A/N: I am not a writer. I would never call myself one. This is what happens when I am FORCED to post something. Hope it's semi entertaining.

A disclaimer: I do NOT own NCIS: Los Angeles. I was forced to post this against my will.

A continuous ringing woke Agent Blye from her blissful sleep. Rolling over, she pulled the blanket up over her head, trying desperately to ignore the annoying buzzing, but it continued to ring persistently. Rolling back over, she muted the offending sound and crept one eye open to look at the clock. 6:35 a.m. Groaning, she turned back over and willed herself to fall back to sleep. It was her own fault that she was awake at this ungodly hour, on her day off of all things. She'd forgotten to turn her work alarm off the previous day, and now she was paying for it. Knowing that she would not be able to fall back asleep, she threw the covers off and all but rolled out of bed. Like a zombie, she made her way to the washroom, and then to the kitchen to make a fresh pot of coffee.

After breakfast, which consisted of stale Twinkies and a cup of coffee, she got dressed and made her way into the living room where she browsed her bookshelf for something to read. She picked a book, and just as she was about to start reading, she realized her mug was empty. It was always a ritual; she needed something to drink while reading. She usually preferred wine while in the bathtub, but 7:54 a.m. was definitely too early for wine. So, after pouring another cup and settling into her favorite chair, she picked up a book titled, Choosing a dog for Dummies. She'd bought it at a yard sale a few years ago by fluke and hadn't gotten the chance to read it. By the time she was finished reading the chapter on labs it was 10:22 a.m. and Kensi was ready for a change of pace; she wasn't used to sitting for long periods of time. She much preferred being active. She put the book down and walked into the kitchen to make another cup of coffee, this time adding a bit of vanilla flavoring. It was a new thing she was trying

As she stood there sipping her coffee she wondered how she was going to spend her afternoon. She never really made plans for her days off as there was always a chance that she would be called into work. After some thought, she settled on heading to the mall, something she rarely got to do these days. She'd have invited her partner (he was good at carrying her bags), but he was on assignment with the LAPD, so she was on her own.

Kensi sighed, headed into her bedroom, and sat down at her vanity to apply some blush and lipstick. She was only going to the mall, but it was always fun to wear a bit of make-up.

Once she was done she grabbed her purse and made her way to the front door for her coat and shoes. Usually she would go for the high heels, but today she went for a pair of ballerina flats to match her dark gray skinny jeans and a purple top. Pulling on her coat, she decided to add a scarf.

Checking to make sure she had everything she needed, she pulled her keys out of her purse and headed out, locking the door behind her. Kensi hailed a cab, deciding not to take her car since she didn't like the idea of finding a parking spot on a busy Friday afternoon. As usual for Los Angeles, the traffic was slow, but the driver knew how to dodge the traffic and they arrived at the mall shortly after.

Making her way inside the mall, Kensi went straight to the directory, not wanting to end up spending hours walking back and forth between stores because she didn't know the layout. She saw that two of the stores she was looking for were considerably close together and that there was a pet store on the way. She never could resist cute, fluffy animals.

Kensi found the pet store quite easily and pushed open the door. She stopped to look at the kittens, birds, and rabbits, but she saved her favourite for last; the dogs. As she made her way over to the dog section, she noticed that there were Jack Russell's, Boxers, Terriers and a whole bunch of other cross mixes that she never would have thought existed, including an Australian Shepherd, and a miniature poodle mix, or as they called it an Aussie-Poo. Kensi got a kick out of the last one. Who would make a dog breed with the word "poo" in it? At least poodle had a "dle" at the end.

However, the one dog that caught her interest the most wasn't any of the weird breeds. No, the one that drew her in was a chocolate lab. It was female, only nine weeks old, and on sale for $650.00. The window with the price said that she was the last of the litter, which was probably the reason for the sale. "Poor little puppy," Kensi thought. She was instantly distracted when the beautiful puppy turned, revealing vibrant blue eyes. The puppy was very playful; though alone, she was still finding ways to entertain herself with the toys surrounding her.

The puppy currently had her bum in her water bowl as she wrestled with one of her teddy bear toys. After a moment she got tired of the bear and moved on to the ball that was also inside her cage. She started pawing at it and leaping on it like it was going to start playing along.

Kensi continued to watch the puppy for almost an hour when an employee walked up to her and asked, "Are you interested in this little one?"

