Things I Love About You

by xana4

It's exactly what the title says. A list of things that Marty Deeks loves about Kensi Blye and a chapter for each thing on the list. Give it a try

21. Chapter 21

21. I love that you help me choose what to wear

They're not normal people. As much as they like to think about themselves as normal, they're anything but. They're all damaged, messed up. They are forced to lie to their families, to their friends and to pretty much everyone they come across with. It's part of who they are and they learn to deal with it the best they know how to.

But there's something different about Marty Deeks. In his mind, he's a cop. He hasn't signed the papers to become and agent yet so, legally, he's still a cop. But he's already inside NCIS and the lies are what keeps them alive, safe. That's why it comes as a surprise to Kensi when he comes home one day and tells her he wants to reconnect with his mother.

It was after a particularly hard day that he made that decision. Seeing a mother crying over the death of the son she barely knew made him think about his own relationship with his mother. He was the one who walked away, never being able to forgive her for sticking by his dad's side. But he's an adult now. More than that, he's a man in love. He knows he would stick by Kensi's side no matter what. Now, he knows how strong love can be.

Kensi supports him. She knows what that's like. After all, she recently reconnected with her own mother too. And it went better than expected. If he wants to put his past behind his back, this trip to his mother's house might be the right way to do it. It shocks her, however, when he asks her opinion about what to wear.

And it shocks him a whole lot more when she spend three hours with him, helping him decide what to wear to cause his mother a good impression, debating the pros and cons of all the clothes he tries on. Any other woman would have ditched him hours ago, deciding that he could handle this on his own.

But Kensi is just the kind of woman who is capable of doing anything for him, even if that includes spending her Saturday afternoon helping him choose what to wear instead of watching her favorite show. And it only makes him love her more.

AN: I know you want longer chapters but this will have to do for now. Reviews make me want to write much more, though.