Here is the final chapter! Thank you so much for reading my first fic, I promise many more to come! Also thanks to all who reviewed, you all really helped a lot :)


He knocked quietly on Zivas door, and then walked in. She looked very peaceful and pale. Even in her dire state, she still looked beautiful. The sight of her scared him and calmed him all at the same time. He looked at his watch. 10 hours left.

He walked over to her bed side. "Ziva, Ziva, are you ok? Please wake up" he said, taking her hand in his just like he did in the car. No response.

Then she stirred around a little, and he thought she was waking up. But she was still again right away. He sat there for hours, talking to her and holding her hand. He was starting to worry. She only had 5 more hours. If he couldn't wake her up, he doubted anyone could. "Come on Ziva. Please wake up. I told you that I couldn't live without you in Somalia. And that's the truth." He told her. He repeated words like that for 4 hours. He had waited over 8 years to tell her, and now he only had one hour left.

"Ziva, please wake up. I don't know if you can hear me, but I can't live with myself if I don't tell you. I love you. I have loved you for a long time. I just never found the right time to tell you. So please, just wake up" he said with tears streaming freely down his face. 30 minutes left. The doctors had to know that he was in here by now, and he was grateful that they were letting him stay.

"Please Ziva. I love you. Please" he begged. 15 minutes.

Suddenly she stirred around again, and he was too shocked to breath. It was now or never. Then, she slowly began to open her eyes. "Tony? You are... ok?"

"Yes Ziva, I am. I'm so glad you are alive. I would have never made it without you" he said, smiling and crying. He couldn't believe it. Miracles truly did happen.

"I'm so glad you're alive too, Tony. I really care about you" She said. Here she was, 15 minutes away from death, and she was concerned about him. He knew this was the right time.

Here goes nothing, he thought. "Ok, listen to me carefully, Ziva David. I care about you too, more than you could ever imagine. I've had feelings for you for a very long time, I could just never get the words out. You're more than just my partner and best friend, you're the one I love" he paused, gauging her emotions.

Tears were rolling down her cheeks, and she was smiling. She nodded, saying "Me too Tony. Me too"

He was so relieved and ecstatic. But he wasn't done yet.

"It was a million little things that, when you added them all up, it meant that we were supposed to be together... and I knew it." He said, quoting a great movie.

"Tom Hanks, Sleepless in Seattle" she replied, smiling.

"Very good. So, Ziva David, I love you. Always have, always will" he said. Wow, it felt so good to finally hear those words come out of his mouth after hearing them in his head for so many years.

"I love you too, Tony" she said, leaning forward to kiss him. And when their lips met, it was truly magical. He was looking forward to a lot more of this in the future.

He was so grateful that he got another chance to finally tell her. He knew from the bottom of his heart that he was never going to miss anymore opportunities he had to tell her that he loved her.


THE END, Thanks again for reading :)