Fast forward two months later...
Apparently when I wrote this I had already seen the season 5 premier so there is a reference to the torture in this chapter.
I don't own the characters or the show. I'm just slightly in love with their 'ship' and decided to write my first fanfic. Please feel free to leave a review.
-Maya
"Penny for your thoughts Sugarbear"?
They were at Marty's house. He was in the kitchen cooking dinner for him and Kensi. She had become quiet a few minutes ago and the expression on her face was one of somebody lost in thought. When she didn't respond to his inquiry, Marty tried again. This time he walked out of the kitchen holding two beers. He set one down in front of her then gently touched her shoulder. "Babe? You OK? You seem far away".
"Oh, Marty. I'm sorry. I was just wondering...you know what, nevermind. It's nothing".
"No, no, no Kens. we promised we wouldn't do that anymore. We agreed that we will tell each other things. Come on Princess. Tell me. You know you can trust me".
She knew he was right. And if she wanted to make things work with Marty she couldn't shut down or push him away. She took a breath and looked into his piercing blue eyes. "Ok. Well remember when we first started dating. That Monday we went back to OSP and Hetty knew everything about our weekend together? She told us that she wouldn't split us up as partners just because we started dating. She said You should know that Mr. Deeks. I was just wondering how you should have known that. Like why...why weren't you surprised to hear that"?
Marty smiled shyly, slightly embarrassed. "Oh yea. That". He took a deep breath. "Remember the day you told me you wanted me to father your mutant ninja assassin babies"?
Kensi started to protest but Marty kept talking.
"I mean the time you lied (coughs) about the partner survey that was really a couples quiz you were doing because your baby clock was in overdrive? Well you asked me how I would describe your scent. You may have heard me say as you walked away that you smell like sunshine. But that wasn't all. After you left, I may have said that you smell like sunshine and gunpowder - two of my favorite things".
He looked at his girlfriend and saw beautiful her face start to rouge. He felt the color rise in his own face. "Well after that op when I was undercover with crazy psycho chick Monica, you and I were pretending that everything was cool between us. You brought me an envelope from Hetty that night".
Deeks walked over to a drawer in his dining room and pulled out an envelope. He handed it to Kensi.
Reading aloud, Kensi whispered "Sunshine and Gunpowder. She knew? I'm not gonna ask how, but what did she mean by this"?
"I think, or rather I hoped, that she was trying to tell me that she was OK with this. With us. I'm pretty sure she knew how I felt about you before I did. This note is the reason I gave in and kissed you before...before it happened".
They looked into each other's eyes for a minute before she took a deep breath and broke the silence. "Marty. I've tried so hard to tell my brain to slow down. That we just started dating. That I need to protect myself from getting hurt because this is just too good to be true. It won't last. I try to push the brakes but I'm in too deep. Except that I'm OK with that. I tried to bury and rationalize these feelings. To make sense of them but..."
She was becoming distressed, overwhelmed. As always, he stepped in to protect her. He took Kensi's hand and looked into her mismatched eyes. "Kens. I'm so in love with you". Her jaw dropped a little, in awe. But she recovered quickly. "I love you so much Fern, and I have for a long time. I love you and I'm so happy to be with you.
She was relieved that he said it first. That he felt the same way. His admission gave her courage to open up. "I love you Marty Deeks. You make me feel safer and happier than I have ever felt".
He kissed her, until the kitchen timer went off. Kensi pulled away. "If you burn my dinner, I'm going home". She laughed, and hit his butt as he ran into the kitchen.
