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Hey 🤗 I would like to read a fanfic where someone from Rosa's past shows up, like a family member, but that someone doesn't want her good and Rosa is scared while they try to get closer to her.

I hope this makes any sense 😅

A/N: I hope this is what you were looking for!

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And it Could All Come Crumbling Down

“Hey, do you want to try the new Mediterranean place or Mexican?” Kensi asked, popping her head into the home office where Deeks sat. When he didn’t answer, she tapped the doorframe. “Babe, falafels and hummus or tacos and guacamole?”

“Um…” Deeks shook his head, and something about his tone in that single utterance raised her concern.

“Deeks, what’s going on?”

He turned, lifting his head, and the look in his eyes made her stomach sink.

“I, uh, just got off the phone with Rosa’s caseworker. Um, she had a family member reach out. She wants to meet us. And Rosa,” Deeks answered, pressing his lips together.

“Oh my god,” Kensi whispered, sinking down beside him. “Why—what are we going to do?”

“I mean, we gotta ask Rosa what she wants, right?” Deeks said. Kensi pressed a hand to her temple, trying to work through a flurry of thoughts.

“What exactly does this person—”

“An aunt.”

“Ok, what does she want?”

“All Ms. King could tell me is that she wants to meet Rosa in person. She said she’ll send more information when she has it.”

“What if we say no?” Kensi asked, sounding more aggressive than she intended. “I mean, Rosa is our daughter now.”

“Legally, we have to let them meet. Since the adoption isn’t finalized and there’s a living relative, we have to honor the request. It would be different if this were a closed adoption and all, but it’s not.”

“Oh my god, I can’t believe this is happening,” Kensi whispered. She closed her eyes, trying to control her snowballing thoughts. “I should be happy for Rosa, but I’m not. Does that make me a horrible person?”

“No,” Deeks answered. “Cause I feel exactly the same way.”

***

Kensi and Deeks decided to wait to tell Rosa until they had more information, which came a far too short three days later. In that time, they had several more tense and long conversations, debating how to approach the situation. Kensi was leery of making Rosa feel like she was being forced into something, while Deeks worried their own concerns would impact her response.

In the end, they decided to present the news as neutrally as possible.

“Rose, do you remember someone in your family named Andrea?” Deeks asked over dinner on Saturday. Rosa passed reached for a plate of grilled asparagus across from her, brows furrowing as she thought.

“When I was little, there was my Tia Andrea, but I haven’t talked to her in years,” she replied.

“Oh, when was the last time you saw her?” Kensi asked, not quite masking the sharpness in her voice.

“I can’t really remember. Maybe when I was five. I don’t think she got along with my family very well and then she moved here. My parents never talked about her after that.” There was a pause while she ate a bite. “Why are you asking about her?”

Deeks shared a tense fleeting look with Kensi; she nodded ever so slightly, reaching for his hand under the table. “Um, well, your aunt reached out to your case manager, Ms. King.“

Rosa’s eyes widened as he spoke, and she set her fork and knife to the side. “Why?” she asked, her gaze flicking between Kensi and Deeks. “How did she even find me?”

“I’m not sure. But apparently she’d like to schedule a meeting with you.”

“If you want to,” Kensi spoke up, reaching across the table to cover Rosa’s hand. She gave her a reassuring smile.

“So, I can decline?”

“I’m not sure about,” Deeks responded honestly. He dragged a hand through his hair, hating himself a little bit. “There are certain, uh, legal ramifications when a family member makes contact. Usually you can’t ignore it or turn them down without a very good reason.”

“That doesn’t make any sense. I barely know Andrea and she certainly try to find me when I was about to be deported back to Guatemala,” she said. Her voice had started shaking a little and Deeks saw tears forming in her eyes.

“Hey, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes with all the paperwork, it’s hard to find estranged family members.”

“What if she tries to take me away?” Rosa asked, the hitch in her voice heartbreaking. “I’m happy with you and Kensi. I don’t want to leave.”

“That won’t happen,” Kensi said, fiercely protective as she squeezed her hand. “We won’t let it happen.”

Rosa nodded, but turned to Deeks, the trust and sheer vulnerability in her eyes making his throat tighten painfully.

“Deeks?”

“I will do everything in my power to keep you here.” He added his hand on top of her and Kensi’s. “You’re ours now and you can’t get rid of us that easy.”

Rosa giggled wetly, rubbing the palm of her free hand under her eyes.

“Good. Because you’re stuck with me too.”

***

A/N: Quick note. I don’t want to give the implication that family wanting to make contact or showing interest in adopting a child placed with non-family is necessarily a negative thing. In this situation though, I think Rosa, as well as Kensi and Deeks, would be alarmed. Part 2 to follow.

Thanks for the prompt!

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