"Don't be nosy."
"I'm not nosy, I'm just curious."
Kensi drags Deeks along behind her as he turns his head to look at Joelle Taylor one more time. "It's none of your business, Deeks."
Shoving his hands in his pockets, he sighs and bumps his shoulder into hers. "Right, of course. But don't you kinda want to know, too?"
He doesn't have to explain what he wants to know - she understands. The team doesn't share many details of their romantic lives with each other. What kind of woman is Joelle? And how does Callen act when he's not...well, Callen. Is he the same sassy yet serious guy they know, or is he completely different? Is it possible that he actually has a sweet, romantic side? Which one is real, or is any of it real? Is it ever real?
"No, I don't need to," she answers quietly. "They're both going to end up hurt in the end, anyway."
"You don't know that," Deeks says crossly.
"Oh come on. Besides Sam, how many agents do you know that are happily married?" He purses his lips, thinking quietly. "See, you can't think of any. Because how can you give all of yourself to somebody when they don't even know who you truly are?"
He places a hand on her arm to stop her. "What makes you think nobody can know you? The real you?"
She stops, glancing at his hand. This conversation would be generic with any other agent, but somehow with Deeks it means so, so much more. If there is anybody is this world that she feels comfortable revealing the good and the bad and the real parts of herself to, it's him. She clears her throat and meets his gaze. "Does anybody really-"
"I know you," he interrupts, tilting his head. "Don't make me list even more little known facts about the infamous Kensi Blye. I have all day." She rolls her eyes and starts to walk away, but he's not finished. "For example. You would totally give a safe gift."
Ironically, she had a feeling he would say those exact words to her. She knows him pretty well, too, it seems. "Is that so?"
"I have no doubt."
"Hmm. Maybe you're right." Kensi ducks her head, her hair hiding the smug look on her face. "I guess we'll just have to see."