One more chapter for this one. Thanks to all who are still reading. My gratitude to Honus47 for all the edits. This one was therapy and I'm happy how it turned out.
I do believe in Ghosts - Part 10
Kensi sat by the fire her head still covered with the damn hood. She was exhausted and she really missed her husband. She can just picture the silly little smirk on his face when she tells him he was right again, about not trusting Jack. All Kensi wanted was to be back home with Deeks and Monty. She trusted her partner to be on his way but he was so far away in Los Angeles would he even get here in time. Her conscious mind told her body that enough was enough and pulled her under to an unconscious state where her subconscious mind took over. She gave in to her exhaustion and her head slumped down and she fell asleep dreaming of blond hair, loving blue eyes, her everything.
It's not a long aisle she has to walk. She hears the faint strains of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy." As she is led down the aisle by General Watson, she looks up to see the blue eyes that have become home. What surprises her is a smile she has never seen on his face before, and she thought she had catalogued all of them. It is a mixture of joy and love and awe and things she can't describe. Deeks is a sight in his black suit, white shirt and white silk tie. And he may have actually run a comb through his hair? Her breath hitches at the sight of him.
Jack came back towards the fire and saw Kensi sleeping. He still finds it hard to believe that she would have become a federal agent. Who would've thought the mousey college coed would turn into an NCIS agent? Maybe he should have kept her around. He did some research on her team. Hetty Lange was more than an urban legend. He knew of G. Callen from Ira Weiss but never met him. Sam Hanna was a SEAL legend but it was Kensi's partner, Lt. Marty Deeks, that fascinated him. He finally found a picture of the man. He was, by far, not the stereotypical picture of law enforcement. He looked more like a surfer bum with his long, unkempt hair. Never figured him to be part of an elite team let alone a partner for Kensi. She had a type, and this Lt. Deeks was not it! A squared away, military man, like me. THAT was her type! She was Daddy's little girl and Daddy was a marine. Well, this cop had better come through as he really doesn't want to kill her, but he was not about to leave any trace if he had to get out on his own.
Jack pulled out his phone to find out where Miller was as they needed to get things moving.
After securing an additional horse for Sabatino, the three grim faced men left the village and headed toward the hills. There was very little conversation between them, as each one of them were deep in thought reviewing the task at hand. Sabatino admired Deeks perceived calm but he knew the storm that brewed underneath that calm exterior. Deeks was a man not to be underestimated. He made that mistake and was lucky to escape with his body parts intact. He smiled to himself looking forward to Jack Simon "meeting" the detective and hopes he gets a few swings in himself for all the aggravation Simon caused everyone.
Damon Werth was leading the three through the desert. He knew of the skills that Deeks possessed. He also knew of his loyalty to his friends, but it was his utter devotion to Kensi that caused him the most concern. Migs told him what happened after the hotel bombing and of his run in with Trent Kort at the hospital. Kort was a prick and everyone knew it. Simon was of the same ilk and needed to be taken out. Hopefully Deeks would keep his head in the game and stick to their plan. They need to take him alive because they need to find out who he has been dealing with.
Deeks is completely lost in thought as his horse follows Werth's.
Deeks is frozen when he sees Kensi come into the chapel. He hopes his heart is still beating. Kensi has caused him cardiac arrest on the job, in the past. He was not prepared for the vision he sees coming toward him. The dress is simple in its perfection. Her hair is curly and swept to one side. His eye catches his gift lying delicately at her neckline. But it is her smile that is his undoing. It's the shy one that he has always claimed as his. He is positive that he is the only one who has seen it. And he is proud to be the cause of it.
He was brought out of his thoughts when his horse abruptly stops. Werth turned back to him and Sabatino. "We need to stop here. The entrance is a half mile ahead of us just on the other side of this slight rise. We leave the horses here so we aren't spotted. I will go ahead to see what I can near the entrance. Deeks, you're next, and Sabatino you cover our backs. Once I'm in place, Deeks can then go in. I will slide in behind and Sabatino you cover the entrance. Are we clear?" Both men nodded. They got off the horses, secured them next to several trees and geared up. Werth sends a quick text to Migs.
