I'm really sorry that it took me that long to update, but school just started and everything is different. We had to decide many things, so I didn't find the time to write until yesterday. I hope you're not mad at me, because I would have loved to write, but I so much things to do. I'm really, really sorry.

Anyway I hope you like this new chapter and I just want to thank all the lovely people who favorited /followed me or my stories. THANKS SO MUCH! It means a lot to me and I love to write for you! (of course I also love to write for the others ;) )

So just wanted to say that...now you can read ;)

A Lovely Evening

As they step out of the building, it has already dawn a bit and the streetlights are just turning on. Perfect for Tony's plan, because he wants it to be dark when they arrive at the secret place. It is really beautiful at night and he always enjoys going there. He never showed one of his girlfriends, because this place is special to him. Just like Ziva. He wants to show her that he is serious about their relationship and that nothing is ever going to separate them. By bringing her there, he wants Ziva to realize that she can always talk to him, no matter what. As they stand there for a moment, just admiring the red-orange clouds, he puts his right arm around her waist and pulls her close to him. She instantly snuggles into his chest and lays one of her hand onto his chest, right above his heart and she can feels the steady rhythm of it. Nobody wants to let go of the other, so they stand there for a few minutes, just watching the sky.

After a while, Tony remembers what he actually wanted to do, so he realizes that it is time to go now. He is just about to suggest that they could go to his car, but realizes that they came with McGee. Ziva looks so comfortable, that's why he tries not to move that much as he searches his mobile phone. He finds it in his left pocket and looks through his contacts for the number of the taxi company. As he finally finds it, he touches "dial" and he soon can hear the familiar "tuuuut". Ziva is lost in the beauty of the sky and doesn't even seem to notice that Tony is phoning, until he hears his voice. "Hello, my name is Dinozzo and I would like to hail a cab to the NCIS headquarters….Yeah, that's fine…Okay, thank you…bye…" He quickly hangs up and as he looks to the right, two curious, brown eyes are staring at him. "What have you done?", asks the soft voice of Ziva, who is now standing in front of him. She is so beautiful that Tony can barely resist of grabbing her right now and whipping the clothes off her perfect body. Instead he just smile as he answers: "I hailed a cab…remember? Our plans?" He can see that she wants to know more about his plans, but he is not going to tell her. It is supposed to be a surprise and nothing is going to ruin that. Ziva just sighs, accepting that it is senseless to ask and then presses her lips firmly on his.

They stand there – kissing – for the next few minutes and only stop because the hailed cab had finally arrived. They only notice the cab because the driver honks and calls attention to himself, otherwise they would have kept standing there the whole evening. Quickly they break apart, a bit embarrassed that they haven't noticed the driver, and walk towards the cab. Suddenly Tony releases her hand and walks around to the offside and knocks on the window. The white man behind the wheel cracks the window down and the two man exchange a few words. Then Tony walks back to Ziva who is standing in front of the car door and opens it for her. Now she is definitely not understanding anything anymore, but she also knows that Tony is not going to answer any of her questions – at least no question concerning his plan. She wordlessly gets in and makes herself comfortable on the seat. Tony quickly gets in after her and as soon as the door is closed, the driver hits the road.

When they leave the Navy Yard, Ziva cannot believe what she is seeing. She never saw such a beautiful city in her whole life. Every building shines in different lights and it is just one single sea of lights, that melt with the stars in the sky and the darkness into one overwhelming picture. She can't believe that she haven't noticed that before, but when she drives home she just wants to get home and sleep. It is like she is in the city for the first time. One glance to her right makes clear that Tony's shows a similar reaction. He just stares out of the window and admires the sight. He saw the city at night many times, but never saw it the way, he does now. Except at the place where they are heading, he has never noticed the actual beauty of the city.

After about ten minutes, Ziva wonders where they are heading, because she has the feeling that they already drove hours. She is so fascinated by the city that she doesn't have the slightest sense of time anymore. Somehow she cannot pass the thought that Tony exactly planned this to happen, because he doesn't stop smiling anymore. It must something really special, otherwise Tony wouldn't have acted up like this…maybe he wants me to show a special place here in Washington…, she thinks to herself, but actually she has no idea. The destination could be anywhere. Just as she replaces all their conversations, trying to find a clue, the car stops. The driver turns around and says with a friendly smile on his face: "Here we are. Enjoy the view!"

