7 – You're on my list of things to do tonight.
6 months pregnant
Kensi wakes up and looks at the alarm clock on the bedside table. It's only two in the morning but she's awake for a reason. Turning to the other side, she cuddles closer to Deeks' chest and whispers. "Marty, are you asleep?"
She doesn't receive an answer so she tries again, closer to his ear now. "Marty, are you asleep?"
Kensi feels ridiculous doing this. She always laughed at those women who asked that question, in movies, while the man was clearly asleep. So she tries a different approach. She squeezes his hand and speaks a little bit louder this time. "Marty, I need you."
Deeks, even asleep, seems to sense that something's not right and wakes up. He blinks a couple of times before turning to her. And, as soon as he sees that she's awake, he's on full alert. "What's wrong, princess?"
Kensi gives him a peck on the lips and a small smile to calm him down and to show him she's okay. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up…"
She doesn't mean it and they both know it. Still, Deeks knows she woke him up for a reason. "That's okay. Do you need anything?"
Kensi nods and her smile falters. "I'm hungry but my back hurts and I don't think I can get up right now."
He knows she's been having back-pain lately so it doesn't bother him to go grab something for her to eat. Deeks gets up and stands in front of the bed, stretching and rubbing the sleep from his eyes. "I'll go get you a sandwich, if you want to."
Kensi shakes her head. "Actually, a sandwich is not exactly what I want right now."
The look on her face is enough to tell him what's going on. "Is this going to be a weird craving?"
Kensi seems thoughtful for a moment, as she thinks about what she wants to eat at this hour. "I'm not sure. But I really want chocolate."
Deeks shrugs and starts walking to the door. "Well, that's not very unusual for you. I'll go grab you something from the fridge."
Kensi stops him, though. "Can you bring mustard too?"
He turns back to her with a frown on his face. "You want chocolate with mustard?"
Kensi's face lightens up as she seems to finally realize what she wants to eat. "And a bit of cheese too. Yep, that sounds right. Bring me a chocolate, mustard and cheese, please."
Deeks makes a disgusted face and tries to talk her out of it. "That sounds disgusting. Are you sure you don't want something else?"
She shrugs before answering him. "Hey, your baby wants chocolate, mustard and cheese. Are you going to deny him or her that?"
He nods, knowing she won, and starts walking to the kitchen. "Fine, but I'm not tasting whatever snack you're planning on making, no matter how much you try."
Kensi smiles and gets comfortable on the bed. "Thank you, Marty."
The truth is that she's only two weeks away from entering her third (and last) trimester. And she's experiencing all the things the pregnancy books talk about. Her stomach is the size of a football now, her back hurts, her pelvic area feels heavy because of the weight of the baby she's carrying and her legs cramp up a lot.
But that's alright because it's all for her baby and she can't be upset about any of those things. Besides, Deeks is the best husband she could ask for as is there for her through everything, even if it involves waking up at two in the morning to go grab her some food.
He comes back and she gives him a thankful smile as he hands her the food she requested. "Thank you, daddy."
Deeks smiles when she calls him daddy and lays on the bed besides her. "Are you sure you can eat this?"
Kensi shrugs and starts putting mustard and cheese on top of a bit of a chocolate-bar. "It can't taste that bad, right?"
He laughs at that. "I mean, are you sure you can eat that without puking your guts out afterwards? I'm starting to feel sick and I'm not even tasting that…"
Kensi shakes her head as she finishes the weird mix. "Don't be such a baby. I'm going to try and see if it's good."
He nods and looks at her while she takes the little covered square to her mouth. "Knock yourself out."
He expects her to spit it out but she actually chews it and swallows with a surprised look on her face. "Wow, it tastes surprisingly good. Here, have a bite."
She gives him another square covered in cheese and mustard but he pushes her hand back. "No way…I'm not getting anywhere near that thing. You can eat the whole chocolate, for all I care."
Kensi eats that one too. "But it tastes really good. Are you sure you don't want some?"
