I'm sorry that I made you wait so long. But eventually, I came up with something. I hope you like it.

They did what they had planned. Deeks picked her up from the hospital and offered her to drive her to her home so that she can change clothes for their dinner and then they'd go to the restaurant. He had made a reservation and had booked a table for the two of them. It was a really nice restaurant. There were dim lighting and slow romantic music being played. It was the perfect place. "So," he began.

"So what?"

"I want to know something about you."

"Okay then. I'm a NCIS agent, I was engaged to a marine six years ago, my father was a marine, too."

"Was?" he interrupted her. "He retired?"

"No, he…he died when I was fifteen."

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay. Um, I don't have a pet, although I want one, I tend to kill every house plant that I get, my favorite color is cornflower blue, my favorite movie is Titanic and I love ice-cream."

"What flavor?"

"Chocolate and strawberry." She drank a little wine and then asked him. "Now, it's your turn. What are your secrets?"

"I'm LAPD detective, I was a lawyer, public defender to be exact, I do have a pet, a dog, his name is Monty, I'm sure you'll love him. I love surf, I surf every single day, both my parents are dead and I don't have a sibling."

"So, you surf for hobby." He nodded his head for a yes.

"Do you have a partner?"

The smile she had was gone. "He was kidnapped a few months ago…and we are still looking for him."

"I'm sorry. I think I should stop asking things. Everything I ask makes you sad."

"It's not that. Every man in my life just disappears. First my father, then my fiancé and now Dom, my partner."

"He will be found. Don't worry." He stretched his hand to touch hers. He held it and fondled it gently.

A while later, they left and he drove her back to her house. He pulled over outside her house and looked at her in the eyes. "Here we are. I hope you had a great time."

"I certainly did. I was great."

None of them was speaking for a moment. "So, get well soon. I hope I'll see you again. And don't worry about your partner. He is going to be found, soon."

"Thank you for everything you did for me. I'll never forget it." He stared at her and without hesitation, he kissed her in the lips. She didn't kiss him back. She was taken aback. But she definitely liked it. "Goodnight." she said, opened the door and left. That time, he felt so stupid. How could he kiss her from their first date? And he wasn't even sure that she had felling for him. He definitely had otherwise he wouldn't do what he did.

Kensi walked in her house and shut the door as fast as she could. She put her fingers on her lips not believing what had just happened. She moved a little the curtain from the window to look outside. She could see his car still there and him looking at the same window. Like he knew she would look outside. It was probably a wish that came true. His eyes met hers. He smiled at her for one more time and then he drove away. She waved her hand for goodbye as he was leaving, smiling too. For the first time, after so many years she was happy. She was happy again.

I'm sorry again, this time for the small chapter. I'll try a longer one next time.