Because I am ridiculous as are they.
Eric spins around in his chair to ask one of the analysts a question but as he turns the mop of blonde hair that's hunched over the 'round table' stops him.
Curious as to what has the detective so clearly distracted, he slide up to the table with what he thinks is an intimidating glare. "What have you been staring at on your phone all day?"
Deeks startles, turning his attention away from the screen and looks up at what he would imagine a constipated Beale looking like. "I could ask you the same thing."
The tech op's brow pinches in confusion as if he doesn't know what the shaggy blonde is talking about. But he knows Deeks doesn't buy it at the roll of his eyes. "Fine. If you show me, I'll show you."
"On the count of three?"
"One."
"Two."
"Three."
Cerulean blues land on the screen and his heart begins to ache for his friend. "A picture of you and Nell?"
Eric nods, the sadness in his eyes can't be hidden any longer. His eyes go to the screen across from him and really isn't surprised by what he's looking at. "A picture of you and Kensi?"
"Face it, Beale, we got it bad."
"I just miss her." He can't help the tears that start to pool in his eyes.
Deeks walks around the table sitting his phone next to Eric's and wraps his arms around him in a tight embrace. "Yeah, I know."
As the boys share a brotherly hug, the sliding doors open and she can't help bite back a smile at the scene playing out before her. "What's going on here?"
The two blondes quickly pull back from each other and turn towards her with innocent eyes.
Seeing the lit up screens of their phones, Kensi walks over to the table and can't help but roll her eyes. "Really, guys? We're not dead."
Eric dramatically places his hand over his chest. "Then why does it feel like there's a hole where my heart should be?"
"Hey, don't you nod your head. You're the one that wanted to be up here in ops." The brunette looks at the shaggy blonde, reprimanding him.
The detective closes the distance between he and his wife, wrapping his arms around her waist, and leans forward bringing his lips inches from her ear. "Doesn't mean I can't miss my partner."
She can't help the heat that rises to her cheeks at her husband's adorableness. Placing a kiss to his cheek, she wraps her arms around his shoulders and shares a look of understanding with him.
The soft smile on her lips and the tilt of her head gives him the go ahead. "Come on, Beale. Movie night at our house."
Eric wipes his cheek, ridding himself of the tears that have fallen and his face lights up at the invitation from his favorite couple. "Ooh, can we watch Titanic?"
Kensi's eyes light up in excitement. They just watched it two days ago and Deeks would've strongly objected to watching it a second time in less than a week, but now he can't. "We most definitely can."
The tech operator looks innocently at the confused detective. "What, I like the story."
Deeks just shakes his head, wrapping one arm around Kensi's shoulders, the other wrapping around Beale's as they walk out the door. "Fine but I get to pick dinner."
