AN: I'm back again. I'm not going to lie but I was expecting some reviews for last chapter. So let's make up for it and review this chapter everyone!

"Hello! Is anybody down there?" the rescuer, who was a marine, asked

"Yep! There is two of us. We have just a couple of cuts and bruises, nothing too serious." Tony answered casually.

"Alright well we are going to go sweep the rest of this floor for any survivors. Then we will come back and get you guys. Is that ok with you?"

"Yeah go ahead we can wait."

Back in the elevator Tomy and Ziva managed to sit up so that their backs were leaning up against the elevator wall. When they finally got settled Ziva laid her head on Tony's shoulder, while Tony wrapped his arm around Ziva's shoulder and pulled her close. For a few minutes they sat there trying to take in the situation they were in. For the minute all they knew was that they were alright and we're going to be rescued some time soon. They also knew that Ducky and Palmer were safe because they were in Florida for Jimmy's wedding. What they did not know was the condition Gibbs, McGee, and Abby were in.

"Tony how do you think everyone else is, truthfully?"

"Truthfully, I'm not sure, but all I know is that you and me are safe right now. And right now that is all that we get out of here then we can start to think how everyone else is. Not to be selfish but I'm glad you and me are going to make it out of here with just a couple of cuts. But on the other hand I'm very nervous about how everyone else survived the bomb."

"Maybe there is a chance that everyone else is out and we are the only two boneheads from our team still in the building."

"Maybe we are." Tony kissed the top of her head hoping that what she said was true.

Finally the Marine had come back to rescue them. Tony helped the Marine with getting Ziva out first. Then It was Tony's turn to get out. When they got out the Marine told them that he was going to keep looking for survivors. Tony and Ziva were in awe as they looked at what once used to be their bullpen. They grabbed each others hands and walked over to where their desks were. When they got there they saw a figure with a white sheet covering their body, showing that this person was dead and was accounted for. Tony and Ziva looked at each other wondering who would be around their desks even though they thought they had sweeped the floor. They both kneeled next to the body, then Tony pulled back the sheet to reveal a dead McGee. McGee had died because a large piece of glass had punctured his stomach causing him to bleed out and die. Tears immediately came streaming down Ziva's face. Tony's face had showed that reality has set in. Tony reached out his arms for Ziva to come into. When she was finally in Tony's embrace she started to sob and practically scream. Dearing had killed one of the members of team Gibbs. Tony and Ziva had lost their brother to a stupid and crazy man who knows how to use bombs. After what seemed like ages of sitting there and holding Ziva, Tony finally got up with Ziva. They went to their desks to see if anything made it through the explosion. Nothing did. Everything was gone. Their guns were melted, files were burnt, computers were fried. There was nothing left.

They headed for the stairs to get out of the building. They didn't even bother to go looking for Gibbs and Abby because they just didn't know where to start searching for them. They walked out of a hole in the building hand in hand. The light hurt their eye's at first but then that pain went away when they saw Gibbs standing with some Marines pointing at the building. Tony and Ziva didn't even make an effort to hide their new relationship with Gibbs. They have waited long enough for this relationship and didn't really care what Gibbs had to say about it. When they finally got closer they saw a huge gash on the left side of Gibbs face.

"Boss... we are here. We're safe, just a few cuts here and there." Tony stated.

"Ok DiNozzo. I see things must have work out where ever you guy were." referring to Tony and Ziva holding hands.

"Boss look we realized we can't keep dancing around these feelings we have for each other. We have been in love with each other for the longest time we just never verbally expressed those feelings to each other." Tony and Ziva were looking into each others eye's when Tony said that.

"Just like me and Shannon. Always stay faithful DiNozzo. David, beat him up if he does anything stupid in this relationship."

"Thank you Gibbs, but what about rule 12?" Ziva started.

"Hey I can be wrong sometimes, can't I? New rule: what's meant to be is meant to be. No if, ands, or buts about it."

"Thank you Gibbs." They both said.

"Now going back to the events that happened earlier, where is McGee? I know Abby is safe and is at the hospital to get some cut cleaned up."

Ziva looked down as the tears came back into her eye's. She felt Tony's hand tighten around her hand. "Well boss... um... McGee didn't make it. He died because of how much blood he lost. He was laying in the middle of the bullpen when me and Ziva saw his dead body." Tony said with tears trying to leak out of his eye's.

Gibbs was so angry he threw things that were close by to show how angry he was with Dearing. That bastard toke one of his most important agents. Tim was a son to Gibbs, one that he never had. Now Gibbs would never be able to help teach his son all the things that he learned from being a Marine and agent at NCIS. When Gibbs finally cooled down he walked back over to the couple and told them to go home and he doesn' t want to see them until further notice.

Tony and Ziva had made it back to Ziva's apartment. Ziva went to the kitchen to go find something that they could eat for a little dinner. She found some left overs she had from the days earlier. She placed their dinner at her table and told Tony that it was ready. When he didn't come Ziva got worried and walked out of her kitchen and saw Tony sitting there with his head in his hands crying. The day had finally caught up with him. Ziva noticed a piece of paper sitting in front of him with what looked like a list. Tony was crying because now that his little brother Tim was dead he could not cross of 14. Kick McGee's butt at some video game on his Bucket List. Tony was going to miss Tim so much.

"Tony dinner is ready." Ziva finally broke the silence.

Tony shot up and picked up his bucket list and headed straight for the dinner table. He sat down at his plate when Ziva came in and sat at her plate as well. About half way through dinner. Tony put his fork down and with both hands grabbed Ziva's hand that was resting on the table.

"Ziva I want you to know that I love you so much I could never imagine living my life without you by my side. I want you to know that what we did in Paris meant the whole world to me. I was too afraid to bring it up because I was afraid you would shoot me down. I cannot keep living my life being afraid of what might happen. I just need to jump right in and see what happens. I have just discovered what the meaning of life is to me today and that is you can't try and hide from doing things with other people because any day could be their last day or even your own. Reality hit hard today when we lost Tim because now I can't tell him that he was my best friend and practically my little brother. I am telling you these things because if you can remember back when you and Gibbs went to go save that Marine, well I made a bucket list and these things were on it." Tony pulled out the bucket list to show Ziva. She picked it up and read it over. Some of the things brought a smile to her face as she tried to imagine Tony doing some of these things. She got the discover the meaning of life and discuss Paris but she was confused with one.

"Tony what do you mean by the this one." She pointed to number 26 "Tell who Tony?"

"Tell you that I love you and I want you to be my wife when things settle down in the near future. I want to spend the rest of my life with you Ziva. I love you so much." Tony said with a smile forgetting the days events.

"I love you too Tony. Lets get married next weekend. I'm tired of waiting. We have done it for the past 7 years." Ziva leaned in and kissed Tony passionately on the lips. They both forgot about eating the rest of their dinner. Tony picked Ziva up while still kissing her and took her into her bedroom where they didn't just have sex, they instead slowly and gently made love all night.

AN: Just to let everyone know, I did not want to kill of McGee its just my gut feeling about the season 10. One a side note I have had some trouble recovering from what I saw while I was an active duty, but have taken up listening to peaceful and relaxing music when I start to remember some things. However I just wanted to say thank you to Kris Allen and Philip Phillips for their wonderful music which has allowed me with the feeling of being safe. If anyone has music recommendations, I am more than willing to give the artist a try.

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Semper Fi till the day that I die!