Tony: She died alone
Ziva: We are all alone
Tony: Yeah, thanks for that.
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"What are you doing here?" Tony asked as he stepped aside for her to come in.
Ziva shrugged. "I'm not entirely sure."
Tony pointed to his living room table, that was little with empty beer cans. "I hate to drink alone…"
She sighed. "At least this time you're not in the dark."
He smiled. "I flipped the switch when you knocked."
"Have you stopped thinking about it yet?"
Tony unconsciously scratched his head. "Uh, come again?"
"Finding the Director…have you stopped think about it?"
He shook his head. "Beers good…but it doesn't work miracles."
"It was not our fault yes?"
"Uh what that a double negative?"
She sighed. "It was not our fault."
"Sure, whatever you say." He reached for another can of beer and opened it before handing it to her.
"I am not thirsty."
He motioned for her to take it. "It may not work miracles, but it's a start."
She took it reluctantly and watched Tony take a seat on his couch and pat the cushion beside him with his hand. She contemplated sitting anywhere but there, then remembered what a day they'd had.
"Have you packed?"
Tony stifled a laugh. "Have you?"
She shook her head. "I do not want to go."
"Well, you cant always get what you want."
"Movie line?"
"Song actually…" he took a sip and moved in a bit closer to her. "We can play hooky tomorrow…stay up late…sleep in and claim our alarms didn't go off?"
"Not a good idea…"
"Come on, what's the worst that could happen? They fire us? I feel fired already."
She examined his expression and couldn't help but laugh at his logic. "I admire your sense of humor; don't know if I ever told you that.'
"No…I'm pretty sure you haven't. I'd remember that." He smiled. "So what do you say?"
"Why? It is nothing but a temporary solution…"
"So we won't be alone…at least tonight." He replied by gently moving a strand of hair away from her face.
"It will only make me miss you more."
He swallowed hard. "I miss you already."
She leaned in hesitantly. "Israel is not too far…you could come visit yes?"
He smiled as he saw her come in closer. "Yeah…and you can swim right? If not, I'll throw out a life raft…"
Just as she started to smile his lips met hers…and time itself seemed to stop. They made the night last as long as they could; and when morning came…no alarm clocks were heard.