A/N: Here is the next Chapter, the next one should be up tomorrow, but I make no promises. Enjoy!

The Calm Before the Storm

Chapter 10

Deeks' P.O.V

Sitting on that window ledge, kissing Kensi, felt as though everything and everyone melted out of existence. Her lips were soft and pliant; my hand on her jaw caressed smooth skin and sent lightning down my spine. My chest heaved as air became necessary. I reluctantly pulled away, smiling softly as a quiet whimper passed her lips. I rested my forehead on hers with closed eyes and reveled in her breath fanning over my face.

When I opened my eyes I saw her polychrome ones already staring back. For the second time this beautiful woman poured her heart out to me, now it was my turn.

"You're it for me too Kens, and seeing all of you, the complete you, werewolf and all, that just makes you all the more beautiful in my eyes. You are the strongest, smartest," I smile, "Most stubborn, hardheaded woman I have ever met." Her laugh all but makes my heart soar, for it, and her smile, is the real genuine Kensi Blye smile that I have only saw a handful of times in the entirety of our partnership. In her eyes I see nothing but love, realization and understanding. "I can understand the fear that you harbored that kept you from telling us, but I can speak for all of us, this just makes us admire you all the more.

"All my life I thought I would have to resign myself to a string of meaningless one night stands and for a while I was content with that. But when I saw you in that MMA gym, I felt something inside me beat again; I now know that it was hope. Hope that I could be happy, even though I thought you were a tad suspicious."

"Hey I thought you were hinky too." She states with the famous Blye pout.

"Then when we were partnered I had to put those aside and for a while that worked but…" I stopped as I remembered her being taken by the Russians and forced to stand in a room full of lasers.

"But what?" she ran her thumb gently though my stubble sending a shiver down my body. And if that smirk was anything to go by she was aware of it.

"But when I saw the video feed of you standing in that room with lasers I felt that hope forcibly push its way into the forefront of my mind. When you looked into the camera it felt as though you were looking at me, and even through the feed it felt as though you were staring into my heart. Your faith in me with that hope you gave me pushed me to pull you out of that room."

I was so lost in her eyes I only partially heard footsteps coming up the stairs.

"Any after the explosion I knew, that I loved you." I leaned forward and caught her lips with mine again. The incoming footsteps forcing us to cut it short, which was not what either of us wanted… obviously.

Tearing our eyes from each other we looked upon Cara, who had a knowing smile on her face but she kept silent about what she witnessed. "I just came up here to tell you guys that I have to step away and go see Alex, he needs to know what is going on so that he can keep an eye out."

"Your husband, why don't you just bring him by?" I could see Cara making an excuse when Kensi jumped in.

"Oh that is a good idea, I haven't seen him since we had to cut physical communication, and I know mother would like to see him too. It has been entirely too long." Kensi gave a pleading look to her twin, who shook her head and chuckled.

"I know that look Kens, it means there is no talking you down." Kensi jumped up excited. With that last wall blocking her true self down I was finally seeing Kensi Blye, without the title agent and without the bad ass title. Just Kensi Blye. "I will see if he would like to come and visit, but in my absence he is going to be taking over looking over my wolves that are scouting certain areas."

"Oh I can't wait to see him again!" her voice was light and happy making me smile.

"I have to go," Cara stated. ""Please tell Nell and Eric that I am leaving." And then she turned on her heel and walked back to the stairs but stopped. "There is another wolf here, Chris, Alex's brother. Kensi I want you to stay away from him okay?"

"Why?"

"Just please stay away from him." And with that she walked down the stairs and left the mission.

"That was weird." Kensi said as she sat back down next to me. "Cara has never told me to stay away from a wolf before."

"You should go tell Nell and Eric." She nodded and I watched as she walked towards OPS and stuck her head in briefly and then made her way back to me. The whole time my eyes were locked on her; now that I knew what she was I could see subtle hints as to her lineage. She walked with a calculated gate, light and able to change direction on a dime, how she held her head high, belaying that her blood produces Alpha's; her shoulders were squared waiting for an attack. But she was still captivating even with a primitive weapon strapped to her hip and a gun still holstered at her lower back.

Callen's' P.O.V

I sat at my desk and watched Kensi's twin walk out of the mission after telling us she has to step out for a while. Sam sat at his desk catching up on some paper work, seeing as how we had nothing to do. After the doors shut I looked up and saw Deeks' and Kensi staring out the window on the second floor. Kensi put her head on his shoulder and he placed a tender kiss on top of her head. The love radiating around them was as clear as the sun in the sky.

"Quit spying G." Sam's gruff voice shook me from my thoughts.

"I'm not spying," I say jovially. "I'm merely trying to understand this new Kensi." I look at Sam who is looking at me as though I had grown another head. "What?!"

"This is not a new Kensi. Ever since we met her we have tried to tear down the walls to get to the real her. When Deeks came along and tore down those metaphorical walls we thought that we finally saw her. But there was still that one wall, and now it is down. Finally after nearly 7 years of knowing her we are really seeing who she is."

