It has been a rough case,a rough day. When Tony got back to his desk,as every day,he took their picture. Agent Lee was observing him,it has been 9 months that she has been assigned to Agent Gibbs's team, but she still had problem to talk with him. Mc Gee was working at his desk,taping some reports. He looked at Michelle. He got up and went next to her.
"What are you doing?"
She was still observing him.
"What is "he" doing?",she asked.
"He's talking to her.",he said like it was obvious.
"Her?"
"Zee..."
"But McGee, she's dead..."
"You know anything about her,she's not dead."
"We were all there for her funeral. It has been 9 months now,you have to open your eyes!!"
Suddenly she felt a slap on her head. He remembered the day that Agent Lee came in their team.
It was 7 am when Tony arrived at work,he was like every day singing some movies themes. He found Tim in front of the elevator.
"Hi,McGoo! Fine??"
"Fine Tony,what's going on with you?"
"We are going to have news of Ziva today,so i'm happy,she's going back."
"You tell that every day since Director Vance made us come back!!"
"It's called hope McGee!!"
"If you say..."
They took the elevator and went to the bullpen,they were surprised to find Agent Lee sit at Ziva's desk.
"Agent Lee what are you doing here?"
"Cleaning my desk."
"It's Ziva's desk."
"Not anymore."
Suddenly Gibbs appeared.
"What are you talking about Agent Lee?"
"I have been reaffected to this service."
"I have to talk with Vance."
He was walking when Director Vance appeared upstairs.
"Gibbs!! MTAC now!!"
He looked at Tony and then followed Vance. When they arrived at the MTAC, they were in transmission with the Deputy Director David.
"Can someone tell me what's going on??"
"Gibbs, Mr David has to talk to you."
"Is Ziva is reaffected to our service?"
"I'm afraid not.I'm sorry to tell you this, I know that my daughter was a part of your family but she's not coming back to USA."
"Why??"
"Ziva died 6 hours ago in a bomb attack directed by Hamas in Tel Aviv."
"What??"
"I'm sorry agent Gibbs."
"You're not sorry, you didn't love her, we were her only family and now because of you she's dead,probably on mission for you..."
"Agent Gibbs listen..."
He left. He looked at Tony and Mc Gee who were laughing at Lee. He didn't want to tell them the horrible truth about Ziva because it will be the last time that they will laugh. He stayed like that in pain, he wanted to cry, her second daughter had died... and now he had the responsability to break their heart. He thought about Tony,they didn't want to admit it but they were in love and having a love affair. He will become a really big mess. They had already lose Kate and Jenny,and now Ziva, it was too much. He went downstairs.
"Mc Gee,can you go find Abby,Ducky and Palmer for me,please. Tell them that it's urgent,that I need them now."
"On it boss."
He left them in hurry. Tony was observing his boss.
"So Agent Lee, is going to stay with us?"
"For sometimes."
Gibbs was avoiding Tony's eyes because he knew that if he looked in his eyes he will found the truth.
"Something's wrong Gibbs?"
"Can't you wait the rest of the team?"
He came next to his boss and took his arm,forcing him to face him. When he saw him,all this pain,all this sadness, he knew. He let his arm go.
"Tony,listen..."
"No...it's not that.Tell me it's not that Gibbs?" He almost murmured.
"You should wait the rest of the team."
Agent Lee was observing them.
"Tell me it's not true Gibbs!!" That time he screamed.
"I'm sorry Tony..."
"She was young, she had all her life... how it happened?"
"Tony..."
"How it happened!!"
"Bomb attack...Hamas..."
"She was on mission?"
"Probably."
"I...She was supposed to come back...here...with us.We were suppose to create a family...and now all he's gone..."
Gibbs was looking at him,it was like the world had ended for him.Tears were falling on his cheeks.
"It wasn't supposed to be that way..."
At this moment the rest of the team arrived, he took his jacket and went to the elevator. He met Abby's eyes,she stopped in front of him.She had understood.
"No...no...no...Tony,it's not possible. She's going to come back..."
"No...Abby..."
She began to scream and cry. He took her in his arms.
"What are we going to do?",she murmured .
"I don't know."
She was still crying,he left her and disappeared. Tim,Palmer and Ducky were observing the scene.
"I'm sorry to interrupt Leeroy but what's going on?"
"David is dead.",declared Lee.
They all looked at her with disgust.
"You will never understand Lee."
"Sorry Gibbs."
"Mc gee,Lee you can go back home."
She took her bag and left. McGee came next to Gibbs.
"Is he going to be okay...one day?"
"Don't think so. It takes time.She was more than her partner."
Mc Gee took off the lights on his desk,and went away.
"The little girl is named like your sister Tali,we finally found her mother,she was so happy..."
"Hi,Zee. Tony it's time to go home."
"What? Where are the others?"
"They already left.Want me to take you home?"
"It's okay,Gibbs,I'm fine."
He slapped his head.
"Tell me that you can go home by yourself,but...don't tell me that you are fine. You are not fine Tony,it was Ziva."
"We have lost Shannon,Kelly,Kate,Jenny and now Ziva...have we done something wrong? Are you going to tell me that we deserve this?"
"No,it's sad Tony but,you and I, we know that there is something behind Ziva's death.And I swear that we will find it,now go home it has been a rough day for all of us."
He put down the picture on the desk and left. Gibbs was alone,he took the picture in his hands.
"I know Ziva,he's in no shape, but he loves you . I will do my best to make him okay. I miss you,good night Z."