Enjoy this part...sorry it took so long :-) As it took so long I will refresh your memmory of where we left off

*where we left off*

"I didn't think she cared…considering she wasn't here"

Ziva opened her mouth in shock "That's crazy" She muttered under her breath.

Jeanne glared at everyone and Tony spoke up. "It's not like it concerns you anyway"

Jeanne glared hard at Ziva once and deliberately slammed into Ziva's shoulder knocking her to the side a little bit. She narrowed her eyes at Jeanne's back as the door closed behind her. "Bitch" Ziva muttered turning back to everyone. She looked at Abby "Abby can I have a word outside?"

Abby looked at her nervously "Um…yeah…sure"

Abby stood up and walked out with Ziva. "When you came into the bathroom at NCIS after we found out he wasn't really dead did you see my ring? I think I've lost it"

Abby looked shocked "Ziva! He is going to kill you…"

Ziva nodded "I know…I thought I felt something tug my finger when I smashed the mirror because I threw the bin at it but I was so pissed off and I didn't really pay attention. It hurt but I didn't care."

Abby nodded but then shook her head "No…I didn't see it…I didn't go in after that…" Abby said then she looked back at Ziva. "Wait did you say you…broke a mirror?"

Ziva nodded "Yes. Why?"

"That's seven years bad luck."

Ziva shrugged. "Well, I guess it already stared"

Abby frowned "How?"

Ziva pulled up her sleeve and reviled a huge cut up her arm. "And I crashed my car into the back of someone else on the way back here"

Abby gently ran her finger over the cut and Ziva pulled it back at the pain. "Does it hurt?" Ziva nodded "How did you do it?"

"On the mirrors. I was looking for my ring and I cut it"

Abby nodded. "I think you'd best go in and tell Tony…but don't worry, I'll keep an eye out for it and we could probably put a bolo out on it. Oh and no one has said it yet but…" Abby slapped Ziva upside the head "…Don't go out without protection! These people are still out to get you"

Ziva nodded "Sorry"

Abby nodded and opened the door to open the door to Tony's room. "Tony! Ziva's got something to tell you!"

Tony looked at her worriedly "Are you okay?"

Ziva shrugged and Abby grabbed her arm and yanked the sleeve up "First of all" She showed the arm to Tony.

Tony sat bolt upright and looked at her arm. He got out of the bed and walked up to her and did what Abby did and ran a finger over the cut. She pulled her arm back and rolled her sleeve down. "Have you been cutting yourself Ziva?" He asked gently.

She shook her head "No…I was looking for something and I caught it on something"

Abby rolled her eyes "Just tell him, Ziva…he'll find out"

"Tell me what? Is everything okay?"

"Yes…well no…you'll be really mad at me…"

Tony frowned "What Ziva?"

"When McGee told us you weren't actually dead I went on a rage and rather than killing McGee I smashed the bathroom up and then you told me I didn't have my ring on and I realised I lost it and I went back to the bathroom to see if it was there but I cut my arm and….so…I um lost my engagement ring"

Tony stayed silent "Oh…"

"Oh?"

"Oh…so you didn't take it off deliberately?"

"No"

"Oh"

*and now we continue*

Ziva frowned "Is that all you're going to say, Tony? 'Oh'?"

"Well, I thought you took the ring off on purpose, you were that pissed"

"I had every right to be pissed off Tony. Actually I still am! I don't know what possessed the three of you to come up with that idea and actually go through with it…especially you two!" She waved her hand at McGee and Gibbs.

McGee stepped forward "Ziva, I think I'd like to take responsibility. I came up with the idea and Tony disagreed but I was really pushy with him. He agreed because I sorta forced him into it"

They all looked at McGee. Abby's jaw dropped. "What? McGee….that's not the kind of person you are"

"He's lying" Ziva said.

Tony looked back at Ziva who was staring intently at McGee. "How do you know?" he asked her.

"Look at him. He is nervous. He is sweating. He keeps balling and un-balling his fists. He looked down to the left, a sure sign of lying. No one can force Gibbs to do anything" She walked up to him and he moved back "His eyes keep shifting and he is very…" She lifted her hand quickly and McGee jumped back a bit "…very jumpy"

McGee glanced away and then looked her dead in the eyes "You weren't even looking at me"

Ziva shook her head at him "I can see round to here" She held her hand out to the side indicating where her peripheral vision ended. "I may not have been looking at you but I could still see you"

McGee nodded "Okay, I didn't force him to do it but it was my idea. I recorded it so I could show Tony the reactions. He disagreed to start with"

Ziva sighed "Okay. I am pissed off but…it is done. I know Tony is fine and that is all there is to it. Just never do anything like that again or I will kill you myself" Tony and McGee nodded and Abby shoved Tony back to the bed.