"About to breech"
Migs and Ira paced around the room waiting for the next contact.
The sun was beginning to set. "Good" Deeks thought, they needed all the cover they could garner. All three men put on their night goggles and Deeks could see Werth making his way towards the cave entrance. Sabatino watched what was going on ahead of him all the while being mindful of what hopefully was not going on behind him.
"I'm at the entrance. It seems quiet, maybe too quiet." Werth's words worried Deeks. Were they seen? No matter, he was going in to get his partner and put an end to Jack Simon regardless. Deeks joined Damon at the cave entrance. All of a sudden he heard Kensi cry out.
"Stop it Jack!" He then heard what he was pretty sure was Simon striking Kensi. And then the coldness surrounded his heart and the mirthful blue eyes turned sinister. The transformation stunned Werth but Sabatino had seen it once before. Any hope of taking Jack Simon alive just flew out the window.
"Why hasn't your partner contacted me? Are you not his partner?" Jack was getting frustrated. Miller wasn't answering his phone. Deeks, whoever he was, was not contacting him. Once again, Kensi did not deliver for him. He should have known better than to think she had changed.
Kensi sat back up after being struck. "Deeks isn't my just my partner. He's my husband and more man than you'll ever be. And God help you when he gets here." She had enough and couldn't believe she once cared for Simon. She just wished Deeks wasn't so far away in Los Angeles. Kensi knew she probably wasn't getting out of here alive and all her dreams for the future with the man she loved were evaporating in a dingy cave in the middle of Afghanistan.
Jack was raising his hand to strike Kensi again when he heard an angry growl from behind him.
"I told you before that if you hurt her anymore that I would find you and end you! Strike her again and it will be your last act on this earth!"
Both Jack and Kensi turned to see a seething Deeks standing in front of them gun pointed at Simon.
"Deeks!"
"Hi Princess. I think it's time to go home."
"Ready when you are Shaggy."
Jack stared at the man he saw in front of him. He was tall, but with long blond hair. Not military at all.
"YOU?! You are the husband? Well Kensi, it seems your standards have slipped since I left. Your father would be very disappointed."
Kensi was angry. Deeks was everything that Jack was not and her father would have loved him. She remembered fondly all the kind words her father's friends shared with them at their wedding. They approved of Deeks and knew her father would too. Jack tried to take advantage of Kensi's being upset to try and grab her, but Deeks was ready for the move and fired twice. Jack fell next to the fire - dead. Deeks rushed to Kensi's side.
"Double tap to the head, you must really love me."
"Well my baby was bleeding. Are you okay?"
"Better now."
What all did Jack do to you?
"He slapped me a couple of times, Miller was the one who broke my fingers."
Kensi saw the rage in her husband's eyes. She painfully reached her arms around Deeks' neck and they held each other tight. Both finally breathing, relieved they were together.
"How did you get here so quickly?"
"I may have left the same time you did?" Deeks said sheepishly. Kensi leaned in and kissed him hard. Grateful that he always had her back. He then inspected her hands, placed a kiss on both and then wrapped her fingers in temporary splints. He would make sure they were properly examined once back at camp.
"Let's go home." Deeks stood and swept his bride into her arms. Normally she would protest but she was stiff and sore from being tied up and he deserved to get to do this. It made him happy and she loved making him happy.
Werth and Sabatino met them at the entrance. Deeks put his wife down and Kensi went first to Werth to hug him and even gave Sabatino a hug. Sabatino looked over Kensi's shoulder remembering the time he tried to pick up his wife and the anger in Deeks' eyes. This time Deeks nodded his approval. Sabatino chuckled at the irony. "Let's get out of here."
"Thank you for coming for me and backing Deeks up."
Werth saw how tired she looked. He took their gear and they made their way to the horses.
