DOUBLE TAKE

Chapter 2

Kensi had enjoyed every moment with Kevin on the dance floor. He could dance and make her laugh and made her feel alive, and safe. It was weird at first when he had walked over to the table, both she and Nell had been speechless. So much like Callen, but his hair and voice; so not like him at all. They had spent a lot of time talking and those ocean blue eyes got her straight away. When Nell had left for the ladies, he had moved closer to her. He had been honest with her on who he was, and she felt a pang of guilt, as she only spoke of her alias for the night—-Rachel McMann. It was a consequence for their line of work, to be someone else in their private lives. Before it had never bothered her, but tonight she wished she could be herself—-Kensi Marie Blye. She had seen the text from Nell, that Eric was picking her up, and she felt bad she had ditched her friend on 'girls' night.' But she was also thankful for Nell letting her spend the night with Kevin. Seeing she was supposedly on holiday visiting LA, she went to his hotel room. It was big and stylish, and she could see he had money. It was in the way he behaved, like a true gentleman—-in the way he spoke, soft, but manly. And his hands were obviously used to office work, not that of a labourers.

As Kevin pushed her up against the door and kissed her with so much passion, she felt dizzy from the feeling of being out of control. How could someone she had only just met have such control over her? It was weird thinking how much like Callen he looked like, but behaved so differently. He lifted her legs up around his waist and carried her onto the bed. They fell like water over a waterfall, crashing down onto the bed with a force of passion. She trembled underneath his body, at each touch he made on her. Then he went soft, gentle, teasing her senses to the change in his actions around her, on her, with her. She groaned, and he smiled. When she opened her eyes, she saw his smile and for a moment, she saw Callen. Yes, she thought, he sure is his double. But without the bullet holes, she noted. As she undid the buttons on his shirt, he noticed her studying his chest. She even moved her fingers over him, where Callen's scars would be, telling herself, it's not him.

"Are you ok, Rach?" He asked her. "You look sad."

Kensi shook her head. "No, not sad, just thinking about a friend."

Kevin raised his eyebrows in question. "Anyone I should be jealous of?"

She laughed. "No." She hadn't ever slept with Callen. Not as each other, anyway. It was always as an alias for undercover op, she thought to herself. Then she realised that she was sleeping with Kevin as an alias too. She pushed the thoughts out of her head and relented to Kevin's magic, that he worked on her that night.

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Sunshine was streaming through the gaps in the curtains onto Kensi's face, when she woke. At first she had no idea where she was, until she saw Kevin lying in bed asleep beside her. She laid there watching and studying him. If Callen's life had been different, would this be what he would be like? she thought. This is crazy! I can't keep comparing him to Callen, because he is not Callen. Plus, she knew someone close to her liked him, although her friend hadn't realised it herself. She had seen the way she reacted to Callen was different to Sam or Deeks. Yep, she concluded, Nell had a thing for him. Yet she was the one who had spent the night with his double. She sat up and walked to the bathroom for a shower, to clear her head. She hadn't been in there for long, before Kevin had woken and joined her in the shower. Oh man, was she a goner. Hooked lined and sinkered by Callen's double. How could this be? she asked herself. She couldn't get enough of Kevin, and it seemed he couldn't get enough of her either.

Kensi noticed a new text from Nell. When she opened it up, she was not at all surprised at what it said. "Gone to Hawaii to find Callen. Last night made me finally realise I do have a thing for him. Enjoy Kevin. L." Although she was surprised Callen had flown somewhere for his holiday. Good for him. Good for Nell. Hope it works out, she thought. She sent a reply. "Enjoy Hawaii and hope the lone wolf lets you in. R."