occured to you that maybe I have a reason that I don't talk about it?"

"Yes, but I think these things have to come to the surface."

"I don't want to talk about it anymore." Charity said, as the doors opened. She then stepped off and walked to the car.

Tony sighed and then followed her. This is going to be a long case.