#oh deeks

[keenmoonus]

my boys was suffering

ncis - los angeles "s05ep01 ascension"

[aladaylessecondblog]

the first time nerevar/voryn/sadara wake up together nobody gets up for like an hour

it's been a while. they couldn't do this properly because nerevar & sadara had just been revived and needed some physical therapy/slowly build their body strength back up

but now?

much cuddling and relaxing from all that happened the night before

nsft below the cut

And then Sadara & Nerevar being capricious little things just start jerking Voryn off at the same time

[ejzah]

Random head canon:

Deeks learned from a fairly early age that showing anger and annoyance gives other people power. From the kid in middle school who made fun of his hair every day for three months, to the teacher who sent back all his papers with meaningless critiques, to the criminal who refuses to speak. Over the years, he’s learned to conceal his true feelings, lets the insults, the lack of confidence, the demeaning treatment roll right off his back. It’s exhausting at times, but it’s worth it when he gets to see someone realize they severely underestimated him.

[ask-elland-n-will]

Deek heard that it's your birthday!?!?!

*Clicks his fingers and several party poppers go off*

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Deek hopes you have an absolutely wonderful day today and that you eat plenty of cake and jellybeans!

*Hands you a gift of numerous paint brushes and paints*

Deek wishes you a most wonderful day and hopes you are surrounded by your best friends and family!

💚💙💛❤️

"Deek! What a wonderful surprise! Elland and Will have told me to stop by the Room of Requirements, but it never crossed my mind that you somehow found out about my birthday! I will certainly have some cake, and even better, it's gonna be made out of jellybeans!"

Lily laughed cheerfully, accepting the brushes and paints. She looked at them curiously, touching the soft tips, scanning the tubes to get a better picture in mind of the colours she could now work with, dozens of ideas popping into her head at that moment. She shook her head and put it all aside for a moment to give Deek a long hug. She'll get back to her "to draw" list later.

"It is a very thoughtful gift! Both William and I will get a good use out of it! You know how much we love to be artistic! Thank you!" she laughed, hugging Deek again, lifting him off of the ground and spinning around happily a few times.

[Lily pulls out of the memory in her pensive wish a soft smile and sighs contently. She finally got around to labeling her memory stash. She writes "May 22" on the label of this memory's vial and after a short contemplation draws a small house-elf on it as well.]

[romancemedia]

Can’t wait for the NCIS crossover.

[whumpity-whumpwhump]

Goddamn. I decided to watch a random ncis whump episode and spun the wheel and ended up watching the finale of season 4 of NCIS: LA, since it was a two parter i watched the first episode of season 5 as well and just. Holy fuck.

The whump was so fucking good. Like, they had follow up and everything.

Marty Deeks whumps so good he is on the same level as Malcolm Bright for me.

And the aftermath! The aftermath is amazing! They actually show it and everything. Not only that, the hospital scene is amazing. Due to personal reasons it was really impactful and cathartic for me.

And we can’t forget the beauty that is the fued that Callen and the dude with one hand have. That shit’s my jam. If it wasn’t for Deeks and the perfection that was the agony he went through and the aftermath Callen would probably be all I can think abouy because like I said before the kind of beef he and that dude have is my jam.

I really want to bump the show itself up to the top of my watchlist right now, but I’m realistic enough to know this isn’t going to be like Prodigal Son or anything like that. And like, I feel my expectations may be set a little to high now. Because I loved the two episodes I just watched. Like I said, the whump and aftermath was perfection. I hope it carries on into the rest of the season and they don’t just forget it ever happened but I have enough faith that I don’t think the writers would do that.

Anyways yeah. This temporarily cured my depression.

My question now though is do I hope right in? Or should I wait and adjust my expectations for the show? And is it really as good as those to episodes? Like, even aside from the whump, if this is the standard then I will be beyond thrilled. But I do kind of want to know if the two episodes I just watched were the exception and not the rule. Like, on a scale of quality and stuff what should I be expecting?

