Gibbs being shot and in critical condition reunites the team, including Ziva. Tony leads the investigation while trying to deal with Ziva returning to his life.

What happens when Tony wakes up from a nightmare, and all he can think about is Ziva, and what really happened to her in Somalia? Will they finally get their happy ending, or will more problems arise?

Ziva's thick shell can usually protect her from whatever comes her way. She knows there are cracks, and knows how to cover them. But the smallest chinks can go unnoticed and, if undefended, can leave her vulnerable. Because after all, sometimes the largest menaces come in the tiniest of packages. (No romance, just Tiva friendship. A bit of Ziva whump. Trigger warning: Suicide)

What he ended up with was a whole lot of nothing.