A/N: Hey guys! Sorry it took me so long to update. Aside from being super busy this summer I had some trouble with this chapter, it just wasn't coming together like I thought it would. THEN I had computer problems when I did finally sit down to type it up. So here is a story that was (I think) two weeks in the making. As I hinted before I'm not particularly proud of this chapter so my apologies if it isn't as good as the first.

Disclaimer: Don't own anything.

Nightmares

Tony and Ziva sat holding hands and laughing together on the front steps to their apartment building.

"Abby is on her way." Ziva said leaning into Tony who had one arm wrapped around her waist, his other had intertwined with one of hers. "We are going to lunch with Breena then we may go to the mall."

"Sounds fun." Tony said looking down at her, soon finding himself staring.

"Tony," Ziva said snapping him back to reality. "You are staring." She smiled up at him laughing at his slightly puzzled expression.

"I'm sorry, sweetcheeks, you're so beautiful it's hard not to." He said seriously. Ziva was wearing a blue sundress with eyelet at the bottom and on the straps. Her shoes were white flats with sequence under lace, they matched the dress perfectly. She wore her hair down in simple soft curls. Tony was baffled by her beauty every time he looked at her; he grew to love her even more with every hour they spent together.

Ziva smiled even brighter and let out another laugh. "Thank you, ahava." She squeezed his hand and moved to kiss him. Tony deepened the kiss moving one hand the back of her head, using his other arm to pull her closer to him.

Ziva broke the kiss a few long moments later figuring people were going to start staring considering they were out on a busy street. "What time does the game start?" She asked placing a hand on his chest. He was going to a Nationals game with McGee and Jimmy.

"Not 'till five so I think the guys and I are going to the bar for a while before we head to the stadium." He told her taking the hand she had on his chest in both of his.

"Well, have fun." She leaned in to kiss him one more time before standing after seeing Abby pull up to the curb. "I love you."

"Love you too. Have fun, buy some stuff." He smiled kissing her forehead before she got in the car. He waved at Abby then headed back inside.

"You guys are the cutest couple ever, I swear!" Abby complimented putting the car in drive after Ziva buckled her seatbelt.

"Thank you." Ziva smiled thinking of how happy he made her.

"So… I have some amazing news." Breena announced after the waiter brought the women their drinks.

"Ooh, what is it?" Abby asked excitedly.

"Well, you guys know how Jimmy and I were seriously looking into adoption…"

"Yes…" Ziva smiled unable to hide her excitement for her.

"We've officially started the adoption process!" The woman was absolutely beaming with happiness.

"Breena that is wonderful! Congratulations! I am so happy for you two." Ziva stood to hug her friend.

"Thank you!" She beamed in reply.

"Oh my gosh!" Abby exclaimed. "Do you have pictures?"

"Of course," Breena reached into her purse for her phone. "His name is Benjamin and he is almost two years old. He's actually from London, so we get to go get him and get his visa and everything straightened out so he can come home with us." She explained holding her phone out to her friends.

The boy in the pictures had a head full of brown curly hair. He had the biggest blue eyes Ziva had ever seen on a child. His smile was so large it took up half his face. His little cheeks were read from laughing it seemed and he held a teddy bear in his arms.

"He is just precious!" Ziva commented.

"Isn't he? I can't wait to bring him home and introduce him to everyone after he gets settled and used to everything." Breena told them.

"If you bring him by NCIS you may not leave with him! He's just too adorable!" Abby warned with a giggle.

Ziva unlocked the door to the apartment and carried all of her shopping bags inside. Breena had to leave the mall a little early so Abby decided they should go on a baby shopping spree for the couple. She did actually buy a few things for herself and for Tony but most of the bags were full of baby clothes, toys, blankets and other baby things.

Realizing Tony probably wasn't going to be home for a while she decided to go ahead and take a shower.

Once she was showered and clothed again in one of Tony's shirts Ziva sat down on the couch and sighed growing a little worried. She knew what would happen if she fell asleep without him there. Tony kept the nightmares away. She felt silly for being afraid to fall asleep but she didn't want all of those memories coming back again. Reaching for the television remote she decided to find a movie to watch.

Tony entered the apartment quietly figuring Ziva was asleep, and placed his keys in the bowl on the table by the door. Before he could take two more steps though, he heard an almost blood curdling scream.

"Ziva!" he yelled automatically, running to find her.

He found her in the living room lying on the couch asleep, dreaming.

"No!" she screamed her arm thrashing limply in her sleep.

Tony carefully sat down on the edge of the couch and took one of her hands in his. "Zi, wake up. You're just dreaming. You're okay."

Her eyes snapped open fearfully examining her surroundings. She relaxed once she realized she was safe.

"Tony…" She whimpered quietly the tears pooling in her eyes.

"Hey, you're alright. Shh…" He pulled her to him as she cried into his chest. He rubbed her back and kissed the top of her head.

"I am sorry… That was weak of me." She sat up a few minutes later wiping her face not looking Tony in the eye.

"Ziva, you could never be weak. Are you okay though?" He asked.

"Yes, I am fine. I tried not to fall asleep without you but, I guess I was really tired." She told him.

"What do you mean? You knew this would happen?" He asked growing more concerned.

"I did not want to tell you…" she started. "It happens almost every time I go to bed without you."

"Zi, babe why didn't you tell me?" he asked taking her hands in his again.

"I didn't want you to think you could not stay out late or anything because of me. That would've been selfish of me." She whispered.

"Ziva… you can tell me anything. You know that right?" he said cupping the side of her face in one hand looking her straight in the eye.

"Yes." She smiled leaning forward to kiss him. "Can we go to bed?"

"Of course." Tony replied standing, not letting go of hear hand, and leading her into the bedroom.

"I love you so much, Ziva." He whispered to her once they were settled in bed. She lay using his chest as a pillow with both of his arms wrapped around her.

"I love you more, Tony…" She whispered finally drifting off into a peaceful sleep in the arms of her angel.

A/N: Let me know what you think! Next chapter should be up in a few days assuming my computer doesn't crash again. :D