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Callen and Deeks lay pleasantly exhausted in the latter's bed after having spent a good few hours reacquainting themselves with each other's body's. Callen hadn't found much difference in how Marty looked now from the last time he had seen him naked. But Deeks, from where he was lying with his head resting on G's chest, could very clearly see the five scars across the man chest which he presumed was where the bullets entered his body in the drive-by. They fascinated him, he couldn't help but stare, and then run his fingers gently from one to another. G had been so close to dying, it had been so close to him not having what they now did. It really was too much for his mind to process in silence, this visual evidence of what G had been through. So instead he did what he always did. He talked.

"How did you survive?" He asked quietly not looking away from the scars he was stroking.

"Just that luckily I guess, though Sam claims it's because I'm too stubborn to die." Callen replied looking down at the hand on his chest. He had gotten used to the sight of the scars by now, and they were fading quickly. He knew soon there would be barely a trace to show what his body had been through. But he also knew that to the man with him they were a stark change to how it had been the last time they lay like this.

"Good, don't die again." Deeks responded turning to look G in the eyes even if he knew the words where stupid. In their line of work, death was a constant and acceptable risk, but he had just found G again, he wasn't ready to lose him, not yet, and maybe not ever.

At that Callen couldn't help but chuckle. They both knew it didn't work like that. But looking into the beautiful blue eyes which were staring up at him, almost begging him not to leave him, Callen knew he couldn't call Marty on it. He knew he would give the only answer he could out loud.

"No promises." He replied gently, though the undertone to it said something else. Something he hoped Marty understood.

Deeks heard the words and nodded. He hadn't really expected anything else, but still he felt comforted by the tone G had spoken them in, as if while he could make no promises not to die, he could promise him he would do everything he could to make sure he didn't. And that really was all he could ask for. With a smile he pulled himself up to place a gentle kiss onto G's lips, before pulling back and repeating the words back to him, with exactly the same tone and meaning. "No promises."

Hearing them Callen wrapped his hand around Marty's neck and pulled his lips back down to his, to seal the words with sweet kisses.

When they finally pulled apart and Marty's head returned to his chest Callen spoke once more in his gentle tone. "Sleep Marty, you got a new job to go to in the morning, and I don't think your boss will be too happy if you're too tired to work."

"And there was me thinking my new boss would cut me some slack, considering he's the one keeping me awake most of the night." Deeks replied with a smirk against G's chest. Loving that they could have this sort of conversation now. That they knew enough about each to do so.

"Ah, that would be your new team leader, I was talking about Hetty." Callen responded with a smirk of his own when Marty's head shot up and he glared at him with baby blue eyes. Though his words were amiable when he replied.

"In that case, I should definitely sleep." With that Deeks lowered his head again, but not to sleep, instead he placed a kiss on each one of the scars on G's chest before he settled down with a "Night G."

"Night Marty." Callen whispered in reply bending his head to kiss the other man's soft hair before moving so he could once more run his fingers through it as he had done the last time. It really was so soft and fluffy. He then let his mind wander as the younger man's breathing evened out. No one had ever kissed his scars like that before, but then considering Marty was the first one to see them, or at least the first one he had had sex with to see them, that wasn't really a surprise. He had learnt to accept where he was shot, accept it was part of him so he didn't really think about it much anymore. Apart from when the nightmares came. So the way Marty had behaved, that was something new, and… he couldn't find the words to describe how it made him feel, all he knew was it was good.

He felt good with Marty in his arms, asleep on his chest, and he had no wish to leave. He knew he should, I mean this was supposed to be no strings attached, but does that really mean he had to climb out of the guys bed and disappear? It wasn't like he had anywhere he needed to be. So why not stay the night? After all he had driven Marty home, it was only sensible to stay and drive him back to get his car in the morning right? With that decision made Callen smiled up at the ceiling and relaxed back into the bed, he then spent the rest of the night exploring all he could see of Marty's room without moving out of it. Seeing what he could find out about the man in his arms from how he lived. Hmmm, this was definitely a good way to spend his night, and if he didn't sleep, it didn't matter. It wouldn't be the first time he went without rest after all, and no doubt it wouldn't be the last.

When Deeks work the next morning, or more accurately later that morning, it was to find G already awake and watching him. Damn that guy really didn't sleep much did he?

"Morning G. what time is it?" He mumbled wondering if they had time for some fun before having to go to work.

"Time for you to get up and have shower so I can drive you to your car." Callen replied checking the clock. He wanted to go to the gym before starting work, and he also needed to make sure he was in before Sam. He needed his partner to think he had spent the night at the office, and not anywhere else.

"Really? Are you sure? Cos I was thinking we could spend some more time in bed." Deeks responded with a smirk as he pressed himself against the man next to him, hoping to get him to change his mind.

At his actions Callen hummed, he would like nothing more but, "and I'm thinking if we're late, Hetty will kill us."

At that Deeks groaned as he moved to rest his forehead against G's chest. He really didn't want to be thinking of Hetty right then thank you very much. It was a sure way to kill the mood.

"But if you good and go and get ready for your first day, maybe tonight we can revisit your idea." Callen continued smirking when Marty's head shot up with a big smile upon his lips. Lips he couldn't help but reach up to capture with his own in a passionate kiss.

"I can work with that." Deeks replied when they finally came up for air. He couldn't remove the smile from his face now he knew he would get to spend that night with G as well as the one just gone. Oh yes, this no strings attached thing was definitely something he could get behind.

It didn't take them both long to get dressed and leave Deeks apartment. Nor did it take long for Callen to drive to the bar where Deeks car had been overnight. Even if he did take a roundabout route as precaution. Once Callen had pulled up behind it Deeks turned to smile at the driver.

"I'll see you at work." He said leaning over to kiss G goodbye, but before he could Callen spoke.

"No one can know about this, about us." He stated. This thing with Marty, they had to keep it quiet. He couldn't have Sam or Kensi or anyone else finding out about it. It was bad enough Hetty knew.

"I won't tell anyone G." Deeks replied with understanding. G was his new team leader, there was no way anyone at NCIS could know about their extracurricular activities.

"Good." with that Callen leaned forwards and pulled Marty to him kissing him once more before leaning over and opening the passenger door. "Don't be late."

And so Deeks climbed out with a smile on his face as he watched G drive off. It was time to start his new job, and find out just what Hetty had in store for him.