A.N: Had a great story idea come to me so I decide to end the inactivity I have had here and start to post again. I promise you that the story isn't as sad as it seems to be and if you stay to the end that you will be rewarded. I have done a Castle fanfic before but, this is my first NCIS: LA one so please don't hate. This is assuming that 3x10 never happened but everything else did.

"So you're telling me that America's Got Talent is not as good as Top Model? Are you for really Kensi?" Asked Deeks, looking terrified.

The partners had been sitting outside a suspected people smuggling warehouse for the last 12 hours. NCIS had taken the case away from the hands of the LAPD as the main ring leader was suspected of the murder of a marine. The case had been one of those hard ones were all the leads died early and there was no evidence incriminating main leader. The only way to bring the man to justice was to observe him and his company. This meant stake outs for Kensi. Long all night stake outs with her one and only partner, Marty Deeks.

It was now quite dark and moonlight was the only source of light that illuminated Kensi's car. The nonstop banter from Deeks was starting to kill her. She just couldn't take it anymore; he hadn't stop talking since they had arrived from their secluded break. Even then, she had to defend her favorite show. Turning around to face Deeks, she looked him straight in the eyes.

"Deeks, Top Model has to be one of best shows on TV at the moment. You look at all of the other TV shows and they are rubbish. This show teaches women around America persistence and determination." She was interrupted by a light-hearted laugh and scoff by the shaggy haired man next to her.

"More like it teaches 15 year old girls around America how to have cat fights as well as how to put a pound of make-up on. When did anything beneficial come from that show?" Laughed Deeks. Glaring at him, she threw a light but, firm punch at his shoulder. The wince she got from him made it all worth while.

"Why do you care anyway, Deeks? Since when did you start watching so much TV? Come to think of it, it does explain all the weight you have been gaining. You do seem to be a little less fit as well. I noticed how Sam finished you in the gym the other day." Smirking, she leaned over and started to prod and poke his abdomen. What she felt surprised her a little bit. It was all soft and even… watery. Not hard and firm like it was meant to be. Not that she knew it ever was. It's not like she ever saw him without his shirt at the gym.

Looking at him, she suddenly realized that his face was pale and he was breathing heavily. His eyes were even glassy. Pulling back slowly she tried to assess him.

"Are you all right Deeks? I was joking with you..." She started. Clearing his throat and with a light shake of his head, he was back to his normal self.

"Yeah, I'm fine just thought of something just then. Don't worry Sugar Bear." With a quick smile, he looked away from her and picked up the camera that was on his lap.

Something was not right. What had she done? Was it something she had said? Looking down at her lap, Kensi asked herself all of these questions wondering what had just happened to her normally quiet and composed partner. Was he really that hurt by her telling him that he was gaining weight? He knew she was joking. Right? They always joke. They never take each other too seriously; when they do they know that the other is being serious as well. He had to know that? Right?

Looking back up from her lap she knew that she had to fix what ever she had done before it became something big between them. Who knew with them? Seriously, nothing could become something and something could become nothing.

"Look Deeks, I'm sorry I didn't mean to…" She started off. She didn't get to finish before he cut her off.

"Fern, don't worry it was nothing. I must have had a short black out or something with the smell of all the twinkies you have been eating." Grinned Deeks. With that they were back to normal. Just like nothing had happened.

Sensing the mood and topic need to be changed, Kensi decided to try and create the conversation that they were just having.

"So since when did you start watching so much TV? Last time I came over, you lost your TV remote and we spent 15 minutes trying to look for it." She laughed. She could tell that her attempt at lighting up the mood was falling flat.

Looking away from the camera, Deeks turned to her shaking his head remembering that night. Slowly laughing as well he replied.

"Yeah I remember that. Remember how it turned out that you had just sat on it and when I spent 15 minutes looking for it while you just sat there shouting at me?" Glaring at him, she could see that he knew she didn't find any humor in what he just said. Trying to avoid another punch, Deeks quickly tried to backtrack.

"I don't know Kens, I guess your reality TV shows habits have started to rub off on me." Shrugging his shoulders, he turned back to his camera to continue his surveillance.

The silence that followed occupied the car for quite a while; the two partners sayings things they wish they could in their heads. The dark night, illuminated by the moon, only added to the mood.

Kensi was left speechless as she wondered what had just happened to her partner. He was talking non-stop only few seconds ago. What had happened? He told her that he had a black out or something like that but shouldn't that mean that he would be talking again? What happened? It was a sudden alert from her partner that awoke her from her deep thoughts.

"Kens, did you see that? I think I saw movement to the front of the warehouse." Whispered Deeks, his voice low in anticipation. Looking up, she picked up her binoculars that were on her lap and looked in the direction of the warehouse.

The warehouse was dark and the only source of light were the street lights around it. The sudden movement again, brought Kensi's attention to the front door of the warehouse. The door opened and a large buff man dressed in black leather, glanced out the door. Having no suspicions, he ducked his head back in and the door closed momentarily leaving the street as it was moments earlier.

Next to her, Kensi could hear the shutter of the camera going off furiously as the man next to her fired off surveillance photos.

