Adventitious

“So you’re telling me that you just happened to step foot into a shop you had never been to before and never went near before? Not even to window shop at the exact time of the murder of your shipmate?” Tony interrogated the petty officer. The highly adventitious alibi of the suspect screamed deception to both Gibbs and him.

Gibbs stood back in the corner, arms crossed, watching the petty officer’s response.

“Yes.” The petty officer kept it short and to the point, not wanting to give anything away.

“You expect us to believe this is a coincidence? I hate to break it to you, but this man,” Tony jerked his thumb towards Gibbs, “doesn’t believe in coincidences.”

“Well it’s the truth.” The petty officer growled.

“It’s not.” Gibbs stated succinctly.

“You want to try that again?” Tony flashed one of his disarming smiles.

“No. It’s the truth. Ask the shop employees.” The petty officer insisted.

“Oh, we did. Funny thing, they don’t remember seeing you.” Tony smirked. “That means you don’t have an alibi.”

The petty officer sputtered. “I was there.”

“Really?” Tony raised his eyebrow, disbelieving.

“Yes.” The petty officer stared back at Tony.

“I can do this all day until you tell the truth, man.” Tony waited.

They stared at each other for another five minutes before the petty officer caved and confessed.