AN: This story was supposed to be a one-shot but my Physics teacher changed my mind. Her class last week was so boring that I wrote this. Let me know if you liked it. Enjoy ;-)

He's not sure of where he's going but she's not home and he needs to find her. He needs to make sure that she's okay because wishing her a good night doesn't seem like the right thing to do after a day like the one they had.

Deeks drives around town, visiting all the places that she likes to go to. However, he finds Kensi in the one place he didn't expect to find her. She's sitting on the sand, her back to him, and holding what seems to be an old notebook in her hand. He parks the car and walks to her, trying to figure out what to tell her.

He stops behind her and breaks the silence with a gentle and soft tone of voice. "I made a promise to your mom."

She turns to him with a small smile on her face, even though he can see the unshed tears in her eyes. "Do I even want to know what you promised her?"

Deeks sits next to her, so close that their legs are touching, before answering her. "I promised she would get to see you."

Kensi takes a deep breath and shakes her head, her gaze focused on the waves. "You shouldn't have done that."

Deeks risks his own life by putting a hand on her back to get her attention and comfort her at the same time. She doesn't pull back. In fact, he's pretty sure she leans in slightly towards his hand. "You need her right now. You need someone, even though you don't want to admit such a thing. You had a hard day and you need someone."

Kensi turns to him, the soft smile still on her features. "I have you."

He's happy to hear her say that because the truth is that he will always be there for her. He's glad to know she's aware of that and not afraid to admit it out loud. But he needs to convince her to go see her mother. It's for her own good. So he nods but answers her. "And I will still be here after you see your mother."

Kensi sighs but never takes her eyes off of his, even though her voice is nothing but a whisper when she answers him this time. "I'm scared."

That admission makes him see just how badly this whole thing affected her. She's openly admitting that she's scared of something. He never though he would live to see this day. Deeks gives her a reassuring smile and keeps rubbing comforting circles on her back. "You're human. It's okay to be scared."

She lets out a small laugh but her next words don't come out as a joke. "Wonder Woman doesn't get scared."

Deeks knows what she's trying to do. She's trying to convince herself that she's weak when she's actually the complete opposite of that. He doesn't allow her to do such a thing, though. "I think she does. She just hides it very well, just like you."

Kensi shrugs and her gaze returns to the waves and the sun setting in front of them. "She never admits that she's scared of anything."

He shakes his head and answers her. "Maybe she does when she finds someone she trusts enough to open up to."

He lets out a small sigh of relief when she doesn't deny that she trusts him that much, enough to admit she's scared. Kensi turns back to him and the smile is back on her face. "I'm going soft. And I blame you for that."

Deeks laughs and grabs her hand, giving it a small squeeze. "I don't mind taking the blame for that one. It's okay to be scared. No one will think any less of you because of it."

Kensi shakes her head and he sees the fear in her eyes. This whole thing is scaring her beyond comprehension and she needs him by her side. "I can't be weak."

Deeks knows what this is about. She thinks that showing weakness will make the guys see her as a weak person. He knows for a fact no one would think such a thing, much less Callen and Sam who see her as a little sister. "You haven't seen your mother since you were into the New Kids on the Block. Being scared doesn't make you weak. It makes you normal."

Kensi is in silence for a few seconds and he doesn't disturb her. She needs to digest this. Then, she turns to him and the fear is replaced with another emotion in her eyes. She seems unsure. "I know I don't have the right to ask you this after this day but I don't think I can do it on my own."

Deeks knows what she's trying to ask him and gives her hand another squeeze, offering her a smile as well. "I'll go with you but I'll wait in the car."

Kensi smiles at him. "I don't know how to thank you, Deeks."

He grins and gets up, holding his hand out for her to take so he can hoist her up. "I'll settle for a beer and some of that mint ice cream you have on your freezer."

Kensi takes his hand and allows him to lift her off the ground. "It's a deal."

"Come on, Wonder Woman. Let's get going." And with that he guides her to his car, a hand on the small of her back.

When they park outside her mother's house, she seems nervous once again.

"This is it."

She nods to show him she knows and keeps staring at the house. "I'm nervous…"

He offers her a smile and calms her down quickly. "You're Kensi Marie Blye. You face guys with guns on a daily basis. You can kick Sam's ass in the gym. You can give Callen a run for his money on pretty much anything. You scare me as a hobby. You've got this."

Kensi lets out a small laugh and nods. "Will you wait here for me?"

Deeks grabs a book from the back seat and holds it out for her to see. "Hey, I brought my book about canine psychology. I'm not going anywhere without you."

She walks out of the car and he sees as she knocks on her mother's door, sees the two hug and walk in together. He smiles because he wants her to be okay. He wants to see her happy.

A while later she comes back and gets in the car with a smile on her face. He starts driving to her house but that doesn't stop him from talking to her. "How did it go?"

Kensi shrugs but he knows by the smile on her face that things went better than expected. "It was awkward at first. Then we started talking. I explained her I couldn't tell her much about my job and she told me she wants me to meet her husband and son."

He is shocked to hear this and looks at her for a second before turning back towards the road. "You have a brother?"

Kensi nods and keeps talking to him about her visit. "Yes, she told me about him. His name is Kevin and he's 15 years old. He's staying with some friends tonight and her husband is at work. He's a surgeon."

Deeks nods and asks the most important question, the one that will measure just how much Kensi's mother missed her daughter. "Do they know about you?"

Kensi knows why he asks that question and can't help but smile at his worry before answering him. "Yes, they do. She said Kevin always asked about me. My mom said he's always wanted to meet me and have an older sister."

"That's cool. You can teach him how to hotwire a plane. One never knows when that might come in handy…"

Kensi ignores his joke and moves on to another topic she wants to discuss. "She mentioned a certain promise you made to her."

She notices Deeks becomes slightly nervous and frowns. "Did she tell you what it was about?"

Kensi shakes her head. No matter how much she asked her, her mother wouldn't accept to tell her what was his promise about. "No, she just said she hopes you keep the promise you made to her this afternoon."

Deeks is in silence for a few seconds, obviously thinking about something. Then, with a serious look on his face, he answers her. "I always keep my promises…"

Kensi nods, still trying to figure out what he promised her mother. "I told her that. What was the promise?"

Deeks sighs and, before she can ask anything else, he stops the car on the side of the road and turns to her. Kensi opens her mouth to say something but she doesn't have the time to make the words come out because his lips are on her a second later. He kisses her passionately, trying to show her how he feels, and is relieved when she starts kissing him back.

When air becomes rather scarce, they pull back. Kensi has a big smile on her face that matches his and he rests his forehead against hers, not being able to let her go. "I promised I would let you know how I feel about you."

Kensi nods and pecks his lips before answering him. "I'm glad you keep your promises."

Deeks kisses her once again, her sweet soft lips like a drug to him from now on. "Just don't tell your mother I fulfilled my promise on the car, parked near a gas station."

Kensi laughs and punches him playfully on the arm. "Start driving. That ice cream and beer are still waiting for us. You can fulfill your promise again when we get to my house."

Deeks grins and does as she says. "That's the plan, princess!"