It was almost 4 am when his phone ring. His head was under his pillow and he tried to ignore the ringtone. After 3 or 4 rings, he decided to answer the call. He clumsily took the phone, almost making it fall.

"Deeks…

- Mr Deeks, this is Hetty.

- Oh hey Hetty, what…

- Let me finish, Mr Deeks, said Hetty, firmly. "

He sat in his bed, suddenly awake. He listened to Hetty, very carefuly. At the end of the call, he stayed in his bed, unable to say anything or do anything.

The street lights were dancing on his face, he pulled up his collar while watching one side and the other of the street, to see if Sam's car would finally appear. He heard the sound of the engine roaring at the corner of the street. Sam stopped abruptly next to him and opened the door.

Deeks jumped in the car, closed the door while Sam was pressing on the accelerator. They stood silent until they reached the office. The streets were quiet, there were only some peasant with their dogs, walking down the streets.

They stopped in front of the precinct. Phones were ringing, Hetty's chair was empty. Deeks heard voices in the lab. It was Eric's and Callen's. He ran in the stairs and entered the lab.

"Eric, if you please could…

- Where is she!? Asked Deeks, almost yelling at his partners."

Hetty turned back to him.

"I, Mr Deeks, am the one asking questions. Mr Callen, could you please bring a cup of coffee for Mr Deeks? Thank you."

Callen went out of the room. Everyone was silent, waiting for Hetty to speak. She walked next to Deeks. His hair was messy, his features were dug and it was still possible to see the imprint of the pillow on his cheeks.

"I'd like you to take a seat Mr Deeks, and relax. We can't work if we can't reflect together."

Callen came back with a cup of coffee and gave it to Deeks.

"Mr Beane, please.

- Well, started Eric, still wearing his Spiderman pajamas, the system received a warning call from Kensi's phone, around 2 am.

- You mean, asked Deeks, she pressed the used the warning function of her phone? You're sure there's no misfunction or anything else that could have activated it?

- We are sure, Deeks, answered Nell. There is no possible way it has been activated without Kensi wanting it.

- And do we have any idea about where she is now? Asked Deeks.

- Not for the moment, Mr Deeks. And we hoped you could maybe help us.

- Me? Why? "Answered Deeks, looking at his partners, hoping he could find any support in their eyes. They were all looking at Hetty.

" We know you're the last one who saw her tonight.

- Wait, what? You, you mean you put me under surveillance? He was now standing in front of his partners.

- I'd like to remember you something : every NCIS agents and coworkers are under surveillance. Not that I want to know about your private life, but only because you could be in trouble, anywhere, any time."

She stopped talking and looked at two people who were working in the corner of the room.

"Exucse me, could leave us alone, just for one second?" The left the room. Nell, Eric, Callen, Sam, Hetty and Deeks were now alone.

"We know you and Kensi were together, last night. Hetty was speaking very calmly, gently? We don't judge anything, Mr Deeks. We just would like you to tell us what you did, where you went, and when you left her alone."

Deeks ran his hand over his face, as if he wanted to clear his memories.

"We left the office at 7 am. I drove her to her home and went to my house to take a shower and change clothes. I picked up her at 8 am and we went to the Restaurant.

- Which restaurant? Asked Nell.

- Hum… The Palm. After that, we walked a little, talked, I bought her an Vanilla double Oreo Chunk Ice Cream on the beach then I drove her back to her house.

- What time was it, when you left her?

- It was… 12 am. "

They stood silent for a moment, then Hetty said :

"Well, thank you for this very… precise informations about your time with Miss Blye. Eric, Nell, I want you to make everything in your power to find her phone, trace her, or anything that would help us to localize her. Mr Callen and Mr Hanna, you will please go to the location were her car was found, when Mr Deeks was at his home. We stay in touch.

And me, Hetty, what do I do? Where do I go, how can I help?

Come with me."

Sam and Callen left. Deeks went down the stairs, very slowly, almost like a ghost. He had so many things in his head that he almost didn't hear Hetty when she told him to take a seat.

"Mr Deeks, first of all I want you to know that I understand it's difficult for you, not to know where your… partner is. That's why I've got one question, one simple but very important question to ask you.

- I'm listening."