When they caught their breaths they looked smiling in each other's eyes and closed the gap between them. Their lips were about to touch when suddenly Ziva's phone rang and ruined the moment.

She looked at Tony and said "Could you please stand up I have to answer the phone".

Tony nodded and stood up that Ziva could answer the phone.

"David" Ziva said after she took a deep breathe.

"Ziver it is me Gibbs. I need you here. Your mother doesn't stop asking where you are and when she could see you. Talk to her. That's an order."

Ziva rolled her eyes and said "I am coming".

After she hung up the phone she said to Tony "That was Gibbs he ordered me to talk with my mother"

"Do you want me to come with you?" Tony asked.

Ziva nodded and said "Yes please that would be nice of you"

Together they drove to the Navy Yard and got out of the car there.

"Are you ready?" Tony asked Ziva in the elevator.

"No, but I have to do it." Ziva said.

Tony squeezed her hand and said "I am there if you need me ok."

Ziva nodded and they got out of the elevator.

"Finally you are here Ziver" Gibbs said. "DiNozzo why are you here?" he added.

"You disturbed our movie night Gibbs and I want to give Ziva backup"

"Fine" Gibbs said.

When Tony and Ziva stood in front of the interrogation room door Tony said "I wait here ok"

"Ok" Ziva said and smiled at him. Ziva took one last deep breathe and entered the room. But before she putted on her no emotion face which Tony hadn't seen for a long time.

She closed the door behind her again and Rivka looked up when she heard the door being opened and closed.

"Ziva" Rivka said and smiled but the smile faded when she saw the expression on Ziva's face.

"How are you Ziva?" Rivka asked.

Ziva didn't answer or look at her mother she just stood next to the door and starred at the floor.

Now Rivka switched into Hebrew.

"Talk with me Ziva please" she said. Ziva just remembered the last words her mother said to her over and over again. She said that it was my fault that Tail died and that she is never going to forgive me as long as she lives and that it should have been me and not her who died.

"Ziva" Rivka said again but stood up and walked to her daughter.

"Look at me" Rivka said and wanted to touch Ziva's chin to make her look at her. But Ziva took a step to the side witch brought tears into Rivka's eyes.

"I am glad to see you" Rivka said.

Glad to see me. Ziva thought. Didn't she remember the last words she said to me on Tali's funeral 14 years ago when I was twelve?

"The last time you saw me you weren't glad to see me" Ziva said in English.

"Ziva. That was 14 years ago and I was sad and angry that Tali died" Rivka said.

"And so you blame a 12 year old for the death of her sister?" Ziva said a bit louder what made Tony opening the door and asking if everything is alright. Ziva nodded and Tony closed the door again.

"And I am sorry for that Ziva I really am do you know how many nights I couldn't sleep because that had the last words been I changed with my daughter? With my only living kid?"

"And you think that I will forget everything just because I found out that you are not dead?"

"No but I hope you will forgive me" Rivka said.

All the time Rivka observed Ziva and realised that there hadn't been any feelings in her voice or face when she talked with her. She only saw how relaxed she was when her colleague DiNozzo or what his name was entered the room. Maybe he can bring Ziva to have a real conversation with her. Rivka would do everything to have her daughter back.

"How do you think I could forgive you? You weren't there when I needed you at the most. You were gone for 12 years and never only send me a letter or phoned me. You could have tried to." Ziva said a bit louder again.

"Ziva you know your father…"

But Ziva interrupted her "Don't say that all is Eli's fault. You know that there are ways. You know that Aunt Nettie or Schmiel would have helped you if you really wanted to." Ziva said.

"And you could have tried to get Ari and me away from Eli you just didn't want to have us around you made this clear to me. To both of us. So tell me now why should I forgive you?" Ziva nearly screamed when she spoke the last sentence.

With not one look at her mother she opened the door and walked past Tony.

"Zi wait" Tony said but he saw that Ziva was upset when she walked past him.

One last time he looked at Rivka and closed the door again and went after Ziva.

He found her in the toilet room and went in. He checked that they were alone and locked the door so she could talk with him when she was ready.

Tony knew that Ziva needed him right now and would be there for her if she needs a shoulder to cry on or to punch. If she needed someone to shout to or listen. He would be there for her. Couse he loves her? Yes he Anthony DiNozzo fell in love with his partner Ziva David.

Gibbs would head slap him if he knew what Tony thought. Stupid rule #12. He hates that rule. What would Gibbs say if Tony tell her…? No he can't tell her. She doesn't love him. He knew it. How could such a beautiful woman love a man like him?

But what he didn't know that Ziva felt the same that she thought the same about him what he thought about her. How could he love such a messed up woman?

Both had to live with being friends without knowing that the other loves him or her.

Ziva splashed water in her face and took a deep breath before she turned around to face Tony.

"I am fine Tony" Ziva said.

"No you are not" Tony said and took Ziva in his arms.

"You need someone to talk with. You need to talk with someone. And I am here I am ready to listen or to talk. But you also need to know that there are people who care about you and I am one of them Ziva. Come on relax and talk. You know I have a lot of time. I can wait for hours and I am not going to let you go until you talked with me. I will follow you to every place until you talk. But you are not fine Ziva. I see it. I feel it. So talk. Please."

Ziva's head rested on his shoulder and said to him "It is so hard. I should be happy but I am angry and, and I don't know but she is so… and know she pretends like… I can't do that Tony I can't be in the same room with her"

"I know Zi. I know" Tony said and stroked her hair. "Everything is going to be alright. It is too much for you now. You need your time she will understand"

"But what if I can't forgive her Tony?" Ziva asked him.

"Then she has to live with it and has to accept it. You can't force feelings" he answered.

Ziva nodded and stepped away to pet his cheek with one hand and looked deep into his eyes.

"Thank you Tony" she said and kissed his cheek.

"That's what friends are for Zee-vah" he answered and smiled at her. Ziva also smiled and they stood there looking into each other's eyes what felt like hours but had only been a few minutes.

Then they went out of the bathroom and Tony said "I drive you home ok?" Ziva nodded and they headed to the elevator.