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So this chapter is set at the beginning of season 2, episode 6 'Stand Off'. I hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS: LA, nor any of the lines I have taken from the show.
Deeks woke the next morning, and briefly wondered if it had all been an awesome dream. But then he felt his pillow rise and fall, and he felt the soft touch of fingers threading their way through his hair. It had been real then. G had come back to him and given him more than he had had before. Pulling he head up so he could turn it towards the other man he found his eyes being caught by ice blue of G's own, which this morning were filled with warmth and happiness, and were directed purely at him.
"Morning Marty." Callen said staring down at the man in his arms. Just as he had been doing for the last few hours. Just staring at him, watching his every movement, every breath, just to know he really was there.
"Morning G." Deeks replied with his usual sleepy smile which Callen couldn't help but bend down to kiss. Marty was so gorgeous in the mornings, or well, any time of day really, but especially in the mornings.
"Umm G, aren't we going to be late for work?" Deeks finally asked when he pulled away from the older man so he could try and breathe.
"Tell them your car broke down." Callen mumbled in response as he kissed his way down Marty's neck in the hopes of enticing him back to him.
"I don't think Hetty is going to believe that for a second. Especially not for both our cars." Deeks replied smirking when G groaned and fell back against the bed. See he didn't like it when Hetty was mentioned either.
"You had to pull the Hetty card, didn't you?" Callen said shaking his head at the younger man in mock disappointment, but he couldn't stop the smile that was on his face purely because they were having this conversation. Because he had taken the leap.
"I did. But we don't have to get up for another five minutes." Deeks replied bending down and kissing G, who managed to get out some sort of response between the kisses.
"Hmmm, there a lot we can do in five minutes."
When Sam saw Callen come into the office later that morning, the first thing he noticed was the small smile on his lips, followed by the relaxed posture of his body, and the most telling of all, the lack of shadows under his eyes. It seemed his partner had taken his advice and sorted things out with his boyfriend. Good. Now he could get back to trying to work out who said boyfriend was, because he was sure it was someone they worked with. There was no other reason he could think of that G wouldn't tell him his name. His search the last few days had been pointless, he had been looking for the wrong things. But now G was happy, he knew his other half would be as well, or at least he better be happy. So all he had to do was wait and watch every guy G talked to, to see who was the happiest to see him. See whose eyes lingered the longest, and see who it was G couldn't seem to stay away from.
This course of action was hindered somewhat by G going off to do, whatever it was he needed to do which wasn't in the bullpen, and then by Sam amusing himself watching Deeks scam the support staff with his card tricks. Though when Nell came up with her plan to get pay back, there was no way Sam could say no to it. All he needed was his partner and they would be in business.
Callen was just coming back to the main building when he received a text from Sam informing him of how they were going to hustle the hustler. He thought for a couple seconds before firing off one of his own to Marty. Apologising in advance for what he was about to do to him. Because as much as he didn't want to hustle Marty, he also couldn't say no to Sam request, and well… it could be kind of entertaining. Of course he would probably have to make it up to Marty later, but he was fine with that. Maybe they could go out for dinner or something? Go on their first proper date? Yeah that would be good.
Walking into the bullpen Callen stood back and just watched as Marty rambled on while hustling. He couldn't help but admire that amount of crap that Marty managed to get out while making it sound as though it actually made sense. That was a skill. But then the guy lost all his money it was time to play the player.
"Hey, Dr Seuss, keep it down." Sam said to the ever chatting Deeks. Though he had seen Callen come in and he couldn't wait for his partner to school the detective. This was gonna be hilarious.
"What? The kid is nice." Deeks replied sending a quick smile and wink to G. He didn't think it was possible for them to be in the same room and him not to smile at him.
"The kid is corny. Deeks is flimflamming the support staff." Sam responded 'explaining' to G what was going on as Callen tore his eyes away from Marty, who, in his mind at least, was looking really cute while he hustled people.
"No, no. what I found was an entry point into a drug ring through a low-level thug with a gambling problem. And what I'm doing is sharpening my skill set to set a trap. Because you've gotta captivate the marks eyes and ears with what you're doing with your mouth, but also with your hands." Deeks replied doing tricks with the pack of cards he had, while smirking at Callen as he said the final words. Giving the suggestion of how much he would like to captivate the other man with his mouth and hands, just in a more private setting.
At beginning of Marty's sentence Callen was not happy. And he couldn't help but narrow his eyes at the younger man. This was the first he had heard of this case. Sure it was obviously an LAPD op, but still he wanted to know all about it. And he really didn't like the idea of Marty hustling thug's thank you very much. But by the end he was staring right back at Marty as his mind thought the same things the younger man did and more. Oh yes, there was much they could do with their hands and mouths in private, just like they had that morning.
