Thank you so much for the reviews, favorites and followers! I'm glad I've been getting such a positive response but I'm still nervous about posting this story, I don't know why hahaha!

This chapter is a little shorter and takes place around the end of season one and beginning of season two.

Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS:LA.

Kensi was driving home from work when her phone dinged, signaling an incoming text. She didn't know why but she felt the need to look at it so she pulled her car to the side and searched her bag to find it. The only people that really texted her on a daily basis were case-related messages or Deeks.

'I need a huge favor. Can you call me?' It seemed important.

She rang his phone number and he picked up right away. "Hey, what's up?"

"Hi, could you watch Jules tonight? Something came up at LAPD and I need to head over there right now. I don't have anyone to babysit her."

"Uh… sure." He caught her off guard.

"You don't have to. Just tell me."

"I can do it, no problem." She hoped. She'd only seen Jules twice and now she would have to spend the evening entertaining her.

"Thank you Kens. Alice the nanny is there, so Jules will have had dinner. She just needs to be in bed by like 7:45 to 8:00 o'clock then you can hang out and watch tv or something."

"Okay."

"Thank you so much."

She knocked on the door of Deeks' place and the woman she assumed to be Alice opened it.

"Hi."

"Hi, I'm Kensi."

"Come on in." She moved out the way. "I'm Alice, the nanny. I've heard so many good things, it's so nice to finally meet you."

"Same goes for you and it's nice to meet you too." The little girl was very busy drawing. "Hi Jules."

Jules gave her a wave back. "Hi."

"I have to run. I have an appointment, that's why I couldn't just stay with Jules tonight but she's had dinner and she's already in her jammies so it should all be fine." Alice grabbed all of her things.

"Perfect."

"I'll see you tomorrow Jules." She said as she opened the door.

"Bye." And then she was gone.

Kensi turned around and saw Jules looking at her expectantly. "Sooo…" Again what was she supposed to do? She walked over and sat next to Jules. "What are you drawing?"

"A horse."

"That's cool. Have you ever ridden a real horse?"

Jules shook her head. "No, but I've seen them." She continued to draw.

"I used to ride and do competitions."

"Really?" Kensi nodded. "That's cool."

On her way home Kensi had eaten dinner but then she remembered something. "Have you had dessert yet?"

"No."

"Do you know if there's anything for dessert?" Jules shook her head. "Alright, let's take a look." Kensi walked over the fridge and Jules came to stand next to her. They looked around until Jules found Rocky Road ice cream in the freezer.

"That one's my favorite." Kensi said excitedly.

"Mine too."

"Yeah? I mean I like all kinds of ice cream but this one is the best." Jules giggled. "Where are bowls?"

Jules pointed up to a cupboard above the toaster. "In there."

"Alright, I'll get the bowls, you get the spoons."

Moments later they were eating their ice cream in pleasant silence. They were seated at the small table in the kitchen, Jules' legs dangling and swinging back and forth as she enjoyed her dessert.

When they finished their ice cream Kensi put their bowls in the sink and looked at the time she still had an hour before Jules needed to head to bed. "You want to watch some tv?"

"Sure." They walked back to the coffee table and Jules sat on the floor with her drawing things.

Kensi flipped through the channels, she had no idea what Jules would watch. "Do you like this show?"

"No."

"This one?"

"No."

"Any of these?" She flipped up and down a set of children's channels but Jules just shook her head. She kept changing the channel until she landed upon America's Next Top Model and put it on.

"What's this?" Jules came and sat next to Kensi with a lot of curiosity.

"This show is called America's Next Top Model and these women are in a competition to become a model. So each week they have different assignments like photoshoots and then the person with the worst photo goes home."

"Who decides?"

"The judges." They watched as all the women got their hair and makeup done and then went to the shoot.

"I like that dress."

"Yeah it's a very pretty color. You like wearing dresses don't you?"

"Mhm, I wear them all the time. Skirts too."

"That's cool." As the episode continued Jules' eyes were glued to the screen. They were at the point where the judges were giving them critique. "Who do you think's going home?"

"Uhm… That one." She pointed at the screen. "The white shirt."

"Yeah I agree, she didn't do very well."

Kensi looked at her watch and saw that it was three minutes to eight and she was supposed to be in bed between 7:45 and 8:00 but Jules seemed to be enjoying it and Kensi had never heard her talk so much. As they had predicted the girl in the white shirt went home, her photo just wasn't good enough to stay. "Alright it's bedtime."

"It keeps going?" She was looking at the tv as a new episode was starting.

"Yes, there's lots of episodes but it's time for bed."

Jules walked to the bathroom with Kensi following her. "You need to brush your teeth." She grabbed the kids toothbrush and toothpaste she saw on the counter and handed them to Jules. "Can you do it?" She had no idea what a six year old could and could not do.

"Yeah." Jules methodically put the toothpaste on the toothbrush and then pushed the button to play the song.

"What?! It plays music? That's so cool."

Jules smiled as she was brushing her teeth. She then put her toothbrush back and turned towards Kensi. "I have to go to the toilet."

"Okay, I'll be outside."

When Jules came out of the bathroom they walked into her bedroom and she climbed into bed. "I like your room." Kensi said looking around.

"Thank you."

"Does your Dad read you a story before bed?"

"No, I read to him but that's okay."

"It is pretty late, isn't it?" She totally understood that Jules wouldn't want to read in front of her.

"Mhm."

"Alright then." Kensi walked towards the door. "Do you want the hall light on?"

"Yes and can you leave the door open a little?"

Kensi closed the door with a small crack. "Like this?"

"Yes."

"Okay, goodnight."

"Night."

Kensi walked back into the living room and sat down to watch more of America's Next Top Model until Deeks came home.

At 11:42 PM, she heard the key turn in the door and then he entered. "I brought beers."

"Hey. Late night." She stated.

"Yeah, I'm sorry. What a nightmare. Paperwork wasn't right, they couldn't find it, just this whole issue. Thanks for staying with Jules."

"No problem."

"Did she say anything or was it mostly just silence?" He chuckled, he knew how his daughter could be.

"She was actually pretty talkative I think."

"That's great. It can take her a really long time to open up sometimes but she's doing well with you." He looked at the tv as the commercials ended and the show started again. "Really America's Next Top Model?"

"Yeah, and Jules seemed to like it too."

"Woah, woah, woah, I don't need my daughter to get your bad tv show habits." He laughed.

She gawked. "I'll have you know that it's very entertaining." He handed her a beer. "Thanks."

"Alright, Let's see what it's all about."

"You're not going to regret it. It's a great show." She said and he decided to go along with it and enjoy his time with her.

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