I hope you guys like this next part. I love the friendship between Nell and Kensi so I wanted to have Nell come into the story a bit more.

And there's some DENSI in this lot too J

Please review & if you have any ideas please let me know! This is my first fic.

I will be uploading more hopefully tomorrow.

Enjoy

CHAPTER 4

NELL'S POV

Nell was getting worried. She had been trying unsuccessfully to get hold of Kensi for the past few hours. She & Eric had been monitoring the local traffic cameras in hopes that Kensi's car would show up and they could find her but she was obviously avoiding them.

After Kensi had left the café earlier she had turned her phone, GPS and tracker off which was extremely unlike Kensi. Without the devices, the team had no way of knowing where their missing friend was going or what she was doing.

"Where could she be?" Nell wondered aloud, typing furiously on her keyboard. She kept glancing at her big screen which was currently showing a map of the town.

Eric was sitting beside Nell, also working on his computer, "well we know she didn't go home because the cameras didn't pick anything up at her house. She is a great cop but even she can't escape the traffic cameras."

"Ok we need to think of some other way to get in touch with her. I have to know she is ok," Nell was very anxious now. It was getting harder and harder for her to focus on her work, her mind drifting constantly to her lost colleague.

Eventually she couldn't stand it anymore.

Without even a slight hesitation, Nell stood up and started walking towards the doors with Eric staring after her in confusion.

"I'm going to Kensi's to see if I can find anything that might tell us where she is," Nell explained then called to Eric over her shoulder, "I will call you when I get there."

She didn't give Eric time to protest before she had disappeared from the room.

When Nell pulled up at Kensi's she felt her breath catch and a nervous churning started in her belly. Was she really going to break into her friend's apartment?

'Yes Nell, you're going to do this!' She told herself boldly as she got out of her car and walked quietly up to the door. 'Besides this is why she gave you a key! Now stop worrying and just get on with it!'

When Nell got to the front door she knocked and waited a few seconds for any response. When she got none she simply unlocked the door and went inside.

"Easy," she sighed. Her eyes quickly swept over the room and landed on Kensi's coffee table which was hidden beneath a stack of unorganised papers.

Nell grabbed her phone and dialled Eric, "Eric, I'm here. There's no sign of Kensi but God her living room looks like a bomb hit it," she smiled before adding, "as usual."

Eric was happy to hear her voice, "hello to you too Nell."

Nell rolled her eyes at him playfully, even though he couldn't see her do it.

"Oh you're hilarious," she remarked sarcastically.

She knew he was just trying to lift her spirits & make her laugh but the truth was she wouldn't be fully content until Kensi was found, safe and well.

Nell put her phone on loudspeaker so she could talk to Eric and look around at the same time, "try her phone again. Maybe she has turned it back on."

"As you wish my lady,"

Nell giggled at him, "Oh God, you really are a dork!"

She heard Eric dialling Kensi's number and then they were both silent as they waited to see if she would answer this time. No luck. It went to voicemail again.

"Eric I'm going to stay here for a while, see if she comes home."

"Ok but be careful Nell,"

"Will do." Nell replied gently before adding, "And can you please update Hetty & the team? I know they're all busy at the moment with the case but Kensi needs us too and it's only because of those idiots and their stupid plan that she is missing right now… She probably thinks we don't care about her and she's out there alone."

"Oh I am so telling the guys you said that!" Eric exclaimed in shock.

"Well I don't care. Their plan was never going to work and Kensi should have been given more respect. They walked all over her and she doesn't even know it was a set up! What were they thinking anyway? Stupid all of them."

Eric pulled the phone away from his ear a bit to escape Nell's very loud, pissed off voice on the other end, "WHOA Nell breathe ok! Calm down. You're just angry and scared right now. Once Kensi is back and all of this is settled you'll feel better. She is probably just having some time out somewhere quiet. I'm sure she is fine. It's been a long day and everyone is just so… so on edge!"

Nell wiped a stray tear from her face and cleared her throat, "you're right. I'm just really concerned. She's like my sister and I just want to find her. Please don't repeat what I said to the boys but do let them know where I am and what I'm doing. I just want them to be kept in the loop, not that they deserve it right now but Kensi is family."

"Of course," Eric replied steadily. "It's going to be ok Nell."

"Ok thanks Eric," Nell said quietly. "Bye."

"Bye,"

BEEP

"A set up huh?"

Nell nearly jumped out of her skin at the sound of Kensi's voice by her front door. She spun around so fast it made her head spin. How long had Kensi been standing there? Nell hadn't even heard the door open and close!

"Kensi!"

"What are you doing here Nell?" Kensi raised her eyebrows at her suspiciously.

"I was looking for you," Nell said honestly. She watched as Kensi walked over and sat on a chair by the kitchen table and motioned for Nell to join her. "We've been trying to reach you all day!"

"I turned my phone off," Kensi answered before placing her mobile on the table. "I didn't want to talk to anyone."

"I understand and I thought that was probably the case but I was just so worried,"

"Yeah," Kensi responded awkwardly, looking at the floor. "So tell me, what is going on? What was a set up?"

Nell took a deep shuddery breath and told Kensi everything. She watched her carefully and saw a million expressions cross her face but the look that stayed obvious the whole time was hurt. Kensi looked hurt.

"I wanted to tell you!" Nell tried to apologise, she hoped that Kensi could see the regret in her eyes and would know she really hated the idea but had to go along with it for the sake of her job. She didn't want to lose their friendship over something the boys did. "I told them it wasn't going to work. I told them you'd be angry and upset but they said it was the only way and you'd understand after we explained everything to you but I knew … I knew better."