Anyhow, I am excited to actually sit down and watch the series itself sometime soon. Even if it’s not going to the top it has definitely been bumped up on my watchlist. (Because like the characters. Can we talk about how good the characters are and how much I love them all already?)

[rainbowgod666]

Yeah I heard about this in

Another post entirely

Because people think "born after 1991 = perfectly knows the ins and outs of every electronic system ever" we're slowly going Burning Of The Library Of Alexandria- like yeah I know how to switch from HDMI 1 to TV seamlessly and i CAN place the cables correctly but if you show me a computer that is SO FULL of malware it gained enough sentience to be the Ben 10 charachter of the same name AND tell me "i yearn for death" wtf do you expect me to do

The mechanicus do rituals to make their vehicles function but thats another universe entirely. Its not magic, KAREN. Its literally just math on ultra-hyperspace-mega-steroids AND a bunch of metals and plastics. Like come on

[ID: A tweet by Popbase that reads, "Nearly half of Gen Z is using TikTok and Instagram as a search engine instead of Google, new data shows.". Below the tweet is a pic of a poorly drawn Goomba from Super Mario Bros with text below him that reads "are you out of your fucking mind".]

[agirlwithglam]

how to stop being so obsessed with them.

heyyy bestieees! heres a few tips to stop you from being so obsessed with them cus honeyyy its just not worth it. it doesn't just have to be romantically btw!

"she's literally perfect.. like how??" <- affirmations!

༄ ✬ move on! ༄ ✬

numero uno. move on. okay hear me out! there are 8 billion people in the world. (8 billion freeky deeking people). do yk how much that it? a lot of 0s. and i know for a fact that SO MANY of them would be thrilled to know you, to spend time with you, to love and respect you! if that 1 person out of 8 billion people doesn't seem to recognise your worth, so what?!

"oh but they're perfect and i just love them so much!" ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... sorry, what do you love again? the fact that they don't care enough to return a text, treat you right, make you feel loved?

"i just want them to love me back and treat me the way they treat others because they are so funny and always seem to make me and other people laugh!" oh ma lawd. ur not serious r u? you are?! okokok i won't make fun of you. i can relate to how that feels. but sweetheart, 8 billion. trust me, you'll find a lot more people who are twice as funnier and caring who will love you to the moon and back and make you feel like the most specialist person ever and massage ur crusty musty toes. jk about the last one- unless u want that?

༄ ✬ not everyone will know your worth. ༄ ✬

so asking questions like "but why can't they realise how great i am? or how funny i am? or how loving i am? i would do anything for them, why can't they realise that and treat me the same way back?" im sorry honey but the world doesn't work that way. if someone doesn't feel or treat you as if you're the most glamorous girl in the world, then you need to stop giving them sm energy and importance.

heres an analogy that i got from simonesquared on youtube: in gilmore girls, Rory has this super rich boyfriend Logan right? (who has the most cutest smile ever i might add) and he buys Rory a birkin bag. now to Rory, she doesn't realise the value of a bag like that! to her, its just another bag. she's grateful of course, but she doesn't fully realise the immense value this type of bag has.

༄ ✬ have a life outside of them.༄ ✬

lemme repeat that. have. a. fleeping. life. outside. of. them. they should NOT be the center of your life or the cause of all your actions NUH UH ABSOLUTELY NOT! its okay to do SOME things with the thought of them, but that part is separate from the rest of your life. your life is your life, not theirs!!

this can mean going to the gym, working out, finding new hobbies, educating yourself, self care, etc etc! but don't go about your life, thinking about them. you go about your life thinking about YOU.

