So I messed up and somehow deleted a portion of this story before posting it and didn't realize it. Sorry for the confusion.
5:15 pm
"Maybe you should sit down Deeks." Callen finally said after watching him pace madly for nearly half an hour.
"Leave the man alone." Sam spoke up, also eyeing the detective. "What else is he going to do? Granger has us here until further notice." He spat, obviously aggravated by the Deputy Director.
What Deeks did next was so out of character, no one could have predicted it. In one long reach he had grabbed a ceramic mug left on his desk and threw it at the nearest wall in one smooth motion, effectively shattering it.
"Damn Granger!" He shouted and the entire Mission stilled for a brief second at his outburst. "He has been given enough time." He looked as if he was going to continue his rant but was interrupted by a frantic Nell.
"I think we found her." She said breathlessly then ran back up the stairs, not waiting to see if anyone followed. Deeks led Callen and Sam, taking the stairs three at a time. they piled into the dimly let tech room where Eric and Hetty were already waiting.
"How?" Callen wasted no time.
"It was complete luck." Eric reported while fiddling with several gadgets in front of him. "LAPD reported a suspicious looking vehicle that matched the description Deeks had given us and Nell decided to follow it with traffic cameras. It eventually stopped at one of the harbors and pulled a woman from the trunk—"
"It was Kensi, I am sure of it." Nell interrupted, clearly sensing the team's growing impatience. While Callen and Sam moved to leave, Deeks remained rooted in his spot.
"Was she alive?" He asked, no one volunteered an immediate answer. "Is she alive?" He repeated angrily.
"We cannot say for certain, Mr. Deeks." Hetty said in her usually level tone. "She looked to be unconscious when they removed her from the vehicle."
A look of utter panic passed by Deeks face before it became stone again. "Let's go." He ordered.
Sam led them down to the armory where no expense was spared when it came to the weapons they armed themselves with.
11:08 am
He found her in the gun range, which came as no surprise to him. She had obviously been bothered since that morning and the easiest way for her to work off steam was to shoot high velocity bullets at inanimate objects. Deeks knew better than to sneak up on his partner, especially when she was wielding a firearm so he remained a safe distance away until he was sure she had her clip and had removed her ear protection.
"I think you got him." He teased as Kensi examined the now tattered target she had taken her frustration out on. She jumped slightly at the sound of his voice, previously unaware of his presence. Deeks immediately felt bad for startling her and stepped toward her, slowly wrapping an arm around her waist from behind. He was not sure how she would react to the action. Kensi was vehemently against affectionate displays while at work and often scolded Deeks if he tried to break their unspoken rule. But this time she leaned into his touch, allowing herself to settle against his chest.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." Deeks muttered in her ear. Kensi turned herself around in his embrace so that she could face him and she raised her arms to wrap them around his neck.
"I'm just a little…off, I guess." She said. They remained silent for a long moment before Deeks had the sudden need to say something. He had been thinking about it for weeks now, trying come up with the best way to broach the subject. But something told him that waiting any longer would be useless and now was as good as time as any.
"Can I ask you a question?" He said. Deeks waited for her silent nod before continuing. "What would you say if I asked to you to marry me?" This was obviously not what Kensi had been expecting and there was nothing to stop look of shock that crossed over her face. For a moment she seemed speechless, baffled, and that concerned Deeks more than anything.
"Deeks…" She started to say when she regained her use of words, but that was as far she got before seemed to lose them again.
"This isn't a proposal. I assure you I can do a little better than the basement of the Mission." He said hurriedly, afraid he too would lose his capability of speech. "But think about it. You're all I need, all I've needed for a long time now. I want you to know that I'm not going anywhere, no matter what your answer may be. But please think about it." Deeks felt himself hold her breath as he waited for her reaction, a heavy silence falling between them. He could not help the smile creep up when she finally nodded.
"You'll think about it?" He asked. She nodded again and rose on her tiptoes to place a gentle kiss on his whiskered cheek.