Nell diligently searched through footage from the night Deeks last saw the box sitting on his desk, while Beale frantically did the same.
"You will not beat me Nellvarine!" He whispered as he typed.
"Not this time Beale," Nell said on the other end of the door covering all her tracks and blocking footage from Eric biding herself some time.
Back at Kensi and Deeks' house, Kensi was drowning her sorrows in a tub of rocky road.
"Princess, your not gonna fit in your wedding dress if you keep eating that tub of ice cream," Deeks braved the storm that was Kensi.
Kensi looked up spoon in mid mouth and glared.
"I mean, you'll be just as beautiful in anything, but you spent so much time picking out your dress. My mom reminded me over and over, I told you that was a mistake taking her. But what do I know, anyway," he looked up and saw her glaring at him while shoveling ice cream in her mouth. I'm just gonna shut up now."
"Probably a Good idea."
"Baby," he scooted closer to her. "Please don't be upset."
"I'm not," she paused. "Well, I guess I am and I'm not even sure why. I haven't even thought about the box either. I just figured you had it someplace safe."
"I left it on my desk, and the next day it was gone."
Kensi sighed.
"What's in the box, Kens?"
"You should have opened it when I gave it to you Deeks!"
He moved closer to his fiancé. "You're right," he said removing the spoon from her hand and the tub from her arms grip.
"You lose my box and now your taking my ice cream!"
"You gave me the box."
"Ugh!"
He gently kissed her cheek moving her face to face his. He planted a kiss on her lips. "I love it when your.."
"Don't say it," she warned.
"I have to,"
"Deeks!"
"I love it when you're crazy," he kissed her harder.
"I'm not crazy," she pulled back.
"A little," he held up his finger and thumb, "but I love it."
Kensi fought the smile forming as she kissed him back.
"What's in the box?"
"It's probably stupid anyway. I don't even know what I was thinking. I just felt so bad about your birthday and I wanted to mess with you."
"So you did send it to yourself!"
"To give to you." She smiled and shrugged. "After driving you crazy a bit."
"Whhhattts in theeee booooxxxx?"
"I'm still not telling!"
"Well, I'm sure you got it right. I think you knew back then what I Always wanted, more than anything in the world. And I was wrong."
Kensi looked at him wide eyed.
"I was wrong when I said life doesn't get any better than that moment, because it's gotten better every day I've spent with you."
Kensi couldn't help but cup his face and kiss him deeply.
"If Eric finds the box, are you really willing to discuss getting out and making little mutant ninja assassins with beautiful blue eyes and wavy brown hair?"
"How do you know they will look like that? They could have brown eyes and blonde hair."
"That would be fine too. As long as they are a piece of you and me, I'm good."
"I'm good too."
"Not to push the point, but is that a yes?"
"I wanna make babies with you Deeks. I know I have to be sooner rather than later. I've been thinking about it more and more lately. Now that the bar is done, maybe the time is sooner rather than later like I thought before Mexico." She grinned. "But only if you find the box!"
Deeks pulled out his phone with that statement and texted, "BEALE FIND THAT BOX! My future children depend on it!"
"I'm trying, but I have a red headed vixen attempting to thwart my own attempts!"
Deeks looked up at his bride to be. "Really? You sent Velma after the box?"
"All's fair in love and war, Shaggy. Especially when you lost my box." She wiggles away from him and grabbed her ice cream and spoon.
"MY BOX! It's MINE! You gave it to ME!" He stressed.
Eric was getting frustrated. He was good, but Nell was just as good. It would be so much easier if they worked together like always. But this had become a little game for the two couples.
"Nell," Eric walked out of OPS looking for his beauty.
"Yes Beale?"
"We'd probably find the box faster if we worked together."
"That might be true, but I am Kensi's Maid Of Honor. I'm obligated to help her."
Eric thought for a minute. "If I find this box for Deeks, he might pick me to be his best man. Then we could walk down the aisle together."
Nell looked at him with a bit of a nervousness.
"Well, you know, as maid of honor and best man. Not not like to get married, not that I wouldn't like that some day, but not on the day Kensi and Deeks get married. You know we wouldn't want to steel their thunder and all. You know what I mean." He rambled on.
"Shut up Beale!" Bell said planting a kiss on him.
"Oh," he smiled. "Deeks did say his unborn children depend on this Box, Nell."
Nell thought again long and hard. "Kensi's been so hesitant to give up here job. They would make great parents."
Eric's eyes brightened. "They'd have to make us the Godparents! Right? Don't you think Nell?"
"You're getting a little ahead of yourself there. Let's find the box for Deeks. But if you ever tell Kensi..." she gave him a look.
"Cross my heart and pinky promise!"
"Wonder twins power activate!" They slapped hands and headed to work.
"You know where the box is, don't you G?"
"How would i know where the box is? It wasn't my turn to watch it."
"You haven't made any comments or remarks about it. I think you know where it is."
"I have no idea what you're talking about. Now Hetty, wherever she may be, Hetty would know where the box is."
"And why is that?"
"She knows everything Sam. She hasn't been gone that long for you to forget that."
"Well, she better get her little self back her and quick. I can't take much more Of Mister Rogers."
"He's not very neighborly is he?"
Sam smirked at Callen, "you're starting to sound like Deeks. I think living above his bar is having an effect on you."
"Well it's not been a wonderful day in the neighborhood with Rogers around."
Sam could only shake his head. "It is nice not having to drive you home after hanging out for a few beers."
"Always a fully stocked bar," Callen winked.
"We need to find a better name than the Blowhole."
"I don't know I kinda like it. It's catchy."
"I don't think so G."
"Always the killjoy, Sam."
"Someone has to keep you bozos in line."
"That hurts"
"Speaking Of hurts, how bad do you think Kensi has hurt Deeks so far?"
"Hard to say, Big Guy. Hard to say."
"You'll be on her radar next if you hid that box."
"Kensi loves me like a brother."
"And she's about to marry Deeks! No one is safe from the wrath of Kensi Blye. Remember how she flipped on Hetty when Deeks was arrested."
"Not a pretty site." Callen winced.
"I'd return the box if you had anything to do with it," Sam slapped Callen's back. "See you in the morning G."
"Night Big Guy," Callen said with a sly grin.