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Chapter 6: First Date

Kensi hoped she wasn't glowing outwardly like she felt inwardly. Her first time with Deeks had been so much more than she'd imagined and so...rich. It was meaningful and sweet. And so had been the morning round before leaving to get ready for work. She had to admit there was something deep and meaningful between them that she'd never felt with anyone else but she wasn't ready to go so far as to classify it as love and she suspected Deeks was the same way. They didn't want to rush into anything and last night had not felt rushed to them despite what others would say was rushed. Then again, others weren't in their same position. They didn't put their life on the line every day trusting that their partner would be there as backup. Kensi took a deep breath trying to push away all emotions and thoughts of Deeks for just five minutes so Sam and Callen wouldn't see anything different.

It had worked. They didn't question her, just said good morning and went back to picking on each other about each of their weird hygiene quirks. Kensi fell into her normal routine and allowed the briefest of smiles as Deeks' full figure filled her thoughts. She could make it through the day until their date without craving him. Never had she been so wrong.

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Deeks was on cloud nine until twenty minutes after she was gone and then he felt like a junkie going through withdrawals. He craved her now. He was in so deep that now he couldn't bear to be apart from her and he hated the feeling that he had become so dependent on someone. But Kensi wasn't someone; she was the one. He shut off that line of thought immediately. He couldn't afford to think that way. If he did he'd start going off the deep end and he couldn't afford to be that way on the job. But just because he told his heart, didn't mean his body would comply and so he was still in the same rut. He wanted her so bad. She was like no other he'd ever been with and he relished in the fact that he was so lucky to have been partnered with her in the first place. But then he got to thinking about how he could just as easily have his partnership severed with Kensi since he was only an LAPD detective. He swallowed in fear as that brief scenario ran through his mind. He needed to be cleared for duty immediately. Deeks fished his phone out from his pocket and dialed Hetty.

"Yeah, it's Deeks. When can I come in to get cleared, and also, I think I'm ready for you to send that paperwork in."

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The end of the day couldn't come fast enough for Kensi. She kept a calm demeanor but she was practically screaming on the inside. The clocked ticked by slowly, taunting and mocking her as she willed it to say five so she could bolt.

Both Sam and Callen knew she had another first date but they knew her well enough to not ask the guy's name as it would change next week. She had given them a small fish that kept them content without divulging into details. So when the clock struck five and Hetty's clock chimed Kensi hurriedly said goodbye and bolted from her desk.

Sam and Callen laughed. Kensi hadn't looked forward to a first day in a while, but they never progressed further than that and Callen suspected it might not ever.

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Deeks couldn't stop shaking he was so nervous as he pulled up to Kensi's apartment. He took several breaths before shutting off the car and stepping out. He briefly smoothed out his leather sports jacket and looked over the black collared shirt and jeans. He thought he looked pretty badass while simultaneously wearing date night clothing. He suspected Kensi might go with some dress that would drive him mad. He'd already been on the brink of insanity due to the lack of her touch. He knocked on the door twice and after no answer knocked a little bit louder.

"Kensi!" He called loudly. He heard footsteps behind the door and stepped back a little taking one last deep breath.

The door opened and he was left speechless. Clearly they'd both had the same idea as they were both similarly dressed. She wore boots and dark blue denim jeans. She had on a nice shirt with a leather jacket. Her hair was curled and her make up done especially nice. He was blown away. She looked so hot that if he hadn't wanted to go on the date with her so bad he would have called for a rain check and stayed in all night, and morning, and all day the next day because he didn't want to be physically separated from her for more than a minute. He only felt whole when he was with her.

"Wow Kensi...I...wow." Deeks commented speechless.

"Yeah, you too." She said biting her lip.

"Somehow I think we both are thinking the same thing." Deeks said with a laugh.

"That if I really didn't want to go on a date with you we'd be staying in my apartment."

"Couldn't have said it better myself." Deeks said with a grin. He removed a hand from behind his back and withdrew a single rose. "I couldn't resist." He said with a smile. As she took the carnation appreciatively and held it up to her nose to smell it, Deeks noticed her lips were the same shade of crimson red as the rose petals.

"Thank you it's beautiful." She spoke gently, appreciating the gesture very much.

"Like you; only the flower pales in comparison. You outshine any star in the sky, Sunshine." He said sweetly. Kensi blushed and kissed him cautiously. They both knew they were trepidating on dangerous waters and proceeded cautiously making sure not to do any unnecessary touching. Deeks offered her his arm and walked her out to his car.

"I have a little surprise in there for you." Deeks said excitedly. He knew her reaction would be priceless. When they were buckled and ready to go, Deeks dug around in his glove box until he found a bag and pulled it out. Kensi gasped.

"You're amazing!" She cried as she looked longingly to the beautifully wrapped chocolate truffles. "Lindor truffles and a rose? I'd say someone knows the way to my heart."

"By memory. Your heart is the only one I want to know inside and out." He spoke with such warmth Kensi was not used to. She smiled and elected to give his hand a tender squeeze rather than kiss him.

"Ready?" He asked.

"Ready." She affirmed with a nod.

"Food or Movies first?" He offered

"Movie!" Kensi answered excitedly. She wondered where this new aspect of dating would take them and hoped it would be even better than all her previous first dates. Deeks had no doubt that it would be, just because of how he felt about her and because she reciprocated his feelings exactly. Adrenaline rushed through him as they drove to the movies together for the first time on their first date as a couple.

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I have every intention of covering all of their first date but I've been awake for nearly forty eight hours and I'm just a bit exhausted. So I promise I'll have that part of it done tomorrow. Thanks all for the reviews, keep em' coming they're much appreciated and I shall get around to replying again shortly.