White Ghost Red Mist

chapter 10

Callen and Sam stood behind Deeks in shock; Deeks had not been the type to shoot without calling out first. It was the main rule of a good shoot, identify yourself to you potential victim. Give them the chance to do the right thing.

Deeks had not done that.

"DADDY!" Cassie screamed as she saw her father slump to the floor.

Kensi stood in shock as she saw him go, then she moved, stopping for one second to kick the gun away from Stefan's dead body, not sure if he was dead, she ran over to him.

"MARK!" she screamed falling to her knees. She lifted his head as her tears fell, "Honey, wake up!" she kissed his head.

Cassie grabbed his hand, "Daddy please wake up!" she cried.

Nell walked over to them, "The paramedics are coming," she told Kensi and then turned to Hetty, "I've informed Vance of the workplace incident and asked for IAD to come and investigate. He's vetoed that idea and is sending Gibbs' team to investigate."

Hetty sighed with relief, "Good, Gibbs will keep this in house and under the CIA's radar."

The sirens outside grew louder as the paramedics pulled up, Callen stood outside to let them in.

"This is a mess." Hetty sighed as she realized she would have to talk to the paramedics later, until they walked in and she looked over at Nell.

"Hetty?! You didn't think I'd let the regular paramedics in here do you. Jeff and Thomas have clearance, so I called them." She said smiling at the two ex-Agents who had left to become paramedics.

"Nell." Jeff said with a smile.

"Over here." She said pointing to Deeks on the floor.

"What happened was he shot?" Jeff asked as he examined him.

"No, held by some men, badly beaten…not sure what happened to him." Callen said honestly.

Jeff grinned while continuing to examine him. "See this is why I got out, much prefer the dangers with this job G."

Callen moved so Jeff and Thomas could get Deeks onto the gurney. "What's his cover?" Thomas asked.

"Name's Mark Jackson, handyman from Smith River." He said. He nodded to Kensi, "Wife Karen, 2 kids."

Thomas turned to Kensi, "Mrs. Jackson do you want to come with your husband?" he asked.

Kensi looked over at Cassie and the baby, "I…the kids…I…I can't leave them."

"Momma. I'll look after Callum," Cassie said bravely.

"And I will look after them both." Hetty promised, "Go with your husband Mrs. Jackson, and take Mr. Callen and Mr. Hanna along for protection."

Kensi pulled Cassie into her arms and gave her a kiss, "You be good for grandma, hold onto the burn phone in my bag, I'll call you." She said and followed the medics out of the building.

Hetty pulled Cassie close to her and turned to Mae and Nell, "Get that out of my building." She said. "Oh and for heaven's sake take photographs, you know how Jethro gets about those." She said and scooped the baby up and walked over to her office.

Mae ran to grab a camera and looked over at Nell. "Jethro?" she asked.

"Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Agent in charge of the MCRT. Good friend of Hetty and Callen, a bit abrupt but a good guy."

Mae gulped, she'd heard of that team at FLETC, she took the camera up and started clicking.

Kensi paced outside the room where they were working on Deeks.