Requiem for the boy

Chapter 2

A while later Eric whistled from the balcony and the team filed into OPS.

"We've had a body turn up," Nell said as the team came in. "IS1 Johansen was found today on Huntingdon beach by LAPD, his throat was cut and he was tied up." Nell showed them pictures of the man's body. "He is an Intelligence specialist on the USS Yorktown, his job was preparing graphics, overlays and photo/map composites; plotting imagery data using maps and charts; providing input to and receive data from computerized intelligence systems ashore and afloat. His captain doesn't think that he was working on anything top secret but he had some data he had been working on for a while and SECNAV wants to make sure he wasn't compromised.

The others looked at what information that Nell had managed to gather and Callen took over, "OK Kensi, Deeks, you guys go and see his family, see if they know of any other reason as to why he would have been targeted. Sam and I will head to the ship and talk to the Captain and see what he can tell us about his current projects."

Kensi and Deeks nodded, "Details have been sent to your Smartphone's." Nell said as they trooped out of the building.

An hour later Callen and Sam arrived in San Diego, at the berth of the USS Yorktown. They waited as the Captain came out to meet them and walked along the dock, "I hope you don't mind, but I do like to come ashore when I can and I prefer if my men don't hear about his, IS1 Johansen was well liked," he said.

"Tell us about him?" Sam asked.

"He was an excellent intelligence specialist, he was good at his job, and he had a sad but good family. From what I heard things had looked up, he got married in the fall and his wife is expecting a baby." Captain Reynolds said.

"Sad, but good family?" Callen asked.

"Lost his sister at a young age, drunk driver I think…he was only small when it happened. His parents are well off, so he wasn't stealing secrets if that's what you're thinking, one of our machinist mates' child got leukemia a while back, Johansen told his parents and they paid for her chemo."

Sam was impressed, "Sound like nice people." He stated.

Captain Reynolds smiled, "Oh yes, and his wife, a well bred young lady, I meet with the family a lot. With all the tragedy in their lives, losing their daughter to a manic like that, she died in a car accident probably a drunk driver, She had some problems so his parents were pleased that Christian turned out into the nice young man he was…I should call them, it will be so hard on them." He said concerned.

"If you could give us their details, we will go and see them," Sam offered.

The captain nodded, "Yes, yes of course." He signaled his aide who had been walking a few steps behind them to go a fetch the details he needed.

Kensi and Deeks pulled up outside the large house "You're sure this is the right address?" Kensi asked.

Deeks looked at his Smartphone, "IS1 Christian Johansen and his wife live here. She's six months pregnant."

Kensi nodded and they walked up to the house.

An older man answered the door. "Can I help you?" he asked.

The duo pulled out there badges, "Detective Deeks LAPD and Special Agent Blye, NCIS, we are looking for Mrs. Sarah Johansen?" Deeks said.

Carl Johansen looked at them, the man looked familiar but he couldn't place it, "Come in please, my wife and I were keeping Sarah company, we got the news about our son this morning." He told them.

"We're sorry for your loss." Deeks said sincerely. "Can you tell us about your son?" he asked.

Carl led them into the large living room where Sarah Johansen was drinking a cup of Tea and sitting next to her mother in law.