A/N: Because I couldn't resist…
Ziva: If – and when – you meet my friend – and I emphasize 'if' – what will you say?
Tony: Be careful. Handle with care. Contents – priceless.
8x04 Royals & Loyals
Priceless
When he holds her hand, it's gently; his rougher, calloused hands softly enveloping her more delicate ones. He knows she won't break, she can assure him of that, but it doesn't halt him from treating her like a piece of glass.
Consoling her takes a certain expertise that he is only starting to master after nearly six years. She not one to typically lean on others for support, but when she does it's usually him that she comes running to. And he's learned not to take that for granted.
Kissing her is a battle. In everything else she's competitive; her need to be in control a prominent part of her personality, and this is no different. With the proper balance of aggression and submission, kissing her can be the eighth wonder of the world aside from making love to her.
Each conversation is approached with great caution, and arguments with even greater care. She's like a ticking time bomb; one misinterpreted word and it's all gone to hell.
Ziva David is the most complicated mix of passion, fire, sarcasm, emotion, and wit that he's ever encountered. She's crazy, insane, down-to-earth, and completely original. She's his crazy-ninja chick, his sweet cheeks, his sweetheart.
And she's the only thing, in Tony DiNozzo's eyes, that's priceless.
A/N: Thanks for all the reviews and alerts!
