Lunch two months later------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Thank you, Michelle Thank you." Tony said as Michelle kissed him again. Ever since Tony walked into the deli with a face like a bruised peach Michelle had decided to do her own physical on Tony every time he walked though her doors. "Like having a second mother" Tony grumbled as he sat down in the booth with Ziva sitting next to him and Abby and McGee sitting across from them.

"Don't be so moody she just cares about you. Like all of us sitting here" Abby said as she looked over at Ziva and smiled.

At that moment Tony's cell phone started to ring. He looked at his phone and the caller ID. "It's Danny." Tony told the group as he answered the call. Tony talked to Danny for about five minutes as the others held their own conversation. Tony finished the call and hung up.

"So how is Danny doing?" McGee asked as Tony as he put his phone back in his pocket.

"Danny said it's going well. The case is just about rapped up, with my testimony and the evidence we collected along with what the FBI have. It looks like the Stracci family is going to be looking at some long trials." Tony said smiling.

"I still can't believe it was Doe's intern. I mean we now know she was married into the Stracci family but to try and fix the fights herself. It's pretty crazy. You know using her position to drug the fighters before their fights so the family makes more money from betting." Abby said as she looked out the window.

"And when she gave the two marines the wrong drugs. The family thought Worth and Heyman were trying to screw them. And with the major bet Doe placed on the fight they thought he was in on it." McGee said finishing the case.

"Yea well luckily they will be going away for more then just that." Tony said sighing.

"You know Tony you haven't really talked about the fight. I had a question." Ziva said as she started to playfully get closer to Tony.

Tony got a little uncomfortable but went along with it. "And what would that question be Ziva?"

"Is it true you were losing? Danny said that if he didn't try to play the fight out you would have lost." Ziva started to smile as she talked seeing the uncomfortable situation Tony was finding himself in.

"As I recall when I talked to the TRU people. They said that when they went in that Tony was on top of Danny" McGee put his hands up to make finger quotes. "Raining down pain. So maybe Danny is just making that up to save face."

"Tony is that true? That's hot. I bet it felt powerful you know going all gladiator." Abby smiled and looked at Tony is a sort of childhood astonishment.

Tony laughed at the group. He hadn't talked about the fight because he didn't want to. The truth was is frightened him a little while at the same time made him feel great. He tried to get a hold of Danny and talk about it but due to his work it was impossible at first. Now with Tony full healed he decided to let it go. But in the back of his brain Tony couldn't help but wonder when his next fight is going to happen. After a while Abby and McGee left. Abby still had test's to run on some evidence from other cases. The teams said their quick good byes. Tony and Ziva stayed to finish their food. Tony noticed that Ziva had not moved away form him. She was so close to him.

"So your injuries have healed?" Ziva asked breaking the silence that had fallen on them.

"Yea Ducky said I should be good to go this next Monday. It's about time too I think I am going to go crazy if I had to do another week of total desk work. Although I do get to watch movies with Abby when you guys left." Tony said looking over at Ziva. As he turned he met her eyes and then stared at each other for a long minute. "Finally Tony asked what he had wanted to since he had gotten back from his cage. " Ziva when I got back when you hugged me. Was there something you wanted to tell me?"

Tony saw Ziva's eyes widen and quickly look away. What was that? He thought to himself. "Are you embarrassed?" He asked her.

"No it's just that well. You see I was worried about you. All McGee said when he called Gibbs and I was that they found you." Ziva said this hoping Tony would just let the answer go. She had been regretting the hug since she did it. Not because it was wrong but because she couldn't say what she felt after she hugged him. She wasn't ready to open up he had been trained not to and she was trained very well. "I have a question for you too. What did you say to Danny about me?

FLASHBACK (Tony and Garret in the cage)

Garret- You got a girlfriend?

Tony- No, I don't

Garret- But you have a girl in mind don't you?

Tony- What gave it away? He laughedYea I do Garret. She is something else too. Tony started to think about Ziva and a smile started to show across his face.

