A/N:hey guys. Almost done. jsut this chapter and the epilouge so i hope u enjoy.

and yes the last chapter along with this tie in with the first chapter.

Disclaimer: again i do not own NCIS.


The two men stared at each other, neither one making a sound nor movement.

"Aren't you going to keep running," Jacob asked, breaking the silence.

Agent McGee shook his head, not trusting his voice to not crack.

"You're giving up then," Jacob asked smiling, "You finally realized that it's pointless?"

"No, I'm just not running anymore," McGee told him.

"Foolish boy. I commend your bravery but you should have given up long time ago. This is the second time you made that mistake only this time you're paying for it with your life."

McGee glared at his pursuer almost not caring he had a gun pointed at him.

"I was just going to kill you and end it," Jacob continued, "but talking to you in the car, finally meeting you and having a moment alone with you has got me curious."

Jacob paused and looked at his young victim with curiosity, where he once saw pure terror, he now saw defiance in his eyes but no other features that could explain his luck as he always assumed.

"How?" he said to him, McGee momentarily taken back by the question, "how did you do it? How is it possible that someone like you-"

Jacob paused again to find the right words to describe him, his voice starting to quiver in anger.

"How does someone like you do it," he said as if the word you was an insult, "It makes no sense. You- you are nothing. You're how u say, a peon, a puny ant, a lowly stray dog. You're just a mere shadow of a real man. How? HOW? Tell me. I cannot make sense of it. It's impossible. It shouldn't be you but it is. Has the world gone mad? How did you do it? Why you? How?"

Silence again fell upon the two as both men glared at each other, neither daring to move, waiting for the other to do something first.

"Answer me," Jacob demanded, "or I will make you suffer before you die."

"You'll never have her," McGee growled at him, his courage slowly returning to him.

"What did you say?"

"You will never have her. You won't even get close to her. I won't let you."

"What makes you so sure? You are not in any position to control anything. You never were. You are just a boy who got lucky with a woman he does not deserve. She should be with a better man. She should be with me, she just does not realize it yet. I tried to convince her in Tel Aviv but she was just so upset to be there that she paid no attention and I thought I failed but then Director David gave me my assignment that would bring me here to America and suddenly I got another chance. I am meant to be with her. It is fate."

"You're right, I don't deserve her. She deserves better. She deserves the best."

"Good, I am glad that you are finally-"

"But that person is not you. You don't ever deserve her. She doesn't belong to such a vile man like you. I won't let you get near her. I won't let her have to deal with you anymore."

BANG

McGee quickly fell to the floor as the bullet just passed his left leg. He looked up to see Jacob pointing his gun at is head.

"No more of this," Jacob said, "you are an obstacle as long as you are still ali-"

BANG

Jacob fell over and landed upon the wall, clutching his side, blood now seeping through his clothes and covering his hand. He then raised his gun and fired rapidly at his assailant. McGee edged as far away as he could to avoid the gun fire between Jacob and his savior who he couldn't see.

Suddenly Jacob pointed his gun at McGee. McGee brought his hand s up and closed his eyes waiting for the gun to go off.

CLICK CLICK CLICK

McGee opened his eyes to see Jacob drop his empty gun. The two men looked at each other as if waiting to see what the other does next. Their eyes connected and both looked at each other, not knowing how to feel.

Suddenly Jacob's head seemed to exploded as blood sprayed the wall. McGee looked away and heard several gunshots hit there target. McGee looked to see Ziva enter the room with her gun in her hands aiming at Jacob's body.

She then looked over to McGee and a relieved expression covered her face. Seeing her suddenly send a wave of joy and relieve through McGee's body. He quickly scrambled up as Ziva rushed over to him and the two embraced in a tight hug. Neither one wanting to let go of the other. After a few moments they pulled back and McGee kissed Ziva as if he hasn't seen her in ages. Ziva wrapped her hands around his neck and kissed back just as passionately.

Their kiss was suddenly interrupted when somebody stumbled into the room.

"oh sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt," Agent Scott said lowering his gun, "I didn't hear anything outside so I decided to check."

Ziva gave Scott a look that told him to leave that Scott got right away.

"I'll just wait for you guys outside," he said nervously as he backed out of the room.

McGee and Ziva looked at each other and smiled embarrassingly.

"What are doing here," McGee said when he regained his senses, "you said you had a doctor's appointment today didn't you?"

"I did," Ziva told him, "I went to the office right after to talk to you about something important but you weren't there. I just had to tell you right away."

"What is it?"

"Tim…"

Ziva looked down as she got nervous.

"…I'm pregnant," she said softly.

McGee eyes widen in shock as he looked at her.

"you-you are," McGee asked nervously.

"Yes. I've known for awhile but I wanted to make sure before I told you."

McGee was silent as he let the new information sink in. he then suddenly hugged Ziva surprising her.

"That is great news," he said.

"You do not mind," she asked hugging him back.

"Mind? Ziva I am more then happy to have a baby with you."

"You two are having a baby? Congratulation."

Ziva and McGee looked up to see agent Scott by the doorway again. They both then gave him an annoyed look.

"oh uh sorry," he said, "it just that Agent Gibbs and Agent DiNozzo are right outside and I just wanted to give you a heads up."

Giving them one last nervous smile he turned around and left.

McGee and Ziva looked at each other smiling and new they would have to put on their façade again. McGee leaned down and kissed Ziva one more time.


A/N: There you go, . i hoped u liked it. this is technically the last chapet. im gonnthe epilouqe up soon then itll all be done. special thanx to all those who stuck around and read the whole way.