Sabatino went into the cave to confirm Simon was dead and gather whatever intel and equipment was there. He then left to join the others. By the time he join them, Kensi and Deeks were on his horse, Werth on his and once Sabatino secured what he brought out of the cave, he mounted his horse and they turned to head back to the village.
Once back at the small safe house, the team went about securing their gear, Werth returned the horses, Sabatino contacted his team and Deeks grabbed clean clothes for Kensi from his bag and got her situated in the bathroom so she could clean up. He watched her carefully. She was moving better now that she was no longer tied up. There were going to be some nasty bruises on her beautiful face but he didn't care. She was safe with him, Simon was dead and they were going home.
Back at Camp Chapman, a very anxious Ira and Migs paced in his office. Capt. Miller was being held in an attached office under heavy guard.
"We should have heard from them by now."
"Patience Gunny. Werth and Deeks know what they're doing."
Two hours later, a knock on the door was followed by the entrance of Werth, Sabatino, and Deeks holding onto the hand of his wife, leading her in.
"Oh thank God, you're safe!" Ira rushed over to Kensi and pulled her into a hug. Migs approached a little slower. He was sorry how badly their plan went. He never meant for his friend to be harmed.
Deeks, while not angry, anymore, was still disappointed in his friends for even suggesting using his wife for this mission. His tone of voice made his feelings clear. "The threat had been neutralized." Was all he said. Both men nodded and said nothing else.
Sabatino put the equipment recovered from the cave on a table. "Here is everything that was in the cave. Deeks said he would transmit the info from the laptop to his team for them to analyze. I need to meet with my team and will update them." He then turned to Deeks and Kensi. "Kensi, I'm sorry for what happened to you but thank you for helping to end this. Deeks, you are a true badass. This is the second time I got to see it. I'm glad I was on your side. It was a pleasure working with you." He extended his hand and nodded to the others before he left the office.
Deeks turned to Migs. "Where is he?" Migs didn't have ask who. He nodded in the direction of the other office. Deeks gave his wife a kiss on her forehead. "Stay here please, Princess." He then left the office. Werth followed after him.
Ryan Miller was sitting, handcuffed at the table. He jumped as the door slammed open. He looked up to see a VERY angry Lt. Deeks.
"When did you get here?"
Deeks did not say a word. Instead he grabbed Miller and started to punch him.
"How much" [punch] "did he" [punch] "pay you?" [punch] Deeks then dropped Miller. Werth was standing at the door to make sure no one else interfered. He thought Deeks went easy on him but he kept those thoughts to himself.
Miller was dazed but finally looked at Deeks. "$25,000 for information and then to get Agent Blye from the airport and bring her to him. Did you get her?" Deeks practically growled at Miller for even asking. Deeks then felt a hand on his shoulder.
"I thought I asked you nicely to stay in the other office?"
"When do I let you tell me what to do." That brought a smirk to his face.
"Never." Deeks turned put his arm around her shoulder. "We're done here!" He then left the room with his wife. Werth slapped him on the shoulder as he passed by. He let the MPs in to take him to the base prison where his wounds would be treated and he would then await trial.
Deeks went back into Migs office. "I'm going to take Kensi to the base hospital to get looked at and then we are out of here."
Ira told them that he called Hetty to let her know that Kensi was safe and she would see them when they got back. Migs was talking to Kensi. Deeks took advantage to pull Ira aside.
"Tell Hetty that we will check in when we check in. Can you do me a favor?"
"Anything."
"Can you contact the London Hyatt Regency and make a reservation for me for a couple of nights? We went there a couple of years ago after a mission. I'm going to ask Tony if we can borrow the jet and take my wife away for a few days before we go home. I still need to cool off before I see Hetty."
"Leave everything to me. I'll call Tony. Go take care of your wife. And Marty, I'm very sorry for how things went. We never should have separated you two. I told Henrietta as much."
Deeks shook Ira's hand and then turned to get his wife and they left the office. Kensi actually didn't protest when Deeks took her to the camp hospital. He was here, she was safe that was all that matter.
Partners. Couple. Twosome. Together.