Back at the office, Team Gibbs was waiting for anything on Ziva's whereabouts. Nothing came until 2130, when everybody was heading home.

Tony's phone started ringing. It was Metro PD.

"DiNozzo."

"Agent DiNozzo, this is Detective Hardy, Metro PD. Your agent just walked into some apartment complex around the corner from The Fishbowl. Do you want an officer to grab her?"

"No. She's at my place. I know that. I'll be there in about thirty minutes. Just have one of your guys watch the exits for her." Click.

Thirty minutes later, Tony was running up the stairs to his apartment. He could tell Ziva had broken into his apartment, but he still walked in (smiling), with his gun drawn.

"Zee-vah! Israeli Ninja! I know you're here!" The door closed behind Tony, and Ziva jumped into Tony's arms, kissing every inch of him she could reach.

That next morning, Ziva and Tony woke up in each other's arms. Ziva smiled, saying, "Good morning, Tony."

Tony just grinned, saying, "No way this morning is better than last night. No way." His phone rang.

"DiNozzo."

"Agent DiNozzo, the NCIS Building is under construction. As a result, all agents assigned to the NCIS building have the rest of the week off. Gibbs already knows." Click.

"Who was that Tony?"

"Vance. This whole week just got better than last night."

"How?"

"Everyone that works at the NCIS Building has the rest of the week off. Gibbs already knows."

Ziva giggled the same girlish giggle from the night before and Tony knew what she was thinking.

"Breakfast first, Ziva."

"Uh-uh. Later."

"That works." Someone was pounding on Tony's door. "Who is it?"

"Gibbs! Open the door!"

"One minute!" Tony was muttering in Italian as he pulled his pants on. He opened the door to a head-slap from his boss.

"DiNozzo, just because Vance said we have the day off doesn't mean that we aren't looking for Ziva."

"Thought you might say that. Zee-vah!"

The Israeli Ninja walked out of Tony's room, looking at the floor. "Hello, Gibbs."

"She broke in last night, boss. Before I got here."

"Well, at any rate, I'm glad you're okay. How'd you do it?" Gibbs replied.

"It was not easy. The slab of concrete did kill me, for five minutes. When they got me to Bethesda, I died again, so they stuck me in the morgue. When the Medical Examiner was about to cut me open, I came back again. He agreed not to tell anybody, but I had to stay there until he could smuggle me out. I grew restless waiting for him to deliver on his promise, so I snuck out on Sunday night. I broke in here last night to avoid the police. Then Tony and I broke Rule 12. Now you know."

"I don't care about you two breaking Rule 12. Just keep it out of the office. And I'm glad you're alive Ziva. You're still going to see Ducky when you get back to work."

"I can live with that. It is good to be alive again." Ziva replied, giving Gibbs an Abby-like hug.

When Gibbs left, Ziva turned to Tony. She smiled, giggling again, and Tony led her back to his bedroom. They were not back in Tony's room thirty seconds when someone else was knocking on the door.

"Who is it?"

"Tony-" McGee started.

"Open the door!" Abby yelled.

Before Tony had the door open completely, Abby flew in and grabbed Ziva in a strangling hug.

"Abby, I cannot breathe." Ziva gasped, and Abby let her go.

"So, why did you come here?" Abby asked the Israeli Ninja.

"It is a safe place. Plus, I think that Tony and I are finally going to be together."

"YAY!"

"Wow," McGee said. "Ziva, everyone but Tony thought that you were dead. How?"

"Probie." Tony said, pushing the 'play' button on his remote.

"Hmm?"

"You don't know her like I do. You'll never understand. You don't know what we've been through. That girl's my best friend. There's no way you're gonna help me, she's the only one who can. No, you don't know how much I've got to lose. You don't know her like I do."