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Chapter 2

When Kensi and Deeks walk through the doors of the bullpen that morning, Kensi has a bad feeling. She can't describe it any better than that. Maybe it's female intuition or maybe it's just her years of being an agent trying to warn her that something's about to happen. One way or another, she shakes it off and sits on her desk. Deeks notices this and gives her a questioningly look but she just shrugs and gives him a reassuring smile to let him know she's okay. Sam walks in after them and sits on his desk. Callen is already there, the usual newspaper on his hands and the carefree look on his face. Then the usual banter begins, this time started by Sam.

"I think we should all go green around here. The Planet needs us and we are not doing enough for it. Maybe I'll even try to convince Hetty to help me with it. After all, she might have some good ideas too, right?" They all lift their heads at the same time but Callen is the one who dares to speak, a look of disbelieve on his features.

"Don't you even dare thinking about that! I mean, I'm all for saving the Planet and all that but don't talk to Hetty about it. We already tried the 'go green' thing around here but we both know that the coffee doesn't taste the same without the paper cups." Kensi shakes her head, knowing that this argument is far from over, and goes back to her paperwork. Deeks tries to focus on his reports too but Sam looks directly at him with that look on his eyes that would make most men run for cover. The thing is, after hearing the 'big brother speech' from Callen and Sam, Deeks can't bring himself to be that easily scared.

"What about you? What do you do to help the environment?" Kensi looks up and smirks when she notices that the question is aimed at Deeks and not at her.

"We recycle, okay? I'm not a selfish monster, just so you know…" Sam opens his mouth to answer but he doesn't have the chance to because Kensi jumps up from her chair with a big smile on her face and almost runs in the direction of the door. Sam turns around along with the other two men in the room just in time to see Kensi hugging Mike Renko with all her mind. Renko hugs her back but when they finally pull back everyone in the room can see by the look on his face that something's not right.

"What's going on?" Kensi's the one who breaks the silence, being also the one who is the closest to him. Renko sighs and that's when they all know that it's something bad.

"Do you remember that case Kensi and I worked on a few years ago? The main suspect of the investigation was William Shark. Do you remember that?" The question is aimed at Callen and he doesn't have to think for too long before giving him an answer. Deeks notices Kensi trembling slightly in Renko's arms after hearing that name. He frowns but doesn't have the chance to say anything because Callen answers Renko.

"Yes, of course I do. You said that the guy was a monster. He used to cut off his victims fingers one by one just so he could hear them screaming in pain. You also said that he branded them with a burning piece of metal before killing them. I also know that you killed the guy." Renko shakes his head and everyone looks confused for a moment. He clarifies everything, though. Kensi seems sick just with the thought of it.

"Hetty called me this morning. He's not dead. Some security cameras caught him a few hours ago, alive and well enough to shop." Kensi shakes her head and speaks for the first time since she heard the name of their suspect. Deeks can tell that even though she's not easily scared, this man definitely scares her.

"That's impossible. I saw you shooting him twice in the chest. I saw him starting to bleed out and I saw him falling into the ocean. There is no way that he survived that. It's not possible, Renko. There must be a mistake." Renko opens his mouth to answer her but Hetty cuts him off.

"I'm afraid that there is no mistake, Agent Blye. Your alias was contacted through email last night and that's why I called Agent Renko. It's time for Elizabeth Parker to go back and finish what she started. Seeing as Agent Renko's cover was blown the last time you two were there, Agent Callen will go with you this time. Go upstairs and Eric will give you all the information you'll need to survive the next few months." Both agents nod and walk upstairs.

Deeks is frozen, not sure of what to do or say. This guy is obviously dangerous and he doesn't want Kensi to be anywhere near him. To problem is that they don' have a choice. It comes with the job and one of the first things he is forced to accept after marrying Kensi is that their relationship has to stay out of the way at work. He needs to shake off his feelings for his wife and focus on the job. Easier said than done, of course, but he can still care about his partner. The idea of her going in straight into the lion's den doesn't please Deeks, her partner, almost as it doesn't please Deeks, her husband. One way or another, he gets up and follows them upstairs, ready to offer his support and help with anything they might need.