Ziva could not help but notice the change in demeanor from Tim and Bella. Perhaps she told him her feelings and he rejected her. If he hurt her, he would pay. She watched as he glanced at her and sighed. No, this could not be the case. She was the one stonewalling Mcgee.

"Bella," Ziva called at getting the brunette's attention not missing the defeated look Tim had. "What are your plans for this evening?"

Confusion filled her eyes, "Going home and watching some television probably."

Ziva smiled, "So you have no plans, yes? We are going to have a girls' night."

Tony's head flew up watching the exchange between the two women. A sly grin appearing on his face, "Girls' night?"

Ziva shot Tony a look, "Yes. No men. Do not even try it Tony."

"Sure Ziva, sounds good," she said giving a small smile before returning to the files that lay on her desk.

Ziva handed Bella a cup of tea as she sat down on the chair. "Bella, what is wrong?"

"What makes you think something is wrong Ziva?"

"You do not smile or laugh at work anymore. You do not even look at McGee. That means something is wrong, yes?"

Bella sighed, putting her cup on the table, "Ziva I did a "jump of faith" with McGee the other night."

"What is it, Bella? Did something happen between you and Mcgee? Did he hurt you?"

"Well," Biting her lip, she looked at Ziva, "We wound up sleeping together."

Shocked, Ziva looks at her, "Not like that. We ran into each other at a show and we decided to have dinner at his house. He let me stay over and I woke up that morning curled up on his chest."

Crossing her legs, Ziva watched her, "What happened after that?"

Burying her head in her hands, "I freaked out and got out of there as fast as I could."

Ziva raises her eyebrows, "I do not understand. If nothing happened then why did you run?"

"I enjoyed it Ziva. I remember waking up and bring wrapped up in his arms" Sighing, she looked away, "and I was happy. Then I realized what I was doing. That is why I can't look at him. I'm scared that if I do, Gibbs will somehow know."

"If you enjoyed being with Tim, do not let our boss scare you. Besides, Gibbs has feelings he's hiding for someone here as well. I told you, Bella, rules were made to be sna-broken. Rules were made to be broken. You must trust yourself."

She smiled, "Oh Ziva, if you only knew, you would understand my fear of Gibbs."

Ziva eyes her, "You are hiding something from me. Do you not trust me, Bella?"

She sighed, "Ziva, have you ever wondered why Gibbs was so protective of me?

Ziva thinks back to the times that the team has been in the field, and why Tony has received the most head slaps in the last month than he has in her years at NCIS. "Well, I am guessing it is the same reason he is protective of Abby and I. You are a young girl, and he sees it as his duty to protect the females of the team."

A smile spread across her face, "The first night we had dinner at my house I told you my uncle was part of NCIS. You asked who it was and I so cleverly avoided your answer...

Ziva cocks her head to the side, putting together the pieces of the puzzle, "Gibbs?! You are the boss's niece? That is why you got the job. Why did you not tell me sooner?"

"Actually, Jenny offered me the job not Gibbs. That is why we didn't tell anyone. He didn't want people to think since we're family, there would be favoritism." She leaned her head back on the couch, "Do you really think Tim would want anything to do with me if he knew I was Gibbs' niece? I highly doubt it."

"Bella, if he really likes you then who your uncle is and how frightened of him Tim may be, then it will not matter. I am sorry that I assumed you got the job because of Gibbs. You are a good agent even before I knew you were his niece. Leap of faith, Bella. Do what makes you happy."

She raised her eyebrow at Ziva, "You know, I expect more of a hands-on approach from an ex-Mossad agent."

"What can I say, you American's have brushed off on me."

Rubbed off, Bella mentally corrects, and then laughs. She picks up her cup of tea and turns to her friend, "Where do I start Ziva? And how do I keep Gibbs from finding out about this? We definitely need more girls' nights."

Ziva laughs with her, "Yes, more girls' nights would be good. As for Gibbs, he is your uncle. How did you keep things from him before?"

"I didn't really." She smiles thinking back, "Like the day I got my tattoo. I had barely walked in the front door and he just knew. I didn't say a word, he just said he wanted to see it."

"Hmm, that sounds like Gibbs. You have two options. You can either tell Gibbs from the start or let him find out on his own. Since your parents are gone, he sees you as his to protect."

"I know; that's the problem. I may find it so easy to break the number 12 rule, but he won't. This isn't just a one night thing either." She faintly smiled, "You'll probably laugh at me, but I miss him Ziva. I miss him. I haven't even been with him and I miss him."

"I will not laugh at you. I feel that way sometimes too. It is hard to be with someone everyday and not really be with them, yes?" Ziva says, thinking of her own love life.

Bella leans back watching Ziva, "It sounds like you know exactly what I am going through Ziva. Don't worry, I won't say a thing either."

"Toda, Bella. You fear that Gibbs will be angry with you, yes? That much I understand, but I also know that he would want you to be happy."

"I hope he will. Thanks Ziva. I'm sure you had others things to do besides play Cupid."

Ziva thinks for a moment, "That is the chubby baby in the diaper, yes?"

Bella laughs, "That is how most think of him, I guess."

"Yes, well I enjoy our talks. It is nice to have a female agent on the team. If the guys knew I enjoyed talking about girl stuff then I would never hear the end of it. To them I am just one of the men," Ziva says, rising from the couch and grabbing her empty tea mug. "Are you finished with your drink, Bella?"

Handing Ziva her mug, "Yea, here you go. Do you want any help Ziva?"

"I am fine. You just push back and relax," Ziva calls from the kitchen.

Chuckling to herself, she just shakes her head. Only Ziva.