She had wished time and time again that she would be different, that she did not have to live a constant lie. It was exhausting trying to hide her true self from those who loved her. Kensi had her reasons though, she kept her secret to herself because she knew that her past would come back to haunt her and perhaps attack her family and that was something she would never forgive herself for.
This day started just like the others did, Kensi entered work with her partner close behind her. The two of them had recently come to terms with their feelings with one another and were currently trying to figure out how to have a relationship outside of work. Kensi was happy though, for the first time in her life she knew that she could trust someone and that they would not leave.
Once Kensi got to the bullpen she pulled out the crossword and began to get to work. For as long as she could remember Kensi has had a gift for languages, the team knew that she spoke a few (in reality she spoke 9 including English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Hungarian, and Greek) but the only person who knew about her full abilities were Hetty. Hetty was also the only person who knew about Kensi's other abilities. As a child Kensi was tested and it was found that her intelligence staggering. She had an IQ around 187 and had extensive background with computers and advanced technology.
No one else could know about this though, after her dad died Kensi's world got very dark for a long period of time. Due to this troubled past Kensi protect her secret with everything that she had. She had a past that could damage her team in ways that she couldn't think about. Kensi had been running from her past and all her past actions for so long it seemed to be all she knew how to do. However it was only a matter of time before it would be too much.
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"Hey partner are you almost done with the newspaper I want to check out the comics before you get frosting from your donuts all over it." Deeks called across the room at his partner. They had established a morning routine a long time ago, she would read and do the crossword first while he got coffee for the both of them. Then, once she was done he would read the comics and other interesting section while Kensi finished her breakfast (which was more like dessert in his mind).
"Yeah I am, and for the record I do not get donut all over the newspaper. Sometimes the paper just feels weird." Kensi said walking over to Deeks' desk and handed him the paper. She could feel a bolt of electricity course up her arm from where Deeks had brushed his fingers oh so casually over her arm. Soon heat began to rise in Kensi's cheeks as she glanced at her partner and worried how she became so lucky to know this man.
"Kensi that excuse was weak; everyone knows that donuts leave clear evidence all over the paper." Callen shouted over the newspaper he was reading himself. This too was part of the usual morning routine, everything thus far felt very normal.
"Wow Fern I am impressed that you got 72 down, pretty sure Sam didn't get that one." Deeks said scanning over the crossword the Kensi did religiously every morning. He was always amazed that she could get the words that he is pretty sure he has never once heard of.
"Watch it Deeks, I'm not even sure that you can spell half the words that are in the newspaper." Sam said to the detective. It was true though, Kensi always got the words that Sam had trouble with.
Suddenly there was a clapping sound that came from the direction of the staircase. As the team turned to look at where this noise was coming from Eric spoke.
"Sorry to put an end to the usual morning activities but there is a case that needs your attention in OPS" With that the agents and the detective set down their newspapers and coffees to follow Eric upstairs.
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"What do you have for us Nell?" Callen asked trying to piece together all the picture that were littered up on the screen. As everyone else listened to Nell rattle off facts about the case Kensi felt her blood run cold. Up on the screen was pictures that would no doubt bring up the past that she had been so desperately trying to escape for years.
"What are your thoughts about this case Kens?" Deeks asked seeing how his partner had a look of focus on her face. She got like this sometimes when she was trying to piece things together, Deeks thought that it was amazing to see her finally figure it all out.
"Nell and Eric did this case have anything to do with a military hospital?" Kensi asked hoping and praying that the next words Eric and Nell said would calm her down and she could stop thinking that her world was falling apart.
"It did in fact, it is thought that the officers that were killed had their medical files stolen from a hospital located in the Middle East. Someone would have to have hacking skills that were pretty impressive in order to get past the security tools set in place." Eric said, that information alone caused Kensi to almost fall to the ground. This is what she was afraid of. Her past had finally caught up with her and now with this case she would be forced to confront demons she thought she had buried years ago.
"Ms. Blye I think you and I should have a word in my office." Hetty said out of nowhere causing Deeks to jump a mile.
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"Hetty you said that something like this would not happen. When I first came to you as a rookie agent you said that my past and my gift would be protected." Kensi exclaimed to her boss. The last thing that she needed was for her team to find out that before NCIS Kensi was involved with people that did illegal hacking in order to gain military intelligence. Eventually Kensi gave up the life of crime but it was not before she created technology that could allow people to get through any computer technology.
"Ms. Blye I assure you that I did believe that at the time it would not happen. Yet it seems like someone from your past has held onto what you created and has decided to target us. Now it is your decision if you want to tell the team about this but I do think that it is for the best." Hetty said looking across at an agent who had so many secret buried inside of her that it was a miracle that none of them came out before today.
"Hetty the people who are doing this will stop at nothing to get what they want. The team does not need to know about this or else they will be caught in the crossfire. I need to keep this from them in order for them to be safe." Kensi told her boss hoping and praying that the need to protect her team….her family came across. These people who were doing this probably knew that Kensi would be the one investigating, this was the day that Kensi had to face the payback that these people were trying to serve her.
"Ms. Blye it is up to you but I want you to remember that this team is your family. My dear it can be quite lonely trying to face the world and its dark places all alone." Hetty told her, yet Kensi was up and out of her chair before Hetty could finish. It looked like Kensi would be doing this her own way.
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"Alright so I think that Kensi and Deeks should be the ones who contact the military hospital where the files were stolen while Sam and I check out what happened to our fallen officers." With that Callen and Sam where out of OPS and getting ready to discover that this case would be nothing like they had seen before
"Kens are you sure that you are ok? I mean after your secret talks with Hetty you seem so far away." Deeks asked his partner while they made their way towards aa phone in order to contact whoever was in charge at the hospital.
"Deeks I promise that I am fine. I just really want to focus on this case." Kensi knew that her partner would not believe her when she said that she was fine but she hoped he would get the message and leave it alone. She cared about Deeks too much for him to get caught up in something that should have been ancient history.
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A/N THIS STORY IS BROUGHT TO YOU FROM A PROMPT THAT ANNAJADEKIN SENT TO ME A WHILE AGO. I AM SO SORRY THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN WRITIGN I WAS JUST GOING THROUGH A VERY HARD TIME IN MY LIFE. I HOPE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND AND LIKE THIS STORY