Author's Note: Sorry it took me so long to update. I just got back from vacation and I had no wifi while I was away. This chapter is a good bit longer than the last few, so I hope that makes up for the delay. The next few chapters might come at a slower pace because school is about to start back. Please continue to read and review. Thank you so much for all your reviews, favorites, and follows. Reading your reviews makes me want to write more and they all make me smile.

Deeks drove to OSP lost in thought. This wasn't completely unusual. He thought a lot during his morning drives to work. His banter with Kensi was limited in the mornings. She was always grumpy or stuffing food into her mouth on their morning drives.

Today, Deeks found that being alone made him quite uncomfortable. He couldn't remember the last time he had driven into work alone. He wished he would have called in sick today so he could have stayed home with Kensi.

She had been acting very odd when he left the house. He felt like she was hiding something from him. He had no idea what was going on with her.

He knew she was sick because he had seen her throw up, but he thought it was because of stress. When he saw her in the bathroom this morning she didn't look sick at all. She looked healthier than she had in a few weeks. He just couldn't wrap his mind around her reason for skipping work and hurrying him out the door.

He decided these were questions he would have to talk to Kensi about later as he pulled up at OSP. He sighed as he got out of the car. He didn't feel as safe and content when his partner wasn't by his side.

He just hoped it would be a boring paperwork day so that he had a chance to get home early. He was ready for the day to be over before it had begun.

The funny thing about Deeks' life was that it always seemed that on days when he desperately wanted a case to appear, nothing happened. It was just his luck that the few times he was looking forward to a quiet day at the office, the day was anything but quiet.

Kensi sat and stared at her phone. She had turned her phone on so many times she had lost count. Each time she turned it on her resolve to make the call crumbled and she let her phone screen fade until her phone turned off.

She knew she had to call. She was excited about this. She kept telling herself it was a good thing. The little voice inside of her head was telling a very different story. It was yelling at her, telling her this was a huge mistake. She was not cut out to be a mother. She was great at being a kick-ass agent, but she didn't have the skills to be a parent.

This would be the end of so many things. She didn't doubt it would be an amazing chapter in her life, but she wasn't ready to put away her badge and gun.

What if she was wrong? That thought scared her the most. Since she had seen the unopened tampon box under the sink, she had been sure. She was so sure in fact, that she wasn't ready to lose the idea that there was a child growing inside of her.

She really wished she could talk to Deeks. He always had a way to make her feel better. She just wasn't ready for him to know.

She realized that her hand had once again drifted to touch her stomach. She smiled despite her insecurities. She took a deep breath and turned on her phone again. It took several more deep breaths to successfully type in her password and open up her contacts.

She went to the J's in her phones and found the name she was looking for. She waited anxiously as the phone rang.

"Hello?" The muffled voice from the other end of the line answered.

"Jen? Hey, it's Kensi."

"Oh my god Kens it's been forever. How are you?"

"Yeah, I'm super sorry it's been so long. With my job, it's hard to keep in touch."

"So then I can safely assume this isn't just a social call? Who's the guy? One night stand or a long-term thing?"

"Like I said I'm really sorry. I feel like I only call you when I think I'm pregnant. I'm so awful!"

"Kensi, it's okay. You call at least three times a year. We really should get together more, the last time I saw you was like two or three years ago after that thing with a coworker right?"

"Yeah. Can you see me today? I'll tell you everything when I get there and we could even grab lunch so it's less of an appointment."

"Anything for my favorite childhood friend. How's 11:00? We can go and get lunch during my break."

"You really are the best you know that right?" She laughed into the phone.

"Yes of course I know. You better give me all the details when you come in."

"It would be cruel not to. Alright, I have to make another call. I'll see you in a bit." Kensi hung up the phone and let out a breath she didn't realize she had been holding. The doctor's appointment made everything seem so real.

She felt bad for only calling Jen when it was a holiday or when she thought she was pregnant. Keeping friends at arm's length was an occupational hazard she had signed up for. Jen was one of her only friends who knew what her real job was. She had to know to keep her name hidden when she had appointments.

