Chapter 5

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15 minutes later they had arrived at one of Deeks's favorite local Thai food spots and sat down and waited while they waited for their order.

"Why are you here?" She asked.

"Wait. What.. What do you mean I thought it was pretty well established that we were getting some food and we were going to talk."

"That's not what I meant. I meant why are you at NCIS?" She asked

"Look all I know is I got a call saying that NCIS was appointing a liaison from LAPD and that my name had come up." Whispered Deeks.

"You could have said no." Replied Kensi sharply.

"What! There was no reason to. I didn't know you were a federal agent."

"Yeah and I didn't know you were a cop."

"Would you have slept with me if you knew?" He asked.

"I don't…"

Suddenly they were interrupted by the young girl at the desk. "Order for Inez."

"That's us." Said Deeks as they got up, picked up the food, jumped in the car and headed back to Deeks's place.

20 minutes later they arrived. Kensi took a seat on the couch while Deeks unpacked the food. He looked over Kensi. "You know you never answered my question."

"I don't know." She whispered.

"Did you say something Kensi?"

Kensi exhaled sharply. "I said. I don't know. I mean we just met it was fast, intense, and you were kind of cute." She smiled softly.

"Really? You thought I was cute huh." He said as he smiled.

"Deeks!"

"Your right, not the point right now."

"The point is I never thought that I see you again. I never thought you'd be here in my professional life. The person that I'd be partnered with, that would have my back, the person that would I would entrust my life to in the field.

"And, it's freaking you out. Me..I'm freaking you out that I'm here."

Kensi didn't reply but the picture painted a thousand words.

"Deeks, you're not freaking me out."

Deeks shot a Kensi a look, a look that for someone who didn't know better would think they had been partners for years.

"Okay, maybe a little. It's just a lot coming at me right now. You're here in my personal life. You're at work as my partner. It's just a lot."

"No, no..I um..I get it. Do you want me to ask Hetty to find another lia.."

"No" she said as she cut him off.

"Do you still want to get to know one ano"

"Yes" she said cutting him off again.

"Okay, you..Okay. What would you like to know about your new partner?"

"I need to make a phone call. I don't know how long this is going to take and I need to let Sam know." She said as she stepped out of the room and dialed Sam.

"Hey Kensi, how's it going?" He asked as he answered

"It's going. Do you mind if Catherine stays the night."

"Sure, it's no problem. How is everything going with Deeks?"

"We're uh talking. Can you put Catherine on the phone?"

Sam walked over and picked up Catherine. "I got your mom for you"

"Hi Mommy." She said

"Hi Sweetie. Are you being a good girl for Uncle Sam?"

"Me and Kamran are playing princesses."

Kensi smiled.

"That sounds great sweetie. Ask your Uncle Sam to take a photo for me okay."

"I will Mommy. Uncle Sam, Mommy said can you take a photo of us playing princess."

"I sure will Princess Catherine."

"Catherine. Can you put Uncle Sam back on the phone please?"

"Okay Mom. Uncle Sam, its Mom she want to talk to you." She said as she handed him back the phone.

Sam put her down and she ran off back to Kamran.

"Thanks for doing this Sam."

"Anytime Kensi, let me know if you need anything."

"I will" she said as she hung up the phone and walked back into see Deeks who was going through her DVD'S."

"Titanic and Love Actually." He said. "You like Titanic and Love Actually."

"Yeah. Titanic is my favorite movie."

"Really?" Said a confused Deeks.

"I thought your favorite movie would have been GI Jane or something."

Kensi smiled.

"Maybe Rambo." He continued on.

"What!" Said Kensi as she laughed.

"What" he asked in exclaimed voice. I mean you're this kick ass federal agent. I thought you spend your nights picking up tips from Rambo or the Expendables.

Kensi chuckled. "Deeks we deal with violence every day in our jobs. I don't want to watch it when I get home. Plus when you have a 4 year old, you learn who has control of the TV remote pretty fast.

Deeks smiled.

"What about you why did you become a cop Deeks. You don't exactly look like the type."

"Chips." He replied simply

"CHiPS" She repeated. "You became a cop because of a show."

"Yep, well that's half the reason."

"Do I want to know what the other half of your reasoning was?"

"The uniform. Girl's love a man in uniform." He said as a wide smile came across his face.

"Over-rated Deeks." She said

"Really" He said in surprised tone

Kensi nodded.

They sat awkwardly for a few seconds. "So, what's your story Deeks."

"My story. Well I was a lawyer."

"Wait, you were a lawyer." She said. "Like an actual lawyer who practiced law type lawyer."

"Yes I was a public defender." He said as he tried to defend himself.

"And they actually allowed you to practice law looking like Shaggy from Scooby Doo."

"Yes! I looked exactly like this."

"Wow, that's just…wow."

"So why did you stop being a lawyer."

"I wanted to help people on a different level."

"And so you became a cop."

"Yes."

(Pause)

"So what about you Kensi?" "Did you always want to be a NCIS Agent?"

"Well actually I uh wanted to be bounty hunter."

"Really? A bounty hunter really?"

"Surprised?" she asked

"Surprisingly no." he said with a smile.

"No?"

"No, you seem like the type."

"Well it was bounty hunter or federal agent so.."

"Federal Agent won out I see."

Kensi smiled. "Yep."

"So what about you growing up?"

"Just me and my dad." Replied Kensi

"Same here, except it was me and my mom."

Kensi smiled as Deeks smiled back.

"You two close?" He asked and he shoveled a mouth full of food into his mouth

Kensi put down her container and looked down away from Deeks. "We were, he died."

"Oh. I'm sorry."

"It's okay, thanks Deeks."

"What about your mom?"

"I left and lived with my dad, we don't talk. Speaking of mom's what about you and your mom."

"We were close, not so much anymore."

"What about your dad?"

"My dad…He's…a long story."

Kensi took the cue not to push the subject anymore.

Deeks knew he had to try and open up some more for the good of this partnership and whatever else it may turn into. "My dad…he uh told me he hates me."

"I'm sure it was something just said in heat of the moment Deeks."

"No, no I'm ah pretty sure he meant it."

"Why do you…"

Deeks cut her off. "Story for another time, but trust me, he meant it."

"Alright. Well what else do you want to know?"

"I think I want to know about you. Like what you like, what you do on your spare time, stuff like that."

"This feels like the getting to know you section of a first date."

"Well Deeks. I guess you could think of like that." She smiled.

"So likes go!"

"Surfing, Monty and Cronuts

"Okay so I know what surfing is, I'm thinking Monty is either a man or a dog, but what the hell is a cronut.

Deeks smiled. "Ah Kensi-san. Time for a lesson in the history of the cronut. A cronut is the product of what happens when a doughnut and croissant make sweet, sweet love.

"You are so weird Deeks! My partner's a weirdo ladies and gentleman

"There's no one around but us Kensi, but yeah I'm your weirdo!

Kensi and Deeks nestled into the couch as Deeks continued to explain about the cronut, surfing and Monty.

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