Home is where the heart is
The restaurant was a very nice and served dishes from all around the world, it was quite small but high class, low music was played through the speakers and some couples where dancing on the dance floor while some just sat talking.
This day a pair of first daters was there both looking nervous as they both had been through rough break ups just less then a year ago, the man had divorced his wife for three years while the woman had lost her boyfriend for six years by unknown reasons.
"Hi. My name is Joshua." The man said with a smile trying to loosen up the tension that made the woman smirk a little. "But you already know that as our friend Timothy McGee set us up for this date." He said shrugging his shoulders.
"Yes and Shalom. I am Ziva." The woman said laughing at the mans expression.
"So you work at NCIS, was born in Israel, is Jewish and an American citizen for 8 years." Josh said with a smile and I knew Tim told him that.
"Yes. And you are an ex-author turned in to a cop, with Jewish-French mother and American dad." I said with a small smile as Tim had told me almost everything about him to me.
"Yeah thats about it." He said with a sigh. "Anything that Tim hasn't told me?" He asked nervously.
"To be honest I am not ready to date yet but Abby and Tim always put me up on dates with their friends but I am not ready yet." I said trying not show to much emotion.
"Its the same with me." He said looking down on his hands. "It feels weird to go on dates again after 13 years of living with the same woman and it feels like I betray her and my children Daniel and Leia." He said looking up. "What about you?" He asked trying to smile.
I didn't know what to tell him, the truth or the little white lie, before I knew really what to tell him my mouth started to speak.
"I worked with my boyfriend for six years and he was my best friend in the whole world then in 2011 we started to date each other and admitted our true feelings to each other, that we loved each other. A year ago he just went missing, he never came home that night and his car was found abandon two miles from home with traces of blood in it." I said feeling the tears threatening to come. "He called me and told me he would be late and when I asked him why he told me that it was going to be a surprise. When my co workers found his car they also found his surprise, 1000 red roses and a engagement ring." I said and started to fiddle with the ring hanging around my neck along with my Star of David.
"Is he dead?" Josh asked his face pale.
"I don't know but... but.. I... I.. hope and dream he will come back to me." I said almost chocking on my own tears.
"Ziva." He said taking my hand in his.
"We have to children that are five and four that may never see their dad again." I said and abruptly stood up as my sobs got louder and the tears came flowing down my cheeks.
I ran out of the restaurant hearing Josh call after me but I had to get away from here I needed to get home. Home to my family. Home to the safety. But sadly not home to Tony.
Because home is where the heart is and my heart is and belong to Tony. Forever and Ever.