Chapter 4

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"Sam I.. "

But before Kensi could reply Catherine saw Sam and turned to give him a hug.

"Hi Uncle Sam." She said as Sam picked her up.

"Hello princess, did you have a good time at the beach today with Mummy and her friend.

"That's not Mummy's friend. That's my Dad silly."

"Oh silly me." Said Sam as he started to tickle her.

"Let me go Uncle Sam." She said as she squirmed. Sam put her down and Kensi put her in the back on the car in her car seat.

"So Deeks is her father."

"Yeah, he's her dad."

"How did he take it?"

"Well you saw him, just now, he was fine, and he wants to get to know his daughter."

"No I mean when he just found out. I mean it would have been a shock to find out he was a dad."

"Yeah, he didn't take it well, he was angry I kept it from him. But he wanted to see her; he wants to get to know her. He wants to be a part of her life."

"Understandable Kensi. What does that mean for you and him? Are you two together now?"

"No, no, I ah we are definitely not together. I mean we were out of each other's lives for a long time. I can't just jump back in. I have a child to think about.

"I know. Have you actually sat down and talked to him about it? You, Catherine and what this means for both of you."

"No, not yet. He wanted to meet her and I couldn't exactly say no, she is his daughter too.

"Yes she is Sam. Anyway I better head back. Remember to talk to him Kens, you're partners at work, you have to work together every day

"I get it Sam, thanks." Said a slightly annoyed Kensi.

Sam put his head into the car to say goodbye to Catherine. "It was good to see you princess! I hope you had a good time at the beach today."

"I did. I got to see Shaggy."

Sam turned around and looked at Kensi.

"She means Deeks."

Sam laughed. He did kind of look like Shaggy from Scooby Doo.

And you Uncle Sam! I get to see you." She said

"Yes you did" Smiled Sam as he hugged her.

"Talk to him Kens." He said as he withdrew from the car.

"I will Sam." She said as she watched Sam walk back to his family.

Kensi took a deep breath in and jumped in the car and headed home.

Meanwhile Deeks was back at his apartment going over everything that had just happened.

Deeks was lying back on the couch. Deeks smiled images of Kensi and Catherine were passing through his head.

Kensi had arrived back at her apartment. Catherine had bathed and had gone for a nap after such an eventful day at the beach. Kensi crashed on her couch with a beer in hand as Sam's voice echoed through her head. She picked up her phone, tapping her legs with it contemplating whether to call Deeks or not. After a couple of minutes arguing with herself, she dialed Deeks's number.

Meanwhile Deeks was still on his couch drifting off to sleep when his phone rang. He rolled over picked up his phone and saw Kensi's number come up. Deeks immediately sat up swinging his legs over to touch the ground debating whether to answer the call.

"Come on Deeks." She said as she as she waited for Deeks to answer.

Deeks cringed as he answered. "Hey Kensi,"

"Hey Deeks."

"What's ah going on?"

"We need to talk Deeks."

"Alright, do you want me to come.."

"No. no, when Catherine wakes up I'll drop her at Sam's and come over. Is that okay? I think we need to talk.

"Yeah, no, we…should…ah talk. Just come around when you can."

"Thanks Deeks."

Kensi hung up the phone and took a deep breath and called Sam.

"Hey Kens, what's going on, you talk to Deeks yet?"

"No, not yet. Catherine's sleeping. I was hoping you could look after her while I talk to him."

"Sure, no problem, just drop her round when you're ready."

"Thanks Sam." She said as she smiled.

Kensi sat on the couch as she tried to put together some kind of mini speech of what she wanted to say to Deeks when she saw him but she just couldn't get the words right.

A couple of hours later Catherine had woke up and wandered into the lounge room to find Kensi sitting on the couch.

"Mum." She mumbled as she walked towards Kensi rubbing her eyes.

"Hi baby." She said as she got up off the couch and walked over to picking her up and giving her a cuddle. "I have to go into work for a little, so you're going to stay with Uncle Sam okay"

"Okay Mum." She said

Kensi put Catherine down and dropped down to her eye level "Okay, how about you get changed and then we'll head over okay."

Catherine nodded and ran back to her room.

15 minutes later Kensi and Catherine were out the door and head over to Sam's.

A short time later they arrived. They walked up to front door as Kensi rang the doorbell. A few seconds later Sam answered.

"Hi Princess, Kamran is inside." Catherine let go of Kensi's hand and raced inside.

"Thanks Uncle Sam."" She said as she took off.

"Thanks for doing this Sam."

"Anytime Kens. You're going to see Deeks aren't you."

"Yeah."

"Good luck."

"Thanks" she said as she turned around and left.

20 minutes later Kensi had arrived at Deeks's apartment. She was nervous about seeing him and talking everything out. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

Deeks answered. "Hi Kens, come in, come in. What's going on?"

Kensi turned to face Deeks. "Sam knows."

"He what?" he replied

"He knows, he saw us at the beach together." She said

"Okay" he said in a confused voice.

"He asked if we're together. I told him no and that I didn't know whether I was ready to jump back in again to a relationship."

"Whoa, slow down."

"What!" she said in a confused voice.

"What. The fact we don't know each other Kensi. I mean yeah you know I was disappointed after you snuck out after our night together."

"Deeks I.."

"I mean I liked you Kensi. It would have been great to have you there in the morning, but you weren't. So how about this? How about we just hang out like normal people we get to know each other and see how it develops from there.

Kensi smiled. "Okay" she said in a skeptical voice.

"What, no, look, we have to work together in high pressure situations we have to have each other's back, always. This will be good for us both as partners on the job and Catherine's parents"

"Yeah. Ah, you're right Deeks."

"By the way where is Catherine? I thought you might be bringing her with you."

"No I dropped her off at Sam's I thought this would go worse than what it did.

"You thought this was going to go worse?" he questioned.

"Yeah, I mean you were angry. I thought for sure you'd say yeah relationship let's do this, you know."

"I didn't say that's what I wouldn't want in the end, but if we're going to last and be there for our daughter together we need a strong foundation as friends."

"Touché"

"So how about we start right now. What time do you have to pick Catherine up?"

"Whenever, I wasn't sure how long this would take. And what exactly are we starting right now?"

"Getting to know each other Kensi, we'll go out get some food, come back here and you can tell me all about you and you can ask all the questions you want about me."

"Deeks I don't…I mean I'm not…"

"Not what Kensi. Remember we're doing this for us and our daughter."

"Well just remember your secrets will come out too Deeks"

"And what makes you think I have any."

Kensi picked up her jacket and walked towards the door.

"Because we all have secrets Deeks."

Deeks smiled and followed her out.

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