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Deeks sat looking out at the lake, it was almost nine now and he had been up for almost three hours, the surfer in him never let him sleep in. Of course his sleeping beauty was still asleep at this hour. Deeks decided not to wake her that morning as she had spent the better part of last night tossing and turning. He knew she hated this, he knew she couldn't stand being separated from Katie. This was the first time since Kensi had left NCIS that she had been away from Katie for more than a day. Deeks smiled at the beautiful woman asleep in the bed. He was so proud to call this woman his wife. He remembered the day he asked her to marry him like it was only yesterday.
"Kens, come on sweetness we are going to miss dinner if you don't hurry up." Deeks shouted up stairs to her.
"Look Deeks, it's not my fault we had a late night at work. I am almost done getting dressed just chill."
"Really? Just chill? Who says that?" Deeks asked.
"Me." Kensi replied.
"Apparently." Deeks mumbled. His patience was on edge tonight as it was, and Kensi was not helping matters any.
"Look, if you are in such a hurry you can just go ahead and meet the team there and I will drive over when I am done."
"Kensi I need you there for something." Deeks said.
Kensi laughed, "I'm not doing it." Kensi said.
"Not doing what sugarbear?" Deeks asked.
"The last time you said you needed me for something it ended up with me drunk and throwing up on you."
Deeks smiled at the memory.
"Stop smiling Deeks." Kensi called from their room.
"Now how in the world can you possibly know that I was smiling from upstairs?"
"Because I know where your mind went." Kensi replied.
"Best lap dance ever Fern."
"Bite me Shaggy." She replied.
Deeks paced the living room nervously why he waited on Kensi to finish getting ready. After what he was sure had been three hours she had finally came downstairs. She wore a beautiful emerald color dress that looked killer on her. Deeks was left speechless.
"Damn, so worth the wait."
"Thank you." Kensi replied.
"Now come on we need to go now." Deeks said as he nervously rushed her towards the door.
"What is the matter with you?"
"Nothing I would just really like to go now please if that is ok." Deeks said.
"Deeks, what is going on?" Kensi questioned.
"Nothing. Why does something have to be going on?"
"First you want to go out on a night when we have a huge case just finished. Second, you tell me to dress up, third you invite the whole team and no one says no. Why?"
"Kens, come on please let's just go."
"Deeks. Tell me please."
Deeks sighed, "For once will you please just let it go and come to dinner, and you will see what is going on."
"Alright." Kensi agreed.
"Thank you."
After they were nearly an hour late, they had finally arrived at the restaurant.
"Finally." Callen said.
"Sorry, someone wouldn't let us out of the house." Deeks said pointing to Kensi.
"Someone was acting all weird." Kensi said pointing to Deeks.
"You look fantastic." Nell said as she took Kensi's wrist and led her to get drinks.
"I'm surprised she didn't get you to cave on the way over." Callen joked.
"It took all my available will power not too. It's so hard not to tell her."
"Well now you can." Callen said as he patted Deeks on the shoulder. Deeks looked up to see Kensi and Nell returning to where the boys were.
"Well, now or never Deeks." Sam said. Nell smiled, and reached over and took Kensi's drink out of her hand. Kensi made a pouting face, until Deeks reached out for her.
"You know how much I love you right?" Deeks asked.
Kensi nodded her head yes.
"Every day I ask myself what I did right to deserve you, every day I spend with you I pray never ends. At work you're my partner, at home you're my best friend, and I want all of it every day forever Kens. I want you now and for the rest of my life." Deeks said as he pulled a diamond ring out of his pocket. "I want to marry you Kensalina. What do you say?"
"You already know the answer." She said as she smiled at him.
Deeks smiled and slid the ring onto her finger.
Deeks sat his coffee cup down on the railing of the porch. He re-entered the house, to find Kensi starting to wake up. Deeks made his way over to the bed and gently sat down. He reached out taking her left hand that wore his rings and kissed it gently. Kensi opened her eyes and smiled up at him.
"What time is it?" Kensi asked noticing the sun was already coming through the windows of the room.
"After nine." Deeks replied. Deeks turned her hand over and kissed the inside of her wrist, this was a particularly sensitive spot he knew she loved.
"Why didn't you wake me?" She asked.
"You needed to sleep. Now do you want to get dressed and go get something to eat? We need to look around and get you out of this room so these agents can see you are here."
"Sure." Kensi said as she sat up in the bed. "Just give me a few minutes to shower and get dressed."
Deeks leaned over and kissed her forehead, "Ok I am going to check in with Nell why you do that." Deeks said.
Deeks left the room to give Kensi time to get ready; he removed his phone from his pocket and dialed in to OSP.
"Hey Deeks." Nell said as she picked up the line.
"Hey Nell. Anything we need to know?" Deeks asked.
"Nothing new yet, I am still going through the last few files from the CIA that were linked to Jack to see if I can find out what this classified information it is they believe Kensi knows. So far I am not seeing any connection between Kensi and Jack except the time they spent in Afghanistan." Nell explained.
"Start there work your way back to see where it all started. See how Jack got his hands on this information and find out how the hell my wife is linked to this mess."
"Will do. How is she holding up?" Nell asked.
"Not too good, but of course she would never admit that. She misses Katie and the worry is starting to take over, I can see it in her eyes. We need to do this and do this quick Nell, so I can get her back home with Katie where she belongs. She is not an agent anymore she hasn't been in a long time. I don't want to see anything happen to her, I couldn't live with myself if it did."
"I will work as fast as possible to get you what you need."
"Thank you Nell."
"You're welcome." Nell said before hanging up her end.
Deeks stuck his phone back in his pocket and turned around to be greeted with sight of Kensi.
"What is going on?" Kensi asked.
"Nothing yet, Nell is pulling Jack's files from his time spent with CIA to see if she can find out what it is they believe he told you. Do you have any idea what information it is they think you have?"
"No, Jack never mentioned anything to me about classified information. All he told me was he got married and had a daughter. The CIA said he knew too much information to stay in Afghanistan; they wanted him to come back to the US, so he didn't give this information to any of the Taliban. After he refused his wife was killed, he believed the CIA had her murder so he didn't have a reason to stay inside the country anymore." Kensi explained.
"Do you think this is about his wife?" Deeks asked.
"I don't know Deeks; I don't understand how I have got wrapped into the middle of this. I don't even know what this is about."
"Don't worry we fill find out and stop it, we always do. Now are you ready to go eat?" Deeks asked.
"Yeah let's get out of this room and see what we can find out."