This takes place after last weeks' episode. Disclaimer: I do NOT own NCIS, Bellisarius Productions does.
"Ziva." A voice said. "Ziva?" It asked again. She turned to see Tony stare at her.
"You okay?" He asked.
"Yes." She replied. "Just tired. Why?"
"The door's been open for a few seconds now. I had to press the 'door open' button twice before I got your attention. You sure you're okay?" He asked.
"Yeah, can we go before you have to hit the 'door open' button again?" She responded as she put her bag back on her shoulder before walking out of the elevator.
"You can't change the subject like that!" Tony yelled as he ran after her. She stopped once he caught up to her.
"Do you know what it is like being hit upon by a suspect?" Ziva asked. Tony stared at her for a moment.
"It's hit on Zi."
"Don't you try to change the subject." Ziva quipped.
"Wait, let me get this straight, you can change the subject, but I can't?"
"Tony, please I do not want to fight with you!" Ziva said a little too loudly. She looked around the parking garage to see a security guard staring at them. She decided to lower her voice.
"Will you listen to me?" Ziva hissed. Tony stared at her face. The look she had made him realize this wasn't just their normal, sarcastic, witty, and tension- filled banter. His partner was serious. He paused before saying, "What's wrong?"
"I did not like-" She paused before speaking again. "Your defending me in the interrogation room." Tony stared at her a moment. Her words stung him. He had not realized she had been offended by him in the interrogation room. In fact, he had no idea he had even defended her. He looked at her face to see if she was telling him the truth. As the agent analyzed his co- worker's face, he found a hint of another emotion coming through her features. What was it? He remembered seeing it when they had talked in the observation room before Christmas. Surprisingly, Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo Jr., the suave charmer with the unforgettable and intoxicating smile had no idea how to answer her statement. Finally, he decided to do the only thing he could think of.
Ziva watched her partner as he walked away. Had she just seen what she thought she saw? Did Tony DiNozzo, her witty, charming partner just walk away from her? If she had known he would take her statement this harshly, she'd have found a more subtle way of approaching the subject. Actually, if she had been true to her original thought, she would have told him how she really felt about his defending her. The agent sighed as she walked to her car. They were going to have a very awkward day at work tomorrow.
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