Hey! I am SOOOOO sorry about the long wait! I spent almost no time in my hotel on vacation and when we got back, surprise! The internet was down and I couldn't post anything. Sorry again!

So since I made you wait so long I'll stop my note there, enjoy!

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"Woah woah woah, slow down Kens." Callen said. "Start over."

"I'm trying to tell you guys how well Deeks is doing!" Kensi exclaimed. "Do you know he got up on his board for the first time this morning?"

"Really?" Sam asked, failing to hide his excitement.

"Yeah! I told him not to but of course you know Deeks always so damn stubborn he paddled right out there. He even stood up on the board but as the wave got closer he freaked out a little and dropped. He was really bummed about it but I keep trying to explain to him that he's doing great and has to stop rushing." Kensi told them.

"I don't think you're ever going to get that through his thick skull Kens." Callen pointed out.

"Probably not," Kensi agreed. "But what's the harm in trying right?"

Callen nodded. "I guess."

"Where is surf-boy anyways?" Sam asked.

"Mr. Deeks left a little while ago." Hetty said, walking into ops.

Kensi, Callen and Sam jumped.

"Is she ever going to stop doing that?" Sam asked.

"Nope." Callen replied.

"Did he tell you where he was going Hetty?" Kensi asked.

"Well it's late so I'm assuming he went home Ms. Blye," Hetty replied.

"Maybe…" Kensi replied.

"Are your partner senses tingling, Kens?" Callen asked.

Kensi raised her eyebrows and looked at him.

"You should never ignore those. They're almost always right. Trust me!" Sam said.

"He's probably fine… But maybe, you know, I'll just go check on him. Just in case," Kensi said.

"Of course," Callen replied with a smirk.

"Night guys," Kensi called, already on her way out.

"Night," they all replied.

After Kensi left, Hetty started looking around the room.

"Where are Ms. Jones and Mr. Beale?" she asked.

Sam and Callen looked at each other with raised eyebrows and matching smirks.

"Oh… Ya know…" Callen started.

"Around…" Sam finished for him.

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"I knew you'd find me here," Deeks said, hearing Kensi coming up behind him.

"Well after a few panicked seconds when I couldn't find you at your apartment, I figured this is where you'd be," Kensi replied.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you," Deeks said, "I just felt a strange need to be here, ya know? Like the ocean was calling me or something. I know it sounds weird."

"It doesn't sound weird at all Deeks. You are part fish after all," Kensi replied. "You're like a shaggy blonde mermaid."

"Hey! A shaggy blonde merman!" Deeks corrected.

Kensi snorted with laughter.

"Of course, my deepest apologies." she replied sarcastically.

Deeks turned to smile at her before looking back at the water.

Kensi plopped down next to him in the sand.

"It's so peaceful here at night," she said.

"It is." Deeks replied. "I used to come out here on the nights that I couldn't sleep. The sound of the waves crashing always calmed me down."

"I hope you don't surf here all alone at night Deeks." Kensi said sharply.

"Of course not! You know how many sharks come out at night Kens? You'd never be able to see them in the dark ya know. One second you're on a huge wave, king of the world, the next second you're shark food. I don't want to end up on shark week." Deeks told her.

"Yeah I can imagine." Kensi replied.

"I was so close today Kens," Deeks said, after a few moments of silence. "Did you see me? I got on my board, paddled out. I almost felt like myself again. It felt great. But then the wave kept getting closer and closer. And the closer it got, the more I felt I was about to drown again. Picturing that wave cashing down on me… Pushing me under… I just panicked."

"I told you not to paddle out so far Deeks!" Kensi couldn't help but say.

"Well I'm sorry mom," Deeks replied, "I just want to be myself again."

"Deeks, being a surfer doesn't make you who you are." Kensi told him.

"Of course it does! It's one of the only things I'm good at." Deeks said sadly.

Kensi smacked the back of his head.

"Um, ouch!" Deeks called out. "What was that for?"

"For being an idiot." Kensi pointed out. "You're a great cop Deeks. You're a great partner and you're a great friend. Stop selling yourself short all the time Deeks. You're a much better guy then you give yourself credit for."

Deeks turned to look at Kensi.

"You really think so?" he aked.

"I know so." Kensi replied.

Deeks smiled at her. "Thanks Kens. Even though I know I'm awesome, it still feels good to hear you say it."

Kensi snorted.

"Yeah well," she started, "You're not even that good of a surfer anyways."

"Thanks partner," Deeks said sarcastically.

"Anytime shaggy," Kensi replied.

"But really Kens…" Deeks started. "Thank you… For being there and helping me. Just thank you for everything."

Kensi looked at him in surprise. "I think I may actually like this warm and cuddly side of you Deeks…"

"What's that? You want to cuddle? Come here baby!" Deeks said, throwing his arm around her.

Kensi snorted and pushed him away. "And you're back," she said.

Deeks laughed and laid back in the sand. Kensi followed soon after.

"Deeks," she said, not taking her eyes off the stars.

"Yeah Kens?" he replied.

"You're welcome."

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"Come on… Come on… Almost there… YES! GO DEEKS!" Kensi couldn't stop herself from shouting.

Callen stuck his fingers in his ears. "At this rate we'll all be deaf by noon," he said.

Kensi ignored him as she watched Deeks stand up on his board and surf across another wave. She couldn't believe that he was actually doing it.

"I don't know what the hell you did Kensi but I think I speak for the whole team when I say thank you!" Sam started. "If I had to deal with one more day of mopey and depressed Deeks I was going to throw something… Or someone… Out a window."

"That's a tad too excessive Mr. Hana, but I agree. Fantastic job Ms. Blye. It's so nice to see Mr. Deeks shredding this morning." Hetty said.

Callen looked at her and raised his eyebrows. "Shredding?"

"Don't underestimate me Mr. Callen. I speak many languages, and surf lingo happens to be one of them," Hetty replied.

Callen laughed and shook his head.

"I just can't believe I got dragged out here at 8 AM on a Sunday morning…" Sam pointed out. "I see enough of you people at work."

Eric and Nell walked over to the group.

"Where have you two been?" Callen asked, signature smirk on his face.

"Getting ice cream!" Eric practically yelled.

"Oh yeah?" Sam asked, "Where is it then?"

"It was uh…" Eric started.

"A long walk from the snack bar." Nell supplied. "SO! Deeks is doing really well look at him go!"

"Smooth," Sam said.

Nell just glared at him.

"You know Kens I think you may have a future in the psychiatric department. You did a really good job helping Deeks with his PTSD." Callen said.

"Thanks but I've played doctor enough these past couple of weeks to last me a lifetime." Kensi said.

Deeks looked up from his board and saw his entire team watching him. He smiled and waved at them, before raising his arms in triumph.

"Look at me now!" he shouted at them.

They all raised their hands in a mock salute. Except for Hetty that is, who stood there shaking her head. Deeks laughed and stood up, ready to take on his next wave.

"I'm just so glad he's back." Kensi said, more to herself than to the people around her.

"Looks like he's having the time of his life." Sam pointed out.

"Well," Hetty began, "As our dear Mr. Deeks would say, the swells are wicked on the bay this morning."

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Hey! So I'm feeling very iffy about this chapter I really hope you guys like it!

I think this is actually my last chapter! If I come up with something else to continue this story I will but I think I'd rather start a new one, I already have an idea for it!

Thank you so much to everyone who read this story I hope you enjoyed it!

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