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Alrighty we see a couple different sides to our favorite characters in this scene, I hope you enjoy and PLEASE, PLEASE review! I want to know what you guys think!


Ronnie's heart monitor beeped softly in the background, as Ziva went into the hallway to call McGee and Ducky. Brodie had fallen asleep by the side of Ronnie's shoulder. Gibbs watched Andie as she took slow careful breaths. Ziva came back in smiling a little. "McGee is bringing coffee and Chinese, Director has taken over watching the men with Yarhad." Gibbs nodded accepting the coffee only. This displeased Andie greatly. She fixed him in a glare. "You eat something..." Ziva smiled and took hers from McGee, who had just walked through the door. She sat on the floor near Ronnie's bed. Gibbs flinched briefly before taking some food and eating. "Thank you..." Andie smiled. Gibbs smiled weakly and smoothed her hair away from her face.

Brodie jumped when McGee put his hand on his shoulder to hand him food and coffee. "Oh, thanks, man." Brodie started eating but never left her side. "If I leave her, I'm afraid something else will happen. Though my bladder feels like its going to explode."

"Go, there's tons of NCIS agents around I doubt they're going to let anything happen." Andie advised. "Unless you'd rather use a bed pan or a soda bottle." she added grinning. Brodie laughed, considering it, then decided he was better off in the bathroom. He asked Ziva to stay by her bed while he ran to the bathroom. One of the backup agents went with him and stood outside the door after checking the bathroom was secure. Inside the bathroom, after Brodie had relieved himself, he stood in front of the mirror, staring at himself. He looked like hell. Falling to his knees he fell apart, sobbing into his hands. Gibbs had followed because he had the same problem and found him there. He sat next to him and put his arm around his shoulders assuring him that he understood.

Brodie leaned his head on the sink. "She had asked me to stay, play a video game in the bedroom, she had a bad feeling...I should have listened..." He said, trying to catch his breath. "We'll get the bastards, right?" "Every single last one. I killed the guy that shot Ronnie...the guy that shot at Andie the first time managed to get away some how though she pegged him right in the left leg after he fired at her." he said figuring he could tell Brodie what had happened when he got there. "You know I never thought I would love someone as much as my first wife..." Brodie nodded. "I've never loved anyone but Ronnie." He smiled. "She's a very vivacious young woman. It makes sense that she and Andie are friends. Sisters..." Nodding, Brodie managed to smile a little. "Yeah, never could separate them if you wanted to."

"I can tell. God I thought I lost her so many times...she really did flat line 8 times in surgery...and then just a while ago...it's interesting how they get us wrapped around their fingers." "They are women...Wow, I think they actually already rule the world, they just don't know it yet." Gibbs laughed. "Yeah. I know better than to argue with Andie about anything to do with my wellbeing. She gets madder than a wet hen in a hornets nest if I don't take care of myself." he smiled. Brodie snickered and sat there on his knees. "What are we going to do? I'm going to lose my mind if Ronnie doesn't come to soon…" He patted his shoulder. "We band together as a united front to keep our women alive. We can be just as stubborn as they can. And don't forget you have Andie and Ziva on your side. With them you can't lose."

Brodie shuddered visibly. "Good god give all three of them guns and set them loose, Ducky will be busier than a bee before winter..." Gibbs laughed. "True. I've been taking Andie down to the shooting range and giving her self defense lessons. Being the wife of a federal agent is difficult..." he said running a hand over his face. "I want her to be as safe as possible." Brodie nodded. "Understandable completely. With Ronnie by her side, right next door, you'll never have to worry. Ronnie is an excellent shot as it is. When she was a kid, she shot the middle out of one of those throwing targets and it didn't shatter." "I only have to teach Andie to aim with a pistol since she can't carry around a .12 gauge all the time." he laughed. "Those girls can be dangerous. They're the only women that truly intimidate me to no end." Laughing, Brodie stood and splashed his face with water from the sink. "Ronnie has intimidated me since I first met her." "She's a tough one." Gibbs nodded.


