Here is the first chapter of a multi-chapter story. I have a lot of it written and I plan for it to span over all the seasons. This starts at the end of season one when Deeks joined the show. I know he's only in two episodes towards the end of season one and then doesn't come back until season two but I've decided not to go into that and just have him there starting now.
I'm actually very nervous to post this. It isn't like my other stories and may not be for everyone but I liked the idea so I hope you guys do too!
Takes place in season one.
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS:LA.
Days have passed since they've pretty much had a moment to breathe. The team had finally finished the case and they were now seated at their desks writing their reports. This case hadn't been easy on Deeks or Kensi because it involved two small children who weren't growing up in the happy home that they deserved to be in. The father was in the navy and hadn't returned the same person as when he left.
It was close to 5pm when Sam spoke. "Anyone up for drinks? I'm buying."
Kensi looked over to Deeks who seemed to be in his own world working on a report. She wanted to go if he was going otherwise she'd rather not.
"I'm up for it." Callen happily agreed.
Sam then turned to Deeks. "You in Deeks?"
Deeks looked up completely lost. "I'm sorry, what?" Sounding as exhausted as he looked.
"I was just wondering if you wanted to have drinks."
"Uhm… no, I'm actually really tired but thank you."
Sam then turned his attention to her. "You in, Kensi?"
She contemplated the idea for a moment before declining. "No, I think I'm going to get to sleep early, it's been a long week." Sam knew this case had hit home for both of the younger agents. They were quieter than usual and he didn't know why. Some cases affected you more than others. It all depended on the story. He thought a few drinks as a team would help them relax but they didn't seem to want to go out tonight.
"Well, we'll see you guys tomorrow." Sam said leaving with Callen.
"See you tomorrow."
She had finished her report but Deeks still seemed to be working hard. "You almost finished with your report Deeks?"
"Yeah, just finishing up the last part."
"You have any plans for dinner?" She asked hoping he would want a grab something to eat with her. She felt that they could bond over food.
"No, I'm probably just gonna eat some leftovers or something." He said closing his laptop and moving to get up. "I'll see you tomorrow." And then he left.
"Okay…" Her voice faded away. She was worried about her partner, not sure what she should do. They hadn't been partners for too long and they had a long way to go before they could actually start trusting each other but she felt compelled and responsible as his partner to do something.
She was standing outside his door with take-out in her hand, she could see that the lights were on so he was home. She stood there for a moment rethinking her decision to come to his apartment, maybe she was invading his space, he'd never been to her place before. Finally building up enough courage to ring the doorbell, she waited for him to come to the door. There was movement on the other side and then he opened it.
"Kens… what are you doing here?" He seemed very shocked to see her.
"It's been a long day and I just thought you could use some take-out from your favorite place."
"That's really sweet of you Kens…" All of a sudden there was a crash and movement in the back of his apartment. He looked behind him and didn't know what to say. "Uhm…"
Turning back towards her, Kensi looked completely embarrassed. "You're not alone, I'm sorry I shouldn't have come to the door like that, I'm gonna go." Already turning to leave.
"No Kensi, it's not what you think, nobody's here. I mean there is someone here just not who you think it is." Rambling to make her stay. "I want to introduce you to someone."
She was confused, she had no clue who would be there if it wasn't who she thought it was, a girlfriend or a wife. But he was obviously willing to let her in so she came inside.
A dog came walking over to her and she bent down to pet him. "That's my dog Monty." Deeks walked closer towards the back of the apartment. "Jules!" He shouted. "You okay?"
"Yeah." A voice came from the next room.
"Can you come here?"
"Yeah." There were more crashing noises and then a little girl no older than six years old walked out. Her hair a very light brown and her eyes a beautiful blue. She was wearing a blue dress and white socks as she walked over to Deeks and looked up at Kensi.
"Kens, this is Juliana, my daughter. Jules, this is Kensi, my partner from work."
She was shocked that Deeks had a kid. He'd never mentioned her before and he had a tough work schedule but that wasn't relevant in this moment with his daughter standing in front of her. "Hi." Kensi said with a small smile "It's nice to meet you."
Juliana grabbed onto her dad's leg and hid half of herself behind him then she replied timidly. "Hi."
"What were you doing in there?" Deeks asked her.
She looked over at Kensi nervously and Deeks crouched down to her level. She then whispered to him. "I couldn't reach something and it fell down."
"You okay?" She just nodded.
After a moment of awkward silence Kensi started to speak. "Well I brought takeout, I have cashew chicken and broccoli beef. I don't know if you've eaten already but we could split it in three."
