NCIS: LOS ANGELES…
WHAT IF THEY MET BEFORE?
Disclaimer:
NCIS: Los Angeles and characters do not belong to me.
SUMMARY:
What if Kensi and Marty met almost two years before…before NCIS and LAPD joined to solve the Danny Zuna case?
CHAPTER 38: CHRISTMAS MORNING...
PART 2...
MEG & KENSI...
THE KITCHEN...
After Marty had left Kensi had gotten dressed, but decided to leave Meg in her pajamas until after breakfast.
While Marty had gone for a walk with Monty, Kensi had suggested to Meg they could at least make the pancake batter.
This ended up with the kitchen turning into a mess.
"I think we better try to clean this up." Kens suggested, but Meg shook her head no.
"Dada...c-cwean," Meg stated through giggles.
Just then, they heard the front door open.
JUST INSIDE THE FRONT DOOR...
"Kensi, Meg?" Marty called as he walked in the front door.
"Dada, dada," Meg screamed as she came running into view.
"Hey, Meg...what is all of you?" Marty asked kneeling in front of Meg.
Who had the pancake mix on her face and pajamas.
"Meg and I thought we would try to help with breakfast." Kensi said from behind Meg. "Well...at least you didn't burn the house down." Marty joked.
"Hey, I can..." Kensi protested. "Kens...everyone knows how your cooking is. At least you didn't try to cook anything while I was gone." Marty stated. "Marty..." Kensi said with gritted teeth. "Kensi..." Marty mocked standing up with Meg between them and Kensi punched him in the shoulder.
"Mama, no hit!" Meg yelled looking at Kensi. "Yeah, mommy, no hit." Marty said picking up Meg. "You're lucky you're holding Meg." Kensi as she turned to head back to the kitchen.
"So is the kitchen still in one piece?" Marty asked looking at Kensi.
Marty stopped in the doorway and saw what a disaster the kitchen had become.
THE KITCHEN...
"I started a pot of coffee and it should be about done." Kensi said heading over to the coffee pot. "You didn't tell me a hurricane hit the kitchen. Did you actually get any mix made or have a food fight?" Marty inquired as he strapped Meg into her high chair.
"The mix is beside the stove." Kensi replied pointing to the bowl beside the stove. "Be ready to call the poison control..."
Marty said and then taking a spoon, he dipped it into the pancake batter and tasted it.
"...Mm, this is pretty good, but was it really necessary to put so many chocolate chips in it?" Marty asked turning to look at Kensi beside him and then at Meg.
"Mes do it!" Meg said proudly. "Oh, you put in the chocolate chips, Megling?" Marty asked and Meg nodded. "Uh-huh, mes do it." Meg said again. "How about next time you don't put so many chocolate chips in, okay?" Marty asked, getting identical smiles from Kensi and Meg.
Then Marty began to make breakfast. He made bacon, eggs to go with the pancakes. Once everything was done, he put a small plate in front of Meg with a sippy cup of juice and then sat down across from Kensi.
Once the food was set in front of Meg, she began to eat as fast as she could.
"Meg, you better slow down." Marty advised. "Pw-pweasents." Meg said with her mouth full.
"Don't talk with your mouth full and the presents are not moving until after everyone is done eating." Kensi said. "I hope you plan on helping me clean the kitchen." Marty said looking from Meg to Kensi.
"Dada cwean," Meg said with a giggle. "If we all clean...the kitchen gets cleaned up faster." Marty pointed out.
Finally, after 20 minutes of mostly pushing her food around the plate and some of it landing on her tray, Meg pushed her food away.
"Are you done?" Kensi asked and Meg nodded. "Are you sure you can't eat just a little bit more?" Marty inquired. "No." Meg said shaking her head.
AN HOUR LATER...
THE LIVING ROOM...
Marty, Kensi, and Meg had finished breakfast.
Then Marty and Kensi cleaned up the kitchen, before Kensi cleaned Meg up and changed her out of her pajamas.
