This is actually 2 conversations. The first is normal, the second is text message.

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Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep

"Uggghhh, what is that?!"

"It's an alarm clock, genius."

"You still have a real alarm clock? What is the deal? And turn it off!" Kensi pulls the pillow from underneath her head and covers her face with it, groaning loudly.

Deeks bangs his hand around on his nightstand until it connects with his alarm clock and the beeping stops. He props himself up on one elbow so he can face his partner, whose bed covers are twisted up just enough to give him a peak of her body. "Wow, niiiiice. And I remember you being much more of a morning person than this."

Smack. Kensi smacks him in the face with her pillow, sending him backwards on the bed in a fit of laughter. She pulls the covers up tight to her chin and glares at him.

"Really, you're covering up now?" Deeks grins devilishly at her. "You do realize that all I have to do is close my eyes and," Deeks squeezes his eyes closed. "Yup, oh yeah, there you are."

Kensi shoots him an evil look that, even though she tries, doesn't quite reach her eyes. "You're a funny guy, you know that?" She pushes her hair back behind her ears and blinks her eyes, still trying to wake up. "What time is it anyway?"

Feeling around on the floor for something to temporarily put on, Deeks mumbles, "8:45." He finds his boxers and slips them on as he gets out of bed. "I need coffee."

"8:45?! Are you kidding me?! We have to be at work in 45 minutes!" Kensi jumps out of bed, dragging all of the covers with her. "Oh my God, how did I sleep in this late? I don't have any clothes here…why is your alarm set so late?"

"I'm a guy. I take a 5 minute shower, shake my hair, and walk out the door." Deeks walks into the bathroom and turns the shower on. "I have extra toothbrushes. You can wear one of my shirts if you want."

"Yeah, like that won't be obvious. Oh God, Callen and Sam. Oh God, HETTY."

Deeks strips down and gets in the shower, poking his head out of the shower curtain. "Hey, you wanna join me?" He wiggles his eyebrows up and down, but Kensi isn't amused and shakes her head while pacing the floor. "Yeah you're right, we'd probably be even later if you did that."

"We did not think this all the way through…" Kensi mutters, sitting down on the bed and dropping her head in her hands. The action causes her sheet to fall down, reminding her again of her current predicament. She allows it to drop all the way as she gets up to gather her clothes. She gets dressed in front of his mirror and attempts to smooth down the collar of her shirt, but it isn't cooperating. "These clothes just look dirty," she mutters to herself. "I can't believe I'm making the walk of shame in to work. Again."

"I prefer to call it the stride of pride," Deeks says, walking up behind her. "And you look fine. Your breath, however…"

Kensi shakes her head and smiles at him, following him into his bathroom. "Shut up." She accepts a toothbrush from him and applies some of his toothpaste, placing it back on the counter when she's done. Deeks picks up the toothpaste and applies it to his toothbrush before walking out of the bathroom. "Where are you going?"

Deeks shrugs. "I just like to walk around when I brush my teeth." Kensi still can't help but notice that he brushes his teeth very slowly and gingerly. She turns back around to face the sink, giving him the privacy he wants. He's carrying her purse with him when he comes back. "You know, everything's going to be fine Kens."

Kensi snorts. "Yeah okay."

"I mean it. We'll stop on the way and get quadruple shot nonfat soy lattes. We'll walk in separate doors when we get there. It'll probably be a slow day so you can sneak away and get a shower in the gym and put on your spare clothes." He tilts his head down at her and smiles. "I know we have a lot to talk about, but we'll worry about that later. Let's just go to work and act like everything is normal."

"And we won't let it affect work?"

Deeks shakes his head furiously. "No way."

"And it won't be awkward?"

Deeks scoffs at her. "Why would it be awkward?"

Deeks:

What is going on?

Kensi:

I don't really know

It's classified

Deeks:

Are we going to be able to talk?

Kensi:

Service to my phone will be cut off soon

Hey Deeks?

Deeks:

Yeah

Kensi:

I really showed my ass today

Deeks:

You kinda did

Kensi:

I'm so sorry

Deeks:

What for

Kensi:

Everything today

Deeks:

Just promise me you'll be safe

Kensi:

I'll do my best

Deeks:

And that you'll come home

Kensi:

Okay

Deeks:

I'll be here waiting

Patiently