Pre-All In


They're having one of their "date nights"this is not a date night. Pizza and a movie at her house. As they do every Thursday night. They both know that they're unofficially official, but until one of them gives and defines what they truly are they agree not to push boundaries.

His eyes have been locked onto her ever since the movie started. Watching her delicate lips mouth the story word for word. He wishes that he could just grow a pair and confess his undying love for her, but something totally different comes out of his mouth instead. "You smell nice."

"Um, thanks?"

"Is that new perfume?"

She finally turns to look at him and is caught off guard by what she sees. It couldn't be. "No, that would be the scent of gunpowder and sunshine….or so I've been told."

He sees the confusion pass through her eyes and he wishes…god why can't he just tell her that he loves her? Why can't he just say, I love you, Kensi Marie Blye!

She freezes, her mouth slightly opens in shock.

His eyes go wide when he realizes that he said that last part out loud. "Kens-"

"You-you love me?"

He nods. There's no use in fighting it anymore. "More than anything."

"But what about figuring out what you really want?"

"I-I uh, actually came to a conclusion right as Jack finished his speech at dinner."

She watches him with pleading eyes, urging him to continue.

His heart continues to beat erratically at the sight of what he can only describe as hope in her beautiful eyes. "All I want is you."

She pauses for a moment. The words she's been wanting to hear from him for so long don't have the effect on her that she thought they would. No, what she's feeling is much stronger. "I was going to tell you something tonight. Something that I was unsure about how you'd take."

"What?"

"I think I'm in love with someone."

His whole body deflates at her words and he looks down at his lap hoping to keep back the tears that are welling up in his eyes. "Oh."

"Yeah, he-he uhh….he's the best man…person, he's the best person I know. I mean he makes me laugh like no one else can and he makes me feel so special. Like there's no one else in the world for him but me."

He keeps his eyes fixed on his hands, not daring to look up into her beautiful chocolate orbs.

She places her finger under his chin, bringing his head up so that he can look at her. "Deeks, I love you, too."

Before she can get the last word out, his lips are on hers, bringing them together for a passionate kiss. It may have taken longer than either of them had hoped, but they finally made it.