Changes

Chapter 5

Authors notes: Thank you for all the likes and followers. I've had 15 texts today with ideas for this story. Kate is really on a roll with them. I hope you all enjoy the next chapter.

Kensi woke up early. She glanced over her shoulder to look at Deeks. He had his arms wrapped around her and their legs were tangled. Monty sat next to the bed looking at her like *well are you going to talk me for a walk or not*

Kensi slowly untangled herself from Deeks and grabbed her jeans. She was almost out the bedroom door when Deeks called out to her.

"Fern where are you going?"

"Monty needs a walk, I'll be right back." Kensi leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek before heading out. Kensi started walking down the side walk and was surprised to see Mackenna running towards her.

"Hey early for a run don't you think?" asked Kensi.

Mackenna dropped to say hi to Monty. "Yes it is but I got talked into helping Callen pick out furniture today. He's picking me up at eight for breakfast."

"Wait Callen is buying furniture?" Kensi was baffled. She shook her head and laughed. "Ok you are a great influence on him that's for sure."

"How's Deeks doing?"

"He's hurting. At least they knocked him out for the procedure."

Kensi didn't want to be too long so she said goodbye and headed back to the apartment. Deeks was sitting up in bed with an ice pack on his face looking like death warmed over.

"You want me to make you pancakes?"

Deeks groaned and shook his head no. "Just come back to bed."

Kensi stripped off her jeans and noticed the way Deeks watched her. She pulled her hoodie off and dropped it leaving her in only a tank top and panties. Poor Deeks was almost drooling.

"Like what you see?"

"You have no idea." Kensi knelt on the bed in front of him. "Now if I only had the strength to do something with it."

Kensi laughed and helped him to get settled back under the covers. She laid down with her head on his chest and wrapped her arms around him.

"Give it a few days and we'll see how you're doing."

Deeks groaned but it was a different kind of groan. He tightened his arms around her and closed his eyes. "Ok now there is no way I'm gonna go back to sleep."

Mackenna finished her run and made it back to the house before eight. She had to laugh as she saw Callen sitting on the porch. "You're early."

"Only like five minutes."

Mackenna opened the door and left them inside. "Give me 20 minutes to shower and change."

"Ok." Callen dropped onto the couch.

Mackenna took her shower and dressed in jeans and a tee shirt with black boots. She found Callen half asleep on the couch. She shook her head and gave his foot a tap with hers.

"Wake up Callen."

"I'm awake." Callen stretched and stood up. "I hope your hungry I know the perfect place."

"Lead the way."

Soon they were in line for what Callen called the best buffet in town. She couldn't believe how much food they had. She shook her head at Callen and his plate over flowing with bacon. She gave him a look and he just smiled.

They finished breakfast and headed to the store Hetty had suggested. The started with couches. After about ten minuets' Mac knew this was going to be a long day. Callen had no idea what he wanted. One was too soft, one too hard, one too big. Finally Mac took a seat on a nice leather couch and watched Callen as he went from couch to couch mostly grimacing at the prices. She took a pic of him after about half an hour and texted it to Kensi with the caption. *I'm in hell*

She texted back *Just pick one and tell him it's the one he's getting. Trust me he will buy anything you want him too.*

"Callen come sit down for a minute." Callen joined her. "Get this one. It's a nice color, and it's on sale." Callen checked the tag and shrugged.

"Ok."

Oh my god Kensi was so right. Mackenna flagged over a sales girl so they could order the couch. They told her they needed a bedroom set too and she said she would meet them over there.

Mackenna decided to see if lightning would strike twice. She stood back and watched Callen for about five minuets' before heading off to look for herself. She found a beautiful dark wood set and went to find Callen. She grabbed his hand and led him over to it.

"What do you think?"

"Ok you have really good taste." Callen loved the dark wood. When the sales girl joined them Mac simply told her they would take the bed one side table and a chest of draws.

"What size bed? It comes in Queen or King."

Callen looked at the sales girl then at Mackenna. He finally said Queen.

"Will you need a mattress too?" When Callen said yes they were directed to that section.

Callen made Mac try out each one with him. By now she was ready for a nap. Finally Callen decided which one he wanted. Sense everything he choose was in stock it could all be delivered the next day.

