Prompt from XoxMountainGirlxoX - Nell welcomes the team home (Post "Free Ride")
"Nell, this is great. Thanks for putting this all together."
In the team's absence, Christmas just was not the same. Eric tried to cheer her up as much as possible (even going so far as dressing like an elf), but she decided she needed to to something about it. After their first case of the New Year was finished, Nell had arranged an OSP party.
"Thanks, Kensi. I was sad that we couldn't celebrate together. So I figured why not just a little later?"
"Yeah, it wasn't the same for us either. Not all being together."
"So, did you miss going to Lake Tahoe with Deeks?"
Kensi rolled her eyes. "I don't know if I really would have gone with him."
"Why not?"
"We're partners. It'd be weird to go on trips like that with him when we work together."
"You know, Kensi, I really missed everyone when you were gone. I realized that you guys are not just my co-workers. You are my friends. The type of work we do makes it so that we can't really be ourselves around anyone, even our family. So in a way, you know me better than anyone. Wouldn't it make sense that you're closer to Deeks that anyone else in your life?"
"I guess so."
"Then why would it be weird to spent time with him like that?"
Kensi was relieved to see Deeks approach, so this conversation could end. Deeks had asked her before what she was so afraid of. It was a lie when she answered that she wasn't afraid of anything. This line of questioning from Nell and the thoughts and feelings it would reveal to herself and to others… that terrified her.
Deeks wrapped his arm around Nell's shoulder. "Nell, great party. But it's too bad you took down the mistletoe. Eric was telling me that he really liked having it up there."
"Oh no…"
