A/N …..ooh la la! Warning! Not exactly M rated but close….
They ordered from the menu and Deeks began telling embarrassing stories about himself when he was in law school and the police academy. The women laughed and Julia told a few stories about Kensi when she was little. Kensi even told a few on herself during her college sorority days.
Deeks couldn't help but smile and watch Kensi as she told the story of dumping a particular boyfriend because he told her he was a vegetarian. He had never seen her laugh at herself and it was so unbelievably cute.
The evening passed way too quickly. As they prepared to leave, Kensi and her mom made a quick trip to the ladies' room.
"I have had such a wonderful time tonight. Thanks so much for inviting me to come," she told Kensi with a smile.
"This was all Marty's idea Mom."
"He is a very sweet and thoughtful man. I can see why you are so in love with him," she commented.
"Mom, he's just my partner. Yes, we are friends but we are not a couple."
Julia just smiled sweetly and took both of Kensi's hands in hers. "Honey, he can't keep those amazing blue eyes off of you and the look on your face when he cracks a joke warms my heart. I don't think I've seen two people more in love in my life!"
Kensi lowered her head briefly and then looked up at her mother. "I do love him Mom but I'm scared. I'm scared if I tell him, it will change our partnership not to mention having serious repercussions with our careers."
"Kensi, baby. Life is too short to worry about the 'what ifs'. If you love him and I know he loves you, then you need to let him know. He's probably afraid to tell you for the same reasons."
She hugged her mother and choked back her emotions. "Thank you Mom. I'm so glad I have you back in my life."
Deeks took care of the bill and waited for them to return to the table. He hoped the evening had helped Kensi with the awkwardness in her relationship with her mom but he also had to admit that he'd enjoyed himself very much in the process.
As the women returned, he again offered his arm to Julia and they walked back to the car. They continued with their easy conversations all the way back to her house and they both walked with her to the door.
"Marty, I have had the most wonderful time this evening. Thank you so much. I would invite you inside, but I have an early morning tomorrow." She again gave him a big hug and as she looked over his shoulder at Kensi, she gave her a big wink.
"Kensi, you take care of this guy and bring him back sometime soon." She gave her a big hug as well but held on a little longer than usual.
They told her goodnight and walked back to the car where Deeks continued his old fashioned good manners and opened the passenger door for Kensi.
She was very excited about how well the evening had gone and kept bringing up some of the things her mother had said during dinner.
"Thanks again Marty for taking us out tonight. Mom is funny and interesting and I found out a lot of things I didn't know about her. It was perfect."
"Glad to help. I had a great time too. Did you really break up with a guy because he was a vegetarian?"
"Yes, I did. I don't like it when I eat more than my date."
He laughed and said, "I've seen you eat and that list of potential dates must be really short."
She playfully smacked him on the arm as they pulled up to her apartment. He asked her to wait so he could open her door again. She laughed and agreed but it took him a little longer than she expected to come around to her side.
He helped her out of the car and walked her to her door. She thought he was reaching into his coat to get out her keys but instead he pulled out another long stemmed rose. He handed it to her and said shyly, "I got one for your Mom, but it didn't feel right not getting one for you too."
Kensi took the rose and realized she was close to tears. Happy tears. Her eyes were glistening as she looked up at him. "Thank you Marty."
Deeks was completely lost in her eyes and he's not really sure what happened next. He felt himself lean toward her but he had no control over his actions. He cupped her face in his hands and his lips met hers in the most sweet, intoxicating kiss of his life. He felt weak in the knees and he was quite sure this had never happened to him before.
Kensi was touched by the rose but when she looked into his eyes she was past the point of no return. She leaned toward him and he met her half way. She put her arms around his neck and melted into the kiss. She felt like her heart was going to stop. This is what they meant by 'a kiss that curled your toes'.
Deeks pulled back slightly when he realized they needed air but kissed her again only this time it was more insistent and full of promise. He pulled back and they stood with their foreheads touching. "I should go," he whispered.
"I know you should. But I'd really like for you to stay," she said shyly. She took her keys from his coat pocket and opened the door. She reached out, took his hand and pulled him inside with her.
"Are you sure about this?" he asked quietly as he closed the door behind him. "I want you to be sure because I want this more than anything but only if you're ready."
She pulled him closer to her. "I think I've wanted this for a long time but just wouldn't let myself believe it was real. This is very real to me Marty and I don't want to lose it."
"You won't lose it Kens. This is real for me too. More real than anything I have ever experienced."
He kissed her again and she thought she was going to faint. Her heart was beating so fast she could hardly breathe.
She reached up and pushed his coat off his shoulders. He slipped out of it and tossed it to the floor never breaking the kiss. She kicked off her shoes and reached up behind his neck and ran her fingers through his hair.
He shuddered slightly as her hands played with his hair. The kisses became more demanding as his hands slid down her sides to her waist. He pulled her to him tightly and wrapped his arms around her.
He pulled back just enough to untie the sash on her dress and she began unbuttoning his shirt, placing kisses on his chest with each one she unhooked. She untucked his shirt, pushed it off his shoulders and arms and dropped it with his coat.
He pulled her close again for another breath taking kiss and reached around her back. He began to slowly unzip her dress then stepped back to look at her as it fell to the floor. His breath caught as he saw her standing in front of him in just a lacy bra and panties. She was even more beautiful than he had imagined. He reached for her and kissed her hard. Their tongues were urgently searching and exploring.
He kicked off his shoes and began slowly walking them toward the bedroom.
She reached down and began unbuckling his belt, then slowly unzipped his pants. As they fell down around his feet, he kicked out of them and continued to the bedroom.
When they reached the door, he picked her up and carried her to the bed. He laid her down gently then pulled off his socks and lay down with her. They soon rid themselves of their last remaining clothing and began caressing, kissing and exploring each other's bodies.
The sound of her little whimpers and moans were going to be the end of him.
"Marty, please… now… please."
He kissed her again as they fell into a slow languid rhythm. The tempo gradually increased until she stifled a scream which sent him over the edge soon after. They lay in each other's arms as their bodies cooled and continued to kiss each other.
So this was what making love really felt like. No one had ever been as tender and loving with her while meeting her needs before theirs. Not even Jack before the PTSD. This wasn't about sex. It was about love and it was absolutely the best night of her life.
"You okay Kens?" he whispered.
"Better than okay," she said as she placed kisses along his collarbone.
"I think I'm dreaming. Please don't wake me if I am. I want to stay like this forever," he said smiling. He had teased her before about his dreams of her but none of his dreams had remotely compared to the real thing. He had been with his fair share of women. Some of them he might even have been slightly serious about, but none of them could hold a candle to Kensi. He was connected to her in a way he couldn't explain. What they had just experienced was off the charts as far as his expectations. This was love, not just sex and he had never known how that felt until now. It was something he wasn't willing to ever give up.
"I love you Kensi." He blurted it out before he could think it through. What if she wasn't ready for that and it scared her away? He was thinking of a way to minimize the damage when her words melted his heart.
"I love you too, Marty."
He kissed her tenderly and began to show her just how much he loved her…again.
A/N This one will probably wrap up in a couple of chapters but I'm thinking of doing a sequel. I really want to see how they go about keeping this a secret from the rest of the team! From where I sit, it looks hilarious. What do you think?