༄ ✬ stop chasing them. ༄ ✬

"gee, thanks vanilla. thats so helpful! how did i not think about that earlier?" im assuming thats sarcasm, but whateverr. okay so if they know that you're chasing them, that you're obsessed with them, yk what they'll think? they'll think that 'oh! this person is chasing me, so she really wants me. so she'll stick around. i dont really need to try too hard to keep her cus i know she'll stay. i'll explore my options in the meantime :)'

GIRL do not so available like this! BE BUSY (which relates to the point before). once you glow up, work on your life, not taking it so seriously, and just being happy and enjoying this beautiful gift of life, they will start to think: 'oh! this person (you) is actually quite fabulous. i better try to make her feel happy/ be friends with her before i miss this awesome opportunity!'

cus girl, cmon, you've got things to do, places to be, and people to talk to. i've got goals and dreams and my bucket list. you don't have the time to sit here and be crazy obsessed. so like, if they just leave, um okay and? "yes, and?" what about it? am i meant to be bothered? likerrr okay, byee? i mean, i've got a lot of things to do so i could try to fit in a "help i need you" session between my pilates class and my cooking class? jk <3

༄ ✬ give yourself the damn love. ༄ ✬

why are you obsessed with them? why are you head over heels for somebody who literally couldn't care less? its because they have something that you feel like you're lacking.

is it the fact that they always seem so happy and laughing-y with people around them? that they get super high marks on their test? they are attractive? they have a high status? money? what is it?? often, we can actually give these things to ourselves. some, easier than others. but not impossible. if you really wanted to, you would get up, dust yourself up, and give yourself the love you crave. What you want in others, give to yourself first.

More resources:

How to stop comparing yourself & feel fulfilled without needing external validation.

Thewizardliz: becoming selfish was the best thing i did

Lumma Aziz’s videos

[hogwartslegacyreactions2]

HLC REACT TO SEEING MC AGAIN AFTER SUMMER BREAK

MC steps down from the Hogwarts Express on the Hogsmeade Platform. The birds singing they're departure south as the cooling fall air blows the leaves from the trees. MC takes a deep breath, it was good to be back.

