Chapter 3 : Camera

Helloo. I hope you're all alright if anybody is still reading this. I know it's a little bit short but my family arrived yesterday from the other side of the world. So you understand that it's been a long time that we didn't see each other. I wrote this super late so please, excuse me if there's any mistake. Anyway, as I said before, the OS won't be linked into each other. That's why this one has no link with the last one when she's injured and stuff. Frankly i don't know if my chapters are ok bc I don't know how to post a new one everytime. This website is sooo complicated omg. Please review if you're still reading it bc it feels great to know what people think. Anyway have a good day (and night here in France).

In 2012 Kensi saw her mother for the first time in years. She felt delighted but in the same time full of sadness. Everything reminded her of her father, Donald, especially Julia. She had the memories of her childhood life and she couldn't bear it. God, she missed him so much. She knew that her father's death wasn't an accident and it was killing her from the inside. It was as if she was the only one to believe that he didn't die in the car. Like they all said to her. She tried to learn the truth for years and at some point she opened up to Deeks. He had been there for her when she needed him the most and she was thankful for it. But it was hard to find evidences when they were hidden so well. She couldn't do anything on her own and she kind of felt tired about fighting so hard for nothing. Since the day she decided to leave with her father, Kensi didn't saw her mother. After his death, she had to live in the streets for a while. She couldn't go back to Julia because the latter wanted to leave her dad. And that's what she did actually, because Donald's job didn't coresponds to Julia's idea of life. Kensi couldn't forgive this choice so going back « home » wasn't a possibility for her. The good thing is that Kensi truly learned how to survive and what to do for it. That was the only good point of this crappy situation. But she made it ! She went to college, and frankly she was the best student in her class, even in the whole school. She was clever and she always took the right decisions for her future. She was determined to get in NCIS and prove everything.

In 2012, they saw each other for the first time in years. From that moment Kensi decided that she was done with this stupid war between the two of them and she started to make moves towards her mother. Obviously it was difficult for both of the women to be with each other again. Kensi made moves yes, but not at the very beginning. At first, a distance had been created from her because she wasn't quite sure if she could trust her. Maybe Julia would go away like she did in the past and she wasn't sure she could bear it. One more time. But then, with time and patience everything was better. From time to time, with Deeks and Monty, she went to her mother's house for diner because Julia was the only one to know about their relationship. It had slipped from his mouth one day but Kensi was kind of glad it did. She wasn't going to blame him even though talking about it with her mother felt weird. She had missed everything in her life and it was hard to cope for Kensi. In the meantime it was great in a way that she was aware of their little secret. It meant that, well, she trusted the other woman a little bit at least.

One day, they decided to head to her house in order to pick some stuff in her garage for Kensi and eat diner with her in order for Julia to hear more about their lives, works and how their relationship was going on. It was always great for Deeks to see the woman he more than liked having fun again with her mother. He knew for a long time how difficult her past had been for her and how hard it was when she lost her father. He hadn't been there at this period of her life but one night she told him. She talked about every memory she had with Donald. But then she had talked about her father's case and the proofs she gathered. That's when she started to cry in silent but he saw the tears and he held her more tightly. That night broke his heart. He couldn't do anything but be there for her. And he did. He was glad for them. Maybe Julia would help her find the peace she deserves. He stared at her and she was smiling and joking with her mother and at this moment he felt happiness coming in his body. Seeing her smiling was the best thing he ever saw to be honest. He might have truly understand how much he cared about her at this precise minute. He wanted to tell her as soon as possible but he didn't want to scare her.

They needed to find some files that Kensi left at her mom's because her tiny apartment hadn't that space for boxes full of papers. But in front of the open garage, Deeks and Kensi felt discouraged by the amout of boxes and stuff that Julia owned. Even a mouse couldn't enter the room.

"Do you think we'll be back before Christmas ?" And that is when he received a punch on his arm.

"My mother is disorganized yes but not that much."

"I know someone else who is disorganized too.."

Deeks so wanted to laugh at her because God, her apartment was a big mess. There was magazines and books everywhere near her clothes and blankets. Everytime he went there, he fell on something. It was inevitable but he wouldn't want to change her for someone else. He liked it like that.

"Ha ha. Hurry up, I want to go to sleep." Kensi started to search in the corner as fast as possible.

She needed them for work and of course, she had to loose them somewhere. It was always like that with her. After 5 minutes of intensive search, Deeks found a camera which was more like a Polaroid one. He stared at it for a second before an idea popped into his mind. He turned discreetly towards Kensi and he took a candid picture of her. She was smiling at an old book offered by her dad. She was deeply splendid. Her hair falling on her shoulders, she was as natural as possible and he loved that. He loved the fact that she didn't need a ton of makeup to look pretty to him. Obviously she didn't saw him and with the sunlight and her smile, the picture was perfect. He wanted to keep it forever. The camera's sound made her lift her head and she looked at him in a puzzled way before seeing the Polaroid.

"You didn't take a picture of me right ?"

"I might have did." He said while shrugging his shoulders. Deeks stored it in his pocket before she could take it and of course, destroy it.

"Give. It. To. Me." Her arms were folded as a kid would do. An adorable one.

"You know I won't Kensalina."

she sighed and gave up because she was aware that Deeks was a stubborn man. She also had to admit that she found it cute. He wanted a picture of her, not kill her or something like that. It was just memories and she had to open up to him or he would leave her too.

That's why she stepped towards him and took the camera from him.

"Ok. Let's take one together."

Deeks looked at her raising an eyebrow. But before she could say on word he went behind her and put his arms around her body. He didn't want her to change her mind so quickly and leave him in the garage. He started to smile, his head in her neck.

"Well, are you going to take the picture or what ?"

She shook her head laughing at him and that's when their first picture together was taken. Deeks took the opportunity to hug her firmly.

"Thank you." He said, almost whispering it.

"For what ?" Kensi turned in his arms to look at him in his eyes.

"For letting me keeping the photo. And taking one with me. I liked that." His eyes were now closed, his cheek against hers.

"I told you. Be patient with me."

"I'm not leaving you."

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Noa