Chapter 12:
She, and Callen walked back into the squad room, and saw that Abby, Ducky, McGee, and DiNozzo were assembled, she assumed because they wanted o say their goodbyes. Abby asked once she had walked to her desk, and began cleaning it out, "Why are you leaving, is it because of what Tony did to Michael, because I hope you know, he was just trying to protect-"
Ziva cut her off as she said, "Abby, that's not the only reason I'm leaving, there's other reasons."
Gibbs asked as he entered the squad room, "Like what?"
Ziva turned to face them, and said, "Like that I blame you as well for my capture if you hadn't left me in Israel, I never would have been captured."
When he went to speak, she held up a hand as she said, "Please let me finish."
He nodded stoically as she continued, "Even though I blame you as well, I now understand with G's help might I add, the only reason you did that is because you did what you was best for me, because you both love, and respect me."
Then she spun around to face DiNozzo as she growled, "But you, I will never forgive, you did what you did, because you were jealous of what I had with Michael." She saw Callen flinch when she said that last part, and had to force herself to continue, "You couldn't stand the fact that I did not want Tony DiNozzo. News flash Tony, I never loved Michael I thought I did, but there has only ever been one man I love."
Callen was beaming with pride as she embraced Abby, and said, "You are like a sister to me, I love you, and will always stay in touch."
Then she embraced McGee, and said, "Tim, you are like the brother Ari could never be, you accepted me, from the very start, and I love you so much for it. We'll keep in touch, I promise."
Then she embraced Ducky as she said, " You are like a loving grandfather, always there, when I need to talk, you are always supportive of me, even when I've said something wrong, or something to the team. I love you so much."
Lastly she embraced Gibbs as she, "You are like a father to me, so unlike my own father, where he told to bury my emotions, and never show weakness, you encourage me to show my emotions, and tell me never be ashamed of tears, I love, and respect you so much, I'll send you updates on how I'm doing in LA, and if you ever need anything, just call."
He tightened the embrace as he said in gruff voice, " Thank you Ziva David, I love you like a daughter, and that offer you just made to me, well it goes double for you, you understand me?"
She grinned as she nodded her head. Then she stepped out of the embrace, and her, and Callen walked to the elevators. Just as she reached the elevators, she spun around, and declared, "By Way of Deception Thou Shalt Do War."
And with that she turned back around, and left the building. Gibbs smiled faintly as the man he thought of as a son, and one of the women he thought of as daughter left the Navy yard. The last though he had before he went for coffee was, "They ake a great couple, I'm happy they found each other."
The motto I used is MOSSASD's motto. please enjoy. Should I start her recovery in the next chapter, or just skip ahead to when she's operational