Yea, i know, its been AGES since i last updated, but i had school and a very serious case of writer's block :( but finally, here is Ch 36!
Chapter 36 – Water Dream (thanks to xoxEllexox for the chap name)
He kissed her soft creamy skin, tasting the sweet sourness. His hands roamed up her body, massaging and kneading. He kissed her deeply and she moaned into his mouth. Her leg wrapped around his naked waist and he groaned, grabbing her leg and hitching it higher creating a new leverage between them.
"Tony!" She gasped,
"Ohh, Kate." He muttered into her ear, "Ohh Puppy."
"Monster!"
"Oh, ohhh, Kayy-Tee."
"Oh God, Tony! Oh God!"
"Say it, Katie, say it."
"Mrs Caitlin DiNozzo! Mrs Caitlin DiNozzo!"
"Mrs Caitlin DiNozzo." Agreed Tony,
"Tony! Tony… Ohhh, Tony, Tony, Tony! Tony wake up!"
"Huh? What?"
"Tony, you were having a nightmare."
"What?"
"A bad dream, yes?" Asked Ziva,
"Uhh… yeah." Muttered Tony as he sat up in bed,
Ziva stood next to their bed wrapped in a white fluffy towel, water dripping from her hair and down her back.
"You shouldn't be sleeping anyway, we have to get ready." She said as she dropped her towel and put on underwear and a bra.
"Get ready?" Asked Tony, rubbing his eyes and looking at the clock (eight pm),
"You've forgotten," Sighed Ziva as she pulled on skinny leg jeans, "Abby and McGee invited us to McGee's apartment for a new years eve party, you have half an hour to get ready, go have a shower, and be out in ten minutes."
"Oh, yeah, right, new years eve. Right." He got up and shuffled to the bathroom and Ziva heard the shower start.
She looked through her drawer and picked out a purple tank top, put it on then grabbed her black midriff jacket.
She moved to the mirror on the wall and sat on the floor in front of it, her make up bag open. She pulled her hair back and tied it in a scruffy bun before choosing a brown lipstick and applying it expertly. She then got an eyeliner pencil and was about to apply it when Tony's voice floated into her head.
Mrs Caitlin DiNozzo
She sighed, so that's what he was tired of pretending. He was tired of pretending he was happy with her and their unborn baby, he wanted more; he wanted Kate.
Ziva stared into her reflection, what was wrong with her? Why wasn't she good enough? Didn't he love her anymore? Was he that much of a commitment phobe he'd fall out of love with her? Ziva blinked and felt her eyes itching.
She wouldn't cry.
She wouldn't cry.
She wouldn't cry.
Ziva closed her eyes and took a deep breath; she opened her eyes once more and mentally cursed herself for letting her emotions control her. He hand traced her eyes with the eyeliner, then picked up the mascara and curled her eyelashes to a lushes state.
When she was done with make up she grabbed her hair brush and brushed through her wet curls of hair then pulled it back into a pony tail grabbing her grey beret and pinning it in place.
Tony walked out of the bathroom naked, rubbing his head with his towel. He pulled on boxers and trousers then grabbed a grey dress shirt and put it on leaving it untucked and the top two buttons undone. He sat on the bed and pulled on socks then looked around for his shoes.
He walked past Ziva who was putting on black high heels, and rummaged in the closet finding his black Italian shoes and he put them on.
"Are you ready, Tony?"
"Uhh, yea, I think so."
"Good, we will go then." She straightened up and placed her hands on her hips.
Tony gasped, "You look… wow."
Ziva smiled, "You look very 'wow' as well."
At this Tony grinned and stepped forward placed his hands on Ziva's waist, "Thank you." He whispered before kissing her softly,
"Tony my make up." Mumbled Ziva as she wrapped her arms around Tony's neck,
He chuckled as Ziva kissed him back; when they pulled away he stared into her eyes and frowned slightly.
"Have you been crying?"
"No."
"You sure? What's wrong Zee?"
"I am fine."
Tony sighed, "Ziva, I know that's not true, what's upsetting you?"
"Why won't you talk to me about this girl?" The words burst form Ziva before she could stop them, "I've been quiet about it all week but really, why have you been ignoring it? You could have married her."
"But I didn't. I didn't marry her Ziva, I'm marrying you. So leave it." He left no room for argument and he walked out of the room leaving Ziva staring after him.
* * *
Tony and Ziva walked into McGee's apartment awkwardly holding hands with fake smiles plastered on their faces, but because they were both great at building a wall around their feelings no one noticed.
"Hey Tony! Hey Ziva!" Called Abby,
"Hey Abs."
"Hello Abby."
The evening passed with a big dinner, and cheerful conversation, no one noticing that Tony and Ziva barely spoke to or touched each other the whole night. But what did go noticed by only two people, was Tony, stealing glances at Kate, every chance he got.
"Excuse me." Said Ziva and she got up grabbed her handbag and walked out of McGee's apartment building, sitting on the pathway in the cold night.
