Disclaimers can be found in the first chapter of this series.
Synopsis: "Do you ever think about soul mates?" Ziva reflects. Gap filler for 5.08 Designated Targets
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Soulful Reflections
The process of cleaning her gun was methodical. It was so ingrained that her readied hands needed no real prompting from her mind. After wrapping up their latest case, she disassembled her weapon, with a need to occupy herself with the mundane task, so she could self reflect and reorder her thoughts.
"Do you ever think about soul mates?"
She had asked Tony that but in true DiNozzo fashion, he had answered with a cultural reference and she walked away by saying that he would never get it.
The concept of soul mates seemed fickle in her hardened world, but Tony's flippancy grated at her and that in itself was troubling. Why asked the question, when she knew that he would dismiss it?
It simply wasn't her nature to accept anything at face value. She had seen convincing 'evidence' being fabricated on a regular basis as part of her job. She knew of the necessities involved in creating idyllic undercover stories. Love was dangerous; it was an emotion that led to unnecessary distraction. Any split second hesitation could forfeit a life. The only certainty to one's fate was death.
"Have you met your soul mate, miss?"
Did she believe that two souls were fated to one another? With all the ugliness and shallowness that exist in humanity, it was an impossible thought.
"You will know the minute you do."
Would she? This hesitancy gnawed at her; she had reached an impasse.