Author's Note: Hi all! This is my first time writing a fanfiction, although I have been reading for a while, so please give me a chance! I am open to all advice either by PM or review, so do let me know what you think! I am also looking for a beta so if you are interested message me. And now for the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS.

Special Agent Tony DiNozzo's head was throbbing and he didn't know who was where, which way was up, or why his head was incessantly thumping along. After steadying his breathing, he managed to open his eyes, looking up into his favorite pair of dark, beautiful eyes.

"Tony," she coaxed. "It's me, Ziva. Can you hear me?" he nodded, trying to shift up only to be stopped by her ninja-like reflexes. "You took a hard hit to the head, take it easy and a nurse will come to run some tests."

Ziva returned with a five foot seven nurse who had and slim figure and shoulder length brunette hair. Tony usually would've found this very attractive but all he could think about was opening his eyes to find Ziva.

"Agent DiNozzo, Hi, I'm Nurse Mann, but you can call me Shelby. You suffered some head trauma, and I am going to check up on some things before I discharge you." She smiled warmly hoping not to overwhelm him.

"Nurse Mann, I am going to step out for a moment but I will be back." Ziva, excused herself.

After a few simple tests Nurse Mann tried simple conversation, "Agent DiNozzo, do you remember anything?"

"No, and please call me Tony."

"Alright Tony, you've been very quiet, why don't we chat for a bit to ensure that you're stable?" he simply nodded again, comforted be the gentle tone of the young navy nurse.

"Where do you work?" she began with easy questions to check his memory and response time.

"NCIS"

"Can you tell me more about it?"

"It is in Washington D.C. at the Navy Yard. I work with Special Agents McGee, David and Gibbs." He replied easily.

"Ah, I can tell this isn't your first time with head injury" she smiled understandingly, knowing that the same questions over and over again had to get boring. Tony laughed at that, "Yeah, it's kind of a job hazard being a Senior Field Agent." He flashed a smile, his usual charm coming back to him, hoping the nurse would give him a quick discharge.

"Just a bit longer, Agent DiNozzo. Why don't we talk about something a bit more pleasurable? Your girlfriend is quite pretty." He sat up at full attention, choking on the water he had just sipped from but quickly catching his breath. "I'm sorry, what?" he questioned her, but really there were a billion more questions running through his head. "Oh dear, I shouldn't have assumed, is she your sister?" he sighed relief glad that there were no new developments in he and Ziva's relationship. Even if he didn't always handle change well, he was not going to miss it if he became Ziva's boyfriend. "No Shelby, she is my partner Agent David."

The nurse's cheeks were flooded red "My bad Agent DiNozzo-" but she was cut off. "Really it's okay. Can I be discharged now?"

"Absolutely, Tony. I will just have to fill out some papers and then you are cleared to leave under supervision." She replied, flustered heading for the door.

"Wait? Supervision?" the nurse quickly turned back "Well yes, Tony, that is standard for all patients at risk of unconsciousness. I'll shut the door, your clothes are on the chair, feel free to change."

After sliding on jeans and his shirt, he opened the door to be greeted by none other than Ziva David. "Feeling any better?" she inquired.

"Yeah actually the throbbing has taken a bit of a chill pill" he smiled trying to make light of being in the hospital.

"What kind of pills?" the poor Israeli asked confusing yet another English saying.

"A chill pill, Ziva. It has calmed down, the throbbing has subsided." He smiled at her quirk that has remained after all these years.

"Ahh well I have arranged for you to take a chill pill at my apartment tonight. Unless, of course you would rather me call McGee?"

"Video games and geek talk ALL night? No thanks" Tony smiled

She was secretly happy he had chosen her instead of McGee, but she would not allow it to show, "Well in that case we are allowed to leave, my car is in the lot."

"Woah, woah, if you're driving then I might as well stay at the hospital, save them the ambulance trip." He teased, terrified of Ziva's eccentric driving habits.

"Well you cannot drive and if you stay here, you are guaranteed bad food and boredom. But I will make it up to you by paying for take-out and a Jimmy Bond movie" she replied, purposefully messing with the name of one of Tony's favorite movie collections.

"James Bond, Ziva, not Jimmy. But I'll definitely take your couch over a hospital bed" he retorted while opening the passenger door.