As the C4 began to explode around the mansion Sam and Callen made a dive towards the pool. Sam had known that Callen was planning to dive for the pool if Vornacov decided to set off the C4 ever since he'd stepped between Vornacov and the poolside. Callen pulled Kensi in the pool with them. Shrapnel flew around them as C4 planted in the patio exploded behind them. A shard of splinted concrete sliced Kensi's arm as she jumped into the pool. It was a minor flesh wound and wouldn't take long to heal but it hurt like hell and would need some stitches. The mansion went up in flames, glass shattered as the air was forced out of the building. The shards fell like glitter in a summer breeze. The mansion was unstable and began to crumble and fall on the south side.
In OPS (BEFORE EXPLOSION)
Eric watched on the screen as Callen and Sam stepped cautiously towards Vornacov, who was laying on a sun lounger beside the pool. "Sam, you need to get out of there, now!" Sam didn't reply. He moved closer towards Vornacov. "Sam, everything about Vornacov indicates that even if you do talk him down and get him to tell you how the C4 is set up, he'll more than likely have a dead man switch. He's not coming in quietly. He'll kill himself if he has to, he fears nothing." He watched the scene play out on the screen, Callen stepped closer, trying to talk him into submitting. Eric could see Callen talking to Vornacov, he couldn't make out what he was saying but Vornacov stood up and pull Kensi in front of him as if using her as a shield. He reached into his pocket with his right hand and pulled out a small remote. He stood for a second, said something to Callen and then pressed the button. The cameras fuzzed and blurred on the large screen. Eric stood there, stunned. The room in complete silence. "Sam, Callen, do you copy?" He asked over the comms. "Sam, Callen, do you copy?" he repeated. Eric walked over to his computer chair and pulled up the Satellit cameras over the mansion, hoping that they would see the team. The images took time to load, and the density of the cloud of smoke and debris made it hard to see anything.
After a few moments, the cameras cleared and three people could be seen climbing out of the pool. Eric sighed in relief, they were okay. He called SWAT and updated them on the situation. SWAT proceeded to search the rubble for Callen, Sam and Kensi. They made their way to the back of the house, checking and clearing the areas that were once rooms as they moved forward. As they reached the pool they found Sam and Callen helping Kensi out of the pool. They checked everyone over for injuries. Luckily, other than the cut on Kensi's arm, they were all fine, it could have been much worse. The leader passed a comm over to Callen so he could check in with Eric.
"Hey Eric, we're all fine here, Kensi had a cut on her arm from the debris, so gonna need an ambulance for that but it's no emergency," Callen said. "Good to hear your voice Callen, brave move trying to talk him down. An ambulance is on its way, I sent one when it went... well when it all went boom." Eric explained. "Thanks, I'm gonna go to the hospital and stay with Kensi, Sam's going to stay here and make sure everything is secured. I'll check back in once we are done at the hospital." Callen replied. He handed the comm back to the commander, by this point the ambulance had arrived and the paramedic was bandaging up Kensi's arm to slow the bleeding. Callen walked over the ambulance and hopped in the back with the paramedic and Kensi.
AT HOSPITAL
Callen paced up and down the hall until the doctor walked out of the room where Kensi was being stitched up. He wanted to talk to her but didn't what to say to her. He still had feelings for her but after everything that he had done, the lying, the secrets, using her, he knew that he didn't deserve. She deserved someone better, that could treat her the way he wished he had from the beginning. The doctor came out of her room. "The wound was not deep, it did require six stitches but I have cleaned it and stitched it up for her. It needs to be cleaned daily but it should heal within two to three weeks." He explained. "Thank you, doctor," Callen said before leaving the doctor to complete his rounds. Callen walked up to the door leading into Kensi's room. He stopped and knocked before entering. "Yeah," she called from inside the room.
"What do you want?" She asked. "I wanna talk. I owe you an apology." Kensi scoffed. "please just hear me out." Callen begged. She sat on the edge of the bed, bandage around her arm staring out the window, avoiding looking at him. "I was going to tell you but I was so scared of losing you that I couldn't. I hoped you would never find out and that we could catch Vornacov a different way without using you as bait. We went over every angle we could, I even asked if we could backstop an identity for me and lure him then he contacted you about the Riviera and we had no other option, he wouldn't trust anyone else. I didn't know what to do." He explained. "Yeah, you've said that. You want to know something. I was going to give it all up. The hacking, the stealing, everything just to be with you. But now I'm left wondering if you ever felt the same way about me." She disclosed. "I love you, I still do. After everything I've been through, I thought I'd never find someone who made me feel the way you do. I was excited to see you every night, a message from you was the best thing in my day. It had been so long since I truly felt love the way I do with you. I hope one day that maybe I'll be able to make it up to you, if you'll let me." He said picking up her hands in his.