"Ok so now you need bedding." Said Mackenna.

Callen looked at her funny then led the way to the car. He honestly wasn't sure where to go for that kind of stuff. He called Nell when they were in the car and she gave him directions to the closes home store.

Once there Mac simply started handing him things to put in the cart. Funny thing was he didn't even question her. She picked out sheets and a quilt in blues and added a few pillows. She added some white sheets too.

"Ok so do you need anything else before we head back?"

"Um I have no idea."

"Ok well you can always pick up stuff later on after you decide what you need or want."

Callen drove back to his house so Mackenna could see it. They piled everything up in a spare room. Callen showed her the house.

"Ok you really do only have a chair and table."

"Told you." Callen smiled at her. "So do you have plans for the rest of the day?"

"Well I was going to take Kensi some food. She looks like she could really use a break." She told Callen how tired Kensi looked when she ran into her that morning.

They decided to stop and pick up food for Kensi and a smoothie for Deeks then headed back that way. They parked in front of Mackenna house and walked the short distance to the apartment.

Kensi opened the door looking like hell. "Oh hey guys what's up?"

"We brought you food." Said Callen holding out a bag.

"Oh thank you so much." She let them in and they found Deeks on the couch. Callen handed him the smoothie and Deeks gave him a week smile.

"Ok Kensi we're on duty now go take a bath and just relax." Said Callen.

Kensi was busy shoving her sandwich in her mouth and had to take a minuet to answer.

"You guys are the best." Kensi finished eating then went to start her bath. She came back to tell Mac where the ice packs were and that Deeks needed to take a pill in half an hour.

Mac pushed Kensi towards the bathroom and told her to take her time.

"You guys are the best." Said Kensi as she shut the bathroom door.

"She will not leave my side unless she has too." Said Deeks.

"Did you really expect her too." Said Callen. Deeks shrugged.

"These pills have me pretty out of it so I guess she's worried I'm going to get into trouble."

Deeks finished his smoothie and took his pill without complaint. While Callen kept Deeks company filling him in on what was going on at work Mac took care of cleaning up the kitchen.

"Hey guys I'm gonna run to the store and pick up some stuff other than ice cream and Twinkies.

Deeks tossed his car keys to Mac and said his car was out front to just take it. An hour later Kensi came out to find Mac gone.

"She went food shopping." Said Callen.

Kensi grabbed a beer and dropped onto the couch next to Deeks. She put her feet up on the coffee table and rested her head on Deeks shoulder.

"So Callen what happened to your rule about not dating cops?" asked Kensi.

"We are not dating."

"Sure you aren't man. You guys just have a thing." Deeks smiled then moaned in pain. "No seriously Callen don't screw this up you may never find another woman to put up with your lone wolf ways."

Callen shook his head at Deeks. "We are just friends."

"You say that now but just wait." Deeks looked down at a now sleeping Kensi. "I said the same thing about Kens and look where we are now."

Just then Callen was saved by hearing any more from Deeks by Mackenna coming back. She had about five bags of stuff. Callen helped her unload everything. A lot of it was ready made meals Kensi could just heat up. Plus microwave ready mashed potatoes and mac and cheese for Deeks. Plus some readymade smoothie drinks.

Deeks thanked her and told her to leave the receipt on the counter and he would pay her back later. Seeing Kensi asleep Mac suggested that her and Callen should leave. She told Deeks if they needed anything just call her and she'd come right over.

They walked back to Mackenna's house slowly. Callen was about to ask her to get dinner sense they missed lunch when his phone rang. It was Sam telling Callen he had basketball tickets for that night.

Mac told Callen to go have fun. He asked if she wanted to come over the next day to see the stuff they picked out in the house and she said yes. As Callen drove away Mac got a text from Kensi.

*Sorry I fell asleep on you. Thank you so much for the break and the food. I owe you one.*

*Don't worry about it and you were right about Callen buying anything I told him too.*

Mac could almost hear Kensi laugh at this. Callen was right this was one very dysfunctional family. She shook her head and went inside to get something to eat.

That night Callen got teased nonstop by Sam, especially after he got caught sending Mackenna several texts.