I thought over what he said. "Guess some good is coming out of this whole thing with Jack." I run a hand down my face. "But are you not just a little hurt that she didn't tell us?"

"G we are not hurt when you don't tell us what you do when you are not here do we. Kensi's reasons for keeping this to herself are valid. Maybe you should go speak with her."

And then he looked down at his paperwork, ending the conversation. I looked back up at Kensi and Deeks still looking out the window. Sighing I made my way up the stairs and clearing my throat when I was behind them.

They reluctantly pulled apart and looked at me. "Kensi, can I speak with you?" she looked to Deeks than back to me and nodded. Deeks pulled her into a hug, whispering something that I couldn't hear, but whatever it was brought the most genuine smile I had ever seen to her face.

When Deeks was gone Kensi sat on the ledge and motioned for me to sit, and I did. "So what did you want to talk about?"

"I just wanted to see how you were." She looked a little surprised. "What?"

"Oh nothing I just figured that you were hurt that I kept this to myself, like everyone else."

"No, I get it, I keep everything close as well, I was hurt at first but I understand. So, how are you?"

I saw her eyes find Deeks down in the bullpen at his desk and a small smile touched her lips. "I'm…" She paused as she turned her polychrome eyes to me. "I don't know. I'm scared because if something happens to Deeks, because of my blood, I don't know how I will survive. I finally have him, I finally let myself love again and now it's in danger of being ripped from me by my past." Her voice cracked and waivered as her eyes looked back to Deeks.

I was silent for a few minutes as I thought of her words. "Look, Kens, I think of you as a little sister and I…" I took a breath, I was never good with speaking about feelings. "I will do anything and everything to make sure that you get your happy ending. I see the way you and Deeks look at each other and I see the way you lighten up when your sister is around, and I feel like you're finally moving on from your past, and this is the last hurdle you need to jump."

"I was hurt when Cara said that she had to cut ties with me and mother. She told me to take that step with him, but I was still scared. I love my sister with everything I have but when she met Alex, her husband, her mate, I was so jealous."

"Why?"

"Because she turned into a wolf, and I didn't, she found her mate and I didn't. Until…" she paused looking out the window.

"Until Deeks." I finished. "He is what you wolves call a mate?"

"Yes. Cara always said that being with Alex felt as though her wolf was finally home. That a single look could make the world fall away, leaving just them…" I could tell she forgot I was here and was thrown back into memories I wasn't privy to. "And I thought I had that with Jack but then everything happened, and I figured that because I never turned I was not destined for a mate, for love. But when I saw Deeks at that gym something happened. But I denied it, because that was who I became; cynical to all that love was and stood for. But when Jack threatened him, I felt so lost, it was like the wolf in me was begging to come out and protect him. This is all some cruel joke the Fates are playing with me. My sister was blessed, I was cursed."

I was shocked I had never heard her speak so much about how she was feeling, it was usually the automatic 'I'm fine' or a simple nod, and at times the famous Blye glare.

"You're not cursed, it's just a bumpy ride Kens."

"I know that now, and I know that you guys and Cara will do everything to protect us, but I still hate feeling powerless. Cara wants all of us here so we are safe but I feel like something is coming, something bad."

Her eyes bore into mine as I nodded, "You will get through this Kensi, you're stuck with us." I tried to lighten the mood and her laugh signaled that I had succeeded. "So… I guess I was right." I smiled.

"About what?"

"You were 'stuck, smitten, whatever' with those baby blues and that fluffy hair."

As she laughed I looked down at Deeks as his eyes glued themselves to her face with a beaming smile on his face. "Yes, I was, I couldn't help it."

"You love him." It was a statement that was certain.

"Yes I do, with all my heart."

"Then hold on to that and don't let go, you two will come out of this stronger than ever." I stood up and put a hand on her shoulder and squeezed. "But that doesn't mean me and Sam won't have the big brother talk with him."

"I would expect nothing less." She laughed.

Jack's P.O.V

I watched as Cara walked into a coffee shop and embraced her mate Alex. Finally after ten years i was ready, ready to take everything from the woman who betrayed me, betrayed our love, our engagement. So many sinister thoughts of how I would go about this were swimming through my brain. Finally i settled on the darkest one I could come up with. It involved kidnapping her and that surfer she had fallen for, then having my way with her while he watches. Then while she watches I will kill him and then proceed to watch her die emotionally, just plain dying will not be enough, perhaps I will make her a vampire, then her own family will hunt her.

I was ripped from my thoughts by my phone ringing. "So what is the good word on our team?"

They are... unsuspecting. the voice was gravelly and gruff.

"Good, and is Cara's leak there?"

Yes, he is just waiting for the word.

I hung up and then quickly dialed another number.

This is Chris.

"You're up, Cara has left and they are unsuspecting. Take her dignity away, then we will see if he can look at her without seeing you."