Through the crowd of students filing out of the train, MC spots a familiar face. With a smile as big as their excitement, they charge their favorite friend.

~~~

Sebastian Sallow: He smiles. The few months of summer felt like a liftime, and letters would never do MC justice. He plays coy at first, letting MC do all the running for a hug, but he can't keep a straight face. He's just as enthusiastic and even spins them around if he can lift them. He laughs, "Missed me?"

Ominis Gaunt: He doesn't see them coming, but still manages to dodge their attack. He smirks when he hears MC hit the ground with a satisfying thump. "I missed you as well, MC. Please, don't run on the train platform. It's quite dangerous." He reaches out his hand for them to take.

Anne Sallow: She's just as pumped to see MC. She nearly runs over a first year getting to MC and locking herself in their embrace. She keeps hugging them, longer than what would be considered "normal". The embrace softens and they stand together until the groundskeeper has to shout to get them moving with the other students.

Imelda Reyes: She doesn't see MC, but when they attempt to grab her from behind, she slips out of their grasp and pins them against the train with enough force to nearly dent the metal train car. Her angry glare turns to immediate shock and she steps back. "MC!? Wha- WHY WOULD YOU SNEAK UP ON ME LIKE THAT!?" She catches MC as they slump away from the train, the wind knocked out of them. "Um...welcome back?"

Natsai Onai: She locks eyes with MC and meets them stride for stride. Her smile widens with every step and she hugs them as tight as possible. "I have missed you so much. It felt like summer would never end." Her hug is strong and warm and was the best way to come back to Hogwarts.

Garreth Weasley: He's pulling jellied lacewings out of his hair when MC approaches. "Merlin's blooming beard! These things have far more adhesive properties than i- oh, hello MC! Have a nice summer?" He goes to wave but his hair sticks to his fingers and yanks with own head sideways. "OW!"

Leander Prewett: He's talking to another friend when MC pounces. He's nearly knocked to the ground but finds his balance. "WHO-!?...MC?" His surprise immediately melts to awkward bashfulness. "MC why are you- that is, what are-...uh..." He doesn't know what to do. He never expected MC to miss him this much.

Amit Thakkar: He's trying to reclose his trunk for the 15th time. It keeps popping open from the amount of textbooks in it. He catches MC out of the corner of his eye and turns to them just in time for their hug. "MC! It's so good to see you!" He quickly ends the hug to pull out a book and give it to them. "Here, I found this study done on Ancient Magic. It wasn't taken seriously at the time of its publishing, but considering what happened last year... Maybe you'll find it useful."

Everett Clopton: He feels a tap on his shoulder. He turns and no one is looking at him. He feels a tap on his other shoulder. "Wha..?" He does a nearly full turnaround when he finally catches MC's cloak running around behind him. He turns around in the other direction, sharply and catches them. "HA! Gotcha!" He shares a sincere hug with them and pulls out a few dung bombs. "So, who shall we prank first?"

Poppy Sweeting: She sees them coming and hides in the sea of black robes, using her height to her advantage. She manages to take MC by surprise and hug them first. Her hiding and hunting skills would make any Kneazle proud. "If you thought you'd get to me first, you had another thing coming. Missed you too. Have you been as worried as I have been over the beasts in The Room? Deek is an incredibly capable elf, there were quite a few-" She's silenced by MC hugging her tighter.

[stanathanxoox]

Our Babies

“Our babies would be so cute.”

“Oh, yeah?” - Ominis Gaunt x MC

You had just escaped from the hospital wing, your boyfriend helping to escort you there when you had began to feel incredibly nauseous and dizzy during potions class with Professor Sharp. Matron Blainely had insisted that you spent the rest of the day in the hospital wing until whatever ails you passed, having sent Ominis back to class straight after he was sure you were settled. Matron Blainely had run some tests throughout the afternoon and come to only one conclusion, one that you should’ve probably suspected given your most recent turn in your relationship with your boyfriend. You made your way through the door into the room of requirement, having sent Ominis an owl when you were being released from the hospital wing for him to meet you there. You settled on the couch having noticed that he hadn’t arrived yet. Deek appeared a couple minutes later and bowed in front of you saying