Tony gets off first and opens the door for Ziva, like a gentleman. She just looks at him and her eyes say everything she wants. This little gesture means a lot to her, because the other men in her life never were that lovely. As she steps out of the car, she tries to find out where they are, but she doesn't recognises the place. She makes a 180 and scans the area. She has never been here and has absolutely no idea, where they are. Tony takes her hand in his and leads her to a light that shines through the trees in front of them. She smells a lovely fragrance, as they go on, which reminds her of a mixture of all flowers she knows. It intensifies as they come closer to the light and then she sees it. A beautiful fountain is in the middle of the place and she immediately recognises the place. She indeed has never been there, but she heard of it and saw it on pictures. She is standing right in front of the famous "Fountain of Light and Water".

This fountain is not very famous in the country or in the world, but most of the people who live in Washington D.C. know this place and consider it as one of the "secret" places. The "secret" places are romantic and beautiful places in Washington, where you only find a few lost tourists. Ziva always wanted to visit this place, but never had the time to do it. For a moment she is speechless and she is not able to make a sound. The sight is overwhelming and she can't believe that Tony has brought her to such an incredible place. She has tears in her eyes and everything she wants to say cannot be put into words, so she just kisses him. He can feel all the different emotions and understands her way of thanking him.

As they break apart in need for air, they rest their foreheads together and for a while they just stand there in silence. You can only hear the water of the fountain whoosh behind them, but nothing else. After a while, Tony breaks the silence, because he wants to explain some things. He has reasons why he brought her here and she deserves to know. "This is a special place, Ziva…Not only because it one of the most beautiful places in Washington…When I was a little kid, me and my mother visited Washington in the holidays. She once lived here and knew about this wonderful place. On the last evening she brought me here and we watched the fountain…she never said a word, but she didn't need to. I know why she brought me here… She had the same reason I had tonight…", he pauses for a moment giving Ziva the chance to process his words and to collect himself. He can see the tears in her eyes, because she knows how much his mother meant to him and she always sees the hurt in his eyes when she talks about her. "This place is special and so are you, Ziva… I never had such strong feelings for a woman in my life and I don't want to lose…I want you to know that you can always talk to me, no matter what and that I always be there for you…because you are a special woman, Ziva David, as special as this place…."

Now Ziva can't hold it together anymore. The tears roll down her cheek, but there is also a big smile on her face. Nobody ever said such lovely words to her and she doesn't know how to thank him. How to thank him for always being there for her, for helping her through the difficult times in her life, but mostly she doesn't know how to thank him for loving her. A few weeks ago, her life was a mess and now she has everything she ever dreamed of, but she is scared that she could lose all that. She tries to explain herself, because Tony deserves to know the reason of her behaviour today in the elevator. He deserves to know that it has absolutely nothing to do with him. "Tony…I…I don't know what to say…all this is amazing and I have never been happier in my life…I love you and I don't think I am able to live without you anymore…but I'm afraid that I will lose you, that I will lose all this…I'm afraid that this is dream and that when I wake up everything is gone…" Tony sees the despair in her voice and asks softly: "Is that what you were thinking about in the elevator?" She just nodes and looks down at the ground.

Tony hates to see Ziva crying, so he instantly puts his forefinger under chin to make her look him in the eyes. As he speaks his voice is soft and caring and the words touch Ziva deeply: "I know that this is new and I'm also afraid that I could wake up from this wonderful dream every minute, but I promise you Ziva…this is never going to happen. I love you and we will always have each other, because we always had…I promise that I will never leave you, because I am the happiest man in the world right now and nothing is going to change that as long as I'm with you…Ziva, I truly love you and I always will…forever…I promise…" Ziva just stares at him, the tears still rolling down her cheek, but the smile grew even bigger during his talk. She never thought she would be actually happy in her life, but she is and nobody can take that away from her. She finds no words that describe the feelings she has for him, so she just repeats his words in a different way: "And I'm the happiest woman in the world…I love you too, Tony and I promise that I always will….No matter what!" Now there is a big smile on both of their faces and no other words are needed. Their heads come closer and closer and as their lips finally touch, they seal their words with the most amazing kiss in their lives.

THE END

So this is the last chapter and I hope you liked it…I kind of thought that the "Fountain of Light and Water" fits to them… I don't really know why, but maybe because they have been through so much in their lives, almost drowning in their problems, and now finally found hope…

Please, please review…I would really love to know if you liked it or not…If not I also accept suggestions about what I could have done different J, but of course I would prefer if you like it ;)

- Melina 3