NCIS:
TONY AND ZIVA'S TURN...
DISCLAIMER:
NCIS and characters do not belong to me.
SUMMARY:
Sequel to:
TIMOTHY MCGEE, IF I HAVE TO TELL YOU AGAIN...
A couple of months ago Timothy McGee and Abby Sciuto got married, now it's time for Tony and Ziva to figure out what they want...
CHAPTER 1: TONY'S DECISION
TWO AND A HALF MONTHS LATER...
TONY DINOZZO'S APARTMENT...
Tony woke up to his alarm and looked over at the other side of the bed.
He was hoping it had been real and not just another dream. The same dream he had been having since Tim and Abby had gotten married.
He remembered something that had happened and wondered what it was about...
FLASHBACK *
Abby had thrown the bouquet of flowers and it had landed in Ziva's hands.
Tony caught Ziva's eye and she smiled at him.*
END FLASHBACK
Tony had always noticed how beautiful Ziva was, ever since the day he met her. She had been...special.
For the past few months Tony had gone back and forth, thinking about Ziva and rule 12.
Well rule 12 never stopped him before...so what changed? Why didn't he want to break it now?
Tony was not one that settled down. He had been engaged and almost married years ago, but Wendy had broken up with him.
Then Tony had changed to protect himself. Don't get too close to a woman and play the field, but that had changed when he met, Ziva.
If Timothy McGee and Abby Sciuto broke rule 12 almost a year and a half ago, maybe it was time to talk to Gibbs. Tony stretched and started to get ready for work.
NCIS HEADQUARTERS...
THE BULLPEN...
Ziva was the only one sitting at her desk, Gibbs had gone for his cup of coffee and Tim was probably already down in the lab with Abby.
Before Tim and Abby got married he would go down as often as allowed, but it seemed more since they got married. Though Tim had not let it affect his work.
It seemed Tony was the last one arrive…
"Are you all right, Tony?" Ziva asked looking up to see him.
"Yeah, I was having a real good dr..." Tony began with a grin.
"I do not wish to hear about your dream." Ziva told him.
Because thinking back to the day she had met him and she had an idea what he had been dreaming about.
"It had you in it." Tony went on.
"It had better not have had anything to do with me in..." Ziva began, but was interrupted.
"Is McMarried down with his wife again?" Tony asked.
"Yes, McGee is down in Abby's lab." Ziva confirmed.
"I wonder what they do when they're down..." Tony began, but felt a slap to the back of the head.
"You're late, DiNozzo!" Gibbs said walking through to his desk.
"I know, boss. I was...never mind," Tony said sitting down at his desk.
A few minutes later they heard the elevator and Tim walked over to his desk.
"Hey, Timmy, what were you doing down in the..." Tony began.
"Get to work, DiNozzo!" Gibbs called over to him.
"None of your business," Tim said as he started to get to work.
Tony turned back to his own computer and started to his own work; Knowing that he would bug McGee, later about being alone with Abby in her lab so much more these days.
It wasn't long after Tony got to work, when Gibbs phone rang...
"Gear up!" Gibbs called and the three agents grabbed their things following Gibbs to the elevator.
CRIME SCENE...
They had arrived at a park.
"What do you think, Duck?" Gibbs asked.
"He's been dead at least five hours it's hard to tell what the cause of death was. This young man went through a lot." Ducky replied.
McGee took pictures, Ziva did statements and Tony collected evidence as he watched Ziva out of the corner of his eye.
He couldn't help, but think of his dream and how Ziva had looked at him after catching the bouquet a few months ago.
"Tony, come on! We're ready to go!" Ziva called and they headed for the truck.
NCIS...
Once they returned to NCIS Tim took the evidence down to the lab, Tony sat down at his desk.
He couldn't seem to keep his mind on what he was supposed to be doing. His thoughts kept turning to what it would be like to date, Ziva.
The day seemed to drag by with everyone working on the case and Tony earned a few more head slaps than usual.
The end of the day finally arrived and everyone headed for home.
TONY'S APARTMENT...
A couple of hours after getting home Tony couldn't stand it and decided what he had to do. So he grabbed his keys, wallet and cell phone.
GIBBS HOUSE...
After a few minutes he reached Gibbs house and made his way to the basement, so he could talk to him.
Hearing footsteps Gibbs looked up from his boat he was working on and saw Tony.
"Can I talk to you, boss?" Tony asked.
Tony was a little unsure how this would turn out, but there was no turning back now.
"About what, DiNozzo," Gibbs asked.
"A little over a year ago Probie and Abby broke rule twelve. They've proved they could keep their personal and professional lives separate, since the wedding when Ziva caught the bouquet. Every night I've been dreaming about me and Ziva..." Tony began.
"Abby and McGee have been breaking rule twelve for years..."
When Gibbs said that, Tony was sure Gibbs was going to say no.
"...So you want me to change rule twelve so you and Ziva can date?" Gibbs asked.
"Yeah, Ziva's...different and I just want a chance to see if things could work for, me and her." Tony replied.
Gibbs seemed to think about it for a minute. Then putting his tools down, he walked over and poured each of them a drink.
"Can you promise the two you can keep it out of the office and not let it distract you from your work?" Gibbs asked.
"Yes, I want this because Ziva is just...well, like I said different from any other women I've known." Tony told him.
"All right, but remember two things..." Gibbs began.
"What?" Tony asked, but already knew what one of the conditions could be.
"Keep it out of the office and let her know how much you care." Gibbs said and Tony looked a little surprised that Gibbs was allowing him the thing he wanted. "Thanks, boss." Tony said and after another minute headed up the stairs, deciding he would talk to Ziva tomorrow.
"DiNozzo," Gibbs called when Tony was half way up the stairs.
"Yeah, boss?" Tony replied.
"Don't be late tomorrow." Gibbs said and then turned back to his boat.
Gibbs was hiding a smile, because had known it would only be a matter of time.