“I have a plate full of plain crackers and some soup at Matron Blainely’s request for you Miss Y/N, she said that given your certain situation at the moment you may not feel like eating what is being served for dinner in the Great hall”. You take it gratefully, and chew slowly on the crackers

“Thank you Deek, I appreciate it greatly. Do you mind giving me and Ominis some space while I tell him?” you ask and Deek nods, taking your hand in his small one before he says

“Mr Gaunt has been worried sick about you all day Miss Y/N, kept on calling me to see if I knew any more about your condition. I’m sure he will be positively thrilled to hear your news”. And with that theres a poof and Deek is gone.

You don’t have time to even think or dwell on what Deek had just said to you because the door cracks open and you hear the worried voice of your boyfriend call out

“Y/N? Are you in here? I got your owl and came as quickly as I could” he says as he rushes into the room. You stand and make your way over to him, suddenly very nervous about the whole situation. You had known right from the beginning of your friendship with Ominis that he didn’t care much for his family or for what they had done and how much he wanted to escape. How much after this last year of school he wanted to leave and never return to his families home ever again. You hadn’t really talked about children apart from that if you had them they weren’t to be anything like his family. But you couldn’t help but worry what would happen given that you were both unmarried and - you couldn’t think of that. Your hands are ringing together, a sign of how anxious and nervous you are, something that even though Ominis can’t see he can still pick up

“My sweet Y/N, what is wrong?” he asks, placing his hands gently on your arms to reassure you

“Our babies would be so cute” you say, blurting the first thing that comes to your mind, another anxious trait you had. He raises an eyebrow even more confused as he asks

“Oh yeah?” and you nod your head before gently taking his hands and placing them on the slight bump that is your growing baby. You watch the different expressions flicker across his face, from shock, astonishment and wonder, to happiness and excitement

“Are you serious right now?” he asks, his voice a whisper and you nod leaning in and whispering

“Yes Ominis, we’re having a baby, Blainely thinks I’m about 12 and a half weeks pregnant” 

“We’re having a baby” he whispers before pressing a kiss to your lips and you smile

“Ominis, what does this mean for us and the baby?” you ask and he places a kiss to your forehead

“We have two months left till graduation my sweet girl, and then we can marry and raise this baby  together” he declares as if it was the surest thing in the whole world.

“Are you sure?” you ask and he nods

“Of course I’m sure my sweet girl, a life without you in it just doesn’t seem worth living and now that I know we’re having our own precious little one well that’s even more reason for us to be together don’t you think sweet girl?” he asks and you nod, as tears slip down your face

“I love you Ominis” you whisper and he beams. 

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[ask-deek]

Deek thinks Nosy is too adorable! Mister Sebastian better take care of Nosy well! Deek thinks your artwork of Nosy is incredible. Deek thinks you should be proud of your amazing talent 🥰

Deek will need to put this picture up in his nook. Deek keeps all his favourite pictures there!

💚❤️💛💙

Niffler Nosy 🥰

For my dearest friend @kiwiplaetzchen ❤️❤️❤️

[keenmoonus]

I love one FAMILY.

ncis: los angeles "s06ep01 deep trouble (2)"

[girl-named-matty]

Hogwarts Legacy characters and my first impressions of them pt.1

Semi-in order of when you meet them.

Eleazar Fig: Cool guy, seems to care a lot about me so that's nice.

George Osric: This guy is TOTALLY the villain. Why would he just come out of nowhere and be acting so weird and like he doesn't want anyone else to hear what he has to say? (LOL sorry George 💀We all know how that ended)

Ranrok: Naww who is this- DID HE JUST KILL THAT GOBLIN?!

Professor Black: Annoying. Annoying, Annoying, Annoying. GO AWAY.

Professor Weasley: She's awesome, super sweet, and she's in Gryffindor and I'm in Gryffindor so that's nice. Oh, wait a Weasley???

Cressida Blume: She's cute. Has cute freckles.

Nellie Oggspire: I need to be her friend IMMEDIATELY.

Garreth Weasley: Oh this guys a cutie--OH SHOOT HIS LAST NAME IS WEASLEY.

Natty Onai: Her name is Natty... and mine is Matty... We now we HAVE to be best friends.

Professor Ronen: Oh, he seems like fun!

Sebastian Sallow: Woah wait why are they fighting. OH SHOOT IS THAT GINGER KID ABOUT TO DIE- Oh, never mind. Was this guy allowed to do that? Is he gonna bully me? Should I be suspicious of him? Oh, well either way he's kinda cute.

