A Thousand Years

New Beginnings

Deeks POV

"It's nice to meet you, Hanna,"

"I'm Marty Deeks." I say as I let go of his hand.

"I know exactly how you feel," he says as he sits down on his bed.

"My wife is home alone with two kids. I can't imagine what she's going through."

I sit on the edge of my bed and play with my wedding band.

"Tell me a bit about your wife!! I find it always helps to talk." He says with a smile.

"Well for starters, she's a terrible cook," I laugh at the thought of her in the kitchen. "She's beautiful, the moment I laid eyes on her, I knew she was the one."

"How'd you two meet?" Sam asked while changing out of his uniform.

"We meet at high school. I was one of those tough jocks in high school, I played football. So one day I was walking down the hallway when I literally body checked a girl. Her books went flying, so the two of us picked up her books. As we got up, our heads knocked together."

Sam laughed. "Just like the movies."

"The moment I say her mix-matched eyes I knew I would love her forever. So I asked her out the next day, and she surprisingly said yes."

I pulled out a picture of Kensi* and handed it to Sam.

"We've been together for 10 years, married for 3."

"Shes beautiful Deeks, you're one lucky man." He said as he handed me back the photo.

I placed the photo of Kensi back in my uniform pocket and started to get changed.

"What does your wife do?" Sam asked.

"She a nurse, she works labour and delivery and cardiac surgery." I put on a shirt and a fresh pair of pants.

"She's also loves to go to the shooting range with me. She has a thing for knives and snipers." I lay down on my bed and get under the blankets.

"A nurse that loves knives and guns? That's um, interesting."

I laugh. "Her dad was a sniper in the Marine Corps. He was killed in a car accident when we started to date."

"What did she say when you told her you wanted to join the Marines?" Sam asked.

"She did what you want any girlfriend to do, she stuck with my decision and didn't try to make me change my mind. She respected my decision, and I love her even more for it." I closed my eyes, and dreamed of Kensi all night.

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I wake up to Monty licking my face.

"URG! Monty you have kibble breath!!" I laugh as I push him off me.

I get out of bed, and take a long hot shower.

As I am drying my hair, my phone starts to ring. I put down my air dryer and answer the phone.

"It's Kensi!" I say as I plop down on the couch.

"Hey girl!! Get some clothes on!! You and I are going to a cooking class!!" Nell chirped.

"Whoa. Hold your horses Nell, I'm not going to any cooking class." I say as I get up and open the fridge.

"Ah, yes you are Kensi. They're non refundable tickets, we have to go." She says.

I sigh and look at Monty.

"Fine. I'll be down in 5."

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In five minutes I'm downstairs and in Nell's car.

"Hey Eric!!" I say as I hop in the backseat.

"Hey Kensi!"

I put on my seatbelt and pull out my iPhone.

I call Deeks' phone and wait for voicemail.

"Hey! You've reached the voicemail of Marty Deeks. I can't come to the phone right now, I'll call you back later. Or just text, I may not want to talk right now."

I laugh at the last part of his message, but then I start to cry uncontrollably.

"I miss him, Nell!! I just miss him so much!!" I whisper.

"I know you do, Kensi. We all miss Deeks." Eric says.

"I want him to come home, I just want him to come home." I sob.

"We're here." Nell quietly says as I continue to cry.

I calm down and crawl out of the car.

Eric holds my hand and walks me inside.

"We thought you could surprise Deeks with some cooking skills when he comes back. Every mother needs to know how to cook!!"

Nell swings open the schools door and we walk through the entrance.

We walk into a classroom, and they're. are only three other students present.

"Ah, Mr and Mrs Beale! I see you brought a friend!!" A lady says as he pops out from behind a counter.

"This is Kensi Blye. The one I was telling you about." Nell says as I shake the lady's hand.

"My name is Sophie, it's nice to meet you dear."

I smile at her and follow Nell into a cooking station. I put on an apron and patiently wait for instructions.

"Alright class!! Today we will learn to make chicken lasagna!!"

"Is this some kinda gourmet food class. I don't want to spend my day off embarrassing myself." I whisper to Nell.

"Just listen." She laughs.

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We've been cooking for three hours, when I finally take my lasagna out of the oven.

"That looks really good, Kensi!!" Nell says as she's cutting her own.

"I actually cooked something!!" I quietly screamed.

I start to cut up my lasagna and place the pieces in a cardboard food box. I plan to eat this for dinner.

We say goodbye to the teacher and Nell drives me home.

"I'll see you at work tomorrow!!" She yells through her window. I wave as she drives away.

I unlock the front door, and immediately grab the dogs leach.

"We're going to the beach, Monty!!" I yell. The dog comes running, and slides right at me.

I hook on his collar and lock the door. We start to walk down the street and head for the beach.

As Monty's paws hits the sand, he stops and starts to whimper. I sit down beside him, and lays down in my lap.

"I miss daddy too."

*The picture at the beginning of the chapter is the photo Deeks hands Sam.