Kensi and Deeks reached Venice 20 minutes later. They had driven in silence; Deeks had not wanted to pry into what clearly was important to Kensi. They reached the house and ducked under the police line, flashing the badges upon the questioning looks from the cops.

Kensi began to push open the door but then stopped and swallowed. Deeks looked at her closely. 'Why don't I go in first?' she nodded. Deeks was worried, his partner, with her usual steel shell was looking to so afraid.

'I know them well Deeks. I'm the reason these two were even together. They're the only ones who know about me, about what I do. I grew up with Nancy; she lived on the base with me.' She felt better telling him why she was so worried, and Deeks was also relieved to now understand. 'Molly is a really sweet girl Deeks. We need to find her.'

'Don't worry Kens, we always do.' Deeks walked into the house. It was small but cosy, until you turned into the kitchen and saw Dan's punctured body. He had died instantly is seemed, from a headshot. He made to grab Kensi's arm before she saw so he could warn her, but was too late. She let a shallow gasp slip from her before replacing her hard shield. She walked past and straight up the stairs. Deeks followed her into a child's bedroom. However, there was very little to indicate a child slept there, and the only reason he knew was from the small pair of jeans discarded on the floor. 'They made it look like she didn't live here. She has toys and stuff, but they get put away immediately. It's sad really.' Kensi smiled softly, remembering the child, before scouring the room for clues. 'there's nothing here, let's check out the main room.'

This time Deeks led, and there was a clear difference. The room had been ransacked, and everything thrown onto the floor. There was a clear spot on the desk where a laptop had clearly once rested. Kensi reported this all to the rest of the team in a monotone. Sam noticed her strange voice over the radio. 'You alright Kensi?' he inquired.

'Yea, fine Sam.' she said softly. She wasn't fine. She was distraught and confused. 'Guys, I think I need to talk to you all.' She spoke over the radio, so everyone back at the mission could hear too. Deeks looked at her, clearly confused, but Hetty's voice filled their ears before she could respond.

'I think that would be a good idea Miss Blye.'

'Nancy doesn't really know anything about the Sub, and I think the kidnappers would know that. She designed the storage facilities for the nuclear devices, but she doesn't know about the science behind anything else. I just don't understand why they would take her. I think it must be about something else. The submarine may just be a coincidence. Maybe it's something Dan was working on?'

'Kensi,' G's voice sounded; 'Sam and I are coming to you two. There's no point us waiting here for nothing. We will be there in 10 minutes.' The radio terminated.

Deeks watched Kensi carefully. 'Do you have any idea what Dan could have been working on?'

'I don't know Deeks, I really don't. He wasn't important in the FBI, he just floated between cases. I worried I might have something to do with it Deeks. I know it's irrational, I'm careful and so are they, but what if it was me?' She looked so guilty for a moment that Deeks could barely stop himself hugging her, but he was sure she would give him a lesson if he did!

Both looked around as two familiar faces entered the house. Sam and G had arrived sooner than expected and wasted no time in their detailed search. As the four of them scoured the house, Eric began to talk. 'guys, I've found a match on the car.' Instantly Kensi stopped what she was doing and grabbed Deeks.

'We'll go look.'