Kensi looked up at the girl and said that she would have to think about it, and decided it was time to move on to the other stores. She said goodbye to the puppy, who watched her walk out of the store before going back to her toys.

Kensi found her way to the first of the two clothing stores and located a handful of tops that would go well with the slacks she had at home. In the second store, she saw that there was a whole rack full of different colored scarves and stopped to look at them. Seeing that a few matched the tops she'd just bought, she picked some out and placed them in her basket.

As she turned around, she noticed a cute hat that looked great with the coat she was currently wearing and picked that up too. She finally made it to the shirt section and found a few more shirts. After all her purchases were made she started towards the exit.

As she passed the pet store she looked inside and saw that the chocolate lab puppy was being purchased by a man in a baseball cap and hoodie. Kensi shook her head thinking, "It wasn't meant to be," and continued walking towards the exit.

Kensi got home just after six PM and decided to order a pizza and watch the new episode of Top Model. The whole way home all she could think about was that adorable chocolate lab, but she didn't understand why. She didn't have time to care for a puppy, anyway. She didn't understand how Deeks was able to take care of Monty as well as he did. After she'd ordered her pizza, she'd changed into her comfy pajama pants and fuzzy slippers and planted herself on her messy couch.

As she was daydreaming about her day her doorbell rang. Grabbing her wallet, she walked to the door and opened it, realizing with a start that after she turned the knob she was standing face to face with Deeks, who was holding her pizza.

"What are you doing here?" she questioned. As far as Kensi knew, Deeks was away on an undercover assignment with LAPD. He wasn't supposed to be back until tomorrow. So why was he here on her doorstep holding her pizza?

"Hello to you too. Are you going to let me in? Your pizza's going to get cold," said a cheeky Deeks. He always enjoyed pushing her buttons, but he would never admit that to her, though he's sure she knew it by now.

Kensi let her partner inside, only to have him drop the pizza box on her cluttered coffee table and run back out the door. Kensi, thinking he was leaving, closed the door and sat on her couch, moping. She didn't feel so hungry anymore. Before she could mope too much though, there was a bark at her door. Kensi got up thinking Deeks had brought Monty with him and had to retrieve him from his car. She opened the door and sure enough it was Monty, but Deeks was holding another box.

Kensi raised her eyebrows, "What's in the box?" questioned Kensi.

Deeks just said, "I'm not telling, it's a surprise. Adorable pajamas by the way. Are those pink piggy slippers?"

Kensi rolled her eyes at her partner and told him to shut up as she socked him in the arm. She instantly regretted it though as the box started to tip out of her partner's hands. Kensi's instincts kicked in immediately and she caught the contents of the box, but not the box itself. She was met with the bluest eyes she'd ever seen and a big wet tongue. Kensi gasped, speechless, and Monty helped her out by choosing that moment to let out an excited bark.

Kensi looked at her partner and said, "How? How'd you know? I was just looking at this dog a few hours ago. I saw someone buying her today at the store. How are you back from your undercover job already?"

Deeks grinned at his partner. "Fern, it's my job to know these things. And I am done with my undercover job, other than the massive amount of paperwork I'll have to do Monday morning. I know you were looking at this little girl. I saw you today. I was working on a dog trafficking case and this little one was one of the many victims. I noticed you were looking at her for almost two hours, and you had such a bright smile on your face. I'd never seen you look so content and peaceful before. I knew I had to get her for you if you didn't buy her yourself."

Kensi had tears streaming down her face, and her new puppy thought it was water and kept licking them away causing Kensi to laugh through her tears. "Thank you Deeks, you didn't have to do this for me. When I saw someone else buying her and I knew it wasn't meant to be. But it was you who bought her wasn't it?"

Deeks just nodded at his partner, so glad to see her happy. "So, what are you going to name her?"

Kensi looked up at her partner and smiled. "Sugarbear".

Deeks just gaped at her. "But that's my name for you; you can't choose a name that's already taken."

"Well, to be honest I was going to call her Kensalina, but we already have a fish named that and I really like Beckett, but that's a character on a TV show you seem to love, so I don't know now. I'll have to think about it some more." Kensi looked at the dog, then towards her partner and remarked, "You probably should have taken her to the washroom before bringing her in here."