Deeks shakes his head and lays down, yawning. "Just eat so I can go back to sleep, princess."
"Fine, have it your way. But you have no idea on how much you're missing out."
Deeks shakes his head as she keeps eating that disgusting thing. "I'm starting to think this baby is going to come out with your eating habits."
"Well, that's not a bad thing. At least we'll never have to worry about him or her not liking whatever we have for dinner."
Kensi puts all the ingredients on the bedside table and lays down next to him. "Are you done?"
Kensi gives him a peck on the lips and smiles, cuddling closer to him. "Yes, I'm done."
Deeks kisses the top of her head and wraps his arm around her to keep her close to his body, feeling the baby-bump between them (something that always makes him smile). "Great, let's sleep. Good night, Kenz."
After a few seconds, she calls him again. "Marty, give me your hand."
He does as he's told and she puts the hand on her belly so he can feel what's going on underneath her skin. "Was that a kick?"
Kensi smiles, just like him, and nods. "Yes, it was. It seems like your baby liked the food I just ate."
He laughs but doesn't remove his hand. "Or maybe the baby wants to punish you for eating that."
Kensi sighs and closes her eyes. "I love you, Marty."
He does the same and pulls her as close as possible. "I love you too, princess. Now, get some sleep."
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Kensi finishes watching her favorite show and notices she's all alone in the living room. She gets up and finds Deeks in the bedroom, asleep. That shouldn't upset her because, even though she's only allowed to work for five hours per day now, he's still doing his normal hours and he probably had one of those long days.
But, as she sits on the bed, guilt starts taking over her and she can't stop the tears that make her way down her cheeks. Damn hormones!
Before she knows it, his hand is on her back rubbing small circles, and he's kissing her head over and over again to try to calm her down. "What's wrong, Kensi?"
She sobs and looks at him, her cheeks wet from her tears. "I woke you up at two in the morning last night."
Deeks frowns and wipes away the tears. "Are you crying because of that?"
She nods and more tears keep on coming without her permission. "I feel awful about it. You're sleeping at this hour because I didn't let you sleep last night."
Deeks gathers her in his arms and comforts her. "Baby, I'm sleeping at this hour because it was a long day. It has nothing to do with waking up in the middle of the night."
She shakes her head, but her tears stop. "Next time, I'll get up and grab the food myself, without waking you up. I'm sorry, Marty."
Deeks makes her look at him and kisses her eyes, her cheeks and her lips. "Kensi, look at me. I love you and I love our baby. You're the one carrying the baby, you're the one whose body is changing to accommodate said baby…The least I can do is be there for everything you need. I don't mind getting up to satisfy your weird cravings. I like it, actually."
She wipes away her tears and sighs. "God, I'm a mess!"
Deeks smiles and shakes his head. "You're gorgeous and you're only reacting like this because of the hormones. Now, lay here with me until dinner."
Kensi does as she's told and lays her head on his chest, his arms wrapped around her. "Are you going to sleep again?"
He nods, with a smirk on his face that makes her curious. "Yes, I am. Do you want to know why?"
Kensi nods and he answers her. "You're on my list of things to do tonight so we're both going to take a nap so we will have enough energy."
She laughs and gives him a peck on the lips. "Let's take a nap, then."
I know what you're probably thinking. I'm on bed rest and I take forever to update. But I have a good excuse for that. My adorable boyfriend bought me the DVDs of my favorite shows of all time and brought them here. I've been watching them until my eyes hurt (literally!). Then, when my eyes hurt, I call my twin to keep me company and he doesn't mind doing that. But here's your chapter.
One thing I want to clarify: I know nothing about babies and pregnancies. My mom is the one who gives me a hand with those things. She's been pregnant 4 times so she knows a few things.
I'm not going to promise previews because the pills I'm taking make me sleepy so I won't have the energy to answer your reviews. However, I still appreciate them a lot.
Love,
Sarah