Kensi shifted uncomfortably in her seat, processing all this new information.

Nell was crying now, unable to hold her feelings back any longer. She was glad that Kensi was there with her & she was relieved to see her again after spending most of the day worrying about where she was and if she was ok but Nell still felt guilty.

Kensi leant forward and embraced her in a warm hug, resting her chin on the younger girls shoulder and feeling her own tears stinging her eyes.

"It's ok Nell," Kensi said softly. "I don't blame you at all! You came looking for me! You're amazing!"

Nell straightened up a bit and tucked a strand of her loose hair behind her ear, "thanks Kens,"

They shared a genuine smile, "do you want to stay for a while? I have cake in the fridge, its chocolate."

"Yum, yes please."

"Cool," Kensi stood up and went into the kitchen, returning a few seconds later with two plates of cake and two spoons.

"Thanks," Nell took her plate from Kensi and finally felt herself relax a bit.

The fact that Kensi was sharing her chocolate cake with her was definitely saying something! Kensi never EVER shared her chocolate with anyone!

Nell had even seen her practically break Deeks in half when he had tried to take a bite of her chocolate bar once. She had knocked him to the ground so fast, he didn't even have time to blink!

Nell giggled at the memory and finished off the last bite of cake.

She glanced over at Kensi, "So… we're good?"

"Yep we're good," Kensi agreed with a grin. "Thank you for looking for me."

DEEKS'S POV

At a meeting with Hetty in the Boatshed later that day…

Deeks was restless. He was trying to hide it but he just couldn't seem to sit still. Hetty had obviously noticed this too because she slowly reached out and placed a gentle hand upon his trembling knee, effectively relaxing that leg.

"Bates said Kensi was very upset when she met him," Deeks stated absently. "He said he was actually worried about her."

"Well she is fine now, I just heard from Mr Callen and Nell is with her," Hetty smiled at him warmly. "She is quite already Mr Deeks. Miss Blye is more than capable of handling herself, she is a highly trained NCIS agent and it would take a lot more than this case to knock her down."

"I wish I could believe you Hetty,"

"The plan has gone well Mr Deeks. You should be happy, it is almost over," Hetty passed him back the folder of evidence which he had brought along to the meeting. "You have all done some very good work today."

Deeks nodded and stood up from the couch, "I just want to go home, have a beer and go to bed!"

Hetty laughed, "all in good time Mr Deeks, all in good time."

As Deeks was about to leave, his phone rang.

It was Lieutenant Bates.

"Detective Deeks,"

Deeks tried to concentrate as his boss gave him an address and told him to be there in an hour. The gang from the park was going to be there and the LAPD had orders to take them down. Deeks agreed and hung up the phone, quickly passing on the information to Hetty.

"Very good Mr Deeks," Hetty praised as she waved him off. "I will have Callen and Sam meet you there."

"What about Kensi?"

"I don't think she will be up for it right now Mr Deeks. She's had a pretty hard day. I think I will let her rest and she can come in tomorrow with a clear head."

Deeks nodded sadly and left before he could say anything else. He didn't trust himself right now with all of his emotions swirling around in his head. He was likely to explode if he stayed there any longer.

Everything reminded him of Kensi. He missed her and the last time he'd seen her, she'd told him not to call her!

When they had first been partnered together he wasn't sure if it was going to work. She was dangerous & feisty, capable of taking down men twice her size with her bare hands. She was born and raised to be tough, trained to be the best & taught to ignore pain and show no weakness. She was also independent and incredibly stubborn.

She never let her guard down & had a hard time letting people in. She didn't trust easily and with good reason. Her past was full of painful memories.

She had shared some of these secrets with Deeks on rare occasions and shown him there was more to her than one would think. She had a soft side and an overwhelming fear of being hurt again like she had been so many times before.

Deeks was a kid at heart, he'd never really grown up. He always had a joke, no matter what the situation and he really loved to talk! He had a good heart and was good at his job. He was protective and very annoying at times.

He also had a reputation for being a player but it was all just an act. He longed to feel wanted, loved, needed. He was lonely.

And then he had fallen in love with Special Agent Kensi Blye and he couldn't think of anything in his life that he wanted more!

Like Kensi, Deeks had secrets too. He had eventually opened up to Kensi about his childhood & she had supported him and stayed by him without hesitation. She wanted to be there for him. She was loyal to a fault.

Their partnership had been rocky at the start. Kensi was used to working alone and Deeks was slightly intimidated by this beautiful yet very feisty women. He felt like he was constantly stepping on eggshells, trying to stay out of the danger zone.

But then he saw her smile, not just a fake undercover smile, but a proper genuine smile and it turned his life upside down. She was so beautiful!

Her eyes captivated him, her skin enticed him & her gorgeous brunette slightly curly hair tempted him. From that moment on, she was all he thought about… All he wanted… All he needed.

He had fallen for her harder than he had for anyone else. He loved her, not just for her beautiful body, but for her personality. He loved the way her eyes danced when she laughed, the way she tried to beat him at everything, the way she had to have the last say. He loved everything about her!

He knew her better than anyone ever had and that was simply because she had opened up to him. She had willingly given him her trust and today he had thrown it back in her face.

He swore to himself he would never hurt her like that and yet he had. He should've said no to the plan, backed out when he had the chance.

Now he was in over his head and he was probably going to lose the best friend he had ever had! The only women he had ever truly loved.

He hated himself for what he had done. He had to find a way to fix this somehow but first he needed to close this case!