Part Three
"So, I was thinking a lot this weekend about what you wanted me to do in regards to my future," Deeks said as Hetty listened to him.
"Yes," Hetty said.
"I wanted to get your opinion on something before I actually resign from the LAPD and join NCIS as an agent."
"On what?"
"On a relationship," he said. "I'm sure you've noticed the tension between Kensi and I since the day I started."
"I believe people have said a 'thing' was going on between you or the sexual chemistry between you two is ready to break," the little Ops Manager said and Deeks chuckled.
"Yeah, um, what if I was to say that that tension is no longer wound so tight as it was," Deeks said. "Which is why I'm going to ask what the SOP is for dating partners?"
"Dating partners?" Hetty asked.
"Um, is it against the rules for NCIS agents to date?" he asked.
"Of course not," Hetty said. "There are agents who are married to each other in the agency."
"What if the agents were partners?" he asked. "But they promise to keep their personal relationship separate from their professional one?" he asked again.
"You can't guarantee that you can separate the two relationships, Mr. Deeks," Hetty said.
"You're right, but if we could have a trial run say for about month and if it doesn't work, I can partner up with either Sam or Callen or you could just stick me somewhere else."
"One month and if either you or Ms Blye slip up, I'll send you to the first Agent Afloat assignment available."
"Wait, what's Agent Afloat?" he asked.
"Ask your team mates," she said, "and I look forward to your resignation from the LAPD and your joining NCIS officially."
"Thank you, Hetty," he said before walking back to the desks. He stopped when the chatter in the bullpen stopped when he entered the area. "Okay, that doesn't make me paranoid," he said.
"What were you talking to Hetty about?" Sam asked.
"That's for me to know and you to find out," he said before sitting on his seat. He looked through all his papers and found what he was looking for. He put it in his messenger bag and stood back up. "Hey, what's Agent Afloat?" he asked.
"Sea duty," Callen said.
"What?" Deeks asked.
"You're the NCIS agent in charge on a carrier," Sam said. "It's usually a seven month gig. It depends what missions the carrier you're on is given. Why do you ask?"
"No, reason," he said. "You guys have fun with your paper work. I got things to do at LAPD," he said before leaving the bullpen. The three agents watched their liaison leave the Mission not seeing the smile on Hetty's face.
Deeks saw through the formal speech of missing him his former Captain was giving him. "So, you find something at NCIS that you like?" he asked.
"Yeah, I did," he said. "I actually have back up when I go undercover," he quipped. His captain suck his teeth with a cheeky grin. "Plus, they have really cool toys," he added. "So, I'm going to clean out my desk, then get out of here," he said.
"Hate to lose you, Deeks," he said.
"Well, look on the bright side, the shields won't bitch about me anymore," Deeks said.
"Yes, they will," Captain said. "Because now they got to deal with a new guy," he added causing Deeks to chuckle. "So, this opportunity at NCIS, does it involve that female agent the shields are always seeing at your side?"
"Agent Blye is my partner and even if there was anything between us, it's not your concern because I'm no longer LAPD." He left the office before the captain could say anything and went over to his desk.
"Leaving us, Deeks?" a shield asked as he put some stuff into a box.
"Found something better," Deeks said going through his drawer.
"Those navy cops at NCIS treat you better than we do?" the cop asked. "Say it ain't so."
"They do treat me better," Deeks said standing up once he was sure he had everything. "I'm part of a team when I'm with them. I'm not strung out to fend for myself when I'm undercover. I've got a partner I can trust and watch my back. I've got a team that I'll actually be loyal to. In fact, I proved my loyalty when I went to Europe with them last summer."
"Europe? What...?"
"Sorry, that's classified," he said picking up the box. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm on my way to be introduced as Special Agent Marty Deeks. Ta- ta." The shields watched him leave with extra pep in his step.
Arriving back at the Mission, Kensi was the only one in the bull pen. "What's that?" she asked eying his ass as he bent over to place the box on the floor.
"Stuff from my desk at LAPD," he said causing her to arch her eyebrow. He turned around and walked over to her desk. "The thing I had to do this morning."
"Oh, your talk with Hetty this morning," she said as he sat on her desk. "Something about your future."
"I handed in my resignation to my Captain." Kensi's face faltered when he mentioned resignation.
"You're quitting LAPD?" she asked.
"Yep," he said pulling out a paper. He handed it to her and she opened it up. "Going to give that to Hetty." She read the paper in front of her and a big smile appeared on her face.
"Deeks, this is an application for NCIS," she said and he nodded. "What ever happened to being just a cop?"
"Because as an agent I'll have a team I can trust having my back. I'm not on my own when I go deep," he said.
"How did your boss take it?" she asked handing him his application back to him.
"Gave me a fake farewell speech when I resigned," he said. "He won't miss me," he added causing Kensi to chuckle.
"Oh, well, we did have to do their job when you went AWOL while undercover," she said causing him to chuckle. "So, teamwork the only reason you're joining NCIS?" she asked.
"Well, there's this woman," he said leaning closer to her.
"Oh, yeah?" she asked leaning towards him as well.
"Yeah, that and Special Agent Marty Deeks has a nice ring to it," he said causing her to hit him in the arm. "I'm going to give Hetty this," he said. "She'll probably send me home for the day until the paperwork gets finalized. My liaison days ended when I resigned from LAPD and I'm not an official agent yet."
"Your place or my place tonight?" she asked.
"Well, we did spend the entire weekend in my bed," he said, "so why don't we spend tonight in yours," he suggested.
"Okay, my place it is," she said and she watched him walked away to Hetty's office.
Up in the balcony, Callen and Sam looked at each other with Sam grinning like a fool and holding out his hand. Callen reached into his pocket and slapped a fifty dollar bill into Sam's hand. "Now the real question," Callen said. "How long before the entire place finds out about them?" he asked causing Sam to ponder.
End of Part Three and The End
