Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS or any of its characters. I also don't own the song "Just Hold Me", that's Maria Mena's work. (and a great one)

Author Note: Any review will be welcome. Enjoy!

Just hold me

This mission had been different. Because she almost died. She sure almost died a couple of times before, but none of them has been so close. This one has been the closest time she confronted the death. And it scared the hell out of her.

And Tony. Why he couldn't understand that she had slept with Michael just for comfort, looking that feeling that would make her feel alive? Just the feeling that she had avoided that bullet and that she was alive.

She arrived to her apartment and the first thing she did, was play the stereo. Softly, the first tunes of the song filled the room.

Comfortable as I am
I need your reassurance
And comfortable as you are
You count the days

But if I wanted silence
I would whisper
And if I wanted loneliness
I'd choose to go
And if I liked rejection
I'd audition
And if I didn't love you
You would know

And why can't you just hold me
And how come it is so hard
And do you like to see me broken
And why do I still care
still care

Exactly, why he couldn't understand? Has she been right? was he jealous? Even if that was right, she knew that today has been marked in the calendar as the day things had changed, for better or worse, but they did. Suddenly, the bell rang. Looking through the peephole, she saw him. Opening the door, she let him inside without a word.



- Ziva, I won't judge you, but we need to talk –Tony said.

- An uncomfortable silence filled the room only to be broken by song playing in the stereo.

You say you see the light now
At the end of this narrow hall
I wish it didn't matter
I wish I didn't give you all

- Tony, just one question, you still don't understand me right? Why I did what I did.

But if I wanted silence
I would whisper
And if I wanted loneliness
I'd choose to go
And if I liked rejection
I'd audition
And if I didn't love you
You would know

- I think I do, but no entirely. I know what I would have done in your situation, and I would do the same thing, but without you knowing it, but my question is, was your reason my reason? – he said looking her in the eyes

- What is your reason? – she whispered

- I wouldn't or couldn't use you just for relief, because – he also whispered, taking her face in his hand. – please don't use your ninja skills when I'll say this ok? Because you're important to me Ziva, I'm falling in love with you Ziva David.

And why can't you just hold me
And how come it is so hard
And do you like to see me broken
And why do I still care

After a few second that seemed hours, she answered, without taking away her eyes from his.

Then you understand me perfectly Tony – Ziva said, starting to close the distance between them, while her hand took his head, pulling him down. Closing the final distance, Tony kiss her, softly at first, but desperate in the end, trying to tell her all the meaning of his early words in this kiss. When they broke the kiss, they just stay in the same spot, but hugging, for comfort, what both needed at this moment. One for the bad day, the other for reassurance. Slowly, they made their way to the bedroom, but tonight was no night for sex, tonight was a night of finding each other. Also, to mark in that calendar that the day had changed things for better.

Poor little misunderstood baby
No one likes a sad face
But I can't remember life without him
I think I did have good days
I think I did have good days

And Why ...
Why can't you just hold me
And how come it is so hard
And do you like to see me broken
And why do I still care

AN2: More than 100 readings and no reviews!! Please, make me happy with a review!!