The peace only lasted a few seconds though as the large man pushed open the door again; this time not alone. Dragging in his left hand was a body. Not a live one, as a person might expect but, a limp lifeless body in a marine's uniform.

"Deeks, thats a body! Time to move! Go, Go!" Kensi ushered. Deeks quickly took a gulp of his water bottle before he left with his partner. Two quiet clicks of seat belts and doors closing were the only things heard as the two partners silently moved towards the warehouse.

Reaching the corner of the warehouse, the two detectives pressed the bodies against the cold steel of the walls. Taking the lead, Deeks held his fist up towards Kensi and pulled out his standard issue, Glock 21. Signaling that he was going to go first, Kensi acknowledged and shook her head to say that she would follow. Pressing the comms in her ear, Kensi alerted Eric and Nell of the situation.

"We have already got eyes on you, Kens" Was the reply she got back quickly. Glancing at the street cams, Kensi nodded hoping Eric and Nell would see.

With deep breaths, Kensi prepared herself. It was moments like these that she appreciated the true beauty of her partnership with Deeks. They were easily able to slip in and out of their joking selves and into their serious, federal agents selves. Together they worked as a fine team. They were definitely smooth operators.

Giving a count down with his fingers, Deeks took the corner smoothly and signaled to Kensi that he would take care of the man in the black leather jacket. Kensi watched as Deeks approached the man as quietly as possible. That was when the first mistake occurred.

Sensing a presence behind him, the man turned around and to his definite surprise he saw Deeks right in front of him.

There was a moment of utter silence that followed. Kensi could see the eyes of the man and Deeks meet. She tried to slowly move up to back Deeks up but, she was too slow. Looking at the man, she could have sworn she saw his eyes dilate and even nod his head a fraction. She turned to look at Deeks just in time to see his fist clench.

A sudden round house punch met with the man's face. The reaction wasn't what she expected. Instead of yelling or pulling out a gun, the man shook his head and approached Deeks this time throwing several punches back.

She could tell that the fight was Deeks' right from the start but, she had to give the man credit; he knew what he was doing. Several punches made contact with Deeks as with the other man. It was when the man realized that he didn't have a chance of coming out alive when his hand slipped into his pocket. It was here that time started to slow for Kensi.

Pulling his hand back out of his pocket, Kensi saw the man holding a handle of a blade. His thumb sliding upwards and pressing a button, a silver blade unsheathed itself. Realizing what was about to happen, Kensi made the second mistake and shouted to Deeks to move away.

Too late.

Deeks had already sent a huge knock out punch the man's cheek and there was no way to stop the momentum. The man expecting the punch, blocked with his left hand.

Absorbing the impact with his left hand, he moved his hand to Deeks shoulder and grabbed him. Before Deeks could do a thing, the man pulled him close and the flash of the silver blade buried itself in Deeks abdomen.

"DEEKS!" Kensi shouted. All the air she had left her lungs leaving her speechless and gasping for air. Her face went pale and her hands started to shake.

In front of her the man pushed Deeks away and pulled him close once again, burying the knife deep into Deeks. This time he twisted the handle to impose more pain onto the already suffering detective.

Finally letting go, the man released Deeks; his body now limp. Deeks staggered a few steps before falling to the ground with a sickening thud. Out of breath, the man turned and looked at Kensi. As if already knowing his faith, the man dropped the knife; its clattering breaking the silence of the night. The sound that followed was Kensi's gun firing itself 3 times before coming to a halt.

As the body of the dead man fell to the floor; she could clearly hear the men inside the building exit through the back of the building. That didn't matter to her anymore.

Tucking her gun in its holster, she ran over and slid to the limp body of her partner. Picking him up in her hands and cradling him, she could feel him shiver. Deeks inhaled deeply as the pool of blood around grew ridiculously. He blinked a few times as the tears from Kensi's eyes fell upon his face.

"Deeks…" She sobbed, "Everything will be all right. You will be fine you hear me? An ambulance is on the way. You will not die on me. Deeks…" A finger stopped her from talking as she sobbed. Putting him on the ground, she applied pressure to the wound but, it only made it appear to bleed worse.

"I will never let you go Fern" Those were the only words that fell from his mouth as Deeks' eyes fluttered. In her ear, Eric muttered that the ambulance was only minutes out from their location.

"Deeks, stay with me…" Sobbed Kensi gently trying to shake the life back into Deeks. A murmur was her only reply as his eyes fluttered closed with a sudden intake of air.

Sobbing harder and louder, Kensi slid her fingers onto his neck to desperately find a pulse. She couldn't find one beat. Just the cold skin of her partner.

Rocking back, Kensi screamed to the Gods above begging for them to restore the life back into her partner. There were so many things that she needed to tell him. That he was the one that kept her sane during their emotionally draining job. That she woke up in the morning looking forward to hearing his surfer drawl and seeing his smile. That she, was slowly, falling for him. Heck, she already had fallen for him.

Crying loudly she held him in her arms; the sound of distance ambulances filled the quiet night.

A.N: Hope you all enjoyed reading. I promise this story has an upside. I will update whenever I have time as I am a student. Please don't forget to leave a review as it will encourage me to write the next chapter faster. :)