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Ziva sighed in her sleep.
Fiery orange roses with gold ribbons ornamented her wedding gown. Miniature orange roses adorned her hair as it cascaded down her bare back. Around her neck, she wore a gold chain with a teardrop pendent. Tear drop earrings hung from her ears, moving sensually with every movement of her head. Below her gown, she wore a sexy white corset held together by gold ribbon. Her tong also had gold ribbon lacing up the front and a gold bow at the back.
She could only imagine her lover's face as he pealed off her gown and took in her special wedding gift to him …
"Ziva, you look so beautiful!" Abby cooed.
"Is Tony here?"
"Yes, he is waiting for you." Abby smiled.
"Come Ziva, my beautiful princess. It is time for you to walk down the aisle." Gibbs smiled, decked out in a stunning tuxedo.
"Yes, Daddy." Ziva smiled brilliantly.
Reaching Tony's side, Gibbs placed her hand into his.
"Tony…" Ziva gasped.
"You look amazing my love…"
"So do you…"
'Dearly beloved, we have come together today to ……………
…… I now pronounce you man and wife.
Anthony you may kiss your bride…'
Lips joined to seal the beginning of what was to be a wonderful life…
'Thank you…" Ziva smiled as people congratulated her and Tony.
"Reception… Tony will drive… yes … see you in a few moments…" Ziva laughed as Tony reached the car…
What is happening?
Why are we in Israel?
Tony, wait for me!
Tali… Tali!
Beautiful face… dark hair … innocent eyes…
Who is Tali?
Tali is my…
NO!!!
A Bomb!!!
Tony!!! Tali!!!
Tony!!!
The bomb exploded throwing metal and rubble in every direction.
thud!
Something landed at her feet, spraying blood across her beautiful gown…
A decapitated head rolled and its dead eyes stared up at her…
"TONY!!!!!!"
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"TONY!!!" Ziva shouted in terror bringing Tony awake instantly.
"Ziva, it's okay. It was just a bad dream."
"Tony!!!" Ziva sobbed.
"Ziva, listen to me!" Tony ordered.
He didn't know how he'd done it was he was sitting next to her, his arms around her.
"Tali! You are okay… Oh God!" Ziva cried holding onto him tightly.
Tali… she remembered her sister, Tony realized.
"Ziva, it's okay. It's over now." Tony held her close.
"Oh Tony it was horrible. Your head … it was lying at my feet and…"
Tony swallowed, stretching his neck subconsciously.
"I'm fine Ziva." Tony said.
Ziva still trembled in his arms and she repeated what she'd seen in her dream. She alternated between calling him Tony and Tali. What worried Tony was that she did not realize that she was alternating between the names.
What will I do when she asks me who Tali is… was? Tony worried.
Ziva snuggled closer to Tony, burying her face into his neck. As her breathing calmed down Tony eased both of them down onto the bed.
You feel so good… so right in my arms…
Ah, Ziva… I have dreamt of this…
Okay, let me rephrase … I have fantasized about this and about…
About doing a whole lot of …
Naughty things with you… to you… aahh
But I know it will never happen…
So I'll settle for this … because this feels really, really nice…
Without warning, Ziva snuggled closer and kissed his neck. Tony froze in shock as his fantasy started to play out in reality.
No! I have to stop her! Tony regretted.
"Ziva?" Tony whispered pulling away slightly.
"Help me forget that horrible dream Tony." Ziva pleaded, leaning forward to kiss his neck again.
No… no… no… no…
Oh God… yes… yes… yeeesssss!
Z…i…v…a…
Tony moaned as Ziva nipped his jaw before raining butterfly kissed down his neck. Her demanding hand moved restlessly across his chest, stimulating his nipples.
"Ziva… We should…"
"Yes, Tony we … should make …"
"No!"
"No? Why not?" Ziva asked as Tony got off the bed.
"Because… you… I… we … we need to heal."
"But I want you, Tony!"
"Oh God Ziva … I want you too."
Tony was dying inside.
He wanted her.
More than that, he now admitted that he…
Loved her!
"Then make love to me…. I'm so horny right now… mmm please baby!" Ziva begged.
Tony made a choking sound before deliberately collapsing onto the ground. He didn't mean to hurt himself, but he did. The fall jarred his wrist and jolted his bruised ribs.
