Hey, guys. I know, I know. Feel free to yell at me. I know I said I'd update…guess that didn't really happen. Sorry about that, really. I got really busy all the sudden with school and college applications and whatnot.

So, sorry again for this being so late! As always, thank you guys so much for reading my story, you're all amazing!

I don't own NCIS LA.

So here it is, chapter 5 =)

Enjoy!

Chapter 5: Happy Halloween

"So, you guys have plans for Halloween?"Deeks asked Callen and Sam as they were all packing up their bags for the night. Kensi looked up at the senior agents, waiting with a small smile on her face for their answers.

"Michelle and I are taking the kids trick-or-treating." Sam answered, wearing a proud, fatherly grin as he talked about his family.

"Yeah, and what are the little tykes going as this year?" Callen asked his partner.

"Barbie Princess and Barbie Princess' bodyguard," Sam laughed. "He insisted on protecting his sister from all the baddies,"

"A little NCIS agent in the making," Kensi commented with a little chuckle.

Deeks looked over at Kensi as she laughed and his own smile grew bigger. It was crazy to think that they'd only been together for a little over a month—it felt like it'd been months already. She caught him looking at her and she blushed a little, casting her glance down, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, but he saw her smile. Deeks almost laughed. It was funny to see normally kick-ass, stubborn as a mule, tough as nails Kensi Blye get shy around him, but they were still getting used to being open about their relationship in the office.

"What about you, G?" Sam asked. "Any Halloween plans?"

Callen shrugged. "Not really,"

"You could come trick-or-treating with us," Sam suggested, smiling. "I'll tell 'em that Uncle Callen's gonna be Barbie Princess Bodyguard Numero Dos."

"Uh, I think I'll pass, thanks," Callen said, making a face of discomfort.

"Too late," Sam smirked.

"Wait, what?" Callen asked, his mouth open in a little o of shock.

Deeks laughed with Kensi at the look on Callen's face.

"Whoopsies," Sam said innocently. "They've been asking all week about the mountain of candy I said you'd be bringing them."

"Sam—" Callen tried to protest.

"Nope, you're coming. Michelle wants you to come, too. And the kids will beg you with those cute little pouty faces until you say yes. Might as well make it easy on yourself, partner." Sam reasoned.

Callen pondered that for a moment. "Fine. But you owe me. Big time."

"Yeah, sure thing, G." Sam smirked.

Callen just sighed, knowing he'd lost the battle. Then he turned to Deeks and Kensi, eager to change the subject.

"What about you guys?" the team leader asked. "Plans?"

Deeks looked over at Kensi who gestured for him to speak.

"Well," he started. "We were probably just going to stay in and hand out candy. Unless, of course Kensi—"

"No, Deeks." Kensi interjected, rolling her eyes.

"'No' what, Kens?" Callen asked, intrigued.

Sam crossed his arms over his big chest, mirth in his eyes as he smiled in typical Sam-like fashion, watching the scene play out before him.

Deeks cut Kensi off before she could get a word out. "There's a Halloween party at a bar down by Venice beach. I asked Kensi if she wanted to go, but—"

Kensi rolled her eyes, returning the favor by cutting him off. "I only said no after you told me that you wanted our costumes to match,"

"And that's so bad because…?" Callen asked.

"Deeks wanted to don an orange jumpsuit for his costume. So naturally—"

"He wanted you to be a cop," Sam finished, smiling a little.

"Complete with fuzzy handcuffs and everything," Kensi added, glaring at Deeks.

Deeks held his hands up in surrender. "Hey, it was the flyer that said skimpy outfits were welcome. And very much appreciated," Deeks grinned, eyeing his girlfriend up and down.

Callen's shoulders shook with silent laughter as he watched Kensi's angry expression, and even Sam, who was shaking his head back and forth at the two of them, couldn't keep the growing smile off his face.

"Don't laugh!" Kensi snapped, shouldering her bag. "I swear, I work with a bunch of pigs. What are you guys, twelve?"