"Okay, let's see what's under the tree." Marty said sitting down by the tree.
Kensi pulled a present from the other side of the tree and handed it to Meg.
"This one is for, daddy." Kensi said and Meg handed the present to Marty.
"From Kensi and Meg, huh, what it is?" Marty asked looking at them. "Open it." Meg told him with a smile.
Marty tore off the wrapping, then looked from Meg to Kensi.
"Thanks..." Marty said looking at the picture.
It was a picture that had been taken when they had taken Meg to work with them to talk to Nate. In the picture, Marty was spinning Meg around as Kensi stood next to them.
"I know you wanted one with a four of us, but I thought this one would work for now." Kensi explained. "This was taken the day we took Meg to work with us. Who took it?" Marty asked.
"Nell...I told her about you wanting a family picture. She just saw the opportunity that day. She gave it to me last week." Kensi told him.
"Open pwesents now?" Meg asked and Marty smiled. "Yeah, we can open the rest of the presents now." Marty said as he handed one to Meg and then one to Kensi.
"A locket..." Kensi asked, after she opened the present and looked at it. "Do you like it? I know you're not really the type who likes to wear jewelry, but I figured no one would have to see it unless you wanted them to, but if you don't like it I can get you..." Marty began.
"Marty, would you shut up and let me talk?" Kensi asked looking at him. "Awww, mama..." Meg said, making Marty laugh. "Yeah, mommy, you said a bad word." Marty said and tried to make his face look serious.
"Well, you wouldn't quit babbling and let me talk." Kensi argued. "So...do you like it?" Marty asked as he quit laughing.
"It has a picture of you and Meg in it. Wait, you had to stick a picture of Monty in here to?" Kensi asked. "Well, Monty is a member of this family. Look at the back." Marty suggested.
Kensi turned it over and gasped as she read the words...
'Marty & Kensi
10/17/2008'
"Marty and Kensi...October 17, 2008." Kensi read. "The day we met. So, are you still mad at me about last night?" Marty asked as Meg opened her last few presents.
"I never forgot that day or you." Kensi told him.
"Well, there was no way you could and one of the reasons is sitting here between us. But you told everyone that it was just another one night stand for you like you were ashamed." Marty said sadly.
"I was never ashamed of you; I just didn't know how to explain it to everyone. Like I said a few months ago...if I could go back and change things I would, but we cannot. Thank you for the locket Marty." Kensi told him.
"I think Meg got up a little too early. It looks like you can hardly keep your eyes open, baby girl." Marty said looking at Meg who was fighting to stay awake. "No tired." Meg argued.
"I know I'm a little tired and I think mommy might be to. If we take a nap now we'll be more awake later." Marty suggested. "Not tired." Meg repeated fighting harder.
Kensi stood up with the locket still in hand, and then leaned down to pick up Meg.
"I think daddy's right." Kensi said. "Want to pway." Meg insisted. "How about in a little bit?" Kensi suggested as Meg's eyes finally closed.
Monty followed Marty and Kensi down the hall to Meg's room.
MEG'S ROOM...
Kensi laid Meg down in the bed and put Ann the Seal in Meg's arms. Marty pulled the blanket over her and then the two watched as Monty lay down beside the bed.
KENSI & MARTY'S ROOM...
With one last glance, Kensi laid the locket on her bedside table and laid down on the right side of the bed.
Marty was already lying down and looking at her.
"You okay, Fern?" Marty asked. "Thank you for making this a good Christmas for both me and Meg." Kensi said laying her head on his shoulder.
"I promised I would whatever it took to make you hap..."
Marty stopped and looking at Kensi, he noticed she had fallen asleep.
"...To make you and Meg happy. It's a promise I will never break." Marty finished slipping his arm around her; Kens stuck her face in crook of his neck and gave a little snot-snore.
Marty chuckled just before he fell asleep too.