Marty Deeks looked over at the puppy who was leaving a wet puddle on the dark hardwood floors. Looking back at Kensi, he asked if she could watch Monty for a minute. Kensi agreed. Deeks quickly grabbed Monty's leash and attached it to the new puppy, making a slip knot around her neck because she didn't have a new collar. Deeks wanted Kensi to be able to pick all the cute accessories out for her new dog.

He hurriedly brought the dog outside where she peed even more. Deeks laughed. "Where is all that coming from, Angel? You're so tiny." As he was walking the new puppy, Kensi was left with the mess and Monty who made himself at home.

She walked into the kitchen to get some cleaning supplies. As she cleaned up the mess, the only mess she would clean in her cluttered house, she thought of the perfect name for her dog. It was actually pretty clever. "Puddles!" Kensi smiled to herself. It was a good choice, fitting really.

Ten minutes later, there was a knock and a bark at the door. Smiling, Kensi made her way over to the door and looked through the peep hole out of habit. She opened the door and was greeted by a panting dog and an equally panting Deeks. Moving aside, she let the two enter her apartment.

Kensi smirked at Deeks as she closed the door behind him. He looked up and croaked, "Water…" They took Puddles leash off and headed to the kitchen where she got Deeks a bottle of water and grabbed a bowl out of the cupboard, filling it with water for Puddles.

Kensi looked at Deeks and asked why he was so out of breath. All he could get out was, "Made… me… run … 3 blocks."

Kensi stifled a laugh. "You chase down suspects for a living, and you can't keep up with a little dog?"

Deeks glared at his partner, asking where the love was. Kensi froze, but then they both walked back into the living room, ignoring the comment. They sat down, watched TV, and ate their now cold pizza and warm beers. Puddles followed, jumping up on the couch and nestled herself between Kensi and Deeks. She was clever; she already had Deeks in the palm of her hand with her puppy eyes.

She'd already managed to get 3 pizza crusts and Kensi noticed. "You realize that you are staying here tonight and taking her out, right?"

Deeks played it dumb. "I don't know what you are talking about."

"Your charm may work on Puddles here, but not on me. You have dog duties tonight when she's shitting all night long. And you get the couch. My doorknob turns and you are a dead man."

Deeks smirked at his partner's open threats and said, "Puddles? Cute name, but I've been calling her Angel."

Kensi looked over at her partner and said, "Why do you think YOU get to choose her name. You said she was mine. So, I should get to pick the name."

"I bought her for you. And she's a daddy's girl. She's already got me wrapped around her little paw. Don't you, girl?" Deeks said as he gave Angel's tummy a rub.

Kensi rolled her eyes and sighed. "Fine, but you are NOT her daddy because that would involve us being together, and we definitely aren't."

Kensi, Deeks, and their two kids sat in silence for another hour or so and watched some Top Model. When their second episode was almost over Angel jumped off the couch and started barking at the door.

Kensi looked at Deeks and said, "That would be the pizza. You may need to bring a forklift."

"Oh, you think you're so funny. Don't think I didn't notice you giving Monty some pizza crust too. Why don't we both take them for a walk along the beach?"

Kensi agreed, albeit reluctantly, and told him that he was picking up the poop when they both went because she definitely wasn't.

Kensi changed into some real clothes and met Deeks outside. The dogs couldn't wait to go to the bathroom.

They took the dogs for a long walk along the beach. Angel had way too much energy, but she was a puppy so it was understandable. It was getting cold and Kensi was shivering, so Deeks wrapped his Hoodie around her shoulders and Kensi said thanks.

Deeks looked into Kensi's eyes and sincerely said, "Happy birthday Fern."

Kensi was about to correct him and say her birthday was tomorrow, but she looked at her phone and saw that it was 12:11 a.m. She looked up at him and smiled in thanks.

Deeks got an evil glint in his eyes and pulled her over to the ocean, the two dogs barking and following their respective owners. Kensi saw the mischievous look flash across his face and before he could do whatever it is he had planned she smacked his perfectly firm touché and ran through the sand laughing, a pure joyful laugh.

Deeks laughed with her and was instantly mesmerized by the pure beauty that was his partner, especially, right here, in this very moment under the moonlight. Kensi looked up at him in that moment, with bright eyes and she took his breath away, she looked breathtaking, like an Angel and all he could think in that moment was, "I did good."

To be continued...