Hey guys! This is just a little something I thought up. I wanted to publish a little fic before I work on bigger projects. So this is about Tim moving on as Ellie joins the team. Call it me moving on as well. :) enjoy!
The machine beeped, letting him know she wasn't there. He inwardly groaned; he didn't think she would answer, but it would be a lot easier to tell her everything when he could hear her voice. Still, he had to tell her. She deserved to know.
"Hey...hey Ziva, its me. Tim. But you probably already knew that, with caller ID...and something tells me you're just screening my call, which is fine. You don't need to talk, you just need to listen."
Suddenly he wasn't sure what he wanted to tell her.
"Uh... I know you wanted to be left alone Ziva. That's why I haven't called since you stayed in Israel...but I thought you should know..."
He could practically taste the awkward as it spilled out of his mouth.
"We have a new addition to the team.. Her name is Ellie. Bishop. She's from NSA. She's smart and sweet...but...we still miss you over here. She's not going to be able to replace you, which is what SecNav wants, I think. She's getting your desk..."
He paused, and took a deep breath.
"I know that you are out there...finding yourself, recovering... And I stand by you for that. But I just wanted you to know...no matter what, you're part of the team...and I know you probably won't want to come back any time soon...but...no matter what, if you need anything...I'm here. We're here.
You probably already know all this...I guess I just needed to tell myself that you know...I'm worried about you, Z. We didn't exactly get to say goodbye before you left...and I know why...but still..."
*Beep*
He took the phone from his ear, out of time. He hated when the answering machine cut him off, but he felt a weight lifted from his chest. Now he was sure that Ziva knew he was there for her. There was no doubt. Because as much as he knew she was trying to stay out of trouble, he knew it would find her eventually. And he wanted her to know who would be on her side when it did.
And now, he would be ok when Ellie Bishop set her belongings at Ziva's desk. Because whatever Tim felt about Ellie would be determined by her own actions, not because she was infringing on Ziva's space. Tim was ready for a new team member.
And that, is what he called, closure.