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As they walked up to OPs Kensi had this unfamiliar sense of dread. She loved her job, she loved her team and she really freaking loved catching bad guys. As Eric explained the case. Kensi's head just wasn't in it. She heard something about a marine, blah blah dead, blah blah club and she could have sworn he said something about a gambling problem but by the end Kensi couldn't even tell you the victim's name. Kensi Blye was at her wits end she was about to scream and the only one in the room that could truly see it was the one person she wanted to run from.
"Mr. Callen, Miss Blye can you stay for a moment? The rest of you please get started on finding our killer"
As the team left the room, Deeks looked back at his partner and while no words were exchanged his look told her everything. He was worried about her there was a hint of something else. She couldn't put her finger on it but she could have sworn it was sadness.
"We have come across some new information regarding our stolen nukes. We believe that Sidorov had an inside man. Someone that had access and opportunity."
"Who are we looking at?"
As if on cue Eric pulled up a picture of agent Sabatino.
"Whoa, wait a minute. I thought agent Sabatino was just put in charge of finding the stolen nukes."
"Yes, Ms. Blye that is exactly our problem. While we have our suspicions, we do not have any concrete evidence that ties him to Sidorov or the stolen nuclear weapons and that my dear is where you come in"
"I want you to get close enough to Agent Sabatino to verify if he is or is not in fact our mole."
"Okay, I get Kensi. I mean clearly she is much prettier than Sam but why not send Deeks?"
"Mr. Callen, Mr. Deeks is not an official NCIS agent and lets just say his skills are more domestic than those needed for work abroad"
Hetty gave Kensi a knowing look and while Hetty's reasons were completely valid. Kensi knew that her request for a little distance had been granted.
"Woah, woah abroad. Where exactly are you sending us?"
"Germany, Mr. Callen and you better get packing, your flight leaves at 18:00 hours."
"Ohh and of course I expect discretion on this as we don't want make any presumptions before we have anything real to go on"
"We will be in touch when we land" and with that Callen walked out of ops. Kensi followed quickly after only turning around to mouth "thank you". Hetty didn't even need to see Kensi as she sipped her tea with a quiet smile.
"What do you think they are talking about up there, huh?"
"Deeks, do you ever learn? Hetty has her reasons and most of them start with mind your own damn business"
"But why Kensi and why Callen. They both have respective partners and lets be real we are the stronger partners. Regal, strong, skilled..."
"Deeks, if you dont want Kensi to kill you I would stop talking because I will look the other way. Heck, I may even help her get rid of the body."
" You know you would miss me if I were gone Sam. Underneath, those tight henleys there is a big heart that would..." just as Deeks was about dig himself into a whole the size of California. Kensi and Callen came down and his thoughts were directed towards his partner.
"Soo...what was that about?"
" Uhh...Callen and I are going to Europe."
" What Europe? How come I never get the fun gigs? Topless beaches, crepes, mostly topless beaches...When do you leave?"
Kensi and Callen looked at each other and Callen answered him "tonight"
Deeks wasn't sure where to go next. He felt he had punched him in the stomach and he couldn't catch his breath.
"When do you come back?"
"Don't know"
"Ok, well what kind of mission is this?"
"Uhh thats a Hetty question"
"So thats it you guys go off and you leave me here with Sam...no offense Sam"
"Deeks, calm down. We will go save the world and be back before Sam even has a chance to kill you"
" Kensi, you can't guarantee that. He already threatened me once today"
Kensi couldn't help but laugh at her partner. She had tried to fight him all day but in that moment, Kensi broke a little and gave into that unsuspecting charm that crept up on her. For the first time that day, Deeks saw his partner smile and it gave him a sense of satisfaction that he had done that even if only for a second.
"I am going to go home get my bag. Kens, I'll see you at the airport"
"Sounds good, see you there"
"I'll give you are ride, partner"
"Thanks" and with that the two senior agents left.
Kensi gathered her things and headed for the door. Part of her wanted to say goodbye but the other part of her just wanted to sneak out without ever looking back. But before she had the chance Deeks caught up to her.
"You were going to leave without saying goodbye"
"Umm, yeah sorry a lot on mind. Goodbye Deeks. See you when I get back"
"That is it?"
"Yeah, I am not sure what you want me to say"
"Are we good here because I am not feeling like we are good so you could start with why you have been acting so strange beyond regular Kensi strange"
"Deeks, I... I gotta go. When I get back, things will be back to normal, promise" Kensi said the last word with such conviction that Deeks had no other choice but to believe her.
Deeks had seen on Dr. Phil that car trips are good places to have talks because its intimate, confined and there are little distractions. Dr. Phil had never met Kensi Blye she would probably rather throw herself from a moving car than talk about her feelings. He was going to try though.
"Let me give you a ride to the airport at least"
" I can call a taxi don't worry about it"
"I want to see you off Fern"
"Traffic is crazy at this time. You'll be driving forever. A cab is so much eaiser. " Seeing the sadness in his eyes Kensi couldn't help but blurt out
"How about I let you pick me up?"
"I can handle that"
"Take care of yourself and don't make Sam too angry. Oh, and don't call me Fern again!" Her last words gave him a little hope that maybe things would be okay but Deeks still couldn't shake the feeling in his stomach, it was like a falling pit. He couldn't explain it. All he knew was that he didn't want his partner to leave. She was the only person that he could imagine in his life every single day. He stood there for a second and watched her pull away. He was pretty sure he why he felt like this and hoped that he would have the chance to tell her.
Thank you to all those who followed this story. I think I am going to only make it 5 chapters. Next chapter is a time jump and Kensi is back with some extra baggage ;).