Meanwhile back in the room Andie was sitting up with the help of the hospital bed. "So...I want to thank you for getting them to safety." she said looking at Ziva.

Ziva smiled a little shakily. "I'm sorry I did not know before hand, and almost did not get there in time." "You had to go on what you knew Ziva. It's not your fault no one else mentioned it. What matters is you got them and they are safe now." she said, logically. Ziva sat on the end of the bed, her head hanging a bit. "When I got there... Ronnie was seizing. I barely got there in time. The baby had just come out of surgery... And Brodie... He fell apart." Andie rested a hand on her shoulder. "Ziva...I know you feel guilty and responsible believe me I do."

Ziva shook her head. "I'm not going to be able to forget it. If Ronnie had died...You would have too, and Gibbs would have killed me in turn... This is my fault, I should have known Yarhad was going to avenge Ari." "Ziva this was not, I repeat not your fault! It's the bastard that did it. It's his fault and no one else. One thing I know, I wouldn't have died. I love Ronnie, she's the big sister I never had, but she would want me to live, someone would have to take care of Brodie and that precious little boy. She would want to see me happy and married." she said softly. Ziva didn't blink, but shook her head. "I feel like this is all happening in slow motion, like I knew it would happen I just did not want to see it." Ziva's normally strict composure was visibly breaking.

"That's what I felt like during the whole situation at the wedding Shower." Andie said lightly pulling Ziva into a hug, careful not to twist her stomach the wrong way. She smiled and hugged back. "Well, that will never happen again, I swear to you, or Gibbs WILL have my head on a plank." She smiled. "I know. I trust you." Ronnie suddenly croaked around her tubes. "pl...ate" she said around them. "Plate? Love are you hungry?" she asked softly looking over at her. She suddenly had a thought. "McGee can you go get Brodie?" Ziva went to the door and waved the doctor in. He immediately came in and removed her tube, checked her vitals and said she was ok without it. Ronnie coughed as he slid it out, then took a breath shakily. Hoarsely, barely audible, Ronnie managed to say, "head...plate..." Brodie came walking back in just then. "What's going on?" "Ah, oh translator. What's this about a head and a plate?" She asked serenely as if they were out to lunch instead of lying in the hospital.

Ziva laughed. "She is correcting me." She realized. "OH! Head on a platter!" She laughed. "Stupid painkillers." Brodie nearly passed out. "Don't scare me like that! McGee said something was up with Ronnie!" Ziva just shook her head. "McGee is not the greatest of all people to tell you what's going on." "You got that right." Gibbs grinned and went back to Andie's side. Andie motioned to McGee with her finger to come closer. McGee inched over to Andie's bed and blushed. Brodie backed away to Ronnie's bedside as Andie grabbed McGee by his shirt collar and smacked him upside the head. "Never scare him like that again." she said simply. Gibbs was laughing now. "That's my girl..." "You don't want to even imagine what I'll do to you..." Andie smiled in her sweet way.

Ronnie tried to speak but coughed instead so Brodie leaned down to hear her. "Need scare." Was all she said and Brodie laughed. "She says I need a scare every now and then, it's good for me." Andie laughed. "Yeah but still, s'not nice..." "Psh..." Brodie nearly died laughing. "She just tried to say pshaw." Andie started laughing so hard she winced and held her stomach. "Can't even laugh...stupid conspiring bastards...ruining my rum hazed wedding shower..." Gibbs raised an eyebrow while Brodie snickered and Ronnie's eyes fluttered. Andie shook her head and pressed the button for more pain meds. Gibbs couldn't help but look over at the baby every once in a while, remembering when Kelly was born. "Gi..." Ronnie said.

