A/N: Just a silly little drabble where Talia is Talia and Kensi attempts to set up boundaries.
When Hetty announced that Talia Del Campo would be joking the team for another case, Kensi had sighed internally. She'd come to terms with Talia's personality and over her jealous now that she and Deeks were together. Mostly. Talia's constant need to push buttons still could be exhausting.
The case had gone surprisingly well though. For once, Talia kept her hands to herself, and in the absence of annoying behavior, Kensi found her a good partner. Not quite as good as Deeks, but a fair trade for a day.
"I could go for a beer, or ten," Talia said as they carried their weapons back into the armory. "Maybe a margarita instead. What do you say?" Talia glanced over her shoulder at Kensi.
"As long as those drinks come with a burrito," she agreed. "I know Deeks will be thrilled. He's been talking about fish tacos all week."
"Of course, we can't forget Deeks." Kensi saw Talia's lip twist in a little smirk as she efficiently cleaned a Glock. "So, you and Deeks. What's that been like?"
Not sure where this was going, Kensi shrugged. "It's been good. We've figured out how to navigate working together and dating. It's definitely a learning curve at first."
"That's nice, but that's not exactly what I meant. I'm more curious about the physical aspects. I mean, I've always gotten a certain kind of big energy from him," Talia explained, the innuendo heavy in her voice. Kensi's mouth fell open and she gaped at Talia for a second. Then apparently just in case Kensi didn't get the message, Talia dropped her gaze to Kensi's lower body and raised an eyebrow suggestively.
"Oh my god! No, I am not talking about any of that with you," Kensi refused. Talia already had enough trouble with boundaries as it was. She was not giving her any more fuel.
"Oh come on, I've been single for a while now. Help a girl out."
"Absolutely not. You're talking about my boyfriend. Who you have kissed before." Talia smiled as if remembering it all fondly. "In front of me. While we were together. I am not giving you anything else. Especially not about his…"
"Manhood?" Talia offered helpfully.
"Ew, stop. I'm gonna need five drinks after this," Kensi groaned.
"Oh Kensi, I can do so much worse than that. I thought it was fairly tasteful. Like in one of those regency romance novels where the woman has half her bodice ripped off." She made a slashing gesture across her chest with a would-be innocent expression.
Handing her the rest of the weapons with more force than was strictly necessary, Kensi crossed her arms over her chest.
"Ok, from this day forward, we are not discussing Deeks. Especially not any part of his anatomy," Kensi told her, making sound more like a threat than a simple boundary.
Talia sighed heavily, looking completely unfazed. "Fine. But a girl can dream."
Before Kensi could comment on that, Deeks poked his head around the doorway. "Ah, there's my Ladybird. You guys need any help?"
"Nope," Kensi answered for both of them. Crossing over to him, she grabbed Deeks by his sleeve, and pushed him back through the door. "We just finished. Let's go."
"What? Where are we going?"
"Anywhere, but here. I promise, it's for your own protection," Kensi said under her breath.
Deeks frowned at her, but still allowed her to tug him down the hall. She swore she heard Talia's laugh echo after them.