Deeks was woken suddenly the next morning by his cell phone ringing. Kensi was cuddled up next to him on the couch, still fast asleep. He didn't want to move her in case he woke her up, he felt as though she could do with a decent rest. He grabbed his phone from the coffee table and answered it quietly, almost in a whisper.
"This is Deeks"
"Hey Deeks, its Detective Wright" the officer from the night before said down the phone.
"Oh hey man, how's it going?" Deeks asked.
"Not too good, Beaumont died in the early hours of this morning"
"So what does this mean for us?" Deeks said with a sigh.
"There will have to be an investigation into the shooting, but I don't think you have anything to worry about Deeks" Wright said reassuringly. "Your partner shot a man, who had a gun to your head, as far as I'm concerned it's a closed case, but you know we gotta go through the right procedures"
"Yeah, alright thanks buddy. Let me know if you need us for anything okay" Deeks told him.
"Sure thing Deeks" Wright replied, and with that he hung up the phone.
Deeks put down his phone and stared at the ceiling, worried about how things could turn out. If the LAPD misinterpreted a single piece of evidence, Kensi could be arrested. And Deeks didn't have much faith in some of those guys down at the precinct.
"Deeks, what's wrong?" Kensi asked, now wide awake a small frown wrinkling her brow, her beautiful brown eyes staring intently at him, trying to analyse his expression.
"Kens" Deeks sighed. "Aaron died early this morning".
The look on her face said it all, Kensi was worried too. She didn't even have to speak for Deeks to know what she was thinking. As much as she hated it, he could read her like an open book. "Wh… What's gonna happen now?" she asked, the worry clear in her voice.
"Wright said there is gonna be an investigation, he thinks we will be ok though" Deeks told her, trying to reassure he that it would be alright, even though he was unsure himself.
"And what do you think Deeks?
"Don't worry about it Kens, we'll work it okay, trust me" he whispered as he planted a soft kiss on her cheek. "We better get ready, we don't wanna be late for work"
Kensi sat there for a moment, her body not allowing her to move. The touch of his lips on her cheek making her skin tingle. A feeling she thought she could quite easily get used to. The desire for her partner that she had been hiding deep down was now slowly making its way to the surface with each touch, each sweet word he spoke, each look he gave her. There was no denying now that she was absolutely, ridiculously head over heels in love with Marty Deeks.
"Kensi?" Deeks asked, staring at her, wondering what she had been so lost in thought about.
"Yeah sorry… I was just uhhh… what?" she stuttered.
Deeks laughed to himself a little, her awkwardness just proved to him that she was indeed thinking about the kiss he just pressed to her cheek. "Do you want the shower first? I'll make up some coffee while I wait" he smiled at her.
"Yeah sure, I'll be quick" she replied as she got up and hurried out of the room, a little embarrassed by the blush that had crept up on her cheeks. She hoped Deeks hadn't noticed.
She showered quickly, making sure she left enough hot water for Deeks, and to make sure they weren't late for work. She didn't think she could handle the questions that would come from Sam and Callen if they turned up late together. Knowing them they would assume something happened, in all fairness something did happen. It's just not the something they would've thought.
Once Deeks had showered and put on some fresh clothes, they headed to the mission, stopping for Kensi's favourite donuts on the way. He loved the way her face brightened up when she had her sugary treats. The beautiful child-like grin on her face, the glimmer in her lovely brown eyes, it all made Deeks want her so much more.
As they pulled up outside, Kensi took a deep breath in. "You alright Kens?" Deeks asked, noticing the little bit of worry in her eyes.
"Yeah… I'm fine… just, what are we gonna tell Sam and Callen"
"Tell them about what?" Deeks asked innocently.
"About last night Deeks, what else" Kensi said rolling her eyes at him. Oh how he thought those eyes were so beautiful, no matter how she looked at him.
"I know that Kens, but are we talking about the shooting, or we talking about how you cuddled up on the couch with me last night" Deeks chuckled.
"Hey, that cuddling is just between me and you, if you tell them, I'll shoot you too you got that" Kensi said, trying to remain serious, but the little smile that graced her lips told Deeks that she definitely enjoyed the cuddling. Not that she would ever admit it, not to him and especially not to Sam and Callen.
"But seriously Kensi, If you want me to, I'll tell them about what happened with Beaumont last night, that means you can avoid all the over protective big brother stuff" Deeks told her as he took her hand in his, squeezing it gently.
"Thanks Deeks, we should get in there before were late" Kensi said as she climbed out of the car.
They strolled into the bullpen together, each calling out a 'good morning' to the two senior agents. Kensi sat at her desk, avoiding eye contact with either of the men. Deeks took the lead in making conversation.
"We got a case yet Callen?" he asked.
"Hetty said something about a case earlier, but apparently there was some sort of jurisdiction issue so she's yelling at someone down the phone right now" Callen laughed.
"In that case I'm gonna hit the gym" Kensi said as she practically ran out of the bull pen allowing Deeks to give the guys the low down on the events of last night.
"Right behind you Kens" Deeks called. Waiting till she was out of earshot he turned to the guys.
"Hey guys, something went down last night that I think you should know about" Deeks began.
"You two finally get together?" Sam asked, both he and Callen laughing.
"What!? No… why would you think… never mind…"
"What is it Deeks?" Callen asked, seeing the serious look in his eyes.
"Beaumont showed up at Kensi's place last night"
"That son of a bitch, we warned him, I'll kill him if he touches her again" Callen growled.
"Bit late for that Callen, I confronted him and he pulled a gun on me, I was literally seconds from a bullet to the head when Kensi shot him. He died early this morning from his injuries. My buddy Wright from LAPD was one of the first on the scene, he thinks it was a justified shoot, but obviously they have to cross their t's and dot their i's" Deeks told the two men.
"Wow, so the bastard is dead, can't say I'm gonna grieve over that" Callen said, a slight look of relief on his face.
"How's Kensi holding up?" Sam added in.
"She's ok, a little shaken up, this whole thing has been really tough on her. I think she just needs our support at the moment"
"She's definitely got that" Sam said in a very big brotherly way.
"You find out why she was even with the guy?" Callen asked Deeks.
"Apparently Beaumont had some kind of PTSD, not full blown, but still had some of the symptoms"
"Jack" the two senior agents said simultaneously.
"Yeah, Kensi told me how she always felt like she had failed Jack, that she wasn't able to help fix him. She said she didn't want to fail Beaumont too. By the time she realised that she was in over her head, she felt lost and didn't know how to get out" Deeks said.
"Well that explains a lot" Sam said, Callen nodded in agreement.
"I'm gonna hit the gym with Kensi, let us know if we get this case"
"Sure Deeks… Hey, look after her okay" Callen told him. Deeks nodded, he knew that the guys always looked out for her and always wanted what was best for her. He appreciated that they were willing to let Deeks handle this on his own. As much as Kensi didn't like to be protected and looked after, it was an instinct for Deeks, something he couldn't turn off. Especially when it came to his partner…
Sorry i took so long with this chapter, having mega writers block at the moment.
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