I am putting a disclaimer because everyone seems to but if you think that these are my characters you are an idiot. Obviously, these are characters from NCIS:LA. I am a hard Densi Shipper and if you wish to follow me on Twitter with your thoughts on Densi and other ships. I just starting Tweeting not too long ago. ElleBely. Much love. Thanks for reading!

Kensi woke up determined. She was going save her partnership. Although she knew it was going to be hard to resist his surfer drawl, his tempting jokes, and the way he smelled like the beach. "Ohh God, I still have to smell him!" Kensi debated in her head if she could actually do this. She knew she would have to because she wasn't willing to loose him as her partner. Although she knew that what she felt was beyond just partners, she was going to fix that. Kensi was going to stick to the plan. The plan was create a little distance, regroup, dull non-partner emotions, put the rest in a little box and everything would go back to normal. This was a great plan but she quietly whispered a prayer anyway that this would work.

On her way into work she blasted Techno of early 2000. Yes, there were stares from soccer moms, laughter from teenagers and one rock on from what appeared to be a man in a spiderman costume. It was LA after all. She wasn't sure if she was blasting music to pump herself up or to drown out the thoughts in her head. Maybe a little bit of both but it worked because before she knew it she was parked in her usual spot. She just sat there for a moment. She wasn't sure if she wanted to laugh or cry maybe both. Kensi gently tapped her head against the steering wheel repeating "you can do this" to herself. On what felt like her millionth chant of "you can do this", she heard a tap on her window and a familiar voice saying "Morning Sunshine". Kensi quietly cursed her luck and got out of the car somberly replying "Morning, Deeks". "Hey did your phone break over the weekend?" Deeks asked with a teasing smile across his face. "I called and texted but I heard nothing back from my beautiful but obviously too busy to reply to her partner, partner" he finished. Kensi's first thought was well I was too busy eating my jealousy in a pint of ice cream and drowning my sorrows in cheesy romantic comedies because of you partner!. In better judgement she responded as she walked quickly into the mission "Ohh sorry. I was busy and things just got away from me." Kensi hoped he would just drop it and she would bury herself in some paperwork or better yet maybe take down some bad guys, shoot something, anything but talk to Deeks. Deeks caught up to her sensing something was off, he blocked her entrance and looked at her with his piercing blue eyes. There was something so pure and sincere in his voice when he asked if she was okay, that she almost had the courage to tell him that she was jealous, angry, hurt, confused and maybe more than anything wanted to kiss the living daylights out of him. Instead she gave him the best fake smile she could conjure and said " Yeah totally, why wouldn't it?". "Just checking, partner." Deeks answered with a look of confusion. Deeks knew that Kensi wasn't telling him something but he would get it out of her or his name wasn't Marty Deeks.

As they entered the bullpen, Kensi quickly put her things down. The stomach dropping interaction with Deeks just moments before made her realize that she needed back up. And while showing signs of weakness especially to the 4ft ninja wasn't on her bucket list, she knew there was no one better to trust.

Kensi walked into Hetty's office/open desk area/ treasure chest of really old things. Curse this open work blah modern community team building crap layout. Why cant she have an office with walls, a door and privacy! Kensi thought to herself. She wasn't sure if any amounts of privacy could protect her from the burning sensation that was overtaking her body.

"Hetty, Can we talk?"

"How can I be of assistance Miss Blye?"

" uhh I dont know how to say this exactly so I am just going to say it! Please don't ask me to explain because I am really not sure if I have an answer."

"Alright"

" I uhh need some time to think about things...away from...here" Kensi wished at that moment that the floor would swallow her whole. Hetty would figure it out and sheesh would be so disappointed that a boy would throw her off her game. A freaking boy!

"Miss Blye I will respect our request and not ask you to explain further but..." Ohh goodness a "but" Kensi thought.

"in my experience it is always better to take your stand with the people you care about"

"Hetty, I think I need to prove that I can still make it on my own, that I am still the agent that I thought I was 3 years ago."

"ahh I see. Kensi..." Hetty gave Kensi a knowing smile "you aren't the same agent that you were 3 years go. I would argue you are better. Experience makes us better, life makes us better and if we are lucky enough the people we love make us better"

"I just need time Hetty...I don't know what else to say" Kensi look of defeat was enough to tell her whole story at one glance.

"I will see what I can do Miss Blye"

"Thanks Hetty"

The rest of the day was spent as usual. Slowly muddling through paperwork. Avoiding interaction with Deeks as much as possible which proved to be somewhat difficult because he was determined to annoy his partner until she broke and told him why she was being so so un-Kensi. He tried everything he could fake phone calls with girls named Candy and Lollipop about yoga, paper football, Titanic references, outrage over the cancelation of Top Model. He even brought out the big guns...doughnuts. He brought over her favorites which for Kensi was anything labeled doughnut around 2pm, prime sugar craving time for Kensi Blye. She looked over the box and she almost caved "Damn him!" she thought inside but simply waved him off with a "No, thanks".

"What? Who are you and what have you done with my partner?"

"Uhh, nothing I am just trying to turn over a new leaf I guess" Kensi thought to herself this wasn't really a lie because she was trying to change...it just wasn't her health habits which lets be real was a seriously lost cause.

"You are tell me that Kensi Marie Blye is turning down a doughnut?"

"Guys, help me out here this IS a pod person" Deeks turned to look at the rest of his co-workers.

"Maybe she is on a diet for someone special, Deeks" Callen replied not even looking up from the paper he was reading.

"And maybe it's none of your damn business, Deeks" Sam quickly followed.

Kensi was going to miss this. This was her family and she was going to get that feeling back. The feeling that nothing would compromise her ability to do her job and make sure that they came home safe.

"Kensalina, really..." Deeks was interrupted by Eric's whistle.

"We have a case"