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Tony was lost. Ziva's kiss was so tender and yet so demanding. She stroked his tongue in sure, steady strokes like she had done it a hundred times before. Then she demanded that he follow her into her mouth. And how could Tony not obey when she moaned is awakening need.
The kiss grew more passionate and more arousing. Tony's hand slipped behind her head pulling her closer. Her hand rested against cheek before trailing a delicious path down his neck, chest, bruised ribs, abdomen….
Oh god Ziva!
At that moment the door to their room opened. Gibbs walked in followed by Ducky. Both stopped short.
"DiNozzo!" Gibbs growled.
Tony pulled away from Ziva within a second. He took her hand from his upper thigh and moved it back to her bedside.
"Daddy!" Ziva complained, returning her hand to Tony's thigh.
Tony looked from Ziva's hand to Gibbs' face. He frowned and pleaded with Gibbs to do something.
"Ziva you should be…" Gibbs tried to find some kind of calm.
"No Daddy! I won't have you berating Tony. I mean we're married now so he can stay over and he can sleep in my room in my bed, with me and I can touch him and kiss him and … and … oh and do whatever I want with him, when I want!" Ziva shouted, her hand moving to caress Tony's cheek.
Tony grinned at her and then she leaned in to kiss him again. Her eyes were closed but Tony's were wide open, looking at a very angry Gibbs.
Gibbs, do something!
And don't look at me like that!
I did nothing…
Okay not nothing… but I was pushed beyond what any man could resist…
Just get her away from me before I give in to her and you kill me! Tony begged with his eyes.
"Ahem, Ziva…" Ducky intervened.
"Uncle Ducky!" Ziva gasped in delight pulling away from Tony.
Tony sagged back into his pillows, exhausted, relieved and a slight bit disappointed.
"How are you feeling my dear?" Ducky asked, just as Dr Bianca entered the room.
"I'm happy." Ziva said.
Bianca noticed Tony, Gibbs and Ducky exchange a look of surprise as Ziva hugged Ducky close.
So she's never ever said something like she's happy or sad.
She usually kept her emotions well hidden,
But now her mind is letting her express her emotions…
"So how badly are we hurt?" Ziva asked holding Ducky's hand in hers.
"Not too badly." Ducky replied.
"Good! That means we could return to the lodge within a day or two?" Ziva asked.
"The lodge?" Gibbs asked.
Tony made a choking sound as Ziva said, "Yes, the lodge where we were having our honeymoon." Ziva said.
Gibbs' eyes rounded but Bianca's nod forced him to turn away from Ziva and Tony. Gibbs placed his fingers on the bridge of his nose as he tried to think of what to say.
Luckily, Ducky came to the rescue.
"Ziva, I think you'll have to put your honeymoon off for a few weeks at least. You have a broken leg and Anthony's wrist and ribs need to mend…."
"No. I've waited so long for this …" Ziva gasped.
"It will only be a few weeks, honey." Tony said by way of comfort.
"But…" Ziva protested before bringing her hand to her head and grimacing.
"Ziva." Ducky's tone of voice caused Gibbs to turn around.
"Maybe we should leave and let you two to rest." Bianca said.
"Aamm, excuse me, but why are you always here?" Ziva asked.
"I'm here because…" Bianca started to say.
"She's here for me. She's the lady I've been seeing for the last few days." Gibbs interrupted.
It was Bianca's turn to be surprised.
Tony was also thrown for a loop.
Ducky had to work hard not to smirk.
"What? I mean, oh!" Ziva quickly said, taking a second look at Bianca. "Well, she is a redhead, and you always did have a thing for redheads … or was it brunettes. I can't ..." Ziva continued but the expression on her face clearly indicated that she unsure.
"It was redheads. And I think Bianca's right. You two should get some rest." Gibbs replied.
Just then McGee and Abby entered the room. Gibbs had almost forgotten the plan. Bianca had suggested that they each visit Ziva to find out who she thought they were.
"Abby! I'm so glad you're here!" Ziva gasped reaching out for Abby to hug her. Tim had to push Abby forward as she was so stunned by this new Ziva.
Okay, so who will she think you two are?
Brother and sister?
Friends?
Work colleagues?
What? Tony wondered.
"Oh and I see Timothy's still with you. Has he convinced you not to sleep in that coffin in daddy's basement?" Ziva laughed holding Abby close.
Daddy's basement. Gibbs processed this.
"Hey Ziva, Tony." McGee greeted as he moved further into the room and approached Tony's bed.
"Hello Tim." Tony replied surprised by the supportive hand McGee placed on his shoulder.
"Hey Tim. Get over here and give me a kiss. After all I am your future sister-in-law." Ziva smiled.
McGee blushed as did Abby. But he approached Ziva and pecked her on her cheek.
