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ALONE
CHAPTER 8
Kensi reached around to the back of her jeans and pulled out the disposable black latex gloves she always keeps there for work purposes. Quickly putting them on, she reached down and picked up the note before opening her front door and stepping inside, Deeks following behind her.
They glanced at each other before Kensi decided to follow the same routine as before; Let in Monty, feed and water him, grab a couple of beers and flop on the couch to read the note together.
"Okay let's see what this guy has to say this time" Kensi frowned as she reached for the note, sitting on the coffee table and looked at Deeks who was staring at it.
Numbly Deeks nodded, he had also donned his gloves and carefully undid the envelope and released the note before reading it;
Well Marty, are you getting close to figuring it out? Your partner must really trust you to keep hanging around you. Perhaps you don't care about me or her. No, I think you want to know who I am and why I am doing this to you. There's only one reason for me. But I want to tell you that reason face to face. I want to see the look on your face when I tell you the reason. I want you to suffer as I have suffered. I'm not afraid of dying Marty Deeks…but are you? You're probably thinking how much you want to kill me right now…that's okay. You are Gordon Brandel's son. It's in your blood. We will meet Marty…three days from now. I'll let you know where…
"Callen? It's Kensi. We just received another note on the doorstep. Huh? Yeah we'll wait here. Okay bye" Kensi pressed the end call button on her phone.
"It has to be someone who knows me…it has to" Deeks sighed.
"Well it looks like he wants to meet you. In the meantime we'll just have to keep searching" Kensi nodded, "Let's have our beer before Callen arrives"
Shortly after, Callen and Sam arrived at Kensi's apartment, stern looks on their faces, "Do you have the note?" Callen asked sharply.
Kensi handed it to him as the two senior agents read the note side by side. The frown on Callen's face grew larger with every word as Sam's scowl intensified as well.
"He wants to meet you and tell you the reason" Callen noted, "He thinks he's got the power over you"
"He has in a way, we don't know who this guy is" Sam nodded, "If we had even a small thing to go on we could try to track him down. We got nothing much so far though"
"We'll take this back to Ops. You guys try to get some rest. Hopefully our techie friends can give us a lead" said Callen, "We'll call you if we find something"
Kensi nodded and walked to the door to let the boys out, "Thanks guys, and sorry to have had to call you"
"No problem Kens" Callen reassured her while glancing at her partner, "Deeks, you okay?"
Deeks looked up and nodded, "Yeah good. I'll be even better when I know the reason for all of this"
"We'll figure it out. We always do" Callen gave a small smile, "Now try to rest"
Kensi led Deeks to her bedroom and she pushed him towards the bathroom to shower. The day had been a tiring one and all the team was beginning to feel frustrated at their lack of finding more than what they had. The man who was sending Deeks the notes was taking a toll on him badly, Kensi noted and she made a determined effort to reassure him that she was there with him every step of the way. She even bought some new red lingerie to surprise him with which she certainly did as she took off her outerwear;
"Okay that shower made me feel a whole lot better…" Deeks started before gaping in awe at the wondrous sight of his beautiful brunette partner in her underwear.
"What are you gawking at?" Kensi smirked.
"Oh nothing…nothing at all" Deeks shook his head, suppressing a grin, "Just what you are wearing looks pretty good"
"You think so?" Kensi threw the covers back and slid underneath.
"Uh huh. It almost seems a shame to have to take them off" Deeks joined her in the bed.
"Who said anything about taking them off?" Kensi grinned.
"Me" Deeks grinned before grabbing her and kissing her passionately.
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"Thank you Lieutenant Bates. That is interesting. Yes I'll inform the others" Hetty nodded before hanging up the phone on her desk.
"Hetty?" Callen enquired, hearing she was on the phone to Deeks' boss at LAPD.
"It seems Lt. Bates had no idea that the file for Lucas Carr was not in the database" Hetty said as she paused to sip her tea.
"Bates knows Deeks' personnel file right?" Callen asked, "About everything concerning Deeks, including his childhood"
"Of course Mr Callen. Bates was concerned that this man may be a little too close for comfort."
"I have a feeling it's the same thing as what my gut feeling is telling me" he sighed.
Hetty looked up and nodded, "And you don't think this feeling isn't because you had something dodgy to eat last night?"
Callen shook his head. Hetty nodded, "I didn't think so. Especially since I have the exact same feeling"
Callen turned and headed over to the bullpen, watching as Kensi and Deeks ambled in Deeks laughing at Kensi's wipe out on the waves earlier in the morning. He dreaded the thought of having to tell his younger teammate that his gut feeling could soon be found to be correct.
"Hey" Sam acknowledged the two young colleagues.
"Hey, oh man you should have seen Kensi's wipe out this morning. It was very un-lady like. Her arms and legs were flying in all different directions" Deeks grinned.
"Only because I have the world's worst surfing teacher" Kensi poked out her tongue, "There was a cute Tom Cruise look-alike giving lessons up the beach…perhaps I should ask him to give me lessons"
"Tom Cruise? Really? You know he is so like last century's film star" Deeks returned the tongue poke, "Besides if I had a co-ordinated student she wouldn't wipe out"
"I may have something" Nell came bounding down the stairs, Eric following behind. It was her usual catchcry and the team all gathered around to hear what she had to say, including Callen and Hetty.
"What you got Nell?" Kensi asked.
Whizzing her fingers over her tablet, she pointed to the screen in the bullpen; "I did a little more digging into Lucas Carr. Now we know that the file is missing from the LAPD database but I believe there should be some sort of record of him somewhere"
Appearing on the screen was the birth records of Lucas Carr. Hetty and Callen glanced at each other and sighed at which Deeks noticed.
"What is it?" Deeks asked, "Guys please don't keep me in suspense here"
"These photos I'm putting up now are of Lucas Carr's parents, Kate and Adrian Carr. His parents were killed in a car accident when Lucas was four months old. Luckily Lucas wasn't in the car with them" Eric said.
"What happened to Lucas? Family took him in?" Kensi asked.
Hetty shook her head, "No Miss Blye. Lucas' family were quite poor and none of his immediate family could afford another child so…" she paused.
"Lucas was adopted out" Nell finished for Hetty.
"Yeah, that happens to kids whose parents have died" Sam shrugged.
Callen nodded, "You're right Sam but this is important. Remember it's the little things you shouldn't ignore"
Deeks was getting irritated and at a loss as to the conversation, "Guys please! What's going on?"
"Deeks", Callen turned to the young Detective, "Lucas Carr was adopted out…to Jerry and Narelle Shepparton"
There you are…hope you enjoyed it. Reviews welcome as always. Until next time…take care. Much love – Tanya xxx