A/n: So, in the beggining this story will sound weird because Kensi's dating Jack. There. I said it. But, you know, just...give it a try. I promise you Deeks will be here anytime soon ;)

Hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 1 - Future's Just Ahead Of Us

People say high school should be like the best time of your life and it's where you have the most fun in the world. As for myself, I'm just glad it's over and I can't wait for my future!

I'm Kensi Marie Blye. I'm 17 and I am FINALLY a senior. Just in these four years of high school I've been in 9 different schools. After spending my freshman year in 4 schools and my sophomore year in other 3 and half of my junior year in another one, my father finally settled down – at least for now – here in LA.

I was born in San Diego and with my father being a Marine we had to move a lot. In my entire life I was in exactly 6 different states, 15 different cities and 22 different schools. So, when it comes to friends I never had many apart from Camilla and Sydney. They're the only people who really know how hard high school was for me, because they felt the same way. We've always been the 'new kids' everywhere we went to, so we learnt pretty quickly that mean girls are mean everywhere!

Camilla Hunter and Sydney Edwards. I've known them for as long as I've known myself! Both their fathers are members of my Dad's team, have been for more than 20 years now. Curiously the three of us are the same age but I'm still the youngest. They're already 18 while my birthday is only on July 29th.

Our dads always tried to put us in the same schools and classes so we basically grew up together. Last year we had to move to LA as their team had a new mission here. They ended up staying until our graduation but starting today we're pretty much on our own. We're going to move forward and there's not much we can do if they have to move again.

Camilla's parents have done this before, the letting go. Camilla has an older brother named Ryan, he's 3 years older than us and he's getting his Law degree here in LA but he stays there on their campus during classes. Sydney also has a brother but he's her twin brother, Zachary. Cam and Zac have been dating since we were like 13 or 14. They're the cutest and it's never been awkward between the three of them.

We go, or we went, to a high school where every military brat usually goes to. That's where I met Jack. Jack's my boyfriend and he just turned 18. He was born and raised in Denver but his dad's work brought him here. No, his Dad is not a Marine. He just decided to open a very well succeeded company in LA when Jack was little.

Jack's been a jockey since freshman year and he's very popular around the girls. When last year I came to this school I never even thought that one day I'd be dating a jockey. But that's exactly what happened and I'm more than happy with my choice.

I really like him but I'm worried about college and how our relationship will be then... We've been dating for a few months and I really don't want to lose him just now. I'm glad we still have 2 months ahead of us to figure it out.

"So…now that we're finally done with high school, what are you guys going to do?" Camilla asks as we walk one last time through the school's double doors. She's going hand-in-hand with Zac as we walk to the parking lot.

"I don't know about you guys but I'm gonna spend this summer with my girl right here!" Jack answers for the both of us as we walk together, his arm around my shoulders holding me tight against his side.

"Yeah? Are you guys staying in LA or are you taking Kensi away, Jack?" This time is Zac who asks and I'm pretty sure we're about to be included in some of their last minute plans, like the usual.

"Actually no, we're just talking about staying around here and going to the beach as much as we can…" He says and kisses my temple. He's very possessive of me and I kinda like that. He makes me feel safe and I think he really likes me for who I am.

I'm not the common girl who can get a guy to like her easily. More than that, I give myself enough value not to change for any guy that comes along. I believe that if I am myself, in between 6 billion people, there will be at least one person who will love me for who I am. That's just how I am, nobody will ever change me when it comes to this.

"Great! Ryan's coming back home for the holidays, he's bringing some of his friends. Some are just spending the next two weeks, but three of them are actually from here. We've been talking about going to beach and all. You two gotta come!" Cam says in her very cheerful voice, showing an excitement that could not be hidden.

"It's a date then!" I answer just as we get to the two cars that were parked beside each other. I make my way to Jack's Range Rover's passenger side and wait for him to unlock it to open the door. "Well, I gotta go, family dinner tonight. Love you guys!" I enter and wait for Jack to say goodbye and I see Cam, Zac and Syd get in the silver Caddy Lt. Edwards had bought for both Zac and Syd but in reality, it's just Zac who drives it.