"Keep my sister happy else you'll have me and my dad to deal with." Ziva warned him, her smile still in place.
So McGeek and Abby are a couple in Ziva's eyes.
So they'll have to behave that way?
Great, so they'll get to go through some tough moments just like me. Tony grinned.
Gibbs, Ducky and Bianca observed the exchange and Gibbs rubbed his forehead as a headache started to build behind his eyes.
So she sees Abby as her sister and Tim as Abby's boyfriend. Interesting! Bianca observed before turning to look at Gibbs. His eyes seemed drawn together and the fact that he was rubbing his head convinced Bianca that this was starting to become too much for him.
"How are you feeling?" Abby asked when everyone remained quiet.
"I'm okay, but I wish I could remember." Ziva sighed.
"Oh, it will come back to you before you know it!" Abby said.
Yeah and then she will kill all of us. McGee grimaced.
"I know, but we were on our honeymoon and I don't even know if we spent a night together…" Ziva whispered, but everyone heard.
"Oh boy!" McGee exclaimed.
"Oh, ah, I see how that could …" Abby didn't know what to say.
"Ziva!" Tony blushed in motification.
"Oh, Sorry Tony. I really do want to remember what it felt…." Ziva started to say.
"I'll be right back!" Gibbs gagged as he stepped out of the room.
Bianca followed him.
"Ziva, we'll discuss it later." Tony warned as Tim stared down at him in shock.
"Okay, Love. Later we'll discuss and do a whole lot more." Ziva smirked.
Tony gagged at the look McGee and Abby gave him.
"Uncle Ducky, could I ask you something?" Tony tried to say in a normal voice.
"Of course." Ducky said moving closer to Tony.
"Ducky, sedate her. Please. Do it now or she's going to … going to insist that we start that honeymoon she's been talking about." Tony whispered in Ducky's hear.
"I think you're right. I'll speak to her doctor right away." Ducky replied.
"Mmmm, my head's suddenly pounding." Ziva moaned, drawing Tony's attention.
"I'll just go and get your doctor." Ducky offered as Abby tucked her back into bed, and caressed her forehead.
Ducky returned a moment later with the doctor and nurse in tow. They administered meds through Ziva's and Tony's IV's before asking everyone to leave the room.
As Ziva drifted off to sleep she sighed, "Love you, Tony!"
Oh God, what am I going to do?
I think I'm in love with her but when she remembers everything, she's going to hate me! Tony lamented
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Bianca followed Gibbs to the waiting room.
"Agent Gibbs, are you okay?"
"We can't do this! We have to tell her the truth." Gibbs growled as he paced the room. His head was really throbbing now.
"No, you can't tell her the truth. She won't be able to handle it." Bianca warned. "You've heard who she thinks all of you are. She sees you as immediate family, a husband, a father, a sister and an uncle. She is replacing her security and safety network with you and your team. I suspect that it's because you really do behave like a family. Taking that away from her will shatter her. She could just go into withdrawal and turn totally away from all of you or she could snap and shut down mentally."
"But I can't lie to her! I swore to protect her and the rest of my team and yes, they are my family. But she is going to be destroyed when the truth comes out. And what if she forces Tony into a corner and demands that he be her husband in every sense of the word! How will either of them recover from that?" Gibbs snapped.
"They will not be able to engage in sexual activity for at least a week or two as a result of their injuries. If she becomes too demanding, I could prescribe sedatives to help her sleep. Then she won't be aware of the lack of sexual activity. But there is no way to avoid kisses, hugs and touches and if Tony doesn't give her those, she will start to react and that is the last thing we want right now." Bianca said.
Gibbs was sitting on the edge of his chair, his head cradled between his hands. For the first time in a long time he felt like there was nothing he could do to make things better. And that made him raging mad!
"Agent Gibbs?" Bianca asked when Gibbs didn't move or say a word.
She watched as he kneaded his temples and she had a sudden urge to do it for him.
Stop it Bianca!
"I have headache pills in my office. And I also have a couch, it you'd like to lie down for a while." She offered.
Gibbs looked up at her, his eyes red rimmed.
She was beautiful and he realized that she was right. They had to lie to Ziva to protect her. Their was just no other way!
"Come along." Bianca said, taking his arm and helping his up.
Gibbs thought of resisting, but he was exhausted and he knew that this headache was here to stay. It was one of those rare, but brilliantly devastating migraines that plagues him ever since the explosion.
In her office, Bianca handed him two Myprodol capsules. After he'd downed those she forced him to lie down. She covered him with her throw that rested on the backrest of the couch, before dimming the lights and leaving the room.
Gibbs sighed as he thought about Ziva and Tony and the dilemma they were in. Then a subtle scent tickled his senses and he realized that it was the blanket. It smelt of Bianca, serene and comforting.
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