Ziva's POV
Present Day
I hold back a whimper as his fist hits my face.
"Tell me what I want to know," the man connected to the fist says.
"No," I say, keeping my voice strong.
"Trust me. You will tell me. In time." I vaguely remember his name. Saleem. He like Caf-Pows just like Abby. Oh! The thought is a sigh. I miss Abby, McGee, and Gibbs so much. Of course the thought of Tony is inevitable. I miss him so much more than any of the others. My mind wanders as my body feels the pain. I am in another place entirely. Back to before Michael. Before I returned to Israel.
~Flashback~
We were in a sexual harassment seminar. Tony was sitting in front of me, grinning mischievously. I look around very carefully and see McGee making faces at Abby.
I lean forward as if to whisper in Tony's ear. I let my tongue loll out and lick him right under the ear. He screams and hops out of his seat. Gibbs gets us out by looking at his phone and yelling, "Dead marine. Let's go team."
~End~
I slowly drift into a sleep filled with dreams of Tony and NCIS.
Dinozzo's POV
My head is pounding. I feel a sharp pain somewhere close to my heart. I haven't felt that in a while. Not since Jenny and Kate died. But this one is clearer, more defined. It hurts more. I was so lost in thought that I jumped when Gibbs screams, "Dinozzo are you listening to a word I am saying?"
"Um, sorry Boss. My head is pounding. I can't seem to concentrate," I say with a sigh.
"Tony, have you gotten any sleep since we found out Siva passed?" Gibbs asks.
"No Boss. Can't seem to stop replaying that scene in my head." I didn't have to specify which scene.
"Tony," Gibbs says. "Go home, get some sleep. That is an order."
"Yes Boss," I say, happy to go home.
Days fly by fast. I go to work, do my job, and then go home. Finally I got tired of it.
Gibbs said, "Grab your gear."
I say, "No Boss. I got to find Ziva. I don't believe she is dead. They never found the Damocles or any of the crew members."
"Find her. We'll bring her home. But you got to convince Vance. We need to go," he says.
"Yes Boss. Thanks Boss," I say.
"Don't thank me until we find her," Gibbs says.
Sorry I won't be able to update this weekend. Next week I'll try to get 2 or three chapters up. Thanks for reading. This is my 1st fanfiction so try to go easy on me but I'd appreciate some advice.
