Authors note: so I'm a big fan of NCIS. I love everything about it. And Ziva's appearance through out season 17 was great. But, I wondered -and I don't think I was the only one- what would happen between Tony and Ziva after she went to Paris. I think the fact that they'll be together is implied. But, I would like to see what that's like exactly. This is my take on what happens after Ziva goes to Paris
Prologue:
Ziva stood at the airport in Paris looking around. She wasn't exactly sure tony would show up. The last time they'd seen each other was after he'd tracked her down in Cairo. They had stayed in contact after that but, they had never openly discussed what would happen when the run was over. Tony and her were never officially together. They did have a daughter but, she hadn't seen Tali in three years. She could imagine her daughter had questions but, she was only six so she thought she could handle that. But, Tony was another matter. He hadn't said anything until then but, she could tell when they were in Cairo together that he was angry with her for keeping Tali a secret not to mention faking her death. She knew that he felt like it was because she didn't trust him. But, that wasn't the case. She was just trying to protect him from the dangers of her world. And Tali was another matter entirely. She knew she was wrong to keep her a secret but, by the time she had come to her senses Sahar had come after her. And things had gone down hill from there.
So here she stood at the airport nervous of the upcoming encounter. Looking around once more she saw Tony and Tali. Her daughter was holding up a cardboard with her name on it. She smiled at the sight of a slightly nervous Tali waiting for her as she made her way towards them. She walked faster now, rushing towards the daughter she hadn't seen in way too long and she pulled her into her arms bursting into tears as she held her. She stood up lifting Tali off the ground with her and took a step towards tony. He didn't ask for anymore. He pulled both of them into his arms silent tears making their way down his face. She looked into his eyes. Ziva had a lot to say. she had a lot to apologize for and a lot of missed moments to make up for. But, in that moment it didn't matter. She wasn't just with her partner. She was with the man she loved and the father of her beautiful little girl. She was home. And she would work through the rest with her family.
As she looked into Tony's beautiful green eyes she could see shadows of all the questions she had expected but, she could also see love and acceptance. They had a lot to talk about. But, they had time. Today was the start of the rest of their lives.
With Tali still in her arms and her head resting against Tony's shoulder the three of them made their way out of the airport