Garret- Tell me about her Jordan there has to be something behind that smile.

Tony- Beautiful, smart, strong willed with an amazing smile to boot. The whole package really.

Garret- So what's stopping you?

Tony- We got this boss who doesn't allow coworkers to date.

Garret- O now that is bull. Come on Jordan like you aren't a rule breaker man. I know what it is; you're threatened by her aren't you. I mean she is different from the other woman you've dated right? You just don't know how to act around her so you fall back.

Tony thought about what Garret just said in silence.

"The truth hurts doesn't it? Garret said smiling. "Ok I am going to help you out you now have a homework assignment. By the end of the next month you have to ask her out on a date and at least tell he see is one of the things you told me about her. So you can say she is beautiful, smart, strong willed or that she has an amazing smile. It's your choice but I would go with beautiful.

PREASENT

Tony looked over at his partner. She was still looking at him waiting for an answer. He drew in a big breath though his nose and sighed. "I told him that your favorite movie is Who Framed Roger Rabbit. And that you had a great smile." Tony said the second thing as Ziva was about to punch Tony in what looked like the ribs.

When Ziva heard the last part she had to turn away. She was blushing and she couldn't stop smiling. She was so happy and couldn't fully understand why. He just made that up. She said to herself. She looked at her food and then relished Tony was looking at her. "What is it Tony?" She finally asked putting her fork down.

"Fight club. You said you would watch it after this case was done and now it is." Tony was smiling.

Ziva smiled remember how stupid she had remembered the deal they made. "Ok when and were?"

"How about tomorrow? I can leave the gym early and pick you up. Then we can grab take out?" Tony asked as he laughed to hide his nervousness.

Ziva smiled and replied. "Ok it's a date." After this she stood up. And don't worry this lunch is on me.

Tony sat there as Ziva got up. Did she say date? Did she mean that? Or was she using it like its date the way a friend would say it? Tony didn't move as his brain imploded with questions. When he heard the small bell ring as Ziva opened the door to leave. Tony stood up and ran out after her.

Michelle watched both of them as they left. She smiled when Ziva came up and paid. The smile on her was one that she had not seen on Ziva before, it was pure happiness. When she looked over at Tony who was still sitting down she laughed quietly and went back to the kitchen where she then heard Tony run out to catch up with Ziva. Bei Bambini. She thought to herself and smiled again.

Ok well there you go! This was my first attempt at doing a fan fiction and I have to say I really did enjoy it! Thank you to everyone who read my work all the way through and of course thank you to everyone that posted a review, you really kept me going. So with my first work done I can focus on my next piece. I do not have a title but I will hopefully have the first chapter up by the end of the weekend. So please look forward to it and read it with it's up. And for the last fight club food for thought I will leave you with a classic.

Bei Bambini- Means beautiful babies in Italian.

Food For Thought- Guess the movie from the quote. One of my favorite movie scenes too.

Connor: Now you will receive us.
Murphy: We do not ask for your poor, or you're hungry.
Connor: We do not want your tired and sick.
Murphy: It is your corrupt we claim.
Connor: It is your evil that will be sought by us.
Murphy: With every breath we shall hunt them down.
Connor: Each day, we will spill their blood till it rains down from the skies.
Murphy: Do not kill, do not rape, do not steal, these are principles which every man of every faith can embrace.
Connor: These are not polite suggestions, these are codes of behavior and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost.
Murphy: There are varying degrees of evil, we urge you lesser forms of filth not to push the bounds and cross over, into true corruption, into our domain.
Connor: For if you do, one day you will look behind you and you will see we three. And on that day, you will reap it.
Murphy: And we will send you to whatever god you wish.
[Murphy and Conner join II Duce behind Yakavetta]
Connor, Murphy, Il Duce: And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be.
Il Duce: In nomine Patri.
Connor: Et Fili.
Murphy: Spiritus Sancti.
[They execute Yakavetta]