A/N ok so this is the sequel for A tear for the girl. this chapter is more of a prologue, things will pick up in the next chapter.
There will be things in this that won't make sense unless you've read the other story. (Sorry guys.)
(Also this chapter is a bit slow...yeah I know not like me for a first chapter, but hey...I'm caffeine deprived I ran outta money and coffee, but just got saved by my marine with a raid of the money jar and a trip to starbucks...I LOVE THAT GUY! So the next chapter WILL be better!)
Disclaimer, I don't own anything except a suicidal puppy and a sexy Marine...and ya can't have them!
Requiem for the boy.
Chapter 1
It had been three months.
Three months of physical therapy; three months of sessions with Nate and an independent psychologist, talking to Vance, Hetty and Callen…which was strange but nice, Three months of spending time with his sister and Kensi and Deeks… Jeff Deeks had quit his job.
Jeff had spent time with Marty and let him know in no uncertain terms that he would be there for him.
At first Marty had found it strange but slowly he had allowed people back into his life, the whole time Marty had been in hospital Jeff had sat with him during visiting hours, stayed at his house and looked after Jen and Monty made sure they had all they needed and even took care of the hospital bills; Although there had been a small argument when Deeks found that out.
"What do you mean you took care of it…Jeff I don't need you to pay my bills!" Deeks moaned as he sat and watched the nurse take his blood pressure.
"Son, you haven't worked for three months and your Medicare has run out. I didn't want you to worry so I paid it." He said in his and that's that voice.
Deeks slumped a bit, "Thanks."
Jeff bent down and started packing up the stuff Deeks had accumulated during his hospital stay, "What're you doing?" Deeks asked.
Jeff looked up at him, "Didn't they tell you…you're coming home today." He grinned.
Marty sat back at that, "No they didn't…does Jen know, I mean, are you sure it's ok?" he asked.
'Calm down, trust Jeff' Max said inside his head.
That was Deeks' problem, he was in control of himself, Max was back where he belonged but since the incident with Brandel he had heard his voice occasionally. Nate had talked to him about it and had assured him as long as he was sure the only voice he was hearing was Max he would probably be fine, he was to look on it like everyone else does when they hear that small voice in the back of their mind telling them something was a bad idea or to try something, as long as that voice didn't hurt him or anyone around him, it was ok. The only difference in Deeks' case was that his voice had a name.
Deeks put his shoes on and waited as his foster father came in with the last of the forms to spring him from the hospital.
"So…" Jeff said as they drove to Deeks' house, "You looking forward to going back to work?" He asked,
Deeks shrugged, "I miss it…Don't know if they miss me much though," he said sadly. Callen had been by to visit him and Kensi had been when she had come with Jen and Hetty had been twice, although they had been to reinstate him for everything except for his requalifying with his weapon but Sam hadn't been in at all neither had Eric or Nell, but that was to be expected as they all had work to do.
He knew that Sam knew his secret and he himself had made no secret of the fact that he hadn't trusted Deeks before the incident with Brandel and as far as Deeks knew he hadn't wanted to talk to him since.
Despite all that though he had to admit he was looking forward to going back to work, Bates begrudgingly had accepted him back at LAPD on condition that he spent most, if not all, of his time at NCIS, with the proviso that Hetty had 'her people' sign him as fit for work. He didn't want to waste any more money on him than he had to. Deeks had grinned and signed Bates' contract and smiled as the disgruntled cop had walked out of his hospital room moaning about the tricky ninja that Deeks now worked for.
They pulled up at the small one story house and Deeks climbed out of Jeff's SUV and leaned against the car. The house looked different and Deeks couldn't place what had changed.
Flowers, there were flowers in beds in the garden and the house had been given a new coat of paint…and that loose piece of guttering that Deeks kept meaning to fix was fixed.
Deeks looked it all over with a critical eye…."You?" he said looking at Jeff.
Jeff laughed, "Hardly, since when have I been any good at DIY or gardening for that matter."
Deeks let out a small smile, he had to admit Jeff was to DIY and gardening that Kensi was to plants…the kiss of death.
Jeff got Deeks' bag out and the pair of them got as far as halfway up the pathway when a blur came running at them, within moment's Deeks was flat on his bag having his face licked off by an over exuberant Monty who had missed his master.
"Ew that's gross!" Kensi said smiling in the doorway. "Welcome homes Deeks," She said smiling at her partner.
Deeks sat up and gently moved the dog off him, "I missed you too," He said to both his partner and his dog.
Jeff went to help him up, but Deeks shrugged off the hand and got to his feet.
Entering the house he was collided with five and a half feet of little sister, "Jell-O! You're home!" she yelled launching herself at him.
"You only saw me yesterday?" Deeks smiled.
He heard a movement behind them and automatically reached for his gun, which he wasn't carrying, "It's ok." Kensi whispered in his ear as they went into the house.
Sam, Callen, Hetty, Nell and Eric sat on various pieces of furniture in the small living room, "Welcome back!" they all said smiling.
Kensi felt him tense and put her other arm on him.
"Why are you all here?" He asked surprised.
"Jen called and said you were getting out of the hospital today, we wanted to say hi." Callen said.
"Sure." Deeks said he grabbed his bag and walked past the surprised visitors and went to his room.
Since the run in with his father and the re emergence of Max, Nate had noted that Deeks' temper and his mouth were a bit less sure of worrying about other people's feelings and like Max, Marty was now quick to anger, although unlike Max, Marty was still kinder and nicer.
Kensi walked into Deeks' room to find him sitting on the bed with his head in his hands.
"I screwed up again didn't I?" He said
Kensi smiled at him, "No, not at all, you just put your bag away, now are you coming out to see your guests?"
Deeks grinned, his face still looked the same apart from a small red lined scar, the other scars the visible ones where under his shirt and they like the mental ones were still healing slowly.
He followed her back into the room as the others sat waiting for him, "Got your bag all squared away then?" said Sam, Deeks nodded grateful for the out but confused that Sam was the one saying it.
"So who do I have to thank for all the home improvements?" he asked with a lopsided grin.
Sam raised his hand, "I hate hospitals, especially since G's shooting so I figured I could be more useful here." He said and with that whatever it was that Deeks was holding onto went away and he let out a huge grin.
"So, if this is a party, Beer and Pizza…and coke?" He suggested met with yay's and a groan from Jen.
Early the next morning no one to the worse for wear the team arrived at the mission.
Eric and Nell were already in OPS and Callen and Deeks were sat at Callen's desk eyeing Deeks' desk with a frown.
"Are you sure?" Deeks asked Callen.
"Every day since you've been away she been in your desk, I have no Idea what she was doing in there man." Callen said, "But I don't like it." He admitted.
They both leant against Callen's desk and took simultaneous sips from their coffee mugs prompting Sam and Kensi to fall about laughing as they watched them.
"What's the problem, guys?" Kensi asked.
"Hetty's been in my desk every day I've been away….what if she's been feeding an animal in there?" Deeks said looking worried.
Kensi laughed, "Have you even tried opening the drawer?" she asked.
"Nooooo?" Callen and Deeks said together.
"Deeks…Come here." Kensi ordered.
"But Kenz?!" he protested.
"Deeks!" she snapped and pulled him by the arm.
She took him over to the drawer with Sam following close behind and Callen a little further back and opened it.
Deeks flinched then looked inside, his badge was there but unlike when he had mailed it to Bates it was highly polished and in a brand new case.
He carefully reached down and touched it gently.
"Welcome back Mr. Deeks." Hetty said.