I'm so sorry for this late late late update but I didn't have any time to write in the last few weeks. New school year means a lot more work than the year before so I'm still in process to manage everything I have to do during the week…

So here's the new chapter: I hope you like it!

-R.O16

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Chapter 10 – The Reasons Why

"Babe?" Kensi called from the living room as she was preparing to leave. Hetty had given them the rest of the day off when the piles of paperwork in their desks had reached half of the mountain they were in that morning. They had had a morning full of reports t fill in from previous cases and Hetty knew that Kensi was getting tired more easily and Deeks' sister was arriving in LA later that day.

"Yeah?" Another yell came from the kitchen.

"I'm going to pick up Mom and Justin, how is Jamie getting here?" She asked peeking on the doorway.

Deeks turned around from what he was doing to look at his wife. "Uh… She told me she would call when she arrived. But she's taking a cab here so…there's no trouble, I'll give her the address." He said with a grin and his hands on his hips.

"You sure? I can go and pick her up when she arrives…" Kensi said walking to him and putting her arms around his torso.

"Well… She's arriving at 6 so we still have…" Deeks checked his watch. "One hour and a half. Relax, go pick your Mom and JT and we'll figure it out." He smiled and cupped her face only to look into her gorgeous eyes and place a passionate kiss on her lips in which she lingered delightfully.

They only pulled back once they were both breathless and gasping for air. They looked into each other's eyes and couldn't help the smiles on their faces. She kissed him once again, a quicker peck on the lips and grinned. "Alright, I'll be right back then." Kensi moved to pick a jacket and head to the front door.

"Be careful Fern! I love you!" Deeks called after her from the kitchen.

"I love you too!" Kensi said before getting out of the house.

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Not even half an hour later, Deeks was sitting on the couch reading Twinspiration: Real-Life Advice From Pregnancy Through The First Year whichseemed to have become incrediblyhelpful with Kensi's pregnancy – even though it wasn't up-to-date, when Monty started whining by the front door. Deeks put the book down and approached the old mutt.

"What is it boy? Is it mommy? Is mommy back?" He asked the dog before opening the door and letting the dog out to the SUV parked in the driveway. The doors started opening and Kensi, Justin and Julia got out, happy faces in all of them. That only made Deeks smile even wider. He never thought ever in his early life and teenage years, and even after becoming a detective, that one day he would find such a wonderful and gorgeous – in all kinds of ways – woman as Kensi. A woman who could give him support, trust, a real family…but most importantly, a woman who taught him how to love and made his dreams come true. One of the things he respected the most about Kensi was the fact that she kept her father's last name after their marriage. Yes, she took Deeks' last name but decided to put it before her last name in honor of her father. At the time she was really sad because it had been 20 years since Donald Blye's death and she wanted to make a tribute to him. It'd make him so proud and Deeks knew it…

Never in his life, had Deeks thought about having a family like this: the most fantastic wife, the best son in the whole world, the most motherly mother-in-law he could've ever find, ninja twins on the way and friends in which he could actually trust. Grateful wasn't enough to describe his feelings regarding his life. He considered himself one of the lucky ones, that's for sure.

Seeing his wife walking towards the doorway where he stood while their son gave all his attention to Monty just felt right. It still felt…incredible! Kensi was starting to show, he knew her baby bump would grow a little more each day from now on and he could barely wait for the babies to come out. Deeks was never the patient one, when he learnt Kensi was pregnant with Justin, she could swear to God he was actually counting the days until the baby's arrival.

Deeks and Kensi still hadn't agreed on the names for the twins because they didn't thought about the possibility of having a boy and a girl. But truth be told they still hadn't discussed it that much. Between Andrew and Logan for the boy and Riley and Caroline for the girl, they were torn. They figured they could ask for the team's opinion and JT's too since he was the big brother.

They had now one hour left before Jamie Deeks' arrival and Deeks was becoming rather… anxious. And that's why he needed to start dinner right away.

"Hey babe." Kensi said softly and pecked her husband's lips as she walked in the house with JT's backpack in hands.

Julia was right in her daughter's heel and smiled warmly at him. "Hello Marty! It's so good to see you honey." She said pulling him for a quick hug and kissing his cheek.

"Hi Julia. How are you?" Deeks greeted with his widest grin.

"I'm great thank you. So, what is the specialty tonight?"

"Lasagna. It's Justin's favorite."

"Oh, I know! How can I help you?" Julia asked promptly.

