Kensi was glad when the day was over, she wanted nothing more than to crawl onto her couch with a cold bottle of beer. The day of paperwork seemed to drag on forever. She decided to let Deeks drive them back to her place, she just wanted to relax. Hetty's words seemed to float through her mind the entire afternoon. She was certain that Hetty was telling her that she needed to take that leap and tell Deeks how she felt.

After a lot of thinking, Kensi finally decided to take a small hop, rather than a leap. Baby steps was all she could handle right now. Without a word, she reached out and took Deeks hand, entwining her fingers with his. An act which had his heart thumping wildly in his chest, and a smile spread across his face.

He didn't even feel the need to ask why she had done it, he was just glad that she had. He had wanted to make a move for so long, but with her history he was afraid of scaring her off. When they arrived at Kensi's place, they reluctantly let go of one another. Both feeling a sense of emptiness immediately after.

"Want a beer?" Kensi asked as Deeks made himself comfortable on her couch.

"Like the desert wants some rain" Deeks smiled, making Kensi laugh at his silly joke. Mission accomplished he thought to himself. He loved to make her laugh, seeing her happy made him happy.

The room was silent for a moment, both agents thinking about whether they should approach the subject of their 'thing'.

"Deeks, can we talk…" Kensi asked quietly, not really sure if she wanted to go down that path, but heading there anyway.

"You can talk to me about anything Kens, what is it"

"Something Hetty said to me today, about taking a leap of faith. It made me realise that I don't want to ignore things and regret it later on" she continued, not really saying exactly what she meant but hoping Deeks would catch her drift.

"So what's stopping you from taking the leap?" Deeks asked, catching on that she was talking about their 'thing'.

"I'm scared Deeks"

"Of what? You're Bad Ass Blye remember" Deeks smiled at her, causing her to smile too.

"I'm scared of getting hurt again, let's be honest I have a pretty lousy track record" she admitted.

"You kinda do" Deeks agreed. "But maybe this time will be different" Deeks suggested hopefully.

"My heart is telling me one thing, and my head is telling me another. Hetty told me I need to trust not just my head but my heart too" Kensi explained.

"Maybe you should take her advice, Hetty is one smart ninja assassin. Has she ever been wrong about anything…?" He asked, already knowing the answer.

"Come to think of it, I don't think she has".

Deeks reached out for Kensi's hands, taking them in his. Gently rubbing circles with his thumbs, a simple touch igniting sparks within. Silence filled the room as her beautiful mis-matched brown eyes met with his gorgeous cerulean ones. Those eyes that she had grown so fond of were at that moment staring deep down into her somewhat damaged soul. He ventured where no man had dared to go before. Breaking through the layers of carefully constructed walls around her heart as he placed a gentle hand on the soft skin of her cheek.

A skin that had now turned a light shade of red, a blush that she couldn't hide even if she wanted to. The space between them filled with words unsaid, two hearts thumped wildly within their chests, threatening to break through. Wanting nothing more than to join and become one.

The burning desire for one another that they had both kept hidden inside for so long, was becoming almost uncontrollable. There was no hiding from it anymore. Their longing became more evident with every breath, every look and every touch.

"Deeks" she whispered, so quiet it was almost unheard.

"Kens, I would die before I let you get hurt by anything or anyone, you know that don't you" Deeks whispered softly.

In the moment that followed, it was as if time stood still. He leaned in slowly, not once taking his eyes away from hers. As he connected their lips in a sweet and intoxicating kiss, all their feelings and emotions just poured out. It was better than either of them had ever dreamed of, it was the most passionate kiss imaginable. Neither of them wanted to pull away, but they had to breathe at some point. They stared into one another's eyes while they caught their breath, both with smiles on their faces.

"Marty" she whispered.

"Yeah Kens?"

"What does this mean? Where do we go from here?" she asked, a little hesitant.

"This means that I love you Kensi Marie Blye with all my heart. And we will go wherever the future takes us, I don't care as long as I'm with you" Deeks confessed.

His sweet words caused the already crazed butterflies in her stomach to go into mass hysteria. It felt good to have it all out in the open, no more hiding, no more dancing around unspoken feelings. For the first time in ages, Kensi felt free. All thanks to her partner Marty Deeks, the only person who had ever been able to penetrate the fortified walls she had built around her wounded heart. All he wanted was the chance to heal her pain, to make her feel loved again. He had a big heart, and it belonged to her. It had since the day they first met, it just took so long for the two of them to realise it.

"I love you too Marty" she whispered, stroking the scuff of his cheek with her fingertips as she stared into his beautiful blue eyes.

She stood up silently, taking his hand and pulling him up with her. There they shared another mind-blowingly passionate kiss. She gave him a cheeky little smile and led him towards her bedroom, he more than willingly followed.

As they stood beside her bed, Deeks leaned in for another kiss, slow and deliberate. Pouring all his feelings, his heart and his soul into it. In one quick movement he effortlessly picked her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist. Their kisses grew more passionate, more hungry. Gently he lay her down on the bed, hovering over top of her, supporting himself with his strong masculine arms.

"Are you sure about this Kens?" he asked. The last thing he wanted was to move things too fast and scare her off. He loved her more than anything in the world, he couldn't imagine his life without her now.

"I've never been more sure of anything" she whispered as she slowly removed his shirt, caressing his lean body on the way.

He returned the favour, slowly sliding her shirt up her gorgeous model-like body, placing gentle kisses on her soft and sweet skin. Higher and higher. Sliding the shirt over her head, he connected their lips once more with a burning desire.

As they carefully stripped each other down, it was near impossible to conceal their excitement and hunger for one another. The next words that came out of her mouth were his undoing, he couldn't hold out any longer. He had to have her, he had to make her feel every bit of love he felt for her.

"Make love to me Marty" she whispered quietly, but oh so seductively.

"Your wish is my command Princess"…

Sorry for this chapter being a little shorter than usual. I just really wanted to get it out and leave it at a good place.

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