Title: The DiNozzo Diaries 2: Marathon Man
Author: rekkidbraka
Rating: T
Pairings: Tony D. and Ziva D.
Category: Romance; humor; angst
Disclaimer: No infringement intended.
Spoilers: From final two eps. of Season 6
Summary: Sequel to "The DiNozzo Diaries." Special Agent Tony DiNozzo's most private thoughts and desires revealed, chapter by chapter. TIVA. Warning: Intense sexual content in some chapters. No slash.

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Been almost a week now and Ziva's said maybe 15 words to me at home. Oh, she'll talk to me at work because she has to. Boss laid down the law about us letting personal things affect us on the job. So at work, everything's fine and dandy. Yes, sirree. Couldn't be better. In fact, we're getting so much done that Vance actually moved the toothpick long enough to say "Good job" to Ziva and me the other afternoon. Big day.

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I got tired of talking to myself tonight -- AGAIN -- back at the apartment when we got home from work so I went out for a run. Felt good to be out there ALONE, sweating off the stress and CRAP I had to take all day long. Yeah... I DID like that I had some time to myself again. And you know what else? I liked that I could check out the chicks jogging in the park. Some of them were hot. I'm still a guy and I still like to look. Not apologizing for that.

Been logging a lot of miles the past couple days. Getting in the best shape I've been in for a while. Heck, I oughta do this waaaaay more often. Spend more quality time with Tony D. and less forking over my stones to Sweet Cheeks. Yeah... sounds like a goooood plan...

Now? I'm gonna enjoy taking a nice, long, hot shower. ALONE. While I think about the chicks jogging in the park. Not saying "sorry" for THAT, either.

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HER body scrub. HER shampoo. HER conditioner. HER lotions. HER stuff all over MY shower!

"ZIVA! Where the HELL is my SOAP ON A ROPE?!!! I can't FIND it because all your... your... LAVENDER-SCENTED STUFF is EVERYWHERE in here!!!" *snarl*

*sniff* *sniff* Lavender... blech. *hack* *gag*

"DAMMIT, ZIVA, TURN OFF 'PINKS' AND GET IN HERE SO I CAN..."

Oh... there you are.

"... oh, there you are."

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God, I love the way her skin smells.

And tastes.

Mmmm... lavender...

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All I remember is that we started out in the shower and now we're on the floor in the living room. Don't know how we ended up here. Stuff happens.

"Yeah... I see it, too. Hmmm... I dunno how that coffee table got nicked right there. You wanna buy a new one this weekend, Z? Okay..." *kiss*

Well, that sucks. I just bought that damn coffee table a couple months ago.

Man, I love it when she plays with my chest hair. Aaaaahhhhh...

"I missed you, Ziva."

I'm glad she missed me, too. I know we've still got things to work through but we're gonna be OK.

Rivkin's not here. Neither is Jeanne. They're in our pasts -- where they belong.

It's just us now. That's how it oughta be.

"I wasn't really checking out those girls when I was running. You know that, right?"

I really wasn't. I swear.

"Right?"

Seriously. I wasn't.

"C'mon, Ziva, it isn't funny. Quit laughing."

NOT funny. I'm being serious and she's...

... kissing me. Mmmmm...

Definitely gotta go running more often.