Kensi and Jen's fathers had been stationed together twice and they had become fast friends. Kensi was there for Jen when her father died. Then Jen was there for Kensi when her Mother left. They had gone through so much together. Kensi still felt guilty for cutting Jen out of her life after the death of her own Father.

She had contacted Jen when she was in college and they got together to catch up. That was the day Kensi found out Jen was going to school to be an OB-GYN.

The first time she had gone to Jen was when she was with Jack. It had been a store-bought test false positive. She had to get special permission from Hetty to tell Jen about her job. She decided that day that if she ever was to have a baby Jen was going to be her doctor.

She always went to different doctors under different aliases to protect herself. That's why she rarely talked to Jen. She wanted there to be very little linking them together.

Kensi looked down at the phone in her hands. She realized Deeks would be showing up at OSP without her soon and that meant she needed to place a call to Hetty.

Hetty answered the phone on the first ring.

"I assume you won't be coming into work today Ms. Blye."

"I … um…"

"Mr. Deeks has just walked in alone, so I assumed."

"Right. I wasn't feeling too well and then I realized … well …" This conversation was turning out to be way harder than Kensi thought it would be.

"I see you have come to realize that you are pregnant."

Kensi's mouth dropped open. How did Hetty know before she did? Then again, Hetty knows everything. That fact didn't stop her from stammering her response though.

"How did you … before I did …"

"I also assume you will be paying your good friend Jen a visit today? May I hazard to also assume that Mr. Deeks does not know about your suspicions."

"Yes and no, he doesn't know."

"Is that all you called to tell me, Ms. Blye? Or is there something else on your mind as well?"

"Hetty I'm not ready to stop being an agent. Does this mean that I can't work anymore?"

"Kensi," Hetty said softly. The use of her first name caught Kensi's attention, "In a month or so you will be on desk duty. I will allow you to work from the office and annoy the wonder twins up in OPS until you have the baby. What happens after the baby is born is not up to me. If you decide you want to come back to work then there is always a spot open for you on this team. I suggest you and Mr. Deeks

have a conversation about this tonight when he returns from work."

"Thank you, Hetty. I'll talk to Deeks tonight. Will you keep an eye on him today for me?"

"No need to worry Ms. Blye, I'm always watching. See you tomorrow."

"Okay Hetty, thanks again."

"Oh, and congratulations Ms. Blye."

"Yeah thanks, bye."

Deeks walked into work to see Hetty on the phone. She had that look on her face again. The look she got when someone finally figured out something Hetty had known for a while. Deeks couldn't help but creep closer to try and listen in. He caught the last few words of the conversation.

"Congratulations? Why was Hetty congratulating Kensi? Very odd." Deeks thought. He cautiously made his way to Hetty's desk hoping she wouldn't know he had been eavesdropping. Of course, as she was Hetty, she already knew.

"I was congratulating your fiance on the upcoming wedding, Mr. Deeks. I assume you are here to tell me that your partner will not be coming in today."

"Yeah," Deeks replied, "I wasn't planning on listening in, it just happened. Sorry." Deeks was puzzled by the expression on Hetty's face. What did she know that he didn't?

Suddenly, the look disappeared and it was replaced by a very serious look instead.

"Mr. Deeks we have a very urgent case. Please go join the rest of the team in OPS. I will be with you in a moment."

Deeks nodded and raced up to OPS. He hoped he wasn't going to be sent to do an undercover operation without Kensi, but he had a feeling he was going to have to go undercover for this case.

Kensi was nervous as she drove to her doctor's appointment. The car ride was too quiet without Deeks. She missed him. She knew it was stupid, but she couldn't stand not being by his side. She really did love that shaggy idiot.

She pulled into the parking lot and took a deep breath before getting out and walking inside the office. She signed in under the name Rose Montgomery. That was the alias she always used when she came to this place.

She pretended to be Dr. Jen Montgomery's cousin visiting from out of town. The nurse at the front desk smiled at her and said, "Dr. Montgomery is with a patient, but she has your visit scheduled so she should be out in just a moment."

Kensi went and sat down in one of the chairs in the waiting area. She let her mind drift off for what felt like ages. When she looked up at the clock, frustrated at how long it was taking, she realized it had only been three minutes since she had sat down.

