Title: The DiNozzo Diaries 2: Lovers And Other Strangers
Author: rekkidbraka
Rating: T
Pairings: Tony D. and Ziva D.
Category: Romance; humor; angst
Disclaimer: No infringement intended.
Spoilers: From final two eps. of Season 6
Summary: Sequel to "The DiNozzo Diaries." Special Agent Tony DiNozzo's most private thoughts and desires revealed, chapter by chapter. TIVA. Warning: Intense sexual content in some chapters. No slash.

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"I see in the paper where an American agent was shot in the chest and beaten about the head last night in his hotel room. You'd not know anything about that, would you, love?"

"Should I?"

"I'd hope not. If you'd gone on a little revenge bender aimed at DiNozzo, you'd set our plans back months."

"'Revenge bender?!!!" After what that bastard did to me -- to my father -- he deserves whatever happens to him!"

"These rants of yours, about DiNozzo and your father, they're becoming rather tiresome."

"He's the reason my father is DEAD! I'm supposed to just FORGET that?"

"First of all, your father is dead because your mother wanted it that way. And as for your second point, the answer is: Yes, you WILL let it go -- until our mission is complete. Do you understand?"

"You can't tell me what to do."

"I can. I will. And I have. Now I will ask again, love, and this time I trust you will provide the proper response. DO. YOU. UNDERSTAND?"

"Get your HANDS off me! You're HURTING me!"

"I will not ask again. Answer."

"Yes... YES! I understand... now let me GO!"

"With pleasure. You smell of DiNozzo's rank cologne, you know. Perhaps a shower would take away his stench."

"Believe me... Nothing ... HAPPENED ... between Tony and me."

"No... I'd not assume so. Aside from a minor near-fatal wounding via gunplay and a bit of skull-smashing with -- what does it say here? a ... ah, yes... a telephone receiver -- for old times' sake, darling?"

"I'm going to take that shower now. ALONE."

"THAT... has yet to be determined."

"You think you can threaten me and then have sex with me?"

"I think that you ... rather enjoy ... our sort of foreplay... Jeanne."

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Mmmmmnnn... Gggghhhrrrr...

"Agent...?"

"Gibbs."

"Yes, Gibbs. Mr. DiNozzo has shown no signs of regaining consciousness, I'm sorry to say. His condition remains unchanged. He does appear to be responding well, however, to the surgery on his chest wound. His respiration has improved slightly but we will keep him intubated until we feel he is capable of breathing on his own."

"No idea when -- or if -- he's gonna come out of this, huh?"

"I am sorry. No."

"Thank you, Doctor. Can I stay with him for a while?"

"Please. I will return in a few hours."

Nnnnngggghhh... Zzzzzzzvvvhhhh...

"Just you 'n' me now, DiNozzo. Doc's gone."

Rrrrrhhh...

"Need ya to come outta this soon. Haven't figured out what I'm gonna tell Abs when she calls."

Hhhhmmmm...

"She is NOT gonna be happy."

Unnnhhh... Mmgghhh...

"Ziva's scared, Tony. Never seen her like this."

Zzzzvvvvhhhh... Nnnnhhhh... NNNNHHHH...

"Dammit, DiNozzo... wake up. I am NOT gonna lose you, too, ya hear me?"

Hhhhhnnnnn... Mmmmggggrrrr....

"Let us hope your message is getting through somehow, my friend."

Whhhhhh...

"Eli."

"Agent Gibbs. I regret that we meet again under such unfortunate circumstances."

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"Ziva? You headed back to the hospital? If you need a ride, Sam and I can..."

"Thank you, Callen, but no -- I will not be going to visit Tony until later today. I have business to attend to."

"Taking a knife to a 'business meeting.' Definitely unique. Look, if you're going after the people who did this, I wanna help."

"There is only one person responsible. And I will handle this myself. But I thank you for the offer."

"Ziva, don't do this. Not alone. Let Sam and me..."

"Callen!"

"Okay... Okay... But Gibbs is gonna want an answer."

"And you will tell him that you could not stop me."

"If he doesn't buy it?"

"He will understand. In fact, he will approve."

"I wish you'd reconsider."

"Promise me that you and Sam will look after my father until I return, please? He should be with Gibbs at the hospital by now. He has flown in from Tel Aviv and will need help getting around, although he will protest that he does not."

"Runs in the family."

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"What are you thinking?"

"That we now have quite a serious issue on our hands."

"So WHAT if Tony dies? That's one less NCIS agent to worry about for you -- and he'll finally be out of my life."

"You don't see the big picture, do you, love? If DiNozzo dies, you will have his entire TEAM tracking you for the rest of your days."

"And you won't be there for me? To HELP me?"

"From the start, I told you what my role in this would be. I made no commitments."

"No. Because you're using me -- just like Ari... and Tony... and Michael!"

"Ever the victim, Jeanne? No, love. You trade in quid pro quo. You did so with all of them, as you are doing now with me."

"You don't know anything about my relationships with them."

"On the contrary. I know EVERYTHING about your tawdry past affairs -- your little fling with Ari Haswari is particularly interesting."