Kensi fought not to squirm beneath nurse Deeks' attention as he wrapped a few layers of gauze around her arm while they all stood staring at the screens around them as Eric and Nell worked to track down where the crazy woman had escaped to. When Kensi locked eyes with her partner just as he finished her squirming stopped and she felt the room around them disappear. His eyes held so much worry and affection that her heart skipped in her chest and it took everything in her not to pull him in for a deep and unyielding kiss.

"Got her," Nell finally said with triumph, breaking the duo from their staring contest and bringing their attention back to the room. "But this was an hour ago and I can't tell where she gone from there."

"Mr. Deeks, coordinate with LAPD to get a BOLO started and see if they've gotten anything else on Mrs. Donavon," Hetty said, eyeing the screen carefully.

Deeks and Kensi both got to their feet and began to head out when Hetty's voice stopped them.

"Just Mr. Deeks," she clarified. "We need you here Ms. Blye."

They shared a loaded look before Kensi turned back to the room while Deeks left. The next few hours Hetty had Kensi lip reading about a dozen videos where Mrs. Donavon had been caught on camera but not audio, talking on a cell phone. Finally when Hetty released her for half an hour to go and get Will, Kensi felt mentally drained. Pulling up to the school she tried to put on a better show for Will because she didn't want to bring down his day too. So before climbing out to wait closer to the entrance, she forced a smile on her face that turned into a real one when the boy in question came racing out to wrap his arms around her legs.

"Kensi!" Will squealed . "Where's Deeks?"

"He had to go across town to work for a bit but he'll be back later today," Kensi explained.

"He's okay though?" Will asked with an edge of concern in his voice as he stared up into Kensi's eyes.

"Yeah, bud. He's just fine," Kensi supplied, knowing that he was probably just buried in paperwork and files at the office. He wouldn't go out in the field without her. A trill from her phone let her know she had a text message and after helping Will climb into the car and buckle up she glanced at it.

Going to be here a while longer yet. Don't wait up for me. X

Deeks. With a soft sigh she climbed into the driver's side of the car and glanced at Will.

"Looks like it's just gonna be you, me, your brother, and your sister tonight," Kensi tried to smile through the announcement. Realistically she knew that they wouldn't always both be around to raise these kids. Stuff would come up and what mattered was that they were together most of the time and that the kids didn't feel neglected.

"Is Deeks okay?!" Will's voice was definitely panicked now and she began to wonder if his reactions were tied to his parents having left to go out for one night and not coming back alive.

"Definitely," Kensi affirmed, locking eyes with him. "He's just working at the police station today so that we can find our bad lady."

"Can I talk to him to be sure?" Will asked, still worried and it was like a punch in the gut. She knew she would do anything to assure him that both her and Deeks would be around for a long time.

"That sounds like a good idea," Kensi smiled. "I'll call him now before hit the road." Kensi pressed the autodial on her phone '2' and it rang only a couple times before he picked up.

"Well hello, beautiful. Miss me already?" Deeks laid the charm on thick and Kensi couldn't stop her grin.

"Not quite, Romeo. I've got a little boy in my backseat who wants a word with you," Kensi said, trying to convey the seriousness of this request.

"Sure, put him on," Deeks' voice was serious again and she passed the phone back to Will.

"Hi Deeks," Will started off and she watched the flood of relief fill his features when Deeks must have responded. "You're gonna come back right?" Another pause where she assumed Deeks was talking because Will looked a little more at ease as each word filtered into his brain. "Promise?" Another pause before Will nodded in satisfaction. "Okay. Make sure you come say good night tonight." One last pause before they exchanged goodbyes and Will handed the phone back to Kensi.

"We all good?" She asked over the phone.

"I think so," Deeks said, sounding just as tired as she felt. "I know it's only been a few hours but I miss you both. Give him a hug for me, okay?"

"I will and Deeks…" Kensi paused to bite her lip, unsure of the words about to spill from her mouth. "We miss you too."

"See you tonight, Princess," Deeks murmured, letting her words wash over him.

"Yeah, tonight," Kensi murmured back before they each hung up. "I think your brother and sister are gonna start worrying if we don't get back to see them."

Will nodded and they pulled out into traffic to head back to OPS.

"So how was your day at school?" Kensi asked, glancing in the rearview mirror at the quiet boy.

"It was okay," Will answered simply.

"Just okay?" Kensi asked, trying to coax more out of him.

"I guess I made a friend," Will said hesitantly.

"What's his name?" Kensi asked, smiling as she pulled up to a red light.

"Bobby," Will answered. "And he likes soccer too."

