Redemption

Chapter 8

Callen walked into interrogation and locked the door behind him.

Kendall looked at him and grinned.

Callen never turned his back on Kendall as he maneuvered around the table and pulled his chair as far back as it could go and he sat down never taking his eyes off Kendall's face.

"Never though I'd be alone with you again sweetie," Kendall sneered.

Callen fought down a bubble of panic. He needed to do this.

"Emily Brandel." He said watching Kendall's face as a flash of recognition flew across his features.

"I remember, the girlfriend," Kendall said.

Callen said nothing waiting to see what Kendall would do.

"We're investigating her death," he said.

Kendall threw back his head and laughed, he looked at Callen then directly at the camera, "You got the wrong person here," Then he turned to Callen, "You didn't tell them you killed her."

"You told me to say that, you and Ms Lewis." Callen snapped.

"It's true." Kendall said.

"No it's not!" Callen said pulling his chair closer to the table.

"Don't you know why it was your fault, did you never ask Sharon?" Kendall asked.

"Sharon?" Callen asked confused

"Ms. Lewis, your social worker." Kendall smiled and Callen shivered.

Callen gripped the table and took a deep breath, he did not want to ask this question but if it helped close the case it would be worth it, "Ask her what?"

"Why Emily had to go." Kendall said matter of factly.

Suddenly Callen was very aware the others were probably watching on the monitor but knew he had taken it on himself to sort this mess out. He allowed himself a small smile as another of Gibbs' rules he had learnt flashed through his mind. Rule 45 clean up your own mess and in his mind, this WAS his mess.

"Ok Kendall." Callen started but Kendall leant forward and closed the gap between himself and Callen.

"No…." Callen could not help but whimper. He could hear a scuffle outside but knew Sam could not get through the reinforced door.

Kendall backed Callen into the corner and stroked his cheek.

"You want to ask me a question sweetie; you'd better address me properly." Kendall growled.

"NO!" Callen tried to get a hold on the situation.

Kendall raised his hand and Callen instantly dropped to his knees.

"Sir, no please." Callen said before he could stop himself. He heard Sam yelling and kicking at the door.

"I'll tell you now sweetie, It was your fault, I killed her because of you." Callen raised his eyes a fraction of an inch and just managed to suppress the smile he was holding in, finally he was going to make Kendall pay.

"I'm s….sorry Sir, what did I do wrong," Callen asked.

"You were good for a while then that girl with her beautiful brother showed up and you knew, you were mine boy, but you fell for her and then wouldn't even let me try out her brother," Kendall said. "She found out what we were and she tried to stop us. So she had to be stopped and I stabbed her."

Callens fists balled as he listened to Kendall's ranting.

"And you, you loved her but resisted me, and then stopped me when I wanted to spend time with Martin. I could have had so much fun with him. But when I stabbed her she was so nice and squishy." Kendall's rant was cut off by Callen's fist smashing into his jaw.