Tags to Masquerade, hence the title. Slight overtures to it, really, so it isn't really that spoiler-y. You'd have to watch the episode to get the reference and if you haven't seen the episode then you'd probably just be completely lost.
This has been written forever, in fact I have more stories written that are just waiting to be typed up but I won't get a chance to get to them before I send my computer back so they'll remain that way for a while.
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HER MASQUERADE:
Her heart throbbed, attempting to force its way out of her chest as it pounded a staccato tune. Her throat felt tight, her tongue felt thick, and she was almost positive that she had stopped breathing five minutes ago.
The words had fallen from her lips before she could censor them, and he was responding before she could even hope to take them back. Now here they stood, trapped in an awkward silence that was all her doing, and she hated it.
He wanted to know now – she suspected that he always had – but she had no idea what to tell him. The pain still lingered like that of an old wound and she couldn't bear to reopen it. She was afraid that speaking of that time would send her spiraling back into that place that she only longed to forget.
She was beginning to panic – not from recalled memories but from the look in his yes. His eyes shone with that brightly shimmering green that caused her stomach to clench in anticipation, and then to flip in worry. He held so much control over her and it frightened her more than anything she had ever known. He wanted to protect her, but how could he do that while she was trying to protect him from herself. She was the worst kind of pain, but she could never bring herself to push him away. So instead she kept up their game of cat and mouse, forever holding him at arm's length.
FINIS
Just a short little insight into Ziva's thoughts. I hope that you enjoyed it. I felt that it needed to be written after that episode and it just took me this long to post it. School is winning this battle, but I will win the war.
Hopefully more stories will be coming soon. :] Better ones.
