Chapter 3
Ziva sighed as she finally got up the strength to get out of her car. As she opened the door she felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. She knew immediately that someone was watching her and that she was in trouble. She sighed as she pulled her gun from it's holster and scanned the immediate area for the danger. She was well aware that there could be a sniper anywhere and there would be nothing she could do for that shot. Suddenly a car came into the parking lot fast and parked next to hers. She arched her eyebrows when Tony climbed out of the car with a smirk on his face.
"You look like hell David." Tony said simply as he walked over to her.
"You should not be here Tony." Ziva whispered shaking her head. "They will kill you just to get to me."
"Then I guess you are going to have to tell me what this is all about so we can stop them before they do that now aren't you?" Tony said with a smirk on his face.
"I can not tell you anything Tony. Please you must let this play out the way it was meant to." Ziva said with a pleading look on her face.
"Looks like you and I are spending the holiday's together Ziva. Because I have no intention of leaving your side until you tell me what is going on and we take care of it together, the way we are supposed to." Tony said with a sigh. He opened the back seat of his car and grabbed his bag and then closed and locked the car. Then he walked over to her vehicle and opened the back seat grabbing one of her bags with an arched brow. He simply slung it over his shoulder shutting the door and motioning for her to lock her car.
"Please Tony do not do this. You must leave here before it is too late." Ziva said with a pleading look.
"Sorry Ziva but I told you I have your six." Tony said shaking his head as he motioned for Ziva to walk in front of him into the check in office.
Ziva was beyond frustrated as Tony only got one room. More importantly the hotel didn't have any rooms left with double beds in them. She and Tony were going to be stuck sharing a queen sized bed. Ziva felt herself wince at the thought of once again having to sleep in the same bed as her partner. They had only done that once before on their undercover assignment. Ziva walked into the room and had to admit it was very nice considering where she had managed to finally stop.
"I must shower first." Ziva said simply as she took her bag from Tony and made her way into the bathroom.
Tony heard the shower turn on and sighed. It was going to be a long night locked in the same room with Ziva and sharing the same bed. He had been shocked when he first pulled up and seen the exhausted look on her face as well as the fear in her eyes. He had never known Ziva to be afraid of anything in the world and the fact that she was scared now really got to him. He had never known Ziva to be afraid of anything at all. Sighing he sat down at the table that was in the corner of the room and pulled out his cell phone, calling Gibbs to let him know he was with Ziva and that she was in big trouble.
Ziva stood under the spray of the shower, stalling for as long as possible before she finally turned the water off and stepped out. She dried herself off and then quickly put on a pair of pajama bottoms and a cami tank top. She towel dried her hair the best she could and then walked back into the other room.
Tony glanced up at the sound of the bathroom door opening and felt his mouth run dry. He knew his jaw had probably dropped and that he was staring but Ziva looked hot and human like this.
"You are catching mosquitoes with your mouth open like that Tony." Ziva said with an arched eyebrow.
"It's flies. The actual saying is close your mouth before you start catching flies." Tony said automatically correcting Ziva.
"Does it really matter? It mean's the same thing, yes?" Ziva asked with a roll of her eyes. She was used to being corrected by everyone, considering her English was not that great.
"No I suppose it doesn't." Tony grumbled as he turned his attention back to the television.
"You did not think I was a real woman, even after you saw me naked undercover?" Ziva asked not dropping the subject. She figured if she made Tony as uncomfortable as possible maybe he might go away.
"I wouldn't mind seeing you naked again Ziiii-vaaaa." Tony said knowing her game and deciding to see if he could get even with her.
"You wish to see me naked?" Ziva asked as she started brushing her hair while sitting on the edge of the bed. "You have not said that before."
"I didn't know you didn't know." Tony said with a smirk as he turned to fully face her.
Ziva thought for a minute, trying to decide if there was any way she could make him uncomfortable and then she smirked. If this was the game that Tony wanted to play then she would play along. As long as it scared him away so that he was safe and not I danger because of her and her past secrets. Ziva got up off the bed and walked over so she was standing in front of Tony.
"If you do what I think you are gonna do Ziva then there will be no turning back." Tony warned her.
Ziva just smirked and lifted her Cami up over her shoulders and stood there in front of him, waiting for his reaction.