"I am getting you into bed" She stopped as she said it and flushed red "I didn't mean….getting you into bed…in that way…I mean getting you into…bed….like….um…." She stammered.

Tony laughed and willingly got back into bed wincing. Ziva's face was hard but he could see the worry in it. He felt bad and wished he could re-wind to pulling that joke. He mentally shook his head. It wasn't a joke. They were all sat around and talking when an announcement was made over the loud speaker "Would the owner of the red Mini Cooper- licence plate FZ I192 please come to the front desk. I repeat the owner of the red Mini Cooper Licence Plate FZ I192 please come to the front desk"

Ziva coughed and stood up "I better go see what they want" She turned and walked out of the room quietly closing the door behind her.

When she was gone McGee spoke up "Well at least she's calmed down"

Tony shook her head "She hasn't. She's still pissed off. I can see it in her eyes. I think as soon as I'm alone with her at home she is going to slaughter me"

McGee smiled awkwardly "Sorry…"

Tony shook his head "Not your fault. I should have said no."

A few minutes later Ziva walked back in an angry look back on her face. "What's wrong, Ziva?" Tony asked her.

"They towed my car."

"What? Why?"

"Apparently I parked it in a staff parking bay not a visitor's bay. I am positive I parked it in a visitor's bay, I told them they should damn well check their CCTV because I know where I parked my car so they're doing that now"

"So they're towing your car because you were worried about Tony and were in a rush to see him to make sure he was okay so you may have accidently parked in the wrong bay?" Abby asked.

"No. They're towing my car and fining me for pretty much that"

"How much?" McGee asked.

"Eight five dollars"

Tony scoffed "Don't pay it"

"I have to Tony. Otherwise they will take me to court. And I have enough on my plate to be worrying about a court hearing"

Another announcement was made over the loud speaker. "Could Ziva David and Jeanne Benouit please come to the reception. That is Ziva David and Jeanne Benouit to the reception please"

Ziva scowled "This had better be good" She said and walked out.

"Why do you think Jeanne was called to the reception as well?" Abby asked. The others shrugged.

...

Ziva got to the reception and waited. Jeanne walked up and stood next to her. "Any idea what this is about?" She asked. "Ziva?" Ziva ignored her and stared ahead.

The receptionist and the hospital manager walked up to the two women "I would first like to apologise to Miss David for pulling you away from your boyfriend because of this rather ridiculous situation. However it needed to be addressed. Like you requested the CCTV was checked and it seems we have a staff issue. Jeanne, would you like to tell us anything?" Jeanne shook her head. "Okay well the footage shows, Miss David, your car was moved by Jeanne. The fine will be taken off your name and put into Jeanne's"

Ziva turned and glared at Jeanne "Why would you?"

Jeanne turned and glared at straight back at Ziva. "I was thinking about vandalizing it, so count yourself lucky"

Ziva turned to her square on "I would count you lucky rather than me because if you'd vandalized my car I would have vandalized you"

Jeanne narrowed her eyes at Ziva daring "That I'd like to see. I'm sure Tony wouldn't let you anyway"

Ziva shook her head and turned to the hospital manager "If that is all I'd like to go back to my boy- fiancé"

The manager nodded "Yes. Sorry for keeping you from him. We'll get back to you with the information about the fare. For now can you move your car to a visitor's space? It was dropped back off at our request just outside"

Ziva nodded and went to move her car which didn't take long. When she went back in Jeanne was stood with the receptionist. She had clearly been crying and Ziva smirked as she walked past. She stopped, just out of sight, when she heard what Jeanne was saying.

"I was wrong for ever doubting Tony. I mean he admitted he loved me and then his cover was blown and I thought it was all pretend and I flipped out at him. I still loved him and now seeing him again I realise I still do. I know it seems bad but I hope he breaks up with Ziva or that she dies because then there's a possibility I could have him. Actually I don't want her to die because that's harsh and I wouldn't want Tony to go through that and in all honesty she isn't that bad but I wouldn't complain if they broke up. I could be the shoulder for him to cry on"

Ziva shook her head and walked off not wanting to hear anymore. She got back to Tony's room and walked in trying to calm herself down before she spoke. The other looked at her. "What happened?" Abby asked.

