Kensi and Deeks talk about when they met


It was late when Kensi got home, but the light in the downstairs study was still softly glowing. She dropped her bag by the banister and walked tiredly into the room, smiling at the sight of her husband of almost 20 years sitting contentedly on the couch with a beer in each hand.

"Hey." She sank into the couch next to him, gladly accepting one of the bottles. She and Callen had spent the day brushing up on her hand to hand combat skills, something neither of them needed but had elected to do just in case.

"Hey." He kissed the side of her head and pulled her close. "How was your day of super ninja warrior stuff?"

"I kicked ass." She grinned, wincing slightly as she adjusted herself against him.

"You ok?" Deeks asked, it didn't matter that he knew that she could handle herself better than anyone he knew he was her husband dammit and that meant that he would never stop worrying about her.

"Nothing a hot bath won't fix." She shrugged and took a swig of beer. "How was your day?"

"Pretty uneventful. Although Kate was asking about how we met."

"Really?" Kensi looked at him, eyebrow raised. "What did you tell her?"

"I told her the truth, that you were totally and completely I love with me from the moment you laid eyes on me." His eyes twinkled, fully expecting her to argue. To his surprise, however, she just smiled into her beer.

"I wouldn't say 'totally and completely'." She shrugged.

"Really?" Deeks was intrigued. "Tell me more princess."

"Calm down Shaggy. It's nothing it's just that when I first saw you, or more accurately Jason, there was a," she searched for the right word. "A flutter."

Deeks sat stunned. It wasn't often that his wife could leave him totally speechless, ok scratch that, but this one was different. "You never told me that."

"I didn't want you to get a big head." She explained, but in the dim light he thought he could make out a bit of a blush rising to her cheeks. "Besides, it's not like you felt anything."

"Oh now that's where you're wrong Kensilina. I took one look at you and I swear I felt my heart drop into my stomach." He chuckled and she swatted his shoulder.

"You did not."

"Yes I did, if you remember I couldn't speak for a second or two after me were introduced."

"You were wearing a mouth guard."

"A fortunate cover." He leaned close and whispered in her ear. "And I still feel it every time I see you."

Kensi turned and kissed him. There was a time when such corny sentiment would have flat out repulsed her, but from him it was as natural essential as breathing. She loved being with a man who never tired of telling her how much he loved her and meaning it with all his heart. She rested her head on his shoulder and sat there, slowly letting the feeling of sleep wash over her. It really had been a long day.

As gently as he could, Deeks got up from the couch and bundled her into his arms, her arms wrapping themselves loosely around his neck.

"What are you doing?" She mumbled.

"Well first we're going to see about that hot bath and then after that, I plan on lying beside you in bed, stroking your hair until you fall asleep before I wrap my arms around you and do the same. How does that sound?" He smiled softly.

Kensi mumbled something and rested her head against his chest. That sounded pretty good to her.


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