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Tony just stood there looking at her, 'I must be dreaming' he thought to himself. He had imagined this moment everyday for a year, but he thought it would be different.

"Tony" Ziva said again this time more loudly.

Tony came out of his day dream

"Sorry Ziva" He said quietly, "I just can't believe your standing in front of me"

A tear escaped from Ziva's eye, she tried to quickly brush it away but she wasn't quick enough because Tony saw. Tony moved toward Ziva and laid his hand on her cheek. Another tear fell from Ziva's eye and she lent into Tony's hand, she gently kissed the palm of his hand.

"Ziva" Tony said again, as he lent down to kiss her. When Tony reached her lips, he met no resitance, he closed his eyes and breathed her in. For a moment it was like they had never been apart, in that moment Tony felt whole.

After a few moments Tony pulled away, he looked a Ziva, still not daring to believe this was real.

"Ziva, why are you here?" Tony asked "not that I want you to go but it's very unexpected"

"I need your help Tony, I have no one else to go to, and there is no one I trust more"

Ziva replied, Tony notice she looked a bit agitated

"Zee, you know I would do anything for you, what's wrong?"

Ziva turned away from Tony, he could see she was crying by the way her shoulders were shaking. Tony wrapped his arms around her shoulders and rested his head on hers

"Zee, just tell me, I will do anything you ask me you know that, whatever it is just tell me"

Ziva lent into Tony

"I will tell you Tony, i'm just afraid, if you get involved then there's a chance you might get hurt. I didn't want to involve you but i have no one left."

Tony held her tighter

"It all started about six months ago. These men turned up at my door, they practically broke it down" Ziva started "I had my gun in my hands, but they didn't pull theirs out, I didn't say anything I just waited for them to speak. One of them asked me if I was Eli David's daughter. I told them no, but asked them what they wanted, they said they had unfinished business with the David family, and that Ziva was the only one left. I just stood there and looked at them, i didn't know what to do or say. I don't know if they believed me but they left anyway."

Ziva paused her voice was shaking, she tried to calm herself down.

"Anyway, after that more men kept coming, almost everyday, one day i was out, and when I came home, the house, my home had been burnt to the ground, I knew I had to leave. So I went to Tel Aviv, to go to the home of an old family friend, Eliana. I stayed there trying to stay hidden. Everything was fine, or so I thought. One day men came to the house i was staying at, we were both there, they asked Eliana if I was Ziva. Eliana turned to me and said she was sorry, but she didn't have a choice, she told them who I was." Ziva's voice faultered, she struggled to catch her breath.

"They shot her Tony, right there in her house they shot her" Ziva's crying became heavier.

Tony held on to her tightly "Its ok Ziva, you can tell me more later. You look exhausted maybe you need some sleep" he said soothingly

Ziva nodded, as she turned to face Tony again. She reached one hand up and touched his cheek. Tony smiled as he wiped the tears from her face.

"Zee, everything's going to be OK, we'll get through it, you and me OK"

Ziva smiled back "I don't know Tony, I don't think its going to be that easy." she closed her eyes and rested her head against his chest

Tony took her by the hand and led her into the bedroom. They laid down together and Tony wrapped his arms around Ziva. They both fell asleep quickly, both feeling safe and whole for the first time in over a year.