promiseyoullbepatientwithme: Nell and Kensi reunion?
Kensi yawns as she enters OSP that night. Even after an eighteen hour flight, they still have to brief Hetty. She learned the details of her case along the way from Granger, and genuinely doesn't feel as if she owes the woman anything else. But their team leader has already taken away a couple months of her life, so what's one more hour?
Nell runs to her the second she crosses the threshold, not giving her a single moment to brace for impact.
"Hi Nell," Kensi says as her friend stands on her tiptoes, enveloping her in a tight hug.
"I'm so glad you're alive," she whispers.
Kensi's eyes drift over to her partner for a short moment. "It seems that's the general consensus."
Nell's eyebrows are furrowed as she pulls back to examine her friends face. She sees the cuts and scrapes and almost wishes she hadn't.
"Are you alright?"
Once again, she looks to Deeks for support. He's watching her with gentle eyes, both hands in his pockets.
"I'm better than I was," she answers finally. It seems like the most fitting thing to say.
Nell smiles and finally releases, remembering that there are, in fact, other people for her to say hello to.
Deeks approaches as Kensi walks towards Eric, who's patiently awaiting his turn with open arms. Nell lightly punches him in the shoulder, a tiny smile tugging at the edges of her mouth.
"Nice job, Shaggy."
A grin spreads across his face and he chuckles, allowing himself this one moment of genuine happiness before everything that comes next— whatever that may be.
He extends one hand out for a fist bump.
"Thanks Velma.