"Jeanne moved my car"

"Why?"

"I don't know. She said I was lucky though because she was thinking about vandalizing it"

Tony smiled "You wouldn't have been happy about that" He said.

Ziva shook her head "I said to her if she vandalized my car I would have vandalized her"

Abby's eyes widened "What did she say?"

"I would like to see you try and Tony would have stopped you anyway"

Tony scoffed "I would have only stopped you vandalizing her…for you"

Ziva smiled at him "I was asked to move my car and the charged are being dropped from my name and put into hers. But when I was coming back in she had clearly been crying. I listened to what she was saying"

McGee nodded "What was she saying?"

"Oh…you wanted me to tell you?" The others nodded. "Oh…well she was saying that she was wrong about Tony and she was wrong for ever doubting him and that the fact he admitted he loved her and then his cover was blown and she thought it was all pretend and she flipped out at him."

"Was that it?" Palmer asked

Ziva shook her head "No. She went on about how she still loved him and seeing him again she realised she still does. She said she knows it seemed bad but she hoped Tony and I break up or that I die because then there's a possibility she could have him. The she changed her mind and said she didn't want me to die because it was harsh and she wouldn't want Tony to go through that but she wouldn't complain if we broke up because then she could be the shoulder for him to cry on"

Tony raised his eyebrows and held his arm out to her to go to him. She did and he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her to sit on the bed next to him. "I'm not leaving you" He whispered quietly so only she could hear.

She smiled at him and wrapped her arm around his shoulders. "Sorry about the ring…" She said.

He smiled "Its fine…its technally my fault. We can give it a week and if we don't find it I'll get you another one. Remember I have the amex card"

"I don't know how I didn't notice it coming off though…"

"You were angry. And this" He touched her arm where it had been cut.

She shook her head "I did this after, when I was looking for it. I did feel a tugging when I threw…I can't remember what it was I threw but I threw something at the mirrors and I felt a painful tugging on my finger when I did it"

"So it must be in the bathroom that is recked at NCIS then"

Ziva laughed "That would be both of them, then. You ruined the men's and I ruined the women's."

Tony grinned "We make a great couple"

Ziva laughed and Abby let out a loud squeal. "Ziva!"

Ziva jumped and turned to look at Abby. "Abby?" She asked.

"It's your birthday the day after tomorrow!"

Ziva looked at the date and then nodded "Yes."

"You're going to have a party"

"No"

"Yes…I'm organising it. Don't even question. You're having a party."

"No…I'm not"

"Yeah! You only turn thirty five once!"

"You only turn every age once but you don't have party's every year"

"You're having a party"

"Okay, just do not expect me to be there"

"Come on, Ziva! We can all go clubbing. Just us. Just the people in this room"

Ziva shook her head. "Abby, I mean no disrespect and I appreciate the thought but I don't want to do anything"

"Kill joy" Abby pouted. "You'll come right, Tony?"

Tony frowned "What? To celebrate the birthday girls birthday without her? No. I'll be with her"

"Fine. We'll go out celebrating Ziva's birthday without her. We'll have cake and everything. Without you two old farts. You can be boring and sit there at home doing balls all"

Ziva laughed "I like how you're calling me an old fart when you are ten years older than me and Tony is only a year older than you"

Abby pouted "Well young farts then. How about that? Come on. You guys…you're supposed to go out and party and have fun! Because then you'll get married and then that will lead to kids and then you're not going to be able to get out and have fun!"

Ziva shook her head "I am not planning on having kids anytime in the near future…"

Tony butted in "Neither am I….so we're fine for a while"

Abby shook her head "Not all kids are planned. You might just get…well ya know…and forget the protection and BAM! You have a baby DiNozzo"

Tony laughed "Well then we'll be careful and if something like that does happen we'll cross the bridge when we get to it"

"Well whatever. Continue to be complete party poopers then. But Ziva…it might be your last ever birthday"

Tony stopped grinning and looked at Abby sharply "Why would you say that?" He questioned her.

"I'm just saying with the line of work…and with Aviz Llik….you never know"

Ziva shook her head "Fine! Fine…I'll come out but not for long!"