"So, Monday afternoon we're going to the beach with them and Ryan and his friends, what do you think?" Jack announces and I nod, smiling at our new plans for the holidays. Ry has always been a great influence in us, to me he almost like the older brother I never had. Every time he comes back home I love to hang out with him and he's always had a whole lot of patience for us, I'll give him that!

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My house is a few streets from Jack's and his is closer to our school. Every day I tell him I can walk home from his house. Every day he insists on bringing me to my porch steps.

He stops the car right in front of my house, gets out and leans back against his door while I get out and take my backpack with me. As I'm starting to walk past him and up to my house he grabs my wrist and in a swift move he's pinning me against the door.

He kisses me and I kiss him back. He pulls back and looks into my eyes. His hands are on each side of my head and all I can see is him. His handsome face and his short brown hair, his muscular arms and chest restricted by the t-shirt I got him for his birthday.

"I love you." I blurt out after losing myself in his beauty. I don't just go around telling people I love them. But when I say those words out loud, I mean them.

His grin that was matching my own is now way bigger and I can't help but smile that little bit more. He tucks behind my ear a strand of hair that fell from my ponytail before saying, "I love you too, Cupcake."

He leans forward again and kisses me passionately and I gladly reciprocate. I deepen the kiss taking one of my hands up to the back of his neck and the other grabs a fistful of his shirt pulling his chest closer to mine. His hands finally come in touch with my body and while his left hand meets my waist, his right hand wanders around in my hair messing it up even more than it already was.

We're so lost in each other we completely forget the world around us. Just as I feel Jack starting to pull away so he can move his mouth to my neck, a voice interrupts our moment. "A-hem!" Shit! It's my dad! Jack must realize that too since he jumps off of me like he's seen a ghost.

"Mr. Uh-Lt. Blye! I'm not, we're not..this is not...what it looks like!" Jack turns around and tries to deny what my dad clearly just saw.

"Simon." My dad simply says as he walks from the porch and approaches Jack's car. Jack is visibly shaking and I find it almost cute. The way that my father always scares him is enough for me to let out a giggle because I know that dad just does it for the fun mental torture.

It's a thing that runs in the "family". I hear Lt. Hunter does the same to Zac every time he swings by.

"Dad, Jack was just dropping me off..." I clarify things and give a few steps forward so that I'm between the two of them since Jack is always afraid dad might go all sniper on him.

"Oh I see... Well I'll be on my way back in then." He shows me a smile, as always, and then turns to Jack. Nodding firmly at him, he simply says, "Jack. It's good to see you boy." And goes back inside, leaving the front door opened for me.

As soon as he disappears from our sight I turn back to Jack and give him a stern look. "What?" He asks when he sees the look I'm giving him.

I roll my eyes and shrug. "You can't be afraid of him forever, Jack." I walk towards him as I speak. "He's just messing with you. You can't be all scared and choked up every time he shows up, baby." I put my arms around his neck when I'm close enough to him.

His hands go straight to my sides. "I know, but it's just... He's your father Kens, I don't want him to think I disrespect you or him."

"He doesn't think you're disrespectful Jack, he likes you. He thinks you're funny." I move forward to kiss his cheek. "But you gotta relax around him. He's not gonna boss you around. He likes you because you make me happy and for that's all that matters to him."

"If you say so..." He smiles and kisses my lips once before he lets me go. "Alright so, I'll see you tomorrow maybe?"

"Just text me if you want to go somewhere or if the guys want to go out or something."

"Okay." He enters the car, closes the door and opens the window so I can lean on it. "Give me one more kiss." I do as he asks and pull back quickly, just a peck on the lips. "And now I can go. Okay, bye Princess. I love you."

"I love you too." I say and watch him drive away.

Oh boy, now go ahead Kensi, go have dinner with Mom and Dad to tell them the news, you know you can't postpone it anymore...

I go inside the house after taking a few deep breaths, not knowing how my parents will react once they hear about the matter 'COLLEGE'.

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Have a nice weekend ;)

-Rita