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Sam slipped through the door of the firing range and placed the ear protectors on. He knew without a doubt that his partner knew he was there, even if he didn't turn around, or even stop firing at his entrance. At least it gave him a chance to study G. To try and work out what was wrong. Okay, it was pretty obvious he and Deeks had had some sort of major fight, but he knew that was part of relationships. They all had there ups and downs, as long as you stuck at it, it would work. the question was did G know that?

So he stood there and watched as G went through the variety of guns he had laid out in front of him, not missing a single shot, nor having one aim that was untrue. If he didn't know any better Sam would have said he was the same old G. But he wasn't. When his partner finally finished shooting and turned to reload his guns Sam stepped away from the wall and went to stand in the space next to G's.

"You want to talk about it?" He asked not looking directly at G, instead making it seem as if he was studying the practically shredded target.

"No." Callen replied without thought. There was no way he could talk to Sam about what had happened. Because he knew if he started he would end up telling his partner everything, and he had already betrayed Marty's trust once. He would not do it again. He could deal with this alone, it was the way he worked best after all. On his own.

"Okay." Sam responded in a casual tone moving instead to pick up another target for Callen and placing it up before pulling out his own gun. Only then did he turn to his partner with a challenge in his eyes. Hopefully having a shootout would help G relax and be able to open up to him, and if it didn't work, at least it would take his mind off whatever it was.

And Callen seeing him nodded before the room was filled with the sound of them both firing in sync. At least Sam wasn't trying to force him to talk, he had to be grateful to his friend for that, even if he had nothing else to be grateful for.

Kensi listened to Deeks talk rubbish all the way to the coffee place deciding it would be best to find out what was going on when she wasn't behind the wheel. She wanted to give her partner her full attention.

But finally she pulled to a stop and climbed out, making her way inside and ordering the two coffees to take-away before Deeks had even registered they had arrived. He had been so busy trying to act normal, he completely missed paying attention to where they were. Which did have the added advantage that he also didn't register his partners driving. It still sacred the crap out of him being in a car with her. Even more now he knew that it had been a car accident that had killed his father. Nope not thinking about that. He needed to put everything out of his mind and just be.

When Kensi returned she found Deeks lying on the hood of her car, it reminded her so much of the time right after their first real case together when he had been sat just like that waiting for her outside the hospital. How much had changed since then, he was more than just her partner now. Therefore without thought she climbed up so she could lie next to him, handing him his drink as she did so.

"So. What's up Deeks?" She asked without preamble, though she keep her eyes focused on the scene around her, even if she was watching her partner out of the corner of her eyes.

"Nothing." Deeks replied tensing as he said the words and therefore showing Kensi was it was a complete lie, but it was something he didn't want to talk about with her. That made her think that there really was only one reason her partner wouldn't want to talk to her about his problems.

"Don't give me that crap. Has something happened between you and Callen?"

"Me and… Callen? Why'd you ask that?" Deeks asked spluttering into his coffee and turning to look at her wide-eyed. Had she figured it out? Had she worked out who his mysterious boyfriend was just when it was over? Oh that would not be a good. He really couldn't cope with her lecturing him about having a relationship with G, or now he should sort it out and get him back. Because there was no question in his mind that if he told her what had happened and she knew the other man was G, she would side with the one she had known longer. The one who had taught her so much. The one who didn't go out of his way to piss her off quite so much as he did.

"I don't know, you two seemed off this morning." Kensi replied with a shrug hiding her wince. It seemed she had been wrong, something else was going on.

"Right, off. Well you know me, no doubt I did something he didn't like." Deeks responded trying to keep his voice light, yet it held a hint of bitterness he couldn't hide. A hint that Kensi heard quite clearly and made her decide to continue on with her current line of questioning. Maybe she hadn't been so wrong after all. No doubt Deeks didn't want to tell her because he assumed she didn't know Callen was gay, or bi, or whatever he is. What she needed to do was make sure Deeks knew she knew.

"Really? I got the impression it was the other way round. Did he say something to you?" Kensi asked taking the plunge.

"Something about what?" Deeks asked an honest frown on his face now. He had no idea what Kensi was talking about. Had G mentioned something to her? And if so, what? Because as far as he was aware they had agreed not to tell his partner about their relationship. Had G betrayed him there as well?

