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Tony looked down at the beautiful Israeli woman in his arms, and he couldn't help but smile. He replayed the previous night in his head. How they had finally declared their love for each other; how they had slept together. How amazing that night was. He smiled and stroked his lover's back. She reacted to his touch and turned toward him and snuggled closer. His smile got bigger at this and he held her close thinking that life was perfect…

One month. Ziva couldn't believe that Tony and she had been officially together for a whole month. She was so happy, and life was so blissful. She felt as if she and Tony floated through life in a love bubble. She and him had been in love for a whole month. For a whole month she hadn't been able to stop smiling, and for a whole month life had been perfect…

Tony looked down at Ziva who sat at her desk in the bullpen. He smiled as she started cursing in Hebrew into her cell phone. Then his smile dropped at the thought of what he had to tell her. He hated Vance for what he was doing, but Vance was the boss and Tony had to follow orders no matter how much he hated them. Tony couldn't think of how Ziva would react he just hoped that she would still love him after it was all over. He sighed and walked down into the bullpen. She looked up and smiled at him, her phone plastered to her ear, as he sat down at his desk. He smiled back at her and sat at his desk. Later. He would tell her later; not here at work…

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Ziva entered Tony's apartment and immediately smelled the most beautiful smell in the world, and she thought that Tony must be cooking. He was cooking on the table in his kitchen were two lit candles, and Italian music was playing in the background. Ziva smiled and when she saw Tony standing over the stove she said "What movie did you get this from?" Tony choosing not to answer turned to her with a smile and passionately kissed her on the lips. He told her to take a seat which she did, and he presented her with garlic bread and lasagna.

He sat down next to her with his plate also full. He poured them both wine, and said "dig in" When she took the first delicious bite she was in heaven. The lasagna was perfect, and she told him so. He smiled and said "A perfect meal for a perfect woman." Ziva laughed at this and continued eating.

When they finished eating they sat on the couch watching a movie, but about halfway through Tony paused it. She looked at him with confusion. He pulled her close and said "I have some bad news that I have to tell you."

She angled her head to look at him and said "What?"

He looked into her eyes and said "I've been assigned to agent afloat."

Ziva gasped, but then said: "How long?"

He looked at her with sad eyes: "A year."

Tears sprang to her eyes she said "But everything was just starting to go right."

He wiped away her tears though he could feel his eyes watering too and said "I know."

She said "When do you leave?"

He looked at her with big puppy dog eyes and said "Tomorrow morning."

She gasped again, but before she could say anything he said "Vance just told me today."

She turned toward him and cried into his shirt. He just held her, but then said "I have something for you."

She looked back at him curiously; tears still running down her face. He reached into his jean pocket and pulled out a jewelry box. He opened it, and inside was a little heart locket. He opened the locket and inside was a picture of the two of them together. She stared at the locket tears flowing down her face and said "It's beautiful."

He looked at her his voice hoarse from trying not to cry and said "It's so you will never forget us."

She smiled at him through the tears and said "I will never forget us." She turned around and he put the necklace on. She turned back around and kissed him. Soon the kissed turned into something more and in the end they were curled up together in the bed sleeping, and the next day he was gone…

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