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I think I finally decided where I'm taking this story, and I'm so excited. So brace yourselves! It could be a bumpy ride.

Two Days Later

Deeks head was spinning, and it wasn't just the pain meds.

After their conversation just two days ago, Kensi had left and didn't come back. He laughed to himself. Kensi made one hell of an agent, but when it came to personal confrontation, she'd rather eat salad and protein bars. Or clean something.

Kensi hadn't texted, hadn't called, and the Young and the Restless reruns were getting really old. Hetty had come to visit once or twice, but she was still busy tying up loose ends and doing paperwork post-rescue that she couldn't stay long. The bombs were still out there, and it was anyone's guess as to where Sidorov had hidden them.

Deeks closed his eyes. The memory of the kiss came rushing back like a flash flood. He remembered how he couldn't let her walk away from him like that. He had to do something. Things had carried on for far too long. And in three seconds, he was kissing her.

And oh man, what a kiss. If someone had asked him to describe it, he would have said it was something like "sunshine and gunpowder."

He had kissed Kensi. Kensi Blye, his partner.

Things would never be the same.

But wasn't that what he wanted? -To make his move, to tell her, to figure out their 'thing'?

Deeks shook his head in frustration. He hated being in the hospital. The smells alone made him want to run away as fast as possible. Except he wouldn't be running anytime soon.

"Say something you mean," Kensi said. Well, he didn't say something, he did something.

And no, he didn't regret it. Deeks' flashed back to every time someone had made a comment about his and Kensi's partnership over the course of four years.

Does your boss know about you two?

You two got a thing?

So are you two, like, together-together?

Sunshine and gunpowder.

What had they seen that he and Kensi hadn't? Or rather, refused to acknowledge? Just a few days ago, they had come so close to it, there while Deeks was cleaning his gun after the whole Monica episode. And now he kicked himself for letting the moment pass. He should have said something, right then and there, but what would he say? "Kensi, I love you?" "Kensi, I want to be with you?"

It was just so awkward. They were partners. A team. And it had all gone so well...

There was a knock at the door. A short young woman with quirky red hair poked her head in.

"Hey, Deeks. How are ya?"

"Hey, Nell. I've been better."

"Yeah, I kinda figured. Can I come in?"

"Sure." Deeks gestured to the chair that Kensi had occupied the day he woke up. Nell sat down and looked straight at Deeks. His heart jumped.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"What happened up on the hill with Kensi? You know... before you rescued Sam." Deeks always admired Nell's straightforwardness... but now, it was just plain awkward and uncomfortable.

"I... we... um... well, you see..."

Nell pursed her lips and nodded.

"Well, good. I just wondered if there was any particular reason Kensi requested a transfer to Washington." Deeks sat straight up in his bed, shock written all over his face.

"I'm sorry, what?"

"Kensi put in her request to Hetty just this morning. She called in sick yesterday and the day before that. I tried to get her to talk with me but she wouldn't open up. She acted really weird when I asked about you. Something about how 'everything is crazy'. So yeah, I wondered."

"I kissed her." Nell's eyes widened.

"And what happened after that?"

"Nothing, she had to follow Michelle."

"And you didn't tell her to wait just a minute?"

"I wanted to, I just... I think we were both kind of... dazed. It just sort of happened. I didn't even think it through." Nell smiled.

"I would have loved to see the look on Kensi's face. I've been wondering when it was finally going to happen."

"I'm sorry?"

"Oh, come on Deeks. It's pretty obvious to everyone that you both care about each other. As more than just partners." Deeks quirked his lips and looked away. He couldn't deny it. It's not like he or Kensi were very subtle. She hadn't even acted annoyed when he brought up "little mutant ninja assassins." And the little tango on the bed when they were undercover when Grace Stevens appeared on the scene was clearly unprofessional. But what inspired it? Deeks searched himself. Every time he had kissed another girl, he always pictured Kensi's face. Any time he was alone, he called Kensi and offered beer and donuts. During Christmas, seeing her with that over-sized baby-faced marine had been like a smack on the head -quite literally. Deeks had always teased Kensi about being jealous, but he realized now that he was just as bad. Why had he been so intent on intruding on every moment Kensi had alone with that CIA officer, Sabatino?

"Deeks?" Nell snapped him out of his thoughts.

"Talk to Kensi, before it's too late." Deeks nodded, and Nell left.

So, it's not perfect, but I finally have decided on an ending for this story. I can't wait to share it with you! And thanks for keeping me motivated! Keep the reviews coming, and thanks again for all the follows and favorites! :D