Disclaimers: I own nothing! This is fiction!

Author's Note: This is it! The FINAL chapter! I hope you enjoy (and REVIEW) and continue to read whatever I come up with next.

Chapter Twenty One

Twenty minutes later Callen, Nell and Sam hurried towards her. Her hysterics had calmed but a steady stream of tears and hiccups remained. Nell handed Kensi a travel sized container of Kleenex and Callen put an arm around Kensi, Sam looked down at her his face full of concern.

"What happened?" Nell asked.

"Deeks proposed…and I said no…he threw the ring in the ocean and he's gone. I may have lost him for good."

"You said no?" all three said in unison.

"You all knew?" Kensi shouted at them, but one of them was missing. Sam was walking towards the surf. Without a word, he dove in. Momentarily speechless, Kensi stared after him.

"If anyone can get it back, he can." Callen said comfortingly. Nell gave Kensi's hand a squeeze. "Throwing the ring in the ocean was an asshole move, but as I've said before Deeks can be an asshole when he gets mad. You can't fault him for being angry; you shut him down. I know you are scared but Deeks won't disappear like Jack. Before you say he disappeared now, he didn't, he's cooling off. He LOVES you. I believe you guys will work out. Just think about what you want."

"I want to get him back." Kensi whispered.

"Then you will." Nell said reassuringly.

Just as silently as he disappeared Sam reappeared on the beach, his hands clutched into his fists. Nell hurried to the car and pulled a towel out of the trunk, then hurried back. Sam accepted it with one hand and opened the other. The ring fell onto the fabric and he dried it thoroughly and handed it to Kensi, then he dried himself off. Kensi clutched the ring in her hand.

"We have to find Deeks." She said simply.

It had been a long time since he cried, but he had here many times and at varying ages. He wept like he did when he lost his mother, whose ring he lost in a fit of anger. He'd been so foolish. Again. No one made him as crazy as Kensi did. But he loved her still. With all his aching heart.

"Those aren't happy tears." Remarked Hetty as she stepped into the room, Eric looking somber behind her.

"No." Deeks wiped his eyes and stood. Hetty patted his back and Eric offered a sympathetic nod. Deeks nodded back. Moments later a loud ruckus at the front door attracted the trio's attention. Kensi, Nell, Callen and Sam ambled in the front door. Kensi hurried to Deeks, she looked into eyes. She saw sadness, pain and love. She dropped the ring in his hand and closed his hand around it.

Deeks said nothing to Kensi but looked at Sam. "It was my mother's. Thank you." He said. Sam nodded. Deeks took Kensi's hand and lead her into the living room where he shot his father all those years ago. Kensi studied him anxiously.

"I'm sorry I acted like an asshole. I know why you said no. What can I do Kensi? What more can I do to prove my love and loyalty to you? I would never leave you. What can do?" he asked softly, his eyes downward.

"Two things." Kensi said and his eyes snapped up. "One: Ask me again."

Deeks took her hands and took a breath. "Marry me?" he asked simply.

Kensi smiled, tears fell. "Yes." She said beaming. Deeks grabbed her and kissed her passionately. Cheers and applause rang out from their friends.

"What's the second thing?" Deeks asked.

"We have a quick engagement." Kensi answered with a laugh. Deeks pulled her close and kissed her again. Their friends surrounded them with hugs, laughter and congratulations.

Three weeks later on the beach where they had their failed marriage proposal Hetty stood at the end a rose petal covered path wearing a pale blue suit of a beach friendly material. Deeks stood to her right, Eric stood beside him both wearing slight colored suits, Nell stood on the opposite side with a bouquet of neon colored tiger lilies and wearing a sherbet color spaghetti strapped sundress all were barefoot with the exception of Hetty.

Eric hit a button on the small remote he had in his pocket. His IPod began to play classical music through speakers. Kensi, wearing a floor length white silk sundress with a sweetheart neckline, on the arm of Callen and Sam, beamed as she walked down the rose lined path. Her smile was brighter than the sun. When she reached Deeks, each man kissed her on the cheek, and took their places beside Nell and Eric.

Beaming, Hetty began the familiar words "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony…"