Hey guys, so this is my first story I have a few chapters more to it and they are a lot better than this one, I think so please read it to the end and leave a review if you want me to continue thanks
6 months after Ziva left
For the past 6 months tony had acting really strange almost too focused on his work, more focused than anyone had ever seen him. He just came to work done his job and left, no jokes made, no nicknames for McGee and very few movie references, which was definitely not tony.
Since Ziva left McGee could clearly see that something had happened between them and McGee realised just how much tony had loved her. How could she do that to him? When McGee confronted tony he had told him it was none of his business if something had or hadn't happened between tony and Ziva. The team had begun to accept the fact that tony was going to be like this until he was over Ziva. Even Gibbs was giving him time by not replacing Ziva yet. But it had been almost six months and it was getting too much for the team so they needed to replace her. McGee had asked Gibbs if he had spoken to tony about replacing her he had not and McGee was told to speak to tony about, make sure he was okay.
That night McGee tried to call tony but his phone was engaged. He tried several times and started to worry when he then wouldn't pick up. So he went round to Tony's apartment but he wasn't in. he hoped that tony wasn't out getting drunk again like the time when Ziva was in Somalia. McGee decided to talk to tony the next day at work.
At work the next day McGee came into the office ready to talk to tony. Tony had been to work before 7:30 every day since Ziva left but it was now 8 and tony wasn't there McGee was now beginning to really worry. Where was tony and why wasn't he here yet? Gibbs would be in any minute now and tony would be in a lot of trouble if he was late and hadn't called in. so McGee tried to call him, no answer. Maybe he was driving? Just then Gibbs walked in he noticed tony was missing.
"Where's dinozzo" Gibbs asked McGee.
"Uhm….emergency dentist appointment"
McGee answered he was standing in front of Tony's desk just now. Gibbs looked at him questioningly then ran upstairs towards MTAC.
McGee felt a head slap on the back of his head, even though he just watched Gibbs run upstairs.
"Don't lie to the boss man mcgoo"
"Tony, where the hell have you been?" McGee demanded
"Chill McCranky, long queue in the coffee shop" tony replied happily
McGee noticed Tony's sudden change in mood from the past six months.
"And last night?" McGee asked curiously
"What makes you think I wasn't at home? "Tony responded quickly
"You never came to the door"
"I … had 'stuff' to do" tony retaliated
"What 'stuff'" McGee asked genuinely curious.
But tony was saved from answering by the sharp hit to the back of his head. He flinched at the pain.
"You're late DiNozzo "Gibbs said as he walked towards his desk, McGee also went to his desk and tony sat down.
"Sorry boss won't happen again" tony shouted across
While they were in the field tony made so many jokes and movie references it was like he was trying to make up for the ones he never made for the past 6 months. It was really annoying for the rest of the team and he got countless headslaps from Gibbs during the day.
The office was a lot happier and it was almost back to normal, even the temporary replacement didn't bother tony too much, he still looked up at her desk, somehow hoping it would be her sitting there but he was starting to get used to it.
After about two months of the team being back to normal McGee had finally found out that it was a girl that had made him happy again. This worried McGee because he knew how much Ziva had meant to him and how much it had hurt him when she left. He was surprised that he was still with this girl. That was if it was the same one. When McGee told Abby about this new girl she had demanded that tony bring her to ncis to meet everyone. Tony had agreed and she was coming today.
Everyone had gathered in the squad room including ducky and palmer, awaiting Tony's mystery women. Tony had just went down to get her and whilst in the elevator had flipped the switch to stop it.
"Are you sure you're ready to see them all" he asked her quite seriously, he was worried about how she would react, about how they would react.
"I guess so, I'm a little nervous though" she leaned into his side and he put an arm around her protectively. She gazed up at him with a look of pure love; he returned the look and tenderly kissed her on the lips. He flipped the switch and up they went.
He intertwined their fingers as the elevator came to the floor and he gently squeezed her hand to reassure her that everything would be fine, even though he was really nervous as to how everyone would take it. As they walked towards the bullpen he could feel her grip tighten on his hand. No one had noticed their arrival yet. Tony cleared his throat to get their attention. When they turned around nobody said anything and tony put his arm around her waist she leaned in towards him. Abby was the first to break the silence "ZIVA!" she exclaimed and ran forward to give her a bone crushing hug. When she released her tears were streaming down both of their faces "I missed you" Abby sobbed
"I missed you too Abby" Ziva whispered back.
Everyone else came and hugged Ziva, everyone really had missed her she was part of their 'family' and it wasn't the same without her. Gibbs gave her a kiss on the cheek and McGee said he was happy for both of them. Tony wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and kissed her lightly on the neck Abby let out an "awww".
Tony being so happy recently was now very obvious but when did Ziva come back? Tony and Ziva both knew they would need to tell their story at some point and they glanced at each other before starting explain it, they had already agreed on what to tell them and what to leave out because some of it was only for them to know.