Even though they were trapped inside an elevator without any idea whether their colleagues were still alive, Tony couldn't help thinking they should be spending their time doing something – different – than just sitting there waiting for someone to get them out.
His feelings for Ziva had been running deep for years now, and their recent brush with death only sought to bring them to the surface. He was toying with the idea of gathering his courage and kissing her like there was no tomorrow, when their rescuers finally found them.
Abby's rambling immediately brought them back to the real world.