JUST SLEEP

After work that night, Ziva returned back to Abby's where she was sleeping on Abby's couch. Abby have offered to let Ziva stay in her coffin/bed but she knew if she spent one night in that thing, she would never be normal again. She kept tossing and turning and all she could think about was Tony sleeping without her in his bed. Just how miserable he must be without her because that's exacly how she felt. She found herself getting up and putting her slippers on while heading to Abby's room. She walked up to Abby, not wanting to wake her. She gave Abby a sweet kiss on the cheek which quickly woke the goth up. "Ziva, is everything ok?" Looking concerned for her friend now. "Yes, Abby. I am going over to Tony's for the night. I need to be with him. I need to feel his arms around me." Tears formed in Ziva's as and it did the same for Abby's. "Thank you for putting up with me for a whole month. I'm proud to say you are one of my best friends and I could not of gotten through any of this if it had not been for your friendship." Abby got up a little bit to hug her friend as strong as she could. "I will always be there for you, Ziva. Give Tony a hug from me, ok?" Ziva just smiled before she left Abby's room. Abby had the biggest grin on her face as she fell back to sleep.

Ziva shortly arrived at Tony's appartment. She stood there for a few seconds before planning on picking his lock but was shocked to see that the door was already unlocked. She couldn't help but think that Tony left the door unlocked for her, incase she needed to see him. She quietly walked in the door and closed it behind her. She made her way into Tony's room. He was laying there, laying closer to her side of the bed then on his. She just smiled and took her slippers off by the door. She quietly walked up to Tony, in bed and sat down on her side of the bed which woke Tony from his sleep. "Ziva?" He didn't know if he was having a dream about her because that was very likely to happen.

"Is everything ok?" Sitting up a little bit, letting Ziva into bed with him. He looked down at her and he couldn't help but smile. Tears forming in his eyes once again. "No, everything is not fine, Tony. But I am hoping they will be soon." Tony brushed some hair out of Ziva's flawless face as he listened to what she had to say. "I cam over to just sleep. I can no longer sleep without your arms around me." Tears running down her face. "God Ziva, I've missed you so much." Laying back down in bed but ending up more in Ziva's arms then on his side. He just cried soo hard and for the longest time but it was tears of mixed emotions. "I've missed you too, Tony and I do love you. I have never stopped loving you." "I love you, Ziva. God, I love you." He rapped him arms strongly around Ziva as she cradled herself in Tony's embrace. Tony just kissed Ziva several times on different parts of her body as she let him.

The plan was to just sleep. Normally they would wake each other up atleast 2 or 3 times a night to make love to each other. It became so much of a habbit that they did it without realizing it most nights. They would then literally fall asleep in the position they just had sex in but that wasn't the case tonight. They were going to sleep in each other's arms for the first time in 1 month. They knew they had a long road back to recovery but after a month of being apart, they knew they could do it and one thing was clear, forgiving Tony did not and would never mean forgetting their baby girl.