Kensi and Deeks: Fifty Things
By: DemonClowSorceress
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS: LA or any of the characters.
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#1 - Sarcasm
It's always been a staple of their partnership, the give-and-take of remarks that belay just how much they respect and care for each other.
#2 - Russians
He's never quite forgiven that particular country's population for producing the men that had taken his partner and left her in a laser-crossed room to die.
#3 - Shot
When she heard "Shots fired!" blaring over the headsets, she immediately moved in with Sam and SWAT, screaming his name just as soon as she entered the warehouse.
#4 - Undercover
Their cover was usually as a couple, so when some guy started hitting on her while they were on an op, Kensi wasn't sure how much her partner was pretending as his arm snaked protectively around her waist.
#5 - Nicknames
Other couples use "Sweetie" or "Honey" or "Baby" but not them. They stick with "Deeks" and "Kensi" because, frankly, they don't need more aliases.
#6 - Twinkies
They'd gotten into more than one argument about the cream-filled cakes when the wrappers started showing up on Deeks's side of the car.
#7 - Family
The whole team was close enough to almost be a family, but they had something between them that was much, much more intimate.
#8 - Titles
When he was officially made an NCIS Special Agent, her hug had been the tightest and longest of everyone's.
#9 - Trinkets
She collected weird things (I mean, jelly bracelets? Really?) but he understood why. She did it to keep the memories alive.
#10 - Kiss
The first time it happened, it had been to sell a cover, but after all was said and done, they'd each wondered what the other thought about it.
#11 - Danger
She wasn't a damsel in distress, but he wished she'd let him save her more.
#12 - Regret
They both regretted not being there when their previous partners had died, but they weren't going to relive that ever again.
#13 - Cradle
When she'd broken her ankle chasing a suspect, it was almost worth the pain when he swept her up in his arms and carried her back to the car despite her protests.
#14 - Defender
Even though she was an independant person (and she'd never tell him this no matter what) she kind of liked when he stood up for her.
#15 - Spitfire
Deeks learned very early in their partnership not to piss her off when she was sugar-deprived, running on no sleep, and armed.
#16 - Alias
They both have several - comes with the job - but when the day came that bound them together forever, the names used were the ones they'd had since birth.
#17 - Keys
Sometimes, the choice of who drove that day depended on who could state "I'm driving" faster than the other.
#18 - Hover
He had a suggestive smirk on his face when he looked over and said, "Kens, I've told you before, I can't focus when you're breathing in my ear."
#19 - Arguments
He knew he'd rarely, if ever, win at verbal arguments. But he liked watching her get all worked up when he managed to get her flustered.
#20 - Exasperation
He drove her nuts, making her want to pull out her hair, shoot him, or kiss him - all at the same time.
#21 - Nightmare
Dreaming of your partner getting killed is nothing new. But having your partner next to you when you woke up, reassuring you that it was okay - that helped a lot.
#22 - Replacement
Sometimes, Kensi would worry that he was just a replacement for Jack. But every time she did, he would do something so sweet and funny and incredibly Deeks that it made her realize that he wasn't going anywhere.
#23 - Kick
"One thing's for sure," he remarked, wincing at her spectacular below-the-belt shot, "nobody can say you kick like a girl."
#24 - Pattern
After hunting for him all over LA one morning, only to realize that he'd never gotten up to run, Kensi had to admit that he'd gotten better at being unpredictable.
#25 - Belongings
He'd noticed that, every time he would wake up in the hospital, she'd be sitting by his bedside, wearing his watch and clutching his badge.
#26 - Awkward
They tried to be professional, but Callen and Sam both had to concentrate very hard so as not to remember when they'd walked in on their co-workers in the gym showers.
#27 - Tackle
When he turned up bloodstained and covered in soot after the meet building had been blown up, Kensi had to restrain herself from knocking him over in relief.
#28 - Dad
When the day came that he decided to tell her about shooting his father, she listened to him without saying a word, thankful that she'd loved her father up until the day he'd died.
#29 - Denial
It was something they did, and they did it well. Problem was, sometimes it didn't completely hide the truth.
#30 - Dance
Even though they'd gotten a case during the Christmas party, the night wasn't a complete waste - he managed to get in a slow dance with his stunning-in-Versace partner.
#31 - Torn
He was always between LAPD and NCIS, between shields and the street, straddling the line between law and the lawless. But he tried very hard not to be caught between his job and his feelings for her.
#32 - Tree
Hidden in the leafy boughs, Kensi had to suppress a giggle when her acorn bounced off his head, making him look around in confusion.
#33 - Bait
Deeks had to keep himself from slamming the guy when he began hitting on Kensi, but it was hard to when a key part of the op was for her to be taken by the man.
#34 - Spar
They liked to fight in the gym when nobody was there, just in case a training session turned into a makeout session.
#35 - Utensils
You know a person too well when you're able to navigate the kitchen and locate the correct drawer despite having never set foot in the room before.
#36 - Spice
Being partners with such an interestingly complex person adds a certain amount of spice to an already adrenaline-jazzed life.
#37 - Look
In a situation where lives could be ended by a single sound, it pays to learn how to speak with one's eyes.
#38 - Comics
Sometimes, when nobody was around OSP, they'd curl up and read their favorites together.
#39 - Boys
Having none, her father had taught her what he'd would've normally taught his son. Having one, his father had taught him how to survive.
#40 - Anxiety
Behind his mask of jokes and smiles, Deeks was always nervous that whatever he said would make his partner slug him or shoot him.
#41 - Words
They'd have whole conversations that sounded like declarations of open war, but those who knew the pair well enough could read the subtext.
#42 - Size
"You're smaller than me, so you have to stand differently on the board," he instructed, holding her waist as he taught her surfing one sunny summer day.
#43 - Vents
"I may be the newbie, but you're still the smallest," he joked as he boosted her into the tiny metal air duct. "Get crawling, Fern."
#44 - Monty
The dog always barked madly when she walked in the door, wagging his tail happily and licking her hand because he knew, without a doubt, that his master and her would both be home for the night.
#45 - Rush
"Kensi, no!" he shouted, grabbing the back of her shirt to keep his partner from going in. A good idea when the rotted floorboards in front of her fell away, revealing the nasty fall she'd just avoided.
#46 - Truth
They couldn't continue to hide it behind masks and sarcasm and jibes. So, swallowing the lies that wanted to bubble out, they said almost in unison, "There's something I need to tell you..."
#47 - Space
It didn't feel right, she thought, when his desk was empty. It felt downright wrong when his temporary replacement sat in it for the two weeks he was gone.
#48 - Trust
Deeks realized that she was unarmed and immediately handed her his Berreta - a testamant to exactly how much he trusted her.
#49 - Zero
The kidnappers had left no trace to follow, but Kensi knew, without a doubt, that he'd turn LA upside-down to find her.
#50 - Partners
They'd been stuck together with scotch tape and prayers, but for better or worse, they were glad they had each other.
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