"There's no need in helping. Tonight you're a guest Julia!"

She shot him a look as if she didn't know what the word guest meant. He knew it all too well and he knew what it meant. Kensi used it all the time! It actually meant: "Forget it buddy, you're going down." And he was starting to believe his son knew how to do it too…

"Alright, you can go ahead and prepare the carrots, if you must." He chuckled. "I'll be there in a sec."

"Great then. I'll see you inside." Julia said and went straight to the kitchen.

Justin was so occupied with Monty he hadn't even acknowledge his father's presence as Deeks observed him from the door. Deeks descended the few steps to the driveway, his hands stuffed in his pockets and a grin flashed across his face. "Hey little man!" He greeted when he was only two feet away from his son.

JT looked up from Monty's belly rub to Deeks and smirked. "Hi daddy!" He got up as Deeks bent down to hug him and get that kiss he waits for all day while working.

"How was school today?"

"Great! Is Aunt Jamie here already?" He asked rather excitedly.

Deeks was actually surprised with this reaction. "Not yet champ! But she will be soon enough. You're excited about meeting her?"

Justin nodded happily before running to their house while Monty slowly trailed behind with Deeks by his side. "I got you buddy, I got you." He muttered to the old tired dog.

XX

Roughly an hour later, Deeks was waiting for his sister near the airport landing gates. When Jamie arrived, she called as promised but thought she should get a ride from her big brother, claiming she had too many bags when Deeks knew the real reason was because she wanted some time alone with him.

So, with dinner almost ready and a promise from his mother-in-law to keep an eye on the lasagna while it was in the oven, Deeks took off.

When he saw his sister coming in his direction, his grin was even bigger than before. The sight before him was quite humorous though… Jamie had a tired look on her face but smile at the sight of her big brother. She was carrying an enormous suitcase plus a backpack, a gym bag across her shoulder, a laptop messenger bag, her camera's shoulder bag and a purse. Luckily for her body, the suitcase, the backpack and the laptop were piled up in one of those strollers of the airport.

Every since they were young and after their father was arrested and taken away from their lives forever, Deeks had this very vivid image of his sister when they managed to go on holidays to a little summer camp in a nice small town near Phoenix. In their family, they didn't have a lot, but even if it was only for a week, Jamie would pack everything she thought she'd might need which meant a lot of bags in the car.

Now, seeing her like that, remembered him of these summers away from LA, away from trouble and where he actually could be and feel happy. But after all these years, Deeks couldn't be happier. He had found Kensi, she had finally agreed on a real date with him, they had started dating and got engaged, then married and they had Justin and now they were waiting for their twins! It was surreal… as surreal as seeing his sister 7 years after their mother's death, 6 years after her departure. As she got closer, he started realizing how different she looked. She wasn't 32 anymore, now she was 38, the wrinkles were starting to appear, a result from sleepless nights, Deeks thought. He had his own and so did Kensi, Justin was the major reason of them… And that's when he saw something sparkling on her left hand…

"Smarty!" Jamie called when she was like 6 feet away from him. She had a huge grin on her face, happy to be home again.

"Mimi!" Deeks exclaimed, calling her by the nickname he had for her ever since they were little. His arms were wide open as she let go of the stroller and hugged Deeks fiercely. Yup, she was a bear hugger! Once they pulled back he smirked down at her. Jamie was about Nell's height, so it was still a difference to Deeks' 6 feet 2… "Look at you…Europe did a great job with you little sister! Of the two of us you were always the palest and now… How are you Jamie?" He asked genuinely happy.

"First of all, tired. 6 hours of flight don't do you any good. Definitely happy though… But why don't we go home and I'll tell you a few things on the way?" She winked and Deeks helped her with the stroller as they moved to the parking lot, laughing and mocking each other as if they hadn't been separated even for a day!

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"So, what do you have to tell me?" Deeks after five silent minutes on the road.

"Well, there are a few important reasons why I'm back here Marty." Jamie started, she didn't want this conversation to be awkward but… how do tell you older brother – you haven't seen in years – that you decided to come back home, where you belong, because you found that special someone, who makes you truly happy, and had a kid with him? The only way is to…tell. Oh boy, this is going to be a fun one!, Jamie thought. "The first one you already know, Fashion Weeks really were getting boring in Europe! Now the second one… You know when I told you I was in Portugal, 3 years ago, because a friend of mine from my childhood was there for a surf competition, right?"

"Sure! You sent us those fantastic photos of him, what was his name? Bruce…"

"Thompson." Jamie finished.

