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Sometime between falling asleep and waking up Hetty could see that Kensi's breathing tube had been removed and replaced with an oxygen mask. Kensi's face seemed to have some colour back and some of the puffiness had disappeared.

Hetty glanced at her watch and noticed it was already after 8 am. She couldn't believe how long she had been asleep. She must have woken up when a different nurse from last night came into the room.

"Good morning. I am Ms. Blye's primary nurse today."

Hetty could see Tanya clearly displayed on the nametag over the nurse's left breast.

"Good morning Miss Tanya, everyone calls me Hetty."

"We expect Ms. Blye to wake up real soon. She has already shown some improvements. I will be in every 15 minutes to check Ms. Blye's vital signs. If she wakes up before hand, please call me immediately. She should do nothing to strain anything."

"Thank you Miss Tanya," with those words, Tanya walked out of the room.

A few minutes later another nurse popped in her head to Kensi's room and let Hetty know the others were in the waiting room.

It amazed Hetty that Deeks never woke up. He must have been so exhausted to have slept through the whole exchange.

Hetty decided to risk it and get Callen before either Kensi or Deeks woke up.

It seemed out of no where when Callen felt a presence above him. When he opened his eyes he could see Hetty standing over him with her pointer finger covering her lips.

"We don't want to wake the others up Mr. Callen" Hetty whispered.

Callen scrambled to sit up before Hetty could finish talking. He sat there with his arms propped up on his legs and rubbing his face in to try to wake up.

"Any news Hetty?" Callen asked in a low voice.

"No, Ms Blye hasn't woken up yet. I have decided that it is important for Mr. Deeks to be with her as much as possible. We will take turns visiting her. If you want to you could take your turn and I will stay here."

With a grateful look Callen got up to go to Kensi.

"Mr. Callen."

Callen stopped short, "Yes, Hetty?"

"Make sure you wash your hands before you go to see Ms. Blye in room 505."

Callen nodded at Hetty and proceeded on his way.

Hetty knew that her agents probably all felt guilty for not making sure that Kensi got to the hospital to be checked out and that no one had taken the time to check up on her during her vacation. She hoped by letting the agents stay with Kensi they would feel useful and finally forgive themselves. Therefore, she would let her agents stay with Kensi as much as possible. She cared deeply for Kensi but didn't mind being in the background if it helped her team.

As Callen was walking towards Kensi's room he tried to prepare himself for what he was about to see. He started to get really worked up. As the water ran over his hands he used the time to calm himself down.

When Callen entered Kensi's hospital room he was unprepared for what he saw. The last time that he had seen her, Kensi had been dehydrated and the bruise on her forehead was still somewhat visible. Now she was swollen with fluids, battered and bruised from the very procedures that were necessary to save her life.

Callen tried not to notice the bruise still visible from Talbot's work. He knew feeling guilty would do nothing to help Kensi. Yet, he couldn't help himself. He was head agent. He should have made sure that Kensi went to the hospital and because he didn't, Kensi might never be the same. When Sam wasn't available Kensi always had his back. She was willing to do anything to get the job done. She had never let him down. She was very strong, but still human when the situation called for it.

Callen really hoped that the possible affects mentioned in the research Eric had looked up wouldn't be permanent. Chronic Subdural Hematoma could be really damaging. But reading about it was much different than facing reality.

He settled himself into the unoccupied chair and waited for Kensi and/or Deeks to wake up.

About 10 minutes after Callen came into Kensi's room the new shift nurse came into the room. Callen watched her check Kensi's vital signs and her machines and monitors.

Deeks eyes flew open when he remembered where he was. He couldn't believe that he had fallen asleep. As he tried to orient himself, he glanced at the bed and saw that Kensi was still asleep. When he glanced over at the other chair he was very surprised to see Callen sitting beside him.

"Glad to see you awake."

Rubbing his face and eyes, Deeks asked, "When did you arrive?"

"Sometime last night. Eric and Sam are still in the waiting room with Hetty."

Callen could see that Deeks was worried about something.

Callen guessed correctly when he said to Deeks, "Don't worry, Hetty wants you to stay with Kensi. We'll take turns visiting her. We'll also get you anything you need, like food."

Deeks whole body seemed to relax when he heard what Callen had to say, "I'm good man."

Callen wisely kept quiet.

The guys settled them to think their own thing while they waited for Kensi to wake up.

In the waiting room Sam and Eric woke up to see Hetty sitting with them. They too scrambled to sit up as soon as they saw Hetty.

"You don't need to hurry on my account Mr. Hanna and Mr. Beale. Right now Callen is with Ms. Blye."

"Ok Hetty."

Since Kensi seemed like a kid sister he never had to Sam, Sam was itching to get to her beside as soon as he could. He wanted to make sure that she was safe.

Sam often intimidated other people but right from the start Kensi treated him like the big teddy bear he was. Actually, Kensi never showed fear in typical situations where a lesser woman would fall apart with fear. He admired and respected her for that.

Sam and Callen often joked and insulted each other, but they always had each other's back. There was a chemistry there that few partners could replicate. When Callen wasn't available or wasn't right for the part, Kensi would always step in flawlessly.

Not until they were all fooled by Talbot, Kensi revealed her part with Jack and she was in a situation that allowed her to be knocked unconscious did Sam question her ability. Despite his doubts and fears, she managed to still kill Talbot with one shot.

From now on, he knew she would hate it; he would be extra protective of her. Because he knew she just had to recover completely.

While Sam was busy with his thoughts, Eric was thinking his own.

Eric knew that the others on the team treated him like the annoying kid brother, but they still respected him and appreciated his skills. Every time one of the team was on a dangerous mission he was on tenterhooks like the rest of them. He was part of the team. They all had their roles to play.

Eric wanted to see Kensi, just to make sure that she was okay. When she recovered she could treat him like an annoying little brother anytime.

Back in Kensi's room, Tanya came in several times to check Kensi's vital signs again and leave.

While Tanya was out of the room, Kensi started to stir in her bed. Deeks and Callen both stood up on either side of her bed. They were excited and scared. What would the next few minutes bring. Callen wisely pressed the call button to alert the nurses.

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