As always, I so appreciate all of you readers! Thank you for all the positive reviews to the last chapter. This one is a little shorter, but it's all Kensi and Deeks. I hope you like it!

Find anything to watch yet?

No. Wait how do you know what I'm doing? Kensi texted Deeks back, curious.

It's Friday night and I'm not there. Hence channel surfing.

She could almost see his smug smirk across the miles.

He sent a second message before she could reply. Still missing my awesomeness?

That assumes you were awesome to begin with :-) Kensi quickly typed out, smiling to herself.

So you do miss me!

Maybe…

Anything new and exciting there?

Kensi tensed up reading that question. She still hadn't figured out how to tell him her latest news. Make that their latest news. Nope, she texted back.

K. have to go on 5 mile run in the morning, so turning in early.

Can we Skype later?

Should have time and privacy Sunday. Really missing me?

If that's what you need to tell yourself.

Something wrong?

Nope. Just want to talk face to face.

K. Night Kens.

Night Deeks.

She had until Sunday afternoon to figure how she was going to tell Deeks he was going to be the father of her baby.

This was definitely outside of her comfort zone, but she figured she might as well get used to it sooner than later. She walked up and down the aisles of Toys"R"Us, looking for a few "props" to help her out during her Skype date with Deeks tomorrow afternoon. Everywhere she looked, there were kids running, touching, sneezing, coughing, drooling, laughing, yelling, shouting, screaming, bumping and pushing. A tiny part of her wanted to pull her badge out and yell "Federal Agent!" just to make everyone freeze so she could maneuver without small persons in her way.

As she rounded the corner to the next aisle, two boys – probably brothers by their looks – came running out, yelling at each other.

"I'm gonna tell mom! You're such a doody-head!"

"Am not! You are, you big dork face!"

The mother stopped the boys in their tracks and scolded them for behaving that way in public. She also returned the toys that had been in her hands to the shelves and told the boys they would be going home empty-handed that day. Kensi watched how this mother stayed so calm and in control with the whirlwind of energy and tantrums going on about her. Her first instinct would have been to cuff the boys and line them up against the wall while reminding them of their Miranda rights.

"How do you do it?" Kensi timidly asked the mother.

"Do what?"

"Stay so calm with your kids, and you have two of them! I have no idea what I'm getting into," Kensi admitted, placing a hand on her still-flat abdomen.

The mother laughed. "Give them as much love as you can, every day; remember YOU are the mom and they are the KIDS; and stay in control of your emotions no matter what. You'll do great, and congratulations!" She turned and ushered her sons out of the store.

Kensi stood there, taking in the woman's words. This parenting thing was going to be a very interesting journey – hopefully a journey she would have a partner for. She was still nervous about Deeks' reaction to the pregnancy, but she knew she had to tell him now rather than later. Kensi finished her shopping, stopped for some take-out, and headed home.

Beep-Boop-Beep. Beep-Boop-Beep.

Her computer let her know she had an incoming video call. Kensi settled into the couch cushions and clicked "answer" on her screen. Deeks' face came into view.

"Hey Fern!"

"Hi Deeks." There was an awkward pause as both tried to think of what to say next. Even though there had been a few phone calls and several text messages, they hadn't actually seen each other since that morning at the airport.

"So, how's training going? How was your run yesterday?" Kensi asked.

"Training is going ok. Kind of bored to tell you the truth," Deeks replied. "The run just about killed me; I haven't run that far since I was cleared by the docs."

Kensi smiled politely but couldn't find anything to say. She sat there quietly, fidgeting in her seat on the couch.

Deeks spoke up next. "So to what do I owe the honor of your beautiful face on my screen? This is the first time we've done the video thing. Not that I'm complaining, cause I'm not. I am enjoying the view for sure, just that it was a surprise to get your request the other night. By surprise, I mean a pleasant one…" Deeks rambled on.

"Deeks, stop talking," Kensi said shaking her head. She had to get on with the conversation or she would lose her courage. "I actually have a reason for wanting to see you and not just talk on the phone."

"Kensi's wanting a little private time? Is that it? Because I'm willing to oblige if that's the case. I'm in my own private room, door locked, curtains shut." Deeks stared at Kensi through the screen, his blue eyes filling her with all sorts of thoughts.

