This is my first story.
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As the guys were quickly getting their things together, Hetty popped out of no where.
"Mr. Callen, may I please speak to you privately?"
"Can't this wait?" Callen asked. But one look at Hetty's face and Callen followed her.
"I am giving you the key to Kensi's apartment. I trust you to use this wisely Mr. Callen."
"I will. Why don't you want to others to know that I have the key?"
"I don't want to worry them."
Callen saw the fear, trust and hope in her eyes.
Like a well-oiled machine, the three men got into Callen's car. Ear buds were put into ears, so communication between those in OPS and between the car-dwellers could be established.
Other than the communication they could hear going on in OPS, the car was silent. Each was left with their own thoughts. The fear was palpable. It was taking on a life of its own.
"Mr. Beale, do you see her on any cameras?" they could hear Hetty ask.
"Hetty, the last time I can find her on a camera is Christmas Eve going into her apartment. I can see Deeks leaving Christmas morning, but no Kensi."
Nell piped up, "she isn't visible on any camera after that".
To lighten the mood, Deeks tried to bring some humour into the silence.
"She probably had so much rest and relaxation that she forgot that she had to come to work today."
Callen and Sam seemed to ignore what Deeks was saying. They continued being silent until they got to Kensi's apartment.
Callen seemed to find his voice when they reached her apartment building.
He seemed to take his cue from Deeks and tried to joke. No one wanted the worst case scenarios going on in their minds to be true.
"We should knock first. Deeks is probably right. You don't want to be on the wrong side of Kensi. You know what happened last time."
Callen as senior investigator took charge of the situation and knocked on the door.
Sam asked, "how long are we going to wait for her to get to the door? You know how long she can take to get ready."
"Let's give her at least 10 minutes. Sam check any of her windows. Deeks check out her car. I'll stay here in case she comes to the door."
For Callen the minutes seemed to drag on. But he knew that Sam and Deeks would never forgive him if he didn't wait. He decided to knock every few minutes. But like before there was no answer.
"None of her windows are open or seemed to be tampered with." Sam told Callen as he came back from checking out her windows.
As Deeks rejoined them, "Her car is cold and still in its place."
They still didn't want to give into their fear. They were still hoping that Deek's prediction of Kensi just wanting to relax and sleep made her forget that she had to come back to work.
"Eric, can you disarm her alarm system?"
"Good thinking Callen".
"Alarm is disarmed, go ahead."
Sam brought out his door opening tools, when Callen brought out her key.
"Hetty gave me this just before we left".
"Okay. Open her door."
As Callen was unlocking her door, they each grabbed their gun, when an undescribeable smell hit them.
