A Budding Love NCIS LA Fanfic
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the NCIS LA characters, or any of Shane Brennan's ideas.
A/N: Please enjoy even though this story is a VERY short story.
Chapter 3
The team had arrived, and were in position. Everyone had nerves, and worries of anything going wrong.
Deeks and Lara got out of the car, and started making their way towards the alley.
Deeks took a glance at Lara, and noticed that she was shaking like a leaf. He knew that it wasn't climate related, because it had been so hot in LA lately.
Deeks tentatively reached out and grabbed Lara's hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm right here."
"Thanks." She replied, a tinge of pink spreading across her cheeks.
They entered the alley, and saw a tent that was filled with hustle and bustle. In the tent was a very famous business man, known for his stealthy drug sales.
Lara and Deeks approached the tent, and were suddenly met by a bunch of body guards, shouting for their boss in Russian, little did they know, both Lara and Callen, (who was listening through the ear piece) both spoke fluent Russian.
Suddenly the great man himself emerged from the tent wearing an Armani suit. The boss came over to the two, who were still holding hands, Lara now shaking more than ever.
"ID please." The big man said.
Lara and Deeks immediately took out their (fake) IDs, and handed them to the boss.
"Your names are Rachel and Jeremy Levi." The boss said. "My name is Ivan Kulikov. How did you come to be here, and if on purpose, why?" Mr Kulikov asked with a serious look.
"We heard from a buddy of ours that you deal drugs, and we're looking for a little excitement." Deeks said, trying to sell his case.
"I see. You two are a married couple, no?" He asked with his Russian accent.
"Yes, that's right." Deeks answered.
"I see." He said, looking briefly over the two. "Search them." He said in Russian, which Lara and Callen understood clearly.
Two body guards suddenly came up to a now frightened Lara and Deeks, and did a frisk search.
But it seemed that they didn't find anything interesting. They went over to their boss, and one of the men said, "They're clean." In Russian.
"Come this way." Mr Kulikov said, now with a pleasant smile, as he led them towards the tent.
The two followed him into the tent, to find a table laden with various types of drugs.
"Looks like you have quite a collection." Deeks said, as he stood next to the table, now holding Lara's hand again.
"Yes, it is all imported. Smuggled across the border by a close friend of mine." Mr Kulikov said as he picked up a packet of drugs.
"If you don't mind my asking, who is your friend who informed you of my business?" Mr Kulikov asked with an inquiring look on his face.
Deeks briefly glanced in Lara's direction, and squeezed her hand, as if signalling to get ready for action. "Yeah, our friend is, or rather, was Joshua De La Garza." Deeks said.
Mr Kulikov's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted in Russian, "Get them!"
Lara was grabbed from behind, but quickly freed herself from the giant ogre's grasp, at the same time Deeks punched another of the henchman right in the nose.
The two partners shared a brief glance, and Deeks grabbed Lara from behind, and spun her in a circle, knocking five henchmen out in a row.
As soon as Deeks put Lara down, they started to pursue the boss, who had taken off down the alley.
At the end of the alley, there was an old abandoned building. Lara and Deeks both pulled out their guns, and slowly, silently went in.
They checked every room in the building, except for one. As soon as Lara's back was turned on the room they hadn't checked, someone grabbed her from behind, and put a knife to her throat, causing her to drop her gun, and scream.
The moment Deeks heard Lara scream he turned, gun raised, to face the man holding a knife to Lara's throat.
"You cannot shoot me, because then you'll hit your pretty little girlfriend." Kulikov said, tightening his grip on Lara a little.
Deeks stood there speechless, not daring to lower his weapon, or speak a word, as he too tightened his grip on his weapon.
"It was too bad I had to kill your friend, and now I'm going to kill your wife." Kulikov said which made Lara shed one single tear.
Before anybody knew what had happened, a shot was fired from somewhere up above, and Kulikov's lifeless body fell to the floor.
"Bull's-eye." Kensi said into her ear- piece.
Deeks lowered his weapon, and immediately grabbed Lara, smothering her in his arms as she cried.
After an ambulance had arrived to tend to the wounded henchmen, and take the body away, Lara was sitting on the bonnet of Deeks' car, thinking.
"Hey," Deeks said as he came over and sat next to her. He had taken off his tie and coat, but still looked handsome as ever.
"Hey," Lara said, trying to smile, but still appearing very shaken.
"Are you OK?" Deeks asked as he put an arm around Lara's shoulders.
"Yeah, I'm a lot better now." Lara replied as she rested her head against Deeks' shoulder.
"Good." Deeks said, enjoying the intimate form of contact while it lasted.
"Thank you." Lara said as she closed her eyes.
"What do you mean?" Deeks asked, now a little puzzled.
"For being there for me." Lara said as she lifted her head to look into Deeks' amazing eyes.
"I'll always be there for you." Deeks said, barely above a whisper.
The two started leaning closer and closer, until their faces were inches apart.
Eventually their lips met, and a spark ran through both of them, just as it had the previous evening when Deeks had saved Lara's life.
It was a heart stopping moment, kinda like the ones you see in movies, but it lasted scarcely a minute.
When the two broke apart, they looked into each other's eyes, and knew that it was magic.
"Wow, that was even better than last night." Deeks said, a grin spreading across his features.
Lara laughed, and hit him on the chest playfully.
"So, I guess this means we're kinda together now huh?" Lara asked as she laced their fingers together.
"Only if you want us to be." Deeks said as he rested his head against Lara's.
"I do." Lara said as she looked into Deeks' eyes.
"Good." Deeks said as he captured her lips in another passionate kiss.
After the two had broken apart they hopped off of the bonnet of Deeks' car, and walked back to the team holding hands, but standing close enough together so that it wasn't visible to the others.
"Hey guys, why don't we go back to NCIS for a cup of coffee, and some case closed pizza?" Callen suggested, to which the team replied with a big, "Yes!"