Brodie looked up and motioned Gibbs over. He went over and smiled. "Yeah Ronnie?" She spoke in chunks, trying to get more out at once. "Yourgoson..." Brodie quirked an eyebrow and thought for a second. "Did you get that?" He asked Gibbs. "Yeah. She want's me to be Timothy's godfather." he said, lightly kissing Ronnie's cheek "Thank you, I'm honored." he whispered. She whispered, knowing his story, "Secance..." Brodie was totally confused now. Gibbs let a few tears roll down his face. "I know...though hopefully it never comes to that..." he said softly looking back at Andie. She smiled a little, suddenly looking straight at him. Gibbs looked back. "You know something I don't, don't you?" he grinned. Ronnie, of course couldn't say anything, but smiled nonetheless. Brodie rolled his eyes. "Great she's talking with her face again..."

Andie looked over and grinned, eyebrows raised, understanding Ronnie perfectly. Gibbs just laughed. Ronnie grinned and leaned back on her pillow. "I don't know why they learn to do that." Brodie said. "To keep you guessing. It's fun." Andie snickered. "Well it should be outlawed." Brodie smiled. "Awww...party pooper. You're just jealous 'cause you don't know how to do it." she laughed and stuck out her tongue. Gibbs was amusedly watching them. Ronnie held out her hand to Brodie, who took it and kissed it gently. "Wat." She said. Brodie nodded. "We need some water in here, we ran out a bit ago." Brodie told Gibbs. He nodded and went to get some quickly. Andie had downed most of the first pitcher earlier.

Andie rested her head against the pillows and sighed. "Tony?" she asked sweetly. Tony had fallen asleep and Ziva walked over and kicked his leg. Tony snorted and jumped. "Yeah, boss." He said immediately. Andie laughed. "I could get used to that..." she teased. "Oh, yes ma'am?" "Never EVER call me ma'am again or you'll find a shoe hitting your head. Lee told me you're a movie buff, and I have a movie trivia game in my bag. Wanna play?" she asked pointing to her huge purse in the corner. Tony shrugged. "Prepare to be annihilated." He said, and grabbed her purse. "We'll see." She grinned. Handing her the game, he sat on the end of her bed. "Alright, madam, lets see what you got." Ronnie snuffled, trying to laugh. "If you're lucky I'll take pity on you and let you win." Andie said as she set everything up and asked the first question.

"Who was the male lead role in the Princess Bride?" Tony gave her what he thought was the correct answer and grinned. She made a buzzer sound. "Wrong! Cary Elwes." She smirked. Tony, shocked, asked her his question. "What was the name of the monster in Halloween Resurrection?" "Oh shit...it had to be the one genre I never watch..." she thought. "Steve?" Tony laughed and threw the card down. "Jason." "Ugh...ok what three movies of the same name spoof horror flicks?" she asked frowning. He grinned. "Scary Movie 1,2 &3?" She groaned and asked the next question on the card. "Oh my god I can't believe this question's on here!" she laughed. "Why did they have to re-call the first video edition of The Little Mermaid." Tony's grin grew wider. "Because the castle had a phallic image as one of the spires."

"Hmm...it seems I might have a worthy opponent besides Ronnie..." she looked at him through narrowed eyes. He grinned. "My turn?" "Who was originally cast for the lead Female role in My Big Fat Greek Wedding but had to turn it down, and why?" she smirked. "Anne Hathaway cause she was working on Ella Enchanted?" "Nope Melina Kanakaredes, because she was pregnant." she grinned. Tony scoffed. "I let you have that one." He picked up a card. "Alright, who was the lead comedian in Cable Guy?" "Jim Carrey!" she said laughing. "Ronnie would kill me if I got that wrong." A grunt from across the room agreed as Tony shook his head. "Alright, fine. Who played the lead singer in Moulin Rouge?" "Male or female?" "Male." "If I recall right it was Ewen McGregor..."

Tony rolled his eyes. "Damn. Ok, one more. Where is the movie The Grudge set?" "Damn it..." She groaned. "Maine?" "J-A-P-A-N." Tony spelled out, grinning. "Don't be an ass." she quipped. "Who played Prince John and King Richard in the Mel Brooks film Robin Hood: Men in Tights?" "Richard Lewis and Patrick Stewart respectively." Tony said, smiling at her. "Damn..." she sighed. "This one's too easy. Who was the first 007, Bond...James bond?" "Sean Connery." He said, using the Bond accent. "Just ask me another question…" she grumbled. "Alright then, which Star Wars movie WON the award for Art Direction-Set Decoration?" Tony asked mischievously. "Episode IV: A New Hope." she smirked.

