"Guys I think it's time for the presents am I right little Miss. One year old?" Deeks asked to Sophie who was way too distracted by the mountain of colourful gift wrap sitting before her.
"I think Eric and I should go first." Nell stepped forward handing Sophie her gift first. Giving her a bit of a helping hand Nell held out a stuffed pig to the little girl.
"What do you say Soph?" Kensi prompted her; Deeks and she were trying to get Soph to use her manners at a very young age hoping she would catch on.
"Tank you." Soph said giving the pig a tight squeeze revealing that it also made very cute oinking noises. Many gift later and all that was felt was the gifts from Kensi and Deeks, Hetty, and Kensi's mom.
"Okay Soph, this one if from uncle Marty." Deeks said holding her in his lap while he helped her open the three gifts that were at their feet.
"Oh Deeks it's so beautiful." Kensi and the rest of the girls gushed over the photo album that was filled with picture Deeks has taken since getting Sophie into his care. Kensi's favourite included a picture of Deeks and Sophie in the moon night. She remembered that night; it was the time when Sophie just wouldn't fall asleep so Deeks walked with her for hours. Then there was the other one with Sophie asleep in Monty's bed. Or there was the one where it was all three of them, Kensi on one side of the little and Deeks on the other. Each was kissing Sophie on a cheek while she smiled between them.
"I thought that Sophie might want to see what it was like to grow up with us." Deeks shrugged it off. He had also gotten Sophie a toy chest filled with toys that all made noise or had some sort of flashing light which had seemed to become her favourite toy in recent weeks.
Lastly there was the final gift which was a locket. Deeks knew that Sophie wouldn't be able to wear it for a few more years but when he saw it in the window he couldn't pass it up. It was a simple gold heart with a gold chain. However if you looked closely you could see Sophie's name on it.
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"Alright Mr. Deeks I have a few things that I have brought with me. This one is an ancient pen that I got while going deep undercover many years ago. Then I got her a rocking horse." Hetty said while they all noticed Sophie walking towards the horse in front of her. She seemed to love it already.
"The last thing I have gotten is for you Mr. Deeks." Hetty said handing him a package. Deeks held it in his hands with a questioning look on his face.
"Hetty you didn't have to do that, this is about Sophie not me." Deeks said trying to hand it back to his boss but she was hearing none of it.
"Open it Mr. Deeks and I think you'll see that this was something that should have happened form the beginning." Hetty told him, taking her word for it Deeks opened it and his mouth fell open.
"Deeks what is it? What does it say?" Kensi asked him, she had only seen Deeks act like this when something so shocking happened he didn't know how to reply to it.
"These are adoption papers." Deeks told her, this had been something that he had been thinking about but it had never been for too long. This might as well be like the NCIS agent forms that were still sitting at home.
"I want you to know that they just need a signature. I have already taken care of everything so there is nothing to worry about." Hetty said smiling at him. She knew that the detective and the little girl had a special bond that no one should get in the way of.
"Hetty you always do, thank you. I'll have to think about this though." Deeks said these papers could change everything. They could make everything shift from under him just when he was standing tall once again after a very long time.
"I wouldn't expect anything else." Hetty smiled seeing Sophie on the horse making animal noises to go along with it.
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"I guess I'm next." Kensi's mom said handing Sophie a bag. Everyone laughed as Sophie took out the tissue paper and threw it with a look of determination on her face. When all of it is gone Sophie pulled out a few homemade blankets and some toys that left Kensi breathless.
"Those were mine." Kensi stated when she saw Sophie hold up a few of her old toys. She could still remember all those memories that she shared with them.
"I hope you don't mind that I gave them to her. I always said that I would give these to my grandbabies and right now Sophie is the close thing I have." Julia, her mother, smiled thinking about just how much her daughter had grown in the time that they lost touch with one another. She would never be able to thank the team enough for bringing her daughter back into her life.
"Mom I have no problem with it at all." Kensi was glad that Deeks was okay with her mom being involved in Sophie's life. She didn't think that she could handle losing her or pushing her out of her life one more time.
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"I guess we saved the best for last." Kensi said while Sophie walked towards the gifts that were from her.
'I'm hoping that Sophie will also get your humbleness." Deeks said sarcastically, he was joking of course but it was scary just how much Sophie acted like Kensi sometimes.
"Alright Soph open it up." Kensi said to her, it took a little while but eventually Sophie got the box open revealing a big plus chair that Sophie had fallen in love with when Kensi had taken her to a toy store recently. There was also a stuffed dog that looked like it could have been Monty's twin.
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"Well now that gifts are done I think it's time for cake." Deeks said, quickly he lift the candle and held onto Sophie as the cake was brought in front of her. Once the song was down he helped her blow out the candles. Kensi snapped a photo of the two of them blowing out the candle thinking about the fact that Sophie was the spitting image of Deeks.
"I brought another cake for us to eat since I doubt anyone would want to eat this one." Deeks said pointing to the cake that Sophie had her hands in. her face was covered in chocolate but she looked happier than ever. Great, he thought, she has Kensi's sweet tooth.
"I think that's a great idea." Kensi said coming up from behind him. She had a piece of cake with her and was going to give it to Deeks when she got a better idea. Quickly she lifted up the plate and pushed it into his face.
"Fern you're going to have to pay for that." Deeks said kissing her on the mouth causing the frosting to go on Kensi as well. Kensi managed to break free of his hold in her and ran laughing into the wind.
"Go get her." Callen said knowing that Deeks worried about Sophie but the team had this one covered. Deeks then got another piece of cake on a plate and took off after his partner. The two of them had been chasing each other when Deeks finally caught up to her and tackled her to the ground. He proceeded to kiss her not caring that the team was watching them. They would have to learn to get used to this at some point.