Part of her wanted to be alone but another much more dominant part wanted Tony to follow her and sit out here with her, giving her soothing words of comfort, but she knew he wouldn't. She folded her arms and rested them on her raised knees before letting her head drop into them as she took long deep breaths and forced her self to concentrate on the cold so she wouldn't cry.
"Ziva."
She didn't move.
"Ziva, what's happened between you and DiNozzo? What has he done to hurt you?"
Ziva still didn't move.
"Damn it Ziva, tell me what he did!"
"Go away Gibbs, I am fine, I just need some fresh air." Ziva muttered, still not moving,
"Ziva your poker face may work on the others and heck it usually works on me too, but don't you tell me nothing is wrong, I can see it, you look like you did after what ever his name was; Ray died."
"Roy."
"Ziva, tell me what's wrong. What has DiNozzo done?"
Ziva looked up at Gibbs as he sat down next to her.
"It's not Tony."
"Ziva…" Warned Gibbs,
"Ok it is." Ziva sighed, "Tony has had three serious relationships before me, each time he was in love, each time he had some issues, and each time he could imagine it lasting forever."
"Three?"
"Kemp's wife, Kate, and Jeanne."
"Ziva…"
"Just… let me talk. Please."
Gibbs closed his mouth and let her continue.
"With Kemp's wife, I think he was too scared of the prospect of marriage, he was only twenty-three. With Kate…" Ziva sighed, "I think he would've done anything for her, but after she faked her death… Jeanne I think was a release from the real world, like Roy was for me. He knew it wouldn't last but enjoyed it while he could." She sighed again, "He won't talk to me. Gibbs, how am I supposed to marry him, when I think he'd rather marry Caitlin?"
Gibbs glared, "If he continues to hurt you Ziva-"
"I can fight my own battles."
"I know." He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and she relaxed into his embrace,
* * *
It was quarter to midnight when Gibbs and Ziva came back inside both now covered in snow. They walked into the living room and saw Tony lying on the couch watching some movie he'd brought, Kate talking animatedly to Ducky and Jenny, McGee and Abby sitting on the small settee, and Jimmy standing around awkwardly not quite sure what he should do.
Ziva walked straight to Tony and sat on the edge of the couch with him, leaning over and kissing him softly and lovingly. When their lips part he pulled her so she was lying on top of him and held her close, whispering into her hair.
"I love you Ziva David."
Ziva smiled and faced him, "I love you too, Anthony DiNozzo." They kissed again gaining an 'Aww' out of Abby.
They didn't take their eyes off each other for the rest of the night; while everyone else sat in the lounge room watching fireworks, Tony and Ziva were in the kitchen kissing passionately; Ziva sitting on the bench, her legs wrapped around Tony as his hands caressed the soft skin of her back, under her shirt.
Ziva moaned as she felt Tony's eagerness press into her, "Tony." She whimpered,
"Zee…" He groaned,
"Tony, stop, we can't here, let's go home."
Tony grinned and picked Ziva up, throwing her over his shoulder, she squealed in surprise and he carried her to the next room,
"We're going, happy '09." Said Tony before turning and walking to the door,
"Thanks Tim, Abby!" Called Ziva, giggling as Tony pressed a kiss to the bare flesh that was her hip,
Tony let Ziva drive purely to get home faster, and for once her crazy driving instead of scaring the crap out of him, actually turned him on more.
As soon as they got in the drive way they jumped out of the car and Tony picked Ziva up again, bridal style, kissing as he walked to the door, only pulling away so he could kick the door in.
"Tony!" Exclaimed Ziva; "You fix that tomorrow."
Tony nodded and kissed her again, carrying her up to their bedroom. He lay her down on the bed and stripped her of her clothes, admiring her body.
"God I've missed you." He whispered before kissing from her inner knee, up her thigh, past her stomach and waist, settling on her breast.
"It's- Only- Been- A- Week." Gasped Ziva through moans,
"Only?" Asked Tony, his voice muffled as he kissed and nipped her,
"The longest week of my life." Ziva said quickly, before rolling them over and kissing Tony deeply.
Multiple orgasms and four hours later Tony pulled Ziva into his embrace and they fell asleep.
A phone was ringing.
"Tony…" groaned Ziva, "Answer the phone."
Tony groaned and sat up making Ziva roll off him and almost fall off the bed.
"DiNozzo." He muttered into the phone,
"Dead Marine, wake Ziva and meet us at the scene." Came Gibbs' voice,
"Gibbs?" Asked Tony, "It's," He checked the time, "0420."
"I know that DiNozzo, now get your arse to this crime scene." Tony motioned to Ziva to get in the shower as he scribbled down the address. He hung up and groaned,
"Twenty minutes sleep." He grumbled, "I need coffee."
He followed Ziva into the shower to 'save time', and as Tony and Ziva got ready for work, neither of them were aware that this was the day that would be the make or break their relationship …forever.
I'll update soon, i promise! I have the next chap and a half written out (thats how i passed my writers block, writing the next few bits =p)
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