Nell and Beale set up running through all social media and kaleidoscope photos over the past year and a half. They ran photos from LA to Bali, to catch a glimpse of anything revealing what was happening.

"She's good at avoiding photos and cameras that's for sure," Beale said after about thirty mins.

"What did you expect," Nell responded.

"Do you think she wanted Kensi and Deeks to see her? All this time with nothing? Then all of a sudden, there she is Bam!"

"I don't know Beale."

He blew out a large puff of air. "When do we bring in Callen and Sam?" Eric addressed the elephant in the room.

Nell just looked at him wide eyed not sure how to respond.

The couple took a deep breath. Deeks squeezed Kensi's hand. The woman was still sitting there staring out into the ocean. Deeks and Kensi hesitantly approached her.

"I wondered how long it would take you two to come over." She said still staring at the ocean.

"I was wondering how a well trained agent as yourself didn't notice two people you've know for years." Kensi replied.

"Obviously, I did. I wanted you to find me."

"How, why?" Was all Deeks could mutter out.

"Staring out at this ocean, somehow makes me feel better. It reminds me of home. Of everything I had to leave behind." A deep sadness filled the woman's eyes.

"Why did you?" Kensi couldn't understand. "How could you just walk away and let everyone think you were dead? We found you there! I don't understand at all!" Kensi was notably distressed.

"I didn't have a choice Kensi. I had to protect you all. I had to protect my Children. I had to protect Sam."

"Michelle," Deeks quietly whispered. "There had to be a better way."

"I wish there was then, but Now that the rogue agency behind everything is broken up thanks to Jo's help, I can come home. They were behind how Tahir found me. Found my home, where my children sleep. Kensi you almost died because of them. There was no other option."

"But we found your lifeless body! Do you know how many sleepless nights I've had thinking if I would have just realized sooner there was another door, if we would have forced our way in the first time we talked to the guard. What Sam went through! What your kids went through, the reason I'm hesitant to have kids. Any of that, did you think of those things? We could have taken the group down together like we have others. You didn't give us a chance. You didn't give Sam a chance!"

"Kensi," Deeks tried calm all her down.

"I don't. I don't understand. I won't."

"Michelle, why don't you try to help us. I mean how are you even alive. You were dead. I felt for your pulse myself."

"It was made to look that way. At first I wasn't sure I would get out alive, but someone on the inside came into the room after my last conversation with Sam."

"Let me guess, Sabatino?" Deeks figured using his detective skills.

Michelle nodded. He had been working the inside of the group. Tahir hadn't found out about Sabatino working to bring down the group, he was too focused on revenge. Sabatino was able to resume his cover feeding information to him about us. He snuck into the room and injected me with something to make my heart beat untraceable. He stayed close to Tahir and told him he'd take care of my body. Tahir then left me in the coroners van, trusting Sabatino to take of me. He made sure to leave the van where it could be found with my body. After Sam left the morgue, Sabatino freed himself from the ATM Sam handcuffed him to, he came and retrieved me, took me to the hospital for the medicine to wear off and flew me out here. My wishes were to be cremated and have a small celebration of my life, not a casket remembering my death. Sam and I always said that's what we'd do, celebrate life, so it was easy to fill an urn with Jane Doe ashes and no one was the wiser. Until, that deadly group could be disbanded, it was the only option we could see to keep everyone safe. We did it to help all of you."

"Sam's going to Kill him, you know. Helping keep you hidden from him."

"He's not gonna kill anybody. He'll understand. It's gonna take time. He won't be happy, but he will understand. I had to protect you all. He knows the risks of this job. He knows we do unimaginable things sometimes."

"Well, I don't understand Michelle! You left your kids, how do they understand. They lost their mother for almost two years. That's two years you can never get back!" Kensi huffed back in.

"Kens," Deeks put his hand on her back.

"What, could you do that to me. Just walk away and let me think you were dead. Leave your children without their father!"

"It also was two years I knew they were completely safe. I'm sorry Kensi, I truly am. I did what I thought was best for everyone, including my family. But right now, I need you not to tell Sam, I need you to get him here, without telling him why."

"No! I'm not having any more part of this."

"Kens," Deeks tried to be the voice of reason. "This is between Sam and Michelle. It's not our place."

"Not our place, Deeks! Are you kidding me right now? Did you forget we were the ones who had to look Sam in the eyes and tell him his wife was dead. That we failed! That we were too late to save her. That we watched him cradle her lifeless body and see him cry, the only time we've ever seen him cry!"

Kensi was done. She stormed off. Deeks was attempting to understand Michelle's position. As much as he didn't think he could leave Kensi and any children they had, and let them believe he was dead, he had done other unthinkable things to save her.

"I'm sorry Michelle, you had your reasons. I get it. It's gonna take Kensi some time. She blamed herself for not reaching you in time."

"I understand Deeks, I'm the one who is very sorry."

