NCIS:
TONY AND ZIVA'S TURN...
DISCLAIMER:
NCIS and characters do not belong to me.
SUMMARY:
Sequel to:
TIMOTHY MCGEE, IF I HAVE TO TELL YOU AGAIN...
A couple of months ago Timothy McGee and Abby Sciuto got married, now it's time for Tony and Ziva to figure out what they want...
CHAPTER 2: NOTICING SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT, TONY...
ABBY AND TIM'S APARTMENT...
ABOUT THE SAME TIME...
Abby and Tim were sitting on the couch, it had been a long day and they had not gotten very far in the case. Her head was on his shoulder and he had his arms around her.
Abby felt relaxed and her eyes were just beginning to drift shut...
When there was a knock at the door and she jerked awake, then reluctantly sat up so Tim could go answer the door.
"Hey, Ziva," Tim said stepping back to let her into the apartment.
"I am sorry to show up without calling, but when I went to see Tony he was not home." Ziva explained.
"Come on in and sit down." Abby told her.
"I have been wondering if you two have noticed in the last couple of months anything different about, Tony," Ziva asked.
"What do you mean different?" Abby replied.
"For the past couple of days he's been late to work and when we got back from the field earlier today he looked like he was thinking hard about something." Ziva explained.
"I know what you mean he hasn't been acting like himself...not as many pranks, no McName's and you're right he did have a look on his face like he really was thinking hard about something." Tim replied.
So for a while longer they talked about Tony and wondered what could be wrong with him.
Ziva wondered if it had something to do with his health, since what had happened years ago and he just wasn't telling them.
BACK AT TONY'S APARTMENT...
Tony had taken a shower and was now sitting on the couch.
The TV was on, but Tony didn't hear a word of the show that was on.
He was thinking about what Gibbs had told him and still couldn't believe that he had permission to date, Ziva. He had dated other women, but when it came to Ziva...she was different.
Tony had to admit the thought of being in a personal relationship with, Ziva David scared him a little.
They had already been through so much though...
Being undercover married assassins
In Paris (Tony smiled at these two memories)
He had even gone to Somalia to avenge her death and ended up rescuing her
She had told him that he should not have come and had asked him why he was there. Tony remembered what he had said,
FLASHBACK *
'Couldn't live without, I guess.' *
END FLASHBACK
Tony had meant it when he had said that. He was also worried, although he would never admit it to anyone.
When he killed, Michael, she had blamed him and had gone back to working for Mossad.
He wondered...
What if things didn't work out between them? Would she go back to Israel never wanting to see or talk to him again?
He couldn't stand the thought of not seeing her or speaking to her ever again.
It had only been a couple of hours ago, that he had talked, Gibbs.
Finally deciding that he would have to take a chance and talk to Ziva the next day, he headed to bed.
NCIS...
THE NEXT MORNING...
Several times since getting to work on time for once this week, Tony glanced over at Ziva. He was trying to think of what to say to her. He had never had trouble before, but this time felt different.
This was...ZIVA DAVID!
"Tony!" Came a voice that sounded far away and was followed by a slap to the back of the head, he looked up to see Ziva.
"What?" Tony asked and tried to smile at her.
"You are lucky it was me and not Gibbs. I can tell something is wrong with you." Ziva said and he could see she was worried.
"I was just thinking." Tony told her, but did not dare tell her what he was thinking about just yet.
"You seem a little on for the past few months. What is wrong?" Ziva asked.
"A little OFF, Ziva, it's a little off and it's nothing." Tony told her.
Tim glanced over at the two and noticed Ziva was right, there was something different about, Tony.
So after a minute of watching Ziva trying to get Tony to tell her what was wrong, Tim got back to work.
Tim and Abby had been talking before Ziva had arrived and decided...that at lunch Abby would bring Ducky and Palmer up to the Bullpen so they could tell everyone their news.
A little bit after Ziva had gone back to her desk, Gibbs walked over to his desk.
The morning seemed to drag by and finally lunch time arrived, Tim smiled when he heard the elevator.
"What are you...?" Tony began and then smiled when he spotted the three who had just walked into the Bullpen
Ziva and Gibbs glanced up from their work.
Abby came to stand beside Tim's desk and Tim got up to stand beside her, putting an arm around her.
Ducky stood there with a smile that said that he already knew and Palmer looked a little confused.
"Abs, what's going on?" Gibbs asked, but had a feeling that he already knew.
"Abby and I..." Tim began.
"I'm pregnant!" Abby burst out, when it seemed she could no long hold it in.
"Congratulations!" Ziva said as she walked over from her desk and Abby let go of Tim to give her a hug.
At first Tony just sat there at his desk and the look on his face, said that was what he wanted with, Ziva. Tony still had not come up with what he was going to say to her or what she would say.
He did know one thing; he would talk to her after work today. It seemed no one had noticed he had not gotten up from his desk yet.
"Hey, Probie is that..." Tony began to tease with a smile, once again putting on his mask.
"If you even think about finishing that sentence, Tony..." Abby began.
"I know, Abby. Congratulations," Tony told her trying to sound happy as he gave her a hug and Tim a slap on the shoulder.
A look of sadness crossed Gibbs face as he thought of Shannon and Kelly.
'Remembering the day they had found out that Shannon was pregnant with Kelly and then the day, Kelly had been born. '
'It had been just a little over a year ago Tim and Abby found out she was pregnant...but then Abby had been kidnapped, drugged and lost the baby.
It had almost torn her and Tim apart, now Abby was pregnant again.'
Gibbs hoped things would work out this time.
When Gibbs saw Abby his thoughts sometimes turned to Kelly and he would wonder what it would have been like if she would have been given the chance to grow up.
Everyone had already been in the Bullpen and work it seemed had been forgotten.
Hating to break it up, Gibbs cleared his throat and said they needed to get back to work.
"Yes, you are correct, Jethro. Mr. Palmer and I have a few autopsies to attend to. Congratulations to you, Abigail and Timothy," Ducky said as he gave Abby a hug.
Then Palmer and Ducky headed for the elevator to take them back to the morgue.
Abby stayed a few minutes longer leaning on Tim's desk and finally headed back to her lab.
