Hey guys sorry it's been so long I've just had my GCSE's so had to revise for them. This chapter is by far my longest just to make up for the long time in between updates.
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Previously on How Did We Get Here?:

Deeks walks back in to the bullpen, making a beeline for his desk.

"Hey Deeks how are you feeling" Sam asks.

"Fine" Deeks answers sharply

"What did you do at the weekend?" Callen asked trying to get the Detective to talk.

"Nothing" Deeks snaps

"Deeks are you ok?" Kensi asks softly.

"JESUS, Get off my case!" Explodes Deeks

At the back of the mission watches a woman with an evil smile, who will tear the team apart.

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Everyone kept to themselves after Deeks snapped. Kensi couldn't understand why Deeks was acting like that, yesterday when she went to see him; he was acting fine, his normal jokey self. In 24 hours he had changed.

Callen and Sam shared a look but didn't get it; they had never seen the detective react that way. Deeks is one of the jokers, he relieves stress. He doesn't snap for any reason.

Deeks stands, causing the three agents to look up, he walks off not even a look at any of them. He comes back 15 or so minutes later with a satisfied smirk on his face.

As the day goes on Deeks gets up repeatedly, making the other agents curious as no excuse was given.

By 5 o'clock all 4 are ready to leave, Deeks is the first to go, without a word no goodbyes.

"hey kens do you know what's up with Deeks?"

"No he was fine when I saw him yesterday, he was excited about getting back to work."

"I've never seen him act this way maybe something bad happened." Sam states, trying to come up with a reason.

"Let's give him a few days then we can intervene especially if the problem is big."

The Agents go their separate ways home with all of them worried about the Detective.

Deeks however goes to the beach to think, alone, until another body sits down beside him.

They both sit there, no words spoken. Until Deeks breaks it.

"It's a relief to finally show how much I hate the NCIS and the Navy. I don't get treated properly; I have to work so hard for their respect but I'm still not good enough."

"It's okay Marty, we can take them together, I was looking for someone who shared my views and he happens to be the handsomest guy on OSP."

"Well I found the most gorgeous, kind and intelligent girl in OSP and I'm so happy I found someone I can be myself with."

"I've got to go Marty but I will see you tomorrow at work."

"Sure Georgia we could go out for some lunch tomorrow if you want?"

"Yeah sounds good" Georgia says as she then walks away towards her car.

Deeks lets out a sigh and stares back towards the ocean giving him time to think. He finally gets up and leaves walking back to his flat 5 mins from the beach.

The next day when Sam and Callen turn up at work they find that Deeks is already there.

"That's unusual. Deeks is normally in right before we start work." Sam says.

"Yeah but with the way he was acting yesterday... It kinda doesn't surprise me."

Sam nods his head in agreement before starting on some case reports from the week before.

Deeks strolls back to his desk not even acknowledging the two Agents.

Kensi is the last agent to walk in and can tell he partner is in the same mood as the day before, due to how tense he is in his shoulders. She wants to find out what's wrong with him but with the amount of backlash she got yesterday she's sure he's not up for talking but she will try.

WHISTLE!

"We got a case on deck" Eric shouts down to the bullpen

The three Agents and the Detective make their way towards the operations center.

"Brief them please Ms Jones?" Hetty informs

"Okay so Admiral Peter Jeffries was shot in the chest in his home, LAPD determined it was a staged break in as the door lock and all windows were not tampered with, but the place was turned upside down."

"The Admiral has a wife, Elizabeth Jeffries who is currently at the deceased's best friends, Steven Jenkins house."

"Right, Kensi and Deeks go to the crime scene make sure it wasn't just a break in and Sam and I will go and talk to Jenkins and the Admirals wife Elizabeth." Callen instructs

With that the two sets of partners leave OPS and go to their respective cars. Kensi and Deeks get into her SRX head to the crime scene, the whole journey no words were spoken making the car ride tense.

Deeks jumps out the car as soon as Kensi puts it into park. He walks over to the LAPD officers on scene. Kensi watches him from the car; she takes a deep breath to clear her head then gets out the car and walks over to Deeks.

"No I'm good, are you sure it was a staged break in?" Deeks asks just as Kensi joins them.

"Yeah" The officer leads the duo towards the house. "If you look the lock has no tool marks and hasn't been kicked in, none of the windows have been damaged but one; it was smashed from the inside due to the glass falling outside the house not inside, and well the inside is a mess."

As they walk into the living room, mess was an understatement the couch was ripped apart; the coffee table was broken and wood was everywhere; everything was on the floor, but you could tell it was methodically done; it didn't look like any break in either of them had ever seen before. There was a blood stain from where the admiral had been shot with shell casing next to the stain; the body had already been shipped to the morgue.

The LAPD had collected the evidence and sent it to the Mission; there was a 9mm glock left at the crime scene, also a glove they believe to be used in the murder.

Kensi and Deeks leave the crime scene with an idea of what went on, so they call Eric.

