Chapter 36: Happy
Disclaimer: I don't believe that I ever said that I own NCIS...I just wish that I did.
Author's Note: La la la...I'm just so used to putting an author's note here that I went ahead and put one even though there's nothing to say.
The plane landed and they got off the plane and walked through the busy airport to the MARC train platform. They had passes, so they went to stand on the platform.
It was a lot colder here than it had been in Arkansas and Ziva shivered as she huddled on a cold concrete bench up against a bleak concrete wall. Tony went over and sat by her and held her to try to keep her as warm as possible while they waited on the train.
The train finally arrived and luckily it was during the off hours and wasn't too full. They found seats together and sat.
"What are we going to do when we get back?" Ziva asked.
"Well, I was thinking that you could stay at my place for tonight...If someone's brought my car. If not, we'll be going back to your place so you can drive us to work tomorrow," he gave a overly dramatic shudder at the mention of her driving.
"You are such a big baby!" she laughed.
"Do you want one?" he asked.
"What?"
"A baby."
"Tony, we have a long way to go before we start talking about children," she said.
"We should have a talk tonight."
"What about?"
"What we want out of this relationship. If we want to go that far...if we're ready for that kind of thing."
"I thought we were taking it slow?"
"Yeah, but slow is relative. If you're willing to go ten miles, a foot per second is slow; but if you're only gonna go ten feet a foot per second is really fast," he reasoned.
"That was very well thought out," she smiled.
"So we're gonna talk?"
"We'll talk...but you have to buy me dinner," she bargained.
"Deal," he agreed and they shook on it.
That evening, they sat down with cartons of Chinese food and they began to talk.
"Well, we've had a date," Ziva began.
"That's one milestone," Tony replied.
"We've kissed," she continued.
"That's two."
"We've told each other that we loved one another."
"Three."
"We've slept together."
"That has to count for, like, four milestones...so, that's-"
"Seven," she finished for him, "How long have we been officially together?"
"Three days."
"Seven milestones in three days...For a couple taking it slow, we sure have been speeding," she sighed.
"Yeah, I guess we have," he shrugged, setting his food down.
"So, what else do we need to talk about?" she asked, setting her food down, too.
"What next?" he asked.
"I like this," she began, "Being together. Spending time together."
"Do you want to live together?"
"Not yet," she smiled.
"Soon?" he asked hopefully.
"I think we still need some space for now. Maybe soon, My Chazir," she replied with a giggle.
"Do you think we'll ever get married?- I mean, would you be interested in getting married? Not anytime soon, but you know, maybe someday?" he asked quickly and nervously.
"I'd like to think that we could someday," she smiled at his nervousness. She had never known Tony to be so cautious about a relationship, it helped her know that this one really meant something to him.
"What about kids? Do you think that you would ever want kids?" he asked, becoming more confident in his questioning.
"I think I would," she grinned, leaning over on him.
He pulled her close to him and replied, "I think I would, too. Do you have any questions?"
"What would you do if I had to go back to Israel?" she asked.
"I...I've thought about this...I think that if it happened, I would be more than willing to drop everything and go with you, especially if we have a family and that happens. However, I think that it would be safer for you and our hypothetical family, if you would stay here. It would make me feel a lot better. What are the chances that you could leave Mossad?"
"That all depends on what my father says in regards to our relationship. If he approves of you, he would be more likely to allow me to leave Mossad in the event it becomes necessary. If he does not approve of us...we might just get to 'make love on the white sands of my homeland'," she made a dramatic voice when she quoted McGee's book. Tony laughed and pulled her closer.
"Do you think you would ever consider U.S. citizenship?" he asked.
"If I needed to to stay with you and our family. How about you? Would you consider Israeli citizenship?"
"If that's what I had to do to stay with my ninja and any future mini-ninjas, then yeah, I would," he smiled, "Now, we've been talking a lot about a family...I'm assuming that makes the children question a definite yes?"
