Post ep for 6x01.

"Depth Charges huh?" snorts Kensi

Deeks shrugs "Yeah…somehow it seemed appropriate."

"Myself….I think I probably would have gone with the yellow submarine….." She giggles.

"Did…did you just giggle? Who are you and what have you done with Kensi? My partner doesn't giggle….she…she has this laugh that is….well it's absolutely terrifying….but she definitely doesn't giggle." He steps closer and cocks his head to the side studying her facial expression. "Are you tipsy? Did Kensi Blye have a little too much to drink tonight? Huh?"

Not being one to back down Kensi takes a step towards him and insists. "I giggle….I do….when something's funny… I giggle….maybe you just haven't heard it, because you're not funny. Besides….don't read too much into it. I think we all…" She gestures to her teammates that are all involved in their own conversations throughout the boat shed, "We all deserve to get a little bit tipsy after the day we've had."

"Now….now I know you're drunk and delirious, because I am obviously funny. Matter of fact…I should win some kind of comedy award…I think maybe you hit your head a little harder than you're admitting when this happened." He points to the bruise starting to form on her forehead before gently placing his hand on her neck and running the pad of his thumb over her cut lip. "Because…It's obviously impairing your judgment."

Eric, who just happens to be walking by on his way back from the bathroom, overhears part of their conversation and walks up and laughing loudly, "HA! Kensi didn't hit her head….did she tell you she hit her head? Ha! That's funny…really… Well ok…maybe she did technically hit her head, but it was against Talia's nose….and then again against Talia's fist when Talia slugged her."

By this point everyone in the boat shed has stopped talking and is looking on waiting to hear the rest of the conversation. "Ohhhhhh Really…..Do tell?" Inquires Callen. "Or will I just have to read it in the case report later."

Deeks shrugs and Kensi insists. "It was nothing…..really."

Eric interjects, "Nothing…Ha!...Man…from what I hear it took two DEA agents to pull them off of each other, and I highly doubt you'll be reading about it in any case report as it was swept under the rug by both agencies. "

Nell hisses "Ericccc. I'm not sure that was….supposed to be public knowledge." Nell glances apologetically at Kensi and starts herding Eric towards the door. "That's enough Beale…I think you've had plenty to drink, and have caused enough chaos today. We're going to get some air and call you a cab."

"Sorry Kens," Whispers Eric drunkenly, "I didn't know it was supposed to be a secret."

Kensi sees the almost simultaneous looks of surprise, confusion, and hurt flash across Deeks' face, and takes a deep breath as she turns on her heel and slowly walks into the interrogation room. She sits silently on the edge of table facing the door. She had in fact been a little tipsy, but Eric had effectively killed her buzz when he had revealed the news of her scuffle to the team.

She perches on the edge of the table and waits, because she can hear everyone in the main room calling cabs and clearing out to leave. She knows that her partner will be joining her shortly and he'll want answers. Kensi's stomach clenches and her chest tightens at the thought of having to reveal so much of herself and her feelings to him when she's not entirely sure where they stand.

The door opens and she looks sheepishly up at her partner as he enters the room. The tension and anger are almost radiating off of him, as he starts pacing. "A fight….really Kens? When exactly were you going to tell me about this, or were you just going to add it to the list of things that you deem unimportant and decide that I don't need to know?"

"Deeks…"

He interrupts, "What…I mean why would you two get in to a fight? It makes absolutely no sense. You're the one that insisted on going with her and sending me to interrogate that piece of trash at the hospital. If you couldn't work with her you should have just let me do it….It's stupid…No sense at all….."

"Deeks! Would you just shut up for a minute? I actually would like to explain myself here…I'm trying….are you going to let me finish? I only want to have to do this once."

"Uh…yeah…sure." He yanks out a chair and turns it around backwards and sits on it, resting his chin on his forearms. "The floors all yours."

"I…I was…well I didn't like Talia….at all."

"Obviously…hence the fighting….why didn't you just let me go with her then. If I had been with her….you wouldn't have had to deal with her."

"Yeah….well that…..may or may not have been part of the problem….I didn't like her….with you. She was way too friendly….and touchy feely….and well…I may or may not have been…. just a tad bit jealous, so I was trying to keep you away from her."

"Did you just admit to being jealous? Whoa….are we sure I didn't hit my head at some point today? Maybe I'm drunker than I think I am." He jokes and all of the tension leaves him as he realizes what all of this is really about. He knows what it's about but that doesn't mean he's going to make it easy on her.

"Deeks," she sighs exasperatedly "Anyway keeping her away from you was working until she got all up in my face about you and started asking questions and making insinuations, I just didn't feel the need to discuss…'our thing' with her…..she wouldn't back off….she threatened me…I returned the favor, and when she threatened to break my nose….I uh…well I head butted her and really did break hers. Look I'm not proud of it…I know it was stupid and childish….and if I had it to do all over….."

"You'd do the exact same thing…don't try to kid yourself, or me for that matter. You'd do the exact same thing…..it's just all a part of who you are."

"Yeah…well…I…I just don't know. I've been tied up in knots lately. I don't even feel like myself. We haven't been hanging out and it's almost like you're avoiding me. I was ready to talk and work this…" She points between the two of them, "to work this out…I was ready to open up and talk to you….to let you know how important to me you've become, that I can't imagine my life without you, how much I…how much I love you….and you walk away…you push me away, with talk of raccoons mating for life…..what…I mean…how am I supposed to interpret all of that…I'm not a mind reader, especially when it comes to you and me…to us…I don't know where we stand, and it's driving me crazy. I need you…"

He smirks "So…uh…I was right…it really was a cat fight?"

Kensi sighs dramatically "Really…..seriously after I lay that all out there….that's…that's all you have to say?"

He gets up off of the chair and walks confidently up to the table and steps between her knees places both hands on the back of her neck and cups her face making her look up at him. Smirking again "Just say it princess…it won't hurt a bit….repeat after me….You were right Deeks..I was insanely jealous at the thought of you with another woman, you were right…you are hilarious…..you know… I think I'd settle with a you were right Deeks"

"Shut up Deeks! Ok…you were right. Talia and I may have gotten into a little tiff...but"

He leans in and cuts her off with a feather light kiss to the bruise on her forehead.

"Wha….w…what are you doing?"

"Shhhhh" he gently kisses her injured lip, and she can feel him speak the next words against her mouth. "I'm kissing you silly girl….I love you too."