"Tony!" Ziva gasped as she pressed the buzzer for the nurse's station.
"Argh!" Tony moaned rolling onto his side just as the door to the room opened.
"DiNozzo!"
Gibbs rushed to Tony's side.
"Aaammm. I think I've snapped a rib." Tony gasped.
"Okay, just hold still." Gibbs ordered as nurses and doctors rushed into the room.
McGee and Abby also rushed in.
"Oh Tony! What happened?" Abby asked.
"Argh… Ziva had a night…" Tony tried to speak, but the pain was reaching unbearable proportions.
"I had a nightmare and Tony was trying to calm me down." Ziva replied.
"But how did he end up on the floor?" McGee asked.
Ziva blushed deeply.
"I slipped!" Tony shouted.
"Slipped, ahem." Abby grinned and Ziva smiled back.
Gibbs rolled his eyes as he realized this 'honeymoon' business was going to be a real problem.
"Agent DiNozzo, we need to get you down to x-ray." The doctor said a moment after examining Tony.
"Oh Tony, I'm so sorry." Ziva said.
"Shhh, it's okay." Tony replied.
"I'll go with you. Abby, McGee stay with Ziva." Gibbs ordered.
"Of course, Daddy." Abby replied.
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As they waited at the radiology department, Gibbs observed Tony.
"DiNozzo, you okay?"
"Yeah."
"Tony!"
"What?"
"Talk to me." Gibbs insisted.
"Talk to you. If I tell you, you'll kill me." Tony replied.
"I won't, now spill it."
"She's trying to rape me!" Tony whispered.
And you want her to, his mind added.
"I know." Gibbs replied.
"You know! So what the hell should I do?" Tony demanded.
"Nothing." Gibbs replied.
"Nothing! That's kinda hard to do when her hands are all over me and her tongue…"
"Tony!" Gibbs did not want to hear more. "Bianca's going to prescribe a few sedatives for her for when we go home. But for now, all you have to do is pretend to be in too much pain."
"That won't be hard to do, argh!" Tony gasped as his ribs protested.
"Also, don't leave your bed and get into hers. Tell her what she wants to hear, but stay away from 'honeymoon' and 'bedroom' topics. You got it."
"I got it."
"She won't demand more so long as you still give her the occasional hug and kiss." Gibbs said
"So, I have your permission to hug and kiss… on occasion."
"DiNozzo." Gibbs growled.
"Just checking, Boss. Just checking." Tony replied.
"About her nightmare…" Gibbs asked.
"She mentioned an explosion and my decapitated head. But, she also alternated between calling me Tali and Tony. What should I say if she asks about Tali?" Tony asked.
"Let her tell you who she thinks Tali is." Gibbs replied grimly.
"Tali, was her sister who died in an explosion in Israel. Does Ziva have any other family we should know about?" Tony asked.
Gibbs thought about it for a second.
"No. Not that I'm aware of." He lied.
He was not going to betray her confidence about Ari, not unless it was absolutely, necessary.
"Okay Boss." Tony replied as a nurse wheeled him into the radiology room.
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Back in Ziva's room, McGee offered to go and get a hot chocolate for Ziva.
"Abby, I love Tony so much." Ziva smiled.
"I … know you do." Abby did not know what else to say.
"Before my dream turned all crazy, I dreamt of our wedding. Did I really wear a gown with orange roses and gold ribbon?" Ziva asked.
Abby just smile, terrified that whatever she said, it would be the wrong thing.
Luckily, Ziva did not wait for her answer.
"Daddy looked so handsome, as he gave me away. And you! You were stunning in a burned orange gown. And Tony, he looked so strong and handsome."
"Ahem." Abby smiled Ziva hugged her close.
"Abby, I haven't told Tony yet. But I want to tell you." Ziva whispered.
"What is it Ziva?" Abby asked curious yet worried.
"I want to start trying for a baby immediately. I want to be a mom and I know that Tony will be a wonderful dad." Ziva replied.
"That's wonderful." Abby replied.
Oh Boy… oh boy… oh boy!!!
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Author's note:
That is it for this chapter…
More of Ziva's past to be revealed in the next chapter.
In addition, we will see and Gibbs and Tony's reaction when Abby tells them of Ziva's desire to be a mom…
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