*Later that night*

"Deeks?" Kensi questioned, opening her door only slightly to reveal the man standing outside her apartment.

"Hey, look I'm sorry, I know you said you weren't up to seeing anyone tonight, but I had to make sure that you were alright." Deeks said. He had been worried about her all day, sending her a steady stream of text messages to make sure that she was okay. Kensi could see that he was carrying a bag in his right hand, no doubt containing a variety of supplies to treat her 'stomach upset'.

"I'm fine, now can you please go." Kensi said angrily, attempting to shut the door but Deeks had already trapped his foot in between the open space. "Come on, don't lie to me like that, I can see that you're not fine, have you been crying?" Deeks said pushing his way into her living room.

"So what if I have, what's it to you?" Kensi replied defensively, stuffing her hands into the pockets of her hoody, feeling the dampness of the used tissues shoved inside it earlier in the day.

"Kens, come on, please don't be like that, I care about you, what's going on?" Deeks pressed.

"Nothing Deeks, please just go." Kensi said, refusing to look at him.

"No, I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what's bothering you." Deeks said taking several steps closer towards her. The sound of his voice changed, his tone much more gentle as he proceeded in his line of questioning. "Is it Jack?" Deeks asked softly.

"No." Kensi replied quickly, almost too quick for Deeks' liking.

"If it is Jack then you can tell me, you know you can tell me anything right?" Deeks said, tilting her chin up with his index finger. The sight that greeted him as her eyes met his own dumbfounded him for an initial few seconds. Tears were flowing freely down Kensi's cheeks.

Recovering from the initial shock of seeing her so upset Deeks gathered her in his arms. "Shhhh it's going to be okay Kens." Deeks said softly rubbing his hands up and down her back, trying his best to soothe the pain.

"How can you say that? Everything is screwed up, Deeks. I..." Kensi replied through the sobs that were threatening to overwhelm her.

"You're what Kens? Tell me what's wrong." Deeks pleaded, pulling back to look into her eyes.

"I'm pregnant."

*Flashback 3 months ago - After drinks with the team*

"I'll give you a ride." Kensi said as Deeks stood up a little unsteadily on his feet despite not touching a drop of alcohol all night.

"I'm fine." Deeks replied, not wanting a pity party.

"Deeks, don't be stupid, Kensi will take you home, you've been through hell." Sam said, deciding to call it a night also.

"Fine..." Deeks conceded defeat to the two on one onslaught before Callen had a chance to get in on the action.

The journey to Kensi's car was largely silent as were the drinks with the team as everybody tried to process what had happened earlier in the day.

"Would you quit looking over at me already?" Deeks grumbled, his voice devoid of any emotion as he stared out the window of her car. He could see her looking at him out of the corner of his eyes throughout the night.

"Sorry." Kensi replied.

They drove for several minutes in complete silence until Kensi decided to take an unusual route.

"You missed my turn-off." Deeks said.

"You're staying with me tonight." Kensi said.

"Kens."

"No, Deeks, this is non-negotiable, I nearly lost you, I'm not letting you go home alone and relive what happened to you." Kensi said, biting back the raw emotion rising to the surface. To her surprise Deeks didn't bother arguing with her, he simply kept staring ahead, his eyes fixated on something in the distance. He looked like a shell of the man he once was.

"We're here." Kensi said pulling up to her apartment, she felt the need to break the silence between them thus making the unnecessary announcement.

Kensi disengaged her seat-belt watching as Deeks sat still, making no attempt to get out of the car. "Hey, are you okay?" Kensi said, gently leaning her hand on his shoulder, mindful of the pain he was in.

It took several moments for Deeks to finally turn and look at her but once he did, he revealed the weight of all his burdens, his crystal blue eyes welling up with tears that threatened to spill over at any moment.

"Oh Deeks." Kensi said, reaching down to un-do his seat belt. "Let's get you inside." She said, quickly rushing around to the passenger side door of her car. She opened the door up wide, leaning down to assist her partner out of the car. She wrapped an arm around him for stability knowing that he was on the verge of breaking down. They walked at a snail's pace towards her apartment, Deeks' feet dragging as they made the journey.

Kensi quickly unlocked the door, pushing it open and helping Deeks inside and down onto the couch. She watched as his shoulders slumped forward and he buried his head in his hands. The day's events had finally caught up with him as he let everything out. Kensi sat down beside him, gently wrapping her arms around him as best she could, pulling him closer to her. His entire body was shaking as he sobbed uncontrollably.

Deeks leaned into her as she held him tightly against her chest, letting tears of her own fall.

Several minutes passed before they finally relinquished their hold on each other, yet no words were shared. Instead, their eyes said it all. Deeks' eyes told her that he had just revealed a side of himself that nobody else had ever seen. While Kensi's told him that she would be with him every step of the way. Kensi slowly leaned in towards him, her face mere inches from Deeks as she contemplated her next move. Mindful that he was still in a lot of pain she placed a light, barely there kiss to his lips.

As Deeks was about to open his mouth to say something, Kensi brought her finger to his lips. "Shhhh." She said, taking hold of his hand and leading him into her bedroom.

*End Flashback*

"Pregnant?" Deeks stammered, repeating the words she had just spoken back to her, making sure that he had heard her correctly.

Kensi nodded her head directing her gaze down towards the floor below as if she were ashamed to admit it.

"Am I?" Deeks stuttered slightly as he asked her the one question she had been anticipating all day. Slowly bringing her gaze back to his face Kensi gave him the answer he had been waiting for with a simple nod of the head.

Author's note:

I'm so evil... A nod of the head? Up? Down? Sideways? Yes? No? You're going to have to wait :) Sorry guys