Prompt from idristardis - Kensi and Deeks, hugs from behind (cuddles/hugs meme from tumblr)
Kensi entered the gym and found Deeks, staring up at the climbing wall. She took a deep breath and walked toward him. He heard her approaching, but he didn't turn around.
They had an argument. Normally when they would bicker, it was no big deal. He would joke about it, laugh it off, shake his head, babble incessantly. But this time she knew she went to far. This time he was quiet. For a brief moment his face revealed just how much she had hurt him… and then he walked away.
She messed up and she didn't know how to fix it. Give her an engine to rebuild or a plane to hot-wire or a vehicle to track in the middle of the desert. She knew how to solve those problems. But this… she wasn't good with expressing herself. So she did the first thing that popped into her mind.
She slid her arms around his waist and rested her forehead on his back. She was thankful that he didn't try to brush her off.
"I'm sorry," she whispered.
He didn't say anything at first. This would have worried her, but she took comfort in the fact that he was relaxing into her touch. He brought his hands up and ran his fingers along her arms.
"I'm sorry," she said again. The words just seemed so inadequate, but it was all she could manage.
He turned around in her arms and brought his hand up to her face. His smile let her know that he understood all she was trying to communicate.
"I can't stay mad at you, Fern."
"Good, because I know I'll probably make you mad again some time."
"Probably?"
She shook her head and smiled.