A/N: I am beyond sorry for how long it has taken to get this chapter up. This has been the busiest summer I think I have ever experienced in my life. On top of that I had half of this chapter written before my computer crashed and I lost it. That was insanely discouraging, but I have re-worked the chapter in my brain and I think it will be better than before. In fact the end of this story has been completely changed as I have had time to think about it. I think it will be a stronger story than before, but I now have no idea how Talia will find out about our favorite couple. If you have any ideas let me know. I want it to be big, shocking, and unique. Even if you don't have any ideas feel free to send me a message anyway. I love getting to know fellow authors and readers on this site.

Previously on Pick Her Up: "You're the best Kensi. Really. I love you so much I don't even know how to put it into words."

"Then show me." Kensi said with a smile before Deeks lips came down onto hers.

"WHAT THE HELL!" Jack yelled at the top of his lungs before he punched the wall, putting a hole in it. "Damn it!" He said. "Just what I needed."

Jack began to pace the small motel room, talking out loud, trying to make sense of everything he just heard and saw. "What does she think she's doing? Shoving his hand down her pants? 8 times in a day? She loves him? AND WHAT THE HELL IS WITH ALL THE PET NAMES?!"

Jack was angry, not only because the woman he wanted to marry was with someone else, but also because Kensi and Deeks' relationship was everything his and Kensi's relationship hadn't been. Everything he had wanted with her. He was jealous and angry and was now more focused than ever on breaking them up, if for no other reason than to make them feel the kind of pain he was feeling now. Of course the idea that he wouldn't be feeling that pain if he wouldn't have invaded their privacy never entered his mind.

Now that the Jack was no longer yelling or talking to himself he noticed the grunting and moaning coming from the listening device. As he went to turn the sound off so he didn't have to listen to Kensi and Deeks going at it he realized that he also had a visual of this show. He slammed the laptop closed and marched out of the room, heading to the closest bar.

~~Densi~~

As Kensi and Deeks came down from their high Deeks lifted his head and placed a quick kiss on Kensi's lips before saying "As wonderful as that was, this floor is cold, and hard, and killing my back."

"Oh sorry." She said as she stood up and reached down to give him a hand.

"Why don't you go get in the shower while I go clean up the bedroom a little and turn the bed down?" Deeks said while guiding Kensi to her bedroom with his hand sliding up and down her back.

"Ok. Join me when you're done?"

"Wild horses couldn't keep me away." He answered while grinning, well, maybe leering would be a better description of the look on his face.

Deeks quickly began picking up while discreetly looking for any cameras. When he was confident there weren't any in the bedroom he pulled out the small device they used to detect listening devices. He made a quick tour around the room and then put the device away before joining Kensi in the shower.

When Deeks stepped into the shower he saw Kensi rinsing the shampoo out of her hair. He put his arms around her and pulled her in for a kiss before asking "So, how is my little exhibitionist doing?"

"Oh my god! I'm so embarrassed! I can't believe I did that! Once you did that thing with your finger I honestly forgot about the camera."

Deeks was very tempted to tease Kensi about how red she was turning, but figured it would be in his best interest to keep his mouth shut this time. "I was really surprised you put my hand in your pants in the first place."

"Well, I wanted to piss Jack off, but I also just needed a little relief. What about you and bringing up Sunday? That was a stroke of pure genius. Between the two maybe he'll get a clue and give it up."

"Maybe. Did you mean what you said in there? Do you really want it as much and as badly as I do?"

"I meant it. I love you very much and I love making love to you. Now, what did you find in the bedroom? Are we doomed to making porno videos for my ex?"

"Ha! No, there isn't a camera in the bedroom, but there are a couple of bugs, so we'll need to be careful about what we say. Fortunately Denny said none of the equipment he sold to Jack has recording capabilities. It's just a live feed."

"Do you think Jack watched us?"

"No, I doubt it. I don't think his ego could handle seeing you being satisfied by someone else."

"Good. And just so you know, I was much more than satisfied." Kensi said as she left the shower while looking back at Deeks and winking."

When Jack woke the following morning he had a vague recollection of going to the bar, getting completely wasted, and stumbling back into his hotel room. He looked over at the clock next to the bed and saw that it was already after 10:00. He slowly sat up and as soon as the world stopped spinning, he worked his way into the shower.

By the time he showered, dressed, took some much needed aspirin, and drank 3 cups of the strongest coffee he could get his hands on, Jack was read to head back to the mission and try to talk to Hetty once more. It was already after 1:00 and he was hoping the team would be out on assignment and that Hetty would be available.

It had been a busy morning. By the time the team walked back into the mission at 1:30 they had been assigned a new case, escaped an exploding building, been in a shoot-out, and finally located and defused a bomb located in city hall, effectively closing their case. When Nell came downstairs and saw the condition of the team she offered to pick up lunch for them while she was getting her own.

While most of the team headed to their desks, Kensi walked over to the couch and plopped down. "I'm taking a nap. Wake me up when the food gets here." She said as she laid down.

"Sure thing sugar plum."

"Oh!" Nell called from the front door "Hetty wants to see you in her office Deeks."

"Ok, thanks!" Deeks got up and walked over to Hetty's office, and took a seat.

Callen looked over to Sam and said "Let's hope Deeks is done with that meeting before Nell gets back with the food. Last time I had to wake Kensi up I ended up with a black eye and a broken nose."

"Last time I woke her up she got me with that damn knife in the thigh." Sam replied.

