Disclaimer: I still do not own anything of this show or its characters.
A/N: An apology to the readers who had problems understanding chapter one because of the lack of quotations. I hope this one is understandable. Thanks for pointing that out. It means a lot.
As far as I know "Tateleh" means my little darling
Mistakes are still only mine
Chapter 2
Gibbs' gut
"What?", was all Tony managed to say before he felt sick to his stomach.
The night before….
Ring….Ring…
"Shalom", Ziva answered
"Ziva?"
"Aunt Nettie!!, I'm so glad to hear you again. I was worried because of the last time we talk. I never meant to…" She was suddenly cut in by her aunt's voice
"That is why I'm calling you tateleh, I'm really worried about you, and a little mad too. Why didn't you tell me that you got married?. Is he jew?. Does your father know?"
At this point Ziva was speechless, she knew that her aunt was going to be confused after Tony's threat, but she never imagined how much.
"A...a...unt, I think you got it wrong, please let me explain…"
"Of course I want an explanation!! How is it possible that my only nice, the strongest, the bravest and the most independent girl I've ever met, ended up married to a man like him?"
"No, no, no, you really don't understand"
"Do not defend him Ziva, he's a tyrant, an animal, I can't believe that after he threatened me you still defend him"
"I am not defending Tony, it's just that….."
"Aha!! His name is Tony. Well then Tony is going to listen to me"
"What?, no, no please. I'm telling you, he got confused. He thought that you're some mad man who was harassing me". At that point Ziva couldn't believe her own words, she was actually defending Tony from his own stupidity!!
"Oh! then…he loves you?"
"What"?. Ziva was not sure what she just heard.
"Yes, if he defended you the way he did, is because he loves you deeply"
Thinking that by letting her aunt live confused about the whole situation she was going to be free from her interrogation, Ziva decided to tell her what she wanted to listen
"Yes aunt Nettie, he does". But then her father came to her mind, he couldn't find out…
"Aunt Nettie, can I ask you a favour?"
"Sure, what is it tateleh?"
"Can we keep it a as a secret, between us, my father doesn't know and I do not want him to find out……yet"
"So he is not Jew?"
"No, he is not"
"Sure, under one condition"
"What condition"?
"I want to meet him"
"What??, but you already have, I mean over the phone. You've just said that he loves me, that's all that matters. Isn't it?"
"I mean in person"
"Well… sure, I promise I'll bring him to Tel Aviv….someday". The last word was almost a whisper.
"No, I won't wait until you choose to tell your father. I want to meet him soon. How about next week?"
"Next week"? Ziva was starting to panic.
"Yes, I will be there next Thursday. How about that?"
"But you cannot travel, the doctor said it was not safe"
"The doctor is a crazy old man, I'm perfect. And I'll be better once I see with my own eyes that my dearest girl is finally happy. That is all I really want and all I've asked Adonai since your mother died, happiness and love for my nieces. Now you're the only one left.
"But it is not necessary, really…" Ziva's voice was now pleading.
"I have to, besides, I'm going to make the most of my visit. I will talk to a Rabbi, a friend of mine. I'm sure he will not have any problems on giving a speech, even when Tony is not Jew, you are. So with this we're even going to make sure that by the time your father finds out about your marriage, he's not going to be as mad as he will be if he thinks that you completely ignored you Religion and traditions."
"You won't change your mind?"
"No", was her aunt's reply
"See you then"
Now Ziva was desperate, she felt as the world was colliding, her world. It was Wednesday, a week from tomorrow her life was going to change and something was telling her that it was not going to be for the best.
"How did that happen?, it was just an innocent lie and now...it has become a mess"
What she was felling was something like Gibbs' gut, and considering that his gut was always right….
"Oh God!! I hope my gut is wrong….."
The days went by and Gibbs was completely sure that something was wrong. And his gut had nothing to do with it. It was obvious.His two best agents were distracted and even worried. DiNozzo was not playing or joking and Ziva was like…in Mars. So he stood up from his desk and walked to the elevator.
"David, DiNozzo, my office now!!"
A/N2: I had to write their conversation, maybe it was boring, but I really needed this in order to continue.
A/N3: Please review!! it is really important.
