This was cute, you should write a sequel

Karma or not I think they have a thing beginning.

Ugh, you're good! Even reading about Deeks getting peppered made my eyes hurt. Ow. Very, very good :)

i really do love them

Love this! Such great writing for both characters. You really have their personalities well in hand!

love it

Oh, she’s so gone. So, so far gone. That man has had a hold on her since the very start! “And that wasn't the only thing Kensi had no control over; any hope of regaining control flew out the window the very second that Deeks' lips began to curve in a slightly sheepish smile. At that point, she was gone. Devoid of thought and driven by instinct, by desire, Kensi quickly diminished the rest of the space between them; her lips were on his before either of them fully realized what was happening.” Ooooh, mmmh. :P They’re gonna start a fire!

“She wasn't sure at what point her mind finally clicked back into commission. It seemed to hit her abruptly, the fact that her lips were meshing with her partner's lips; she was kissing her partner, and she was liking it a great deal more than she was allowed to.” Not liking – DAMN LOVING EVERY FUCKING SECOND OF IT AND WANTING TO GO ON FOREVER BECAUSE BREATHING IS OVERRATED BUT THOSE LIPS AND TONGUE ARE NOT.

“Suddenly, what was dangerous before was an entirely different realm of dangerous; Kensi wanted more. *OF COURSE SHE DOES HAVE YOU SEEN THAT MAN ?* The attraction and the desire bubbled up within her, threatening to break every ounce of professionalism she possessed, or rather, every ounce that hadn't already been shattered by the simple act of locking lips with Marty Deeks. Marty Deeks, who knew five thousand and one ways to get under her skin *AND IN HER*, many of them with little more than a simple look. Marty Deeks, who infuriated her, who drove her up the wall *OH AND SO MANY OTHER THINGS AGAINST THAT WALL*, who pushed all of her buttons and enjoyed every last second of it just as much as she was enjoying every last second of this kiss.”

SHIVERS SHIVERS SHIVERS! Sparks and heat! “When at last their lips parted, Kensi couldn't fight the shiver that encompassed her body at the absence of his lips against hers, contact that had left her completely off-kilter. Her heart pounded erratically against her chest, so forcefully that it nearly dizzied her. She could barely breathe, couldn't ascertain how she was still standing, so unsteady on her feet she'd suddenly become. Their lips had parted, but the space between them hadn't increased – she could still feel the warmth of his breath on her face and found herself somewhat annoyed that his breathing didn't seem to be nearly as labored as hers was.” She wants him so bad! Just take him, Kiki! He’s a good partner, he’d do anything for you!

“Her eyes opened slowly, stormy, confused brown meeting infuriatingly calm blue. Infuriatingly calm blue…with enough of a devious glint to let Kensi know he knew he'd gained the upper hand. She'd given him the upper hand, quite willingly.” *And she’ll give him plenty of other things… her sheath, a little Fern… :P* “The corners of his lips twitched, and damn it if Kensi didn't find herself wanting to kiss him again right then.” Oh God, she wants him so bad, you wonder how she’s kept herself from jumping him so far!

Love love Deeks! "So, uh, I must've had that coming too, yeah?" Bahaha, you deserve it, Kensi! You shouldn’t play with fire like that! And lol at her usual reply, Shut up, that just shows her entire lack of comeback! You’re doomed to always lose against him, Kiki. Better get used to it!

"You're not – I mean, you can see, right? You're okay? Because we should go." LOLZ BECAUSE YOU KISSED HIM TO MAKE HIM SEE AGAIN ? BRB CHOKING ON DA HILARITY

QUOTING THE ENTIRE DIALOGUE BECAUSE THIS IS PRICELESS ! (I probably could make some witty comments about PRICEMORE, but, heh)

“An unsettled Kensi was always amusing. But an unsettled Kensi who had just taken advantage of his clearly vulnerable state and kissed him? That was something else entirely. "Do you think we should talk about this?" he asked, grinning. "I mean, you pretty much attacked me…"

"We should never talk about this, Deeks," Kensi corrected, resolutely ignoring the latter half of his words. *BUT WE SHOULD DO IT AGAIN* "There's not even anything to talk about – maybe that pepper spray went to your brain or something, caused you to hallucinate."

Deeks smirked, blinking his still-watery eyes. Though his vision remained blurry, he could clearly make out Kensi's form as she retreated toward the door. "Okay, just how much of this am I hallucinating?" he called after her, watching her pause with a hand on the doorknob. "All of it? Or just the part where you kissed me?" *OH SNAP. DEEKS 1000, KENSI GOING DOWN… lol, I guess this could sound dirty… ;)*
She was glad her back was to him then. His verbalization of what had transpired between them made it that much more real and, if possible, something she wanted even more of. She was certain her cheeks burned just as much as his eyes did, and briefly she regretted poking so much fun at him before, because he was absolutely not going to let her forget this. "We need to go," she stated again, choosing not to dignify his question with a response.