"Hey Eric we believe that Admiral Peter Jeffries knew his killer as there is no forced entry, the place was defiantly staged; a window broken but from the inside. Did you find anything on the CCTV around the house?" Deeks asks.

"No luck, nothing out of the ordinary, but I'll have a look at the Admiral's acquaintances and see who might have motive."

"Okay, tell Sam and Callen that we're going down to the morgue to see if they found anything interesting yet." Kensi says.

Deeks hangs up and put his phone in his back pocket then jumps in the car with Kensi doing the same.

Meanwhile Sam and Callen have been interviewing Elizabeth Jeffries and Steven Jenkins.

"Does Admiral Jeffries have any enemy's?"

"No he was good man and a good husband." Exclaims Elizabeth.

"Yeah he was loved by everyone." Says Steven.

"What about from his time in the Navy?" Sam inquires.

"I wouldn't know but Steven should."

"I mean he was strict but fair, he got things done and the men respected that" Steven says while looking between the two Agents.

"Would he ever get involved in anything illegal such as drugs or gambling?" Asks Callen.

"NO never he was an honest man who would do anything for his country." Elizabeth almost shouts.

"Sorry Ma'am, we weren't trying to disgrace your husband, we are just trying to find a motive."

After Sam said this Elizabeth looks at Steven before slowly looking back to the Agents.

"Is that it, I'm sure Elizabeth is tired and would like to grieve." Steven states while ushering the pair out the house. On the way out Sam gives his card to him telling him to call if they think of anything useful.

Sam and Callen walk over to the Challenger and get in.

"Sam did you see the way Ms Jeffries looked at Steven Jenkins when we mentioned motive."

"I think something else is going on between them two."

Callen pulls out his phone and dials Eric while putting it on speaker.

"Hey guys what's up guys?"

"Eric we need you to look into Steven Jenkins and Elizabeth Jeffries, we both think something else is going on."

"If there is, I'll find it; Kensi and Deeks have gone to the morgue."

"Uh guys... the gun that LAPD sent over from the crime scene has no finger prints and is unregistered, it's a dead end sorry guys." Nell states. "I'm going to try a new method of fingerprint gathering on the glove however it may take some time, but I'll message you when I have something."

"Alright thanks Eric; thanks Nell."

Back at OSP:

Once everyone was back at the mission it was more of the waiting game while the wonder twins did their work. Kensi and Deeks found the Admiral was beaten before being shot 3 times in the chest with 9mm bullets.

Deeks wonders off, while the team are waiting for a lead. As Deeks walks back into the mission with a slight smirk on his face, Eric calls the team up to OPS.

"What you got Eric?" Callen asks.

"Well Sam and your hunch was correct, it seems that Steven and Elizabeth were having an affair."

"The wife and the best friend." Kensi points out.

"Yeah Steven seems to call Elizabeth for a few minutes and then book out a motel, I've got footage of them at several motels;" Eric then pulls up footage of Steven and Elizabeth making out in front of the motel before going inside.

"Okay so now we've got motive, we need to talk to them again." Sam says.

Kensi and Deeks follow Sam and Callen out of OSP and to their respective cars before heading to Steven Jenkins house to pick up Steven and Elizabeth.

Once both cars are there the team get out and move towards the house.

"Deeks, Kensi take the back just in case either of them tries to run." Callen instructs over coms.

"Roger"

Sam and Callen knock on the front door.

"Steven open up" Callen shouts.

They hear heavy footsteps of someone running.

"Kensi, Deeks we got a runner heading your way;" Sam informs before kicking the front door down.

Kensi reaches Steven first and tackles him into the ground, Kensi then cuffs the man and pulls him up to his feet while Deeks points a gun in his face.

They haul Stevens ass into their car and both sets of partners drive to the boatshed.

Once there they put Elizabeth into the interrogation room on the 1st floor and Steven in the one on the ground floor.

All four of the team members are looking at the monitors of both Elizabeth and Steven,

"Deeks and I will take Elizabeth, a women might help as she seems scared."

Making their way upstairs, Kensi asks Deeks

"You okay with me taking the lead"

"Yeah, fine" he replies, his voice void of emotion.

Sam and Callen decide to let Steven sweat as he seems the type of guy to not break easily.

Kensi sits opposite and Deeks stands at the side of the room.

"Listen to me okay, we know about your affair with Steven" At this news she Elizabeth Breaks down crying.

"Look we can help you, you just need to be honest with us and answer our questions okay?"

Elizabeth looks at Kensi and nods after another sob rips through her.

"Did Steven kill your husband?" Deeks asks forcefully.

"No" She replies instantly.

"Okay, did you have any part in his death?" Kensi asks with softness in her voice.

Elizabeth avoids eye contact and shakes her head.

"Ms Jeffries, we can't help you unless you help yourself by telling us what happened."

She just keeps looking down at her fidgeting hands and doesn't reply.

"You need to talk to us, we have arrested Steven. He is hanging you out to dry; he's cut a deal with NCIS and pinned the whole thing on you." Kensi informs her.

