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- Socheerz

A/N: I do not own any of the NCIS:LA characters

Chapter 4

Kensi opened the fridge door to find two cartons of sour milk, half a loaf of moldy bread, slimy brown lettuce and rotten bananas.

"Wonderful."

"You must be talking about my toned physique, and wavy hair that makes you want to run your hands through it." Deeks said jokingly as he flipped his hair and model-walked around the kitchen.

"No." She laughed. "Sadly for you, i'm talking about the limited amount of edible food in this fridge."

"Well, Lennox said they do eat most of their meals at restaurants and when they're home they order in."

"How convenient." Kensi searched the pantry. "Well theres pasta and canned tomato sauce in here."

"Why don't we just order pizza and i'll pick up some beer?" He suggested;

"Sounds good to me." She said with a smile. She secretly loved their beer and pizza nights.

"Ha!" Lennox laughed. "Pizza and beer?" She sauntered into the kitchen and sat on one of the island chairs. "Why don't you two just go out to the street corner and shake a cup around, labeled, 'UNEMPLOYED'?" Kensi stared and Deeks raised an eyebrow.

"What? You think pizza is the staple food for the poor?" Kensi inched closer to Lennox.

"Well it's no endive salad with crab meat and crepes." She said with a high pitched giggle.

Kensi clenched her fists and took a deep breath, not letting her anger get the best of her. "Well some people who don't have access to their brother's bank account would say otherwise."

Lennox's nostrils flared and she shot daggers with her eyes at the woman who just embarrassed her in front of the man who she was currently trying to sleep with. She stood and angrily skittered out of the room.

Kensi turned toward the counter and smiled to herself, knowing she had won this battle.

"If looks could kill." Deeks said as he slid closer to her, facing the opposite direction. "How bout I run to the store and pick up a few things and you put the pasta to a boil. By the time it's halfway done, I'll be back."

"Promise?" She said with doe eyes. "I might blow a gasket if i'm alone with her!"

He grabbed his jacket. "I promise." He smiled and pulled Kensi close to him, giving her a sweet kiss on the forehead." Deels turned and walked out of the kitchen, oblivious to his affect on her.

She took out all the pots and pans necessary for dinner and put the pasta to a boil. She knew cooking wasn't exactly her forte, but boiling water she could do. She sat down in one of the island chairs and searched through her jacket for her phone. No missed calls. Kensi dialed Nell and was happy when she picked up on the second ring.

"Hi Kensi!" She sounded out of breath and was talking a million miles per minute "I'm super sorry! Callen told me you had called, and I just, I was going to call you... but then I forgot. And then I remembered... and felt really bad that I forgot. And i've been really stressed today and I am super sorry and now i'm talking super fast and that's super weird. Heck I'm super weird which isn't that super. And now i'm saying super five hundred times and I haven't even let you say a word! What's wrong with me? I'm making it all about me when your the one who needs someth-

"It's alright Nell!" Nell took a deep breath and seemingly calmed down a bit. "It's not that urgent."

"Oh thank god! I got myself all worried!"

"Are you alright Nell?" She asked concernedly.

"Yeah fine." She laughed nervously. "Why would you think otherwise?" Another nervous laugh. "I am A-okay!"

"Alright." Kensi paused, losing her train of thought and forgetting why she called in the first place. "So Nell, what I was meaning to ask you was if you could do me a favor."

"Yeah sure. Anything."

"Could you run over to my apartment and grab some clothes for me? We've been informed that the two of us will be staying here for a while and I have absolutely nothing with me."

"Um. I think... I think I can." She sounded reluctant.

"Are you sure? I wouldn't want to inconvenience you in any way."

"Oh you're not! Not at all. I'll swing by in about three hours, around ten."

"Sounds good. I hope i'm not interrupting any fun plans."

"Oh no my plans can wait a few extra minutes. Don't worry Kensi, i'll be there."

She hung up and sat there staring at the wall thinking about Nell's strange tone on the phone until Tessa walked in.

"Hey cop lady." She said casually.

"Hi Tessa." She responded not sure of what else to say.

"So, my aunt..." She smirked and raised an eyebrow which made Kensi laugh.

"She sure is something." Kensi said as she filled a glass with water.

"Yeah and she sure is throwing herself all over your partner."

"Yeah it seems that way doesn't it." Well this was awkward and going nowhere. She took a sip of water but it sounded more like a slurp.

"Does it bother you?"

Kensi was caught off guard with this question, sputtering and coughing as she got water all over her chin and on her shirt.

"Excuse me?"

"Does it bother you that she's trying to get him to sleep with her? I mean she's so obvious and it's so obvious you two have a thing going on." She stated.

"We do not have a thing." Kensi threw back.

"Well whenever he makes a funny face or says anything remotely silly you smile and look at the ground. Oh! And lets not forget the staring!"

"I do not stare!" Her voice raised an octave and her eyes bulged.

"Oh, but you do." She positioned herself on the countertop and stared at Kensi. "But don't worry, he likes you too."

"Ha! Kensi awkwardly laughed and snorted in the process. "You are being completely and totally ridiculous!" She exclaimed.

"No, what's ridiculous is the fact that he looks at you with this puppy dog face that says, 'I'm in love with you' and is constantly standing by your side."

"No he does not!"

"C'mon you can't seriously be this blind. 99.9% of the men that my aunt flirts with would be wrapped around her finger and sleeping in her bed by now, but not him."

"I'm sorry to say, but you're wrong." She cleared her throat and wiped off the excess water from her face. "And to answer your original question, it doesn't bother me at all." They both knew that was a lie. Just then Deeks and Lennox and walked in.

"What doesn't bother you?" Deeks asked innocently.

"The taste of tap water. Doesn't phase me." He squinted his eyes.

"Alright" He said as he took the groceries out of the bags, all the while keeping a watchful eye on Kensi.

She helped him and pretended not to notice his staring. She turned to him and asked, "Where do you need me?"

A/N: Sorry for the short chapter, getting over a stomach virus :(... I hope you liked it. Don't worry the next chapter will have more back plot. Question: Do you think I am drifting to far away from the case and would you like to see the story become more case based? Constructive criticism always welcome :)!

- Socheerz

Oh and, I just wanted to include pictures of what I picture Lennox and Tessa looking like...

Tessa: . /tumblr_m5r9rzRI871qzk8zfo1_

Lennox: Charlize Theron