A/N: Here is another update. :)


Deeks lay spread eagle across his bed with Monty curled up at his side, both of them snoring loudly in the morning air. They were both so tired that neither heard the ringing of Deeks's phone until it vibrated off his side table and landed in the metal trashcan by his bed, resulting in a loud clang that startled them both. His eyes shot opened instantly and he let out a deep groan when the morning sun met his retinas, making them sting with the sudden brightness.

"Who would call this early?" Deeks mumbled to Monty who just stared back at him.

He rolled over and reached into the trash can to find that he had a text from none other than his partner which caused a small smile to flitter across his face only to fall away seconds later when the images of the kids popped into his head and realization that Kensi wouldn't leave him a message at-he looked at the time-six thirty in the morning unless it was important.

The SOS that he saw on the screen had him scrambling out of bed and quickly getting dressed while Monty watched him with a bemused look on his face.

"Come on Monty, we're going for a ride." Deeks said but the dog refused to budge. "Monty come on." He tried again but with no success. He then let out a small sigh and crossed his arms over his chest. "Do you want to go see Kensi?" Deeks asked and rolled his eyes when his dog instantly jumped off the bed and headed to the door.

"Oh I see how it is, I mention Kensi and you're instantly up and ready to go!" Deeks called out and smiled.

It wasn't like he could say much, though he would never admit it, he was rather wrapped around Kensi's finger and more than a little in love with her.

The drive to her place was done quickly and before he knew it, both he and Monty were walking into the house only to stop short. He had known that kids could be unpredictable and that all hell could break loose at the drop of a hat, but what he was greeted with surprised him.

Both boys were standing in the kitchen, crying so hard that their faces were beat red and they were taking gasping breaths every few seconds, while their sister was in Kensi's arms. While Elijah was covered in contents from the fridge and Will was clean and just upset, Isla was covered in what Deeks quickly discovered-much to his disgust-was excrement. Her crying wasn't as extensive as her brothers, but she was proving to have a set of very powerful lungs.

"Can you…" Kensi pointed to the boys before she quickly whisked Isla away to get her clean.

Deeks watched them retreat with a sense of mild horror and completely out of his element. He didn't let his discomfort linger though and quickly turned to the boys who were starting to calm down with Monty weaving around them and licking at Elijah's sauce covered cheeks, making him let out a few giggles.

"Doggy kissin' me," Elijah wiped at his eyes and giggled again.

"His name is Monty and I think he likes you." Deeks said and placed a hand on Will's back for comfort. He was mildly surprised when he leaned against him like he had the day before.

"He's silly," Elijah laughed.

"Yeah he is." Deeks nodded and reached down to pick up Will who clung to him tightly. "Are you okay buddy?" Deeks asked him and picked up Elijah, ignoring the mess that transferred from the little boy to his sweatshirt.

Will nodded and wiped his wet eyes before he let out a small sigh and snuggled into Deeks a bit more.

"Were you upset because your brother scared you?" Deeks asked.

"No." Will said weakly which Deeks took as 'yes'.

"It's okay to be scared." Deeks said lightly to both boys. "Do you want to know a secret?"

Will nodded while Elijah watched Monty who was sitting in front of them.

"When Kensi sent me a message this morning saying that she needed me to come here, I was scared." Deeks admitted.

"You were?" Will asked, looking up at him.

"Yeah I was. I didn't know what was going on or if you guys were okay." Deeks said. "I care about Kensi a lot and I care about you guys and your sister."

"We're okay." Will said in a very reassuring tone of voice that made Deeks smile.

"I can see that." Deeks laughed and hoisted the boys into his arms a bit more securely. "Can you try and promise me one thing though?"

"Uh huh," Will said.

"Just try and promise not to scare Kensi and I alright?" Deeks asked.

"Okay." Will said.

"K," Elijah agreed.

"Good." Deeks said and gave them a tight hug which they reciprocated.

It was then that Kensi walked in with a now clean Isla and stopped dead in her tracks at seeing the boys hugging Deeks who had a very content look on his face. The sight actually made her heart stop momentarily before doing summersaults.

"How is everyone?" Kensi asked, making her presence known.

"Oh we're good." Deeks said and slowly slid the boys back to the floor where Elijah started playing with Monty, but Will clung to Deeks leg. "How is Isla?"

"She's clean…For now." Kensi said and put the girl down. "I think she's old enough to start potty training which would be nice."

"What you're over the diaper stage already?" Deeks chuckled. "What happens when you have kids of your own?"

"I don't plan on that happening for a while." Kensi stated and looked around at the kids. "I have them to keep me busy."

"You do, and I'm sure that they will help prove my theory that you would make an amazing mother." Deeks announced and saw her try and hide the blush that crept on her cheeks.

"I don't know about that. Just look at this morning." Kensi pointed out.

"Well you can't expect every day to be perfect." Deeks claimed and then frowned lightly when he went to move only to find a 46 pound weight on his leg where Will was still clinging to him.

"You really like Deeks huh?" Kensi asked Will and walked over to ruffle the little boys hair, brushing against Deeks slightly.

"He's nice." Will announced, making both Deeks and Kensi smile.

"He is nice, and I'm sure that he might come with us if you ask him to." Kensi said and got curious eyes turned to her. "I thought maybe we could all go to the beach, if you would like to."

"Can we go swimming in the ocean?" Will asked with wide, excited eyes.

"We sure can." Kensi nodded and laughed lightly when Will turned his excited look to Deeks.

"Will you come with us?" Will nearly begged.

"You bet buddy." Deeks said and looked at Kensi.

