Title: Alone Again (Naturally)
Author: rekkidbraka
Rating: T
Pairings: Tony D. and Ziva D.
Category: Romance
Disclaimer: No infringement intended.
Spoilers: None
Summary: Poor, lonely Tony. Sad, sad...
"When are you coming home?" Tony asked plaintively.
His cellphone seemed tiny and it annoyed him that Ziva's voice sounded so small and far off coming through the little receiver. But everything, frankly, was bothering him this week. Ziva would only be visiting her father in Israel for another few days. Still, Tony was already miserable. He'd started missing her the minute he waved goodbye to her as she headed for the airport security checkpoint line and it had only gotten worse with each passing day.
"Sunday," Ziva answered. "You know that, Tony." Then she paused. "You DO remember that my flight returns THIS Sunday? At..."
"... 10:45 p.m.," Tony finished for her. "El Al Airlines. Flight 182. Tel Aviv to Washington D.C. Non-stop. Ziva David. First class. Trust me. I remember."
"So I see," Ziva replied, amused. "I think you know my return plans better than I do."
"Memorized 'em," Tony said. Then, sighing, he continued, "Haven't stopped thinking about you all week, Ziva."
"I have been thinking of you, too," Ziva admitted. "I wish you were here, Tony, although it is so hot you could fry your leg on the sidewalk."
Tony chuckled.
"Fry your leg, huh? Guess if it's THAT sweltering, you could cook an EGG, too." Tony teased.
"Who cooks eggs outside on the sidewalk, Tony, in the heat? That does not make ANY sense," Ziva shot back, clearly not following.
Back on his end of the line, Tony grinned and then looked forlorn again as he stared at his favorite photo of Ziva — the picture he'd taken of her looking at postcards in Paris.
"I know," Tony sighed. "I miss you so much, Sweet Cheeks. Come home soon, OK?"
"I will," Ziva said tenderly. "You know I cannot stay away from you, my little furry mutt. The farther apart we are, the more I love you."
"Yeah, I'm pretty loveable," Tony joked. "Especially from a couple thousand miles away."