A/N For Bamie02, who told me that I should write this one.
Disclaimer: Nothing in the bank account, so I don't own anything from NCIS LA
"Excuse me?" There was absolutely no way I heard that question correctly. That pistol going off next to my head early today must have knocked my hearing out of whack. I barely refrained from sticking my finger in my ear to clean it, when I saw that both Sam and Callen were shocked as well. Actually I am not sure shocked is the word for the expressions on their faces. Both of them are highly trained federal agents with vast amounts of undercover experience and if what their facial expressions were showing, then no amount of training can really cover all bases.
Looking into the mismatched eyes of my partner, girlfriend, roommate, and who I believed to be my soulmate, I realized Kens was completely serious and that I must have heard the question correctly. But right here in the bullpen? In front of Callen and Sam? That might be the thing that shocked me the most. Yes things were going good between us. If one good thing came out of the whole White Ghost, it was that Kensi had finally found closure over being left by one Jack Simon on Christmas morning. Once she came back, and Hetty stopped playing mind games with us, she threw herself wholeheartedly into our thing, and waited patiently for me to get over the fears that had cropped up both during and immediately after her little vacation to the other side of the world. But this? I can honestly say I didn't see this one coming.
"You heard me." Kens was actually being serious, though I knew she would never joke about this subject. "You know what? Forget I asked." She started to turn on her heel, and storm off. I knew no amount of donuts or Twinkies would ever fix this, if I didn't do something right now.
"Fern, Princess, Kensi wait." I was out of my chair and around my desk and grabbing her arm in a heartbeat. "You just surprised me is all. I thought I must have misunderstood."
"Really? I thought I was quite clear in my speech." Her eyes showed fear, trepidation, hope and longing.
"Yes you were. But here in the bullpen? I just was never expecting something like that." That was true, but one of the things that I love about Kensi was that she kept me on my toes, so I should be used to it by now. "Why now?"
"We almost died today." That was true; it was part of the job. But in closing the case from today, we were ambushed, and during the struggle the one suspect had managed to get a shot off that came close to going through both my head and Kensi's. It was one of the closest near death experiences for both of us in a long time. After the adrenaline had worn off, we just held each other in the parking lot, and for once our older brothers weren't complete asses about it. "I am just done living with regrets of what could have been. Besides you haven't asked me, and I don't know if you are ever going to ask me."
"I haven't asked you because I don't want to bring up bad memories or hurt you." That was true; I would suffer myself to keep Kensi happy. If something I did caused her pain it would just about kill me.
"Deeks." It was flat and impatient. Kensi was done with my deflecting. "Did you ever think that this might be causing me pain right now?" That statement sent my emotions whirling about.
"Then ask me again." This wasn't quite the way I had envisioned this conversation going, but I am a master at improvisation.
"I hate you." The sparkle in her eyes and the grin on her face told me that was a lie.
"You don't. You really don't" I couldn't help grinning back at her, the feeling of déjà vu was overwhelming, only this time I was sure she wasn't getting sent off half way around the world before I laid eyes on her again.
"Marry me?" For once there was no metaphors, no boxes, nothing but the honest sincerity in the words Kensi spoke. "Tonight? In Vegas?"
I grabbed her shoulders and yanked Kensi to me. I kissed her, just like I had on the hillside so long ago. "How's that for an answer?"
Kens rested her forehead against mine. "I do like that form of communication." She came in for another kiss. "But I would like to actually hear what you mean."
"Yes Kensilina, I would be honored to become Mr. Fern Blye." I felt her trying to hold back the laughter.
"You're an idiot you know that right?"
"Yeah, an idiot in love."
"I think Hetty has a rule about PDA in the office." Of course Callen had to go there.
"Leave them alone G. This is a special moment for the two of them." Sam just looked at this partner. "Though I thought it was conventional for the guy to ask the girl."
"When have we ever been conventional Sam?" Kens was happy, as happy as I have ever seen her.
"Does this mean Deeks is going to be wearing the engagement ring?" Apparently Sam couldn't risk not going there as well. I didn't give a damn about being teased, because despite years of scientific research raccoons do mate for life.
This one hit me after the "New" Kensi we are seeing in the show. I did a search, but didn't find anything where Kensi asks Deeks to marry her, and Bamie02 said I should write it. So I did.
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