I promise I didn't begin writing this chapter with the end in mind but then my muse said, Love Stories involve bumps in the road and I relented with a sigh. See for yourself.

Chapter 22: Calm Before The Storm

It'd been a long two days but Deeks was glad they'd finished the case and caught the kidnapper slash murderer. No intel had been leaked, it was just a wrong place, wrong time ordeal. As Deeks stood in front of his mirror tying his tie, he couldn't help but watch Kensi get ready behind him. He became so caught up in her that he didn't realize he was staring. It wasn't his fault she radiated beauty that naturally drew him in.

"What?" She asked. His staring had not gone un-noticed.

"Hmm?" He asked, his trance broken.

"You've been staring at me for the past two minutes. Is there something wrong with my dress?" She inquired looking it over herself.

"What? No." He said.

"Okay, so why were you staring at me?"

Deeks turned around to face her and gave a grin. "Can I help it if your beauty puts me in a trance?"

Kensi rolled her eyes but smiled none the less. "You tied your tie wrong."She said nonchalantly, slipping on her heels.

"What?" He exclaimed, frantically trying to fix it.

"Marty, relax. It's just my mom."

"Yeah well, I've never gone over to your mom's house while we were together, so it's a little nerve wracking." He said nervously.

"Let me do it." She said calmly with a smile that helped put him at ease. As Kensi's slim fingers undid his mess and re-tied it properly, Deeks found himself caught up in her beauty again.

"Would you stop staring at me. It's freaking me out." She said looking up briefly then putting her focus back on the tie. Deeks tilted her head up with a finger and placed a kiss on her lips that left her breathless. It was so gentle and affectionate. It was leading nowhere and had no purpose but to convey love in the simplest form.

"What was that for?" She asked still breathless.

"Can't a man kiss his fiancé just because."

"I suppose so, but you're no ordinary man Marty." She said with knowing smile.

Deeks smiled and kissed her in the same way again. This time it was longer and Kensi responded by running her hand through his hair.

"You know how much I love you, right?" Deeks asked.

"I know how much I love you." She replied softly, gazing into his eyes.

"More than life itself." He replied and kissed her once more.

"Come on Romeo, we have to get going. As much as I would like to just stay in right now, we have to tell my mom." Kensi said separating herself from Deeks. She grabbed her jacket and walked out of the bedroom. Deeks watched her go and smiled. God how he loved that woman.

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They were less than two miles away when his life came to a shattering halt. Lights blurred, red filled his vision followed shortly by all consuming pain pulling him into the soft black calling his name.

The truck that hit his side had barely any damage while Kensi's car had crumpled in hitting his side as his head hit the dash and the car went spinning. Kensi was barely conscious, but enough to see Deeks bleeding and knocked out cold. Blood was dripping down his face; his white shirt was also beginning to stain from the inside out. Despite the pain crying out from her head, she reached for her phone in the center console and dialed 911 just before passing out.

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