Professor Hecat: Oh, she's cool.😎

Lenora Everleigh: So cute and has a very beautiful name.

Sirona Ryan: An absolute queen. Gave me free butterbeer and she seems really considerate of the other shop keepers. Oh and she defends me so yeah absolute queen.

Victor Rookwood: Uhh who is this guy? Oh shoot wait is he supposed to be another villain? His top hat is kinda goofy ngl. Also what kind of a threat is "Can't drink butterbeer forever?". I don't know whether to be intimidated or to laugh. Maybe both?

Theophilus Harlow: MY EYEESSSSSSS! 😭😭😭 (Sorry but he looks nasty)

Professor Garlick: OH SHE CUTEEEEEEE.

Leander Prewett: Oh I HATE THIS GUY GET ME OUT OF HERE!!! SEBASTIAN SALLOW SAVE ME. PROFESSOR GARLICK HELP. (I promise I have changed my ways and I now love him)

Professor Sharp: OoOooo he looks intimidating but he is very handsome.

Amit Thakkar: CUTIE RAVENCLAW!

Andrew Larson: ANOTHER CUTIE RAVENCLAW! (throwing him in here now bc I'll tell you guys I didn't even know he had a name until like six or seven+ months ago so I got my first impression of him online LOL)

Lucan Brattleby: This kid looks fire. He's my little brother now and nobody can stop me.

Eric Northcott: He hasn't said a single word yet I do not like him. (Sorry Eric girlies)

Ominis Gaunt (1): Why does this guy keep talking to me in the hallways. Is he mad at me? WHAT DID I DO?! Oh, shoot wait is he blind? CAN HE SEE WITH HIS WAND??? DAWG THIS IS AWESOME. also he's really pretty.

Richard Jackdaw: Why does he look and sound exactly like Garreth? Is this another Weasley I don't know about?

Madam Kogawa: She looks cool. Kinda intimidates me tho and I have no idea why.

Everett Clopton: His voice is kinda annoying and we got in trouble but he did teach me how to go super fast on a broom so I'll give him that much.

Deek: AWWW I LOVE THIS GUY!!

Ominis Gaunt (2): WHY DID YOU YELL AT MEEEEE?😭IM NOT GONNA TELL ANYONE ABOUT THE UNDERCROFT I SWEAR. 😭😭

Percival Rackham: Don't like him. I don't know why but I do not like him.

Professor Howin: ...is that dodo bird actually gonna attack me or are you just saying that-

Poppy Sweeting: Aww she looks cute. She is very small but obviously that doesn't stop her from defending beasts from bullies LETS GO! Oh also she's got a cool hippogriff friend!

Imelda Reyes: Oh, I am going to beat her time by a LANDSLIDE just because she said that to me. (rivals to lovers fr)

Lodgok: Oh he seems really nice for helping us but should I be suspicious of his connections to Ranrok?

Gladwin Moon: Saw this guy earlier and he was acting weird. And now I figure out it's because of some statues. Can this school get any weirder?

pt.2 coming soon 👀

[bullet-prooflove]

For Jesse Boone

“Oh, but that black dress makes it hard to breathe”

Tagging: @thiashazzywriting @whateversomethingbruh @district447 @Gatefleet @EryBerry109

Raincheck - Jesse finally decides to get that raincheck.

Last Night - Jesse can't remember the night before.

Perfect Gentleman (NSFW)- Jesse has a certain reputation.

Feel Just Too Damn Good (NSFW) - Jesse has never felt as good as he feels with you.

Happy - You and Jesse have a frank conversation when you see an email from Heather.

Makapipi Falls - Jesse and you take a trip together.

Wild (NSFW) - Jesse realises what he was missing in his marriage.

Companion piece to upcoming fics: Scar Tissue & Wild Horses

When Jesse sees the picture of you in that little back dress, he finds it hard to breathe. His chest constricts, his heart pounds and his vision tunnels. He’s taken back to that night, that one a couple of days ago where you turned up on his doorstep wearing it with nothing underneath. You’d kept it on while he fucked you on the rug in the hall, he remembers laughing into the curve of your throat in the aftermath because you, you always make him do the craziest things.

He flicks through the other pictures, they’re all from the past few days. You going about your life, doing normal things. He knows who sent them, he knows why he sent them.

They’re a message to you from Henry Scofield.

I’m watching you, I’m coming for you.

This is what Marty Deeks was warning you about when he made the trip last week, that the man who hurt you was on the loose, that he’d escaped from prison.

He thinks about the scar between your breasts, the one hidden under that tattoo. He’d almost killed you that night, plunged a knife right into your chest, watched as you bled out. It had ended your career as a detective.

It’s the reason you retrained as a criminalist and moved to Hawaii, in a way it’s the reason you met him.

