Connected

Getting to Know Yet

15 minutes later they had arrived at one of Deeks's favorite local Thai food spots and sat down and waited while they waited for their order.

"Why are you here?" She asked.

"Wait. What.. What do you mean I thought it was pretty well established that we were getting some food and we were going to talk."

"That's not what I meant. I meant why are you at NCIS?" She asked

"Look all I know is I got a call saying that NCIS was appointing a liaison from LAPD and that my name had come up." Whispered Deeks.

"You could have said no." Replied Kensi sharply.

"What! There was no reason to. I didn't know you were a federal agent."

"Yeah and I didn't know you were a cop."

"Would you have slept with me if you knew?" He asked.

"I don't..."

Suddenly they were interrupted by the young girl at the desk. "Order for Inez."

"That's us." Said Deeks as they got up, picked up the food, jumped in the car and headed back to Deeks's place.

20 minutes later they arrived. Kensi took a seat on the couch while Deeks unpacked the food. He looked over Kensi. "You know you never answered my question."

"I don't know." She whispered.

"Did you say something Kensi?"

Kensi exhaled sharply. "I said. I don't know. I mean we just met it was fast, intense, and you were kind of cute." She smiled softly.

"Really? You thought I was cute huh." He said as he smiled.

"Deeks!"

"Your right, not the point right now."

"The point is I never thought that I see you again. I never thought you'd be here in my professional life. The person that I'd be partnered with, that would have my back, the person that would I would entrust my life to in the field.

"And, it's freaking you out. Me..I'm freaking you out that I'm here."

Kensi didn't reply but the picture painted a thousand words.

"Deeks, you're not freaking me out."

Deeks shot a Kensi a look, a look that for someone who didn't know better would think they had been partners for years.

"Okay, maybe a little. It's just a lot coming at me right now. You're here in my personal life. You're at work as my partner. It's just a lot."

"No, no..I um..I get it. Do you want me to ask Hetty to find another lia.."

"No" she said as she cut him off.

"Do you still want to get to know one ano"

"Yes" she said cutting him off again.

"Okay, you..Okay. What would you like to know about your new partner?"

"I need to make a phone call. I don't know how long this is going to take and I need to let Sam know." She said as she stepped out of the room and dialed Sam.

"Hey Kensi, how's it going?" He asked as he answered

"It's going. Do you mind if Catherine stays the night."

"Sure, it's no problem. How is everything going with Deeks?"

"We're uh talking. Can you put Catherine on the phone?"