Disclaimer: I don't own any characters that appear on the TV show. Belisarius Productions and CBS own all the characters. Any original characters that appear in this story are all mine. If you want to use them at all, then all you have to do is ask.

A/N: Hmm what is going to happen??? A big thank you to my friend, EmyPink, you inspired me to write this, thanks to All These Things That I've Done. Thanks to Abbyforever for her awesome betaing skills with this story. Kandon

Ziva leaned over and stroked Tony's hair, it was nice to touch him and be so close to him without the prying eyes and tongues of anyone speculating. Particularly Gibbs, Ziva bent over and kissed Tony on the forehead, before rising and heading for the door. McGee returned as she left the room, "Can you drop me off at home?"

"Sure," McGee said as they left ICU.

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Gibbs sat at his desk, he hadn't felt like this since…he refused to say her name. He took a drink of his coffee before he let his thoughts wander.

"You always had me on a leash…" Tony stood there in his bloody shirt and blood dripping out of the wounds, "Why did you have to make me feel restricted?"

"I wanted to protect you Tony!" Gibbs muttered to himself.

"So now I'm dying because of you…real fair, Boss!" Tony snarled.

"Quit it, DiNozzo!" Gibbs shouted angrily, "It wasn't my fault you let your guard down! You did, not me! You got yourself involved with her, I told you to remember rule 12 did you listen! Like hell you listened!" Gibbs was on his feet staring at the apparition, he turned and noticed some of his colleagues around the office were staring at him. "I'm sorry!" Gibbs muttered before he sat down. Whack! Wincing as he Gibb-slapped himself hard. "Never apologize, it's a sign of weakness!" he said before his phone rang. He picked it up, "Yeah Gibbs?"

"Jethro, can I see you in my office." Jenny asked softly, in her disarming way.

Gibbs let out a breath, "Be right up."

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Tony held Kate close as they lay naked in the sand. With Kate, Tony had never imagined her being the way she had, sure Ziva…Tony shook his head, Ziva could take care of herself, Kate was the one he wanted to be with. "Kate?" Tony whispered quietly.

Kate head rose from his chest and looked up at him, being here with Tony had satisfied that dream she'd always secretly had about them together, "Hmm!?"

"You have to answer my questions," Tony whispered to her.

Kate sighed, as she quickly pulled the bikini back on and draped the wet towel around her neck again. "If you stay here with me," the way she said it made Tony feel comfortable, "Shall we see?"

"How?" Tony asked, pulling on the only piece of clothing he could find; a pair of boardshorts.

Kate rose, "Follow me." Tony got up and followed after her.

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Gibbs entered Jenny's office; he walked over to the table and sat down. Running his hands through his hair he turned to look over at Jenny. She looked at him over her glasses, "Well, that was an interesting little dummy-spit, Jethro." Jenny rose from her desk and walked over to the table, "What was that all about?"

"I've never told anyone, not even Tony," Gibbs grudgingly answered, "The night Kate died her ghost or an apparition of some kind bothered me with questions."

"Tony appeared the same way," Jenny asked concerned, anybody else would have called for a psychiatrist, but Jenny knew Gibbs.

"Yeah!" Gibbs chuckled sarcastically, "He appeared all right, got me angry enough to make me think it was DiNozzo."

"He's not dead Jethro," Jenny said placing her hand on his, Gibbs looked into her eyes. Jenny continued, "You're like a father who loves him. You want him to still obey rules that you lay down. In some ways that's good in others its bad."

Gibbs looked at her, "I just didn't want Tony to get hurt or to lose someone. Look at Ziva, she allowed that rule to be broken and look at her now."

Jenny smiled, "She's not acting any less than you. To you both Tony is the son you never had and the man that Ziva wants. If breaking the rule is such a crime…" Jenny paused for along moment, Gibbs and she held each others gaze, "Then I broke it a long time ago Leroy Jethro Gibbs."

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Ducky sat at his desk he held up a photo of Tony's first day. It had been taken by Gerald when they had had a lull in the case they were working on. "Oh Anthony, I know I'm a doctor but I wish I knew less than I do now."

"Ducky?" Abby hoarsely asked, Ducky turned around and he could see she had been crying, "He's going to be alright, isn't he?"

Ducky smiled at her warmly and held out his arms, "Come here, Abigail." Abby ran over and burst into tears all over again. "Abby, I'm not sure. I am a doctor but Intensive Care is a whole new field to be guessing in, particularly if my business is in the dead human beings."

"He can't die, Ducky," Abby whispered, "I mean if he does Gibbs will go spare, McGee will be thrust into a situation that he's still not ready for and…and Ziva…" Abby buried her face into Ducky's shoulder.

"What about Ziva, my dear," Ducky asked, he looked up as Jimmy Palmer walked in. "Oh Mr. Palmer, would you be good as to get some tissues for Abigail here."

"Sure Doctor," Jimmy's face looked drawn and puffy.

Abby looked at him, "Ducky, Ziva loves Tony!"

"Are you sure my dear?" Ducky asked surprised. "I could have sworn they would hate each other's guts outside work."

Jimmy returned and Abby looked at him, Jimmy nodded, "Doctor, Tony…" he paused, "Tony and Ziva are dating!"

"Why didn't I know about it before?" Ducky said even further surprised.

"Most people don't know," Abby said reassuringly, "McGee doesn't even know."

"Ah the big question is 'Does Jethro know?' " Ducky asked.

"If he doesn't then he soon will," Jimmy glanced at Abby, "He's up with the Director!"

A/N: Let me know what you think! Also it's all in the mind, he didn't do it physically. Please review.