5 | Ncis Los Angeles - Season

Sam didn’t look up. "It’s not them, G. It’s the ghost they left behind."

Sam provided the cover, a wall of focused rage, while Callen used his 'ghost' skills to slip behind the perimeter. They found Janvier sitting in the back of an armored transport, smiling like he was expecting them.

"Just keep up, Deeks," she smirked, though she lingered a second longer than necessary near his shoulder. NCIS Los Angeles - Season 5

As the team geared up in the armory, Deeks checked his Sig Sauer, catching Kensi’s eye in the reflection of the glass. The 'thing' between them—the unspoken tension that had simmered since their 'all-in' moment—was palpable.

The sun beat down on the Pacific Coast Highway, but inside the Mission, the air was cold. sat at his desk, his eyes fixed on a grainy surveillance loop from a shipping yard in Long Beach. Sam didn’t look up

Season 5 had been a year of scars. From the brutal torture Sam and Deeks endured at the hands of Isaac Sidorov to the haunting return of the 'Chameleon,' the team was frayed. But today’s ghost was a literal one: a decrypted file found on an old hard drive belonging to , Sam's wife, from her time undercover as Quinn.

"Keep your head on a swivel, Fern," Deeks joked, though his eyes were serious. "I’m not in the mood for another rescue mission today." They found Janvier sitting in the back of

"We go now," Sam said, his voice a low growl. "Before he sells whatever he has left."