Abby cheered and went around the room making sure everyone else was going to be there. They all agreed. "The Red Moon Club has a mean bar and good music…how about there?"

McGee held his hand up "I honestly think because we're going out for Ziva's birthday she should be the one to choose where we go."

Abby and McGee got into a heated argument about it and Ziva coughed "I am here you know and I can hear you. If you would like my opinion of it I think the Red Moon Club sounds fine."

Abby grinned triumphantly at McGee. Gibbs nodded and stood up "I think we should let DiNozzo get some rest. It's late."

They all nodded and stood up to leave. Just before Ziva walked off Tony grabbed her arm. She turned and looked at him "Be careful, Ziva" She nodded and walked out with Gibbs.

Gibbs looped his arm around her back and walked out with her "Ziva, you're not going home" He said.

Ziva looked at him confused "Visitors aren't allowed to stay overnight unless the patient is in the children's ward…It is against the rules"

Gibbs shook his head "I didn't say you were staying here either. You're coming back to mine." Ziva nodded not disagreeing. "I need a ride. I came here with McGee and he's taking Abby home"

Ziva nodded and walked to her car. She got in and started it up. About halfway back to Gibbs's she turned and looked at him "Do you think there is something going on between Abby and McGee?"

Gibbs shook her head "Nah. If there was they'd be damned."

"You let me and Tony get away with it"

"There wasn't really any stopping you."

"What do you mean?" Ziva asked curious

"Well…I reckon if I'd said no you would have kept it going anyway"

Ziva nodded "You are right Gibbs."

Gibbs nodded "No stopping you. Besides, we both know when Tony has his heart set on something he won't budge. He had and still has his heart set on you"

Ziva looked at him "How long did you know we were dating before we told anyone?"

"Well…how long were you dating before you told us?"

Ziva thought for a bit "Probably just under a year"

Gibbs looked at her "That long?" Ziva nodded "I knew for about five months"

"So you didn't know for four months?"

Gibbs nodded "Yeah, why?"

"Tony and I had a bet. He said you knew all along, I thought you knew about three months after we got together. I was closest, therefore I win the bet. I just wanted to clarify that I was the closet"

Gibbs grinned at her. As she pulled up to Gibbs's house she looked ahead and just sat there "Ziva?" Gibbs questioned. She looked at him. "You okay?"

She nodded "Yes…just worried about Tony"

"Ahh…he'll be fine. You know how he is"

"Yes, I do know how he is and that is why I am worried. You saw how he was today"

"Yeah…your point?"

"He didn't care how it would end up for him. He just wanted to protect you and McGee"

"And you"

"I wasn't there"

"No…but these are the people who are trying to kill you and he doesn't care what happens to him until you're safe."

"He might not, but I do. But he will not let me help or do anything that might put my life in danger"

"He just wants you to be okay…you do know he is looking forward to marrying you"

"Yes…but I want him to be okay…and he can't be looking forward to marrying me if he is dead"

"Hey…" Gibbs made her look at him "He isn't going to get killed. Okay?" She went to protest but Gibbs stopped her "Let's go in. You're tired and you need to sleep. You can go back to the hospital tomorrow, pick Tony up and then you can have this conversation with him. Talking to me about it may help you but you need to talk to him so he knows how you're feeling…okay?"

Ziva nodded "Okay"

They walked into the house and Ziva looked around. "Room upstairs. Third door on the left. You can sleep there"

Ziva nodded "Where are you going to sleep Gibbs?"

"Where I always sleep." He pointed to the couch. "Good night Ziva"

"Laila Tov, Gibbs" She walked up the stairs into the bedroom Gibbs had told her. The door was firmly shut when she walked in. She looked around and took a sharp breath in. She looked at the pink walls with cute butterflies painted on. "Oh my God" She whispered. She walked up to the bed and sat on it picking up the soft toys on it and gently ran her fingers over the soft frilly fabric of the bed sheets. She glanced around and knew immediately who's room she was in. "Kelly" she said quietly.

She put the teddies on the floor carefully then climbed under the covers. She lay there awake for a while before silently saying a prayer for Tony and the team- her family- and then finally dropped off to sleep.

Hope people enjoyed this chapter...again sorry it took so long since I posted...Its fine though becuase for the past week I've been staying up really late (Till like 2 in the morning) to get loads done so yah...enjoy :-} hopefully the next part will be up tomorrow night