I'm really sorry it took me so long to update! I'm in the middle of a test-week, so I'm extremely busy. I wrote this chapter really fast, cuz I actually had to learn, so it's not really good or anything… but, it does contain what, I hope, you guys wanted…
It's longer than normal cuz I felt really guilty about letting you guys wait for so long.
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What happened last time:
He had finished another report and decided it was Time for a coffee-break. He stood from his chair and looked at Tony when he looked up. "Where you going?" Tony asked.
"Coffee-break, you guys want some?"
"Yeah, thanks." Tony said, giving him a small grin.
"Yes, thank you, McGee." Ziva said, smiling at him, before looking at Tony who was already looking at him. She smiled and raised her eyebrows seductively.
He walked away and waited for the elevator to arrive. When he looked over his shoulder one more time before walking into the elevator, he saw they were already invading each others personal spade, big grins on their faces and love in their eyes.
They were incorrigible…
~~Tony's POV~~
I'd say it with love…
What had he been thinking! Why had he said that?! How could he've been so… stupid. Did he really think everything would just go back to normal? That the bickering and bantering, the flirting and the sexual tension would all still be there? Everything had changed… their relationship was different, they were more cautious, and even though he never would've put an arm around her waist in the past, he would've been too scared for her ninja-skills, he now didn't even dare to grab her by her arm if they were in a hurry or something like that… It was not that they ignored each other, or that it was all business, because that was not true. They were actually flirting, and smiling, and flirting again… but he knew it was just to keep up appearances, and that she actually wanted something else, he just didn't know what…
They had become very cautious, it was like there were thick lines between them that could never be crosses, like there was this huge gap between them… that couldn't be closed.
It hurt to have her back with them, to be able to see her every day, but still not be able to touch her and take her in his arms, to kiss her, to tell her how he felt… Every time he tried to make the gap smaller, something just happened that made it only bigger.
They had forgiven each other, they had talked about everything that had happened, in the men's room, but it still wasn't alright. There was something in her eyes, he didn't know what, but it made him stop. He didn't know what to do when she looked at him like that. Her eyes were soft, but there was a hint of pain in them, and he couldn't figure out why.
"Why'd you say it?" A voice behind him asked.
He turned around in his chair and was met with McGee's kind eyes. He smiled slightly. He had grown close with him over the past few months, even though he would never admit, he was like a little brother to him and he knew he could always count on him, no matter how much he teased him.
He knew what he meant, he just didn't know the answer to it…
He had meant it, that was one thing for sure, he would do anything for her.
He would kill her boyfriend, he would get himself captured, he would risk his life for her, and he would all do it with love. She just didn't know he would…
"I don't know…" He said. And it was the truth. He had meant what he said, but he just didn't know why he had told her… he would never tell her something like that, because then she'd find out… but maybe that had been his goal.
Yes. He wanted her to know… he was tired of pretending like he just saw her as a partner, as a woman that was important to him, as a woman he cared about, but only as a partner. He loved her, he was in love with her, and he was ready to tell her. He wanted, needed, to tell her.
"No wait, I do… I want her to know…" He said, looking out of the window into the dark night. He didn't know why he was still at the office, nor did he know why McGee had come back, but he was glad he had…
McGee sighed and sat down on his desk. "Finally."
He raised his eyebrows, but didn't comment. He knew McGee knew, it had been very obvious during those months, and he wasn't even going to hide it anymore.
"Why are you still here anyway?" McGee asked.
He raised his shoulders. "Don't know, didn't really feel like going home…"
McGee nodded. He didn't have to say anything, they both knew it. He didn't want to go home because it would feel like she wasn't back…
When he was at the office, he could look at her desk, the only confirmation she was back again, until he would see her again the next morning.
"Why are you here?" He asked, looking at McGee who was staring in the distance.
McGee looked up and met his eyes. "Just came to check something…" He said, knowing he would understand. And he did. He had come to check up on him, to see if he was here again, too afraid to go home.
He gave McGee a sad smile, a silent thank you. "Go home, Tony, get some rest. She won't go anywhere, you know she's back, you know she's safe now…"
"I know…" He sighed. Since when could McGee read him so well?
*** Next morning ***
He walked out of the elevator and looked around, putting on his trademark grin, his mask. He smiled at the people he passed and sat down behind his desk. He was happy he always had some spare cloths in his drawer, so nobody, except for McGee, would know he had stayed at the office again.
"Good morning!" He said, very enthusiastically.
