Hey All!!

Sorry for the long wait!! But, finally. I've got something to post! I hope you like it!

xoxElle

You say you're leaving
As you look away
I know there's really nothing left to say
Just know I'm here
Whenever you need me
I'll wait for you.

When Ari returned later that night he walked into the bedroom expecting to find Kate still in the bed, but instead found an open suitcase sitting on the floor close to their closet.

He put his helmet down quietly on the chair near the door and walked into the en suite, where he saw light coming out from under the door.

"Caitlin?" Ari said as he pushed open the door and found Kate lying in the bathtub.

She looked up at him with a frown and took a deep breath "I'm going to go visit my parents for a while" She said quietly. Ari sat on the edge of the tub and nodded, putting his elbows on his knees and looked at her.

"Alright" He said.

Kate looked away from him for a moment and played with the bubbles that were floating on top of the water with her hand. She looked back at him and shifted forward slightly.

"Do you want to come in?" She asked. Ari leaned forward slightly and ran his hand over her wet hair before kissing the side of her mouth. He took off his clothes and slipped into the bath behind her, pulling her back so her back was resting against his chest and her head rested against his shoulder.

"Are you going to tell me what happened?" He asked quietly into her ear as he scooped water up and ran it down her arms.

Kate took a deep breath and closed her eyes, letting silence fill the room as Ari waited patiently and continued to run his hands soothingly up and down her arms.

"The poison damaged my ovaries" She murmured, a tear slipping down her cheek, mixing with the water already there.

Ari kissed the side of her head and put his arms around her and nodded "I am sorry Caitlin" He whispered.

They stayed there in the bath until the water became cold, Ari getting out and helping Kate out before the two went into the bedroom and laid down in the bed. He held her to his chest as she silently cried, he whispered in Hebrew into her ear until she calmed and fell asleep.

"Would you like me to accompany you to visit your parents?" Ari asked early the next morning as the two laid in silence. Kate thought for a moment, her hand resting on the side of Ari's chest that her head wasn't resting on comfortably.

"I don't know" She said quietly. He kissed the side of her head and felt her take a shuddering breath. He felt a tear hit his chest, so he tightened his arms around and held her close.

"I really wanted a baby" Kate whispered against his neck.

Ari ran a hand down her bare back "I know Caitlin" He murmured against the top of her head before pressing a soft kiss there.

"I feel like crap" Kate said after a long silence. Ari chuckled softly.

"You are still recovering Caitlin" He said as she put her head on her hand to look at him "You will feel like this for a while"

She looked at him for a moment, his hand coming up to run his thumb against the soft, still pale skin of her cheekbone and looking at the dark circles still under her eyes. She leaned to him and kissed his cheek and resting her head next to his on his pillow.

"I love you" She whispered, wrapping her arms around his muscular chest and burying her face into his neck.

He ran a hand down her back and kissed her temple "I love you too"

Ziva was woken that Sunday morning by Tony pressing small, soft kisses to her bare shoulder. She smiled and rolled over in the bed, finding Tony looking down at her with a smile.

"Morning" He grinned at her. She sat up slightly, holding Tony's comforter to her chest and kissing him.

"Good morning Tony" She said lying back down against the pillows.

Tony reached behind him and brought a mug over and rested it on the bedside table next to her "Your tea, madam" He said grinning before lying down next to her.

"Thank you" Ziva smiled as she sat up and picked the cup up. Tony smiled at her as she took a sip before putting the cup back down and rolling so she was straddling Tony's stomach.

She leaned down and kissed him softly, his hands running up her back to tangle in her dark brown hair, when they parted, she crossed her arms, resting her chin on them as she laid on top of him, his hands running up and down her back.

"What do you want to do today?" He asked her.

"I was going to go visit Kate" She said "You are welcome to join me"

Tony was quiet for a moment, his hands continuing to run up and down her bare back "How long have you known Kate anyway?"

Ziva cocked her head to the side "I have known her since she and Ari got married" She said "Around nine months"

"Alright I'll come" He said "But I'm not talking to him"

Later that day as Ari sat on the black couch reading a newspaper, he heard someone knock on the front door and stood up to answer it. When he opened the door he found Ziva standing in front of him with Tony standing behind her.

"Shalom Ari" Ziva said stepping up and kissing his cheek.

"Shalom Ziva" He said, letting she and Tony walk in "What are you doing here?" He asked, watching carefully as Tony looked around suspiciously, then glared at him.

"We are here to see how Kate is" She said, pinching Tony's arm when he noticed what he was doing.

