FF
Prompt: 'You look exhausted'
He watched her from across the countertop, taking in her defeated stance as she sat curled into a ball on the sofa. Her hair had come free from her elastic hours before, and it now fell in messy curls around her face. The bags under her eyes became more pronounced with every sleepless night, nights that had instead been filled with stake-outs, background research and desperate attempts to apprehend those responsible.
He was aware how hard this case had hit her; those involving fatherless teenagers would always strike close to her heart. Unfortunately, this case would strike her even harder, after they failed to save the life of the innocent little girl caught up in the wrongdoing of others.
He watched as she shuffled slightly, coming out of her whirlwind of thought. She turned her head to catch his eye and gave him a barely-there smile.
'You look exhausted, Kens.'
The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, 'that's exactly what a girl wants to hear.'
Smirking, he moved from his position behind the island, and made his way over to where she was sat. Knowing what he was doing, Kensi uncurled herself and allowed him to pull her up from the couch onto her feet, before melting into his comforting embrace. He placed a gentle kiss to the crown of her head, before releasing to lead her into the bedroom to catch some well needed rest.
And a short while later, as they lay under the duvet with their bodies intertwined, her breathing evened out, and the room was filled was her soft snort-snores. And in that moment, he knew that once she left the case to rest, she would be okay.
