A/N: For the Densi car scene sneak peek from the season finale of season 13.
Kensi pulled into a random parking lot as soon as she could and turned off the ignition, pressing her cupped hands over her mouth.
"Oh my god…" she murmured, shaking a little bit.
"Baby, are you ok?" Deeks asked. The tears she'd held back while talking to Ms. King came pouring out and she nodded, barely able to speak.
"I'm so happy," Kensi managed. "I just…" she turned to Deeks, who was equally shiny eyed, and made a useless gesture to encompass the multitude of feelings overwhelming her.
"Oh, Kens, come here."
Clumsily crawling over the console, Kensi tumbled into his open arms. They were warm, solid, familiar. Exactly what she needed right now. Eeeks stayed silent for a few moments, just letting her be.
"I'm sorry I spoke for both of us," he said eventually. "I was excited, and panicked, thinking about what would happen if we said no and things got delayed again, but I should have asked you first." His words came in a rush, voice dropping lower with worry.
"No, Deeks," Kensi interrupted, laying her hand over his to forestall any further apologies. "I'm not mad or upset. It's just a lot to process."
"Too much? We can always call Ms. King back and tell her we need more time," he suggested softly, carefully.
Kensi lifted her head off his shoulder, shifting his jaw enough to cup his jaw. God, she loved him. Even now, when they were so close to what they wanted, he was ready to pull back for her.
"Deeks, I have never been happier, and I can't wait to bring Rosa home. I can't wait to be a family."
Deeks let out a soft breath and then he grinned, face filled with relief and joy she hadn't seen in so long.
"Me either," he whispered. His fingers slid into her hair, and they surged together, kissing one another almost desperately. Kensi pulled back a couple minutes later, breathing fast and hard. She felt almost giddy with happiness.
"We're bringing a teenager home tonight," he repeated, expression slightly awed.
"What are we going to do about work?" Kensi asked. "I mean, we kind of planned to take some leave, but not this soon."
"As soon as we get to the mission, we'll talk to Kilbride and explain what's going on." His hand smoothed down her back in a soothing pattern.
"He's going to love us so much," she observed, imagining Kilbride's unamused expression when they broke the news to him.
"Yeah, he'll definitely be pissed for a while, but he knew we were pursuing adoption and I think in the long run, he'll get on board," Deeks decided. "And either way, we're going to do whatever's best for Rosa and us."
"Definitely," Kensi agreed. She brushed her thumb across his cheek, leaning in to kiss him more gently. "I love you so much and I love that we're going to be parents together."