A/N This is probably the longest chapter so far but there was no way to split it up. Hope you like it! Please review!

On Friday he made a copy of the picture and reports on Reiber/Poole and attached them to the back of Cindy's assignment. He made last minute preparations for his classes which included making copies of a study sheet to help the students get ready for their mid-term next week. When he finished he made sure his door was locked and went to his laptop case. None of the items he left scattered around yesterday seemed to have been moved but now he would check with something a bit more sophisticated. He pulled out the detection device and powered it up. If there was any type of surveillance or listening equipment in the room the green light would turn red and blink faster as it was moved closer to the bug. As soon as he turned it on, the light turned red. He held it out and walked around the room. The light flashed quicker as he neared the shelves across from his desk. And there it was. A tiny little black thing tucked just between two books on the second shelf. He left it and continued his sweep but found nothing else. Now that he was sure someone was listening, he thought of several ways it might come in handy.

As he was walking back to his office after lunch, he happened to see Matthew lumbering down the sidewalk toward the back entrance to the C wing with his earphones firmly in place.

Deeks called out but he obviously couldn't hear him. As he caught up with him and touched his shoulder, Matthew jumped back clearly frightened.

"Oh, sorry Matthew, I didn't mean to scare you."

He had pulled the earphones out and was holding his hand to his chest, "No problem. Guess I wasn't paying attention," he said, his eyes still wide.

"Is something wrong Matthew?"

"No. I'm fine. Thanks."

"Hey, if you ever need to talk about anything, I'd be happy to listen. You're a good kid and I know how hard it is to go to school and work to pay your own way."

He smiled weakly and looked down. "Thanks Mr. Granderson. I appreciate it."

Deeks patted him on the back then continued to his office. Matthew remained standing outside, looking around to see if anyone was watching.

The weekly staff meeting was as boring as ever but Deeks found himself looking forward to his evening with 'the crew'. He had formed somewhat of a bond with Bart and the two seemed to feed off of each other when the jokes started flying. It was a shame they couldn't really ever be friends. He sensed a 'thing' between him and Sheila but he could never really tell for sure. He danced with other women and she danced with other men but there was an underlying current of something going on there. He should know. He had spent two years trying to deny his own feelings which made it much easier to see it in others.

As the meeting ended, Meredith came toward him with another man following behind her.

"David Granderson, this is Craig Perry, our VP for Academic Affairs."

Deeks held out his hand, "Hi, nice to meet you Mr. Perry."

He grabbed Deeks hand and gave him a firm handshake, "No, no call me Craig. Mr. Perry is my father. I've heard good things about you David."

"Glad to hear it. I hope the campus gossips are still kind after mid-terms next week."

He laughed and smiled, "I guess we will have to wait and see."

Elvin was on his best behavior and never glared at Deeks… when Perry was watching. If Perry was occupied with something else, the glares were just as deadly as before. Meredith seemed to be in 'friend mode' which he was grateful for and she was correct about Perry being more fun than McFarland. He seemed to be the life of the party.

After dinner and a few drinks, the questions started raining down on Deeks. Perry wanted to know everything and it was a good thing he had already told most of his story to the others because they helped repeat it to him. Meanwhile, all questions to him from Deeks seemed to be deflected or interrupted somehow.

When they moved the party to a nearby club, Meredith dragged him out to the dance floor away from the others. "Why didn't you call me and tell me how it went with your ex?"

"Oh, sorry. Well I didn't actually talk to her. I called and left a message but she hasn't called back. Not sure what that means exactly."

"Oh, David. You are in trouble my friend."

"Why do you say that?"

"She's toying with you. You know… playing the game."

"How's that?"

"She calls to tell you she wants to talk. You don't call her back right away so when you finally do she doesn't answer. Now she's making you wait so she will be 'in control' when you finally talk."

"Okay… so… why am I in trouble?"

"David, if she wanted to tell you she was engaged, she would have answered the phone or at least called you back by now. My guess is that the jerk dumped her and she wants you back. But, she wants you to think it's your idea."

"You got all of that from the simple fact that she didn't answer her phone?"

"Just wait. You'll see. I know these things."

He laughed as they danced in a purely platonic manner. "Women!"

When the song was finished they walked back to the table. As Deeks glanced up he noticed Perry watching them and the look on his face was not friendly. He changed his demeanor as soon as he realized Deeks was looking in his direction. He was trying to figure out what the look was for and could only speculate that maybe this guy had a crush on Meredith but he didn't think so. That look was nothing like the glare he gets from Elvin. There was something else, something sinister there but when they sat back down, the look was gone and a smile had returned to his features. Maybe he should have Eric check this guy's credentials. It obviously couldn't hurt.

Kensi had relaxed all day on Friday and spent most of her Saturday getting ready for her evening with Deeks. She had already made reservations for a suite at the same hotel as before and was planning to get there early to set everything up. She sent an email to David saying that she had found 223 typos in a report she was working on at her office because she couldn't seem to concentrate.

