Tony didn't know when she would leave but she had told him it would be soon. He wanted to make one last effort to convince her to stay or at least include him in this damn mission she refused to give up.

McGee had told him about the tracker in her necklace and Gibbs had set up surveillance at all the nearby airports specifically to track her. Director Vance had even ordered satellite time to follow her from the sky. Abby compiled all her aliases and had a program running to track them should they pop up in the future. They'd prepared everything as best they could.

Tony would do whatever it took to protect his stubborn wife. His wife. He'd grown accustomed to that quickly.

He called Orli while Ziva was washing up and asked her to prove that she was indeed a friend and track any possible movements should Ziva head in her direction. Orli agreed and offered to talk to Ziva and offer her help directly. Tony considered it but felt Ziva was not yet ready to receive help from Orli herself.

Now he waited; waited for the team to show up so they could all ambush her right and proper - keep her here if they could. He had a plan - guilt - and if that didn't work he'd track her to the ends of hell.

His eyes wandered to her bags by the door and he felt like locking them in the closet - as if it would prevent her leaving. When the knock came at the door, Tony glanced to the bedroom - where Ziva was changing - and then pulled the front door open.

Gibbs and the team entered and went to the living room. "How is she?" Gibbs asked.

Tony glanced at Gibbs, "Ziva."

Gibbs nodded then Abby hugged Tony before taking a seat and McGee looked at Ziva's bags like he wanted to hide in them - which might not be a bad idea.

Ziva exited the bedroom dressed in black pants and boots and a dark blue top. Her hair was up in a ponytail and to Tony she was the most beautiful sight.

"Family reunion?" Ziva said and smiled as she greeted everyone.

"More like family intervention," Abby spoke up and maneuvered Ziva to the sofa between her and McGee.

"I expected this," Ziva patted both Abby and McGee on the legs. "And I want you all to know that I am going to use one of McGee's elf lord games to keep in touch while I am away."

"Tony told us," McGee said and nodded. "That is a good idea but a better idea is to not go or let us go with you."

"I have my bags packed and in the car, Ziver," Gibbs crouched in front of her, "You and I are a formidable team and if you can't take Tony, take me."

Ziva touched Gibbs cheek then kissed him on the other one. "No, Gibbs. This one is on me."

Gibbs grabbed her hands, "What does that mean, Ziva? What are you doing that would take you away from us?"

"Now you know how frustrating it is," Ziva squeezed his hands back, "You have done this a million times, Gibbs."

"Don't take me as an example on this," Gibbs stood, "Ziva, I don't need protection but you do. Damnit! Do you think we don't know? You have been hurt too much. You have a family now." He gestured around the room. "A family that loves you beyond measure. You can't leave us."

"Ziva, my dear," Ducky went to stand by Gibbs, "who is more important than the people in this room to you? That you would leave us for them?"

Ziva rose and went to stand by Tony, "No one is more important to me than the people in this room. No one."

Tony grabbed her waist and turned her to him, "Prove it and stay."

Ziva embraced Tony tightly, kissed his neck and then kissed his lips. "I cannot stay but I will prove it. I love you," she stared into his eyes for a moment then turned to the others, "I love all of you."

She backed away from Tony and Tony felt like he was watching her slip away. She opened the door and closed it quickly. It took Tony a moment to register that she'd just left, she left her bags, she left everything and just left.

He rushed to the door and yanked it open, moved into the hall with Gibbs and McGee right behind him. But she wasn't at the elevator - he took off in a sprint to the doors leading to the stairs. He went to push it open but it would not budge. He kicked at it but it would not move. McGee hit the elevator button and he heard the ding. The three of them jumped on the elevator and rode it down to the lobby. Tony and Gibbs ran out while McGee went down to the garage.

Tony ran to the street and looked around, he didn't see her - he didn't see a trace of her. Gibbs ran up the block but Tony knew - he knew...she was gone.

It took several minutes but McGee and Gibbs came back and got him as he stood on the street just searching the faces that walked by.

"Come on, Tony," McGee pulled his arm, "Let's go upstairs. We'll find her. We just need a little computer magic."

Tony allowed them to take him back up to the apartment and McGee noticed that Abby had already pulled open Tony's laptop and was logging into the tracking programs they'd written.

Tony watched them jump into action, Gibbs even got on the phone to Vance. Ducky came up to Tony but Tony asked him for a moment - he went to their bedroom and closed the door.

He just sat on the bed and then his eye caught the glint on the dresser. Tony stood and went to the dresser and found Ziva's wedding rings and her Star of David necklace there. He picked up her necklace, the necklace she thought he had given her for Christmas just after they'd gotten her back. He looked at it closely and it appeared identical to the one he had actually given her. Abby had switched it so that the tracker they put on it could be hidden in the gold. But she'd decided to leave it.

This was their best hope of tracking her. She wasn't supposed to take it off.

Tony took a step towards the door to tell McGee, Gibbs...but his legs didn't function and he crumpled to the floor. He couldn't find the energy to stand anymore and laid on his back staring up at nothing.

How was he supposed to breathe? How was he supposed to exist when all he was had just walked out the door.

Author's Note: I want Ziva back! Fix it CBS! Ok sorry I had to vent.