Prompt from bookdiva - Deeks, Carla, episode 5x11
This was a close one. Thankfully, everything worked out the way they had planned. Zevlos was in custody. Carla was safe.
The whole thing troubled Deeks. Carla was willing to do anything for the man she loved. She cashed out her bank account and then went to him. But what did she think would happen? Did she think Zevlos would take her with him and they'd sail off into the sunset and live happily ever after? Before he was captured, he made it clear that wasn't his intention. He was planning on keeping her around as long as she was useful and not a minute longer.
"I'm sorry. I just wanted to see him one more time. I was afraid I'd never see him again."
Deeks understood what drove her. She loved him and that was worth giving up everything. He quickly thought of Kensi. What would he be willing to do if it meant he got to see her again? What was he willing to part with in order to be with her? He knew immediately that he would have done the same thing Carla did. There's nothing he wouldn't have done... for Kensi.
But he knew their situations were not completely similar.
He lead her to his vehicle and guided her inside. Before he shut the door, he spoke up.
"I know why you wanted to see him again. I understand feeling desperate like that. How just the idea of never seeing him again is enough to drive you insane. I understand being willing to give it all up for someone you love. But you lost everything for someone who didn't really love you back. You were just a means for him to get what he wanted and nothing more. I'm sorry. You deserved better than that."
"I hope she's worth it."
"What was that?"
"I hope she's worth it. The one you'd give everything up for... if you were in my place. I hope she wouldn't let you down." Her gaze was downward and her voice had lost all the boldness it had before.
Deeks responded with quiet confidence. "I know she wouldn't." Then he shut the door.