Song: "Promises in the Dark" by Pat Benatar
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Promises in the Dark
"But we were just on!" Ziva protested.
"Just do as he says," Jenny muttered. "I could make that an order," she added when the Mossad liaison gave her an indignant look.
As they made their way for the stage, Fornell gave a surprisingly evil grin and whispered the name of the song to CJ, who nodded somberly as she played the next song.
Glaring at the senior FBI agent, the lady director started off the song:
"Never again, isn't that what you said
You've been through this before
An' you swore this time you'd think with your head
No one would ever have you again
And if takin' was gonna get done
You'd decide where and when
Just when you think you got it down
Your heart securely tied and bound
They whisper, Promises in the dark"
Ziva took over with:
"Armed and ready you fought love battles in the night
But too many opponents made you weary of the fight
Blinded by passion you foolishly let someone in
All the warnings went off in your head
Still you had to give in
Just when you think you got it down
Resistance nowhere to be found
They whisper, Promises in the dark"
Together, the two women sang in unison after a brief instrumental break:
"But promises, you know what they're for
It sounds so convincing, But you heard it before
'Cause talk is cheap, and you gotta be sure
And so you put up your guard
And you try to be hard
But your heart says try again"
Everyone snickered, glancing at Tony and Gibbs, whose mouths were open in identical gaping expressions. Fornell sniggered, "This is so you guys."
"Shut up," both NCIS agents growled.
Finally, the two women onstage belted out:
"You desperately search for a way to conquer the fear
No line of attack has been planned to fight back the tears
Where brave and restless dreams are both won and lost
On the edge is where it seems it's well worth the cost
Just when you think you got it down
Your heart in pieces on the ground
They whisper, Promises in the dark"
Jenny and Ziva jumped off and headed over to the table that housed the NCIS gang. Simultaneously they each took a swig of their drink and sat down.
"Great job, girls," Ducky congratulated them. "You know, this reminds me of a time when I was a young lad in Scotland. . ."
They all moaned. Abby suddenly interrupted Ducky's yarn with: "Ducky, you're the only one who hasn't gone yet."
He stopped and stared in surprise. "Oh, saints preserve us."
A/N: This was so fun to write. And I know what Ducky said is an Irish thing, but since Scotland is practically next door to Ireland, cut him some slack. Up next is Valkyrie-chick having Ducky sing "Something" by the Beatles, while I am next going to have Gibbs sing Pat Benatar's "Too Long A Soldier." I promise, it'll be the third-to-last Pat Benatar song in this fic. Then the others will be mostly Heart. *evil grin* I know my co-author hates it when I use the same artist too many times, but it's too good to pass up.