"Deeks…" she replied, half amused and half annoyed. "Can you focus for a minute? I have something important I need to share with you."

"Ok. I am completely focused," Deeks answered, staring straight ahead at her.

"I'm going to show you a couple of items and I want to see if you can figure it out – kind of like a puzzle," she said.

She held up a series of items: first a picture of her and Deeks together, then a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle figure holding a toy gun, and then a baby bottle. He looked confused at first, so she showed him each item again in order.

"Put them all together and what do you get?" she asked him.

He thought about it. "You and me, a mutant ninja turtle with a gun, and a bottle. If this is your idea of private time, then we need to tal… Wait! I think I get it!" Deeks then got quiet but with a look of recognition on his face.

Kensi was nervous. She hadn't said anything out loud, and yet the look on Deeks' face told her that he knew. Now she had to face his reaction, something she had built up anxiety over for a few weeks now.

"Us… mutant ninja… assassin? A baby mutant ninja assassin? Us?" His thoughts came out in broken phrases as the reality of what Kensi was telling him set in. "H-how did that happen? I mean, I know but – it was only one time," Deeks finally said.

"Didn't you have health class in school? It only takes once, Deeks," Kensi replied.

"Wow. We're having a baby, Fern. Just, wow," Deeks answered, still a bit in shock. He ran his fingers through his hair.

"Yeah."

"How long have you known? Is everything ok? Are you ok?" he asked.

"About two weeks. I've been to the doctor already and everything is fine. I, um, even got to hear the heartbeat," she quietly responded wanting to reassure him but also feeling bad that it had taken her so long to tell him.

Deeks nodded. "Good. That's good. You're – you're both good then."

"Look, Deeks, I can understand if you don't want to do this. It was unexpected and more than you bargained for… more than either of us expected. It was just that one night that we-," Kensi quickly said.

Deeks interrupted her. "We both said no regrets. I can't make any promises right now Kens, except that I am not going to walk away from you and our child."

Kensi let out a sigh. "Are you sure? I mean, if you don't want a baby right now, I can – I can raise it myself. I just thought you should know about it, is all." She was trying to stay strong and not let her emotions leak out.

"Kens, how well do you know me? Yes, I want kids and a family, and you are the only woman I've ever wanted that with. It's just, well, the timing kinda sucks right now. And before you start thinking it – it's no one's fault. It happened. But I'm just learning how to be me again, Kens. I'm learning how to really move on from past incidents, and how to be the man you need. Now I have to figure out how to be a father, too. I haven't exactly had a great role model to work from," Deeks meekly confessed.

"I'm scared too, Deeks. To be honest, I'm still internally freaking out. This isn't what I wanted, not right now. I always thought I would have kids later, after I had been an agent for many years. I'm trained to be an agent and I love doing it. I'm not trained to change diapers and make up bottles and handle fragile, wiggly, slobbery babies. I am completely out of my element here, and that scares me. I- I don't know how to do this." She looked down at her hands again, not wanting to make eye contact with Deeks after her admission.

"Kensi, princess, look at me," he requested. Once her deep browns met his bright blues, he continued. "Thank you for telling me about our baby. I know it wasn't in either of our timelines to have a child right now, but Hetty always tells us that things happen for a reason. Apparently it's our job now to figure out that reason, and we will. Together. I'm scared, you're scared, but I think together we can be less afraid."

She nodded in agreement.

"And you don't have to be so strong all the time, Kens. It's ok to need someone, to need help. I know I'm not there in person right now, but I will do whatever I can from here. I'm sure once you tell the others, you will have a huge support system there, too."

Kensi nodded again. "My mom has already promised to do whatever I need her to."

Deeks smiled. "I can just imagine your mom is over the moon excited about a grand-ninja-assassin!"

"Hey Deeks? Um, so this… us… we're going to be ok?" Kensi asked hesitantly.

"Yeah, we're ok. We just have to take it one day at a time, together. The next chapter of our story is being written as we speak."

So she's told Deeks, and her mom, Nell and Jen know. Now the hard part - letting Hetty know! And what does Granger want with Kensi? Stay tuned...