"Oh, come on," he pressed playfully, watching as Kensi drew the door open. "You're just gonna leave me here...Kiki?"

Kensi bit at the inside of her cheek; of all the things about Deeks that she found strangely endearing *EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM IS ENDEARING. EXCEPT THE SWORD. THE SWORD IS MAGICAL AND MIGHTY.*, his new nickname for her was not something she would come to like any time soon. "What did I tell you about karma, Deeks? If you don't stop calling me that, you'll probably be finding out where I keep my own little can of pepper spray."” *But before that, he’s gonna find out where you hide your little sheath and claim it as his own.*

“Unfortunately for Kensi, that threat didn't really mean much at all. Any way she looked at it, Deeks still had more in his arsenal than she did: that infuriating nickname which she was certain he would use whenever he felt he could get away with it, and the fact that they both knew she had kissed him…in what he would undoubtedly call a moment of vulnerability. Compared to that, Kensi really had…nothing. She would just have to wait it out and hope that karma would eventually deal her the upper hand again.
Until then, she'd just have to play nice, as difficult as that might be.”

HOW CAN YOU SAY KARMA SUCKS ?! I love it! It’s funny and so them and a kiss and jokes and teasing and poor baby with puffy eyes ?! All the necessary ingredients for Keeks! I love love it!
And Kensi admitting that Deeks is besting her at this little game… Perfect! :D

ANONYMOUS! Yay yay yay! My poor baby needed a kiss after that. :P

YES THERE IS A REVIEW OF KARMA AND YOU SHALL ACCEPT IT AND SMILE! I love this one because it’s funny and light and everyone needs a smile every once in a while and this is the perfect thing for it!

“His eyes were on fire.” You mean, Kensi’s panties ?

“…he should have expected it; he was a man who'd wandered into the midst of many women covered only by towels, women who apparently did not care that he was doing his job as a detective, as opposed to, as they'd called him, a pervert with no respect for closed doors. And once inside, neither the badge he carried nor the charm he possessed – and he knew he possessed plenty – were enough to save him this time.” Uh, personally, I don’t understand those skanks. If that man walked in my shower… Well. Yeah. Pepper-spray wouldn’t be my first choice.

“ But damn the sorry human being who had invented pepper spray – his eyes were never going to stop burning.” I HATE THAT PERSON! My baby’s baby blues were so puffy! :’(

“…in an effort to quell the fire within.” Kensi tries to quell the fire within her with cold showers and training in the gym but no matter what, you cannot subdo the heat and sparks. Nope.

“There was amusement in Kensi's voice as it reached his ears; typical. She would find something amusing about this.” That bitch!

“"Calm down, okay?" Kensi instructed, not really even realizing that her hand remained on his shoulder; absently, she offered a reassuring squeeze.” Oooh. Awww. Mmmmh. :D

"You try to calm down when you're the one dying." My poor baby! I actually put tooth paste in my eye once – do not ask how I managed that cuz I dunno – and that fucking hurt, so I can’t even begin to imagine how he’s feeling. Just the idea of putting anything in my eye makes me cry. My poor baby, that bitch isn’t even kissing him better yet! The fuck, Kiki ?

“Now that was ridiculous. Kensi couldn't help but roll her eyes; she hadn't known him for very long, but she had quickly learned that Deeks had a bit of a flair for the dramatic.” Oh, but Kiki, you love Deeks’ flair for the dramatic. Especially in bed.

“She felt for him, though. He was, after all, a teammate, and Kensi didn't want to see any of her teammates hurt. Softening her voice, she reached for his wrists, gently grasping them and directing his hands away from his eyes.” Awww, she loves him! And she doesn’t wanna see her baby hurting. Kiss him better, Kensi. Kiss the girl – uh, the guy ! #thelittlemermaidyo

“…his entire face seemed to have been set aflame.” Like Kensi’s body.

“Watching him carefully and paying little attention to her own actions, Kensi absently lay a hand upon his back.” Because it’s already become natural to touch him all the time!

Bitch alert! “Kensi smirked. "Why? Because it served its purpose?" she quipped. "Unidentified man barges into my shower, you'd better believe I'd have the pepper spray out." Pausing, she gave his shoulder a playfully patronizing pat. "In fact, you'd be lucky to get out of there with just the pepper spray."” Bitch! And liar! If THIS unidentified man barged into your shower, you’d push him to the wall and impale yourself on his sword!

