A/N I just got Season 4!! (I've had it since April, but now I have it in Region 4 format, not Region 1. Thank you Daddy!)

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Chapter 7

Gibbs pulled the car up outside of Asa's house.

"He was in a hurry," Gibbs said as they went to the door.

"How do you know that?" McGee asked.

"Open your eyes Probie," Tony said. "The car is parked crooked and the drivers' door isn't closed."

"Oh."

"Front door is open as well," Gibbs said. They drew their weapons and headed inside.

"Clear," Gibbs said once he had checked the kitchen and dining area.

"All clear here as well," Tony said.

They heard a rustling noise from down the hall. Gibbs motioned for the others to follow him.

"Freeze!" Gibbs exclaimed when they got to the doorway.

Asa Shelum was standing next to a bed, shoving a computer into a large luggage case.

"Going somewhere?" Gibbs asked.

Asa didn't reply. He just looked at them.

"Where is Ziva?" Tony asked.

Asa laughed. "You're worried about your girlfriend?"

Tony became furious. The nerve of this guy to laugh in his face…

Asa pulled a gun from his belt.

BANG.

"You shot me! You shot me!" Asa screamed, writhing on the floor, clutching his knee.

"You should have killed him Boss," Tony said as Gibbs stepped over the bullet casings that had just fallen from his gun.

"Nah. That's too easy," Gibbs said, standing over Asa. "Now he'll be in pain for the rest of his miserable life."

Asa glared at him through the tears in his eyes.


"Did you get him?" Abby said as the team walked back into the squadroom. Ariel was standing there, looking apprehensive.

"He's on his way to hospital," McGee said, almost happily. Abby smiled.

"We still haven't found Ziva," Tony said glumly.

"We will," Ariel said. She patted Tony on the back lightly.

"Tony, take her down the cafeteria. Get her something to eat," Gibbs instructed. Tony got up and motioned for Ariel to follow him.


Tony passed Ariel a chocolate bar from the vending machine. "It's not much, but it's something."

"Thank you," she replied, and they sat a table.

"So you were Tali's friend?" Tony said. Ariel looked solemn. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"No, it's alright. It was years ago," Ariel said. "I take it Ziva told you about what happened?"

"Yeah. She hasn't told anyone else though."

"Yeah. Even when Tali was alive, Ziva was a secret-keeper," Ariel laughed.

"You talk to Ziva now?" Tony asked.

"Before I was framed for being Hamas not long ago. We talked about once a week."

"Cool."

Ariel thought of something. "Actually, could you help me with something?"

"Sure."

"Every time Ziva and I talk, she ends up going on and on about some guy."

Tony shuddered involuntarily. He didn't know much about Ziva's personal life. He hadn't even thought that she might be dating someone. "And?"

"Do you know who it could be? I wanna meet the guy."

"Why?"

"Ziva's like my family. I want to know who she loves," Ariel said simply.

"What do you know about him?" Tony said, taking the opportunity to find out more about this guy. You're being stupid, he thought, but he ignored it.

"Um," Ariel said, trying to remember everything that Ziva had told her. "He's older than her. He's handsome. He works a lot."

Tony took a bite of his chocolate bar. "I dunno. She never really talks about her personal life with me."

"She told you about Tali."

"That's different."

"Sure," Ariel grinned. "Wait, there was something else she told me. A nickname."

"What was it?"

"I remember it was weird. Something…it was longish…'my little' something…hair…something..."

Tony dropped his chocolate bar. "'My little hairy butt'?"

"That's it!" Ariel exclaimed happily. "You know him?"

Tony was in disbelief. Ziva David liked him? He nearly fell off his chair.

"Tony?" Ariel said, waving a hand in front of him. "You alright?"

"I'm great. Come on, let's go back to the squadroom."


Tony and Ariel walked back into the squadroom to find everyone crowded around McGee's computer.

"We got something," Jenny said.

"Almost," Gibbs corrected. She screwed her nose up at him.

"What is it?" Tony said. He and Ariel joined the group.

"Ok, guys, I'm getting crushed here," McGee said from the bottom of the pile.

Everyone stood back and let him do his thing.

"The Osam brothers own an apartment downtown, which is where we found Rafael."

"That's it?" Tony said. Ariel elbowed him.

"God, you're like a miniature Ziva," Tony muttered. Ariel smiled.

"They also own a property out in Fairfax. Small house in the middle of nowhere," McGee added.

Tony muttered something about 'too easy'.

"Let's go," Gibbs said. The three men left, leaving Abby, Jenny and Ariel standing around aimlessly.


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Two chapters to go!! Well, technically, the last one is an epilogue...whatever. Two updates to go!! :)