A Future Unwritten, A Past Laid to Rest
PART II
By: AW
Note: This happens during and after episode 11x02: Past Present and Future, and assumes everything there after didn't happen. So guess its AU. This is what I had hoped would happen in the series but didn't.
Ziva stared at the plane as it took off. She hoped that she had made the right decision.
She hoped that he would wait for her while she got her life back together, she needed to have her life back together before she could help him make a life with her.
And he would.
She hoped he would wait.
She needed him to wait.
She sighed and said goodbye to that part of her life for now.
[12 weeks later – Washington D.C.]
Tony stood and stared at the large screen in MTAC. It had been almost three months since he had seen her. He needed to see his beautiful little ninja.
He was lost in thought as they all waited to see Ziva again. She had made some time at Mossad headquarters to see her other family for the first time in almost five months.
So much had happened to all of them.
Finally the screen came to life.
Abby screeched, "Ziva!"
Ziva smiled serenely. "Hello everyone."
"Ziver. How have you been?"
Ziva shook her head. "Could have been worse I suppose."
Tony stared at her shell shocked. "Ziva."
"Hi Tony."
She stared at him, "How have you been?"
Gibbs stared at the star-crossed lovers. Across the globe, not close enough to touch yet you could feel the electricity that they were making. "You coming home Ziver?"
She pursed her lips and stood up showing her changed profile.
Tony stared at the sight before him as he felt Gibbs hands hit the back of his head. "Hey boss what was that for?"
"Knocking up Ziva."
Tony rubbed his head. "Hey, might not even be mine!"
Gibbs hands contacted with Tony's head again. "Hey!"
"That was for leaving her all alone and doubting her faithfulness."
Tony stood up and approached the screen his hands approaching the image of Ziva and letting his hands approach the baby bump. "Is it mine?"
Ziva stared at him as if saying what do you think?
"You have to come back to the States Ziva."
She stared at him and he looked in her eyes. There was a complete hope and unspoken trust in the gaze. They were having a conversation without saying a word.
Gibbs interrupted the moment. "Ziva, you'll make a great mother."
Ziva looked down at her hands as if ignoring the statement and not believing it.
"Ziva you have to come home." Tony stated again.
Ziva stared at the group. "I have to go guys, I'll talk to you soon."
The screen went blank and Tony looked like a lost little boy.
Gibbs patted Tony on the shoulder. "Come on DiNozzo, we have work to do."
The group walked back into the bullpen but not a one of them wanted to acknowledge the white elephant in the room.
They had all had suspicions about what had gone on between Ziva and Tony on the trip but no one had said anything, no one dared.
The phone rang and Gibbs answered. "Yeah."
Tony watched Gibbs nod. "Tim, what the hell?"
Gibbs grabbed his coat. "Dead Marine. McGee…"
Tony stared at the scene before him. "What about me boss?"
Gibbs laughed, "Yeah and you're not compromised at the moment right DiNozzo."
Tony stared at him. "I need to work Boss."
"Not today."
"But Boss –"
Gibbs turned towards him. "Go home DiNozzo. Figure out what you need to do. You're no good to me when you're this distracted."
"But Boss, I can't do anything about it now."
"You need to figure this out. I can't have you working so distracted." Gibbs turned and walked out of the Bull Pen with McGee in tow.
Tony went to leave NCIS when he made his way downstairs to the morgue. "Agent DiNozzo. What brings you down here?"
Tony stared at Ducky. "What am I going to do Ducky?"
Ducky snickered, "If you're referring to the little surprise you had in MTAC, I suppose you should get in contact with her in private. This is a surprise I assume."
"Surprise is not the word for it Duckman. I left her three months ago after begging her to come home with me –"
"And leaving something behind aside from Ziva I hear."
"Not fair Ducky. I didn't even think about it that night and apparently neither did she."
Ducky stared at Tony, "Anthony, if there is one thing in life that I have discovered: The best things in life are almost never planned."
"You telling me to go to Israel?"
Ducky smiled, "I'm telling you that you might need to figure your life out, obviously Ziva wants this or she wouldn't still be pregnant and she wouldn't have told you."
"So you're telling me to go to Israel."
"I'm not telling you anything. She's left the ball in your court Anthony. It's up to you. What do you want?"
Tony stared at Ducky. He sighed, "Tell Gibbs I had to go to Israel; I had to follow a lead."
Ducky smirked. "Okay Tony. I'll tell him."
Tony walked out; he had made his decision
[TONY'S APARTMENT – 15 MINUTES LATER]
Tony stared at the bag, full of what was needed for the next week. By that time he would have her coming with him. He sighed.
In the bag were some clothes for him, prenatal vitamins, and her necklace.
It was the final piece of their puzzle.
Tony left his apartment and locked up heading for the airport. He would make this right. He took out his cell phone to see if Ziva had attempted to make contact with him.
Not since letting the bombshell drop had she attempted to make contact with him.
[TEL AVIV – ZIVA'S HOUSE – 2 WEEKS LATER]
Ziva stared down at her stomach; he had left her with this gift. There was nothing left and obviously he hadn't given her a second thought after the revelation.
Nothing; she was going to be destined to love and raise this child by herself.
She sighed and placed a hand on her stomach. She was now 14 weeks pregnant and there was nothing. She had yet to feel the baby move; but the doctor said that the baby was fine. Just quiet and still so far.
If Tony had begged her to come back to the US with him at this point she probably would have.
She had nothing left for her here.
She heard the door open and footsteps approaching her. Her first instinct was to take a swipe at whoever was coming up behind her; then she remembered her current condition and took a step back from herself and sat down quickly and quietly trying to hide herself as much as possible hoping that no one would notice her.
Tony opened the door to Ziva's house; he saw the living area that had now been fashioned with a bassinette.
He looked around but Ziva was nowhere to be found.
He slowly walked into the bedroom and was hoping to see her there resting; but she was nowhere to be found.
He moved into the kitchen it appeared she had been cooking and at least Tony knew she was eating.
He filled the sink to begin doing the dishes. He could at least begin to clean the house for her so that when she got home, at least she's have a clean house to come home to.
He sighed and stared at the pictures which adorned the walls. Ziva, her mother, her father, and Tali. *Tali DiNozzo; maybe.*
He heard the footsteps behind him but he hadn't heard the door open.
Time went in slow motion as he turned around and saw Ziva approaching him. "Oh god, Tony."
Tony went towards her and hugged her, realizing just how much weight this baby had put on her. "Hi Ziva."
Ziva smiled and felt the tears begin to run down her face. She brought her face up to Tony and let her lips approach his. The tender moment was disrupted by movement below.
Ziva sucked in her breath and stared at Tony, her eyes showing how much the baby meant to her as her hand approached her belly.
Tony stared at her as he put his hand on her belly. "Hello Tali."
Ziva stared at him. "What makes you think it's a girl Tony?"
He smiled, "Because I've always wanted a daughter."
Ziva let out a small laugh. "I didn't think you'd come back for me."
He glanced into her very being. "I never thought I wouldn't."
END PART II
