Shock

Chapter 8

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Tony just sat there staring at the screen as McGee gathered up his bag while talking to Abby on the phone.

"No, Abby, I think he's in shock...should we call an ambulance?" Tim paused, lifting his eyes to look at Tony before he moved toward the elevator to meet Gibbs. "I called Gibbs, I'm supposed to go meet him at Ziva's. I don't want to leave him alone, but I have to go..every minute wasted...Yes, if you or Ducky want to come talk to him, maybe you could get some info out of him...like what time he dropped Ziva off..He's totally not talking..just staring at his computer. It's dead...it won't even turn on. Whoever did this must've used some nasty virus.."

Tony remained outwardly motionless, but inside his brain was running a million miles an hour as he ran through names of people who might have something against him or Ziva. Who knew? Why would they contact him, and not someone else on the team...they had only just announced their relationship earlier today.. .. so whoever had taken Ziva was either in the office, or had been watching them. Where could she be? Was she ok? What had they done to bring this on themselves. No names stuck out in Tony's mind as likely grudge bearers.

Suddenly Abby was in his face, and though his mind wanted to focus on the questions he had to ask, Abby wasn't going to give him that chance.

"Tony. Tony, come on man listen to me. Gibbs wants to know what time you dropped Ziva off." Tony didn't respond, so Abby stood in front of him and slapped his cheek. Thhwack

"Huh?" Tony asked, focusing on Abby in front of him. "I dropped her off about 10 minutes after we left Gibb's house.. just a little while before I got here..Nothing looked unusual about the outside of the apartment building...I didn't notice anyone lurking around or anything..."

Tony rambled, but Abby listened carefully. The first time he told it, it was less likely to contain fabricated memories.

Abby nodded, wrapping an arm through Tony's and lifting to indicate he should stand up. She guided him, still sort of dazed, toward a vending machine where she bought him a soda, and then she walked with him to the elevator. A few moments later they were sitting in her lab and Abby was relaying the information to Gibbs from her cell phone while Tony sat and stared at Abby's computer.

Meanwhile: Director Vance sat in his office, his hand hovering over the numbers on his phone console. It was up to hime, it seemed, to deliver more than one piece of bad news to the Director of Mossad, Eli David. The screen across the room relayed various news reports at a low volume. "And in Iraq, another suicide bombing has taken the lives of 3 american sol..."

He tuned it out, lifting the hand-piece of his phone and quickly dialing the number to contact Eli.

Bbbrrring.. Brrrrinng...

The sound of the director's voice came over the phone in a friendly greeting, until Vance spoke the words he'd dreaded speaking.

She's been what!

"Abducted, Eli, from her home. We don't know who, or why. Gibbs and his team are obviously doing everything they can. There's...more, Eli."

Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. The sound of his heart rang in his ears in the breif silence that followed his announcement.

More, Leon?

"Ziva informed us today that she's expecting."

The silence that met his ears this time was even more deafening, and seemed to last an eternity before there was a sudden click, the sound of Director David hanging up.

"Well...that went as well as I expected"

Author's Note:

Ok, so I know it's short, and I know it's been forever getting to it. I've had writer's block like you wouldn't believe and only just found a way I wanted to play this chapter out. The next chapter should come quickly...within the next week. Hopefully by tomorrow but I can't promise the creativity I'm feeling right now will last...I've been dealing with a lot the past month or two. Thank you to those readers who have continued to read! And a huge hug to those who have reviewed!

My thanks!