Starts at the beginning of S5, then will go to end of S8/beginning of S9. After being tortured Deeks hands in his badge, leaving not just the police but LA completely. This is the story of what he discovers and how he finds his way back home, and exactly what that home truly is. Slowburn Callen/Deeks AU.

One day Sam is unusually late for shift, confusion and concern are the main emotions stirring the team...that is, until Natalie calls Jules frantic and afraid, and they find that a small group of men have taken one of their own.

Sam is in big trouble. No one is aware that he has been missing until four days has gone to past. Would it be too late to save him then?

It was a long day for the team. But when a simple stop at the store doesn't go as planned, it became an even longer night.