Chapter 4

Callen walked through the doors of the headquarters and looked around. Sam was sitting on his desk reading something, Nate was sitting on the couch, also reading and Eric was probably upstairs like usually.

What called his attention was that Hetty wasn't alone in her office; Kensi was with her.

Hetty was rubbing her back while giving her a cup of tea.

Callen frowned. Something was wrong.

It had been two days since they had slept in that couch together and they still hadn't spoken about it. Every time that he tried to do so, Kensi would change subject or avoid him. He knew that they had to talk; they had to solve things between them.

He went to his desk and dropped his bag.

"What's wrong with Kensi?"

Sam and Nate shrugged but Sam was the one who answered his question:

"I have no idea. When I arrived, she was already there with Hetty. She seems nervous."

Nate looked away and Callen understood that he knew more than what he was letting on.

"What do you know, Nate?"

"Me? Nothing…"

Sam and Callen looked at each other and Callen continued:

"You're such a terrible liar. I'm going to ask you again and this time, try to tell the truth or lie better. What do you know that you're not telling us, Nate?"

Nate sighed

"An ex-marine was found dead last night."

Callen frowned

"And what's the big deal about that?"

"The man was one of the guys who were with Kensi's father on the night that he was killed. Kensi found him two months ago and talked to them but he didn't tell her anything that she didn't know already. She knew that he was hiding something."

"Why didn't she tell us that?"

"Kensi is a very strong person. She can't stand to have people worrying about her."

"Then how do you know?"

"Hetty made her came talk to me about it."

Callen sat on his desk, looking at Hetty's office. He wanted to go there and comfort Kensi but he knew that that was too risky for him and for Nate because as soon as she found out that he had told them she would probably punch him in the nose, hard.

A few seconds later Kensi got up and left not only Hetty's office but also the building. It took Callen two seconds to follow her.

He found her next to her car and called her:

"Kensi…Wait!"

She did so, much to his surprise.

"Why are you leaving?"

She gave him a very light smile before answering:

"I'm sure that Nate already told you what happened. This case is too close to me so Hetty took me out of it. She sent me home until you guys find out who murdered him."

"Are you okay?"

She shrugged

"I've been better. I've made peace with this a long time ago."

"You've made peace with what?"

"I'll never know what happened to my father and I just have to accept that fact."

Callen sighed

"Kensi…You're father was with three other men that night. You only spoke with one. Maybe someday you'll find the other ones and they will tell you. Don't give up, okay?"

Kensi smiled and nodded.

"Thank you, Callen. Now, go find the bad guy!"

Callen nodded and turned around to leave but she called him again so he turned around. Kensi hugged him for a few seconds and he returned that hug, smiling.

She pulled back with a smile and got in the car to leave.

Callen waited until she left the parking lot and then went inside to find the guy who had done this.

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Two hours later they found one of the other men who had been with Kensi's father on the night of his murder. He had been the last person that the men had talked to.

They found an address and went there.

Sam and Callen were received by an old man who let them in as soon as they told him why they had come.

They were sitting on the couch drinking a cup of tea when the man spoke:

"Andrew called me two months ago. He told me that Richard's daughter had found him and had done him a few questions about her father's death. He didn't answer to them because we all agreed not to tell anyone what had happened that night. She gave up and left."

Callen spoke:

"We already know that part…"

"Well, Andrew called us all then. He was feeling a bit guilty with all of that. He said that that young woman deserved to know the truth about her father's death. We all agreed with him."

The man took a sip of his tea and smiled before continuing:

"I remember her like as if it was yesterday. Kensi Blye…she was an amazing young girl. She always had a smile on her face, no matter what. Once, she told us that when she was a big woman, she wanted to kill the bad guys. We all laughed, of course. She was very violent but sweet though. I remember her first punch…This kid decided that it would be fun to tell her that she was very hot so she punched him straight in the nose. Poor kid never got close to her again."

By then the three men were laughing. The man was laughing because of the memory; Sam and Callen were laughing because that sounded just like the girl they knew.

"Anyway, we all wanted her to have some peace of mind so we all agreed to go to her and tell her the truth but now we will have to reschedule."

Callen frowned

"Why is that?"

"We were supposed to meet tomorrow and then we would go find her."

Callen and Sam looked at each other.

"Do you think that that might be the reason why your friend was killed?"

"I wouldn't be surprised except for the fact that the man who killed Kensi's father is in jail. He was arrested because he was selling drugs a few years ago."

"Can you give us a name?"

"David Parker"

"Thank you, sir. We think that it's best if you come with us. We fear for your safety and until we know why and who killed your friend you will stay under our protection."

The man nodded and left with them.

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Kensi was sitting on her couch when the doorbell rang. She got up and went to answer the door but there was no one there. When she was about to close the door she felt a body standing right behind her and a hand covering her mouth so she wouldn't scream. When she was about to bite said hand she felt a needle in her left arm and everything went black.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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