WARNING :There is a bit of a cliffhanger at the end of this chapter. ;) Enjoy and review if you can! P.S. I do not own NCIS or any of it's characters.
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Tony woke up early the next morning and rolled over. He was sweating. He ripped off his sheets and scratched his chest. He looked over at his wall. The clock read 4:27. Tony groaned and shoved his face back down into his pillow.
After laying in bed wide awake for another forty-five minutes Tony got up and stumbled onto his couch.
Tony sat up and just thought.
He thought about Ziva. Her hair, her laugh, that way her hands felt so grand in his, the feel of her lips on his. He could still feel her in his arms. He thought about her crying at the restaurant. The way she twirled her finger around her wine glass. He thought of her smile, her eyes, her lips, and he laughed as he thought about how cute her ass looked when she wore that one pair of cargo pants she owned.
While he was thinking about her, Tony felt something inside of his heart, a sort of fluttering. His his was beating fast and he couldn't stop smiling.
While he was thinking about her, he realized something. And the feeling was so strong.
His realization scared him. It was an unfamiliar territory. But Tony couldn't deny the overwhelming feeling that consumed him. He didn't know how to react or deal with the feeling but he knew that he had to do something. But could it be true? Was it really happening? Tony's head and heart both said 'yes'. And he didn't dare question it.
Tony realized that he was in love with Ziva David.
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Tony walked into the office and dropped off a coffee and a donut onto McGee's desk. "No sprinkles, just like you like it."
"Wow, thanks Tony." McGee said smiling digging right into his donut.
"No problem." Tony said placing a cinnamon roll and a french vanilla coffee on Ziva's desk.
She looked up at him in wonder. "How did you know?"
"Lucky guess." Tony shrugged giving her a wink.
Ziva laughed. "Thank you, Tony."
"Don't mention it." He smiled, and after dropping off a black coffee at Gibbs's desk he took off running to the elevator with a Caf-Pow and a bouquet of black roses in his hands.
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"What the hell is up with Tony?" McGee asked Ziva as soon as he left.
Ziva gave him a crooked smile. "Is something wrong with him?"
McGee typed something into his computer and printed it out. "Well he is just acting really weird."
Ziva shrugged. "But he seems to be happy."
McGee looked at her. "Do you know why?"
Ziva shrugged. "You guys are close. I suspect he will tell you as soon as he is ready."
McGee nodded and took the printed paper and went to look for Gibbs.
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Tony walked into Abby's lab, handed her the Caf-Pow, and hid the roses behind his back.
"Tony, you're the best you know that?" She smiled taking a sip of the drink.
"Don't thank me yet." Tony smiled flashing his teeth and winked at her.
"What is it?" Abby squealed jumping up and down with excitement. Her pigtails bounced as she jumped.
Tony chuckled and handed her the bouquet.
"Oh Tony!" Abby gasped jumping into his arms and kissing his cheek.
"I'm glad you like them." Tony laughed, thoroughly amused by her reaction.
"Why though?" She asked putting the flowers on her desk and walking back over to him.
"Because I could." He answered simply.
"Well thank you." She smiled beaming up at him.
"No problem, Abs." He whispered folding her into his arms.
She pushed him away a little. "What's up? What is all of this? You're... different."
Tony swallowed. He knew would would be one of the first to notice. She noticed everything.
"I-I feel different." He confessed.
"Is it a good different?" She asked him. She was concerned and she didn't even try to hide it.
Tony thought for a moment and a smile broke out across his face. "Yes."
Abby smiled at him. "Good. But what changed?"
Tony looked right into her eyes and whispered, "I love her."
Abby's eyes widened and she squealed, "Who?"
Almost right on queue Tony's phone rang.
"I'm sorry, Abs. I gotta go." Tony apologized kissing her forehead. He left leaving Abby with so many unanswered questions and a puzzled look on her face.
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Tony walked out of the lab and flipped open his cellphone as he walked over to the elevator.
"Special Agent Anthony Dinozzo." He mumbled while he waited.
"Tony?" A man's voice asked.
"Yes?" Tony asked switching the phone to his other ear as he entered the elevator.
"It's Ray." The man said.
"Oh." Tony murmured as he hit the button and the door shut.
"I need your help." He begged.
Tony laughed. "Why should I help you?"
"Because I love Ziva." Ray explained.
"Yeah well you're not the only one." Tony said.
"I want to propose to her." Ray told him.
Tony's mouth fell open. "What?"
Ray was quiet for a moment and then he whispered. "I love her."
Tony suddenly filled with rage. "You may love her, but you don't deserve her. Do you have any idea what you have done to her? You hurt her so bad. She trusted you and you turned around and you broke her. Do you have any idea what you had? You had everything. You had her. And then you went and fucked it up and then you want me to help you? I have known her for years and no guy has ever hurt her the way you have. And trust me, I will never let it happen again. You go near her again and I'll hunt to done, I promise you that."
"Tony..." Ray begged.
"Sorry Ray but I can't help you." Tony said and slammed his phone shut.
He stepped off the elevator, huffed, and shoved the phone into his pocket.
He stormed over to his desk and kicked his chair.
"What is wrong?" Ziva asked him.
Tony sat down on his desk and held up his phone. "How the fuck did Ray get my number?"
He practically had steam coming out of his ears.
Ziva stood up and yelled, "What? He called you?"
Tony nodded solemnly. She was pissed too.
She picked up her cell phone and dialed. She walked over to the window.
Tony watched her nervously as she screamed at Ray through the phone.
"Leave. Me. Alone." She shouted. "My friends too. I don't want to be with you, Ray. I have moved on. And I suggest you do the same."
She stopped a moment and looked over at Tony. He wondered what he had said to her.
She shook her head. "If you call me or any one of my friends ever again I will get a restraining order, I swear to God!"
A pause. "No, Ray!"
Another pause. "I'm done with you, Ray. Have a nice life."
She slammed her phone shut and stormed over to the elevator.
Tony ran over to the elevator to follow her and as soon as he went in and stood next to her, she looked at him and he noticed the tears streaming down her face.
Right when the doors closed he pressed the stop button.
"Hey." He murmured to her.
"Tony..." She cried and wrapped him in her arms.
He held her tight and gently shushed her.
"It's okay." He mumbled into her hair.
She sniffed and cried into his shoulder. He held her and never wanted to let her go. She relaxed a little and cried harder.
"I'm sorry." Tony mumbled. "I'm so, so, so sorry."
Ziva looked up at him and shook her head. "No, I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorry?" Tony asked her.
"Because I'm crying like a baby on you." Ziva cried.
Tony chuckled and hugged her close to him. "It's okay it's what I'm here for."
He kissed her forehead and she pulled him closer.
After a minute she sniffed and wiped her eyes.
"I'm done." She said fixing her shirt and adjusting her hair.
"You sure?" Tony asked with his hand hovering over the button.
"Yes." She said wiping her face again. She wiped her eyes on her sleeve and took a deep breath.
Tony hit the button and the elevator began to move again.
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When the doors opened and Tony and Ziva went to get off the elevator they realized Gibbs was standing in front of the door waiting for them.
"You two, conference room, now." He said firmly and then walked off towards the conference room.
"Shit." Tony mumbled. "This cannot be good."
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I thought Ray had to be mentioned at some point and I thought, Why not now? And so it kinda just happened. Ah. What do you guys think? And sorry for the little cliffhanger! New chapter will be up soon! :)
