A/N: So sorry! I didn't forget about you all but I've been busy graduating and job hunting and then I didnt' really know where to go from the last chapter. But never fear I'm almost done with this story! About 4 more chapters and sorry this one is short but I thought I'd give you a little taste of something. I'm trying to be done before the new season starts so hopefully I will be!

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Chapter 35

"Ready Maddie?" Chris said once the two of them had gotten on the roof of the complex.

Both were crouched down on the roof with an opening to the air ducts right below them, ready for Maddie.

"Yep. I'll tell you when I'm in."

"Good luck babe." Chris said leaning close and kissing her hard on the lips. "Be careful alright?"

"I will." Maddie said smiling softly before slipping down into the air vent quietly and disappearing from his view.

"She's in." Chris said into the earpiece.

"Good. Get down to that door Chris. I want her covered." Callen's voice said through the earpiece.

"On it."

In the Air Ducts

Crawling on her hands and knees she tries to remember the way Eric and Nell had showed her on the map before she freaks out in the tiny space. The air ducts were small and the walls felt like they were closing in on her.

"Eric?" Maddie said softly stopping in the air duct.

"Yeah Maddie?" Eric replied.

"I think I'm lost."

"Give me a second. Stay put."

Waiting passionately and as still as she could she breathed in and out evenly as she waited for Eric to respond back.

"Got it. Alright go back the way you came and instead of taking a left, go right then the very next right after that."

"Ok hold on. It's not very easy to turn around."

It took her 4 minutes to successfully get to the place Eric wanted her and she found the opening on the floor to get down. Taking the floor to the air duct off as quietly as she could she saw below her, assessing the situation. Down below there was only one guard standing in front of the door that supposedly held Ziva, Kensi, Deeks and Tony. Taking the smoke bomb out of her pocket she covered her mouth and nose and dropped it down releasing the gas.

"What the hel— " the guard started before passing out and collapsing to the ground.

"He's down." Maddie said as she dropped down gracefully into the room. She opened the door to the outside hallway where Chris was waiting for her.

"Good job babe." Chris said kissing her softly coming through the door and shutting it again. "Let's get them out shall we?"

Kneeling down Maddie grabbed the keys from the guard and jingled them in front of Chris who was trying to pick the lock. Chris rolled his eyes but moved aside for her to unlock the door. The door unlocked easily and Chris swung it up to reveal Tony, Deeks, Ziva and Kensi inside all huddle in the back corner.

"Miss me?" Maddie said grinning as she walked into the room to help them while Chris stood guard.

"I think I could kiss you Maddie." Deeks said grinning up at her though his face was bloody and tired.

"Don't even think about it Deeks." Chris growled.