White Ghost Red Mist

Chapter 11

Hetty sat as Deeks adjusted the bed to be able to talk to her. Kensi kissed him and took the children out of the room so that they could get something to eat, Callen and Sam going with her to keep Deeks' mind at ease.

"You wanted to talk to me Mr. Deeks?" Hetty asked, adjusting her chair to face him.

"I can't go back to LAPD…Kensi needs to get back to work, as soon as Cal is old enough, she misses it so much, but I won't be able to be your liaison, I sent Bates my badge. He couldn't wait to get me out of his hair." He sighed.

"Did you think about signing the other papers I had for you Mr. Deeks, I still have space for another Agent?" Hetty smiled.

"Really? You want me as an Agent?" he asked surprised, "I just thought you'd take Kensi back and I'd work from home with the kids."

She smiled at him, "What did you do while you were away? Or were you planning on getting a private eye license."

Deeks smiled, "I was a handyman, carpenter and electrician. I was pretty good at it." He admitted.

"That will be good to know." Hetty said, "But the big question is, do you want to work at NCIS?"

Deeks shrugged, "I would like to be Kensi's partner again, but aren't there fraternization rules, I mean I am her husband and I wouldn't want to cause a conflict of interest."

Hetty smiled, "I do have a small problem that you could help me with…" she looked at him critically, "While it is true you couldn't remain on Mrs. Deeks' team as her partner, Ms Collins will be partnered with her."

"So you don't need me then?" he said

Hetty shook her head "On the contrary we do need you, Owen Granger wants to move Miss Jones into a field agent role, if you sign those papers you would be her partner, and as I know you have both worked well together in the past I think you two would be a good fit." Hetty waited as Deeks thought it through…Slowly he smiled.

"Sooooo, I would be a full NCIS Agent?" he asked slowly.

Hetty nodded, "You have learned enough in your tenure as liaison officer to be able to start straight away, well as soon as you are able too. I talked to Owen who is right now pitching the idea to Director Vance in Washington, I am hopeful he'll say yes and Owen will be flying out with the MCRT who have to deal with the little incident with Agent Dekker."

"I'm not sorry I killed him." Deeks said flatly. "Cassie may not be my flesh and blood child but I love her just the same and no one is ever going to hurt her." He looked Hetty in the eye, "So all of this is mute, unless the CIA are still looking for her, because if they are I'm taking my wife and children and we'll never come back."

Hetty smiled, "I talked to the director of the CIA this morning, when I knew what was happening to you all."

Deeks struggled to move, "You told him about Cassie?" he tried to stand up and the monitor on the wall started beeping incessantly.

"Mr. Deeks?..." Hetty put a calming hand on his arm, "I would never put her or any child in danger."

She moved back as he fell back onto the pillow breathing heavily, "I told him of the situation, he was horrified, but is satisfied that Cassie is not Casper and that the CIA had been chasing the wrong person. They have sent their heartfelt apologies for any inconvenience and a check to cover costs incurred by your family in the last few years."

"Costs?" Deeks asked.

"I think the check is for $125,000. Also they have agreed to send the price of any home that you and your family wish to buy, so when you find one let me know and we'll send them the bill." She handed him the piece of paper, "Of course, you will need to rest up before you come back."