Deeks was glad that Kensi had stepped outside for a moment. He really wanted to talk to Faith about their mother and even though he trusted her with everything, he wanted to know this information before it was shared with her.
"We really tried to find you, but.." Faith started, only to be cut off by Deeks.
"Hey, no, it's okay, I understand. I did a lot of undercover work at LAPD. Sometimes I was under for over a year. Even if you had contacted me, I wouldn't have been able to go and it probably would have distracted me from the mission I was on." He motioned to the couch and they sat down.
"She was really bad towards the end of it. The last year and a half were awful. She couldn't do anything for herself and she had to be restrained to a wheelchair so that she wouldn't hurt herself. She was still Mom, though. I could see it in her eyes. She was so scared, Marty. I never knew how to help her. " Faith started crying and Deeks pulled her into his chest and rubbed soothing circles on her back.
"I wish I could have been there to help. I wish I could have known you growing up. I understand why Mom didn't want you contacting me, but I just wish I could have done something to help." He said holding her face gently, wiping away the few remaining tears.
"You did. You were the reason she kept living. She was so proud of you. Her entire face would light up when she told me stories of what you'd accomplished. She said you gave her faith that not everyone she loved was a bad person. That's how I got my name. She had faith in both of us, Marty. Right up until the day she died." She said, and at this, Deeks lost it. The two siblings clung to each other as they wept. Eventually pulling away, they shared identical smiles.
"So what's going on between you and Kensi? Is she your girlfriend?"
"It's, ah, it's…complicated. I'll explain later." He said as he saw Kensi walk back into the boatshed. He knew by the look on her face that something wasn't right.
"Callen and Sam just called. Ronald McRitzer had been shot, they're rushing him to the hospital now." She reported
A sob left Faith's mouth and Deeks pulled her into his chest for what felt like the hundredth time today. He felt the sobs shaking her small frame and couldn't help but wonder if she was ever going to catch a break.
Kensi came over and put an arm on each of their backs in support. "Faith, I'm sorry but we need to ask you some more questions. There might have been something that happened recently that would have caused someone to want to do this."
Faith nodded her head. After she had been questioned, the only new information that Kensi and Deeks had to report was that he was a former Navy Seal. They sent the information to Nell and Eric to see if they could find any connections to the worker at the surf shop that had also been a Seal.
Callen and Sam came back to the boatshed later that night. They shook their heads. He hadn't made it through surgery. Faith sadly nodded her head. She'd already accepted the fact that it had been too long and that he probably wasn't going to make it.
"Does she have anybody to go with her to a safe house?" Callen asked. Kensi gave Deeks a look and he realized he needed to explain the situation to their collegues.
"Uh, yeah, that would be me. But I think I'd feel safer with her at my house." At Callen and Sam's confused glances he explained further. "Her full name is Faith Brandel, and she's my sister." Callen and Sam looked shocked.
"You have a sister?!" Sam questioned.
"Yeah, yeah I do. I was just as shocked as you are about it though. She filled me in on that little detail at the beach this morning." He said smiling down at his sister who was standing next to him.
"Well, then, I guess that's settled. Is there any other family you need to contact? Your mom?" Callen asked, already knowing about the situation with his father.
"Ah, no, it's just the two of us left." Deeks said pulling Faith into his side.
"Okay then, but I would feel better if Kensi stayed with you guys too. Just to be safe." Callen said.
"Not that she wouldn't be there anyway..." Sam said just loud enough that he knew the pair heard him.
The senior agents noticed that the pair didn't deny their accusations and Kensi even appeared to have a slight blush. The trio quickly said goodnight and headed back to Deeks' apartment.