After the Second Date

What happens when Kensi finally does go on a second date with her new boyfriend? Murder. Envy. Despair. Adultery. Revenge. Tragedy. Guilt. Blame. Loyalty. So when does Kensi Blye get her happy ending?

Chapter one:

Callen's eyes shot open and he found his body automatically sitting upright. He stayed perfectly still and completely silent for a moment before he heard a scuffle behind him. It was only then that he noticed that the early morning light had begun to filter through the dirty windows.

Callen blindly reached behind him his hand searching for his phone and when he found it he blinked several times trying to get his tired eyes to clear so he could read the time

4:23

Callen almost groaned pulling the pillow out from under his head to cover his eyes, shielding them from the light. Why the hell were people already arriving at this time? He knew that he should have gone home to sleep the night before.

It was several minutes later that Callen removed the pillow going to place it back under his head with the intention of catching several more hours of sleep before more people arrived for the day. But he froze suddenly as he heard a sniff and then another sniffle. Callen frowned and when a sob echoed throughout the place his heart sank. He knew exactly who it was that had arrived so early.

The agent threw back the sheet that was mostly off anyway due to the insanely hot night and stood up running a hand over his face. When he walked out from the back he spotted Kensi instantly. She had turned on her desk light illuminating her hair as she was bent forward over the desk her head in her arms, shoulders shaking slightly.

He only got several steps further before he watched Kensi's shoulders stiffen and she swung her body up her head snapping around her eyes narrowed. They widened however when they saw him and his

heart twinged as he took in her reddened eyes and tired face.

"G" He heard her whisper and he smiled softly at her,

"Hey Kens"

"G I'm so sorry! I thought you said you were going home last night" She fretted as he walked towards her,

"I did" she nodded and turned quickly wiping her eyes dry,

"I was just...I thought I'd come in early get started you know" Callen watched Kensi carefully,

"liar" He said quietly and she shook her head going to turn back to her desk but Callen caught her hand and he gently tugged her back around. The concern in his eyes when she turned back around overwhelmed her and she felt the tears well again ducking her head so Callen wouldn't see.

He did of course and tugged her gently into his arms,

"Oh Kens" he held her tightly and he knew she was trying to hold it in.

He'd watched her for the past week working hard, avoiding the looks, evading the questions and ignoring the hushed discussions between the other three agents and usually Nate too.

When Callen felt wetness on his bare chest he couldn't help but look down surprised. He'd seen her upset but he hadn't really ever seen Agent Kensi Blye cry. It shook him, he didn't like it at all.

He ended up leading the younger woman back to where he had been sleeping and they both sat down on the couch his arm swung around her shoulder and she let her head fall onto his shoulder.

"What are you doing here so early Kens, you look exhausted" She shrugged the ends of her lips downturned and her chin just slightly trembling.

"Couldn't sleep, house was too quiet" His heart stung for her as he wrapped her in his arms again,

"I knew I shouldn't have gone out with him G it always ends like this" She said quietly,

"Kens it will be alright you and Pete are just going through a hard time. Everyone has them Kens, you'll get through it" Kensi nodded,

"How do I get through it with him when his never home" She asked her voice vulnerable. Callen felt his anger begin to boil in his stomach. He hated seeing Kensi upset he wanted her to be happy with this Pete. She had been dating him for two months now and for a good six or so weeks Kensi had been happy she had been strolling around with a bounce in her step, laughing with Deeks and Sam and him.

And then one day it stopped and Kensi had walked into work her eyes tired and she'd told them that Pete and her had had a big fight. She'd shrugged off their worry saying they'd get over it and headed for the coffee machine but it was obvious that they had never gotten over it. She was hurt and they watched as Kensi became preoccupied all the time, spent more time at work and at times became short and snappy with them.

Callen was confused and frustrated with himself more than anything. When Kensi had announced that she'd finally gone on a second date and a third had been planned he'd felt a strike of jealously rip through him and completely ignored Sam when the man looked at him eyebrows raised and simply said,

"I told you, you should have asked her out G. You might have missed your chance" Before walking out to the car leaving him to watch Kensi smile happily at Deeks.

He was happy, genuinely happy when Kensi was and she certainly was. But he was angry when Sam or Deeks or Nate or whoever asked how her relationship was going. He always steered away from the topic never bringing it up and never adding to the conversation when it was brought up.

And then when Pete began upsetting Kensi all he had wanted to do was go over there and shake the man until he woke up and realised what the hell he was doing or beat him up for hurting her. And then he felt angry at himself for thinking he wanted to fix what was between Pete and Kensi. He hated the guy.

But he couldn't deny it,

He loved her.

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