Ari nodded slightly "She is asleep" He said, looking between Ziva and Tony with a raised eyebrow "I will go see if she is awake"

He walked down the small hallway and quietly walked into the bedroom, seeing Kate rolling in the bed restlessly. He walked over and shook her awake.

"How are you feeling?" He asked as Kate opened her eyes and sat up.

"Tired" She said, her voice croaky like it had been since she was in hospital "Sore" She said putting a hand to her head.

Ari nodded and ran his fingers down her arm "Ziva and Tony are here" He said "Would you like to come see them, or would you like some more sleep?" He asked.

Kate shook her head and pushed herself out of the bed, bending down to pick up black shirt of Ari's and painfully put it on. She sighed, putting a hand on the side table to brace herself.

"My muscles hurt" She said quietly.

Ari stood up from where he was sitting on the edge of the bed and went over to the chest of draws, opening one of the draws and pulling out some of Kate's grey tracksuit pants. He turned around and bent down in front of Kate, letting her put her hands on his shoulders as he helped put the pants on her. She smiled at him softly as he stood up and put his hand around the back of her neck and leaned down to kiss her forehead.

"Shall we go?" He asked quietly. Kate nodded and walked past Ari and out the door. When she walked into the living room she saw Tony lifting up a photo frame.

"DiNozzo!" She said as loud as she could, which wasn't very loud, but still made Tony jump.

"Hey Kate!" He grinned "See, you said I'd never see the inside of your apartment, and here I am! It's very...you"

"That's the point DiNozzo" She said walking around the couch to Ziva and sitting down next to her.

"How are you feeling?" Ziva asked her as Tony sat down in the arm chair next to Kate. Ari stood behind the couch behind Kate, a hand resting on her shoulder as she explained how she still had to go into the hospital every second day and that it would be a while until she got her strength back.

"You are looking much better then you did in the hospital" Ziva said. Kate frowned slightly and put her cheek on her hand before taking a deep breath.

"I'm sorry, I'm really tired, I think I'll go back to bed" She said quietly as she stood up, making her way down the hallway and disappearing through the bedroom door.

Ari sat down in Kate's spot on the couch and looked at Ziva as she asked in Hebrew:

"How is she really?"

Ari sighed "Very tired" He replied, both still talking in Hebrew "She is only awake for around an hour and a half each day"

Ziva put a hand on her brother's back and rubbed softly "She will be alright"

"I know" He said "She is leaving to visit her parents in two days"

"I don't speak Hebrew" Tony commented from the armchair, but he was ignored.

"Are you going with her?" Ziva asked. He shook his head.

"I am going back to Israel for a while, she needs some time with her parents" He said.

Ziva looked at him worriedly before standing and motioning for Tony to stand up too. Ziva said her goodbye before taking Tony's arm and walking with him out of the apartment.

"What were you guys talking about?" He asked as they walked down the hallway.

"About Kate. She is visiting her parents this week" She said.

Tony nodded as they turned the corner "She looked like crap" He said. Ziva punched him in the arm and shook her head.

When Ari walked into the bedroom he found Kate putting her clothes into her suitcase, moving as fast as she could without hurting herself.

"Caitlin?" He said quietly, stepping in front of her so she was looking up at him. The circles were still dark under her eyes and her skin was still pale, her hair was messy and she looked so tired. He sighed and put a hand on her cheek "What are you doing?" He asked softly.

She swallowed and looked around for a moment "I need to go" She said, her voice cracking slightly "I just- everything…I know he's dead" She said, looking back up at Ari "but I keep thinking he's going to hurt me again"

Ari wrapped his arms carefully around her and kissed the top of her head "Caitlin" He murmured in her ear "You are safe"

She took a deep breath, making her cough slightly against his chest "I know…I just need to leave" She said.

Ari nodded "I know" He said "You should get some sleep"

She stepped back from him and shook her head "It's your fault…he did this to me because of you" She said angrily as she stepped away from him, she took notice that he had ridden his face of emotions and swallowed "I need to get away, from you" She said turning around and closing her suitcase before walking you into the kitchen.

Ari took a breath and ran a hand through his hair before following her, walking into the kitchen and finding her looking out the window above the sink. He stepped up behind her and kissed the back of her head.

"I will be a phone call away if you need me Caitlin" He said quietly, reaching over and squeezing her hand "Anî ohevêt otchâ" He murmured before walking out.

She listened as Ari walking into their bedroom and get his motorcycle helmet and cell phone. After a moment she faintly head the front door close and Ari's motorcycle, which was now a new yellow one, start up and disappear down the street. She shook her head and ran a hand over her tear streaked face before walking back into the bedroom and falling asleep.

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xoxElle