Ethan and Benji came into my room later that day. I had been rewrapped in new bandages and the nurses had told me they were going to let me go.
"So what're you gonna do now?" Ethan asked me, as I wandered around the room pulling on clothes.
"Not exactly sure, maybe travel the world" I lied smoothly. He smiled up at me, knowing that I've always wanted to do that.
"Where to?"
"Iceland, maybe?" He chuckled lightly.
"Well you're relieved from your duties here" he looked at me seriously.
"Thanks Ethan" I smiled and pulled him into a hug once I had finished getting dressed. I walked over to talk to Benji.
"It's been a pleasure." I said to him and shook his hand.
"Same to you" he replied.
"Brandt should be here soon, we're all going to the pier if you want to come with before you head off." Ethan told me. I nodded. Brandt finally showed up 10 minutes later with my car. I walked outside to greet him, both Ethan and Benji trailing behind me. Once he saw me he handed me the keys and engulfed me in a huge hug lifting me off the ground a little, being careful not to hurt me further.
"Gonna miss you O'Connell." He whispered in my ear after setting me down.
"We're all going to the pier before I head off." I told him before he could say anything else.
"Alright. Meet you all at the pier?" I said back to Benji and Ethan. They nodded and got into a separate car.
We walked up seeing Benji, Ethan and Luther all together sitting at a table.
"This must be them. Ethan I didn't think you actually recruited Kensi but here she stands." Luther said getting up and hugging me lightly.
"Luther Stickle, the firm of O'Connell, Dunn and Brandt." Ethan introduced us.
"I blew an entire weekend on the bottom of the San Francisco Bay. All thanks to you clowns." Luther said to us rolling his eyes and winking at me as he finished his beer and got up to pay.
"Oh man you know I got this." Ethan stepped in.
"I know, I'll see you in Candahaur." Luther told him and walked off.
"Thanks for meeting me." He said to Brandt and I as we sat down.
"So I hear the insurance company is refusing to pay for that car you crashed Ethan. Something about 100 meter vertical drops not being covered." Benji started the conversation.
"Go figure." Ethan laughed with the rest of us.
"How's the leg?" I asked him smiling.
"It's still working. You?" He threw the question back at me.
"Healing." I told him.
"I'm fine by the way I mean I'm not actually sleeping per say. You know, cold sweats middle of the night. All these people are just happy and smiling and they are completely oblivious to the fact that they were almost vaporized. And if it hadn't been for..." Benji bumped in.
"Dumb luck? Was it? I mean look we were unprepared, in the dark. Disavowed. And the only thing that functioned properly on that mission was this team. I don't know how we ended up together. Except for you Kensi. But I'm glad we did." Ethan interrupted him as he set out 3 phones on the table.
"Your missions. Choose to accept them." Ethan started.
"Eh, I'm in. Seriously, I mean it's not like any mission is going to be rougher than the last one, is it?" Benji started laughing.
"Is it?" He asked us more serious. We all started laughing immediately as he freaked out. Benji picked up his phone and shook Ethans hand thanking him. I picked up mine smiling.
"Agent Hunt. You know where I'll be if you need me." I smiled at Ethan and kissed Brandt on the cheek, they all knew where I was going to me. Brandt smiled and his fingers trailed down my arm asking me not to go so fast. But I needed to, I needed to leave.
"I'll see you guys soon." I smiled as I got up and left going towards the car I had come in and left driving to the airport.