NCIS: LOS ANGELES...
WE'RE A FAMILY...
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NCIS: Los Angeles and characters do not belong to me.
SUMMARY: Sequel to 'WHAT IF THEY MET BEFORE' This story picks up a few months later in January...
CHAPTER 1: JANUARY 8th...
A FEW MONTHS EARLIER...
The night Kensi and Marty got back from their date at Disneyland, Marty told Kensi she could hold onto the ring while she thought about her answer.
Kensi stuck the ring in the pocket of her jacket, before they walked into the house to find Meg asleep on the couch beside Callen.
Nell sitting on another couch beside Eric as both her and Eric as they played Mario Carts...
When Kensi asked why Meg was not in her bed, Callen explained them about Meg waking up 15 minutes after her and Marty left, wanting to know where her parents were.
Then insisted on staying up until Marty and Kensi got back, but in the end falling asleep just ten minutes before they walked in the door,
It was just five minutes after Kensi and Marty got back to the house that Sam and Michelle returned from their date.
Marty had then picked up Meg and Kensi followed so they could put her back to bed, the little... (BIG)...girl never woke up.
JANUARY 8, 2012...
KENSI & MARTY'S BEDROOM...
Kensi was lying on her side looking at the wall as Marty held her from behind; her thoughts were on when Marty had asked to marry him.
Actually she had only gotten a few hours' sleep during the night; because she couldn't stop thinking about what he had asked her.
That had been in August and she knew he was waiting patiently, but at the same time she could see that he was starting to get a little impatient.
Kensi wanted to marry Marty, but just the thought of being married...it scared the hell out of her. She had a feeling if she didn't answer him...he would get tired of waiting and leave her.
That was the last thing she wanted, then Kensi realized they were already pretty much married and raising their daughter.
Kensi then decided her answer to Marty's question...
"Hey, you okay?" Marty whispered in her ear, before kissing the side of her neck and Kensi rolled over so that they were face to face. "I was just thinking..." Kensi replied.
Marty looked at her having a feeling he knew what she had been thinking about, but at the same time needing to hear her tell him.
"Thinking about what?" He inquired and when Kensi bit her lip, he could tell she was afraid.
"What you asked me on our date in Disneyland that last night..."
Kensi took a deep breath and then continued.
"...You asked me to marry you and I'm done thinking about my answer, Marty." Kensi said looking into his eyes.
"What...what is your answer?" Marty asked afraid the answer was no. "Yes, I will marry you, Marty Deeks." Kensi whispered and leaned over to kiss him.
Marty was shocked and it took him a moment before he kissed her back.
"Yes, y-you really want to marry me?" Marty asked when they had pulled apart unsure if he had heard her right. "Yes, Marty, can we keep this between us for now?" Kensi asked uncertainly and Marty nodded.
"Why did you answer today?" Marty questioned and Kensi looked at him. "Because I couldn't sleep last night, so I ended up spending the night thinking." Kensi told him.
"You should have woken me when you if you couldn't sleep, we could have talked or...something." Marty said suggestively and Kensi looked at him. "One of us needs to be a little awake to keep up with Meg." Kensi pointed out.
"So how are we going to celebrate my birthday today, Princess?" Marty asked with a smile. "I know how you want to start the day, but Meg is going to be up soon." Kensi said with a sigh.
"Oh and how do I want to start the day?" Marty asked with a grin. "Like you don't know what I'm thinking. Let me go see if Meg is awake if not...maybe we can continue when I get back." Kensi said and tried to get out of bed, but Marty would not let her go.
"Don't go...stay." Marty said and kissed her neck again. "Mar-Marty, I need to go see if Meg is up, because if she is up...I don't want her to come in here and see us or find a way to get into trouble." Kensi pointed out and Marty reluctantly let her go.
Kensi slipped out of bed with one of Marty's shirts on, she pulled on a pair of pajama pants and went to check on Meg.
MEG'S ROOM...
When Kensi checked on Meg, she was just starting to wake up.
"Morning, Meg." Kensi said making her way into Meg's room.
Meg didn't answer as she wiped the sleep from her eyes.
"Kens, I thought...hey, Megling, how did you sleep last night?" Marty asked stepping into Meg's room.
"Bad dweam," Meg told him. "Do you remember what was it about, Princess?" Marty asked kneeling beside Meg, but she shook her head no.
"Do you want to go with daddy to take Monty for a walk?" Kensi asked and Meg looked at her. "Yous not come?" Meg asked. "No, I have something I need to do here at home, but I'll be here when you and daddy get back, okay?" Kensi asked and Meg nodded.
"Kens, what do..." Marty began and Kensi looked at him. "Just something...I'll tell you when you get back." Kensi said and now Marty was really curious.
"Are you okay?" Marty asked with concern. "I'm fine...good. I'm good, there's just something I want to check on before I tell you." Kensi replied.
"Okay, I'll go get ready...you will tell me though, right?" Marty asked. "Yeah, when you get back...I promise." Kensi replied.
So Marty left Meg's room to go get ready, all the time wondering what was wrong with Kensi...
"Okay, let's get you dressed." Kensi said.
HALF AN HOUR LATER...
THE BATHROOM...
Kensi had waited until after Marty left with Meg before she slipped into the bathroom...now she stood in front of the sink looking down at the home pregnancy test.
She had been late, but wanted to be sure before she said anything to Marty. As she looked at the test she didn't know what to feel.
She was disappointed and a little relieved at the same time.
Disappointment, because of the results were negative...though she knew they were not yet ready for another child.
"Kens, we're back..."
Marty called ash she heard the front door open and close.
"...Kensi?" Marty called again and this time Kensi finally felt her feet moving.
She took a little toilet paper and wrapped it around part of the test, then headed for the living room.
THE LIVING ROOM...
"Hey..." Kensi said walking into the living room. "Hey, are you okay? What's wrong?" Marty asked and reached up to wipe a few tears away...that had unknowingly slipped down her face.
All Kensi could do was hold the test out for him to see. Marty looked at the test and back at her.
"Meg, how about you go play in your room and I'll let you know when breakfast is ready?" Marty suggested and Meg ran to her room, with Monty right behind her.
Then Marty turned his attention back to Kensi.
"It's negative...I'm not pregnant." Kensi said seeing the question in his eyes. "But you were hoping you were?" Marty asked and Kensi looked at him.
"I don't know...I guess a part of me wanted to be." Kensi told him. "Is this something you want? To have another child," Marty inquired stepping closer to her. "I do, but at the same time I don't think we're ready for another child right now." Kensi told him.
"I'm here to stay no matter what and I guess we'll both know when we're ready." Marty told her and Kensi nodded.
"Yeah, so are you going to make breakfast or make your family starve?" Kensi teased with as she started to smile. "You're always hungry and you know I won't let you or Meg starve." Marty replied as he returned her smile.