How I'm imagining Deeks' first day back after paternity leave.

It's been a long day to say the least and he still has 4 more hours before he can go home. Home. His thoughts travel back to this morning and how perfect is was.

His eyes slowly drift open, the morning light streaming into their bedroom. He turns his head as a lazy smile spreads to his face, hearing his beautiful bride talking nonsense to their baby girl.

"Daddy, has to go back to work today. So it's just you and me."

A tiny cry rolls off the newborn's lips, Kensi's lips immediately finding the crown of Athena's head and places a kiss there.

"I know. I know. I'm gonna miss him too."

"Hey."

"Good morning, sleepyhead. Can you say good morning, daddy?"

He sits up against the headboard, wrapping his arm around his wife, her head immediately finding his shoulder as they watch their little girl's eyes look around the room.

His lips find her temple, whispering against her skin. "I love you."

He's drawn out of his day dream at the chirping coming from his pocket. Quickly fumbling for his phone in hopes that it's his wife, he pulls the device out of his pocket, gleaming.

Opening the text he sees the image attached and can't help the tears forming in his eyes.

Kensi and Athena are curled up on the couch in their matching pjs, mirrored smiles.

Hi Daddy! We miss you!

Sam looks across at his partner both smiling as they watch the new dad stare at his phone.

"What's got you so smiley over there, Deeks?"

He turns the phone towards Callen and Sam, showing off the picture of his two girls, his chest filled with pride.

"Now that's a Hallmark moment."

"My girls."

"I bet Kensi's going stir crazy at the house."

"Actually, she hasn't even mentioned coming back to work yet."

Sam doesn't seemed as shocked as his partner. He knows all to well how much life can change. "Having kids changes a person."

Deeks nods, he knows exactly what the SEAL is talking about. Before they had their little girl he and Kensi were just focused on each other and their jobs but now the job has taken a back burner. "Don't get me wrong, being a dad is amazing but seeing Kensi take care of Thena is the greatest thing in the world. For so long she had this veneer of being badass and emotionless and now she's just a big fluffy mess."

"Wow."

Deeks' brow furrows in confusion as he looms across at Callen. "What?"

"Do you guys ever have those moments when it suddenly hits you how dramatically things have changed?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean like how the first time you and Kensi met, you guys could barely stand each other and now you're married with a kid, and the whole white picket fence thing."

"Pretty great."

Sam nods, agreeing with his desk mate. "Yeah, and before we know it there'll be some lower case gs running around."

Deeks eyes go wide. "Wait, is Anna-"

"No, and not anytime soon."

Both men shake their head at the team leader's immediate dismissal. "You don't know what you're missing man."

Another chirp comes from the former detective's phone. As he opens the image, he bites his lips, trying to hold back his tears but it's no use.

"Deeks, are you crying?"

"No, I just have water in my eyes."

"That's crying."

"Leave me alone."

"Come on, G, put the guy out of his misery, it's his first day back."

"Fine. Get out of here, Deeks."

"Really? Are you sure?"

"Yeah, there's nothing much to do here."

Deeks hurriedly grabs his already packed bag and walks over to the team leader, placing a big kiss on his cheek. "I love you, man."

Seeing his partners look of horror at his desk mates actions, Sam can't help but laugh.

Deeks hurriedly walks towards Sam, intending to give the big guy his own smooch. "And you."

"Touch me and I tell Nell what that red stain really was in the Audi."

The blonde's eyes go wide at the mention of the incident a few months back. "In mine and Kensi's defense, it was slipperier than we anticipated."

"Go."

As Deeks turns and runs down the hallway, Callen looks at his partner. "Do I even wanna know?"

"I'll spare you the details, but bacon flavored lube."

"How do you know?"

"Let's just say I'm never walking into their driveway unannounced ever again."

They both shiver at the thought, both wondering how the couple hasn't been arrested for public indecency yet.