OMG you guys, I'm at over 35 story alerts. Thank you so much. I did write the end of this chapter after I watched the finale so it did influence it a little bit. I hope you like it. I have a really good Densi scene coming up. Stick with me.
Kensi sat on couch wrapped in a blanket. She could hear the rain tapping on her roof. The perfect ending to a shitty day, Kensi thought. She reached over and picked up her phone. There was only one person she wanted to see. She dialed and before the first ring ended she heard, "Hey."
"Hey. Can you come over? I…don't want to be alone right now." Kensi said.
She heard a knock on her door. When she opened the door she saw Deeks standing there, wet from the rain. They hung up the phone. Kensi turned around and walked to the kitchen as Deeks planted himself on the couch.
"You want a beer?" Kensi asked.
"You have anything stronger?" Deeks asked. Kensi opened the cabinet next to the fridge and pulled out some vodka and two glasses. She then took her place on the other side of the couch. She poured the drinks and they sat in silence for a minute.
"I know I didn't know Renko as well as you did, but if you want to talk about it, I'm here." Deeks said.
"He trained me, you know." Kensi said looking at her glass.
"Really? I just assumed Sam and Callen trained you." Deeks said surprised.
"They all did, but when I was first assigned to OSP in LA I joined the team as Renko's partner." Kensi paused. "I was so new. In 'school' they use words like aggressive driving, escape and evade, suspect interrogation, but it's different out here in the real world. I was unprepared and stupid. The only reason I joined NCIS was so I could get access to my father's files. Renko showed me there is more to the job then just taking down suspects. We save lives when no one else knows they are in danger. We provide this free life everyone clamors for, and we do it without anyone knowing our name. But we do it because we are called to protect people. Isn't that why you joined LAPD, to help people?"
"And the uniform." Deeks said.
Kensi smiled a little. "The people in that building are my family. What am I supposed to do if I can't protect them?"
"Renko knew what he was doing. This is what he signed up for. It's what we all signed up for."
"He didn't sign up to die. Not like that. I was right there. I could have saved him."
"There was nothing you could do." Deeks said trying to make her feel better.
Kensi could feel the tears starting to fall. "When I was young my father used to lay me down on his lap and stroke my hair when I cried. I wish he was here now."
Deeks placed a pillow in his lap and patted it. Kensi laid down and put her head in Deeks's lap. Deeks started to stroke Kensi's hair. Eventually he felt Kensi stop crying. "Kens." Deeks said. He looked down to see that she had fallen asleep.
Deeks carefully got up and carried her to her bedroom. He placed her down on her bad and covered her. He leaned down and gave her a soft kiss on the cheek.
"Goodnight Princess."
Sorry this took so long to get out. I rewrote it several times. I hope you like the way it turned out. The next chapter will feature Deeks and Nate. Please Review.