A/N: WOW! The response to the first chapter was mind blowing. Thank you guys for reviewing and following my story. I was supposed to update this on Sunday, but seeing how much you guys like it, I'm updating today instead. I also want to say a big thank to my best friend and beta of Playing House, Mary whom I forgot to mention at the first ch. Thanks girl.

Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS, nor its' characters, or anything else you can recognise.

Enjoy!

"I can't believe that Miami Heat lost."

"Told you, G. It was the Spur's best year."

"Remind me to never bet wi-"

He stopped mid-phrase and stood still as he took the image in front of him. "Sam, please tell me that you're seeing what I'm seeing."

Sam moved his head and looked at the direction Callen pointed him. "Is that Kensi holding a baby?"

"A very much alive baby."

"Why would Kensi be holding a baby?"

"A very much Deeks looking baby."

"I'm gonna break his neck."

"No need to, big guy. This might just be Deeks' nephew."

"I think that's a girl, G. And Deeks doesn't have siblings. I'm gonna break his neck."

"Hold your horses there, partner. This could be a misunderstanding. We would have known if she was pregnant. However, this could explain the sudden leave she took 3 months ago."

"I won't break his neck."

"That's the spirit!"

"I'll kill him."

"And leave a child orphan? You're the good guy and besides, we always knew that this was bound to happen one day. We've talked about this. Look at the bright side."

"There's no bright side."

"Of course there is! You're gonna become an uncle and Jake and Maddy would love to have a cousin to play with."

Sam didn't get to respond as Nell and another woman entered the boatshed from the other door.

"Guys, hey. What are you doing here?" Nell asked.

"What are you doing here?"

"I brought Dr. Shepard who will check the baby Deeks and Kensi found."

"Found?" Callen asked.

"Yes. Didn't Hetty tell you?"

"Tell what Miss Jones?" Hetty asked, who appeared out of nowhere, making Nell and the doctor jump a couple of feet up in the air.

"Dr. Shepard, thank you for coming in such a short notice."

"Always a pleasure Ms. Lange, I mean Hetty."

"Now, Miss Jones could you show the doctor to the room on the right, where Mr. Deeks, Miss Blye, as well as the baby, are waiting?"

"Of course. This way doctor." Nell said and she along with the doctor left.

"Can you tell us what is going on?" Callen asked.

"In contrast to appearances, that is not Detective Deeks' child. They found her in a garbage can while they were running surveillance. Unfortunately, Children's Services employees are on a strike, so the baby is under NCIS custody and both Agent Blye and Detective Deeks volunteered to babysit."

"And by volunteer, you mean that you made them babysit." Sam said.

Hetty didn't reply, but they could see her eyes light up, which meant that he was right.

"Now if you excuse me, I have work to do."

"Can we trust Kensi with a baby?" Callen asked Hetty.

"She did great with my kids." Sam interfered.

"Yes, but this is a baby we are talking about."

"Don't worry gentlemen, they can handle the situation. Oh, and there are some unfinished reports in your inbox and now that both your teammates are on a leave, it would be a good time to catch up with some paperwork."

It was more like an order than a suggestion and they knew that they had to get down on business, but they couldn't leave without picking up on Deeks and Kensi.

They waited patiently as the doctor finished examining the baby and escorted out of the boatshed by Nell, before they began the badner.

"Kensi, I'm disappointed in you." Callen said in a serious tone.

"Excuse me?" Kensi asked, obviously very confused. She was also holding the baby, while Deeks was going through the list with the food that the baby should eat. Deeks made a mental note to himself to stop by a pharmacy and get the supplies.

"You had a baby and didn't tell us. I thought that we were family."

"Um..." Kensi seemed even more confused.

"I'm not even going to talk about the fact that it's Deeks baby."

"What?" Deeks head snapped at the mention of his name. He was going to talk, when Sam interrupted him "Where have you been hiding it all this time? I'd guess that your mom has been taking care of it? She must be very happy to have a grandchild."

"You've misunder-"

"No we haven't. You and Deeks had a baby, which looks exactly like him. I just hope that she doesn't inherit his personality too."

"Hey, I got a great personality and I think that if you don't let Kensi speak, she's going to hurt you and tbe only thing I can do is take the baby to free her hands. Give it to me."