"Oh don't be such a baby that was just a scratch. It's not like she broke a bone!"

"Just a scratch? I ended up with twelve stitches!"

"Whatever, let's just hope Deeks is back because the consequences could be even worse for not waking her up and letting her mac and cheese get cold."

"Hey, we could let that newbie who delivers the mail and is always staring at her butt wake her up. That could be funny and I bet he would learn to have a little respect too."

"Haha! Good idea Sam."

"Hey Hetty. What can I do for you this fine day?"

"Hello Mr. Deeks. It's been an eventful morning has it not?"

"Yes, it has."

"How would you like to take on a more relaxing assignment?"

"Relaxing? I like relaxing. Tell me more."

"This assignment would allow you to spend a significant amount of time on the beach and may even allow for some surfing."

"Ahh…sun, sand, and surf, and the beautiful Kensalina in a bikini. What's not to like?"

"Well, for starters this assignment does not involve Ms. Blye."

"What?! Why not?"

"You have been requested specifically for this assignment by another agency and you will be partnered with their agent."

"Which agency, exactly?"

"The DEA."

"And would my partner for this assignment be Talia by any chance?"

"As a matter of fact."

Deeks threw his head back and drug his hand down his face while letting out a loud sigh.

"Is there a problem Mr. Deeks? I thought you worked quite well with Ms. DelCampo before."

"Yeah, well, I think she enjoyed the experience a little more than I did."

"Oh, I see. Well, I'm afraid you'll just have to make do. It's a short assignment, I'm sure you'll manage. You are to meet Ms. DelCampo at the Santa Monica Beach Pier at 7:00 tomorrow morning."

"Sure. No problem." Deeks said. He was just about to get up when he suddenly heard a man yell and then squeak. Every man knows that sound. The sound of man getting a direct hit to his family jewels. That could only mean one thing. Someone tried to wake up Kensi.

When he stood up and walked over to the bull pen he saw Kensi standing by the couch, knife in hand, and still looking rather disoriented, and Sam and Callen bent over laughing. "What the hell happened?"

The guys just continued to laugh while Jack lay curled up on the ground moaning until Hetty spoke up. "What exactly is going on here gentlemen?" she asked in her most authoritative voice.

Sam was the first to pull himself together. "Sorry Hetty. Well, Jack here came in and said he was here to talk to you but when we told him you were busy at the moment he decided he would wake up Kensi and talk to her. We tried to warn him, but he didn't listen."

Jack, who was still on the floor, had finally found his voice. "You didn't try very hard. You could have warned me I was taking my life into my hands. Something more than 'I wouldn't do that if I were you' would have been nice."

"oops. We'll definitely make sure to give you a clearer warning next time." Callen said as he sat back down at his desk.

Deeks walked over to Kensi and gently brushed her hair out of her face before asking "You ok?"

"Yeah, he just spooked me for a second there."

"I guess. You must have really been out."

"Mmmm..is lunch here yet?"

"Not yet. I'm sure Nell will be back any minute. Why don't you go freshen up and I'll call to see when Nell will be here."

"Alright, thanks."

"Jack, you wanted to see me?" Hetty asked.

"Oh, yeah, I had something I wanted to talk to you about. Do you have a minute?"

"As a matter of fact, I do. Why don't you come this way and I'll get you an ice pack for your…..injury." Hetty said as she directed him to her office. As soon as Jack was seated Hetty pulled an ice pack out of her desk drawer, cracked it in order to release the chemicals that would make it cold, and handed it to Jack. "Now, to what do I owe this pleasure?"

"Hetty, a couple of nights ago I stumbled across some information I think you should have."

"And what would that be?"

"It's about two of your agents."

"Two of my agents? Now I know you had a run in with Ms. Jones and threatened to come to me about it, but that is only one of my agents. Ahhh….I know, you found out who she is dating. Well, not to worry, I am well aware and I am quite happy for them."

"Ms. Jones? You mean Nell? Who is she dating?"

"Ah, well, I must have been mistaken. Pardon me. Who is it you would like to talk to me about?"

Jack shook his head, trying to clear his mind of this new information. "Deeks. Kensi and Deeks are who I want to talk about."

"I see. And what information have you stumbled upon that you think I am unaware of?"

"They are together Hetty."

"Yes, I know they are. I put them together 5 years ago myself."

"No, Hetty. I mean together, together. Sleeping together."

"Yes, I know. It has made for a much more pleasant working environment. So much less tension."

"You know? And you aren't going to do anything about it? Doesn't NCIS have regulations against that?"

"Well, there are some suggestions, but the actual enforcing of them is left up to the discretion of their superiors. And before you go embarrassing yourself, you should know that my superiors are also aware and are leaving the whole thing to my discretion."

Jack was angry. Beyond angry, even. The frustration of the last few days was building to a dangerous level. He quickly stood up and stomped out of OSP, well as much as a man can limp and stomp at the same time. He needed to think, needed to come up with something that would finally split Kensi and Deeks up. He may not be able to win Kensi back, but he sure wasn't going to leave town when every night he would lay down to sleep and know that Kensi was laying with him, having sex with him, building a life with him.

Well, there you have it. I'm sorry to say it will probably be a while before I can get another chapter out. If I'm being honest, it probably won't happen before my kids are back in school and I have some time to myself on a regular basis again. Just know this, there are only a couple more chapters left and I WILL NOT abandon the story.