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Chapter 10: Agent

Monday came all too quickly for both Kensi and Deeks. They'd had a nice weekend and concluded it with their own Avengers marathon. Deeks of course was a little nervous to go back to work. He didn't want to crack up and have an anxiety attack. Kensi seemed to be more nervous than he was about his returning to work. Whether it was because of their new status or his slowly dwindling nightmares he wasn't sure.

They rode in to work separately but luckily they had not spent the night separately. Deeks was afraid the moment she stopped sleeping beside him was when he'd be plagued with the horrible nightmares again.

As he walked in to OSP he stopped momentarily and allowed all the hustle and bustle surrounding him to be absorbed. It seemed as though while he had slowed down and taken time to heal, the world he was now immersed in again, hadn't even taken a breath to slow down. Before he could make his way to the bull pen he was met by Nate and Hetty.

"Mr. Deeks. I do hope you're prepared today." Hetty said with her hands held behind her back.

"As ready as I'll ever be." Deeks replied with a shrug.

"Good. You'll start by talking to Nate and then you'll finish everything else with me."

"Sounds fun." Deeks said a little nervous. He was sure Hetty could smell his anxiety. The woman could detect anything off or unusual. He just prayed his and Kensi's relationship would slip through the cracks and under her radar for a least a little bit until they could come out on their own terms.

"Great, let's get started." Nate said ushering Deeks to follow him.

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Kensi kept bouncing her leg in irritation and anticipation.

"Something wrong Kens?" Sam asked.

"Got another hot date tonight?" Callen teased.

"Deeks should be here by now." She said ignoring their inquisitions.

"Mr. Deeks is just finishing up some last minute paperwork he neglected to turn in." Hetty said suddenly entering the bullpen. Kensi jumped slighty. Hetty had come out of nowhere. She was too lost in her thoughts that she'd somewhat jumped. Of course that was only because she was thinking thoughts about Deeks she would never voice aloud and thought that somehow the small woman could read her thoughts.

Kensi rolled her eyes. Of course he hadn't done his work. "Typical Deeks." Callen replied.

"I believe you all have some paperwork to finish from your previous case."

"I turned in my report on Friday." Sam replied.

"That may be so Mr. Hanna but your colleagues have yet to begin theirs." Hetty replied giving a look to Kensi and Callen who both just looked away. "I want those reports on my desk before lunch." Hetty announced before walking away. The team really had no idea just what was happening.

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"Hey! There's our LAPD detective!" Sam said excitedly as Deeks walked into the bullpen at half past ten.

"Actually it's Agent now." Deeks announced proudly. He lifted up his shirt and showed everyone the holstered SIG and NCIS badge.

"Welcome to the family!" Callen announced proudly getting up and clapping Deeks on the back.

Sam did the same and clapped him on the back after embracing him in a hug.

"When did this happen?" Kensi asked a little surprised that he hadn't mentioned it the entire weekend.

"What? Don't tell me you're disappointed Fern. Don't worry, I didn't beat you in the firing range part of the test, unlike Saturday when I beat you at paintball." He said with a grin.

Kensi punched him playfully. "Pfft. Please. That was just beginners luck." Kensi corrected.

"You beat Kensi at paintball?" Callen asked incredulously.

"Don't tell me you got distracted by those golden locks. " Sam teased.

"Ha. Please. I didn't anticipate him coming at me from above." Sam and Callen both looked at Kensi weird and Deeks just played it how he normally would.

"Wow. You guys are bad. I didn't mean it like that!" Kensi defended.

Sam and Callen just laughed. "But you wanted me to." Deeks joked with an all too familiar grin.

Kensi just punched Deeks hard in the chest in reply.

"He never learns." Callen said with a smirk as he shook his head and walked back to his desk.

"Saddle up everyone, we've got a body." Eric said from above by the stairs.

"Looks like you get a case on your first day probie." Sam said bumping into Deeks.

"Really guys." Deeks said annoyed. "I've already been here for three years. Do I really have to be hazed again?"

"You're an agent now, probie. Get used to it." Callen said with a grin as he passed Deeks.

Kensi held Deeks back before he could begin to walk towards ops.

"Why didn't you tell me about this?" Kensi asked.

"I wanted to surprise you." Deeks said with a genuine smile.

Kensi smiled back at him. "Come on...probie." Kensi teased with a laugh.

Deeks threw back his head and groaned. "Uuuuggghhhh."

Kensi laughed again and ran up the stairs. Deeks had to allow a small smile on his face however. The team had welcomed him back with open arms and now that he was an agent, there was no way he could be separated from Kensi.

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