"Nell and Eric know. We had them confirm it was you. I'll tell them to book Sam and Callen on the first flight here." He handed her his number and the address of the villa. He started to follow after Kensi, when he pause and turned around. "Did Hetty know?"

Michelle paused, "you'll have to ask her."

Deeks nodded knowing the answer.

"And Deeks, tell Kensi for what it's worth, I am truly sorry I hurt her, all of you." She looked down knowing her choices weren't easy for anyone. "I'll call you tomorrow from my burn phone."

Deeks headed after Kensi. He quickly texted Nell on his way. "Well that went south quick."

"Is it true. Is it her?"

"Yes, and we need you to get Sam and Callen here ASAP. Michelle asked you don't tell him why or that she's alive. She needs to do it. But, Kensi's hurting Nell."

"Understood. Remember she's tough Deeks."

"I'll fill you in on the rest later." He texted again, "Nell, you didn't know did you."

"This time, I did not." She answered him honestly.

By this time is was nearing 4am in LA. Sam was up feeding Otis when he got a text from Nell. "OPS ASAP."

"Alright Otis, I gotta go, duty calls. You keep watch for me."

Callen received the same text. He was up working on the bar for Deeks. He felt restless in the apartment and figured he try some grunt work as Deeks and Kensi hadn't had much time to renovate while planning for the wedding.

"Pick me up on the way, Big Guy," he texted Sam.

"Already outside G,"

"I shoulda known" he said getting in the charger.

"I can't get far with out my sidekick."

"Wait, when did I become the sidekick? Remember I was the one left in charge when Hetty and Mosley were out. I think that makes you my sidekick."

"Whatever G! You'll always be the Robin to my Batman!" He laughed.

"Really! You're gonna go there?"

"I already did! What kinda case do you think we got calling us in this early in the morning. Otis didn't get his full feeding. He's gonna be grumpy later."

"A grumpy Otis is not a good thing."

"No it's not G."

"Well, at least you didn't get him drunk this time."

They pulled up to the mission. "Let's see what the Meerkats have for us today,"Callen added making his way inside.

Nell was waiting in the bullpen for the men. "Grab your go bags, wheels up in 20."

"Where we going, Nell?" Callen asked

"Bali, you'll be briefed when you arrive."

"Bali, that's where Kensi and Deeks are on their honeymoon." Callen became concerned.

"No time for questions." Nell scurried them off.

"What have the two of them gotten themselves into this time," Sam pondered.

"Guess we'll find out when we get there! Let's go to Bali. Maybe someone thinks we deserve a honeymoon too." Callen smirked.

"Real funny G, real funny."

Beale strolled down the stairs when they left. "How's this gonna go?"

Nell sighed. "If anything like Kensi took it, not good Beale, not good."

"He's gonna get his wife back. That's gotta count for something."

"I hope so."

"Are you ok, Nell?

"I don't know, on one hand it's amazing. It's a second chance at life, but what we all went through. I know what we do, saves so many people's lives, but at what point is it not worth it anymore."

"Well, Miss Jones, that's a question each of you has to decide on your own."the elderly woman's voice rang through ops.

"Hetty? What are you doing here?" Nell questioned her boss.

"I came as soon as I heard."

"How long have you known?" She asked the woman who seemingly knew all.

"That's a burden I need to carry with me for now." She evaded the question. "Alas, the choices we need to make, come back to haunt us at some point."

Nell understood, even if she didn't always agree, there were times the job called for necessary measures. Sometimes those measures included deceiving those closest to them.

"You and Mr. Beale go home and get some rest. You've been up all night. There isn't much more you can do right now."

"Yes ma'am" Nell quietly agreed.

"Thank you Hetty," Beale followed.

Hetty stood alone in OPS staring at the large computerized board. "Oh Mr. Hanna, I hope you understand." She sighed.

Kensi sat on the bed sobbing. Deeks entered the room and saw his wife visibly a wreck. He sat next to her and consoled her.

"You know sometimes we have to do horrible things to protect those closest to us."

"Not this Deeks, not making you husband and children think your dead."

"Baby, you need to look at it from her side. She saw it as sacrificing herself for them."

Kensi tried to dry her tears. "I thought I failed Sam. I thought I let her die, Deeks."

"I know you did, baby. I did too. Sam never blamed us. He knew we did all we could."

"He was devastated. I just keep thinking if you did that to me. I don't know,"

"I would do anything in my power to always keep you safe. But, I don't think I could live k owing you were out there and I couldn't hold you, or kiss you, or see you smile. Imagine all Michelle gave up."

Kensi sighed deeply realizing her husband had a point. Michelle suffered too, by walking away from the most important things in her life to in her words keep them safe. "I hope Sam is as open minded about this as you." Kensi let out a whelp and buried herself in Deeks chest.

Deeks kept his arms around his wife, "we'll find out soon enough."