Deeks finally felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. His son would be born in less than a week and he couldn't be more elated. Kensi on the other hand was swollen and miserable and was anxious to deliver their son, sooner rather than later.
"Good morning, beautiful."
"I'm not sure who you think is beautiful. All I see is a swollen beach whale."
"Baby c'mon. Four more days."
"That's so long! Do you know how it feels to carry a baby for nine months."
"Can't say that I do, I mean I would if I could. That would make us so rich," his eyes lit up.
"Don't be an idiot. I'm in pain, I can't breathe, I can't see my feet, I can barely walk."
"How bout I get you some twinkies and rocky road ice cream?"
"How bout you get this little man to come out today."
"Well, there are a bunch of home remedies I read about starting labor," his eyebrows raised.
"Deeks!" She slugged him. "I'm not in the mood for that!"
"You did ask me to help start labor, I was just being thoughtful."
"You're going to be lucky if you ever get that again at this rate."
"Baby, it'll all be worth it in the end. Then we can start working on a little sister for Owen."
"You're hopeless."
"That's right darlin, hopelessly in love with you!"
That brought a small grin to Kensi's face.
"Deeks?" Kensi questioned.
"Yes Princess,"
"How come you never listed your mom as your next of kin?" She wondered from all those years ago. Filling her paperwork out for the doctors and hospitals had brought back this question. She assumed when he got shot the first time that maybe his parents had passed or something. Over the years, she learned bits and pieces of his story as they began to grow closer and trust each other more. She knew what happened with his father and even met mama Deeks She never brought up why, but it always triggered her curiosity.
Deeks shrugged. "When I was undercover, I didn't want to take any chances listing her. You know how she is Kens, I'm mean she's better now, but back then. I guess I was protecting her." He lifted his shoulders to shrug again.
Kensi nodded. "I always felt so bad not knowing. When they asked me and I couldn't answer, I knew I needed to know you better. What you had been through."
"Because you were stuck," he laughed "or was it smitten."
"Both, I guess," she admitted. Suddenly she felt a tightening pain in her abdomen. "Deeks," she said softly.
"Yes Kensi, what else can I tell you that you don't already know?"
"No Deeks," she said panting harder. "I. I." She paused to breathe again.
"Baby, you're freaking me out."
"Baby..." Kensi whispered through pants.
"Kens?"
"Baby!" She stammered looking down at her belly. "I think it's time."
"Oh Kens! Ok! Ok let's grab our go bags, what else?" He panicked running down the stairs as Kensi watched him run around like a lunatic.
"Um Deeks, you're forgetting me!"
"Oh baby!" He ran back upstairs and helped her. He shot a quick text to the soon to be grandmas and then He shot a quick text off to Nell asking her to let everyone else know Kensi was in labor.
Two hours later, a healthy beautiful 9lb 5oz, 21inch, Owen Donald Blye Deeks entered the world. Deeks was elated. His whole life he couldn't imagine a more magical moment. The gang was waiting patiently in the family waiting room as he exited to announce his sons arrival.
"Congrats brother," Sam patted his back proudly. "You're going to make an amazing dad."
"And you'll be there to tell me if I'm doing it wrong, Right?"
"You better believe it."
"What about me?" Callen piped in. "I always enjoy telling Deeks when he's wrong."
"As true as that is, brother," Deeks said, "I think Samdog has a leg up on you in this department."
"I got a leg up on him in most departments, Shaggy!"
The three men joked as everyone offered Deeks congratulations.
"When can I see my Godson?" Nell inquired.
"As soon as the doctors clear Kensi and him. "She can't wait to introduce him to his family. Our family."
Deeks headed back to check on Kensi and Owen to see if they were ready for visitors yet.
Of course being the team they were, strings were pulled so that the whole crew could come at once. Kensi was smiling proudly holding her newborn son.
"He's amazing Kens," Callen came close to his makeshift sister. "I proud of you, both," he grinned.
"Well done, Mr and Mrs Deeks," a small elderly voice rang through.
"Hetty," Kensi's smile couldn't get any bigger. "I see our future Ninja assassin is good and healthy."
"He is," Deeks proudly announced.
"Fatherhood suits you well, Mr. Deeks." Hetty confirmed what the entire room could see.
"Let's let mama get some rest," Sam encouraged knowing what toll birthing a baby does to a woman, even one as strong as Kensi.
"I'm gonna walk them out," he kissed the top of Kensi's brown locks. "You did good,baby, so good."
"We did good," she whispered back as he smiled largely leaving the room.
Deeks walked out behind his team. "Hetty," he called.
"Yes Mr,. Deeks.?"
Deeks pulled Hetty aside scratching the back of his locks. "Thank you!" He grabbed the tiny woman.
"For what?"
"All this. You brought me here. You never gave up on me and you gave me Kensi. I am in your debt," he winked.
"You've paid your debts to me Mr. Deeks, tenfold. You and Mrs. Deeks."
"I can never thank you enough. My life, what it's become. If you hadn't come to me in that bar, I would have never had this Hetty." He smiled with pride.
"Go, take care of your family, you're still cheeky!" She winked.
He said goodbye to everyone letting them know he'd call them when they were settled at home. He watched them walk away and knew he'd be ok. He headed back to Kensi and Owen. He slowly opened the hospital room door. He could hear Kensi talking to Owen.
"And he is never quiet, but he will love you with everything he has. He's an amazing husband and he's going to be An amazing daddy, even if he's afraid he won't be. You're a very lucky little boy, Owen and I'm a very lucky mama." She gently laid a kiss on her little boy's forehead.
Her words brought small tears of joy to Deeks' eyes. He walked in as whispered, "hey." Eye glistening, threatening to spill the floods filling his eyes.
"Hi baby," she looked up at him. "Deeks? Are you ok?"
"Never better, princess, never better," he crackled out.