Hey, I know ya'll are worried about McGee but everything will come into focus soon. Not to alarm you but the romance between Tony and Ziva is still in the story but it's not revolving totally around them 100% of the time because of the new story twist with McGee. Hope that's not a problem. That's kinda it. Enjoy!
P.S. I do not own NCIS or any of it's characters.
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As Gibbs entered McGee's apartment, which was now a crime scene, Tony and Ziva were taking pictures and collecting evidence. Their main concern was to find McGee and find him quickly. None of them tried to hide the fact that they were scared, even Gibbs was. Right when you looked at him you could tell. The fear was stained on his face. He stood off to the side watching them with solemn eyes and a somber frown.
He racked his brain for any information that could help he find McGee. He felt it was his fault, just like he always felt like everything was fault. He blamed himself for everything.
He watched Tony and Ziva snap photos and collect evidence, both trying their hardest to hold themselves together. He knew what they were feeling. Even though he knew no one would think he would, he did. He wanted this over as much as they did. He wanted McGee home because having him missing was hard. It felt as though part of him was missing. He felt like he was missing a child...
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Tony snapped pictures of his best friend's apartment and held in the emotions the best he could. He kept hiding the pain that lashed at his heart. He closed his eyes and swallowed the tears. He couldn't fall apart. Not here, not now. Not with Gibbs here. But he could only hold it in for so long.
He couldn't help but fear the worst for his friend. He was scared, he was so scared. He had never been in such a situation in his life. He knew he was scared, but he also couldn't admit it aloud. Tony had spent his whole life pretending to be fearless and strong but for once he felt hopeless. He was about to breakdown. He needed his friend back and he needed him back now.
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Ziva looked over at Tony and felt her heart break. The look on his face was a reality check. It showed how real this truly was. His eyes were sad and full of tears, his usual cheerful smile replaced by a frown sadder than any other, and his happy carefree personality was replaced by one of a depressed man.
This change Tony had undergone scared her. She saw the pain that was written across his face. And the obvious pain in his heart. She wanted to kiss him, to hold him, to make it all better, but most of all she wanted to bring McGee back to him.
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Ziva turned to Gibbs and held up McGee's phone. "He left his phone here."
Gibbs sighed. "That's a bad sign."
Tony said nothing and continued to take pictures or the room.
"There was a struggle." He said solemnly snapping a few photos of a broken lamp and a tipped over table in McGee's living room.
"So there must have been another person here." Ziva murmured.
Gibbs looked down at his feet and saw a address book. He picked it up and opened it. It opened to a page with the name 'Taylor Elizabeth Fritz' written on it. Following the name were a few phone numbers, an email address, and a street address.
"Hey, Ziver." Gibbs said tossing the book to her. "Is that McGee's girlfriends name?"
Ziva glanced at the name and nodded.
"Make a copy of it and call the house number." Gibbs ordered.
Ziva nodded and reached for her phone to dial the number. Gibbs and Tony waited patiently by the phone as it rang.
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"Hello?" A voice answered.
"Taylor?" Ziva asked looking to Tony whose face flickered with a bit of hope.
"Yes? Who is this?"
"Ziva David, McGee's friend."
"Oh right! Hello. How are you?"
"Good and yourself?" Ziva asked politely.
"Very fine. I don't mean to be rude but why are you calling?" Taylor said.
"Oh, right. Well it seems that we cannot get in touch with McGee and we were wondering if he was with you or if you knew where he was."
"No, I am sorry. I don't. We haven't gotten together in a week. I haven't talked to him in about three days now."
Gibbs, Tony, and Ziva all shared a look.
"Oh, okay then. Thank you anyway for the help." Ziva said. "Have a good day."
"You too, Ziva. Talk to you later."
Ziva put her phone down and looked up at Gibbs. "I am going to check phone and email records to see if what she says is true, boss."
"Good." Gibbs said and then he turned to leave. "Finish this and then meet me back at work. We will have to debrief the director and make our main priority finding McGee."
"Yes, boss." Ziva said.
Gibbs nodded and then turned around and walked through the door.
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Right as Gibbs walked out the door McGee's phone rang. Tony gave ziva a questioning glance and looked down at the caller ID... It was Taylor.
"She must be trying to get in touch with him because we said he was missing." Ziva said, picking it up and trying the phone off.
Tony scowled. "She's smart."
"Tony, maybe she did not do this. Maybe she is not involved." Ziva said quietly.
Tony laughed. "Yeah, right. Pull my other leg and it plays jingle bells."
Ziva cracked a smile but shook her head. "I know that you want it to be her but I think that you just want to put the blame on someone. You need a scapesheep."
"Scapegoat." Tony automatically corrected her. "But you're wrong."
"Tony we have just found out that McGee is missing and without a bit of evidence you are already blaming her. You hardly even know her. Why are so you sure it's her?"
Tony shrugged. "I just know. It's what my gut is telling me."
Ziva put her hand on his shoulder. "Just give it time and listen to your gut but do not act only on it. Let the evidence speak too."
Tony smiled at her and nodded. "Thank you."
She smiled at him and leaned in to kiss him softly. He smiled against her lips and for the first time that day he relaxed a bit. Her touch soothed him. He took a deep breath and felt stronger. He was going to find McGee even if it killed him.
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Ziva sat at her desk with Tony looming over her shoulder. She was checking McGee's phone records.
"Nothing." She whispered. "No contact between them until the phone calls she made to his cell after we contacted her this morning."
Tony bit his lip and thought. "What about emails?"
Ziva typed stuff into the computer and finally gained access to McGee's email account. She skimmed through the recent emails.
"Nope." Ziva muttered.
Tony slammed his hand down on the desk.
Ziva turned to him, "Tony!"
"What?" He growled at her.
"Don't you dare give me an attitude, Anthony Dinozzo." Ziva threatened him.
"Hey!" Gibbs called out from behind them. "Cool it you two."
They both turned to him and nodded.
"Go home." Gibbs ordered. "Now."
"But Gibbs-" Ziva started.
"No buts. Get out of here. You've had enough for one day. We will continue this in the morning."
He walked out and Tony turned to Ziva.
"I'm sorry." He said.
Ziva smiled. "I know. I am sorry too."
She grabbed her coat and her bag, switching off her computer and picking her phone up off the desk and sliding it into the front pocket of her dark green cargo pants.
"Hey." Tony called to her as she turned to leave.
"Can I spend the night at your house place? I don't really wanna be alone tonight." Tony asked her.
She smiled and walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him.
"Of course." She whispered in his ear.
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Ziva came out of the bathroom after changing into her dark blue silk nightgown. She took the dirty clothes in her arms and stuffed them into her hamper. Tony was sitting on her bed shirtless and in a pair of blue plaid boxers with his back facing her.
She hopped onto the bed and came from behind him and wrapped her arms around him and planted a wet kiss on his neck. Only when a tiny warm tears feel onto her arm did she realize he was crying.
She crawled around so they were face to face and he looked up into her eyes. His eyes were red and filled with tears that were pouring out from his eyelids. He had started to shake and was crying almost silently.
"Oh Tony." Ziva whispered as her heart broke and she pulled him into her open arms.
He held her tightly and cried harder into her shoulder.
Ziva kissed his head and bit her lip. "I am sorry, Tony. I am so so sorry."
She wanted him to say something but he didn't. He cried harder, hiding his face in her neck. The tears rolled down her chest and slipped down between her breasts.
"I love you." She murmured to him. "I love you so much."
But the tears kept falling and she just kept reminding him how much she loved him until the sun fell from the sky and then rose again in a brilliant show of pink and red and orange.
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