I know I'm posting a lot of chapters right now, but I really am enjoying this story! Don't get used to it thought because I have to go back to school tomorrow so it will probably not be updated until the weekend :(

They were about fifteen minutes into the movie when the Hannah family arrived. Michelle placed the ham on the table as everyone greeted each other.

"So is Deeks driving you crazy yet?" Sam teased.

"Not yet, but it's only been a couple days!" Kensi replied smiling at Deeks who was sitting beside her.

Sam and his wife and kids had taken the couch, leaving the smaller love seat for Kensi and Deeks.

"So what did Santa bring you girls?" Deeks asked Kerry and Isabel as they played on the ground.

"We got iPads!" Said three year old Isabel as she held up her little child version of the iPad that was drop and water proof. Kerry, who was 9, had the iPad mini in her hands.

"Wow! You must have been really good girls this year!" Deeks said. Kensi smiled at him, he was so good with kids. She often caught herself imagining him as a dad in moments like these. Sometimes even as the father to their kids, which were very dangerous thoughts. Deeks met her smile and casually threw his arm up behind her on the small couch so that even at their distance, it reached across her shoulders.

Callen arrived next and brought some mashed potatoes and corn that he'd made. It had taken a few tries but he thinks they've turned out okay. He joined his partner on the couch and they talked and enjoyed each other's company as the movie finished up. Deeks changed the channel to a Christmas music station and turned the volume down so it was at an acceptable background music level.

They heard Nell and Eric approaching. Kensi and Deeks stood and received questionable glances from the rest of the guests at the looks they were wearing. It meant something was up.

"hi guys, here I'll take that. Kensi said as she took the pies out of Nell's hands so she could take off her boots and jacket.

Deeks took the homemade bread and noodles from Eric and then cleared his throat and glanced up to draw their attention to the mistletoe above the door as he walked over to the table to put the food down.

"Oh.. Um…" Nell stammered looking down.

"Come on guys, it's Christmas!" Kensi said.

They looked at each other and then Eric bent down as Nell leaned up and they exchanged a quick peck on the lips. Everyone whooped and cheered. It was no secret they had their own version of a 'thing' going on.

With the last guests arriving, as Hetty was out of town, everyone gathered around the table. Deeks pulled Kensi's chair out for her and then took his place next to her. They all joined hands as Deeks asked the blessing and then people started passing the food around. Deeks noticed Kensi didn't let go of his hand and glanced over at her. She wasn't even paying attention to him; she was engrossed in a conversation with Michelle, who was sitting across from her. Sam was sitting next to her and his daughters were on the end of the rounded table between him and his wife. Callen sat next to Michelle and across from Deeks with Eric and Nell occupying the other end of the table.

When Michelle and Kensi finished chatting, Deeks squeezed her hand, drawing her attention to him. She looked down and smiled a little as she pulled her hand back. He smiled at her too.

Callen was looking at them, trying to figure out what was going on. Something was different, but he wasn't sure what it was. He pushed that thought to the back burner when the ham was passed to him.

Everyone enjoyed the feast and then started to clean up. The women took the dishes as the men went to the living room with the kids who were already asking for dessert.

Michelle was rinsing the dishes off and passing them to Kensi while Nell put the extra food into containers and found a spot for them in the fridge. While bending over to put a plate into the dishwasher, Nell noticed her necklace swing down.

"Wow, Kensi, that's a beautiful necklace. I've never seen you wear it before." Nell said.

"Yes it is, where did you get it?" Michelle asked as Kensi reached up and held it between her thumb and finger.

"Its kind of a family heirloom, it belonged to a grandmother at one point." Kensi answered. She didn't need any attention being brought to her and Deeks' relationship at the moment. She met Deeks' eyes as he walked back into the main room from the bathroom, knowing he probably heard her. He smiled at her and she quickly returned it. Nell and Michelle didn't seem to notice their little exchange.

After dessert everyone crowded around the television to watch Miracle on 34th street. Kensi and Deeks were once again crammed onto the smaller seat, but now Sam's youngest had also joined them, causing them to sit even closer together. Deeks once again had his arm up and around Kensi. Isabel was showing Kensi her game on her little tablet from her spot next to her.

Michelle and Sam were on the couch, Sam's oldest was on his lap to make room for Callen to sit next to his partner. Nell sat in the recliner and Eric was in the arm chair next to it. During the movie, both the girls moved to the floor, giving Kensi and Deeks more room. Kensi leaned into Deeks' chest and his arm fell to rest with hers down near her waist, neither of them putting much thought into their position. Deeks hit the button on the side and reclined a little and put up the footstool.

They seemed to be the only ones in the room oblivious to their position. Sam leaned down to whisper to Callen "How much you wanna bet Kensi ends up staying here instead of looking for a new place?" Callen simply smiled and shook his head. He knew his junior agents were going to end up together at some point whether they wanted to admit it or not.

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