"That's great!" Kensi beamed at this news that he was starting to make friends. She would have to make a note to check into this Bobby's parents though before they get too far. Her light finally turned green and after a brief pause she pulled out into the intersection and heard a horn from the distance growing louder until she glanced over just in time to see an SUV barreling at them and she only had time to glance back at Will before her SRX was jolted and the sound of screeching metal filled the cabin. "Will!"

Kensi felt herself floating in and out of consciousness and flashes of red and blue lights around her but everything was blurry and she couldn't decipher anything. A long keening broke the thrum of silence around her and it sounded like her name.

"KENSI!" The small voice called. "KENSI!?"

She focused on that voice and held onto it until she could feel herself being moved from her seat, but try as she might to speak, she was unable to do so.

"KENSI! KENSI?!" The voice continued to call. "Don't leave me!"

Will. She needed to get to Will.

"Will…" She finally managed.

"Don't worry, miss. We're taking him to the same hospital as you and he looks okay," a man above her said and it took everything she had to let his words sink in. "You're going to be okay too. Just hang in there."

Those were the last words she heard before everything finally went black and peace engulfed her.

DKDKDKDKDKDKDKDKDK

A couple hours had passed since Deeks had talked Kensi and he was still buried up to his elbows in files when his cell phone rang again. He didn't even spare a glance at the caller ID before he picked it up.

"Deeks," he answered, his voice tired and tight.

"Mr. Deeks," Hetty responded. "You need to get over to Northwest LA Hospital immediately."

"What? Why? Kensi?" Deeks' body jerked into high alert as questions popped into his brain faster than he could ask them.

"Kensi and Will were in a car accident a couple hours ago but they're both stable now. Will has a broken arm and they have Kensi in a medically induced coma until the swelling in her brain goes down some," she explained.

Deeks felt the air leave his lungs and he fell back into a seat.

"They're okay though?" His voice was choked with worry.

"Yes, but Will has woken up and he's scared," Hetty said.

"I'm on my way," Deeks said and hung up as he got to his feet and raced for his car. No matter how fast he pushed his car, it never seemed fast enough but when he glanced at the clock he realized that he had made it to the hospital in fifteen minutes which probably wasn't as bad as it had felt. He rushed up to the information desk and was about to question his partner's whereabouts when he heard Hetty's voice behind him.

"Come with me, Mr. Deeks," she said and headed toward the elevator.

Deeks visually fidgeted the entire way to room 514 before the door opened and he saw Kensi unconscious in a hospital bed, hooked up to several monitors and IV bags with Will tucked in next to her with his sling-arm thrown over Kensi to keep her close.

"He fell asleep just half an hour ago," Hetty explained. "The doctors and nurses couldn't get him to calm down until he was able to see Kensi and then he wouldn't leave."

Deeks nodded his understanding and tried to swallow past the lump in his throat. They both were pretty cut up and pale looking, though Kensi was most definitely the paler of the two.

"What happened?" Deeks finally asked.

"An SUV ran through a red light and T'd Kensi's side of the vehicle. From what LAPD and our very own can garner, it was an accident and unrelated to any of our cases. She's quite lucky to have only suffered a serious concussion and blood loss. The doctors have told me it's only a matter of a few hours before she'll be awake again and pending any new developments, she can go home in a day or two," Hetty said and Deeks nodded. The news was good all things considered but he wouldn't let himself feel relieved until she was awake and chatting.

"And Will?" He asked.

"Just a few cuts from the glass and a broken arm," Hetty answered.

"Deeks?" Came a young and groggy voice.

"Hey bud," Deeks crossed the room just as Will extracted himself from Kensi's bed. Kneeling down he waited for Will to take the last few steps before hoisting him up into his arms and holding him close.

"She won't wake up," Will sobbed into Deeks' shoulder and Deeks held him tighter.

"She will, bud," Deeks assured him. "She just got a bump on her head and she's resting. She'll be awake in a few hours."

He could tell Will was fighting not to continue crying but it took a while before his sobs slowed and he fast asleep in Deeks' arms. Standing as carefully as he could, he took the seat beside Kensi's bed and tried to recline some to let the boy rest.

"Where are Elijah and Isla?" Deeks asked Hetty in a whisper.

"Mr. Callen has taken them to your home and will stay with them for the night and bring them by in the morning," Hetty whispered back. "Would you like me to ask the nurses to bring in a cot for you and Will to share?"

"That would be nice, thanks," Deeks responded, resting his chin on Will's head as the boy dozed. He knew neither of them would be leaving Kensi alone until she had woken and had been all checked out by the doctors.

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