Okay, so this chapter gave me a run for my money! I hit my first ever writer's block! And I never want to do that again! But I really just think that it was this chapter! Until next time, thank you all for reading! :) Have a great rest of your weekend!
-Ju
Tony has never been this nervous to go on a date before, he had butterflies in his stomach, he's palms were sweating. He was even weak in the knees. But then again all those women he had taken on dates before weren't Ziva. The only thing going through his mind was all the ways he could screw up this date. He had to get this perfect, Ziva meant way too much to him, for him to screw it up now. Hell, he finally has her going on a date.
Ziva was just done getting ready, when she heard a knock at the door. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her nervous. She opened the door, there he was standing with a bouquet of white roses, and his charming DiNozzo smile that made her weak in the knees.
"You, uh, look stunning, Ziva," she made him almost speechless, just by how beautiful she looked. She had on a turquoise dress that was tight on her legs and hips and is loose around her torso.
"Thank you, Tony. You do not look so bad yourself," she flushed, and gave him a reserved smile that only he has seen. "You ready to go?"
"Let's go, milady," he said with a smile, and lead her down the hall, to his car.
They arrived at the restaurant five minutes till 7. Ziva was expecting to be seated in the normal dining area close to the other guest, but when the hostess continued to walk to the more private area of the restaurant, she realized that Tony was not kidding about having this dinner planned.
The table was towards the back, far enough away from the others, that they could talk and have a romantic dinner. One candle sat in the middle of the table, next to a reserved card that read, "DiNozzo."
"Tony, this is beautiful," she whispered as he pulled out her chair so she could sit.
"Well, sweet cheeks, I did promise you a first date that you deserved," he smiled down at her before taking his seat. "Well Miss. David, what will it be, wine or champagne?
"Wine sounds perfect," she smiled. She loved how he let her choose what she wanted, and that he did not think that he knew what she wanted.
"Red or white?" he smiled, knowing what kind she wanted, but he was just letting her pick just in case.
"White, please," she answered him, blushing a little.
Tony order their wine, and continued to talk like this wasn't their first date. Both of them forgetting about the nerves they had just an half an hour ago. It was effortless conversation, and it was so refreshing.
It was about 7:45, when Ray got to the restaurant. He figured he would get there early, so he would already be there when and if Ziva decided to show up and give him another chance. He would wait in that restaurant all night if he had too, just like she had once before.
The hostess took him to his table. He was nervous, what if she doesn't show up? He thought. Just as he was about to sit down, he heard her laugh. Maybe he was hearing things because he missed hearing her laugh. But when he looked around to see where the laugh came from he saw her...with him. How could he be so stupid? She told him that she only thought of him as a big brother. But yet here they are having dinner at a very nice and romantic restaurant. He had to get out of there. He need to get fresh air. So he left without being seen or heard.
Tony and Ziva finished their dinner, then went for a walk in the park. This whole night was just too perfect for it to be over yet. So hand in hand they roamed in park in comfortable silence, just enjoying what this night had turned out to be.
It was perfect, Tony thought to himself. All of those crazy thoughts of how he could screw this up were far behind him now. Pulling him from his thoughts she asks.
"Do you remember the first time we met?" she didn't look at him, she just kept her head and eyes forward.
"Of course, I do. It was a terrible day for me," he answered.
"Yeah, I remember, you just lost your partner, and if I remember correctly you were having phone sex, to remember her?" she beamed a smirk up at him.
"Okay, ZeeVah, I wasn't having phone sex, I got nervous when you walked in and caught me talking to myself. What did you expect, I had a very beautiful woman in front of me. And Miss. David if I remember correctly you went and sat in McGee's desk, all sexual," he countered, smiling.
"I do not know what you are talking about, Tony, I would never do such a thing," she smirked, moving her other hand to his bicep.
"Of course not, Zi. That must have been another beautiful Israeli ninja," he smiled down at her. He couldn't help but to smile, when he saw how natural she looked walking in the park with him. Finally he was going to get the girl of his dreams, literally.
Ray waited in his car for them to come out, he just wanted to talk to Ziva that was it. What does Tony have that he doesn't? Once they emerged from the restaurant, he followed them to the park, lurking in the background, so they couldn't see him.
She never held on to me like that, he thought. Maybe it's not a date and they are just out as friends. They use to do that all the time. And that he is just over thinking all of this. He continued to stalk them for the remainder of their walk.
"Ziva, there is something that I have been wanting to do since I picked you up this evening, but I am trying to be a gentleman here, and it is really hard when you look the way you do tonight," before she could say anything he pressed his lips to hers. Immediately she melted into his hold. The way her lips molded to his, there wasn't a question that he was her soul mate.
"ZIVA!" Ray yelled from the shadows. He couldn't believe what he just saw. It was a date.
Ziva jumped. She knew that voice, but how in the world did he know where she was. He would be the one to ruin this perfect moment. "Ray?" she asked still surprised and confused.
Tony was just as surprised as Ziva, maybe more. This isn't going to be good, Tony thought to himself, trying to pull Ziva closer to him.
Sorry for the cliffhanger! Don't be mad! I do it because I care for Tiva! :)