"Yeah! Bruce Thompson, I remember him… I remember how I used to scare him because he was your first boyfriend!" Deeks laughed remembering how cute Jamie and Bruce actually looked when he was in high school and they were in middle school. "But what were you saying though?"

"Right, so…during that time I was there I met a guy..." She said simply, trying not to stumble on her words.

"A guy?" Deeks asked bluntly lifting his eyebrow and turning his head to his sister in the process.

"Yes Marty, a guy. His name is Miguel, born and raised in Lisbon. A surfer since he was 17 and a professional photographer like me… Bruce introduced us and the rest is history…" She said lovingly. "Oh Smarty…he really makes me happy!"

Deeks couldn't believe what he was hearing. His little sister had found the one… He knew it just by the way she talked about the guy. Still, Deeks didn't know whether to be excited or scared for Jamie… After a few moments of silence, trying to figure out what to say, he spoke up. "How old is he?" Jackass! His age? You really want to know the man's age and nothing more? Marty, you moron!, He thought right after the words came out of his mouth.

Jamie was slightly uncomfortable but it was okay, she knew her brother and it took a little bit of time to process this. "He's a year older than me. Marty I know what you're thinking and before you say anything else, he really is the one and no, you didn't miss your sister's wedding day because we chose not to get married…" She said and chuckled.

They were now parking in Kensi and Deeks' driveway and when Deeks stopped the car and pulled out the key he looked at his sister in astonishment. She smiled warmly which made him smile back, she was reassuring him that Miguel was one to trust! "You know what J? I can see by the way you talk about him that he really is the one… I'm glad that you're telling me this, but I have to ask…why isn't he here with you?" Deeks frowned as they got out of the car to meet next to the trunk.

"Well, that's the other thing I had to tell you…" Jamie pulled out her phone and rummaged around it until she found what she was looking for with a smirk. When she showed Deeks the phone, he saw the why… It was a photo of a man, probably Miguel, holding a baby boy around his first year of life. Both of them had big smiles on their faces and were very similar: same type of hair, hair color, the face lines… but there was something in the baby Deeks recognized as his sister's – those eyes. His jaw dropped at realization of what was in front of him… "Is this your…" He trailed off not sure if he would be able to finish the sentence.

Jamie nodded with a huge grin and teary eyes full of pride. "Yes Marty, this is my son, Adam Samuel Deeks Rodrigues. He's a year and half, his first birthday was on April 17th."

"Wow." Was all Deeks could whisper. This was…overwhelming, at least! But he couldn't be happier for his sister. "Wow Jamie… I'm…" He met her gaze and she put her phone away. "I'm so proud of you Mimi!" And with that Deeks pulled his sister into a much needed hug. He had missed her, he had missed his little sister and now he was an uncle, Uncle Marty or Smarty, he thought.

They pulled back laughing a bit as tears of joy streamed down both of their faces. When Deeks was about to open the trunk, they heard the front door opening and an extremely happy (and obviously pregnant) Kensi appeared, descending the steps and approaching them. "Jamie Willow Deeks, come here you!" She called when she caught a glimpse of her sister-in-law.

Jamie looked up at Deeks, her mouth agape and her eyes widen – no longer teary. "Now who's the one keeping secrets from the other sibling, huh Smarty?" She asked chuckling before walking up to Kensi and hugging her. "How are you girl? I'm getting ready to be an aunt again and you wouldn't tell me?" She asked and Kensi laughed which made her laugh along with her.

"Well those are questions for your big brother there! But tell me, how have you been?" Kensi asked genuinely happy with this reencounter.

"I'm great, thanks. There are some things I need to tell you though…" Jamie said, still smiling.

"Then let's go inside and have a girls' talk!" Kensi said before walking towards Deeks. "Babe, can you take Jamie's things inside, the two of us need to talk?" As he nodded happily, Kensi put herself on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly before turning around and taking Jamie inside.

XX

"You what?" Kensi couldn't believe this. During the time Jamie was around, she and Kensi had developed a pretty good friendship. Therefore the "overreaction" was totally normal. They were sitting on the couch with JT on Kensi's lap. He really liked his aunt but he was still a momma's boy! Julia had met Jamie before and liked her just as much as Kensi did, so seeing how eager her daughter was to know about all those years apart, she told them to go to the living room while she finished dinner. In the meanwhile, Deeks was putting Jamie's stuff in the guest room downstairs, she would be spending the night with them.

