It had been an awful week, the worse in recent memory. The whole team had spent more time at work than at home, chasing suspects, leads and any tip they could come across to find the missing Marines and the highly sensitive documents they had taken from their base. The agents, detective, and techies had been run ragged putting a stop to the Marines' plans for early retirement in a country with no extradition policy. The entire team was looking forward to a peaceful Friday night and a weekend resting.

In the bull pen, the goodbyes were quick. Sam was heading home after a quick stop at the grocery for the expensive ice cream his wife loved so much she hid it from the kids. Callen was planning on unwinding with a late night run. Nell was feeling health-conscious as well and set out for one of her gyms for a Spin class. Eric was already shooting the enemy in the video game playing in his head, soon to be playing on his TV. Deeks was busy scrolling through his phone, looking for a buddy (hopefully of the opposite sex) who was free for a game of pool and a long-overdue beer. Kensi was also headed to a bar- alone- to unwind and maybe meet a guy who was not a criminal. And their fearless leader went off to... wherever Hetty goes to. Nobody really knew but they all knew better than to ask.

At 2am, Eric's phone rang. "Hello? Do we need to come back please tell me no", he managed to grunt, still half asleep. "Come get me" the female voice on the other end said. Eric was pissed to be woken up by a wrong number after such a crappy week. "Yeah I don't know who you are but-" he was cut off by the woman again asking him to come get her, this time in a slightly more clear voice.

"Kensi? Is that you? Are you okay? Where are you" Eric asked, now in a panic. He knew it was Kensi and knew she must be in bad shape. Kensi would have called Deeks for help, never Eric. "Just come get me. I think I'm in an alley behind my bar…I…ughhh…"

Eric was now out of bed and fighting to pull on sweats, find some flip flops, and talk on the phone at the same time. He found his keys by the door and rushed to his car. "Okay Kensi, I'm on my way to you just stay on the phone and try to remember where you are. Do you know the name of the bar?" He could hear Kensi breathing and only got more concerned. He knew from her breathing and from how hard she was fighting to stay alert and focused that she was more than drunk. He had had enough experience with his mom's alcohol and drug addictions to know what a bad mix sounded like. "Poplar Street Bar", Kensi finally managed to mutter. Eric knew the place and promptly told Kensi he would be there in a few minutes.

At the bar, Eric quickly went out around back. He couldn't hear any other people on the phone, just Kensi breathing and asking him to hurry so he figured she was still in the alley. Eric rushed in to the alley calling Kensi's name. When he spotted her, his breathe caught in his throat. Kensi, who was like his sister and the agent he was most relaxed with, was slumped in a heap beside a Dumpster. She wasn't moving.

When Eric got to her, he grabbed her arm to shake her awake and Kensi screamed. She never screamed. Never. Not even when she had a gun to her head and no way out other than her partner's ability. Now fully terrified for his friend, Eric quickly said, "Easy Kensi, it's Eric. You asked me to come get you. Can you get up?" Kensi struggled to her feet as Eric tried to look at her and guess what pills had been added to her drink. As he helped Kensi stagger out of the alley, holding her up more than she was holding herself up, she stopped to puke. Now she was crying.

Eric knew that this was so out of character for Kensi, he decided right then to take her to the hospital for a drug test and to get her stomach pumped. He knew what combinations could be slept off and what needed professional help. He also decided not to tell her, knowing she would just argue and tell him to take her home.

In the car, driving, Kensi became more alert. "What's happening?", she slurred. Eric replied calmly, "You are in my car. You called me to come get you from a bar. I don't know what happened but everything will be okay. Do you remember what happened to you in the bar" Kensi tried to put her thoughts in order but they were so hazzy and random she wasn't sure of anything. She remembered a man she did not know was in the alley with her. She was between him and a wall. Kensi looked at Eric to make sure he was looking at the road and quickly slid he hand up her leg. She froze. She had no panties on.

In a barely audible, horrified voice Eric had never heard and would never forget, a now crying Kensi said, "I think I need to go to a hospital. I think I was raped."