Chapter 15
The Autopsy doors opened and Gibbs strode in, coffee at hand.
" Ah, Jethro! What brings you by today? " Ducky was sitting at his desk, filling some paperwork, Palmer was cleaning and organizing some tools.
" I would like to talk to you Duck. " Gibbs said looking straight at the older man.
Ducky looked at Palmer, and understanding the message the assistant left the room.
" I'm going to see if Abby needs anything. "
When the doors closed behind Palmer, Ducky looked at his friend.
" So? What's in your mind? "
" Palmer's house was shot at. "
" Yes, I heard. Agent Wagner talked to me about it. What about it? "
" Do you think this case may have something to do with it? "
" Do you? "
" Don't know. "
" Is your famous 'gut' saying something? "
" This woman leaves a message, the same night an attempt is made on a member of the team working the case. "
" Some would say it's a coincidence. But you don't believe in them. "
" No. "
" I listened to the messages several times, there was no clear threats to the team. If anything the woman only acknowledged our presence. "
" Doesn't mean she wouldn't target us. "
True, but her focus was on the mysterious person to whom the messages are intended for. She's playing a game with that person, if anyone is in definite trouble is him or her. "
" Any clues in the messages to who this person is? "
" No. The woman believes that they had a previous relationship. "
" Believes? "
" They could have had a relationship, or it could have been imagined by her. it's not unheard of. But I dol believe that, whoever this person is, he or she knows this woman. The messages suggest this person is hiding, under disguise. What puzzles me though is these so-called 'abilities' she mentioned. "
" What are you thinking? "
" She says things like, our procedures, abilities, and she doesn't seem to be surprised that the person to whom she's speaking managed to hide. Hide in a way that suggests a false identity from what I could gather. "
" So the person she's after is a criminal? "
" A good criminal. It could be in law enforcement aswell but I believe is less likely. "
Gibbs sighed and turned leaving the autopsy room.
" Thanks Duck. "