Title: My Heart Cries for you
Author: Trista Groulx aka dustytiger
ating: T (same as the show)
Disclaimer: I am remain poor and don't own NCIS it belongs to it's creator, network, writers, actors and actresses who bring it to life weekly.
Summary: Tony wakes up to find Ziva right there. It's been brought to my attention that the transplant scenario is off, so I'm sorry about that, next time more research. Anyway still hoping you like this.

Ziva was sitting in Tony's hospital room as she had been since he had been brought back from his transplant. Abby had brought her lunch from despite her not asking for anything, just a large chicken salad, which she had nibbled on a little, and was eating slowly as the day went on. She held his hand quietly praying that he would wake up soon. She knew that it was a good sign that there had been no complications and while it was like a weight lifted off her, but she needed to see for herself that he was fine.

Gibbs had agreed to let her have a few days off, knowing her head wouldn't fully be there after everything that just happened. She couldn't help but smile when she touched the simple gold band he now wore on his left hand. It still didn't feel real that they were married because of the simple bedside ceremony they had had with only their friends there, with no dresses or anything like but the more she admired their rings the more it hit her; this man was her husband, and for the first time in a long time she could be optimistic about their future together. His treatment was over, the transplant had worked, and although he would need to be in the hospital until his immune system was stronger he would be going home to her when the time came.

She ran her fingers along his cheeks, fighting tears as she did so. She finally knew what it felt like to be completely in love with another human being. She knew that after everything they had been through they had a strong foundation to their marriage but there would always be a part of her that wished it hadn't taken something so difficult for them to find happiness. She leaned in and kissed his cheek softly, needing to feel his warm skin, and fill her nostrils with the smell of him even when it was mixed with the sterile smell of the hospital. She thought she felt him move and pulled away from the innocent embrace.

"My ninja," he rasped, his eyes opening, staring right at her.

"Tony," she whispered, tears starting to roll down her cheeks.

"Hey, don't cry Zi, it's okay."

"I cannot help it. You're awake."

He nodded. "I am and you're here my beautiful – wife."

More tears fell down her cheeks. "Yes I am so happy you are awake."

"I finally got you to keep nothing would keep me from getting to show the world you're mine."

She smiled at him. "I love you so much."

He took his hands to cup her cheeks. "And I love you, too. It took us too long to get here."

She nodded. "It has. If anyone told me when we first met that we would end up married I would have had them committed."

She remembered how they had first met, and it hadn't been pretty. She'd accused him of having phone sex, when the truth could not be farther than what she had thought. She thought he was a chauvinist and had treated him very badly. She had done things to him that she wasn't proud of but after everything with Rivikin things started to change. It took her a long time to realise he had done what he had had to in that moment, and she had been so angry she couldn't see it. After he had come to save her in Somalia everything was different they put the past behind them and worked on being partners who could trust each other with their lives and later friends. Much later they were able to explore real feelings they shared despite some questionable moments, and finally they fell in love without anything getting physical until much later.

"I know, me too," he let out a small laugh. "I obviously thought you were gorgeous when I first met you but we had a rough start to things."

"It makes our relationship now stronger, I think," she told him.

"I agree. I still can't believe we're married, and I don't even get to take you on a honeymoon, or even get my way with you tonight."

She laughed despite everything. "I am just happy you're still you."

"I'm not about to change now." He then yawned.

"You are tired, you should rest."

"I don't want to rest, I want to hold you, kiss you, love you."

She kissed his cheek softly. "I know but, Tony you're still going to be here for a few weeks at the very least."

He sighed. "I know, but come here, we can both fit, I can tell you're tired too."

"Tony," she warned him.

He moved to the side of the bed, glad the guardrail was up on that side. He then took her hand gently urging her to lay down with him. She knew she couldn't fight him, and curled up with him on the hospital bed. He sighed happily wrapping his arms around her. She took his hand and squeezed in softly. He buried his nose in her hair, taking a deep breath and she had to stifle a moan. It felt good to be so close to him, it had been so long since she had.

"I love you, Zi," he whispered.

"I love you too," she replied.

It didn't take long for them to fall asleep like that. He didn't know it but she'd hardly been sleeping since she was back. Having him close was exactly what she needed. Neither of them heard the soft knock at the door. Gibbs let himself in and smiled seeing them both asleep curled up together like that. He pulled the hospital blanket up over them, then went to the nurses station. One of the nurses came over to him.

"That was quick, Gibbs," she told him.

He shrugged. "They were asleep."

"They?"

"Yes, I don't how they managed it but they did. Do you think just for tonight you could bend the visitors' rules?"

She smiled at him. "I think we can do that you only get one first night with your spouse."

"Usually," he laughed. "Thank you."

"See you soon."

He nodded and left the hospital. Before he set out for home he warned the rest of the team that they should wait to visit DiNozzo until the next day, not explaining why, wanting to give the couple some privacy and space. Gibbs knew that it was positive that he had clearly been awake at some point but knew he still had healing to do, and hoped that having Ziva close would help with that. He never thought the two of them would end up married but he was happy for them. He pulled into his driveway and went down to the basement starting a new project, something he hadn't wanted to build in a long time.

Notes: I hope you liked this, I know it's not the ideal first night with your spouse, but I think they needed it. Reviews are good for the soul :D