Chapter 7

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Kensi sat in the passenger seat as Deeks drove. They were on their way back to Kensi's after her talk with Nate. Kensi was staring out the window when she suddenly broke her silence. "Thanks for staying today." She whispered without looking at Deeks.

"You don't have to thank me for that Kens. Hey Kens, before we go back to your place is there any where you want to go?

Kensi didn't respond, she just kept staring out the window.

"Kens?"

Kensi still didn't respond.

"Kensi" Deeks said with a little more force.

Kensi's slipped out of the trance like state she was in. "Sorry" she whispered as she shifted in her seat to face Deeks.

"It's alright Kensi I understand."

Kensi shot Deeks a small smile.

"Hey, listen I'm not sure if you're up for it, but you have nothing in your fridge. I thought if you could handle it we could pick up some food to get us through the next couple of days.

"Us?" she queried.

"Yes, us. I'm not leaving you Kens."

"Deeks I don't know if I can….All the people."

"Okay, its okay. Um I can call Sam, he can stay with you while…"

"No. I don't I want that Deeks." She said as she exhaled hard. "I.. I just don't want to break down out there. I don't want to freak out and flash back and go back there."

Deeks put his hand on Kensi's. "I won't let that happen Kens. I promise you."

Kensi thought for a moment. "Alright, okay." She nodded quickly.

"Alright" said Deeks softly as she squeezed Kensi's hand.

Cut to the market

Deeks and Kensi had arrived at the market. Deeks looked over at Kensi. "Are you sure you're okay to do this?"

Kensi nodded and whispered "Yes"

They both got out of the car. Deeks came to Kensi's side. He wanted to grab her hand but didn't think it was appropriate. Instead he felt her fingers slide into his. Deeks looked down at their intertwined hands and then looked at Kensi who gave him a small smile. He smiled back as they entered the market hand in hand.

As they made their way through the market Kensi stayed close to Deeks. She was still nervous about being around so many people but having Deeks with her made her feel at ease. They were in the ice cream aisle which Deeks knew was Kensi's favourite when he realised he had forgotten something in the previous aisle. "Kens?" he said as she was looking at the ice cream trying to decide between rocky road and choc mint crunch. "Uh I left something in the next aisle."

"I'll be okay Deeks. You'll be back in a minute."

"You sure?" he asked

"Yeah" she said in a whisper

"I'll be right back."Said Deeks as he left for the next aisle.

Kensi was staring into the freezer, into nothing. Suddenly after what seemed like a minute but was only a few seconds. She saw a man turn into the aisle and walk closer and closer towards. He brushed passed her and Kensi. Kensi turned to apologise when all the colour drained from her face. She quickly backed away from the man until she hit the freezers on the other side of the aisle and dropped to the floor.

The man heard Kensi hit the freezers and turned back to help her up but she recoiled further and further back into herself and kept mumbling "No, no, no, no, no." The man backed off, he didn't want to make her any worse. He ran around to the next aisle to find some help. He came across Deeks who was heading back to Kensi.

"I need some help, there's a woman. I didn't want to make her worse I..."

Deeks knew he was talking about Kensi. He dropped what he was holding and rushed back to Kensi who was sitting against the freezer with her knees pulled up to her chest. She had her eyes closed and was breathing heavy. Deeks turned to the man. "I've got this, thanks." The man nodded and walked away. He turned to Kensi, being careful to startle her anymore.

"Kensi?" He said in a soft voice.

She didn't respond.

"Kensi' He said again. "It's Deeks. I need you to open your eyes for me okay."

Kensi sniffled as she lifted her head from her hands and opened her eyes. "Deeks?"

"Yeah, it's me. Deeks."

Deeks sat down next to her as he pulled her into him. "What happened here Kensi?"

Kensi didn't say anything. She was distracted by the other people who were now coming down the aisle.

'Deeks I..." she said as she motioned the other people now coming down the aisle.

"I got it." He said as he got up and walked towards a staff member who was at the bottom of the aisle.

"Ma'am I'm Detective Marty Deeks from LAPD. I need these people cleared from this area and people kept away from this aisle until further notice. "

"Okay. Is she okay" the staff member asked.

"She will be. I just need some time to get her back on her feet."

The staff member nodded as she blocked off the aisle and put a note advising the aisle was closed until further notice.

Deeks walked back to Kensi and sat down next to her. "Problem sorted." He said and smiled and pulled her back into him. "So what happened back there?"

Kensi drew a breath in. "That man...His face...it reminded of the men that had me in Afghanistan." She said trying not to cry.

Deeks pulled her even closer to him. "It's alright Kensi. Come here, its okay, its okay" he said as he kissed her temple.

After a couple of minutes Kensi looked up at Deeks. "Deeks, we're in the middle of a market."

"Yes we are" he replied

"We can't stay here."

"Yes we can. I had them shut down the aisle."

"You did?" she said with a surprised voice.

"I did" he said with a smile. 'We can go when you're ready okay."

Kensi nodded and snuggled into Deeks. Right now she just wanted him to hold her.

Cut forward 10 minutes later

Kensi withdrew from Deeks. "I'm ready to go home Deeks."

Deeks nodded and helped Kensi to her feet, he took her hand in his and, intertwined their fingers and lead her out of the aisle. "You okay?" he asked as they walked down the aisle.

Kensi nodded and they exited the market hand in hand.

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