"Aw, come one, Kens!" Deeks urged. "It could be fun! And, I mean our costumes don't have to match, I guess. I'm sure we could find you a nurse outfit—"

He broke off as Kensi punched him hard in the arm, glaring.

"Ow, okay, passing out candy it is," he conceded.

"See? Wasn't so hard, now was it?" Kensi grinned in triumph.

Sam and Callen chuckled as the four of them headed for the doors of the Mission.

"You have a suit you can wear, right, G?" Sam asked his partner, smiling.

"Yeah," Callen grumbled.

"Shades?"

"Yes,"

You should probably rehearse your lines, too,"

"What lines?" Callen asked, exasperated.

"Oh, you know," Sam smirked. "things like 'Barbie Princess is exiting the Hanna residence' or 'the Dove has landed'."

Callen groaned and Deeks intertwined his hand with Kensi as they all walked out of the building, laughing.

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Deeks let himself into Kensi's house an hour later after running home and changing into his prisoner costume, even though they were just passing out candy. He had put Monty into a black and white striped dog costume that read BAD DOG, and brought him along, too. There was a big bowl of candy sitting by the door. It looked a little deplete since the last time Deeks had seen it, but he shrugged and swiped a Snickers for himself.

"Kens?" he called around a mouthful of candy.

"I'll be right out," Kensi's voice called from her bedroom.

Deeks plopped down on the couch to wait for her, Monty hopping up beside him. it seemed to take forever, but when Kensi finally came out, it was probably a good thing that Deeks had decided to sit down, because otherwise he would've fallen over from shock. Kensi smirked at him as his eyes trailed up and down her body slowly.

On her head was a police hat that she tipped at him playfully. Her lips were stained a bright red, eyeliner done up thick around her gorgeous eyes, hair down in soft, dark waves. She was wearing the leather police shirt that ended mid-torso, showing off her toned stomach. She wore leather short shorts, making her legs look a million miles long. Her belt was a chain that dangled down against her thigh; baton and (yes) fuzzy black handcuffs adorned her waist. To top it off, she had on knee-high black leather boots with four inch heels.

Deeks swallowed around his dry mouth. He stood form the couch. She was almost as tall as him with those boots on, but she still had to tilt her head back just the slightest to look him in the eye.

"What's that matter, Deeks? Cat got your tongue?" she said quietly, and he could see she was trying very hard to restrain her laughter at his dumbfounded state.

"Uh, something like that, yeah," he managed to get out. "What happened to you practically throwing a hissy-fit at the prospect of wearing—and I quote—'a slutty cop costume'?"

She shrugged. "I decided that a Halloween party could maybe be kinda fun."

He narrowed his eyes at her. "Or maybe it's because you ate half the candy stash and didn't feel like running out to get more."

Kensi pursed her lips. "That might've been it,"

Deeks laughed, then patted his pockets to make sure he had his phone and keys. "Shall we, then?"

"Yeah, let's go," she replied, grabbing a leather jacket off the back of her couch and putting it on over her crop-top.

"You have your phone and stuff?" he asked, more so out of curiosity.

"Yeah, why?" Kensi asked.

He eyed her costume up and down again. "Just wondering where you'd put it,"

Kensi laughed, then came up next to him. She leaned up, her breath tickling his ear.

"Guess you'll just have to find out," she whispered.

Deeks swallowed, then tried to pull her in so he could kiss her, but she ducked out of reach.

"And you'll never guess where I put my gun," she teased, her eyes twinkling playfully.

This time when he pulled her in, she eagerly returned the kiss. Their mouths moved together, breaths becoming shorter as their kisses became more heated. As his hands explored her body, his fingers brushed against something cold and metal.

"Found it," he whispered, a grin stretching across his face.

So there's chapter 5 for you guys! I know it was a little shorter, but I hope it holds you over till I get a chance to post the next chapter.

I'm sorry again, for getting this to you guys so late. Pretty soon here I'll be getting a break from work, so I should have some more free time to write. I will try really hard to get the next chapter to you guys within the next week or two.

Thank you guys so much for the support, and please don't forget to leave a review with your thoughts!

Thanks for reading!

-DaughterOfPoseidon333