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Kensi's worries were completely in vain. They are a team of highly trained federal agents who were supposed to spot anomalies in people but they never suspected that Kensi had fallen for her shaggy Detective. Exactly two and a half months after that first day, they decided they had enough evidence that they could be a couple and still be partners to confront the team. As they awoke and got ready for work that day they decided they could get away with carpooling. They planned to talk to Hetty early that morning, as they were supposed to just be doing paperwork all day.
Kensi and Deeks were walking into the bullpen when Eric rushed around the corner and let out an ear-piercing whistle.
"Seriously?" Deeks whined as he grabbed his back off his shoulder and threw it on his desk. Kensi followed his lead and did the same. They waited at their desks for Sam and Callen to bound up the stairs to Ops. Deeks motioned for Kensi to go ahead of him.
"After you, Kensalina." Deeks said. Kensi just shook her head and walked passed him.
Their conversation with Hetty was going to have to wait.
The past two months have proven that Kensi and Deeks could not be more perfect for each other. Waking up in her partners arms, going to work and pretending it never happened then going back home to him had become a routine and Kensi couldn't be happier. She was perfectly happy keeping their relationship a secret, she was never a fan of letting people know much about her personal life. Her boyfriend however, being the extroverted man he is wants to shout his relationship with his partner from the rooftops. He wanted to tell the team the week after they started dating.
Kensi had put it off until now because she wanted to avoid the big brother talk from Sam and Callen, but mainly her fear was in Hetty's disapproval. She still didn't know if she was ready to be split up from her partner, just because he was also her boyfriend.
Deeks had pestered her about telling the team every day for at least a month. Today she finally broke down and told him she was ready. His excited face and the kiss that followed made all the fear melt away.
Kensi had been mentally preparing herself for the conversation with Hetty all morning, and knowing it had to wait until another case was solved made her stomach turn.
The briefing was short, and the partnerships went to their separate cars to get working on this case. Kensi and Deeks were on their way to the crime scene when Deeks reached across the car to grab Kensi's hand.
"Nervous, Babe?" He was looking at her with such love and admiration in his eyes she couldn't help but spill her guts.
She sighed. "A little. I can't help but think she is going to split us up." He gave her hand a reassuring squeeze.
"I don't see how she can. If anything, we were stronger as partners in the past two months. We trust each other more, we work together better if that's possible."
He always knew exactly what to say to her.
As she pulled up to a red light, she tilted her head back and leaned against the headrest. She turned to look at him and reached up to stroke her hand along his jaw.
"I love you, Shaggy." She smiled her broadest smile at him.
"I love you more, Fern."
They rode the rest of the way in silence with their hands still intertwined. These conversations in her car were what got her through the day. It was the only place they could be open with each other.
As they were about to get out of the car, Deeks squeezed her hand one last time.
"We'll be ok Kens, I promise."
She knew at that moment that even the wrath of Henrietta Lange couldn't keep them apart, although she was still worried about what could happen when she tried.
The case required the entire team going undercover, but it had to wait until the next night. Hetty was sending everyone home early to get some rest before the risky operation.
Sam and Callen were on their way out of the office and Kensi was about to walk over to Hetty's desk when she heard her phone buzz.
Let's wait until tomorrow. Not in the middle of a case.
She put her phone back in her pocket, turned, and walked toward the door. Deeks turned and followed her.
Putting off this conversation had been Kensi's goal for the past two months, but now that she was ready to tell everyone, she just wanted to get it over with.
She climbed in the driver's seat of her SRX and leaned her head back to wait for Deeks. Shortly after he climbed in the passenger seat.
"You ok, Kens?" He was focused on her.
"I guess I just want to tell them already." She shrugged. She was trying to play it off that she wasn't really that nervous.
"We can talk to Hetty tomorrow as soon as we've saved the world again." He was trying to bring the humor back into the situation.
She just smiled and rolled her eyes.
She took a deep breath just as she pulled the car into the parking space. "Okay. We will save the world and then tell Hetty."
He leaned over and kissed her. "Good. Now let's get some sleep, Fern. Big day tomorrow."
They got out of the car and walked to his apartment hand in hand.
Kensi knew that Hetty might split them up, and Callen and Sam might hate them for this but she also knew that with Deeks beside her she could get through anything.