“"Yeah, well, luckily you're the exception rather than the rule," Deeks retorted.” And he’s the exception to her every rule: not falling in love, not dating law enforcement, not getting involved with partners… Threes standing by and watching as romance enrolls.

"Oh, wait, you probably have been attacked by plenty of angry women here in LA – probably didn't even have to burst into their showers to be attacked either." Shut up, you damn bitch! Women queue in line for him, and you’ll do the same soon!

"For your information, ladies love me. It's the charm. And the hair. And my handsome face." YES THEY DO. Goddamn, I do. Da Jess does, too. Every woman does, straight or not. Even some men do. Dear Lord, those eyes, that face, those lips, that hair, those hands, those arms, those jeans… ;)

"Not looking so hot right now though, are you?" HE’S ALWAYS HOT OKAY YOU BITCH ?! Without even thinking, she reached out, placing her fingers on the far side of his chin and slowly coaxed him to face her.” AWWWW! KISS HIM ALREADY!

Awww, she’s tending to him because she loves him already! And then she goes back to being a bitch because she loves it when I hate her! Karma is what have you tied to the bed one night, Kensi. Because you’ve been a wicked girl.

“"Okay then." Kensi nodded. "Then this was your karma for hijacking my investigation and undermining my background story." Deeks opened his mouth to protest further, but Kensi cut him off. "The Panther Girls? Kiki? What the hell was that, Deeks?" I LOVE KIKI SO SHUT UP KENSI. DEEKS IS MORE CREATIVE THAN YOU, YOU BITCH. And he has more undercover experience than you – and of all sorts. So shut the fuck up and put that mouth to better use.

"A more believable story than yours, that's what it was." Despite the pain, he grinned that maddening grin of his. "Besides. Kiki fits you. And I plan to start using it for you a lot more often." DO IT, MARTY!
Biting her lip to tamp down her own grin, Kensi shoved her fist against Deeks' shoulder – only partially playfully. "You do, and I'll be doing that a lot more often too," she retorted. "As it is, once we got out of here I fully planned to kill you for that little stunt anyway." Don’t hurt the baby. :’( God, what is wrong with her ? You don’t punch the poor man when he’s hurt!

God, an aside, I love the banter in this one. How you kept it so true to them, so early in the show, is beyond me. I am impressed. #brettstyle :D

“Deeks smirked. "Better watch it – anybody other than me hears that, they might think it's a genuine threat."

"As long as they know you…they'd understand completely," Kensi replied sweetly.

Rather dramatically, Deeks lay a hand over his heart. "That hurts almost as much as the pepper spray."
"Oh, get over it," Kensi said.” KISS THE MAN INSTEAD OF BEING MEAN! He needs love and care. You’re his partner, dammit. Give him love.

"Are you okay to keep working?" Kensi asked quietly, resting her elbows on the counter.

Deeks snickered. "If I left, I'd never hear the end of it from Sam and Callen." Furtively he cast a glance Kensi's way. "Or you."

Though a retort was on the tip of her tongue, Kensi bit it back. "But you can see okay?"

Awww, she cares! Can’t deny that now, can you, Kiki ?

“Kensi gave a sympathetic hum. "Well…it could be worse…" she said, tilting her head thoughtfully. "On the bright side, though, it draws attention away from your hair."” LIAR YOU LOVE THE HAIR. YOU DREAM OF RUNNING YOUR FINGERS THROUGH IT.

I KNOW WHAT MADE YOU DO WHAT YOU DO AFTER, KENS. HEAT. WANT. DESIRE. LUST. FEELINGS. EMOTIONS. SPARK. FIRE. And then surprise and confusion and attraction! SHE KISSES HIM ! She can deny all she wants, she’s the one initiating, the one who can’t resist it anymore!

“His eyes locked with hers, first filled with surprise, then confusion, then something else that Kensi couldn't quite name…or wouldn't quite name for fear of the feelings that naming it would arouse.
She would deny it until the day she died, but Kensi would be lying if she told herself there was no attraction there. She didn't like it very much, but she was attracted to him – very attracted to him. He just did something to her, something she'd felt ever since the first time they'd ever locked eyes all those months ago in that martial arts club, both of them undercover. And Kensi didn't know what it was – maybe it was the charm, maybe it was his sense of humor, maybe it was the easy give-and-take between them, that easy, flirty banter that seemed to come so naturally to them. When he smiled at her, she couldn't help but smile too. And those eyes…when he looked at her with those blue eyes, she felt almost as if he were seeing every secret she'd ever attempted to keep because an increasingly large part of her wanted to share with him.

