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I'm sorry it took so long to write another chapter. I am a mother of two very active little children and we are leaving for a quick weekend away. I will try to write more soon.

Deeks was sick with grief. No one had made Kensi go the hospital to get checked out that night. He had kept her up all night drinking and talking. He had even laughed at her behaviour thinking that she had been hangover. And she had been pregnant. The baby didn't even have a fighting chance because he had left her alone.

He had been her partner, no, he was her partner. They had shown trust in each other. Didn't she show complete trust in him that he would find her and rescue her from the Russians. He just couldn't believe that she had been pregnant and not told him. It didn't occur to Deeks that Kensi might not have known that she was pregnant if she had just spent the whole night of Christmas Eve drinking with him.

It was not often that Hetty was left speechless. She could understand the head injury even though she knew nothing about Talbot knocking Kensi unconscious; Kensi had often been knocked in the head. She would need to have a serious talk with her agents about reporting any injury they incurred. If they had so much as a hangnail, they would need to report to her.

The shocker though was that Kensi had been pregnant. There had been much speculation amongst the agents that Kensi's first dates, where she had been charming, fun and witty, involved one night stands, but Hetty knew that Kensi had just been trying to fill a lonely heart. She had even tried to help Kensi out when Kensi had shown up to work still dressed in her previous night's outfit by pretending that Kensi had been on a secret one-man mission for her. Not that it was anyone's business, but the speculation was over. Kensi had been pregnant!

One look at Hetty and Deek's faces and Dr. Walter realized they had been ignorant of Kensi's pregnancy. Sometimes he wished there was an erase button and he could undo all the damage he had caused by letting them know about Kensi's pregnancy and subsequent loss in such an abrupt way.

"The main thing to focus on is Miss Blye getting through the surgery right now. Hopefully they will be able to repair the damage and Miss Blye will be as good as new in no time."

Deeks, who still couldn't wrap his head around Kensi's pregnancy and loss, seemed to have had just heard what Dr. Walter said and asked, "How far along was she pregnant."

Hetty wanted to hear the answer too. She didn't know if knowing would make her feel any better, but she knew that she needed to know.

"Well, her blood test showed elevated HCG levels, but the scans didn't show any fetus. She must not have been far along at all. She might not even have known that she was pregnant."

If Dr. Walter had hoped that this latest news would make the agents feel any better, he was sadly mistaken. They were saddened when they realized the toll that this job cost. Hetty, who secretly regretted not having children and a family, was reminded that Kensi was young but had had already gone through so much tragedy. Deeks didn't know if Kensi wanted this pregnancy or not, but some days their job really sucked. Most people didn't know that they sacrificed so much to keep their city and their country safe.

Dr. Walter could see how this line of questioning and thinking was going to end, so he repeated what he had said earlier, "The main thing is to focus on Miss Blye getting through the surgery right now. They should really be able to repair the damage and Miss Blye will be as good as new."

These words had their desired effect and Hetty snapped out of her negative contemplation.

"What is Miss Blye's recovery time?"

While Hetty was asking this question, Dr. Walter was paged again.

After looking down at his pager, Dr. Walter told them, "I need to take this. If you have any more questions feel free to let a nurse know and they can contact me. Otherwise, I will come when the surgery is over."

Hetty could already see that Deeks was bursting to talk to her.

"Just give me a moment Mr. Deeks. I need to think."

After a few moments, as if a light switch had just been turned on, Hetty became alive when she told Deeks her decision.

"We will wait for the surgery to end before we contact the others. Right now, I think it is best if we don't let the others know about her pregnancy. I don't think we should even tell Miss. Blye, unless it is absolute necessary."

Hetty would later live to regret her decision.

Deeks wanted to argue but decided to listen to Hetty.

Hetty and Deeks were left with their thoughts again waiting for Kensi to come out of surgery and the recovery room. Hetty searched for tea and was disappointed to find only a paper tea bag. But the decision to go through her ritual of preparing tea was the best distraction for her. Deeks just sipped the vending machine coffee and stayed in his thoughts.

Finally after many hours, Dr. Walter came back to the waiting room and informed them that Kensi was currently in the ICU.

"Miss Blye survived the surgery. There were only a few moments when the surgeons weren't sure if they were going to lose her. But like I said earlier, she is really strong and hopefully everything will be all right."

"When can we see her?"

Sometimes Hetty was really glad that Deeks didn't pull any punches and just asked his questions or said the first thought that came to his mind. Now was one of those times.

"Only two people may visit her at a time. I know how important human contact is right now. So talk to her, let her know how life is."

"Dr. Walter, are there any precautions we need to take?"

"Just make sure that you are healthy. Any illness, even a cold, could be devastating now."

"What room is Miss Blye in?"

"Just go to the fifth floor and someone there will direct you."

Deeks was already standing up when Hetty halted him by saying, "don't you think that we should let the others know about Miss Blye's condition?"

Deeks and Dr. Walter listened to Hetty call the OPS centre and let those not at the hospital know about Kensi's status.

After the phone call, Hetty and Deeks couldn't get to the fifth floor fast enough. But they were unprepared for Kensi's condition.

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