"No, we haven't. Thanks Kens." He then directed his attention to Juliana again. "You want some chicken or do you still want mac-n-cheese?"
"Chicken." She softly said.
"Chicken it is, let me get some plates." As Deeks went to the kitchen, Kensi put the takeout bag on the coffee table and started unpacking it. Juliana watched her every move, seeing what she had in the bag. Deeks came back and put the plates down. Juliana sat on the floor with Monty by her side on one side of the coffee table and Deeks put some chicken and rice on her plate. He sat down next to Kensi on the couch and grabbed the remote. "We were gonna watch Beauty and the Beast with dinner, I hope you like princesses Kens." He said with a smirk knowing she didn't grow up dreaming of becoming a princess. Juliana was looking at her waiting to see what her answer would be.
She smiled. "Of course. Everyone loves a good love story." The movie started and they all ate in silence.
When Juliana had finished her food she moved to sit in Deeks' lap. Kensi looked over at them and saw so much love. She could see the strong bond between the father and daughter and it made her think of her and her own Dad. When the film credits started rolling, Juliana turned around to hug her Dad.
Kensi started to gather all the food cartons and put them back in the bag, when she heard Juliana speak. "Kensi looks like Belle, she's really pretty." Juliana whispered to her Dad but it was loud enough for Kensi to hear.
"She is really pretty isn't she?" Deeks said with a smile looking at Kensi.
Kensi started to blush. "Thank you. You're really pretty too. I love your dress."
Juliana didn't respond so Deeks prompted her to speak. "What do you say?"
She giggled as he tickled her and she finally answered. "Thank you."
"How old are you?" Kensi asked.
Juliana didn't answer again at first so after a pause Deeks asked her again. "How old are you Jules?"
She looked up at her Dad and softly said. "Six."
"That's right you just turned six and you're in what grade?"
"First."
"That's so cool! Are you learning to read?" Kensi asked enthusiastically.
Juliana nodded and Deeks added. "She's been reading a lot of books to me." Obviously very proud. "Speaking of which, I think it's time for you to go to bed." Deeks said and she got off his lap.
"Goodnight." Kensi said.
"Night." Jules said timidly and she started walking towards her room.
"I'm gonna head home."
"No! I mean please stay. It'll only take a minute." He said as he followed Juliana.
"Okay." She replied and then looked around. She could see Juliana's artwork on every wall and toys scattered here and there. It was a small apartment but Deeks had made it feel homey.
When Deeks walked back into the living room, he saw Kensi standing by the bookshelf looking at a few photos he had framed.
She turned to look at him as he approached her. "I'm sorry I showed up at your place unannounced and if you feel like I forced you to introduce me to her." She felt like she had invaded his personal life.
"You didn't force me and… I should have told you sooner. I'm sorry." He took a moment and then continued. "She's just the part of my life that isn't messed up by this dark world, this job and everything we see on a daily basis..."
"I get it." She understood what he meant. They see the worst in the world and he wants distance between the job and his life at home.
"When I come home she's always just so happy to see me and nothing else matters in that moment."
"She's really sweet." She looked back to the photo in front of her where Deeks and Juliana were looking at each other with the biggest smiles on their faces.
"She's the sweetest. Really shy at first but once she gets to know you, she can be such a little character." Kensi laughed still looking at the photos. She did seem like the polar opposite of her Dad.
"And her mother?" She asked hesitantly, not seeing any other woman in the photos.
"Uh…"
"You don't have to tell me."
"No, it's okay." He looked at the photos as well and then he pointed to the picture of him and Juliana when she was just a tiny baby. "The hospital, or the social workers there I guess, called me, said that… her biological mother had left her behind with a note with my phone number. So they asked me to come in, they did a paternity test and… she was mine." He paused thinking about that moment and then he huffed a laugh. "I had no idea what I was doing. I was 24, I had just started my training to become a cop and I was all alone with this little baby who depended on me for everything. I'd never had that before."
"I can't imagine." She would be completely shell shocked if she would be becoming a mother but at least she'd have 9 months to mentally prepare for it unlike Deeks.
"Money was really tight and it still is. Between the private school for safety with this job and the nanny who picks her up everyday, it's tough to be a single parent with one income but we're doing alright. I've tried to create the perfect home for her, I know it's not big but we make it work."
"You have a really nice place Deeks and from what I've seen you've done a great job raising her."
"That means a lot." They both gave each other a small smile. He was seeing a softer side to Kensi than he was used to but then again so was she of him.
There it is. In this story he has a daughter. I just love thinking of Deeks being a Dad so I wrote a story where that is reality. Let me know what you think! Thank you for reading!