"The fact he likes you." Kensi answered, putting just enough emphasis on the word like that Deeks eyes widened as he finally caught up with her thinking. It seemed she hadn't put all the pieces together in the right way. Okay, he could work with that. It would be better if she didn't figure it out. Not now that it was over at any rate.

So taking a deep breath Deeks put on his sunniest smile and turned to his partner before responded in his most outrageous voice. "Are you trying to say you think Callen is in love with me? Cos I know I'm gorgeous but-"

"Deeks. Something is eating at you. Tell me, I'm your friend, I'm here for you." Kensi interrupted. She didn't want to hear whatever crap he was going to give her. She wanted the truth. And if it wasn't to do with Callen, then so be it. But he still needed to tell her.

Deeks saw the look of determination in her eyes and knew he had to say something. He was tempted to tell her he had just found out his father had died, it wouldn't be a lie after all. And he knew that if he did he would get her sympathy, but he also knew that that wasn't what was eating him up inside. No he had to tell her the truth, or at least, some part of it. So turning away from her so he couldn't see the look in her eyes he spoke quietly.

"My boyfriend and I split up last night."

"Shit. I'm sorry. What happened?" Kensi asked turning to him with gentle understanding in her eyes. She knew how much he cared for the guy, no wonder he wasn't being himself. He had to be in so much pain.

"A lot of things, but mainly it was the fact he couldn't tell me he loved me." Deeks replied not being able to stop now he had started. It was good to have someone he could talk to about it, someone who would be there completely for him. Even if it was only because she had no idea who his boyfriend was.

"Okay. Have you told him?" Kensi asked cautiously. She didn't want to upset Deeks, but… well she could see the other side of this one.

"Yeah. More than once. But obviously he doesn't feel the same so…" Deeks replied trailing off as he remembered all the times he had told G he loved him and seen how his eyes had lit up at he words. Yet they were never returned. Had it all been a lie? Was it all an act G had put on for some reason he couldn't understand? Was he really that good at undercover? Of course he was, he used to a freaking spy.

Kensi on the other hand was thinking. She could see a way she could maybe help Deeks to find a way of seeing it from his boyfriend's perspective, but to do so she would have to share one of the secrets she kept so close to her chest. But Deeks had told her about having a boyfriend in the first place, didn't he deserve the same trust that he had put in her? At that she breathed out deeply before opening her mouth and saying the words she hadn't told anyone outside of Nate, or at least not so they wouldn't question if what she said was truth or a lie.

"I was engaged once."

"You were?" Deeks asked turning is head to her with frown, not sure what this had to do with anything, but pleased with the change of subject. He also liked learning new things about his partner and friend.

"Yeah. He was a marine. I loved him so much… but I was never able to say it. Not at the start anyway. I think it was because I was worried he would go off and get himself killed, that maybe if I never said the words I would never have to feel the pain of loss." Kensi answered, still not looking at the man next to her. It was easier than she had thought it would be, sharing this information with Deeks. It felt good to tell someone who she knew wouldn't tell anyone else.

"What made you realise that you could say them?" Deeks asked quietly realising exactly why Kensi was sharing this with him now. But he didn't care much about that, he wanted the answer, he wanted to know if there was anything he could do to make G see the truth as she had done.

"I figured out that I would feel it whether I said the words or not. But want I'm saying is… maybe you should give him some time. I mean you're both cops, it's not the safest of professions, maybe he too is worried about losing you." Kensi replied smiling gently as she turned to look Deeks in the eye, waiting to see what he would say to her suggestion.

"I can't Kens… It's just… I can't." Deeks answered shaking his head and turning back away from her. He had been doing that for too long, he couldn't do it anymore, not now G had broken his trust. No, he couldn't take G back without… something.

"It's okay Deeks." Kensi replied moving to place her hand on his shoulder and giving it a squeeze before she too turned away to look over the crowd. There had to be some way to help Deeks see that if the guy loved him he would tell him, eventually, it would just take time. With that she remembered the session she had had with Nate when she had discussed the subject. And she remembered what he had told her. Maybe it would be the same for the man Deeks was in love with. "You know, Nate always said it was probably because of that fact I had lost my dad when I was young. That I was scared of losing someone who was so close to me again. Did your boyfriend lose any of his parents young?"

