15. I love how much you trust me
The tears cascading down her face hurt like something he has never felt before and he has been shot twice in the chest. Marty Deeks sits on the waiting room of the hospital, looking at his partner that is sitting across from him. Callen is sitting with Hetty just a few seats away from them and looks at Kensi every now and then just to make sure she's still there.
Sam got shot and it's so weird to even think about it that the idea hasn't fully settled on his brain yet.
It was supposed to be an easy operation and none of them saw it coming when the bad guys pulled out from the big guns and started shooting. Kensi was the one closer to Sam at the time, providing him much needed backup when he needed it. He was with Callen on the other side of the warehouse and the scene seemed to play in slow-motion for the two of them.
Sam started getting up from behind the old care they were hiding behind. They saw Kensi's arm grabbing his hand to stop him. They saw Sam turning to her and next thing they know he's on the floor with a bullet in his abdomen and Kensi shot at one of the bad guys, the bullet piercing his forehead and killing him on the spot.
Now, she is sitting there with tears on her eyes because, no matter how much Callen and Deeks told her it wasn't her fault, she still felt rather guilty about it. She feels like she could have done more to stop him from getting up. And he knows she's not going to feel any better until the doctor tells them how is Sam.
But he finally has enough.
Deeks gets up and walks to her. She doesn't even look up so Deeks sits next to her and wraps one arm around her shoulders.
"Kensi, look at me." He doesn't know why but he needs her to look into his eyes. He needs to show her that he's serious about this and that she can believe him.
She sobs again but does as he asks. His voice is soft when he speaks because his goal is to calm her down and not further upset her. "Everything is going to be okay, princess."
"Promise?" She sounds like a scared fragile little girl, something completely different from what he is used to when it comes to her.
Deeks nods and that seems to be enough to calm her down. He feels her relaxing by his side and pulls her closer to him. Kensi rests he head on his shoulder and together they wait for good news. Callen and Hetty notice the change immediately and smile in Deeks direction when Kensi's not looking, almost as if thanking him for taking care of her.
The doctor comes only a few minutes later, a smile on his face, and tells them Sam is going to be just fine.
Kensi smiles at him and kisses his cheek in pure relief.
Somehow, the thought that she trusts him enough to believe him without batting an eye is even more comforting than what he thought it would be and nothing else matters but that.