She had a sheepish look on her face from having pretty much suckered him into going with them, but it didn't bother him which was a bit shocking, to be honest. He knew that she was going to need help and he had been prepared to provide that aid, but he had never thought that he would instantly fall for the kids.

"Alright everyone, we're going to go to the beach so I need you all in your rooms to get dressed." Kensi called out to the kids who instantly started to bounce in excitement.

Kensi and Deeks shared a quick look and started to herd the children upstairs to get ready.

They couldn't have picked a better day to have gone to the beach. The sky was clear blue with a nice hot sun which had warmed the sand and the water closest to the beach itself. It was a bit crowded but the crowd was mostly families out for the day.

"I still can't believe that kids need this much." Deeks lightly grumbled when he put down the diaper bag and very large tote bag that Kensi had made him carry while she had kept the kids together through the parking lot.

Back at the house they had both just stared at each other when they realized that they not only needed to get the kids dressed but had to bring a fully stocked diaper bag, sunglasses, towels, sunscreen, swimming diapers, shoes, hats, and a change of clothing for each child. They had also packed a small bag full of breakfast foods since none of them had eaten. Then after that had all be packed, they had put the kids in the car and made a quick stop at Deeks's apartment so that he could get changed and bring some extra clothing to change into later.

"It almost took as long to get them packed as it did for you to get ready." Kensi quipped and got a small pout in answer.

"I didn't take the long." Deeks protested.

"That's true." Kensi nodded while putting sunscreen on the kids. "Today you were faster than normal which to be honest kind of surprised me. I figured you would take ages like normal."

"Are you kidding?" Deeks smirked. "Why would I take my time when I had the promise of spending the day with my favorite partner and kids?"

"I'm your only partner." Kensi rolled her eyes and tried to stop her heart from bursting through her chest at his admitting to wanting nothing more than to spend time with her and her new family.

"Semantics" Deeks shrugged and kicked off his shoes before pulling his shirt off and dropping it onto the sand.

Kensi couldn't help but let her eyes roam down his toned chest and end at the top of his swim trunks. He of course had to catch her staring and smirked in an infuriating way.

"Are you going to actually swim or just hang out on the sand?" Deeks asked when Kensi pulled off her own shirt, leaving her in a bikini top and shorts.

"I figured, I'd stay up here with Isla. I'm not sure if she's old enough to really swim yet." Kensi announced. "I'm sure the boys are eager to go swiming if you want to take them."

Deeks looked at Will and Elijah who were both staring at the ocean with longing.

"I think I can handle that." Deeks nodded and saw her bite her bottom lip. "Hey don't worry, I'm not going to let anything happen to them."

"I know." Kensi said and watched the three of them go down to the water. She then turned to Isla who was looking at her expectantly. "Do you want to build a sand castle?"

"Cas'le!" Isla clapped excitedly and mushed her hands into the sand in front of her.

Kensi shook her head and laughed before helping Isla out a bit. It was shortly later when a shadow fell over them and Kensi looked up to see a middle aged woman watching them with a smile on her face.

"You have a beautiful family." The woman stated, taking Kensi aback slightly.

"Th-thank you." Kensi stuttered, not knowing what else to say.

"How old are they?" The woman asked.

"Will is 6, Elijah is 3 and Isla is 2." Kensi rattled off and saw the woman's eyes widen a bit.

"Dang I have three kids don't look half as good as you do." She announced and looked at each kid. "Beautiful children and a handsome husband, some woman have it all." She shook her head and gave a sigh of longing before walking away again.

Kensi just stared after her with her mouth opened. It took a few seconds for her to school her features again and focus on Isla. She looked to the water a few minutes later and couldn't help but laugh when she saw the boys run at, and effectively, tackle Deeks. The look of surprise and shock on his face would stick with her for a while.

It was nearing lunch time when the family headed back to the house with Isla who had started to become fussy, Will who was happily chatting away about everything and anything and Elijah who was pale and not feeling well. The plan was to get the kids into the house, and get them to lay down for a nap. That plan however changed a bit when Deeks lifted Elijah from the car only for the boy to proceed to vomit all over Deeks's shirt.

Deeks closed his eyes and grimaced at the acrid smell, but opened his eyes again when he heard Elijah sniffle before the little boy burst into tears.

"Hey little guy, it's okay." Deeks started rubbing circles on Elijah's back until his crying started to subside a bit.

"Give me your shirt and I'll try and get it cleaned a bit." Kensi said and took the shirt from him when he stripped it off. "I'll see if I can find you something to wear."

"Kens, you don't have to." Deeks tried to protest, but Kensi had already walked away.

Deeks shook his head and cleaned Elijah up before he led the kids to the couch where he sat down and they all climbed up with him and started yawning. He smiled at them affectionately and pulled Elijah and Isla into his arms while Will curled up next to them.

Kensi rummaged in her closet for a shirt that would fit Deeks, knowing that she had some of Jack's old stuff that would fit Deeks. When she finally located something, she headed back to the living room only to stop in the doorway and stare at the scene in front of her. Her partner was splayed out on the couch with Isla on his chest, and Elijah and Will on either side of him, his arms around them. They were all sound asleep.

She grabbed her phone out of her pocket and took a quick picture before she walked over and placed a kiss on each kids head and gently reached out to run her fingers affectionately through Deeks's hair. Watching them sleep made her feel more content then she had in a long time, and in that moment she knew that she would never trade her new family for the world, nor would she ever want anyone else by her side and helping her than her partner.


We are writing this as we go, so here is a question for you all. What would you like to see happen?