Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS or have anything to do with it or its characters...they are just a guilty pleasure I use to escape reality. :)

Chapter One

"TONY!"

Tony could have sworn his heart stopped beating for a few seconds when he heard Ziva's scream. He had never heard her voice sound the way it had – filled with both pain and fear. Tony stopped to look back, only to see that she was no longer behind him. Just minutes earlier, they had been chasing two suspects along the rooftop of an abandoned building. Now both Ziva and the assailant had vanished without a trace.

Tony looked at the man he was chasing and watched him continue to gain a generous lead. He didn't care if he got away at this point, he had to help Ziva.

He ran in the direction of Ziva's voice, only to find a large hole had broken through the roof. He looked down and saw Ziva's body sprawled out on the floor, several stories down. She wasn't moving.

"Shit!" Tony swore as he ran for the door. He raced down the steps two at a time, hoping Ziva wasn't hurt as badly as it looked.

"DiNozzo!" Gibbs shouted into his earpiece. "What the hell is going on, did you catch them?"

Tony held up his arm, in order to answer Gibbs as he continued to quickly make his way down to the first floor.

"No, Boss. Its Ziva. She's hurt – it looks like the roof gave free and she fallen several stories."

"How bad is she?"

"I'm still making my way to her, but it doesn't look good Gibbs."

"Get to her and let me know what's going on." He heard Gibbs tell McGee to call the paramedics ASAP.

Tony burst through the first floor door, not even stopping to take a breath even though his lungs were crying out in pain. He ran to Ziva, and kneeled next to her, quickly checking for any sign of life.

"I'm here baby," he murmured, as he leaned down, hoping to feel her breath against his check. He breathed a sigh of relief, as he felt air hit him as she exhaled. She moaned in pain as she struggled to open her eyes.

"I'm sorry Tony," she whispered finally, still not opening her eyes.

"There's nothing to be sorry for Ziva," he said quietly as he held her hand, and tried to assess the situation. "You couldn't have known the roof was going to give way."

"No...not that," Ziva finally opened her eyes and looked at Tony. Tony didn't like what he saw – he saw fear. Ziva never felt fear – she was invincible.

"I didn't know how to tell you," she said, her voice raspy as she struggled to breath. Tony was sure she had to have broken several ribs in that fall.

"Don't try to talk," he said quietly. He smoothed her hair away from her forehead and kissed it gently.

"No, you need to know," she gasped. She took another breath before continuing. "I...I'm pregnant." Tony looked at his partner strangely, unsure if he had heard her correctly. It took a minute for him to understand the significance of the situation.

"Wait a minute, if your pregnant, then that means that the fall could cause you to..." he couldn't let himself finish the thought. Ziva nodded as Tony swore loudly.

Both looked up as the paramedics arrived on the scene. The attendants quickly pushed Tony aside in order to get to their patient. Tony felt tears fill his eyes as he watched them begin to move Ziva on the stretcher.

"DiNozzo, you're with me. I'll call Ducky and have him met her at Bethesda."

"No," Tony said simply, his eyes not living Ziva. Gibbs did a double take.

"What did you just say?" Tony looked over at Gibbs, his face showing his determination.

"No. I'm staying with Ziva." Both men stared at one another, their faces grim but intense. Gibbs studied Tony for several seconds before saying anything. Finally, he looked back over his shoulder in the direction of McGee.

"McGee, you're with me." He turned back to Tony. "I expect a phone call once you know something." Tony nodded and quickly hurried to catch up with the attendants who were loading Ziva into the ambulance.

"You think she'll be okay Boss?" McGee asked, as the two watched the vehicle leave, lights and sirens blaring. Gibbs nodded quickly but said nothing. He turned began walking towards their car. They had had two dangerous suspects still on the loose and they had to do their best to find them before it was too late.