It Was Never Supposed To Be This Way

by HappyLittleWriter13

Callen and Kensi meet before OSP and fall for each other but when a case goes sideways and some one tries to kill her, he must protect her. This is NOT A DENSI, which may not be for everyone, normally I only write Densi but just trying something different.

10. The Ultimatum

"So, tell me. How was it supposed to be Callen?" Callen took his seat in the chair across from Kensi. "Is everything you said a lie?" Callen sipped his coffee. "You have to believe me." He started. "At the beginning, it was just a mission and you were just the target." "The target? And what was your mission, to eliminate me." "No. Nothing like that, I just had to get close to you. But when I did, I realised that I… I didn't care about the mission anymore, all I cared about was you. And these past few weeks have been the best time of my life. Honest." "And you just expect me to believe you. Everything you've said has been a lie." Kensi was shocked. After everything she had been through, she had never let her guard down. But with him she had and she had been blind to his lies.

Callen knew that Kensi wouldn't believe him, he didn't blame her for not believing him. Like she had said, it was all based on a lie. But his feelings for her were nothing short of the real deal. "The nights we spent together were the best of my life, everything I said about not knowing my family and who I am is all true," Callen explained. "My boss, Hetty, she asked me to get close to you because of your skills and your connection to Vornacov..." "What about my connection to Vornacov? When we met in the bar that night I hadn't met Vornacov then. How did you know he would come to me?" Kensi interrupted. "We had been watching Vornacov for a few months and had seen the way that he would carry out his crimes, he always used a discrete third party, one he was sure that wouldn't get caught. Someone like you. We had seen some of your crimes and found that you would be exactly the kind of service Vornacov would need to lift the Diego Riviera. It would only be a matter of time until he tried to steal it. We would never be able to get someone from our team in, our best option is you." Callen explained. "'Is?' What do you mean 'is' me?" Kensi asked cautiously. Callen looked into her polychromatic eyes and spoke slowly. "Well, the only way to get a conviction on Vornacov is if we catch him red-handed, with the painting in his hands and the deal completed between you and him." "Oh, so you want to use me, as bait, to catch him? And what makes you think I would even consider doing that for you after everything you just told me?" Kensi retorted, after

"We had been watching Vornacov for a few months and had seen the way that he would carry out his crimes, he always used a discrete third party, one he was sure that wouldn't get caught. Someone like you. We had seen some of your crimes and found that you would be exactly the kind of service Vornacov would need to lift the Diego Riviera. It would only be a matter of time until he tried to steal it. We would never be able to get someone from our team in, our best option is you." Callen explained. "'Is?' What do you mean 'is' me?" Kensi asked cautiously. Callen looked into her polychromatic eyes and spoke slowly. "Well, the only way to get a conviction on Vornacov is if we catch him red-handed, and that's why we need you. He has already made contact with you. Trying to get anyone close to him now would be impossible and there is no way to ensure that he would trust them, he clearly trusts you as he contacted you earlier." Callen told her. "So, you want to use me as bait?" she asked.

"Yes, but my team and I would be there as back up to make certain that nothing happened to you." Callen commented, "You think that I am going to do anything for you after all the lies you told me? No, I won't do it." She picked up her coffee and had a drink. "The money that he makes from the sales of the stuff he steals, it helps fund gangs that recruit kids off the streets and most of them don't see the 21st birthday. We have to stop them. I don't want you to do this because it's me asking, after everything I did to you I would never expect you to."

They sat in silence for a moment before it was broken by a knock on the door. Callen got up from his chair and walked over to the door. As he opened it, Kensi could see a short woman standing there. Callen didn't say anything to her and left the room. The woman turned the cameras back on and took the seat across from her. Kensi could tell that what this lacked in height she most definitely made up for in authority. "My name is Henrietta Lange and I'm head of the NCIS Operation of Special Projects Division based here in LA. And as Mr. Callen has probably informed you, we require your assistance due to your previously established connection to Mr. Vornacov." Kensi sat in silence. She was not one to break under the pressure of an authoritative figure. "What do you need me to do?" She asked. Hetty looked at her, she could see that it was more of a curiosity than agreeing to help them.

"All we would need you to do is make contact with Mr. Vornacov, tell him that you have acquired the painting and arrange to meet him. From there we will arrange to be at the meet and apprehend him." Kensi took in the information and considered the information. "And if I help you..." She said trailing off, not quite sure how much Henrietta would offer. "We can discuss that. But if you don't help the FBI are very interested in your cyber activity Miss Blye."