Flirting, Banter, and Playful

They had a case. They were at work. But, Ziva and Tony were standing close to one another in the observation room as McGee and Gibbs were on the other side of the glass with a witness or suspect, which they weren't sure which it was. Ziva's eyes moved to Tony and his to her, she slipped between him and the glass and smiled up at him.

"Miss David, are you obstructing my view of this important interrogation?"

"I would never dream of doing such a thing, Mister DiNozzo," Ziva said her eyebrows raised as sarcasm dripped from her.

She purposely raked her eyes up and down his body and he moved a little closer to her instinctually, placing one hand on either side of her as he stared down into her eyes.

"See something you like?" he asked with a smirk on his face.

She laughed. "You wish," she commented and rolled her eyes sarcastically and stepped away from him a little.

"I know I do," he said, his expression playful and lustful at the same time.

Her eyes went wide and then she stepped up to his side again, pressing herself into him and staring him straight in the eyes. "Do you really? Is the suspect that good-looking? I had not noticed?"

The suspect was a hot-blonde, the kind that Tony normally would have gone for, but he hadn't so much as looked at the suspect long enough to know anything other than she was blonde and female. His eyes darted that way now and then he shook his head.

"Nah, I was clearly referring to Gibbs," he said quietly. "You know that's the way I swing now."

She laughed. She was having a hard time keeping their playful banter to a casual level at the moment. She dropped her head on his arm and he picked her chin up with his fingers and looked her straight in the eyes.

"Aside from that, I did have someone in mind," he said seriously. "You might even know her. She is this beautiful Israeli ninja, former Mossad turned NCIS agent. Locks of brown curls and these beautiful and inquisitive chocolate eyes; she has the most beautiful smile I've ever seen. Do you know who I'm talking about?"

Her breath caught and she smiled and flushed a little with color. She looked up at him. "I bet her eyes are not as beautiful as the thoughtful green ones that pierce through her façade," she said quietly.

"Hmm, I would bet they are," Tony disagreed.

"You know, Tony. I would say we disagree on that," Ziva said brightly, as she pressed closer to him.

He turned her so that her back was against the observation glass and she was staring into his eyes. He put a hand on her cheek and she rested one against his chest. She gave a soft squeeze to which he jumped a little and she laughed.

"I think that falls under sexual harassment, Ziva," Tony said.

"I don't know, do you want me to not do it again?" she asked playfully.

"Only if you don't want me to do something similar," he stated.

She did it again, testing the waters. What was he going to do?

He reached his hand that rested on the wall down and cupped her round butt in his hands and he gave it a light squeeze with a playfulness in his eyes. She squealed and jumped and laughed. They both laughed together for a moment and then their expressions turned serious again as they stared into each other's eyes.

Neither of them noticed that the interrogation room was completely empty again. Tony was staring into her eyes and their faces were merely inches apart and the handle of the observation room door started to turn. They jumped apart, blushing and laughing as it opened.

"You two plan on working today?" Gibbs voice asked, seeing both of his agents laughing at something. "And, what is so funny?"

"Tony," Ziva said.

"Nah, it's Ziva," Tony responded.

"You two are like children sometimes," he said rolling his eyes and closing the door behind him as he walked out.

They both laughed again and then left the observation room before someone else could come along and find them laughing at each other. They enjoyed the lighthearted attitude that they could take at work with each other when they thought no one was watching. It was a relief to them through all of the emotions that crept up at night.

A/N – This is something fun for you. We've had so much serious and painful, that we needed to see the side to Tony and Ziva that we all know and love! Hope you like it, since I know they did! Leave a review!