I own nothing.


"This, coming from the guy who learned how to tie his shoes at 12?"

(Season 3, Episode 2: Cyber Threat).


"No way." Kensi said with a grin. "There is no way that could be true."

Deeks gave a sheepish grin. "Trust me, it's true."

It was a Friday evening and the two partners had just finished eating a later supper. It had become a little routine between the agent and the detective; one of them usually showed up at the other's front door with take out or the ingredients to make supper.

This started shortly after they had returned from Prague, so it had been going on for nearly three months. And as far as Kensi and Deeks knew, no one from the team suspected a thing.

"You are honestly telling me you didn't learn how to tie you shoes until you were twelve." Kensi stated.

"I grew up in LA; I practically lived on the beach. So I always wore sandals."

"What about P.E. class?"

"Velcro." Deeks replied with a shrug.

Kensi let out a laugh. "And you went to law school?"

"Hey, my going to law school AND passing the California Bar Exam has nothing to how long it took me to tie my shoes." Deeks said rather defensively.

"Some would argue it has to do with your I.Q." Kensi replied.

"Ok, Miss Smarty Pants, when was the first time YOU tied your shoes?"

Kensi thought for a moment. "I was about four years old and I was waiting for one of my parents to come and tie them for me. I got bored so I was messing around with the laces and tied one of my shoes." Kensi was just going to leave it at that, but Deeks caught onto a key word.

"One? Why only one?"

"When I got to the other shoe, I forgot how I did it." Kensi admitted.

Deeks laughed. "You forgot in a span of what? 15 seconds?"

"Hey, it was soon after that I was tying my shoes on my own, which is better than you." Kensi pointed out. And since the conversation already felt immature, she stuck out her tongue for good measures.

"Now that was mature."

"You're a fine one to talk."

Deeks let out a sigh. "This is what I get for opening up to you. Keep it up and I won't answer anymore of your questions about me."

"Then what would we do after dinner?" Kensi asked.

"Maybe the dinners would stop."

Kensi felt her smile falter slightly. "Don't say that, you know I only give you a hard time because I care about you."

"I know." Deeks gave Kensi a crooked grin. "But you have to admit, you have a weird way of showing a person you care."

"What can I say- I am a unique individual."

"That part's for certain." Was Deeks reply. Kensi punched him in the shoulder.

"Ouch! You are really abusive, you know that, right?"

Kensi gave a sweet smile. "I'm abusive because I care."

"We have one messed up relationship."

Kensi raised an eyebrow. "Relationship? Don't you mean partnership?"

"Nope, I meant relationship. This stopped being just a partnership a while back."

Kensi was quiet for a moment. "I guess you're right." She said after she thought it through.

Deeks gave her a wide grin. "HAHA! I got you to agree with me."

"You do realize that all that we talk about only gives me ammo that I can use against you in front of Callen and Sam, right?" Kensi said, ignoring Deeks' statement.

"You wouldn't dare."

Kensi gave a mischievous grin. "Oh I would."

She would and they both knew it. But the thing is, Deeks didn't care. Because he wouldn't give up their little dinner dates for anything.


So, I know this was from the second episode of the season. I had this idea since I watched that episode, it just took me a while to actually write the story.

If you have any ideas for a story, feel free to suggest them and I'll see what I can come up with.

Anyway, feel free to review and I hope you enjoy reading this.

Have a great day!