AN: ok so in this fic, the team sometimes eats together at a pub called The Royal. I know out of character again. But hey, they could! Oh and I don't own The Royal, it's a local pub in my town. So who ever owns it, thanks for creating it. Great place to hang on Chrissie Eve. Oh and a word of advice to the owners: renaming your night club won't work. It didn't work the 1st time round.

"Who's coming to The Royal for dinner" asked Abby excitedly as she entered the bullpen. "Gibbs is gonna be there"

"As soon as we pick up Tali" Tony answered her.

"Count me in" replied Seth.

"Not so fast" Tony told him. "You need to finish that paperwork"

"...and I will be staying, I just have a few more to write, so I won't have to do it tomorrow" said Ziva.

"So plans for tonight?" asked Seth a few hours later.

"Besides babysitting you?" asked Ziva?

"Wanna go to the movies, just the two of us?"

"Incase you haven't noticed. I am married"

Seth wandered over to Ziva's desk and placed a hand on her shoulder and gently stroked her hair away from her face.

"You see this paperclip?" she asked, holding it up to him. "I can kill you 18 different ways with it. And strongly suggest if you don't want to be shown, leave me alone"

Doctor Jimmy Palmer walked in at that moment "Problem?" he asked, feeling the tension in the air.

"What are you doing here" asked Seth unpleasantly.

"Just delivering an autopsy report. Um I...I don't actually need to answer to you" replied Jimmy.

"Are you going to meet the others?" asked Ziva.

"Yes" replied Jimmy. "Would you like a lift?"

"Thankyou Jimmy"

Ever since Seth had been transferred, he had been hassling Ziva. The first time he had seen her he was infatuated with her. Ever since he had tried to be with her anyway possible; sitting next to her in the car, sitting next to her when they all went out for dinner, standing next to her in the elevator, autopsy, Abby's lab and the Director's office and checking out her butt anytime she bent over. Seth thought that Ziva didn't deserve someone like Tony. Instead she deserved someone like himself and he had told her that. When he did Ziva looked at him mortified and told him that she was happily married to Tony. But not before kneeing him in the groin. During a staff Christmas party Seth had managed to talk to Ziva under the mistletoe and had also managed to kiss her and that's when the harassing began. Ziva had even told him that she was Mossad. But Seth was not worried. But truth is told since marrying Tony and having a daughter, Ziva had mellowed in her crazy ninja ways and began to mellow and show some emotion.

Tony jumped into bed after helping Tali check for monsters everywhere possible "Everything OK?" he asked.

"Fine Tony"

"You sure? you seem a bit quite"

"DiNozzo" she replied a little annoyed.

"I know about Seth" he sighed.

"How?" she asked looking at him.

"The Autopsy Gremlin told me. And so did Abby when I pressed her on the matter. They are both worried about you"

"Talk to me" Tony pleaded when he got no reply from his wife.

"It started the first year he arrived at NCIS" she started as she threw her hands up in the air then bringing them back down on the bed. "At the Christmas party, we talked under the mistletoe. I did not even realise it was there so we kissed, I went for his cheek. It is your crazy American tradition, yes? But I got a full blown kiss. After that he's just been harping at me to leave you and go and be with him"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Tony, I am Mossad...was Mossad" she said as she corrected herself. "I dealt with more intimidating men than that and I thought you would be angry at me. I know how hurt and upset you were when I was with Rivkin"

"Hey, I could never be angry with you, you know that I was hurt when you were with Rivkin but we are married now and it's my job to protect you" Tony explained. "I love you so much"

"I love you too"

"Promise me something" asked Tony.

"Anything"

"If he gives you anymore trouble, you tell me or even McRambo. Hell even Gibbs"

Ziva nodded and fell asleep in Tony's arms.

NEXT DAY:

Leon Vance had become involved with the case the team had been working on, mush to Tony's annoyance. Vance had Asked Ziva and Seth to go and pick up a suspect. Tony gave Ziva a look that she only fully well knew what it meant, she gave him a reassuring nod.

Seth was driving and Ziva was just staring out the window at nothing in particular. Ziva was suddenly brought back to reality when she realised that she was no longer on a DC street, instead she found herself parked at a secluded park. "Whay are we here" she asked confused.

"Just thought we could have a talk without being interrupted" Seth told her honestly.

"WE could have used the conference room. Id appreciate it if we turned the car around and headed back to NCIS"

"Not until we talk" replied Seth getting angry.

Ziva rolled her eyes, it was obvious he wasn't going to do what she asked, so she decided to listen "What do you have to say" she spat.

"I love you, i have since i meant you and i want to be with you" Seth told her honestly.

"Seth" Ziva warned.

"That kiss" Seth contined. "we shared. I have never stopped thinking about it"

"The kiss was an American tradition, yes? I am married with a child"

"But are you happy?"

"Of course"

"Ziva i could give you so much more that what Tony could or will"

Seth lent in and tried to kiss her but Ziva slapped him hard across the face, undid her seatbelt and got out of the car. Seth also got out and walked around to Ziva and grabbed her arm.

"You are hurting me Seth. Let go" pleaded Ziva.

Ziva and Seth struggled and finally she got out of his grasp and walked back to NCIS. Seth hit the car in frustration.