The team was walking back into the office after the undercover op, which had gone surprisingly well. They guys hadn't even gotten their suits wrinkled and Kensi didn't even have a hair out of place. Either the terrorists were terrible at defending themselves or the NCIS team was on their A-Game today, because they all went down in record time.

"Well, the superheroes of the NCIS Office of Special Projects save the world again." Deeks said with a cheeky grin and a wink in Kensi's direction.

Kensi laughed at their inside joke.

Sam and Callen brushed off the Detective's cheeky comment and began their own argument over who took out the last bad guy.

Deeks stuck his head around the corner to make sure they were out of the building and gave Kensi the signal to approach Hetty.

Kensi reached Hetty's office first with Deeks a few seconds behind. They stood a comfortable distance apart at the corner of the office waiting for her to realize they were there.

She didn't look up when she said "Ms. Blye, Mr. Deeks is there something I can help you with?" She gestured to the chairs in front of her desk.

Kensi and Deeks looked at each other, deciding who was going to speak first.

They moved to sit down in front of Hetty and Deeks decided he should take the lead.

"Actually, yes. There is something Kensi and I need to talk to you about." Deeks took a deep breath and started to continue when Hetty interrupted him.

"Would that be the fact that you and Ms. Blye have become more than partners?" Hetty said with a sly smile.

"How did you?" Deeks was nearly speechless and Kensi hadn't even moved.

"I noticed a change in your partnership recently, my guess is this has been going on for around two and a half months. Am I correct?" It was Kensi who spoke up this time.

"Yes, you are correct. What do you mean when you say that you saw a change in our partnership?" Kensi was quickly jumping to the conclusion that Hetty was going to split them up.

Hetty shrugged. "The way you two look at each other. Before when Mr. Deeks looked at you he was looking at his partner, and his best friend. Now when he looks at you, there is something more in that look."

Kensi was trying hard not to blush. She turned her head to see Deeks was staring right at her. Their eyes were locked, and Hetty laughed lightly.

"See, there it is. Dare I say he looks at you with love Ms. Blye?"

Now it was Deeks' turn to blush. He broke his eyes away from Kensi and turned back to Hetty.

"Love. Definitely love." Kensi smiled back at him.

"If you have known for all this time why didn't you say anything?" Kensi snapped out of her sappy mood and got back to the issue at hand.

Hetty nodded. "I gave you the chance to balance a partnership and a relationship. I knew that once you felt you had, you would come to me."

Kensi and Deeks were once again stunned into silence. Hetty continued.

"Over the past two and a half months, the two of you have worked together better, worked with your team better, and become closer as partners. If anything, being more than partners has helped you grow as partner." Hetty leaned back in her chair as she left Kensi and Deeks to digest what she had just told them.

Kensi spoke up first. "So you aren't going to split us up?"

Hetty laughed. "No, Ms. Blye. I do not wish to be partially responsible for your boyfriend's death by forcing him to work with Mr. Hanna. Mr. Deeks is your partner, and I wouldn't want anyone else to watch his back, nor would I let anyone else watch yours. I have only one suggestion."

"Anything." Deeks said.

"Tell your team soon. They need to know from a professional perspective, and they deserve to know from a personal one."

Kensi and Deeks both nodded and stood up. They grabbed their bags and started for the door.

Deeks turned back and said "Goodnight Hetty."

She smiled back at him. "Goodnight Mr. Deeks."

Kensi was waiting for him at the door. He grabbed her hand and they walked all the way to the car in silence. They parted as they walked to opposite sides of the SRX.

Deeks looked over to the driver's side, trying to read Kensi's face. He could see the wheels turning in her head as she was trying to analyze what just happened.

"So, that went well." He reached for her hand, pulling it off of the steering wheel. She visibly relaxed to his touch.

"I guess so. I'm not surprised she knew." She said with a chuckle.

"Me either. Little ninja knows everything. You think Sam and Callen know?"

"I'm not sure, if they knew they probably would have said something to us or at least to Hetty by now. Maybe they have said something to Hetty, that's why she said we need to tell them soon. What if they're pissed that we haven't told them until now?" Kensi was starting to freak out again.

"Kensi. Stop. Whether they know or not, the worst they can do is be mad at us. Hetty is fine with us being together, and that is all that matters."

"No it's not. This could throw off the entire team dynamic. If they resent us being together, our team may never be the same again."

"I don't care. It's worth it. I love you, and as much as they scare me, an Ex- Navy Seal and a man with a letter for a first name aren't coming between us."

Kensi smiled. She would never admit it, but she loves his protective side.

"I love you too, Shaggy. But I would be a little more worried if I were you. If they aren't pissed, they're going to be protective as hell. That means you get to go through the big brother talk."

Deeks eyes widened. He had been so busy calming Kensi down that he hadn't considered the potential bodily harm that could come from this conversation.

Kensi saw his emotions playing out on his face, and was quick to rescue him. She had pulled her car into the space and got out, walking around to his side of the car. She opened his door, and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"Don't worry babe. If they mess with you, they'll have to deal with me." She walked towards her apartment, leaving him to watch her walk away.

"That should be interesting." Deeks laughed, grabbed his bag, and followed the love of his life into the house.

One conversation down, one to go.

Thanks for reading! I would love to hear how you guys want the conversation with Sam and Callen to go. I may have a few twists up my sleeve... Please review! Until next time my loves!