20. Looking back on the laughs

Callen looked himself in the mirror and smiled. This was not exactly something that he was absolutely comfortable with but he knew that the occasion asked for it. Sam had told him that he'd rather be with a t-shirt and jeans instead of the formal attire but Callen had just shrugged. The truth was that he was exactly where he wanted to be at the moment and that was not likely to change any time soon.

Hetty had showed up there a few minutes ago to let him know that he was doing the right thing, even though it was not something that she had been expecting from him. She had told him that now they were doing things by their rightful order.

Deeks had been there too with that goofy smile on his face to tell him that he was going to be there for him if he needed a spare couch to crash. Callen had laughed because those days of sleeping in couches and even chairs were long gone and he was happy with his accommodations now.

Eric had sat there for a while too and Callen and Sam had both been surprised to see him wearing something that didn't look like something one would wear for a day in the beach but they didn't say a thing about it.

Renko opened the door of the room and smiled when he saw what he was wearing. Callen was almost sure that he was making an effort not to laugh but he didn't care because it had been a while since he had felt this anxious.

Renko sat next to Sam and he figured that it was probably better if he sat too. It was going to be a tiring day so it was better to save all his energy for when he finally left the room.

He started to think about all the things that he and Kensi had shared and he knew that he was doing the right thing…there was not a doubt on his mind when it came to that.

They had been together through the good and the bad times, after all. He couldn't help but think about all the good and the bad moments that they had spent together. It made him happy to know that most of those memories were good ones.

As he sat there, thinking back about all those good moments with a smile on his face, chaos was ensuing not too far from there without their knowledge.

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Nell didn't know what to do anymore. The woman sitting in front of her had tears running down her face and she wasn't sure of what to do to stop them.

She thought about calling Hetty but she knew that it would probably make Kensi even more nervous instead of calming her down.

She thought about calling Eric but she was sure that that wouldn't help…he wasn't exactly someone capable of dealing with a crying woman.

She thought about calling Deeks but she was sure that Kensi wouldn't want her partner to see her like this, in a moment of weakness.

She thought about calling Sam but she knew that he was probably helping Callen with last minute arrangements.

She thought about calling Renko, knowing that he had known Kensi for longer than anyone else in there but she knew that he was with Callen and that would worry the other man.

She thought about calling Callen but that had probably been one of the worst ideas that had crossed her mind.

Kensi wasn't even talking to her. One minute she had been standing in front of the mirror and the minute after she had started to cry. Nell was usually good dealing with people but Kensi was way beyond her field of expertise. She had tried to rub her back but it hadn't worked. She had tried to make her talk but that hadn't worked either.

After a few minutes of this she finally gave up and decided that it was better to find someone that actually knew how to deal with her. However, as soon as she touched the doorknob to open the door she heard Kensi whispering something. She got closer to her and understood what she wanted right away.

"Renko…"

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Callen, Sam and Renko were sitting on the comfortable couch laughing because of the memories that they were sharing. Looking back on the laughs was always good to relieve the tension and to take their minds off something that was making them anxious.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Callen yelled a 'come in' and the door opened to reveal a nervous looking Nell. The boys minds started to think about the worst case scenarios right away but Callen was the first one to voice what they were all thinking.

"Is everything okay with Kensi?" Nell wanted to lie but she found out that she couldn't, not with the eyes of three very well trained and concerned federal agents staring at her. She sighed and mentally kicked herself for her weakness but answered anyway.

"I'm honestly not completely sure of what's going on but she's calling Renko!" Callen looked at Renko to ask him to go see what was going on but the man was already moving to the door with a worried look on his face. Nell followed him leaving Callen and Sam alone and wondering what was happening on the other side of the building.

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"I, G Callen, take you, Kensi Marie Blye, to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life." Those words had never felt as truthful as they did now. He was making a promise, one that he would never break. Her smiling face was all he needed to be sure of that fact.

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"Now, ladies and gentleman, please clear the dance floor to make room for our happy couple. I present you for the first time Mr. and Mrs. G Callen!" Callen guided his wife to the middle of the dance floor and pulled her close as they danced. He was happy and he knew that she was happy too but there was something that he needed to ask her.

"Are you going to tell me what was happening this morning when you called Renko?" Kensi couldn't take the smile off her face but she answered him anyway.

"I needed someone to give me away. I was crying because I was thinking about my father. Poor Nell had no idea of what to do with me…I think that I'll have to apologize for that later! I just felt so alone…" Callen pulled her even closer to his body and kissed her cheek before whispering in her ear, making her smile even more brightly:

"I promise you that you will never be alone again, Mrs. Callen!" Kensi wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him on the lips. They both knew that they were being watched by all the guests but they didn't care about that. They were together and they were happy. That was all that really mattered at the moment.

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Okay, I know that this chapter has nothing to do with the title but that was all that I could come up with.

Thank you for your reviews on my last chapter and let me know what you think about this one too.

I'll update as soon as possible…

And to the ones that are not interested in my personal life you can stop reading right here. The ones who got curious after my prince charming note on my last chapter can keep reading.

I broke up with my boyfriend a few months ago (3) but we are still great friends. The problem is that there are some weird vibes going on between me and Tim (my best friend). Pretty sure I'm falling for him…That's what I meant with that note. Just thought that I'd clear that up…

Thank you once again,

Sarah