"Who played Father Ignatius in Sister Act: Back in the Habit?" "Oh what was his name..." she thought. "Um...Brad Sullivan?"

"I'm sorry madam, but you are wrong. Michael Jeter played the goofball Father Ignatius." "Damn..." she grumbled. "Aha! Who plays the gay pirate Captain in Stardust?" she smirked. Ronnie's heart monitor beeped sharply and Brodie scooted closer. "What is it love?" Tony looked over at them. "Robert...Niro..." She muttered. "Damn it girl..." she laughed. Tony grinned. "Robert De Niro?" Her voice halting, she smiled and said. "Nee, one...kickerass..." "Ronnie!" Andie whined. "I had him sweating..." she groaned and moved to the next question. Ronnie grinned, her eyes still closed. "Geter, ton..." "Mutiny! Who plays Death in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey?" "Anthony G. Schmidt?" "Not even close, William Sadler." "What did Scully and her partner find underground in X Files: I Want to Believe?" Tony asked.

"Um...bodies?" Andie guessed. He laughed and wiggled his fingers. "Nope, aaaaaaliens." Gibbs watched them, amused. "Jerk!" Andie laughed. "Who plays Robin in the 1973 animated film Robin Hood?" "My mother." Tony said not having a clue. She cracked up. "It's Brian Bedford but that's still a good answer." she laughed. Ronnie coughed and smiled from her bed. Tony shrugged. "Not a big fan of cartoon movies when I was young." "Ha you've met the Disney movie queen!" she laughed. "I was a nanny after all!" she grinned as they kept playing. Brodie stood up and stretched. "So, what's the plan from here on out? Do we just sit and wait?" "Pretty much." Gibbs sighed, smiling as he watched his fiancé and his second in command attack each other with movie questions until Andie started getting sleepy.

Brodie drank some of the water from the new pitcher and tapped his foot. "God I'm bored." Andie yawned and put away the game telling Tony she wanted a rematch after she got out of the hospital, having conceded defeat. Tony nodded and went back to his post by the door. Ziva's phone suddenly jangled from her pocket. Answering, she looked sharply at Gibbs. "Gibbs, hallway." She said, and walked out of the room, Tony right behind her. He followed. "What you got?" he asked his face the usual stern mask. "Director Vance caught the cell moving in on the hospital. Two men dressed as doctors, one female as a nurse. Five men in camouflage, all canvassing the area. All but the nurse have guns." "Damn it...if we move them they might die, if they stay they might die...GOD DAMN IT!" He yelled.

Ziva glared. "Gibbs, no one will get past me. This is because of me, I will NOT let them die like Kate. I swear it..." She said. His head snapped up as he looked in her eyes. "And just where the hell did you get the idiotic idea that this is your fault, David?" "This man is a close friend of Ari's, I should have realized he would come after you! I should have warned you!" "You had no way of knowing when or how Ziva. No way." She glared again. "I should have said something so we could have been prepared. If we had someone there at the party no one would have been hurt." Tony wandered up. "Uh, boss, plan?" Gibbs ran a frustrated hand through his hair. "Let the other Agents know what's going on. Ziva, I want you here guarding the room, Tony, you're gonna be my back up." he said, before pointing at Ziva. "We will discuss this later." And with that Gibbs and Tony left and Ziva went back to the room.

Andie looked up as Ziva returned to the room alone. "Ziva...what's going on?" she asked softly. Ziva leaned against the door frame. ''Tony, Gibbs and the rest are tracking down Yarhad. I am so sorry Andie this is all fault.'' Ziva looked like she was about to cry "Ziva, come here." she said softly, looking up at her. Ziva came and sat by Andie, leaning carefully on the edge of Andie's bed. ''Gibbs has always protected me and I repay him by putting his fiancé and her family in danger.'' she said looking meaningfully at Ronnie, who was currently sleeping. Andie looked at Ziva sternly. "Ziva David you stop that right now! You are not at fault here, and I can speak for all of us when I say that none of us blame you!" she said pulling her into a hug.

