5
He's sleeping soundly, one day, when a hand grabbing his arm with a lot more strength that necessary wakes him up. In his sleepy state, he tries to shake off said hand but it only squeezes harder and this time a scream follows the action. That does it for him.
Deeks jolts awake and looks at his side, instantly awake now that he realizes Kensi was the one squeezing his arm and the one who let out the scream of pain. She's holding onto her rounded stomach and panic starts sweeping through his veins.
"Princess, what's wrong? Talk to me…"
She starts calming down and he's guessing the pain is subsiding. "I'm in labor."
Deeks reacts quickly, something that honestly surprises him. He thought that the panic wouldn't let him move but he's not thinking about himself right now. He's thinking about Kensi and the pain he's sure she's feeling right now.
He puts his clothes on in record time and grabs her bag, already packed because the 9 months were started to come to an end. Then, he helps her getting up and takes her to the car. It's only on the way to the hospital that he calls Sam and Callen to let them know what's happening and both men promise to be there in less than half an hour.
It's 5 a.m. when Kensi goes into labor.
4
She has four different types of clothes to sleep with.
Sometimes, she uses the traditional pair of pants and shirt. She does it only when it's cold but fortunately they live in California and cold weather is not something that they have to deal with very often.
There are other times in which she puts on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt to sleep. That one he can deal with. It allows him to touch her legs and actually feel the warmth of her skin when he tangles his legs with hers in the middle of the night.
She doesn't like to sleep naked. Something about not being comfortable is the excuse she uses. So she doesn't do so very often. He wants her to be comfortable so that one isn't his favorite sleep-attire.
The one he prefers is the fourth one, her favorite too. He loves it when she pulls out one of his old shirts and sleeps with nothing but that on. There's something about seeing her wearing his shirt that does things for him, things he can't quite explain.
So, yeah, the fourth one is definitely his favorite.
3
People say that anniversaries are important. They say that men often forget them but that women always have those dates written on a calendar inside their brains.
Marty Deeks is not most men. How could he ever forget the day he first started dating this stubborn amazing woman?
So, on their third anniversary, he surprises her. He prepares a great dinner and puts candles all over. There's soft music coming from the radio and the mood is definitely romantic.
Kensi is not really that kind of girl, on a daily basis. But, every once in a while, she likes to celebrate certain things with a bit of romance.
That's why he does his best to give her a good surprise. And she seems happy with everything.
But, as usual, Kensi likes to come out on top. And, the surprise she has for him is far better from anything he could have ever set up for her.
She tells him she's pregnant when they finish dessert.
They find out they're going to be parents exactly three years after they started dating. And it's by far the best surprise ever.
2
It's just another doctor's appointment. The constant appointments are mandatory now that she's pregnant and Kensi doesn't argue about going to the doctor when that's what it is about.
She's three months pregnant now and Deeks goes with her to every single baby-related thing. He wants to be there every step of the way and she can't help but be happy with that. It's good to see him that excited about their baby.
She expects him to squint and try to see anything when the doctor starts the ultrasound.
She expects him to look at the screen in awe when they hear the heartbeat.
She even expects to see him frowning when they hear a weird sound along with the heartbeat.
What she doesn't expect is his happy reaction when the doctor tells them that's another heartbeat, that they're having twins. She's freaking out. And he's standing there, a happy smile on his face.
They have two babies on the way.
1
One year is how long it takes them to get married after the twins' birth.
He asked her to marry him the minute after he first saw his baby girl and baby boy for the very first time. But she played hard to get and only said yes two months later.
They both wanted to do something special so they decided to get married the day the twins turned one year old.
It would be a good story for their kids. Mommy and daddy got married on the day you two turned one year old. That means you were both at our wedding.
Somehow, Deeks can picture himself having that talk with baby Michael and baby Anna in a few years.
He waits for her on the end of the aisle. Sam and Callen are standing by his side, each with a baby in their arms. Sam is holding Michael, his godson, and Callen is holding his little angel and goddaughter, Anna. He never thought he would see G Callen be that caring with anyone but Anna Deeks made him go soft.
When Kensi walks down the aisle, he knows he wouldn't change a thing about his past. Because, the choices he made in the past and the things that happened to him made him get here. And that, he would never want to change.
0
Zero…that's quite a number.
As he looks at his wife, playing with their two babies on the living room floor, Marty Deeks knows that zero is a good number.
That's the number of days he's willing to spend without her, without his family.
He sits next to them on the floor and kisses Kensi on the forehead, joining their game one second later, Anna in his arms and Michael nestled in his mother's.
This is his perfect family and he doesn't want to go a single day without them. They are his world.
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Sarah