A/N Have fun with this chapter guys. And Happy New Years, only 4 hours to go until 2015 here in England!

A storm had broken over the Los Angles coast, leaving most neighbourhoods in complete darkness. Lightning had struck along the power lines in the desert and there were no rescue vehicles able to repair them, so it would take at least till the morning until there would be any electricity available. The roads were perilous and public transport was not accessible so late in the day so Eric, Kensi and Deeks were trapped at Nell's apartment until daybreak.

Nell had witnessed Kensi and Deeks kissing in her kitchen, and at that very moment the lights had gone out. This had made the situation better and worse. Fortunately Kensi had Deeks had not realised they had been caught red handed but now Nell had been left in an awkward situation.

There were gasps to be heard throughout the apartment as the power went off. Nell had moved swiftly from the doorway to the dining room, leaving her two friends in the kitchen. Eric had been alone in the dining room, wondering where his dessert was, unaware of the happenings just a few metre away. Kensi and Deeks had been very startled when the lights went off, but they had reacted slower, having been distracted by each other's lips.

Nell reached Eric in the dining room quickly and he saw the outline of her in the doorway.

"Guess the storms knocked the power out then. Oh, well at least we're all together here." said Eric, trying to reassure his partner.

Nell nodded inaudibly and Eric could tell she had been consoled. Nell then sat down next to her partner in the darkness, she could see the silhouette of his face in the moonlight from the window. In that moment she decided to tell him her secret.

"Eric. Listen I've got something to tell you. Before the lights went off I went to see where our desert was in the kitchen. But I saw Kensi and Deeks there, but they were, you know…kissing"

Eric wasn't surprised, the connection between the pair had been palpable for the past 5 years, even from the very beginning. He had watched them for half a decade, during undercover operations and tricky jobs they had showed that they were obviously in love with each other.

"Oh really?" he replied "I'm not surprised. I thought it would happen sooner or later. But in your kitchen, that's unexpected? Do you think this is a new thing?"

"I don't know. There's always been something between them, you should have seen them earlier this evening at my front door. I think they're together Eric. But I think we should keep it quiet, not mention it to them, the situation is obviously delicate and I don't want to ruin what they have."

Eric nodded, he agreed with Nell. They knew about Kensi and Deeks but no-one else needed that information. Hetty probably knew already anyway.

Back in the kitchen, Kensi had Deeks had stopped kissing. Neither of them were worried about the power outage, the electricity system in Los Angeles was a bit dodgy and this had happened before. Even though this violent storm was an exception to the normal weather, neither Kensi nor Deeks needed comforting.

Both Kensi and Deeks were still covered in Eton Mess, but it didn't bother them much. As the darkness had not improved, and Kensi's eyes had not adjusted properly so she rummaged in a drawer for a lighter, candles or matches. After a minute or so she found an old box of candles and some matched to light them with, hopefully they would provide them with enough light for the night.

Kensi then suggested that they head back to the dining room to see what their friends were doing and to see if there was anything they could do for the next 10 hours until morning. So they walked through the darkened apartment where they were met by Nell and Eric.

There was no chance of any of them getting home so they settled down for a night together in Nell's living room.

For an hour or so they talked by candlelight and played some of Nell's old board games. As it neared midnight, the internet and phone service were back up so Eric streamed a movie on his laptop. Kensi picked Love Actually, one of her favourite films, although she would never admit it. Not many people thought of her as a girly-girl but she still enjoyed rom-coms and she nearly always imagined herself and Deeks as the characters in the movie.

During the film, Nell and Eric migrated to the floor of the living room, covering themselves in a blanket to keep warm during the mild night. Kensi joined Deeks on the couch at the back of the room, hoping to sneak a few secret exchanges in the darkened room. Deeks stroked Kensi's hand as the movie progressed, and she relished in the contact. When they were sure Eric and Nell weren't watching them they moved closer together and Deeks spent a few minutes giving Kensi a few sneaky hickeys. Her neck was a particularly sensitive area of her body, and Deeks took full advantage of this when he wanted to tease her.

The movie came to an end and Nell said she was going to set up her spare bed for someone, Kensi offered to sleep on a couch and Deeks said he didn't mind taking a nap on the floor. So Eric gratefully took the spare bed next to Nell's bedroom.

As Kensi and Deeks were left alone in the living room they looked at each other with a spark in their eyes. Without the knowledge that Nell had witnessed them kissing, the couple were not worried that they would be caught again. After only a few minutes of debating, Kensi joined Deeks on the mattress on the floor. Deeks set his alarm for before dawn so they could wake up early and move back to their respective single beds. Neither of them wanted Nell or Eric to find them in a compromising position on the living room floor.

Deeks blew out the candles and pulled the duvet over himself and Kensi, ready for a few hours of sleep before the power came back on. Kensi snuggled into Deeks chest, and she wrapped one of her slender legs around his. She was kind of glad they had ended up together that night, she appreciated the warmth of Deeks, especially in the cold apartment and she didn't know if she could spend another hour without him. Deeks placed a lingering kiss to Kensi's temple and then he whispered a goodnight in her ear. Kensi smiled and allowed her eyes to close after what had been a long day.

Nell got up in the early hours of the morning to check on her friends and to see if the power had come back on. As she flicked the light switch, there was no sign of any relief from the darkness. She walked into the living room on the way to Eric's room and saw her two friends curled up together on the floor. She smiled, and before allowing them some peace she snapped a quick picture of the couple and then left them alone.

As dawn broke the power still wasn't on, but light was streaming through Nell's apartment. Kensi and Deeks woke to the sound of his alarm, it was time to get out of bed and go home now that the storm had calmed. After giving Deeks a quick kiss, Kensi headed to Nell's room expecting her to be asleep in her bed, but she was nowhere to be seen.

So Kensi continued her search and she ended up in Eric's room where she finally found Nell; and Eric. Nell had ended up in Eric's room last night. She had found him awake, unable to sleep in the spare room. She had sat in his bed and they had talked until the early hours of the morning and eventually she had ended up to snuggling next to him to sleep. She smiled to herself, glad that the young partners had found happiness.

The outcome of the stormy and dark night had been the strengthening the bond between Nell and Eric. Kensi and Deeks had spent a few cold hours in each other's arms and the team had enjoyed a nice dinner, even with all the interruptions. As Kensi and Deeks headed home they contemplated the past 12 hours events, but neither of them knew that they had been discovered. Nell and Eric had found out their secret…

Please review guys, they are much appreciated and I want to improve my writing. Anything to distract me from revision please anyone!