McGee raised his eyebrows at his happiness, but didn't say anything about it. "Hi, Tony."
Ziva looked up and smiled at him. "Hi." He smiled back at her and turned his computer on.
After a few moments of glancing and smiling at Ziva and returning them when she did the same, Gibbs walked in.
"Do we have a case, boss?"
"No." Gibbs said, sitting down behind his desk.
"Another call with SecNav?" He asked, smiling hopefully.
Gibbs rolled his eyes. "No, DiNozzo. That was just because of your rescue-mission, he knows what happened now."
Tony sighed, this was going to be a long day…
*** Cafeteria ***
"Ahh, DiNozzo's still got it!" He grinned, as he picked up the candy bar that had rolled out of the vending machine. He turned around and was met with Ziva. He smiled, and she smiled back. Her eyes were soft, but also a little nervous, and that startled him. Why was she nervous?
"You want one too?" He asked, holding up his candy bar.
She chuckled. "No, thank you, Tony. I will pay for one if I need one."
He chuckled and then raised his eyebrows. If she didn't want anything to eat, then why was she there? "You want something to drink?" He asked, desperately trying to keep her busy, and to avoid the questions he knew were going to come.
She just shook her head. "Why did you not go home last night?" She asked, her eyes confused, but also a little worried.
He looked at her in surprise. How did she know?
She sighed. "Your toothbrush and toothpaste were still lying on your desk." She explained.
He leaned against the vending machine, looking out of the window. "I didn't feel like going home…" He said, hoping she would leave it with that.
"Why?" She asked, leaning next to him against the vending machine.
He closed his eyes for a moment. "Being at home reminds me of things I don't want to remember…"
She turned towards him. "What kind of things?"
He looked at her, trying to read her mind, wanting to know what she was thinking and feeling. He wondered what he should answer, and it was quiet for a while, he, just staring out of the window, she, staring at him, waiting for an answer. Finally he spoke. "Things that I felt and that happened during the past few months…" He said, hoping that it was enough of an explanation.
"I am sorry, Tony." Ziva said, her eyes locked with his.
He smiled down at her and pushed a string of hair out of her face. "What for?"
"For everything you have been through the past months, just because of me…"
He silenced her by putting a finger on her lips. "Don't be. I'm glad about the way everything worked out the way it did. Yes, those months were hell, but they made me realize how much you mean to me, they made me go out there and rescue you, and you know what, I'd do it again and again, and I'd do it with love…" He said, a small sincere smile on his face.
She smiled at him and stepped closer. She then suddenly leaned in to him and pulled him into a soft slow kiss. His heart jumped by the feel of her lips against his and he felt like his mind was going crazy. He quickly responded and pushed her against the vending machine. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him even closer, deepening the kiss. He dropped his candy bar while his arms snaked around her waist and his hands went under her shirt, caressing her warm skin. She moaned, and her hands ruffled his hair while the kiss turned more passionate. He pushed her even further up against the vending machine and she wrapped her legs around his waist, still not breaking off the kiss.
They were just running out of air, when they heard footsteps. They abruptly broke off their kiss and looked at each other in panic, knowing they couldn't be seen the way they looked at that very moment. He quickly put her down and they looked for a way out. She signed to the door to their left and quickly pulled him along, not letting go of him. They closed the door behind them and looked around. She put on the light and they noticed they were in a dimly lit closet. He sat down on a bucket and pulled her with him, placing her in his lap. He smiled sweetly at her before putting his ear against the door, hoping to hear something. When he looked at her again, he noticed she was already looking at him, a small smile playing around her lips.
"What?" He whispered.
She just smiled a bigger smile. "You're… adorable, I don't know how else to put it."
He grinned and leaned towards her until their foreheads touched. "I love you, Ziva David." He said, and then kissed her again. A soft slow kiss, that expressed his feelings perfectly.
When they broke apart for air, he looked in her eyes and noticed the small twinkle, the bedroom eyes, dark from lust, her low and fast breathing, and the seductive smile around her lips.
"I love you too." She said with a grin, before attacking his mouth again, this time more forceful and meaningful. She wrapped her arms around him, pulling him closer to her again. His hands roamed her body under her shirt while he trailed kissed down her jaw. She threw her head back and moaned, pulling him even closer, melting her body with his. They then kissed each other again, their tongues battling for dominance.
Just as she started to fumble with his buttons, the door was opened and they were met with Gibbs.
Busted.
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Next time: Gibbs' POV!