Kensi hesitated for a moment, but then placed her on Deeks' open arm.

"Didn't Hetty tell-"

She didn't get to finish, as the baby began crying. Again. Deeks gave her a toothless smile and handed the baby over to her. Kensi began rocking it back and forth until it stopped. Deeks had a huge grin on his face as he looked over at Sam and Callen, whose jaws had reached the floor. He couldn't blame them really as that was his expression the first time Kensi held the baby.

"Wow." was all Callen could say.

"Now that she stopped, let me explain."

"No need to, Hetty told us everything." Sam replied.

"What? And you have been messing with us all this time?"

"Man, Mama-Kensi is even more dangerous." Deeks laughed.

"Don't call me that. I am not a mom."

"Ok, ok no need to jump on our throats."

"So long will you babysit her?"

"Until Wondertwins find the parents."

"Does she have a name?"

"No."

"Yes", they both said in unison. "It's Fern." Deeks continued.

"Don't you dare call her Fern!"

"I think he just did." Callen said snickering.

"Deeks really? Is it necessary for another female to suffer because of you?"

"You don't suffer. Besides, you love it when I call you that."

"No, I don't!"

"Yes, you do."

"I don't!"

"You do."

"Mom and dad are fighting again." Sam said.

"Hey!" Callen said, stopping their badner. "You do know that you shouldn't fight in front of your kid, right?" he continued.

"I repeat, not our kid." Kensi said.

"Whatever you say." he said laughing.

Both Callen and Sam approached Kensi and looked at the sleeping baby in her arms.

"Damn it, Deeks. She does look like you. You sure she's not yours?" Sam said.

"I would know if I had a kid."

"How old is she?"

"She is only 6 months, Callen."

"Same difference." he said, and then his phone beeped, signaling an incoming message. He looked at Sam, who gave him the same look.

"Hetty." they both said.

"Yep. She said that now that you two are on a leave, it's a good time to do some paperwork. And knowing Hetty, that means that we will never see the light of day again." Callen explained.

"Which also means that you owe us beers and at least two dinners at Greg's place."

"Really?" Deeks asked.

They both nodded. "Ok, then." he said.

Then, another beep was heard, from Sam's phone this time. "We're screwed. Let's go G. before she has our heads on a silver plate." he said.

Before they left, Sam leaned close to Kensi and whispered in her ear. "I always knew that you'd make a great mother one day." He gave her one last smile and followed Callen who was already at the door.

Once they both left, Deeks whispered to her ear too. "I agree with him."

"About what?"

"About you being a great mom. He's right. Any kid will be lucky to have you as their mother."

Kensi thought she detected sadness and hurt in his voice. He was probably thinking about his own parents. "Hey. You will make a great father one day. Your children will be more than lucky to have you as their father, because you are still a kid in your heart and that's admirable. Also, your wife will be lucky too as you will help her with the kids. And don't you ever forget that you are nothing like your father. You are not the same man. You are the most caring, kind and loving man I've ever met. You always bring a smile on people's faces and you make them happy. Some day, you will find a woman who will make you happy too."

Little did she know, that he had already found her. It was Kensi. His female partner, best friend and something more. Since their undercover mission as Justin and Melissa, he had been thinking about them taking their relationship a step further.

During those 2 weeks they spent as a married couple, he got a glimpse of how his life would be with Kensi. Waking up every morning with her snuggled on his side, like she belonged there. Making her breakfast, which she ate in record time, but always thanked him and complimented on his cooking skills. The way they were so domestic around each other like they have been living together forever.

That's why he offered to help her make little mutant ninja assassins. He wasn't joking. If there was one person with whom he would make a family, it was Kensi Marie Blye. Even though she thought that she was not good with kids, the way she made the baby stop crying when no one else could, not even the doctor, proved her wrong.

"Deeks, you coming?"

"Yes."

He picked up the baby's bed, the stroller and the other supplies and exited the boatshed.

TBC...

A/N: I haven't exactly pinpointed the time frame so Sam and Callen mentioning one of the play off games is acacceptable as it the first thing that came to me as I live in Europe and here we don't play or watch sports such as baseball or rugby. We have basketball and football (the real football, the one men and women play by using their feet and not their hands)

Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed! And please leave me a review on the way out.

Until next time!

~F