"He never knew his parents." Deeks muttered without thought, his mind concentrating so much on her words he didn't think to filter the ones out of his own mouth.

At that Kensi opened her mouth to ask how that was even possible, but then she remembered she knew someone who never knew his parents either. Someone who was older than Deeks. With that thought the realisation hit like a ton of bricks and her eyes widened as she stared unseeing out at the crowd around them. In her mind the conversation she had witnessed between the two men back when Deeks was working the same case as them came back to her in full technicolour. Deeks and Callen had known each other before Deeks had joined NCIS, they had worked a case together, and even then she had seen that they had a connection. She had thought it wasn't possible for Deeks to be with anyone from the office, because he hadn't know then before. But he had known Callen. It made everything she had seen make so much more sense than her crazy explanations, and she understood now how it was Deeks boyfriend had seen her behaviour when they went out for drinks. Because he had been there as well. Because he was G Callen, her team leader. Oh man, how was this going to change the dynamics of the team? Of course then she remembered that as long as Deeks had been her partner, he had also been dating Callen. The dynamics wouldn't change at all. It was just… now she knew.

Then she thought over the conversation her and her partner were having, and she realised she wasn't surprised Callen couldn't tell Deeks he loved him. He was such a lone wolf, not used to being with anyone. She had to make sure that Deeks understood, that he gave him another chance. Because with her blinding realisation she also came to the conclusion that the two really were perfect together. Deeks was loud while Callen was quiet, yet they both had the same core. They both wanted to help people with everything they were. They would both give up their lives without thought for a stranger.

No wonder her partner seemed to understand Callen so much better than she did. He was sleeping with him. She turned to say something to Deeks, to try and think of the right words to get him to give Callen another chance, but one look at her partners face stilled the words in her throat. She couldn't do it. He looked so lost she didn't want him to think she would take Callen's side over his. No she needed to be there for Deeks right then, and if that meant not telling him she now knew exactly who it was he was in love with, then so be it. They would discuss it later, when she had found a way to get the two men back together. So with that she turned back to the scene and left her partner his silence.

Deeks was completely unaware of the realisation Kensi was having beside him. No, he was thinking of what she had said. Wondering if maybe he had been too harsh to break it off over G not being able to tell him he loved him. But then he remembered the betrayal. It would be different if he thought G really did have those feelings for him, but he wasn't as sure as used to be about that. Not after everything that had happened. Not after how deeply G had cut him. If only the other guy would tell him the words, or hell, he would take him showing him that he loved him right then. Though he wasn't sure how G would go about that, but that wasn't for him to decide. If G made a grand gesture, something, anything, Deeks knew he would take him back. But until he did he needed to work out how to be around the guy all day every day. Because he could not act like he had that morning. That had been stupid. He needed to be professional, especially if he wanted to keep his job.

After a while of processing all she had figured out, and giving Deeks time to absorb what she had said, Kensi decided it was time for them to return to the office. They both had work to do, and maybe if she had a chance of observing the two men now she had realised the truth, then maybe she could find a way to get them back together.

Sam and Callen returned to the bullpen to find the junior agents still weren't back, not that Callen knew where they had gone. He felt a sharp pain inside him as his mind conjured up ideas of just what Kensi and Marty could be getting up to. Oh he doubted very much they were doing anything other than being friends, but that didn't stop his mind from turning other options over in his mind. He couldn't concentrate on his work, in fact he couldn't do anything but stare at the empty desk opposite him and wish, not for the first time, that things were different. That he had done things differently, that everything was back to how it had been the previous day.

When Deeks and Kensi did return the team fell into an awkward silence, with Kensi and Sam watching their partners. Watching how Deeks avoided Callen's eyes, and Callen tried really hard not to keep looking at the younger man. Neither were very successful.

Therefore it was with great relief that the end of the day came and everyone could get out of the tense atmosphere. All going their own ways, though both Sam and Kensi sighed part in relief, and part wondering how they were going to fix the relationship problems their partners were having. Whereas Callen and Deeks were absorbed only in their own thoughts, thinking of their loss and the pain. Wondering how it was that it had all gone so very wrong. Missing what they had, and neither of them really thought there was any way they could get it back again.