Tonight had to be perfect. She packed a bag with her essentials and a few other necessary items then chose what she was going to wear for the evening. Her plan was to spend her afternoon relaxing in a nice bubble bath at the hotel. Afterward, she would order room service then start working on her hair and makeup for the evening. No one could say she wasn't resting even though her heart raced every time she thought about telling him her news.

The day dragged by even slower than the last time. He went for a jog then came home and showered. He went to grab a bite for lunch then returned home to work on the tests for next week. The dark colored sedan followed him everywhere.

He checked his email and got the number for the room. He sent one back that included a line that said, 'See you soon, hope you can get your typos down to maybe 11 or so.'

Both tests were finished and there was still time to kill. Yes, he had made two separate tests. He knew how college kids always tend to tell the next class about the test they had just taken. He was making sure there would be no chance for anyone to cheat. He set his alarm and lay down to take a short nap. If tonight was anything like Tuesday night, he was going to need some sleep not to mention energy.

He woke up at ten and checked the street. The car was still there and he hoped it would leave early tonight. He puttered around and gathered his things then waited patiently. He turned out the lights at 10:45 and watched as the car promptly drove away. If Reiber was at the party that Rad was attending at this very moment then he really needed to find out who was driving the car.

He knocked on the door to room 223 and his breath caught as she opened the door. There was just enough light in the room to get the full effect of the most beautiful creature standing in front of him. Her hair was up in a messy bun and she wore a form fitting dark green dress with shiny rhinestones on the tiny shoulder straps. The bottom of the dress was loose and flowing at an angle starting just above her right knee and stopping just above her left ankle. She wore black strappy high heels and he was surprised to see her wearing jewelry. He had only seen her wear it on ops and a slight shiver ran up his spine as he noticed the wide silver bracelet and dangling earrings with a matching emerald green pendant that was perched in just the perfect spot between her breasts.

She smiled as his eyes roamed over her body then she reached for his hand to pull him inside the room.

"You're beautiful," he said softly as his lips met hers. He pulled her close and deepened the kiss but before they could get too carried away, she backed up a little and said, "Not so fast… I have plans for you but they will have to wait a bit."

He smiled in anticipation and quipped, "You always have the best plans."

"First," she walked over to the table and turned on her IPod in the docking station she had brought from home. "We are going to dance."

"Dance? Really? I thought you said I was a terrible dancer."

"No, I said you were terrible at the waltz. I'm pretty sure you can dance or you wouldn't have spent so much time at all those clubs."

"Maybe, all I needed to do was flash my winning smile instead of dancing with the women."

"I doubt it."

"What? You wound me Miss Blye."

She grinned and added, "What I meant was, I've spent lots of time in clubs too and most women dance with a guy before they decide if he's worth the trouble. You can tell a lot about a man by the way he dances."

"Ahhh, so if I flap my arms like a chicken while I'm dancing it means I must be terrible in bed?"

"Exactly." she said as she pulled him close. The music was slow and romantic and she whispered, "Show me what you've got, lover boy."

He laughed as he backed away from her long enough to take off his jacket. He reached for her left hand and laced his fingers with hers then wrapped his left arm around her waist. He never took his eyes off hers as he skillfully stepped and turned to the rhythm of the music. His feet were placed perfectly in and around hers and as the chords of the song slowly faded he pulled her close and dipped her slightly.

"How was that?" he asked as he brought her back up and kept her tight against him.

"Definitely, definitely worth the trouble," she answered breathless.

He kissed her passionately and she wanted nothing more than to take it to the bedroom but she had to concentrate on her plan to tell him the news.

"Unh, unh, unh… not yet. I need to talk to you about something."

He reluctantly pulled back and said, "Yeah, I need to talk to you too."

"Okay, you first," she said smiling.

He sighed and grasped both of her hands in his.

"Uh, oh, this can't be good," she said as her smile faded.

"Kens, I know what happened and what Dr. Parker told you."

"What? How… who told you?" she squeaked.

"That's not important. I'm just surprised you allowed it to happen?"

She was incredulous. Had he called Dr. Parker? How did he find out she was pregnant and why wasn't he happy about it? She backed away from him and crossed her arms around herself. "I allowed it to happen! I think you had a little something to do with it too Buddy!"

"I what? Kens look, I know you're an impatient person and want things to happen NOW but you really need to slow down and take some time so you're truly ready."

"Oh my God! What the hell is wrong with you? I can't believe… I… just leave! Now!" She tried to fight back the tears but she was unable to keep them at bay. She raced to the bathroom and locked herself inside.

Deeks just stood there with his mouth open, frozen in shock. What just happened? What did he say that was so wrong? He shook his head and walked over to the bathroom door. "Kensi, honey, what's wrong? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you. Please come out here and talk to me."

"There's nothing more to talk about. You've made it quite clear. Go away!" She sat on the side of the tub and couldn't help but sob loudly.

Deeks felt his heart tighten in his chest. What had he done to make her so unhappy? Whatever it was he had to fix it. He couldn't bear to hear her cry. "Please Baby, stop crying. Whatever I did or said to cause this, I'm so sorry. Please open the door." He felt the sting of tears in his own eyes and was at a loss as to what to do. "I just wanted you to take your time with your workouts and slowly work your way back to your usual 'Bad Ass' self. You can't get better if you keep reinjuring your ribs. I love you Babe, please, please come out here and talk to me."

