"So how did Callen fair as a boyfriend? Is he as amazing as me? He gives a good smolder, but doesn't have the Deeksness I carry."
All Kensi could do was shake her head.
"You're thinking about trading me in for him, aren't you," he smirked.
Normally it was Deeks and Kensi pairing as a couple, but Callen needed to take the lead on this case. Deeks' teasing was his way of expressing his jealousy. He walked over and put his around her waist. "I missed sleeping with you the past few nights."
"Your such a prev."
"I meant sleeping next to you. The bed was lonely. Sleeping with you isn't half bad either."
"Mmmm well My bed wasn't lonely," she eyed him trying to make him a little more jealous.
Instead of bantering back, his eyes fell and a hint of sadness came over them. "I suppose it wasn't."
"Deeks,"
"It was for a case, I get it."
"You really think something would happen between Callen and I."
He ran his hands through his shaggy locks. "I mean, maybe he can give you little ninja assassins too, they wouldn't have as good of hair though. I just don't like the thought of you sleeping next to another man, even if it is another member of our team."
"Callen is like my big brother, you know that."
"I know," he said sheepishly. "I'm just not used to this."
"Used to what?"
"Feeling this way about someone."
She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a passionate kiss letting him know she would never want another man. Deeks had definitely been more on edge since he found out IA was opening an investigation into him. He hadn't been sleeping well, tossing and turning until he felt her next to him. He would only enter peaceful sleep if her body was touching his. "How did you sleep the last few nights?" She asked.
"You know the answer already," he told her. She did. She knew he probably didn't sleep much and if he did, it was likely restless.
"Why don't we call it an early night?" She suggested. She could see Deeks was still unsettled. "Baby? You wanna talk?"
"Not tonight, your right, we should call it a night."
Kensi nodded and headed up to the bedroom. Deeks followed close behind. They settled into bed and she immediately snuggled next to him. The muscles in his body seemed to relax as soon as she touched him. She still smelled like sunshine and gunpowder, the aroma was like a sedative for him. Even though a million things were running like a hamster on its wheel through his brain, he drifted immediately into a peaceful slumber. Kensi wasn't as lucky. She watched his slow steady breathing for a bit. She wished she could help him, but he wouldn't open up about what was bothering him. It disturbed her that they had been through so much, yet he wouldn't open up about his fears. She finally fell asleep next to her true boyfriend.
Kensi realized she was completely in love with this man. She wanted to tell him, but wasn't certain how. She was pretty sure he felt the same, but he had yet to say the words officially to her either.
One day, The pair were in the woods searching for clues. Kensi began talking about her dad. Deeks loved hearing the stories of how Donald Blye taught his princess how to be a A kick ass Kensilina. "My dad would have liked you."
"Well that would have been an honor, cause he was an action star."
"Yes he was."
"He and I were a lot a like."
"No he and Sam were a lot a like, they would have been friends."
"Like he and I would have been friends."
"I never said you would have been friends, I said he would have like you."
"Exactly!"
"Because I love you." She stopped not meaning for it to come out that way at that moment through their bantering. "Because I like you," she tried to recover.
Deeks smiles from ear to ear. "What was that? You love me?"
Kensi kept walking further in the woods. "Baby," he called out. "I love you too."
She stopped in her tracks. "What?" She turned around.
"I love you too," he said winking at her. "And if we weren't in the middle of this case, I'd show you how much."
She felt weak in the knees. Butterflies fluttered in her stomach. They finally said those words that had been almost impossible for either one of them to say. "I think we can take care of that tonight," she winked back. It may not have been the way she imagined they would say it, but none the less they crossed the bridge.
Months passed by. Deeks hadn't brought up the IA investigation. They still were alternating sleepover houses. Deeks began acting strange. "Why don't we take our night off tonight and maybe tomorrow too," he said softly in fear of her reaction.
"Really?" She questioned. They hadn't taken many nights off, even though they had agreed to every now and then. Truth was neither one slept when they were apart. Kensi immediately thought the worst and assumed the IA investigation had heated up. "Deeks what's going on?"
"The plumbers, ya Im having some plumbing issues. A leak."
"Ok stay with me for a few days."
"No, I have to supervise."
"Deeks! What is going on?" he wouldn't answer her. He kissed her gently.
"See you in the morning."
Kensi sighed and went home alone. She hadn't been home but 20 mins when her phone buzzed. "Good night, baby. I already miss you."
"Good night. I love you." She wanted to text him more and inform him she knew he was hiding something but she trusted her lover. She knew he'd tell her when he was ready.
"I love you too."
As expected, Deeks tosses and turned all night. His mind kept running. He couldn't leave and she couldn't come over. It was an impossible two nights. The second morning he woke for work running on fumes from lack of sleep.
"I made you breakfast, come eat before you leave."
"Mama, I can't, I'm already late. And can you not blow up my phone today, my partner is getting suspicious."
Roberta looked at her son, "your partner," she eyed him.
"Yes, Mama Kensi."
"When am I going to meet this Kensi, Martin."
"Why, why do you need to meet her? That's not a good idea. There's no need for that."
His mother smacked him across the arm, "Well if the two of you do meet you'll have that in common," he whispered to himself.
"I have to go. I'll see you tonight."
"I'm making lasagna, your favorite!" She hollered after him. "Bring Kensi!"
When he entered the bullpen the team was discussing their favorite meals, Kensi trying to see why Deeks was being weird chased after him to catch a glimpse of his text.
"What is going on Deeks?"
"I told you the plumbers are there."
She looked him over suspiciously, "if you say so."