"Yes, Tony. One day I want to have children and I believe, and definitely hope, that you will be the father," she replied, rolling her eyes.
"I think I can see to that," he laughed as he began to kiss her neck.
"I said 'one day', DiNozzo!" she laughed out in mock anger.
"Until then, we'll be careful," he smiled sincerely before kissing her.
That night they were laying in his bed together, his arms wrapped tightly around her and her hands on his chest.
"I'm just waiting on my neighbors to call," he laughed, kissing the top of her head.
"It's your fault," she shot back playfully.
"I can be proud of that," he grinned.
"And as I recall, I wasn't the only one making loud noises," she said, kissing his jaw.
He chuckled a little, "I think that if we ever decide to live together we might want to consider somewhere without such close neighbors."
"I think you are absolutely right," Ziva responded as Tony's phone rang.
He walked out of the room to answer the phone. When he returned, he was laughing.
"What is so funny," she asked, sitting up and pulling blankets over her naked torso.
"The neighbor asked if I was killing someone and threatened to call the police if she heard the screaming again," he laughed, leaning up against the doorframe.
"So, I guess that means that we are finished for the night, yes?" she asked.
"Yeah, Zee, I think so," he sat down beside her and gave her a quick kiss.
The phone rang again and Tony shouted, "What now?!" and stomped out to the phone.
Ziva wrapped a blanket around her and walked out to stand near Tony.
"No, no, we made it back, Abby...Yeah, we were okay...Yeah, the flight was fine...No, we're fine...No, we've got our luggage...Abby...Yeah...No...Yeah...Yeah...," Tony spoke into the phone.
"Tony," Ziva wrapped her arms around Tony's bare waist.
He groaned a little and whispered, "Zee," before telling Abby, "Yeah, she's here...I'll put it on speakerphone."
Tony hit a button and Abby's voice screamed out of the phone's speaker, "Ziva!"
"Hello, Abby."
"How was your flight?"
"It was fine...Abby, do you realize what time it is?"
"Do you? I'm just on the phone, you're the one over at Tony's house at one in the morning!...Oh, my god! I didn't- You weren't- Oh! Were you guys- Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! I am so sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt anything!"
"You aren't interrupting anything, Abby," Tony groaned in frustration.
"Are you sure, because you guys sound naked."
"How do you sound naked?" Tony asked.
"You just can...And you two do."
"We aren't naked, Abby," Tony said, in spite of the fact that he wasn't wearing a stitch of clothing and Ziva only wore a blanket wrapped around her, otherwise nude, body.
"So you still had your clothes on? A little late to be getting started, doncha think?"
"Abby, we weren't doing anything," Ziva replied.
"Guys, I know that you two like each other. Everyone does. In fact, I think the majority of people think that you two have been sleeping together for a long time now."
"Good night, Abby," Tony said yanking the phone off the hook before hanging up on Abby.
"How does she know?" Ziva asked, "She hasn't even seen us since we started dating!"
"She doesn't know, and don't let her think that she's right or else we'll never hear the end of it," Tony instructed.
Ziva yawned big and Tony laughed, "I think it's bedtime, Zee."
He picked her up and kissed her gently before carrying her back to his bed.
He lay there and watched Ziva sleep for a little while and he realized that he must be the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
He had never been so happy in his life.
You could be so happy
Ain't that good enough?
Ain't no use to set and drag it on
Thinkin' 'bout the mess you've done
Nothing's wrong, just bring it on
You could be so happy
You got somebody to love
I see a man settin' down by the 405
Got a smile on his face, thinkin'
What a wonderful life
A.N.: Awww...
The song is Happy by Sita (from The Wild Thornberrys Movie)
There it is, that is the official last chapter of the actual story.
There is another chapter, but it is an epilogue. I think you will enjoy it.
But this is where we leave our Tiva story. I hope you like where I took it.
Like I said, there is one more chapter, but it focuses on Gibbs and Justin.
So, after I end the Tiva story like this; do you still want a sequel?
Please review!!!!