After chatting with Apryl the other day, I decided to gather prompts and write a bunch of different Densi proposal stories. I've received a handful of prompts and already have ideas for most of them, so be on the lookout for additional chapters to this little collection :) And please feel free to send any more my way! Either here via PM or on tumblr!
This particular idea wasn't really a prompt, but rather came from a discussion with another tumblr-friend about speculation for the new ep this week. So, this is what planted itself in my mind. Spec for 8x16 (Old Tricks).
"Kens?"
Kensi has been so zoned out since she and Deeks left the mission that she doesn't notice that the parking lot they just pulled into is at the beach and not at the bar they're supposed to meet the team at until Deeks says her name, drawing her out of her thoughts.
"We're at the beach," she says slowly, confusion more than evident in her voice.
Deeks chuckles. "Yes, we are, Special Agent Blye."
"What about drinks? The guys are going to be waiting for us."
Deeks shakes his head slightly, "I told Sam we'd be a few minutes late. I wanted to see how you're doing after today. Being back out there."
Kensi smiles, because of his thoughtfulness, and because for the first time in months, she truly feels like herself. She's back at work, back with her partner and out in the field. She feels great. She feels normal.
She reaches for Deeks's hand and gives it a quick squeeze. "I'm really good. The day we had today was everything I've missed about the last few months. It was normal."
"I was hoping you'd say that." He leans over and pecks her on the cheek. "Let's go for a quick walk."
It's already getting dark and she's still a bit confused about why they aren't meeting up with their team as planned, so Kensi hesitates for a second before she steps out of the car and follows her boyfriend onto the sand. Deeks says nothing as he reaches for her hand and tugs her in one direction.
Walking hand-in-hand, they make their way along the shore until Deeks pulls her to a stop. Kensi thinks he's turning them around to head back towards the car, except he stands facing her and reaches for her other hand. She opens her mouth to ask what he's up to, but in that split second, she realizes that she knows exactly what he's about to do.
Deeks releases a breath and smiles warmly at her. "Kens, I've been ready for this since the first time I mentioned it almost a year ago. I meant it then, I meant it when you couldn't hear me, and I meant it when you didn't want to hear me. But things are better now – they're normal, at least for us – and even though I would ask you a thousand times, I'm really hoping this is the last time."
"Deeks…" Kensi lets out a short, watery laugh.
"Shh, I'm not finished yet." He presses a soft kiss to her forehead. "I know you weren't ready before – your world was turned upside down, inside out, and sideways – and I just wanted you to smile and to know that I wasn't going anywhere. I'm still not going anywhere. No matter what. I'll always have your back, Kens.
"I couldn't decide when or where or how to do this – to make this perfect, because that's what you deserve. Then, today, I got my partner back and it was like everything fell into place and just made sense again. And I knew…this is what we've been waiting for."
A few stray tears trail down Kensi's cheek and she drops his hands to wrap her arms around his waist, burying her face in his shoulder.
"I never could have gotten through these past six months without you." She speaks softly, still pressed up against him. "I love you, Deeks, and I can't imagine not spending the rest of my life with you."
Deeks brings his hand up to cradle her head as he kisses her temple. "Is that a yes?"
Kensi's shoulders shake as she laughs quietly. Pulling back, she wipes a tear from her eye and smiles up at him. "I don't think you've actually asked a question yet."
Both of them now laughing, Deeks takes half a step backwards and reaches into his pocket for the ring he's never stopped carrying around – always ready for this moment. Lowering himself onto one knee, he reaches for Kensi's left hand and holds the ring up between them.
"Kensi Marie Blye, will you please marry me?"
And if the smile that splits her face isn't enough of an answer, the single word he's been desperate to hear leaves no doubt.
"Yes."