A/N: I'm back with this story and all I have to say is that it's about damn time. Shoutout to mashmaiden on tumblr for triggering my thoughts!

She runs her hands over her dress, trying to get any missed wrinkles out. "Do I look okay?"

He walks up to his beautiful bride, gathering her in his arms. It's so adorable how nervous she is, not to mention how she cleaned their already clean apartment two times over. "Baby, you look amazing."

"Really? It's not too much?"

He smiles, placing his forehead against hers. "You look absolutely beautiful."

He goes to answer the door as his wife rearranges the throw pillows on the couch for the fourth time today. "Julia, please come in."

The older brunette makes her way into the living room, coming face to face with her daughter for the second time in two days. "Thank you. I didn't know what to bring. I hope you two drink wine."

"Are you kidding? Kensi downs a bottle once every couple of days."

Julia smirks, her eyes looking at something behind him. "She's right behind me, isn't she?"

Sending a glare to her husband, she pinches his side and makes her way over to her mother, wrapping her arms around the older woman. "Mom, I'm so glad you're here."

"Me too, sweetheart. Thanks for inviting me."

They're sitting in silence as they eat their food. It seems as though the mother/daughter duo don't know where to start, but seeing as though Julia's the parent, she decides to take the plunge. "So how did you two meet?"

Sitting his fork down, Marty reaches for his wife's hand under the table. "Well, we met at a party. I was there with a buddy of mine and was really ready to go but then I looked over and saw the most breathtaking thing I have ever seen." He gets a playful glint in his eye, turning to glance at his wife. "Yep there was an old school record player in the corner that was so mesmerizing and when I went to check it out I saw Kensi standing next to it."

Kensi sends a glare towards her husband, being met with a playfulness written across his face and the clear love shining in his eyes, she can't help but smile herself.

"So I went over to her and we started talking, went down to the beach and talked some more, I asked her out and now 3 years later, here we are."

Julia is captivated by the pure unadulterated love she sees between her daughter and son-in-law. "How long have you been married?"

"4 months yesterday actually." The younger brunette blushes at how quickly she answered her mother's question. "Yeah, he proposed to me graduation night and then I proposed on his graduation night that we get married the next week. So we did."

Marty smiles at his love as a flood of memories from the past few months play out in his head. He brings their intertwined hands up to his lip, pressing a kiss to the back of her hand. "And, Julia, you'll be happy to know that our Kensi here graduated at the top of her class, she was Magna Cum Laude."

"I'm not surprised one bit."

They go back to eating and talking about the past couple of years that the pair have shared. "So, Marty, what about your family?"

She knows it's a sensitive subject for her husband. Hell she barely knows about his parents, but when he's ready to tell her everything, she'll be there to listen just like he was with her. "Mom."

Marty grabs her hand and locks eyes with her. "It's okay, baby."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"

"No, its okay. It's just that I don't really know much about my family. Well now that is. Last time I saw my dad was when I shot him, trying to protect my mother."

"What about your mother?"

"Haven't seen her since I graduated high school."

"I'm so sorry, Marty."

"It's okay." He sends the older brunette a sad smile but it quickly turns to a serene filled look towards his love. "I have Kensi and that's all that matters."

She places her hand on his cheek, seeing the sad yet grateful smile on his face. Leaning forward, she brings her lips to his in a soft, loving kiss.

Julia watches on as the couple share a moment. It breaks her heart knowing that her daughter and her son-in-law have no family to rely on, but seeing as though they have each other it helps mend that break. They had no family before and she knows it's going to take some time to adjust but she for damn sure is not going to let them down. "And now you both have me."

Kensi reaches across the table, placing her hand on top of her mother's as the tears begin to pool in her eyes. I hope so.

She stands in the middle of their living room with her arms wrapped around his waist. Looking up into his cerulean blues that mesmerize her, she gives her husband a soft smile. "I'm really glad you invited her over."

"I know you wanted to, you just didn't know how."

She tilts her head. A look of gratitude washing over her face. "How do you do that?"

His brow furrows at her question. "Do what?"

"Know what I need before I do?"

"Oh, that's easy….." His lip quirks up into a half smile. "Because I love you and I know you better than you know yourself."

She reaches up on her tip toes, bringing her lips to his. "I'm so glad you know me."

He places his hands under her thighs, picking her up. "And I know just what you want right now."

Her legs wrap around his waist, her arms automatically wrapping around his neck as she beings to play with his curls. She playfully bats her eyelashes at him, with a not so innocent look spread across her face. "Whatever could that be?"

"You."

"Mmmhmmm."

"Me."

"I'm listening."

"The tub."

"Keep going."

He places a kiss to her lips. "And that tub of Rocky Road in the freezer."

Her eyes grow darker at the thought of her man and her favorite ice cream in the tub. She begins placing kisses to his chiseled jawline, leaving him breathless. He's just standing there making her brow furrow in question. "Why we still standing here?"

"Good question." He tilts his head and before she can gather her bearings he's running them towards their bathroom.

Kensi clings to his body, erupting with laughter as he hurries them through the apartment. Yeah, today was a good day. But when is it not, being married to the love of your life.

Life is amazing. She has her husband and now her mother's back in her life. Little did she know that her world was about to be shaken up.