She was barely listening as he stood begging on the other side of the door. How could she have been so wrong about his reaction to the news? Didn't he just basically tell her she needed to wait to have a baby? Well it was little late for that wasn't it? She sobbed louder and was in total 'freak out' mode when something he said caught her attention. She quieted down but continued to sniffle and cry. "Wait, what did… you just… say?"

"I said I love you and could you please come out?"

She sniffed and the tears kept falling. "No… before that."

"I just wanted you to take it easy with your workouts. If you keep cracking your ribs, you'll never get back to normal."

She stood suddenly and yanked open the bathroom door. The look on his face was of pure agony and she was sure there were tears in his eyes. He was totally confused and looked so pathetic.

He was surprised when she actually opened the door. Her hair had fallen down slightly and her mascara was running down her face but she was still the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. "Kens, please I'm really sorry. I was just worried about you passing out and cracking your ribs during your workout."

"Oh my God! Marty, I'm so sorry." She raced forward and hugged him tightly as the tears again began to fall.

Now he was really confused. Did he step into a black hole or something? What was he missing here? "I don't… what the… Kensi… what's wrong? Please don't shut me out."

She looked up at him with a sheepish smile on her face. "No, I'm sorry. I totally misunderstood what you said. No, I actually heard what you said, I just thought you were talking about something else."

"What else on earth could I have been talking about? You passed out because you were trying too hard to get back to your normal self." He rubbed her back and kissed the top of her head.

"Well getting back to my normal self is going to have to wait a while. I'm guessing probably about a year," she said grinning with tears still glistening in her eyes.

"A year? Why should it take that long? I said take it slowly but maybe not that slow."

She pulled back and grabbed his hand. She led him to the bedroom and made him sit down on the edge of the bed. "I'll be right back," she grinned as she went back into the bathroom.

He must still be napping and having the strangest dream of his life. One minute they're dancing, the next she crying in the bathroom and now he's waiting for her on the bed. He gave up trying to guess what the hell was going on.

She hurried to the bathroom and tried to fix her makeup. She wiped the mascara off her cheeks and touched it up the best she could. She pushed her hair back up in the bun but it left a bit to be desired. As she walked back to the bedroom, she picked up a bag sitting on the dresser and sat it on the bed behind them.

She sat down beside him and began to apologize, "Marty, I'm really sorry I screwed this up. I wanted tonight to be so perfect, and I ruined it."

"It's not ruined Kens, just please tell me what you thought I meant so I'll be sure to never actually mean it?"

She laughed and reached for the bag. She pulled out a small stuffed bear that was half pink and half blue. "I found this today and thought you might like it."

He looked confused as he inspected the bear and grinned, "If I was a two year old I might like it more but I'm not sure what you're going for here."

"Okay, let's say you're two years old, what would you name it?"

He put the bear in his lap and reached to pull her closer to him. "I don't want to be two years old." He kissed her deeply then whispered, "I want to be a man who knows how to please the woman he loves."

She giggled and patted his cheek. "And I promise I will let you do that but humor me okay?"

He looked back down at the two toned bear and sighed, "Okay how about Archibald?"

"Marty, be serious. Please?"

"Okay, okay… How about Twinkie? Yeah that fits. His mom loves Twinkies."

"Perfect. Its name is now Twinkie."

"What's this about? Why am I naming a pink and blue teddy bear?"

"Because Twinkie will be our first gift to our baby."

"Our baby? Getting a little ahead of yourself there aren't you Babe?"

"Am I?" she said with a tentative smile on her face.

"Wha… you… Kens… you're joking… right? Oh my God, you're serious! A baby? We're having a baby?"

She just smiled and nodded her head.

It took a few seconds for the news to sink into his brain but as soon as it did he couldn't contain himself. A huge smile spread across his face and his eyes danced with a joy he had never felt before. "We're having a baby! I'm gonna be a Dad!" He stood up and pulled her with him and began swinging her around in circles. "Oh Kensi," he said as he stopped and pulled her into a huge hug.

She was nervous about how he might react and hoped he would be happy about it but this was better than she could have dreamed possible. "I take it you're okay with this? I know it isn't what we planned…"

"Okay? No, I'm happy, extremely happy! When did you find out?"

"When I went to see Dr. Parker. I was just as shocked as you are."

"But how… when…"

She grinned and cocked her head as she rolled her eyes. "I think you know how… and when was probably the day we had the marathon!"

He kissed her again and then got on his knees so he was even with her stomach. He kissed it and said, "Hey baby Deeks. Mommy and Daddy here. Just wanted to say that we can't wait to meet you and to be good in there. Don't be kicking Mommy too hard in the ribs. She really needs them to get better soon." He kissed her stomach again then made his way back to her mouth and kissed the mother of his child senseless.

A/N How does the team find out about the baby? We shall see!