"Captivate, not irritate." Sam interrupted looking up from his computer and for the first time not missing the look shared between his partner and the detective. What?... What was that all about? But before he could try to investigate any further both Callen and Deeks' faces turned back into the normal looks they had, and Sam had to wonder if he was just imagining things that weren't there, due to his determination to find G's boyfriend. I mean, there was no way there was anything going on between G and Deeks. No chance, the idea was laughable.
"I'm game." Callen said, making Deeks become alarmed. Especially as he saw the predatory look on his face. Oh G was so going to school him, he could see it in his eyes, damn him. But he couldn't back down, but later, oh later he was going to may G pay. No easy forgiveness for this one, no he expected at least a little grovelling from the other man.
"Money on the wood makes the bet go good. Money out of sight, take a hike." Deeks replied turning back to his improvised table. Playing his part for all its worth. They had an audience after all.
"This I gotta to see." Kensi added, totally in on the scam the senior agents were running on her partner. She couldn't wait to take Deeks money, it would teach him to scam others.
"Uncle Marty throws them fast. Uncle Marty here to last." Deeks chatted as he shuffled the cards around using sleight of hand so G wouldn't be able to find which the queen was. Though in truth he knew it was going to fail.
"Uncle Marty?" Callen had to ask. He really didn't want to think of Marty in that sense at all.
"Beyond creepy." Kensi agreed unconsciously echoing Callen's thoughts, so not for the same reason as him, or least he hoped not. Marty was his thank you very much.
"What you got?" Deeks asked Callen, not being able to stop the small challenging smile that appeared on his face as he stared at the one he loved. Who was also the one he was trying to scam, no one said love was easy right?
Callen quickly cut his eyes to Sam, to see which card was the queen and then pointed at the middle one with a look of the cat who got the cream. Marty was going to lose.
"Ooh." Kensi said with glee as the Deeks turned over the card to reveal the queen showing that Callen had won. This was already good, and they had only just started.
Deeks looked at the card unsurprised that G had got the right one, but he was wondering how he was doing it. Just how his boyfriend was scamming him. But he would find out later, as well as get his money back. "Okay, okay. Beginners luck. That's fine." Was all he said as he counted out the money, but it seemed G wasn't done playing with him just yet.
"You know what, I'm feeling luckily. Double or nothing." Callen challenged making Deeks narrow his eyes at him. He knew he couldn't refuse, but damn he wished he could, either that or pull G into his arms and kiss that smug grin off his face. In fact the latter would definitely be his preferred way of dealing with this situation, if only Kensi wasn't sitting right next to them, or Sam wasn't at his desk watching.
"Double or… you wanna… all right let's do it." he would get his money back later, so it didn't really matter did it? Of course it was at that point Kensi decided to join the game. And he knew he wouldn't be getting a cent back from her. Great, that was super not awesome.
"Okay. No, no, no. I want in on this. Let's see we have one, two. You know what? Just all in."
"You wanna bet all that? Cos that's a lot of twenties." Deeks asked hoping she would say no. Because he was going to be so poor after this. Hmm, glaring at his other half he made it very clear with his eyes, that if he won this time, then he would be making G buy all the food and beer for the foreseeable future.
Callen seeing the look tried really hard not to laugh. Oh he knew he shouldn't, but Marty looked so much like a cross kid right then. It was adorable.
"All right, okay." Deeks continued throwing all his money onto the pile as well. "You know what? Let's do it. Ho! Coming at you hard and I'm coming at you fast. Uncle Marty bringing the hurt. Uncle Marty about to take your shirt." Deeks rambled, even as the vision of Callen's naked chest popped into his head at his own words. "What you got? Hmm?" he said to Callen, who once again cut his eyes to Sam before pointing at the card at the end.
"You sure?" Deeks asked again wondering how G was doing this. It was so unfair of him. He could have at least let him win this round right? Let him take Kensi money, rather than her having his, right?
"Oh yes. Oh yes, it is." Kensi cried when the queen turned over. Score. "Who is the loser?" She chanted as she collected her money.
Deeks on the other hand was staring at G and trying to get him to tell him how he had managed it. How had he played him so well? But Callen wasn't saying anything, he was busy counting his winnings. On yeah, they could go out for a nice meal with this money.
It was at that point Hetty interrupted and told them they had a situation downtown, chastising Callen for getting Nell involved in his scam. And that was when Deeks learnt that she had been using an x-ray to tell G which card was the queen. The scheming little minx. Moving towards the stairs he pulled out his phone, having felt the vibration of a message just before G had arrived on the scene. Looking down it from said man, apologising for the fact he was about to play him. He fired a quick rely which had only which consisted of only five words 'I want my money back'.
Callen, reading this message as he made his way into ops replied. 'How about I take you out for dinner instead?' And when Marty's responded with 'both', he agreed happily before putting his phone away. They had a case to solve, him and Marty's dinner plans could wait until later.