Title: Season Six Snippets
Chapter 2: Games
Rating: T for minor language
Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS LA or the characters
Summary: A series of added scenes based on season 6 episodes. This snippet takes place after the scene where we learn Deeks is friends with a pro basketball player and has talked with him about Kensi.
Games
"So Marty Mar, that's your best friend huh?" Kensi questions as soon as they are sitting in her SRX. Her tone affirms to Deeks what he already knew. He's in all sorts of trouble. Maybe not real deep trouble, but she definitely has some questions about what just happened with Kip.
"Not my best friend, just an old friend," he reiterates what he said inside.
"Oh that's right, cuz Monty is your best friend." There is annoyance in her voice and Deeks can't tell if the touch of hurt is real or for show.
"You're my best friend that's a girl," he tries to dig himself out of the hole as he checks his e-mail on his phone to verify Kip's alibi.
"Too late," is the response Kensi gives him. "So, how come I've never met Kip?"
"I don't know…different circles I guess. Alibi checks out by the way."
"Yeah, and how often do you hang out in Kip's circle with the models?" she asks playing on his discomfort.
"You know the answer to that." Deeks would reassure her if he had any inkling that she needed it. He knows she's just playing with him. She knows almost all of his free time the past few months has been spent with her. "Plus, what was with the shirt tug and the hair fluffing?" He decides to turn the tables on her to find out what game she is playing.
"You know who that was for," she responds glancing over at him.
"So what are we going to do about it?" he asks.
"I don't know, what are we going to do about it?" She throws it back to him to make a decision or a move since he is the one who gave the knife back.
"I feel like we've had this conversation before," he comments.
"We have," she agrees, then adds as a suggestion, "No more games."
"No more games." Deeks is reluctantly onboard with giving up the playful roundabout way they've been sharing their feelings for a more direct route. It's scary, but he knows it's time. He's just not exactly sure when or how he'll get the courage to take the next step. He starts with a sort of date proposal. "Unless it's a game we're enjoying together with courtside seats from that asshat."
Kensi smiles. It's been a weird morning, but she feels like a shift has taken place and they are making progress toward what they both want. Maybe the other side of that Frozen Lake isn't so far away.
Thank you for reading and to everyone who has followed, favorited, or reviewed any of my stories. I have other snippets in the works, but they will have to wait until I have time to go back and rewatch some of the episodes. This one I just had to get out.
