Thanks for waiting! Big things are happening soon! Thanks to everyone who has reviewed, followed, and favorited! They all mean the world to me! Hope you enjoy! I would love some feedback on how you want things to go with this story.
P.S. In light of recent events, I am not sure how to feel about Jack. We'll see how his impact on the show affects his impact on this story...
Kensi sneezed for about the millionth time that morning.
They had all been sitting at their desks catching up on paperwork, and everyone was starting to notice Kensi wasn't feeling well.
Callen was the first to speak. "You ok, Kens?"
"I'm Fine." Her words were slurred and came out too quickly.
"No you're not. You haven't stopped sneezing or coughing all morning. You need to go home." Deeks said, his protective side kicking in.
"Deeks, I'm good. I'm staying."
"My guess is you have a fever, you're trying not to throw up, besides the fact that you have sneezed a thousand times this morning. I'm taking you home."
"Deeks. No. I am staying here, I don't even feel that bad."
"Kensi Marie Blye. If you don't get up, I will just have to carry you out of this building."
"Fine, I'll go. But only because if you picked me up, I would have to kick your ass, and that's not something I want to do at work."
"Whatever you say, Princess." Deeks started to follow Kensi out of the building. Kensi called a quick goodbye to Sam and Callen.
"Guys, can you tell Hetty I am taking her home and I'll be back as soon as I can."
"Will do. Hope you feel better Kens."
Kensi was a little ahead of Deeks walking toward the car. To Deeks surprise, she climbed in the passenger seat. He thought he was going to have to fight her to drive.
"You must really feel bad if you're letting me drive."
"I do. And you were right, I am trying not to throw up so drive carefully please."
"Did that just happen? Did my Badass Blye just tell me that I'm right?"
"Shut up and drive, Deeks." She was feigning annoyance.
They drove in silence, and Deeks pulled her car into the space at her apartment. "Stay right here babe."
"Why do I have to-" He was out of the car before she could finish her sentence. She started to open her door when he opened it for her.
He scooped her up in his arms and began to carry her into her apartment.
"Deeks, I told you I wouldn't kick your ass at work, but we're not at work anymore." Her actions contradicted her words, as she leaned her head against his chest.
"While I know you could kick my ass any other day, today you'd probably just puke all over me. And that wouldn't be pretty for anyone."
Deeks somehow managed to get Kensi's apartment door open and carry her to her bedroom. He set her down gently on the bed.
"I'm going to get you some aspirin. I'll be right back."
Kensi took off her shoes and got comfortable. Deeks came back with aspirin and a glass of water.
"Thanks, babe."
"No problem. You going to be okay if I go back to work?"
"I'll be fine, I'll just sleep it off. Go catch some bad guys."
He leaned down and kissed her forehead. "I'll be home as soon as I can." He turned and walked out of her room.
"Hey Deeks?"
He turned back around.
"Yes?"
"I love you."
He smiled. "I love you more, Princess."
The rest of the day he spent getting verbally abused by Sam and Callen while doing paperwork. By the time 6:00 came, he couldn't wait to go see the love of his life.
He opened the door to her apartment. "Kens?" The living room light was on, but no one was there. He walked down the hall to her room.
"Kensalina Marie?" He found her in her room, sitting cross legged on her bed crying.
He startled her, his voice breaking her out of a trance. He rushed to her side immediately. He sat down on the bed and pulled her into his arms. She leaned into his chest and cried harder. "Shh. Kensi. What's wrong?" His protective side was starting to kick in, and every second she wasn't telling him what was going on he was getting more worried about her. He started to look around and for the first time noticed the box on the floor.
She slid out of his grip and placed the box on the bed.
"I was cleaning my closet and I found this hidden in the back." She pushed the box closer to him.
"You were cleaning? You must be sick."
She smiled a little. "I felt better after I took a nap, and I didn't have anything else to do. I knew if I tried to go back to work you'd drag me back here, so I cleaned."
"And you found a box in your closet that made you this upset?"
She nodded. "Just open it please."
He opened it and pulled out a United States Marine Corps sweatshirt, a photo album, and a jewelry box. He opened the photo album, and saw pictures of a young happy couple.
"So this was.."
Kensi finished his sentence for him. "It was all I kept after Jack left." He flipped through the photo album while she spoke.
"I forgot I even kept this stuff. I found it, and I started thinking about what my life would be like if he never left."
Deeks didn't know how to feel. He knew he had to be supportive, not necessarily as a boyfriend, but as Kensi's best friend.
"I probably wouldn't be with NCIS, and I wouldn't have you."
Deeks smiled and pulled her closer.
"Jack leaving me was hard, but looking back it was the best thing he ever did for me. It was all for the best, I just couldn't see it at the time. I was upset because at the time I thought I couldn't love anyone more than I loved him. Now I know I can. I started thinking about how I love you so much more than I ever loved him, and how I could never lose you."
He pulled away from her just enough to look in her eyes.
"Kensi you know I would never willingly leave you. I used to think that if something were to happen to me it wouldn't matter. Now I know that I have to keep myself safe, because I matter to you. But I also know that anyone who hurts me will have to deal with you."
She smiled a little. The look in her eyes gave him the strength to ask something he'd wanted to for a long time.
"Kensi, when was the last time we spent a night apart?"
She looked puzzled. "I can't remember. Why?" She had no idea where he was going with this.
"We've spent months switching from place to place. Why don't we just stay in one place?"
She smiled again, more genuine this time. "Is this some weird Deeks way of asking me to move in with you?"
"That depends, are you going to say yes?"
"Yes."
"Then of course it's a weird Deeks way of asking you to move in with me."
"I love you Deeks."
"I love you more Kensalina."
He leans in and kisses her gently. "You hungry?"
She just looks at him.
"Right, why did I ask? I'll go order us a pizza." She smiled at him. He walked out of the room, and his curiosity got the best of him. He turned back.
"Hey, Kens?"
"Yep."
"I'm just curious here. I get why you kept the ring and the photo album, but why the sweatshirt? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
She took a deep breath and reached into her closet. "I have one just like it that was my dad's." She pulled out the sweatshirt and set it down right next to Jack's. "I always thought they looked good together. My favorite Marines."
Deeks moved closer to her. Just as he was going to wrap his arms around her, she darted away taking Jack's sweatshirt with her. She walked over to her dresser and pulled out something he recognized instantly.
An LAPD sweatshirt.
She placed it on the bed right next to Donald Blye's.
"There. That looks much better. My two favorite people side by side."
He snaked his arms around her waist and kissed her cheek. "Thank you Kensi. You don't know what this means to me."
She touched his face, running her finger down his jawline. "Yes I do. Now that's enough emotion for one day. You still haven't ordered pizza."
He pecked her lips quickly. "Fine, I don't want to deal with hungry Kensi." He walked out of her room.
"Hey, Babe?"
"What's up?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Kensi was right, that was enough emotion for one day. She went from being sick, to finding the last memories of her ex-fiance to agreeing to move in with her boyfriend. Kensi's life has changed completely since Jack left, but she wouldn't have it any other way.
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