Chapter 8

The couple arrived back at home to see something they didn't expect. Roberta was on the couch, on top of a very naked name, and she was equally naked.

"Oh my god." Kensi said, as she quickly turned around and faced the door.

"Mom!" Deeks yelled, before he averted his eyes.

Roberta quickly hopped up, and covered herself with a nearby blanket.

"Martin, Kensi! What the hell are you two doing home?"

"We had an appointment that didn't go so well. We decided to come home. I guess we were better off just staying at school." Deeks said, before he and Kensi shuffled off to his room.

"Oh my god, I can't believe that just happened." Kensi said, still shocked at what she'd just witnessed.

"Yeah." Deeks said, as he sat down on his bed. Clearly, something more was bothering him.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, it's just my mom hasn't really been with anyone that I know of since my dad. I don't want her to get hurt again."

"Deeks, she's not gonna make the same mistake again. And if she does, you'll be there to protect her."

"I can't protect her forever, Kens. Now, I have you and Ocean to worry about."

"Baby, I love how you care, but I can protect myself. I have been for as long as I can remember. We can protect Ocean together."

"I know you can protect yourself, but still." He sighed and then continued. "I'm just scared that she's gonna revert back to what she knows best and choose some lowlife wife beater."

"I'm sure she won't."

"I hope not."

The two sat in Deeks' room for about 15 minutes before they heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." Deeks said.

"Hi." Roberta said, nervously. "I'm so sorry you had to see that."

"How long has that been going on?" Deeks said, with a hint of anger in his voice.

"About 2 months. Not very long."

"When were you gonna tell me? When he moved in with us? When you kicked me out? When you got married? When?"

"Baby, it's not that big of a deal. It was just casual. We're not even really dating. I would've told you if things got more serious, or if they do."

"Mom, it's not just you and me anymore. There's other people in this house. We can't just have random ass people coming in and out as they please."

"I know that, and I'm sorry. It won't happen again. I can promise you that."

"Ok."

"Now, you said the appointment went poorly. What happened?" She said, changing the subject.

"My mom was the nurse." Kensi said.

"You're mom? Like your foster mom?"

"No, my real mom."

"I didn't even think she was alive anymore. You never really talk about your real parents so I just assumed they're dead."

"My dad is. He died last year, but my mom is still very much alive. She moved to Boston for a short time, but I guess is back now. She said she wanted a second chance, but I'm not willing to give her one. We ended up just leaving. We didn't even get to find out the gender."

"Are you gonna go back next week?"

"Probably."

"I'm sorry things went poorly."

"It's ok. I was bound to run into her sooner than later."

"Why don't you want to give her a second chance?"

"She tried to take me away from my dad when she moved to Boston. I didn't want to leave and she knew that, but she took me anyway. I ended running away and finding my way back to LA. She never tried to contact me again after that. She just pretended like I didn't exist and vice versa."

"Don't you think she'd want to be a grandma to Ocean?"

"I'm sure she probably doesn't. She also told me how mad she'd be if I became a teen mom. She told me she'd kick me out. Why would I let someone like that into my kid's life?"

"Maybe she's had a change of heart? Maybe she doesn't care that you're a teen mom, she just wants to repair the relationship with her daughter. I know if I were her, I wouldn't care about the details. I'd only care that I got a second chance with my child."

Kensi thought for a moment, processing the new perspective she'd received. She'd never thought about things that way. Maybe she should give her mom a second chance.

"Maybe I will give her a second chance."

"You should. If not for you, then for your baby."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, and again, I'm sorry about what happened earlier."

"It's ok. You're forgiven."

And with that statement, Roberta left the room, leaving Kensi and Deeks by themselves again.

"So are you really gonna give your mom a second chance?"

"Yeah, I think so."

"I'm happy for you."

"Thank you."

"Just know that whatever you decide, I'm here for you. I'll support, no matter what."

"I love you so much, Martin Deeks."

"And I love you too, Kensi Blye."

And it was in that moment that Deeks knew Kensi was going to be his wife one day. It was also in that moment that Kensi knew Deeks was going to be her husband some day.