"Now Ziva, rule 12, what would you say?" Tim asked.
"Never date a co-worker…they will probably do a rule 4, which is a no-no." Ziva offered.
"I was wondering Tony, could I use rule 13, never involve lawyers, I don't think that is in the agreement?" Tim now questioned.
"What about 15, always work as team? I mean come on you have to work together unless you go solo," Tony laughed.
"Bit crude, Tony, but I like the idea of 16 'If someone thinks they have the upper hand, break it' I would if they become too overpowering and dominant," Ziva responded smiling the Ziva smirk.
"Tony we have got to number 18, and I was thinking this, 'It's better to seek forgiveness than ask permission', would I forgive you if you hadn't asked first?"
"Ziva, if I asked your permission first you would say no anyway so I would just help myself." Tony replied, "But numero 22…..never bother Gibbs, or anyone in interrogation', that would have been when Christian's mother arrived and he had to stop doing whatever he was doing, and meet her."
"I can't think of rule 23, because Christian only drank wine or water of an evening, and it was Ana that got him drinking tea." Tim reflected.
"Second book Tim, but Tony hasn't got there yet so he may be lost on the ideas I have." Ziva now answered, "Can I go with 27 and say two ways to follow, first they never notice you, second way, they only notice….I was thinking in the second book, when Ana was being stalked and where Sawyer was keeping an eye on her."
"You have read the second book?" Tony now questioned, "Does it get better or worse…if you get my drift."
"I'll let you borrow," Ziva answered.