A/N: Hey all! I'm back from my hiatus! I'm so sorry it took so long for me to finally update! School was very stressful but all the all-nighters finally paid off. I am officially on summer break and boo-hoo the finale of NCIS came and went. I personally loved it! Since I'm already feeling new episode withdrawals, I thought it was the best time to update to keep myself sane for the time being. Thanks for hanging in there everyone! :]

Disclaimer: If NCIS was mine, there would be no EJ or CI-Ray!

Truth

"You super-glued his fingers to the keyboard?" Karine said laughing. She was very entertained by Tony's stories about all the pranks he pulled on McGee.

"Oh yeah. Boss-man was a little irritated but it was worth it." Tony said smiling his mischievous grin. The more time he spent with her, the more he started to like Karine. Just then Gibbs walked in the conference room.

"A minute DiNozzo." Gibbs said sternly stepping out in the hallway. He waited until they were out of earshot from Karine to tell Tony what he needed to hear.

"DiNozzo, what are you doing?" Gibbs said. He was very irritated.

"I was just making her feel comfortable Boss, you know."

"Well while you were making her feel comfortable, did you get anything out of her that would actually be useful?" When Gibbs used sarcasm, it meant he was on the verge of headslapping someone really, really hard.

"Well, no I was just um getting to that part…" Tony had tensed his body, awaiting for the headslap that was sure to come at any moment.

Gibbs gave him his famous stare. "You got an hour DiNozzo." He said softly but sternly, then walked back to the bullpen, leaving a very relieved Tony behind.

*NCIS*

"Abby you must do it!" Ziva said. She was down in the lab with Abby and trying to convince her to do something that neither of them liked, but knew it was necessary.

"Ziva, no! I can't do it! I won't! I am not getting involved in your marital problems with Tony." When she wanted to Abby could hold her ground just as much as the ex-Mossad officer.

"Oh now you do not want to get involved," Ziva said rolling her eyes.

"This time it's different and you know it! I'm only going to do it if it's absolutely necessary and relevant to the case."

"Abby this is relevant to the case!"

"How is secretly running Karine's DNA against Tony's to see if he's the father at all relevant?" Ziva gave Abby a look. "Ok well it's kind of relevant but that's not the point! That's something I think you should ask Tony about first. I love you guys and I love you guys together and I would hate for something like this to break you guys apart. Do you know how long I waited for you and Tony to finally kiss? And then Bella being born, and come on, you guys are getting married in PARIS! No, no no NO! Not happening, not on my watch!" Abby was talking a mile a minute now.

"Your watch? I don't understand," Ziva said clearly confused.

"That doesn't matter but right now what does matter is that you need to go talk to Tony and discuss this with him! I'm only running DNA if you BOTH agree on it or if Gibbs tells me otherwise." There was no negotiating with Abby anymore.

"Fine." Ziva said. She was irritated, but she knew Abby was right. Before she could walk out of the lab, she was left with one of her friends' famous hugs.

*NCIS*

"Whoa you scored two goals?" Tony was still chattering away with Karine, trying to think of a way to ease in the harder questions.

"Yea! It was totally worth missing my ballet recital! I didn't have to wear that awful tutu ew." Karine said making a face. She preferred soccer or any other sport to ballet any day.

"Well isn't that something? So you don't like Swan Lake?" Tony said chuckling.

"Not a chance! But gymnastics is pretty fun. I like that better than ballet. You get to do flips. That's the only time I'll wear a leotard though. Other than that, my cleets are my favorite pair of shoes. Oh and my slippers if those count as shoes." Karine said giggling.

Just then, the door to the conference room opened. "Tony may I have a minute with you?" It was Ziva.

"Um sure." Tony said getting up from the table and headed towards the door. "I'll be back in a bit, just sit tight." He said reassuring Karine.

"Hey what's up?" Tony said when they were out in the hallway. The door hadn't been shut all the way and only opened a crack.

"Tony have you been completely honest with me?" Ziva said, a look of sadness and anger in her eyes.

"What are you talking about?" Tony said. He was very confused.

"I think you know what I am talking about."

"Actually Ziva, I have no idea what you're talking about right now."

"Tony when was the last time you slept with her?" Ziva couldn't take it anymore. She needed answers now.

"What are you talking about? Slept with who?" Tony could not have been more confused or shocked.

"With Jeanne!"

Tony's face tensed. He couldn't believe his ears. "Ziva…" he said in a whisper.

Ziva's eyes were now watering. She hated that she even had to ask such a question.

"Tony, please I need to know!"

Just before Tony could open his mouth to answer, the door to the conference room opened. Ziva immediately wiped her eyes so Karine wouldn't see.

"Sorry, I have to go the bathroom." Karine said looking a little embarrassed.

"I will show you where it is." Ziva said taking her hand, leaving a still stunned and hurt Tony behind.

*NCIS*

"Hey Ziva," Karine said while she was washing her hands.

"Yes?" Ziva asked.

"How much longer do I have to stay here?"

"I do not know…" Ziva said patting the little girls head.

Karine sighed and then turned off the water so she could dry her hands. Before they left the bathroom she stopped and stared at Ziva. "Is Tony your boyfriend?"

Ziva smirked. "Why would you ask that?" She said smiling.

"Cos you kind of fight like you're boyfriend and girlfriend. I hear my sister talk about that stuff with my mom sometimes when she calls. It's weird, I thought that name was so uncommon here. In Paris it was kind of common, but for guys not girls. Anyway, I'm getting kind of hungry again do you think you can get me another," Karine started but was off by Ziva.

"Wait, wait, what name are you talking about?" Ziva said. She was getting very curious and suspicious.

"The name Jeanne." Karine said matter-of-factly.

"Your mother's name is Jeanne?" Ziva's face tensed and her heart began to beat very rapidly.

Karine giggled. "No silly. That's my sister. Jeanne, Jeanne Benoit."

A/N: I bet I fooled a lot of you didn't I? :] Mwahahaha! Anyhow I promise most of the stuff will be resolved in the next few chapters and you may or may not actually see the return of Jeanne even though she was mentioned. I haven't decided yet. I think it would cause waaay too much drama even if it is fanfiction. And if you're wondering my story is slight AU. EJ and CI Ray do not exist and Tony and Ziva got together in mid-season 7 and Bella didn't arrive until the end of season 8, just to sort of clarify everything. Thanks for keeping up with this story! I promise I will not take so long to update ever again!