Title: Need You Now
Fandom: NCIS
Author: Alidiabin
Words: 300
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Warnings/Spoilers/Rating: 9x01 but before 9x12 || Teen
Parings: Tony/Ziva
Summary: Tony needs her now. Happy New Year Plurimisverbis
Need You Now
The nightmare was vicious and violent. It not only cause him to wake literally gasping for air but it also lingered. Tony could not shake the feeling that the vicious nightmare had brought up. He thought of the Sec Nav's secret mission. EJ's unknown whereabouts. It all swirled in his head not giving him a moment's peace.
On the other side of town, Ziva was asleep in her bed. Her own nightmares were less frequent now. As were her attempts to contact Ray. Absence had not made the heart fonder. Instead the damaged and scared organ was confused.
There was only one solution, only one way to sooth the nightmares. He could not function like this. He could not live like this. His toes recoiled at the shock of his feet on the cold wood floors.
Ziva had never been a heavy sleeper much to her mother's dismay and enemies misfortune. The loud ringing of her cellphone woke her up quickly.
"Tony," she whispered into the phone.
"How'd you know it was me?" he asked.
"Only you would call me at 02," Ziva paused and looked at her alarm clock, "0234 in the morning," she rubbed her eyes groggily. "Tony, are you all right?"
For a moment Tony considered the two options he had, honesty or lying. He could either get help or continue his tough guy image, which Ziva could see through anyway.
"I need to talk," he finally uttered. On the other end of the phone Ziva smiled, it did not matter that it was two in the morning, she was his partner, if he needed to his partner she would be there.
"Where are you?" Ziva asked as she yawned and pulled her fleece bathrobe on.
"Outside," he whispered. It was going to be a long night.