Jesse knows what these pictures are going to do to you. He’d found them this morning propped against your door in a manilla envelop and he’d known, he’d just known what they contained.

“Why are you hanging around out here?” You ask him as you open the front door and he freezes, the photographs gripped tightly in his hand.  

“I need you to pack a bag.” He tells you as he hands you the glossy images. “You’re coming to stay with me.”

Love Jesse? Don’t miss any of his stories by joining the taglist here.

Like My Work? - Why Not Buy Me A Coffee

[raenegade-accio]

*sheepishly picks out the nearest Wiggenweld potion*

I-um, I'll be more careful next time, Deek....

*sporting handful of bruises and a black eye*

Hello, Deek! I've a new kneazle for the vivarium, he's a bit worse for wear from his time with the poachers but seems to be in good spirits. What should we name him??

*Panics and runs around you in a circle before running to a nearby cabinet and pulling out a variety of potions you had previously brewed.*

Deek doesn't know which one you need. So Deek will put them here.

*Gently balances them on the table, letting the glass phials clink together*

Deek is sure the Kneazle wouldn't mind waiting for a name until you feel better. The only things Deek has ever named are his toes...and Deek lost one of those many years ago!

*Wiggles his toes on the floor. It is apparent that he is missing a pinky toe somehow*

Deek thinks it would be better for you to name the Kneazle when you are healthy. Deek thinks your health is more important.

*Folds his arms expectantly and waits for you to drink a health potion*

[ejzah]

A/N: Suggested by @mashmaiden after we rewatched “Spiral” tonight. A little Densi post-ep.

***

“Ow,” Kensi moaned, limping out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her chest. She’d felt decent when she left the office, but after the drive back, her muscles had seized up and her ribs ached from the direct hits by their armed man. Dropping the towel, she found one of Deeks’ old t-shirts, and pulled it on, only lifting her arms as high as absolutely necessary. It was amazing how quickly she’d fallen into the cliché, but his clothes were so comfortable.

“Deeks!” she called out. He was somewhere around the apartment, likely cleaning up after her. She felt a twinge of guilt after their tense and physical day. He’d gotten clocked pretty good too, and looked equally stiff when they got home.

“Yeah?” he called back from another room.

“Can you get me a bag of ice and ibuprofen?”

“Sure. Anything else?”

“Ice cream?”

Deeks’ muffled laughter made her smile as she shuffled around the room and grabbed her phone off the dresser, kicking a spare pair of pants out of her way on the way to bed. With a combined groan and sigh of relief, she crawled under the covers.

“Just as my Ladybird requested,” Deeks announced a few minutes later, walking in with a glass of water and white bottle in one hand and a bag full of ice balanced on top of a tub of vanilla ice cream.

As he set it all on the table, the bedside lamp played directly over him.

“Oh my god, Deeks,” she gasped, sitting up and tossing her phone to the side.

“What? Is it your ribs? Do we need to go to the hospital?” he asked in quick succession, already reaching for her in concern.

“No, your face.” Carefully, she took his chin between her forefinger and thumb and turned it towards the light. When they’d gotten home his cheek and around his had looked slightly bruised and irritated. Now, the entire socket had bloomed into a deep blackish-purple and below that, his cheek and jaw were clearly swollen.

“Oh yeah,” he said, touching under his eye with a wince. “I guess it took a little while to set in. I figure I’m pretty lucky though since that guy could have given Sam a run for his money.”

“Baby, that looks awful. Come on get in bed,” she encouraged him, z patting the side that had become his in the last few weeks.

“Kens, I’m fine.”

“Stop it. You brought me all this.” She gestured to the pills and bucket of ice cream. “Let me take care of you too.”

After a few moments of hesitation, Deeks stripped off his jeans, leaving him in boxers and the shirt he’d worn all day, and slid in beside her. Turning onto her side, Kensi gently ran her fingers over his skin, barely making contact.

She reached behind her without taking her eyes off him, and grabbed the sweating bag of ice, pressing it to his cheek. He inhaled deeply, staring back at her with a soft, vulnerable gleam in his eyes.

“I’m glad we didn’t die today,” he murmured.

“Me too,” she whispered back. Leaning down, she kissed him softly, wrapping her free hand around the back of his head. Deeks curled his arm around her, tucking her into his chest, and she closed her eyes, sighing in relief.