Author's Note: My first NCIS story. Pretty short, it kind of just came to me. Hope you like it!
Tony was missing Ziva, McGee could tell. They had no cases recently so Tony was just sitting at his desk doing paperwork. But every time McGee looked up at him, Tony would be staring at Ziva's empty desk. Also, Tony hadn't called him McGoo, McGeek, or Probie in the 72 hours Ziva had been gone, clearly there was something wrong.
But, Ziva was in Israel for two weeks visiting her father and without her and Tony's usual banter the squadroom was very quiet. McGee didn't like it. Ziva made Tony who he is and McGee suspected he had some feelings for her, even McGee had at one point! Ziva was beautiful and dangerous, a guy's dream.
McGee never wanted to be more than friends Ziva, Tony on the other hand... Well, McGee suspected that Tony really would do anything for her. The only problem being that if Tony so much as put an arm around her she would hit him so hard he would wake up at Bethesda Hospital and not even know his name.
Luckily for Tony, Ziva returned in two days time.
Two Day Later
"DiNozzo! McGee! Let's go!" Gibbs ordered, strapping on his gun.
"Where boss?" McGee asked.
"To get Ziva, probie." Tony said as he Gibbs slapped him.
"Oh, right!" he said, also grabbing his gun and badge. Ziva had no family and she was also scheduled for work today, meaning they had to get her from the airport.
When the three men stepped into the elevator Gibbs slapped them both at the same time.
"Sorry boss." They both said. Gibbs smirked from behind them.
Tony spotted Ziva first. McGee saw him break into a huge grin as she spotted them and cane towards them. The smile on McGee's own face dropped as Ziva came closer. Ziva looked, horrible actually. There was a large swollen bruise on her head above her eye, she was walking with a limp and holding her right arm protectively over her stomach as if she had a broken rib.
The three men strode forward as they saw Ziva's injury. Despite her pain she smiled at the three of them.
"What the hell happened to you?" Gibbs demanded.
"It is Israel, Gibbs, things happen, I am fine."
"Are you sure?" McGee asked nervously.
Ziva nodded and then turned to Tony who was just staring at her.
"It's great to have you back!" he said, his winning DiNozzo smile coming back. He hugged her then, gently so he wouldn't hurt her more. Ziva smiled softly and rested her head on his shoulder for just a second. Until Tony seemed to realize both Gibbs and McGee were there too.
Tony and Ziva broke apart and then she hugged McGee and Gibbs put his arm around her shoulder and squeezed gently. As McGee led Ziva to get her luggage Gibbs smacked Tony in the back of the head.
"Rule Number 12." he whispered.
"Right boss, of course."
