Sadly, the end of this story is approaching. I hate it as much as anyone, but every good thing must have an ending, right? After this, there is only one more chapter. It will be an epilogue that is set several months later.
Chapter Twenty-One:
Accidentally in Love, Forever and Ever Amen
Abby automatically knew that something was wrong with Tim. She knew everything about him except what was going on in his head as he sat idly at his typewriter, struggling to write the next chapter of his follow up novel.
Timmy would type a few sentences, sigh dramatically, then grab the paper , wad it up in a huff, and toss it—the paper landing disgracefully beside the other wads of frustrated attempts of creative prowess.
"Damn it!" he exclaimed as he threw yet another wad of paper absently, this time nearly whacking Abby on her head.
"Hey!" she exclaimed, ducking to avoid the projectile.
"Huh?" Timmy asked, startled. He looked at Abby in confusion.
"You nearly hit me that last one. What's up?"
"I don't know. Every time I try to write, I get distracted by certain thoughts of the person that's standing behind me wearing nothing but one of my shirts."
"Timmy! How sweet! Kinky, but sweet. Am I your distraction? Maybe you need a break to solve the problem. Tell you what, I am going to go to the diner across the street and get us something to eat. After I get dressed of course. Maybe you can get something done in my absence."
"Thanks, Abs. Have I told you lately how much I love you?"
"Yeah, last night."
Tim laughed. "Get out of here before you completely corrupt my brain." He knew that Tony would never let him hear the end if he heard him speaking like this, but Timmy felt he could always let himself go around Abby.
"I'm corrupting your brain?" Abby laughed as she ducked into the bedroom. "Sweet!"
Fifteen minutes later, she was off and running. Timmy sighed and looked down at his typewriter.
So she said what's the problem baby
What's the problem I don't know
Well maybe I'm in love (love)
Think about it every time
I think about it
Can't stop thinking 'bout it
How much longer will it take to cure this
Just to cure it cause I can't ignore it if it's love (love)
Makes me wanna turn around and face me but I don't know nothing 'bout love
Abby turned his world upside down and over again, but it felt right. She was always overly energetic and bubbly and liked to party into the wee hours in the morning. Much unlike McGee who loved to sit in front of his typewriter for hours on end working on his latest inspiration, pouring his soul into his newest piece of literary work.
Come on, come on
Turn a little faster
Come on, come on
The world will follow after
Come on, come on
Cause everybody's after love
So I said I'm a snowball running
Running down into the spring that's coming all this love
Melting under blue skies
Belting out sunlight
Shimmering love
Well baby I surrender
To the strawberry ice cream
Never ever end of all this love
Well I didn't mean to do it
But there's no escaping your love
These lines of lightning
Mean we're never alone,
Never alone, no, no
Come on, Come on
Move a little closer
Come on, Come on
I want to hear you whisper
Come on, Come on
Settle down inside my love
Tim smiled as he made a decision. He was going to take these distracting thoughts of doing unclean things with his Gothic girlfriend and turn them into inspiration. Let love lead the way. Maybe Amy and Agent MacGregor could live "happily ever after" after all, he thought as he inserted another page into his typewriter and started banging on the keys, still singing away.
Come on, come on
Jump a little higher
Come on, come on
If you feel a little lighter
Come on, come on
We were once
Upon a time in love
We're accidentally in love
Accidentally in love x7
Accidentally
I'm In Love, I'm in Love,
I'm in Love, I'm in Love,
I'm in Love, I'm in Love,
Accidentally x2
Come on, come on
Spin a little tighter
Come on, come on
And the world's a little brighter
Come on, come on
Just get yourself inside her
Love ...I'm in love
The song ended just as Abby came barreling through, halfway through the Caf-Pow that she was carrying. "So I guess my temporary absence helped?"
"You could say that," he replied as he continued writing.
Meanwhile, Tony and Ziva were at an expensive Italian restaurant eating their dessert; what Tony called the "best tiramisu in the world."
Ziva had objected though. "You have not tried my tiramisu yet."
"We shall see."
Ziva smiled at the retort he had given her. She looked at him as she took yet another bite of the dessert. He was nervous, and he kept fiddling with something in his pocket.
"Tony, are you all right? You seem ill at ease?"
"Ah, yeah, just a little. I'll be okay."
Liar, she thought. "Spit it out, DiNozzo!"
"Fine!" he exclaimed as he looked directly at her for the first time that night. A country beat filled the airwaves around him. "God, I hate country songs, but here goes nothing."
You may think that I'm talking foolish
You've heard that I'm wild & I'm free
"That is certainly true," Ziva muttered.
Tony hushed her and continued.
You may wonder how I can promise you now
This love that I'm feeling for you always will be
You're not just time that I'm killing
I'm no longer one of those guys
As sure as I live this love that I give
Is gonna be yours until the day that I die –
Whoa! Ziva thought as he sang. Is he serious?
Oh baby
I'm gonna love you forever, forever & ever amen
As long as old men sit & talk about the weather
As long as old women sit & talk about old men
If you wonder how long I'll be faithful
I'll be happy to tell you again
I'm gonna love you forever & ever, forever & ever Amen
I hope she doesn't kill me with that spoon she is holding right now! Or maybe the wine glass or the napkin…
Screw it DiNozzo, just keep on going!
They say that time takes it's toll on a body
Makes the young girls brown hair turn grey
But honey, I don't care, I ain't in love with your hair
And if it all fell out well I'd love you anyway
They say time can play tricks on a memory
Make people forget things they knew
But it's easy to see it's happening to me
I've already forgotten every woman but you -- Oh darlin'
I'm gonna love you forever, forever & ever amen
As long as old men sit & talk about the weather
As long as old women sit & talk about old men
If you wonder how long i'll be faithful
Just listen to how this song ends
I'm gonna love you forever and ever
Forever and ever amen
I'm gonna love you forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever amen
The song finished, Tony stood up and crossed to Ziva's side. "I meant every word of it," he told her as he grabbed the velvet box out of his pocket. He got down on one knee.
"Ziva David, will you marry me?"
Ziva gasped in shock. He was serious!
"Yes," she finally managed to breathe out.
Tony put the ring on her finger and called "Check, please!"
He paid, and they were out of there in seconds to celebrate their engagement in more private quarters.
YAY! Tiva moment, big time. I love those guys. Sadly, though only one more chapter to go. I am sorry that this didn't come sooner. Once again, major case of writer's block. But I have an idea for the finale. Enjoy all my faithful readers! Maylee