Dear Ziva,

You never knew me but I am Kate Todd. You sit at my old desk across from Tony. At first I was furious at you. Your half brother murdered me and left my team in grief and anger. Then you had the gal to try and stop them from getting the justice they deserved. However, when you killed Ari as he was about to kill Gibbs I learned to forgive you. Now you are a leason and I have some tips to survive life in the team. Tip number one never spill Gibbs coffee. You do not want to see him without his coffee. Tip number two don't leave anything out on your desk that you don't want Tony to know about he has a habit of looking through other peoples stuff. Tony's jokes are kinda raunchy but you will learn to love him for them. Tony had become like a brother to me. He may annoy you to heck but he is one of the greatest guys I know. McGee has a great heart but he is still very green so please protect him for me. If you ever have a problem with your computer take it to him he can fix it in three seconds flat just remember to look under your desk before sitting down. Abby is my best friend so please just give her a big hug for me. It will probably take her sometime for her to warm up to you just please be patient with her and she will become one of the greatest friends you have. And with Ducky never ever take his stories for granted I know I did and now I regret not listening to them. They are great people Ziva, my family, please treat them well for my sake. And please don't let your past prevent you from letting them touch your heart as they did mine

A friend you never met

Kate