FOR SOME REASON, I REALLY DON'T THINK THE ELEVATOR SCENE IN SWAN SONG WOULD'VE HAPPENED. AM I THE ONLY ONE? OH WELL, IT WAS A TIVA SCENE, I CAN'T COMPLAIN TOO MUCH. PLEASE REVIEW.
DON'T OWN NCIS.
Tony honestly had not been paying too much attention to Ziva. She was Ziva, so she would be fine. Mike Franks wasn't even her best friend, her mentor, who had gotten her through the death of her family. So, it was a huge shock when she excused herself from Autopsy. It shocked him even more when Gibbs told him to follow her. He knew the only place she could've gone was the elevator, so he ran to it, barely making it in time. He was so focused on not getting crushed by the doors, he didn't notice the moisture slowly building up in her eyes. When he looked down, he saw it, and was startled, though he did his best to hide it. He knew Ziva hated showing any weakness, which definitely included crying. He figured she was already furious with herself, and he didn't want to embarrass her more by calling her out on her un-Ziva-like behavior.
"There's always another monster." She whispered, a tear falling down her cheek.
"Hey, it's ok." He said. He wrapped her in a hug, and he knew her walls were starting to come down.
"I do not know if I can take it anymore." She said, defeat clearly evident in her tone.
"It's better us than someone who didn't sign up for it." Tony replied, then instantly regretted it. The fact was that she hadn't signed up for Mossad.
"Tony…" She whispered. The elevator dinged, and the two were met with McGee and Abby, doing the exact same thing they were doing.
"Bring it in." Tony joked. It was the only thing he could do. Whenever he was hurt, he joked. It was the only way he knew how to comfort people. McGee and Abby instantly accepted, and the foursome embraced each other.
Later that night, Tony was in his apartment. He heard a knock on the door, and knew who it was.
"Hey, Ziva." He smiled, opening the door. He figured that she was here to threaten him to not tell anyone about the little elevator incident. But he couldn't have been more wrong.
TBC…
PLEASE REVIEW. J