Severus Snape was just trying to prepare himself for the arrival of Harry Potter. The child who lived, the product of the love of his life and his childhood nemesis. As the beginning of the school year draws closer he is tasked with a very important mission. But the last thing he needed was to be assigned to protect anything else, except for his broken heart.

Deeks looked over at his partner, his blue eyes hovering over her frail body & locked on her beautiful features. Kensi's body sagged against him & he wrapped his arms around her.

She just nodded her head as she lost herself in his embrace. His hands stroked up & down her sides & she subconsciously tilted her head, baring her neck to him. With a kiss to her cheek, he released her. "You should eat that before it gets cold Princess." He said as he walked out of the room.