If there was one thing she knew beyond a shadow of a doubt, it was that these feelings, that attraction she felt for him…it was dangerous. It was dangerous because it was all so easy. She didn't have to try to like him; she didn't have to force herself to enjoy working with him. It was dangerous because she had to force herself not to want him; it was dangerous because Kensi knew, beyond anything else, that she could very easily care for him.

It was dangerous because she did care for him, and Kensi had no control over that.”

Love love love this. This segment right there is pure gold. Especially this last line.

I didn't see that kiss coming from Kensi, either. I know Marty was speechless, at least for a moment. Good writing.

What a charming story and a clever moment in the episode.

Very well written! Good job! I liked it!

Aww this is exactly what I needed to get my day brighter. You always manage to put a grin on my face with your stories. I'm gonna get so many riddle marks around my eyes because of you, but if that's the price I have to pay, hey, there's always surgery ;)
I was totally surprised with this piece (and totally blown away), not because it's brilliantly well written (they all are, not a surprise there), but because it still amazes me that you could come up with a story so awesome based on a pepper-spray. You're just brilliant! I will never get tired of saying it. You can turn a simple thing, with no importance apparently, and turn it into something much much more meaningful. That's a gift! ;)
I loved everything about this, the way Deeks seemed like a drama queen (that was really funny and so in character), to the way Kensi help him deal with it.
And what a better way to ease his pain that plant a kiss on his lips... ;P
(Now I get the meaning of the little kisses mothers give to their kid "boo-boos"). I bet that Deeks forget about the pain/burn immediately. :P But how could Kensi resist him?! (even if his face wasn't the most attractive that time), he was so vulnerable and cute, and that smile of his should come with a warning "It can cause a serious melting and drooling" or "can cause serious addiction" and Kensi is only human, after all. ;P
I loved the reaction to the Kiss, as well! It was really in character and what I would expect to happen in the show too. I kind of wish this wasn't a single oneshot, I would love to see them dealing with the aftermath of that kiss.
Amazing job, as usual Jess. Brilliant, bright, beautiful! Bravo! ;)

Had I known better (yeah, that'll be the day) I would have come here in the depths of whatever was going on in my head over the last weeks and let your words and this sweet story pull me out of the depths. This piece, as well as "A Place to Begin," have been go-to stories when I'm feeling down (I can't tell you how many times I've pulled them up on my phone waiting for a doctor) because there's such a gentleness to them, even through Kensi and Deeks' tough exteriors. I particularly love this piece because of where it's set; though you're far ahead of where we are now in canon, let alone where this is set in the beginning of season two, it's still got that trademark banter and flirtatiousness that define them both on
screen and in your words. I also love that while there's ground gained, there's still hesitancy in their movements, which not only makes sense as far as their chatesters go, but also makes me want it more. Does that make sense, probably not. You're used to that by now, though, yes?

Favorite-slash-flail alert: "She wasn't sure at what point her mind finally clicked back into commission. It seemed to hit her abruptly, the fact that her lips were meshing with her partner's lips; she was kissing her partner, and she was liking it a great deal more than she was allowed to. Suddenly, what was dangerous before was an entirely different realm of dangerous; Kensi wanted more. The attraction and the desire bubbled up within her, threatening to break every ounce of professionalism she possessed, or rather, every ounce that hadn't already been shattered by the simple act of locking lips with Marty Deeks. Marty Deeks, who knew five thousand and one ways to get under her skin, many of them with little more than a simple look. Marty Deeks, who infuriated her, who drove her up the wall, who pushed all of her buttons and enjoyed every last second of it just as much as she was enjoying every last second of this kiss." Emily the iPad asked me if I wanted to define those words, but I didn't need to, because they are freaking PERFECTION. BRB, flailing like I'm an extra in that Anna Paquin movie with the Canadian geese. (...what even is that reference? I swear I'm not on Percocet. Well, I am, but haven't had any recently.)

ANYWAY. So much love, you. So. Much. Love.

Aww, that was some nice thing to wake up with. I love how you can make it deeper than it seems. It starts with their usual banter, and even that kiss comes from urges and want, but still, you see the struggling of her attraction to him, how he's turning her world upside down and all.

And that, poor blind Jess, is what makes it so delectable. How you can make them kiss but still, that's not even the best part of the story. It might for pure Densi lovers who just want it to happen, but to me ? It's just the cherry on top of an otherwise excellent story. How you can see and write them so perfectly in just a little one-shot, or your longer ones, never ceases to amaze me.

I really enjoyed this!