Background for Haunted By the Past:
Abby and McGee are dating secretly, Tony is in the beginnings of a relationship with a girl, Maddie, who is one of Ziva's friends (Ziva hooked them up). Gibbs is single; Ziva and G are still in a relationship. Nell and Eric have gone on one date but have yet to mention it to anyone. (BTW Ziva calls Gibbs Abba). This story takes four months after The Assignment, it is early June.
Summary: Sequel to The Assignment, its Callen's turn to visit Ziva, but will their reunion be cut short when the couple bump into someone from the past?
Chapter 2: Reunited
Washington D.C. Airport à 5:00 pm (DC) 2:00 pm (LA)
Ziva stood just past the security gate waiting anxiously for G's flight to get in. It still unnerved her to be in places with a lot of other people when she was by herself. She wasn't scared of the other people, but she didn't like not knowing who anyone was and what dangers they could bring to her.
"Long time no see" said G strolling up. Ziva's face broke into a huge grin and stepped forward and pulled Callen into a tight hug.
"I missed you G" she mumbled into his shirt.
"I missed you too Zi, ready to get out of here?"
"Yeah let's go grab your luggage" Ziva said taking her hand in his as they walked away following the signs to the baggage claim. Twenty minutes later they were speeding down the free way in Ziva's silver mustang convertible Gibbs bought her for her birthday about four months earlier.
"So there's a party tomorrow night?" G asked once they had been speeding down the freeway.
"Yes a team party at Ducky's house, I curse Abby can get Ducky to do anything"
"ZI,"
"What?" Ziva asked looking at him before quickly looking at the road again,
"It's I swear not I curse"
"Rrrright" Ziva said laughing. "I will never understand you Americans and your idioms.
"And that is why I love you" G said his hand moving to rest lightly on her thigh.
"So, how have you been?" G asked looking at his girlfriend's tired eyes.
"I've been good, we just wrapped up a pretty interesting case Fornell had to come in and it was quite entertaining to see Abba and him go at it"
"Gibbs won right?" G asked, knowing the answer
"Of course" Ziva said.
"Have I met Fornell?" G asked hoping he hadn't completely forgotten someone he met the last time he was in D.C.
"No, he works for the FBI, I believe he might be coming to the party tomorrow, then you can meet him…Did you ever meet Diane?"
"Diane…. Wasn't she the crazy one who threw things at him when they got divorced?"
"Yeah, well she is also Fornell's EX Wife, he married her after Gibbs did…and well they still joke about how stupid they were"
"Sounds like I'll like him"
"Yes, I think you may… "Ziva said thoughtfully before turning into her apartment complex.
Washington D.C.—Ziva's apartment 9:00 pm (D.C) 6:00 pm (LA)
G Callen lay on the couch in front of a flat screen TV with Ziva curled up against his chest. She had fallen asleep and he had decided to use that time to think about how far they had come. He couldn't believe how much she had been through already in her life.
Unconsciously he wrapped his arm tighter around her as he thought about everything that Saleem had done to her and he wished he could just take away all of her pain. Ziva was growing agitated in his arms. He leaned down and pressed a long kiss to her forehead.
"Zi honey, calm down it's just a dream" he whispered. Ziva stirred slightly and then opened her eyes.
"Heyy" she whispered.
"Hey, are you okay?"
"Yeah,…bad dream"
"Well I'm here if you ever want to talk about it okay?"
"Thanks G." Ziva said. "I'm sorry I fell asleep, I must make for a really boring date huh?"
"Nooo." G said shaking his head. "I think you're the perfect one for me" he said giving her a quick kiss on the lips.
Ziva groaned slightly and sat up, G, doing the same. Their lips collided in a passionate kiss. Their tongues fighting for dominance. Their hands started roaming each others bodies until their heads finally came up for air.
"We should stop" Ziva said pushing him back a little
"Yeah" G agreed. He knew how certain things affected her. Saleem and his men had done awful things to her in Somalia and ever since then she has been scared to get too intimate with someone.
Ziva gave an apologetic sort of look.
"Heyyy none of that. It's okay. I understand Zi" said G taking her hand in his and rubbing it gently. Ziva gave a thankful little smile
"I missed you" Ziva said
"And I you"
Washington D.C.— NCIS Bullpen 7:00 am (D.C) 4:00 am (LA)
"Zi do you really have to be here this early?" G groaned as he stepped off the elevator his girlfriend holding his hand as she lead him over to her desk.
"I always start work this early, you know that"
"And you know that I complain every time"
"You didn't have to come in with me" Ziva pointed out
"Well what was I going to do? Stay at you're place all day? I don't think so, I came to see you"
Ziva smiled when he said that and gave him a quick kiss before sitting down at her desk. G grabbed Tony's chair and rolled it over to sit next to her.
"Can I help with anything?"
"I wish G, however I'm just checking over my case reports before I turn them in," Ziva said, then opened one of the drawers in her desk and pulled out an Ipad.
"Here, you're race game is still on there from last time I believe"
"Thanks Zi"
"You're welcome Gideon" G shook his head smiling as he unlocked the Ipad and opened up the game.
Around 7:30 Gibbs came walking into the bullpen carrying two coffees and a hot jasmine tea for Ziva.
"Morning" he said gruffly, setting the tea in front of Ziva and handing one of the coffees to G.
"Toda Abba" Ziva said
"You're welcome" he said before looking at G.
"How are ya G?" he asked
"Pretty good, I'm on vacation a week which is nice, although I have a feeling I'll be spending more time here with you guys then actually out visiting"
"Isn't that always how it is though?"
"Yeah, even when Ziva comes down to visit me, I always try to get her to go to the beach for a day, but she'd rather work on a case with me and my team or hang out in Ops, good thing Hetty doesn't mind"
"I am Hetty's favorite" said Ziva looking up from her work.
"Reallyyy?" G said skeptically.
"Okay, second favorite, after you" Ziva said smiling
Gibbs just rolled his eyes at the pair of them and muttered kids before making his way over to his desk.
"Well hopefully we won't get any cases today, I know Abby will be very upset if anything ruins you're welcome back dinner plans" said Ziva smirking as she got up to give the files to her dad.
"OH no." A very hyper voice said from behind them.
"Leon knows that the entire Gibbs team is getting off at 5 O' Clock today for our dinner" Abby said running up.
G stood up. "Hello Abby Scutio" G said seriously
"Hello G Callen" Abby said in the same serious tone. She then laughed and proceeded to give him a giant bear hug.
"How are you!" Abby sang after finally letting go of him.
"Good, slightly squished now" he teased.
"Oh you're such a wimp! Okay well I have to go wake up my babies, but come visit me in the lab later okay! Or maybe if things are slow I'll just come up" she said thoughtfully before running off, her pigtails flying after her.
"I can never get over how energized she is in the morning" G said before sitting back down in between Ziva and Gibbs' desk.
Authors Note:
Heyyy guys, so I know kinda a slow-ish start…well I hope you guys don't think it's too slow. It's going to pick up pretty soon. Anyways I hope you liked and please review thanks!