Disclaimer: I never thought this story would reach chapter 28, so I have run out of disclaimers.
When his lips finally, finally touched Ziva's, Tony felt a shift inside his soul. Suddenly it was not gravity holding him to earth, but her. Her heartbeat, her breathing, her smile and her lips that were so very soft under his. Their kiss was gentle, but electrifying like he had never felt before. He felt his heart hammering inside his chest as their lips moved over each other. He never wanted to stop kissing her, because it felt ten times better than holding her in his arms or seeing her smile.
Ziva's world went blank when Tony kissed her. His lips on hers made her feel whole, as if a void she did not know existed inside her had been filled. Her eyes had shut of their own accord and she simply let herself feel. His mouth was warm against hers, his stubble only just scratching her and she found she liked it very much. She had always insisted that her men shave before kissing her, but with Tony it only added to the euphoria. His hand grazing her cheek dipped back to tangle his fingers in her hair as her arms slipped around his neck to pull him closer on top of her. Their chests pressed together and she gasped against his mouth at the contact.
After a few seconds, Tony pulled away a few inches to look into her eyes. She saw the absolute desire and admiration for her in his eyes and she was sure her own was filled with desire as well, because he lowered his head to hers for the second time and she felt her stomach tighten when he kissed her again. This time, his tongue traced her lower lip, begging for entrance to her mouth which she was more than happy to grant him.
When Tony felt her mouth open up to him, he slipped his tongue inside to taste her. They both groaned when their tongues touched the other, their tastes mingling together. He made a thorough examination of the inside of her mouth, before her hands went to the back of his head, pulling him closer and deepening the kiss even more. He lifted his body up from where he was laying next to her to be able to reach her better. He supported himself on his one elbow, while letting his other hand roam from her shoulder down over her side and gripping her hip before travelling to the hot open skin of her thigh.
Feeling his hand touch bare flesh, Ziva groaned and let her own hand slip from around his neck to press against his chest for a second before she wrapped it around his waist and pulled him fully on top of her. As soon as their bodies pressed against the other, they broke the kiss to each release a moan into the air. Ziva's moan went straight to Tony's manhood which was pressed against her stomach and she in turn felt heat rush to her core when she felt him harden against her.
"Ziva," Tony said before attacking her lips with his again.
When their breath ran out, Tony pulled his mouth from hers and latched on to the skin covering her neck.
"Oh, Tony," he heard falling from her mouth between pants as he sucked on her pulse point. His hands roamed her sides while hers were wrapped tightly around his neck, keeping his mouth against her skin. He knew she would have a mark on her for the next few days, but he wanted to claim her, showing the world that she was his.
Ziva barely registered anything other than his hot mouth and his tongue on her neck. He turned his head to the other side then, biting into her skin, making her gasp in surprise, pain and pleasure, before soothing the skin with his tongue. She then pulled his face up to once again seal her mouth with his. He kissed her back with reckless abandon, but worshipping her at the same time.
Their tongues battled for dominance, neither giving in to the other. Ziva pulled back this time to drag her lips across his jaw line. She then let her lips close around his earlobe and she heard him groan when she gently bit into it. She smiled as her mouth travelled downwards again to return the hickey he gave her. She was barely finished sucking on his delicious skin before he crashed his lips to hers again.
Time did not exist in their fort as they kissed each other for minutes on end. Their hands roamed the other, but neither made any motion to move this beyond kissing. Both wanted to desperately, but it was an unspoken agreement that they would not go there yet. They knew what if their kiss was so explosive, their lovemaking would be beyond this world, but they would save that for another time and just enjoy themselves as they were now, wrapped in the other's arms with their mouths sealed together in steaming kisses.
After kissing each other again, they pulled back to look into each other's eyes.
Tony took in Ziva's flushed face and felt her chest rapidly moving while she tried to catch her breath. Her eyes were sparking and her smiling lips were swollen from his kisses. The red marks on her neck were clearly visible even in the dimmed glow of the fairy lights.
Gazing up at his face, Ziva saw a very happy smile stretching across Tony's face above her. He was looking at her with such admiration and awe that she wanted to pull him down to her and kiss him again, but she wanted to savour this sweet moment between them. The fingers of his left hand were tangled in the hair at the base of her neck while his right rested on her left hip. Her arms were wrapped around his neck and she never wanted to take them down again.
"Ziva," Tony finally broke the silence between them. "You're absolutely beautiful."
Her smiled widened and she felt herself blush furiously. "Thank you," she answered shyly.
They gazed into each other's eyes again, looking past walls and into souls.
Not being able to help himself, Tony's mouth descended unto hers again.