Ziva sat on a bench at the shore of the lake, her eyes unfocused. Every now and then she would throw a rock into the water and watch the ripples increase.

She suddenly felt a presence behind her.

"Hello Ms. David." Greeted someone, her identity becoming less and less secret as she pronounced her name like the American form.

Ziva turned around, and sighed. "Abby, I do not need this right now." She said, and began walking away from the aforementioned.

Abby frowned; since when did Ziva not retaliate in some form? Her confusion soon became worrisome for the assassin.

Abby began following Ziva down the path of forest.

"Ziva, what's wrong?" asked Abby

"Abby, I know you hate me. I know you wish I never existed. But could you please save it for another day?" Ziva asked

At this, Abby frowned and pulled Ziva's elbow, forcing her to turn around and face her.

"Hey! I don't hate you. I just don't like you very much." Said Abby

"It does not seem like there is much of a difference there." Said Ziva with a smirk.

Ziva sat down on a boulder and faced the water again.

"My sister, Tali, died eight years ago today. She was sixteen, and she did not deserve it. If anything, I did," Ziva said after a while. "Contrary to popular belief, I do have feelings, Abby."

"Ziva, I'm sorry. I was upset about Kate," Abby responded. "But, I know how to make it better."

At this, Ziva faced Abby. "How?" asked Ziva.

"Shopping!"

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Both Abby and Ziva were at the DC Mall. They both had four bags, and sat down on a bench to rest their feet.

"Look! A photo booth!" Exclaimed Abby

Ziva stared at Abby blankly.

Abby, in turn, rolled her eyes and pulled her towards the booth.

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Tony had been wandering around aimlessly. That is, until, he came upon the photo booth and saw the photos it was spitting out.

It was Abby and Ziva looking as weird as humanly possible.

He opened the door and saw the two women staring at him.

Suddenly, Ziva scooted over and patted the empty space between her and Abby.

Tony smiled greatly, and sat down.

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They had taken many pictures, and Tony thought that the last photo should be memorable.

He leaned over and planted a chaste kiss on her temple at the right moment when the camera flash nearly blinded them both.

He couldn't wait until the moment that she realized how deep their feelings for each other ran.