Chapter 16

At this point, Kensi had been in the hospital for 10 days and she was beyond done. The hospital bed was uncomfortable, the food was awful, the smell made her want to gag, and the noises were unbearable. She just wanted to go home.

On her 11 day at the hospital, she got a visit from a very unexpected guest. Hetty showed up.

"What are you doing here, Hetty?"

"I heard that you were in a car accident and we're still in the hospital. I thought now would be as good a time as any to see how you're doing." She said, shrugging her shoulders.

"As you can see, I'm totally fine. You can leave now."

"Agent Blye, that is not how you will speak to me."

"Well, why did it have to take me being in a car accident for you to finally see me?"

"You never made any effort to stay in touch. I had to use one of my many resources and Mr. Deeks to find out what had happened to you."

"Are you mad at me for what I did to Deeks?"

"Mad? No. Disappointed and maybe a little surprised? Yes. I expected you two to be together forever. When you got divorced it was a big shock. Finding out later that you gave away your own child was an even bigger shock."

"Why is everyone so hung up on that? It's not like I put her into the system or left on a stranger's front doorstep. I gave her to her father. I trusted him to parent her properly."

"But she was your daughter."

"And she's not anymore. End of story."

"Anyway, changing the topic, what are you going to do when you get out of the hospital?"

"Go back to San Diego and continue living my life."

"You're gonna be in casts for another month at least. How're you gonna get around?"

"I don't know. I'll figure it out."

"Nonsense. I want you to come stay with me. My butler will do everything you need."

"Thanks, but I'm good. I'll be able to manage by myself."

"That wasn't just an offer. That was an order, Agent Blye."

"In case you hadn't realized, I don't work for you anymore, Hetty."

"You may not, but I have a lot of friends in high places who can your order go do whatever I want."

After a moment of thought, Kensi said: "Fine."

And stay with Hetty is exactly what she did. For nearly 2 months.