Diclaimer: You really think I'd be writing this if I actually owned NCIS.

This is for Emily- Tiva4evaxxx (check out her fics they're amazing). Surprise Em!!! :P

The perfect reflection pools over the water in the never-ending sunset, the gold washes everything in its hues. His sweet eyes, golden by the sun look down on me with his never doubting love. This is how it should have been right from the start; we should have been together....

Ziva gasped, shooting upright in bed. "It was just a dream," she muttered. "Only a dream."

"Zee, you ok?" Tony asked, his rasping voice broke through her crowded thoughts.

"Yes, I am fine thank you."

Tony rubbed his hand up and down her leg reassuringly before getting out of the bed. Ziva quickly followed, they were going to be late for work – again - if they didn't hurry up. Abby had already guessed but as far as they were aware everyone else was still oblivious, they had to be.

Memories flashed behind Ziva's eyes. Their relationship was a mistake but they couldn't deny their love now, one thing had led to another and another and now look where they were. Tony's flat was still a mess but, it was cosy, it was a home. Ziva glanced around the room one more time, absorbing it in case she was about to ruin everything, then she decided to risk their whole relationship. "Tony?"

"Yeah?"

"I think we should tell Gibbs before he finds out through other means," Ziva let go of the breath she didn't realise she was holding.

Tony walked over and wrapped his arms around her waist before kissing her lightly on the cheek.

"You know what he would say. Do you really want to end this?"

"No, but I do not think he mind so long as it does not interfere with our work." She tried to keep the desperation out of her voice.

Tony un-wrapped his arms and turned towards the door. "Are you sure? Never mind," he quickly said before she could answer. "Let me think about it, please."

Ziva sighed and followed Tony out the door. She really wanted to tell Gibbs even if that meant endangering everything they had. She thought it was right, she didn't want to keep secrets anymore, that was the past. This is the present, this was what she wanted.

*

"You're late...again," Gibbs' stern voice rolled over the bullpen.

"He wouldn't let me drive, otherwise we would have been here on time," Ziva shot a stern look over at Tony.

"Well now that we're all here, we have a dead marine."

"Shit," Ziva muttered under her breath. They were really going to need work on their timing. "Yes Gibbs."

"Ziva, I need to speak with you. Tony, McGee go get the car,"

Tony shot a sympathetic look before getting in the elevator.

"What the hell do you and Tony think you're doing?" Gibbs glared down at Ziva.

She closed her eyes, she should have known this would happen today. "Gibbs," she began.

"I don't give a crap until I have to waste time because you two are having a lie in. Clear?"

"Yes Gibbs, it will not happen again. I promise."

Reveiws please, especially you Em!!!! All thanks to my faithful editor: Hayley (OutCold) Check out her fics aswell.