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Gibbs walked into the bullpen to find everyone's chair empty. He walked to his desk and sat down. He got his cell phone from his desk and hit speed dial. He waited for Tony to answer. Tony didn't answer his phone, and Gibbs closed his phone after the second ring. Putting his cell down Gibbs looked at each desk, as his eyes fell on McGee's desk McGee walked back into the bullpen and sat down.

"Sorry Boss, bathroom." McGee said as he sat down.

"Don't apologize. Sign of weakness." Gibbs responded to the apology. "Where are Tony and Ziva?"

"Aaaaa don't know Boss. Tony took Jessica somewhere, and I haven't seen Ziva since lunch." McGee said making Gibbs only angrier.

"Find Tony and have him get over here now." Gibbs said as he picked up his cell again.

Tony walks into the bullpen followed by Jessica. Gibbs noted the look on Tony's face. He looked flustered and nervous. Jessica on the other hand seemed to have calmed down since the last time Gibbs saw her.

"Here Boss." Tony said as he sat down. Gibbs noted the lack of explanation for Tony's absence.

"Where is Ziva?" Gibbs asked startling Tony.

"What? Why would I know where she is…? I saw her heading down to Abby's lab. Tony said after a moment of silence.

"Well get her up here I need you to go with Ziva and talk to the crews old fence." Gibbs said. The old fence the crew used in Baltimore was arrested two years ago with stole jewels. He was spending his days in a Virginia prison. Gibbs hoped to get an idea on how the crew worked with their fence.

Jessica tugged at Tony's sleeve and then whispers in his ear. "Tony I don't think being cooped up in a car and then a prison is a healthy place for you two to talk. Plus you don't even know what to say, and I am not letting you screw this up. Have McGee go."

Tony cleared his throat and spoke. "Boss I think it would be good to have McGee go. He is able to deal with prisons in a calm manner."

Gibbs looked at Tony for a long minute, then grabbed his SIG and walked around his desk.

"McGee…" Gibbs started to say.

"Find Ziva and go interview Drake got it Boss." McGee said finishing Gibbs sentence as he grabbed his gear and walked off towards Abby's lab.

Gibbs walked over to Tony and gave him a quick looking over and then looked over at Jessica. She looked back up at Gibbs, not blinking.

Gibbs smiled at Jessica gave a soft sigh and spoke. "You're not coming with us." After saying the Gibbs started walking to the elevator.

Tony turns to Jessica "Ok stay here and we will talk later."

"TONY!" Gibbs shouted.

"On it Boss. Stay here." And with those words Tony took of after his Boss.

Waving good bye to Tony, Jessica smiled as she watched them leave. As soon as they rounded the corner she dropped her arms and her smile. Say here? As if I need to talk to Abby. Jessica then grabbed her jacket and backpack and started walk to Abby's lab.

Abby's Lab

"Why are you asking me? How should I know what to do?" Ziva said surprised by the question.

"Sorry, it just seems that Jessica has started to lose hope in Tony making the first move so she is coming to you. I guess she wants you to be the one to make the first move." Abby said. Ziva could tell she was holding back a smile. Ziva on the other hand was filled with a mix of embarrassment and worry. Images were flashing in her mind, time spent with Tony, time spent thinking of Tony, or worrying about Tony.

"Can you answer one question?" Abby said after a quite pause.

"What…?" Ziva said slowly eyeing Abby as if suspicious of her true motive.

"Do you like him? And I mean like him like him. Not as a partner or a college, but truly like him." Abby was not hiding her worry when she asked this question. Ziva could tell that she wasn't fishing for a girly answer, but a true answer from the heart.

Ziva started to think about the question in her mind. Do I like Tony? Of course I like him as a partner, and I respect him as an agent also, but do I truly like him. It was at that moment that everything hit her at once. She remembered their first undercover operation, as a married couple and found herself enjoying it. Not because she was able to institute her training to complete a mission, but because she was having fun on a mission. She was having fun with Tony. She thought about all the teasing with words they had together, realizing she wasn't just having fun poking fun at Tony, but genuinely laughing with him. She took pleasure in spending time with him and talking to him. She always knew she had a sexual attraction to Tony. She had even thought about what it would truly be like to share a bed with him. But the most important thing she saw what that he was there for her not just as a partner but as a true friend. In her line of work it was so rare to find someone who accepted her with all her baggage. Most of the time she hide her true identity, her profession, her past, or all of them from people but, Tony knowing all of the things she is capable of doing, and has done is able to look at her and give her a warm real smile. With that final thought Ziva smiled.

"Abby, I don't like him." Ziva said. She saw the complete meltdown on Abby's face start. "I love him. And I am not letting him screw this up." With the last comment Abby jumped up and started clapping, once again she grabbed Ziva and gave her a big bear hug.

"You said it!" Abby said as she released Ziva from her hug. Just then Ziva's phone went off.

Ziva looked down at her phone and saw the caller ID. She flipped her phone out and put it to her ear. "Yes McGee what is it?"

"Ziva we got a job. We need to head up to a prison in Virginia. It's a ways away so we are going to need an overnight bag. I will have the car ready down in the garage. Are you still in Abby's lab?" McGee said in a calm manner, but Ziva could tell he was a little nervous. Maybe it was because they were going to a prison again.

Ziva exhaled into the phone and responded. "I am. I will be ready in ten minutes." Ziva hung up and looked back at Abby. The smile on her face was so big and very contagious. Ziva found her self unable to stop smiling. She felt so good so open, but not vulnerable. Giving Abby one more hug she turned and left.

She left the lab and pushed the button for the elevator. Five seconds later the doors opened up and Jessica walked out. Both woman stopped and looked at each other. Ziva looked and Jessica smiled and said. "Thank you Jessica. I promise I won't let him mess it up." After that she walked into the elevator and closed the doors. Ziva saw a smile grow across Jessica's face. It was as big as the one she had.

So what do you think? Did I go out of character and just mess it all up? I sure hope not, but if you think so let me know. Anyways please Read, Reflect, and Review. I am still looking for advice on what Jessica should say to Tony. That is going to come up in the next chapter so I don't know how long it will be before I am able to post it. *WINK* Sorry but no after chapter extra this time I didn't have time to type it up and I wanted to get this chapter out fast so I could get feed back. Thanks for reading!