A/N: Some fluff and action. Oh and we don't own the show. It would be pretty crazy if we did though! :D

Deeks sat under the shade of a tree and smiled as he watched Kensi play with Isla and Elijah. They had decided on lunch at a nearby park and had collected to the two younger kids in the hopes of spending a bit more time with them.

It was still a surreal concept to them that they had quickly gone from two single people to being parents to three young kids and in the first stages of a new relationship, one that they had both wanted for a long time. And watching Kensi effortlessly interact with the children not only made him reconsider her stance on not being good with kids, but also made him realize just what an amazing mother she was.

If anything it made him wonder even more what it would be like for them to have little ninja assassins of their own. Would they be as kick ass as Kensi with her beautiful, dark features or would they be more hyperactive like him with his surfer's complexion?

He had teased her before about wanting little Marty's running around, but the more time he spent with these three amazing children that had become theirs, the more he wanted to bring a biological child into the world. He had always wanted a family of his own and now he had one, with a woman whom he loved.

Deeks was pulled out of his own thoughts though when a shadow fell over him and he looked up to see Isla holding out a slightly mangled flower.

"Fl'er." She smiled radiantly.

"That's a very pretty flower." Deeks said and stood up, scooping her into his arms where she curled into him sleepily, her head in the crook of his neck. "Are you sleepy?" He lightly chuckled.

"No." Isla shook her head and yawned widely.

Deeks chuckled again and walked over to where Kensi and Elijah were sitting, the two of them were making a daisy chain.

Kensi looked up when the approached and smiled fondly at the little girl who had quickly fallen asleep in Deeks arms. She couldn't say that she blamed the child, since she had slept in Deeks arms recently and firsthand experience at the comfort and safety that he provided.

"I think we should probably head back." Deeks said, taking the flower from Isla's hand and tucking it behind the little girl's ear for safe keeping.

"Probably," Kensi nodded and turned to Elijah. "Come on buddy we need to get back to school."

"I don't want to go back." Elijah pouted.

"I know but we have to go back so that Marty and I can go back to work and catch the bad guys." Kensi reasoned with him.

Elijah sighed dramatically but stood up and grabbed the daisy chain to bring with him. He then took Kensi's hand and let her lead him back to the car.

"Thank you for being such a good boy." Kensi praised and saw a smile blossom on his face.

"You're welcome." He said and leaned against her leg. "Love you Ken-i."

Kensi smiled down at the boy, her heart feeling like it was about ready to burst out of her chest. "I love you too Elijah." She said and hugged him to her before getting him into the car.

"I think you have an admirer." Deeks lightly teased.

"I just can't believe that they actually like me." Kensi raised a self-deprecating eyebrow that made Deeks lightly sigh and cup her chin in his palm so she was looking at him.

"You shouldn't doubt yourself Kens." He quietly stated. "You have been an amazing mother to these kids. You've not only given them a home but the love that they had lost when their parents died. They are incredibly lucky to have you."

Kensi lightly blushed and placed a hand on his cheek to pull him into a soft, quick kiss. "They have us." She corrected him and welcomed his lips on hers in another, slightly deeper kiss.

It felt amazing knowing that they could finally show the other how they felt and share kisses without the fear of rejection. It was perhaps one of the biggest reasons that they had refrained from becoming more long ago.

"We need to head back." Kensi said just before her phone rang. "Blye," she answered and listened to whoever was on the other end. "We'll be right there."

"What's up?" Deeks asked when she slipped the phone back into her pocket.

"Nell and Eric have spotted Mrs. Donovan." Kensi said, getting into the car.

"Where was she?" Deeks asked and saw a look cross her face.

"She was at the mall…Shopping." Kensi stated.

Deeks felt his jaw drop at the thought of losing his family only to go out shopping like nothing had happened.

"How…Why…" He stammered and looked over and saw her shake her head. "Her husband and family were just killed and she's out shopping…"

"I know." Kensi sighed and drove back to OPS where they dropped the kids off and headed up to meet with the rest of the team.

"So what have you found out about Mrs. Donovan?" Deeks asked when they walked in.

"She appears to be alone." Nell stated, looking through camera feeds. "So it doesn't appear that she's being watched or that anyone else is with her."

"So she just decided to go out shopping?" Kensi asked.

"It seems that way." Eric nodded. "She's still there." He then added, looking at Callen.

"Kensi and Deeks, I want you to head to the mall and see if you can catch up with her. Bring her to the boat shed. I have a few questions for her." Callen instructed.

Kensi and Deeks nodded and headed back out of OPS and to the car.

"Promise me one thing Kens." Deeks said when they were back in the car.

"What?" Kensi asked.

"If I get killed, you won't go out shopping." He said.

"I wouldn't do that." Kensi promised. "Anyway I would be too busy hunting down the bastard that took you from us."

Deeks didn't say anything but reached over and took her hand in his, giving it a gentle squeeze. They continued to hold hands while Kensi drove to the mall that Mrs. Donovan had been spotted in.

"How do you want to do this?" Deeks asked once they got there and entered the massive shopping center.

"How about we split up, you take the left and I'll take the right?" Kensi suggested.

"I don't actually think that will be a problem." Deeks said and directed her attention to a nearby store where they spotted Mrs. Donovan browsing.

They shared a look and headed towards the store.

"Mrs. Donovan, LAPD and NCI…" Deeks just managed to get out before the woman had rounded on them, a gun in her hand.

"Get down!" Kensi yelled and pulled Deeks with her behind a display just as the first bullet flew by.

The calm atmosphere quickly changed with people screaming and trying to get out of the way. Kensi pulled her gun while Deeks did the same, trying to locate the woman in the stampede that had started.

"Damn it where is she?" Deeks called out.

"I don't know." Kensi said, the tightness in her voice made him look over at her.

He felt his stomach drop when he saw blood on her sleeve. Deeks quickly lowered his gun and made his way over to her.

"I'm okay." She said and sighed when she released that Mrs. Donovan was gone. "She got away."

"I'm not worried about her right now." Deeks admitted and gently rolled up her sleeve to look at the injury which was little more than a graze. "It's not too bad."

"I know." Kensi rolled her eyes and grabbed her phone. "We lost her." She said to Callen and then explained what had gone down before she hung up.

"I'm really starting to dislike this woman." Deeks stated and helped Kensi to her feet.

Kensi shared a look with him but didn't say anything as she led the way out of the building.