A/n: One today, just one. No surplus. That's healthy right?

Kensi Blye, get the hell over yourself.

It's been a long couple of days. Their first stakeout together as a couple was fun, but the second, the second not so much.

She discovered on the first day of stakeout-ing that he'd changed ALL of the radio presets in her SRX to the exact same station. It kind of just annoyed her at first, but now she can't remember and or find her favorite techno station and its pissing her off. The station he's set it too isn't bad- it plays a mix of just about everything. But its not her station and it's not what she wants.

That's just the tip of the iceberg. Because not only will he not let her touch the radio dial for all three days of their stakeout, but he's also jumpy and on edge. She doesn't understand what's going on until after the stakeout is complete, and she's sitting on his couch that night.

What's been on his mind?

She hasn't told her mom that they're together yet.

And she thinks its the most ridiculous thing she's ever heard. Her mom is a Hetty, in a way. Kensi doesn't really have to tell her things, and somehow, she just knows. She asks her daughter about 'Marty' all the time, and it just… it doesn't fell necessary to call her and say, "Yeah, um, we're together now."

It bugs him that she hasn't told her mom, and she doesn't understand why.

So naturally, they bicker about it. But this time, the bickering begins to drift into an fight, and then, a heated argument. And suddenly, they're having their very first fight as an 'all in' couple.

They say some things they don't really mean, and she decides to leave. She doesn't leave on the 'we're done," note, because well, that would just be stupid, considering the things they're arguing over. But she decides that they just need space.

But she doesn't want to go home. Her bed smells like him and she won't be able to sleep anyway.

So she just drives.

With that stupid radio station still blaring.

Its around 11 when it comes on. The DJ quiets from a joke, and sighs.

"We got this really cute e-mail the other day. It's from a guy named Max, and he's telling us about his girlfriend, Here, let me read it.

My girlfriend and I, we haven't had it easy. It's been a long, hard ride. But I wouldn't trade any of our hardships. Because without all of those things, I might not have her. And she's worth it. She's worth it all. Can you play a song for her? I love you, baby girl."

That's when she realizes she's got to get over herself.

She doesn't hear much else, not the DJ's words. All she can think is, that was him. It had to be, right? Max. Baby girl.

Bless the Broken Road plays in the background as she stops he car and turns around to back to him. She's over her stupidity. It was silly. There was no reason to get frustrated at him over wanting someone to be proud of him, proud enough to tell her own mother they're dating. And she's the one he cares about.

The one he loves.

She's just got to get back to him. Because he is home. He's the one she loves too, and she's got to go tell him that.