She sighed and began to think about Deeks. As she sat there for two years, or more accurately ten minutes, she imagined what he was doing. He had no idea that he could be a father. He was out risking his life, partnerless. She tried to tell herself that they were probably just sitting around doing paperwork. She hoped that there wasn't a new case for them to work on.

She was futilely trying to relax her mind when she heard Jen call for her. She rushed from the chair and hugged her friend. She followed Jen back into her office.

"Kens, it's so good to see you."

"I wish I could visit more often."

"Me too. Alright, spill."

Kensi laughed at the forwardness of her friend. She decided to tease her just a bit before she told her everything. "What do you mean?"

"Not cool. It's been forever and you totally owe me for clearing my schedule for you."

Kensi almost never gave in this easily, but her friend had a point. "Alright, I'll spill."

"Okay start with who he is."

"He's the same guy as last time."

"Oh, so it's serious then. Oh my God Kensi are you married? Did you get married without even telling me?"

Kensi felt herself blush. She hadn't invited her to the wedding. She had only invited her college friends, her sniper school friends, the team, and the Moms. It was fairly small. She suddenly wanted to invite Jen, so she did without thinking.

"No, I'm not married. I am engaged though."

"Let me see!"

Kensi held up her hand sheepishly for the other woman to see. She felt weird when people grabbed her hand to stare at her ring. "Do you want to come to the wedding? I haven't sent out the last batch of invitations yet and yours is in it. I can't believe I didn't bring it." Kensi didn't like lying to her friend, but it was way better than telling her she had forgotten to invite her.

"Are you sure? I know that it's important to not be linked to each other."

"I'm positive. You have to come. Please?"

"Okay, thank you! I'll definitely be there. Now, I need to know more about the guy."

"His name is De- I mean Marty. I call him Deeks sometimes, but his name is Marty. You'll meet him soon enough. I didn't know I could love someone this much until I met him. It sounds super cheesy, but it's true." Kensi laughed at herself. She sounded like the crazy, love-struck girl she had always sworn she would never become.

"Aw Kens. I can't wait to meet this guy. I mean any guy who can get you to even go on a second date is something special."

"I love catching up, but do you think we could … um … find out if I'm pregnant?"

"Oh! I'm sorry, you must be dying to know. Come on, I'll take you to an exam room and get a nurse to take some blood."

Kensi followed her friend to an exam room and sat down.

…

Kensi was finished with her exam and was just awaiting the test results. Every creak in the building made her head snap up to look at the door. When the door finally opened to reveal Jen she had to blink to make sure she wasn't crazy.

"So, am I pregnant?" Kensi basically screamed. She couldn't focus enough to read her friends face.

"Kens… I… um," Kensi's face fell as her friend began to speak. "you're pregnant." Kensi felt her heart rise just as fast as it had fallen.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, one-hundred percent sure. Kensi you're having a baby."

Kensi was so happy she could burst. All she wanted to do was to bust into OSP and tell Deeks he was going to be a father. She knew she would have to wait for him to come home before she could tell him. She wished she had just told him this morning. If she had told him he would be with her right now.

"Do you want to see if we can hear the heartbeat. I believe you're about six weeks. You might be able to hear your baby's heartbeat if you would like."

"Six weeks? Wow, it took me that long to figure it out. No wonder Hetty knew before I did."

"Who's Hetty?"

"The English language doesn't contain words to describe Henrietta Lange."

"Um okay. So do you want to see if we can hear the baby's heartbeat."

"No. I want to hear it for the first time with Marty."

"Alright, the nurse at the front will help you schedule your appointments and give you a list of the best prenatal vitamins. I just have to do a few things. I'll meet you at Zoe's Kitchen in fifteen, okay?"

"Alright sounds great."

"If you need to cancel and reschedule just call me and I'll make it happen. You need to come to all of your appointments, but I get that your jobs may be an issue."

"Thanks, Jen. You're the best."

"I know."

With that Kensi walked to pay and Jen walked back to her office. Kensi left the office smiling ear to ear. No matter what she did she couldn't help but smile. No one was going to ruin her smile today, at least not yet.