"No he wouldn't, your lying!"

"Are we? You will be shipped off to Vally State Prison, the next time you will be outside those walls will be in a pine box, so talk and you might be able to leave before that." Deeks says with acid in his voice.

"I'll talk but I want a deal, I can't go to prison."

"It depends on how much of the murder you took part in, so talk." Deeks tells her, Kensi looks at her partner and wonders what the hell has got into him, he never talks to people like that.

"Yes Steven and I were having an affair, we wanted to be together but I knew if Peter found out he would have killed Steven. In the end Steven and I decided that we should just tell him but be prepared, so Steven bought an unregistered gun from someone he knows. Steven goes over to my house to confront Peter, I made sure I wasn't in the house at the time, according to Steven, Peter went mental at him and lunged for the gun so Steven pulled the trigger."

"So you believe it was self-defence?"

"Yeah, I mean Peter lunged at Steven."

"I'm sorry to have to tell you this but Steven lied, he tied Peter up, beat him then shot him in the chest 3 times before ransacking the place."

"No that can't be true"

"Unfortunately it is he has lied and now blamed you." Kensi states softly.

"Will I go to prison now?"

"We might be able to get you on house arrest but can't promise anything"

"Is that because Steven confessed before me!"

"He didn't confess, hasn't even been talked to yet, enjoy the rest of your life!" Deeks says acidly with a cold hearted smile.

Deeks and Kensi walk out leaving Elizabeth as she breaks down.

"What the hell was that for Deeks." Kensi exclaims as they walk down stairs.

"It was true, why lie to her." Deeks says nonchalantly.

"I don't know what's got into you lately, ever since you came back to work after you were shot you've be been acting strange. Something's up!"

Deeks ignores Kensi and stats to walk away but Kensi grabs his arm and makes him face her. Deeks breath out a heavy sigh,

"Deeks talk to me please!"

"There's nothing to talk about."

Deeks then breaks out of Kensi's grip and walks towards the senior partners.

"With the confession Elizabeth gave us we should be able to break him but just to be sure we're going to play a little heavy handed. Come on big guy!" Callen informs.

Sam follows his partner into the interrogation room.

"So Steven where were you the night Peter was killed?"

"I... I was at a friends house."

"Could we have the name of that friend, please." Callen asks

Steven just sits there not looking at either of the partners.

"Wait, let me guess. It's Elizabeth Jeffries, right"

"How did you... "

"So are you going to tell us why you killed your best friend because whether you tell us or not we have enough information to put you away for life in a military prison with out a chance of parol" Sam asks sternly

"I already told you i didnt kill Peter, he was my best friend" Steven looks down at his hand, taking a deep breath he continues. "I loved him like a brother, we went to hell and back. Together."

"You loved him, but passed tense right? Your love shifted from Peter to Elizabeth, you betrayed your best friend who you went to hell and back with for a woman. Like you said he was like your brother! So how could you kill him!" Callen states

"I didn't kill him!" Steven excaims, standing ebruptly. Sam forces him to sit back down.

"Your love, Elizabeth gave you up too us, we have the evidence it would just save time if you gave us a confession." Sam informs

Steven just sits there, looking into space. Callen and Sam stand up and leave the room.

"Looks like that one is finally over, why dont you three go home I'll sort out Elizabeth and Steven." Callen offers.

Deeks is the first one up and out the door, Callen and Sam look at Kensi but she just shrugs her sholders.

Back at OSP Deeks walks in and heads, not for his desk but someone elses in the administrative department.

"Hey Georgia you ready?"

"Just give me a minuite Marty."

"Sure i'll wait by the car." Deeks then heads to his desk to retrive his things. Sam and kensi walk to there rspective desks to get thier things.

"Hey Deeks you want to grab a beer, me and Kens are going and Callen will meet us there?"

"No!"

"Ah come on man what better than a team outing."

"If you must know i have a... Date." At Deeks' words Kensi's face drops.

Deeks then looks at Kensi and his face is a void of emotion.

Kensi changes her mind and instead of going out with the guys she is just gong to go home. She jumps in her car and speeds in the direction of her house, however instead of turning up outside her place she pulls in outside Deeks'. Kensi sits there for a long time debating whether she should go in or not. Kensi decides she wants to know what the hell is wrong with Deeks so gets out the car and heads to his apartment hoping he's home and not on his date yet.

When she gets to his door she regrets her decision but knocks anyway. Kensi cant hear anyone moving in the apatment so decides she will pick the lock. Once inside Kensi can tell Deeks hasnt been in his apartment by the lack of stuff, its only been two days since she was last here and yet it feels so alien

Kensi then leaves making her way back to her car and heading home.

She then opens the door to her house, walks in dropping her stuff, kicking off her shoes and grabing a beer before crashing on the couch. She sits there thinking about how much Deeks means to her and if he has truly moved on from her and they can't be friends then she can't continue to work for NCIS.