"So is that where Jack proposed? Over the best truffle meal ever?"
"Why are you being so insecure lately?" She questioned.
"I'm afraid of losing all this. Losing you."
"You don't have to worry about that. I can't imagine anything you can do, that would make you lose me."
Deeks tell tale nervous tick went into play. Running his hands through his hair, she new he was a bottle of nerves.
"When you're ready To talk, I'm here." She tried comforting him.
Just like that, Talia walked back into their case. They had to go to a safe house to talk to her. Deeks looked at his love, the fact that he had spent the last two nights alone was now making her a bit uneasy. Talia's partner had been murdered and the team helped investigate the Citadel, which performed a test in which Hetty herself made.
The three pulled up at Talia's partners house. Talia explained she had never met his wife, which brought about a bickering session between the couple.
"I think hiding stuff is a bad idea!"
"Do you have any idea what she is talking about?" Deeks asked Talia.
"You are an idiot" Talia responded.
"Ya that was a rhetorical question."
"Why did you spend the last two night alone in your apartment?" Kensi was now going into overdrive.
They bantered about deeks cleaning after the plumbers and how he likes it very clean. Talia taking advantage of their arguments,
"Of course not Deeks, I'm still waiting on you."
Kensi eyed the other brunette. "Sorry about that,"Deeks said.
"I'm gonna take the high road on this."
"As opposed to?"
"Bleeding her out," Kensi felt her blood boil.
Kensi was trying not to be frustrated with her partner. It wasn't his fault that Talia took every chance she got to test her boundaries. She was cleaning her gun when same came into the armory to check on her.
"How do you do it Sam?"
"More being less doing."
Kensi liked that. She knew she was driving Deeks crazy by trying to have the perfect relationship. She was threatened by Talia even though she had no reason to be. She was mad at Deeks for hiding whatever it was. She took a deep breath and decided to use Sam's tactics.
That afternoon Deeks and Talia had to meet the head of Citadel in an undercover operation. Talia grabbed Deeks hand. Kensi followed Sam's advise, less being more doing, trusting her man only had eyes for her. Even when Talia kissed him, kensi took the high road.
"Dinner?" Kensi asked.
"Ya we should do that thing where we eat dinner."
"Good cause I have reservations at Georgio's and it is truffle season."
Deeks phone pinged again as Kensi tried to look.
"Georgio's truffles sounds, I have a better idea."
"Ok?" Kensi looked with curiosity.
Trust me?"
"Eh?"
"Come on."
They got into the car. "Where are we going?"
Deeks didn't answer.
"Deeks?"
"Just trust me ok." He ran his hands through his hair and let out small slow breaths. He was completely nervous to have the woman he lived meet the woman her birthed him. "On second thought maybe Georgio's is better. You love truffles."
"Deeks! I cancelled already."
"Ok here goes," he said as they walked up to the door. "While truffles are obviously a delicacy, you never asked me what my favorite dish was. And why I have a confession to make there was no leak and therefore no plumbers."
"Then why do you look so nervous?"
"Well your about to find out." He walked her in the kitchen and told her lasagna more specifically his moms lasagna was his favorite dish. Kensi realized it was his mom that had been staying there and blowing up his phone.
"I know your not making me meet her for the first time."
Roberta came out as Deeks introduced them.
"Mom this is kensi and kensi this is my mom and those are words I just said out loud. "
"Hi it is a pleasure to meet you," Kensi nervously shook her hand.
"You cook?"
"No"
"You wanna learn?"
"No"
Roberta smiled, "I like her."
"Ya, I like her too."
After dinner, the three chatted and Kensi and Roberta got to know each other.
"Well, I've overstayed my welcome. I have to be heading home, you too have a good rest of the evening," she winked.
"Mama!" Deeks cringed.
"What you finally introduce me to a pretty girl. What am I supposed to think." She threw a kitchen towel at him.
"Let me walk you out."
"I'm a big girl Martin. Tend to your beautiful guest. Kensi it was wonderful to meet you. Keep my son out of trouble."
Kensi smiles and nodded as Deeks still walked her out.
"So that was nice," He said as he came back in.
"Very nice," she walked up to him and pecked his lips. "It would have been nicer if you told me what you were hiding."
"I guess I'm still not the best at communicating. Can I make it up to you?"
"I think I can think of a few ways." She grinned walking up the stairs.
"Oh girl," he followed behind her.
Kensi didn't waste any time removing her clothing. She was wound up from the secret and from Talia's advances on her man. She had missed being with him the last two nights.
"Wow, I don't even have to work for it," he shrugged.
He quickly shed his clothing and climbed on top of her. "Mmm, I missed you, he said burying his head into her breasts. He slowly kissed down her stomach and proceeded lower. "I know how to make you feel better. His sentiment was already relaxing Kensi's fears. He moved back up after his first task and slowly slid inside her wetness. She moaned from pleasure, she moaned from relief. He was her's and he wasn't hiding anything that she knew of. For the moment, they focused on them. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you my mom was here." Deeks said as he glided in and out.
Kensi's brown eyes looked up at him. She flipped him over staying connected and took the lead. "Can we not talk about your mom while we're doing this." Kensi moved up and down faster than he was.
"I'm mean she'd probably be happy."
"DEEKS!"
He laughed and flipped her back, "ok. No more talk," he kissed her with all the pent-up anxiety he had over the past few days. "I like you," he smirked.
"Just like?"
He paused for a moment. He locked eyes with her, then lips. "I love you."
"I love you too, so much."
They fell asleep with out any restlessness and slept the entire night without a movement.
