Deeks picked up the paperwork from Hetty and then went to the grocery store closest to Kensi's house. He bought some seven up, ritz crackers, and some lime sherbet to "cleanse the palette". He got to Kensi's apartment and went into her kitchen and put away the items he had bought. Then, he wandered into Kensi's room. She was awake. "I thought I told you to go to sleep." Said Deeks. "You're not going to get any better if you don't get enough sleep." Kensi sat up in her bed. She looked up into Deeks's beautiful ocean blue eyes with a childlike look on her face. "I tried to sleep, but I'm freezing! And then I had to throw up again."
Deeks walked over to her, sat on her bed and laid his hand against her cheek. She closed her eyes. "You're still really hot, Kens. But if you have the chills I can get you some more blankets." Kensi simply nodded and Deeks walked out into her living room to get the throw blanket off of the couch.
He returned into her room. "Kensi, honey, are you thirsty?" he asked. "No, and please don't talk about food, Deeks." Kensi groaned. "You're probably really dehydrated after throwing up so much. You need to drink something. I got some seven up for you. " Deeks said gently. "I don't think I can keep it down but I'll try." Kensi said. She would drink it for him because he had been really sweet to her. She had never seen this gentle side of him before and she found it rather endearing.
Deeks returned with a cup and sat on the bed. "Okay, drink this." She sat up and swung her legs off the side of the bed just in case she couldn't keep it down. She took a tiny sip at first, then drank more deeply. She really was thirsty. She finished the whole cup of seven up and smiled. Then she regretted it. She ran to the bathroom with Deeks following close behind. He held her hair for her then said "Sorry, Kensi. You were right" "S'okay." She breathed. She lay down on the bathroom floor and groaned. Her stomach was really sore. And now thanks to Deeks she realized that she was thirsty. She curled up into a ball.
Deeks rubbed her back and said, "I'm sorry, baby." He gently lifted her into his arms and carried her into her room. She snuggled into his chest. He was warm and she was freezing! He walked past her bed and picked up the blanket he had retrieved from the living room. Then continued to the corner of her room where she had a rocking chair. The kind that had the very plush cushions and the matching footstool that also rocked. He set her down and wrapped the blanket around her. The he picked her back up and sat down in the rocking chair with her on his lap. He wrapped his arms around her tenderly and rocked her back and forth. She snuggled closer into his chest. He stroked her hair softly then started humming tunelessly as they rocked back and forth. It was very soothing. She could feel the vibration of his chest as he hummed. She tried to stay awake so that she could enjoy being held by him. But here, in his arms, while he was humming a tune for her, she fell fast asleep.