Ziva hugged her back and let her emotional wall crumble, bursting into tears. Brodie looked over and went to Ziva. ''If my wife were awake she'd tell you to shut the hell up and smile. None of this is because of you, we chose to be in danger when we knew the danger.'' he said softly. Ziva looked at him and nodded. "Besides that I attract trouble like a magnet!" Andie added trying to lighten the mood. "I'm sure everything will work out." she said brightly, hiding her deep concern for her fiancé. Meanwhile Gibbs, with Tony right behind him, was about to storm the bad guys base of operations. "You ready Tony?" he said carefully looking around the corner. Tony looked at Gibbs. ''If I have to be boss.'' Gibbs nodded and gave the signal, moving in and kicking down the door. The gunfire was so loud you could hear it clear to the hospital. Ziva's head snapped up as she heard shots from outside. ''They found them I think.'' She said shivering slightly.

Andie bit her lip, closing her eyes. 'Please let him be ok...' she thought, her fingers tightening around her blanket. Ziva smiled, this time comforting Andie. ''He's fine, he always is.'' Ziva said softly. She nodded, unable to help the tears that welled in her eyes. "I can't help but worry..." she muttered softly. "We've come thisfar...I don't want to lose him..." Ziva nodded in understanding. ''Of course.'' She said, patting Andie's hand. Andie gave her a small smile. "I want to thank you for everything you've done." she said softly. "You're a good friend." Ziva smiled. ''You are too.'' She said.

Brodie sat next to Ronnie's bed again and held her hand. She grinned at Ziva then grabbed a pad of paper that was next to her bed, crumpling up a piece and bouncing it off Brodie's headlaughing softly. "I'm bored!" Ziva snickered softly as Brodie jumped slightly. Andie proceeded to throw one at McGee, hitting him upside the head and giggling like shook his head and smiled. Brodie watched Ronnie sleep until she groaned and woke up whimpering softly. ''It hurts...'' She said, clinging to Brodie's hand. He called the nurse in and asked them for some medicine for her. After they'd given her some, Ronnie laid and stared across the room at Andie. ''How's my baby?'' She asked the room. "He's doing beautifully love." she smiled, glad her friend was doing better.

Ronnie nodded and stared at the wall, the pain meds kicking in on her. Brodie smiled and rubbed her head. There was a big commotion outside their room as Gibbs came back in, supported slightly by Tony. "Damn it DiNozzo, it's just a scratch!"He growled, a bandage on his left arm as he tried to bat Tony away with his right. Ronnie and Brodie looked up at what was going on. ''Well hi.'' Ronnie said a little sluggishly. Andie was sitting bolt up right. "Lee? What happened?!" she said, worry clear on her face. "I'm fine Andie, and hello to you tooRonnie, you sound a lot better." He said trying to divert his fiancé's attention from his wound.

Ronnie smiled and lay limp on her bed. ''Andie, Gibbs just has a small booboo.'' She said. Andie snorted. "I can see that." she said, rolling her eyes and giving Gibbs the Don't-try-to-change-the-subject look. Gibbs just smiled and returned to his place beside her bed, takingher hand in his. Ronnie grinned and watched them. ''What happened Gibbs?'' She asked. He shrugged. "We went in, shot at people and left. That's all you two need to know." he said simply. "I got grazed during theshoot out and that's why I'm all bandaged up." he smiled, trying to reassure Andie who was still glaring at him. Ronnie snickered slightly and closed her eyes. Brodie went to talk to the doctors and the director. She settled back in her bed and slowly fell asleep with Gibbs watching over her. Brodie came back in an hour later. ''They said we can go home tomorrow.'' He grinned at Ronnie.