Fans are concerned Lucy Tara is leaving NCIS Hawaii

NCIS Hawaii season two is in full swing with new episodes airing every Monday night on CBS after the flagship drama. Viewers have fallen in love with the island state-set spin-off, including the romance between Lucy Tara (played by Yasmine Al-Bustami) and CIA’s Kate Whistler (Tori Anderson). Series two, episode seven, Vanishing Act, however, has left doubt regarding Lucy’s job and future in the show.WARNING: This article contains spoilers from NCIS Hawaii.Is Lucy leaving NCIS Hawaii?In the latest episode of NCIS Hawaii, it is discovered that Lucy would be taking on a new job away from her team.She had applied for the NCIS Agent afloat programme while she was broken up with her girlfriend Whistler.Lucy wasn’t sure whether she should take the position or stay where she was but Whistler convinced her that she should still go for the job and that their relationship would be fine.Sadly, the job does mean Lucy will be gone for at least four months which has left fans wondering if actress Yasmine Al-Bustami is planning on returning to the franchise at all.READ MORE: Katya Jones fears she’ll ‘get blamed’ for Tony Adams’ Strictly exit Is Lucy leaving NCIS Hawaii? (Image: CBS) NCIS Hawaii’s Lucy Tara has taken a job that will take her away from the team for four months. (Image: CBS) NCIS Hawaii: Lucy Tara is played by actress Yasmine Al-Bustami. (Image: GETTY) NCIS Hawaii season 2’s Lucy Tara and Kate Whistler. (Image: CBS)As of yet though, the network hasn’t stated exactly how many episodes Al-Bustami is going to miss or when she is likely to return.There are two more episodes to air before the crossover comes out as well and it is unclear if she is going to feature in these as well.There has also been reported speculation that NCIS Hawaii could have a time jump so Lucy won’t be missing from our screens for very long.Either way, it isn’t believed that the actress will be going anytime soon, given her and Whistler’s popularity with fans.DON’T MISS…A Place in the Sun fans ‘heartbroken’ over Jonnie Irwin news [REACTION]NCIS sparks Jessica Knight death fears with explosive promo [TEASER]NCIS LA’s Marty Deeks ‘exits’ after season 14 tease [SPOILER]In season one, the couple had a turbulent time as they already had a romantic past.An ex-girlfriend also caused trouble for Lucy and Whistler, leading to their break-up.Whistler was eager to make it up to her true love though and serenaded Lucy at a house party in front of all their colleagues.Lucy was still very much in love with Whistler and the pair shared a passionate kiss, confirming their relationship was back on.