"Yeah… I'm a mom now too Kens." Jamie said calmly. "And Miguel, oh Kensi, when you meet him you'll see… he's perfect for me. I thought he would want a one night stand when I met him but then he showed me around Lisbon and took me alongside the coast, from north to south. He introduced me his family and they were as lovely as him. Then we started talking about marriage and kids, you know playing what-if, but I never wanted any of it, it was something that I had planned. But ever since I saw how you and Marty were so good together and developed an amazing relationship with this little one," She said poking Justin's tummy and making him giggle. "I knew I wanted something like that. Find the right person and have at least one bug of my own… And then I met Miguel." She explained dreamingly.

Kensi smiled as she hugged Justin tightly and kissed his cheek. "You know Jamie, he seems like a great guy and I can see how in love you are. I honestly do…" She said now squeezing her sister-in-law's hand reassuringly.

"Girls, let's go! Dinner's ready!" Julia called from the doorway.

JT quickly got up and turned to his grandmother with accusing eyes, much like Kensi. "I'm not a girl grandma. Girls suck!" He stated.

In that moment Deeks showed up from the guest room and walked up to Justin, picked him up and started to tickle him. "What did you say? 'Girls suck'? Are you sure, 'cause I think you have a little crush on that girl from your class. That one you always love to share your snack with, what's her name?" He teased.

Between giggles and squeals, Justin managed to stop laughing. "Stop daddy! Put me down." He said a few times. When Deeks placed him on the ground, he turned to his father and before walking towards the kitchen he lied. "And I don't have a crush daddy!" And left the room with four adults laughing.

XX

After dinner, later in the night, after Deeks took Julia back to her place – earning a few more points in her consideration –, Deeks, Kensi, Justin and Jamie were sitting on the couch chilling. Kensi had her feet propped up in the chaise lounge while Justin was snuggling against her side, almost asleep. Deeks sat on the other end of the couch, Jamie was in the middle with her laptop connected to the TV and was showing them her photo shoots from the last 5 years. Models, surfers, gorgeous sights of Portugal, Deeks couldn't help but think his sister must have really enjoyed these last years.

Models, surfers, gorgeous sights, Deeks couldn't help but think his sister had really enjoyed these last years. When Miguel and Adam's photos appeared, Kensi stroked and soothed JT's hair even more than before, remembering how she loved those cute little moments of his first year of life. Suddenly she felt his breath even out and took a look at him. Poor baby, he is tired but wanted to be with the grownups, Kensi thought.

While Deeks and Jamie shared an animated conversation, Kensi was trying to call their attention to the little sleeping boy. "Deeks? Deeks?" She whispered not to wake the kid up. Still, they noticed nothing, so she tried again. "Marty!" Her voice was just a little louder. Thank God he heard this time. Both siblings turned to Kensi and smiled tenderly at the sight in front of them.

Deeks got up and made his way over to his wife. "I'll put him to bed Princess." He quickly picked him up and started walking to the staircase. Five minutes later he was back downstairs. "That kid is a treasure, didn't even wake up when I dropped him in his bed." He stated with a grin but the Kensi let out a yawn and he chuckled. "Want me to put you to bed too Fern?"

Jamie had grown used to the nickname so she chuckled as well. Kensi on the other hand glared at Deeks in faux-anger and got up. "I'm going to bed. Good night Jamie." She said sticking out her tongue to her husband and smirking before heading upstairs.

"And then there were two…" Deeks stated, he too was getting sleepy but didn't want to leave his sister alone.

"Make that one brother! Tomorrow is a new day Smarty and I need some rest now – jet lag, you know…" Jamie yawned and got up stretching her arms above her head.

Deeks did the same as his sister and before she could go to the guest room he spoke up. "Hey Jamie?" He called and she turned around. "I just wanted you to know that," he still had trouble communicating so he was playing with his fingers. "I'm very proud of you little girl." The he looked up and showed Jamie a genuinely happy smile.

Jamie walked up to him and put her arms around her brother's torso. She wasn't short, but he definitely was tall, and her head fit perfectly in his chest, like always. "Thank you Marty." She said when she felt him hugging her tightly. "For everything."

When they pulled back, Deeks smirked. "Go to bed Mimi, tomorrow will be a great day!"

"Nighty-night Smarty! Sleep tight…" Jamie said as she walked down the hall.

"…Don't let the spiders bite!" He called after her before running to the second floor to meet his beautiful wife in their bed.

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-R.O16