Deeks checked his watch as he waited for Kensi to come out so they could eat dinner. It had been almost fifteen minuets now, and he was starting to get worried about his girl. He knocked on the bathroom door softly with the back of his finger, "Kens, food is ready."
"Ok, I will be there in a second." Kensi called back.
It didn't take him but about three seconds to catch on, by the sound of her voice, he could tell something wasn't right.
"Kens, what's wrong?" Deeks asked still waiting outside the door.
"I am trying to change the bandage on my side." She whispered as if she was almost embarrassed by this.
"Let me help you." Deeks said.
"Ok." She had whispered it so softly Deeks barely heard her.
Slowly, he opened the door to the bathroom to find Kensi standing at the sink. She had both hands resting on the counter, as she looked at Deeks through the reflection the mirror provided. Her eyes looked red as if she had been crying. Wordlessly, he moved towards her. Once he was standing behind her, he took her by the hips and gently turned her body facing him. Taking the items of the counter she had laid out to clean her side, he began. He looked up to meet her saddened eyes, from his position kneeling on the floor ,"Tell me if it hurts. I will be as gentle as possible." He reassured her. She nodded her head in agreement.
Deeks left one hand resting on her hip, as he very cautiously began to clean her wound. His touch against her tender skin was gentle, and familiar to her. She closed her eyes as the thumb of his right hand brushed gently over her ribs. In her mind she saw a blurry haze of images, she couldn't tell where she was, or what had happened, she saw Deeks with his hand against her ribs almost similar to the way it was now. Kensi opened her eyes, stunned by this realization her body jerked causing Deeks to stop dead in his tracks.
"I'm sorry. Did I hurt you?" He asked almost panicking.
"No." Kensi said. Deeks looked up to see a somewhat distance far off look in her eyes.
"Kens, what is it?" He asked.
"I think⦠never mind." She said shaking her head.
" Tell me Kens, what is it?" Deeks questioned.
"This isn't the first time you have done this is it?"
"Done what?"
Kensi grabbed Deeks hand and placed it back on her ribs just above her cut. "This."
"No, its not the first time. What did you remember Kens?"
"When you were cleaning my side, I saw you and me. I don't know where we were, but you were checking my ribs I think. I don't know. It was kind of like a flash from a dream. Did that ever happen?"
"It did."
(Flashback)
"What's up killer?" Deeks asked.
Kensi reached for her gun startled by her partners sudden appearance.
"What are you doing here?"
"I just came to beat up some bad guys, save the damsel in distress, and ride off into the sunset." Deeks explained.
Kensi laughed, regretting it instantly when a sharp pain shot through her side.
"Oh, don't make me laugh. It feels like somebody's grinding an ice pick in my ribs."
"You took a high velocity round to the torso the least you can do is let me take a look at the damage." Deeks said. Kensi mind was elsewhere as she watched through the window. "Kens." He called getting her attention back to him.
"I'm not done here yet." She explained.
Deeks followed Kensi into the garage of the house. She removed the bullet proof vest she was wearing.
"So what are you going to do when you catch up the guy who killed your father? Are you going to ask him if he did it? Pull the trigger if he says yes."
"What if I do?" Kensi asked as she removed her shirt.
"This how the dream sequence usually starts." Deeks said. Kensi glared at him. "Sorry. You have a bruise." Deeks said reaching out to touch her ribs. "Hold your breath." Deeks ordered.
He took his thumb and pushed into her ribs, "Oh my God." Kensi said around the pain.
"Its just bruised, if it was cracked you would have punctured a lung at that angle."
(End flashback)
"Oh my God." Kensi said.
"You remembered something Kens. Its still in there somewhere, all we have to do is bring it out." Deeks said.
She smiled, proud of herself for finding some memory deep within her and brining it to the surface. She was not surprised that her first memory had Deeks in it, neither was she surprised that it was his touch that triggered her memory. She wouldn't even be surprised if every memory she had was to do with him, she thought to herself.
"You ready to eat now?" Deeks asked.
"Yeah." Kensi said as she followed Deeks out of the bathroom.
"Hey Deeks."
"Yeah."
"Will you do something for me?" Kensi questioned.
"Sure."
"After dinner, will you tell me about my dad?"
Deeks exhaled, he knew this was going to happen sooner or later. He knew he couldn't just keep telling her all her happy memories. As much as he hated to make her relive one of the most painful experiences of her life, he knew she needed to, because it was a huge part of what made her who she is today. At least he would be able to be there, to go through it with her this time around he thought to himself.
"Alright." He agreed.
A/N: What do you think? Kensi is going to start remembering things a little a time now. Thank you for all your wonderful, loving reviews. I am working on a new story called Fallen Angel, I will try and have the first chapter up maybe later today or tomorrow.
