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Chp 9: Friends and Resolutions

Ziva sighed, and whipped out her cell-phone. Her last option.

Jenny sighed and rubbed her temples. She was expecting Gibbs to just storm through the door, but he was at Bournemouth. What he had did had seriously hurt her today. He had said he loved her just to use her. What kind of an idiot was he? She would never betray…

Her cell-phone rang, shattering the silence cruelly.

"Shepard," she hissed into the phone.

"Jenny?" A startled voice asked.

"Oops, sorry Ziva. I had a really bad day."

"So did I."

"What went wrong?" Jenny asked, sympathy in her voice.

"You know in Cairo, that stakeout in the barn…."

"…where we were arguing about the smell? Yeah, how could I forget?" Jenny laughed.

Ziva felt better. Jenny was such a great friend.

"Yeah. Remember how I told you about Bournemouth when you said that you missed the sea?"

"I remember. And you also told me about a boy named Tony?"

Ziva took a deep breath. "That Tony happens to be Anthony DiNozzo."

A slight pause. "I figured it out earlier today. Gibbs rang me to ask about Bournemouth."

"And what did you say?" Ziva asked hurriedly, afraid.

"I didn't tell him." Ziva exhaled.

"Well, that's good. Thank goodness. Gibbs can not know about these things…"

"Ziva, if I were you, beware. Gibbs and that famous gut feeling are not to be underestimated. If I can figure it out, so can he," Jenny replied, concerned.

"So, enough about my day…" Ziva didn't feel like discussing Tony but Jenny interrupted.

"Wait, you haven't told me what happened today! Why are you so upset Ziva?"

"Uh..Jenny…."

"Ziva! Come on! It can't be worse than Gibbs using me to make me tell him about you….Gibbs said he loved me, but it was all a lie…"Jenny sighed for the fiftieth time that day.

"Well…Tony seems to have a girlfriend here."

"WHAT?" Jenny dropped the phone with a clash.

"Yep, her name's Antonia….he calls her 'Tony'. I…she's pretty, smart and filthy rich, Jenny. How am I to beat that?" Ziva was on the brink of tears."

"She seems like a doll, to be honest, Ziva. You can beat that! And if you can't, there are always other ways…." Jenny began telling Ziva ways to get rid of Antonia. Ziva's smile got bigger…and bigger…and bigger…

"Thanks so much, Jenny! You are the bestest friend ever. And sure, I'll help with Gibbs. Bye!" Ziva flounced off back to the hotel in high spirits.

Tony wanted to kick himself. He nearly told Gibbs! And…and now he loved two women! Toni and Ziva. Both talented and beautiful women. To choose…to choose would be so hard! They were so similar…yet so unlike. Tony rubbed his forehead ruefully. Suddenly, he collided into a person.

"Whoa sorry…..!" The guy began. He stopped and inspected Tony.

"Wait, is that you man? Tony DiNozzo?" The guy shielded his eyes.

"Whoa, Phil? Whatta you doing back here, man?" Tony patted Phil on the shoulder. Phil laughed, a deep resounding laugh that made many curious bystanders scuttle away.

"Still the same old DiNozzo man. How's life? What are you doing now?" Phil's smile made Tony feel so much better. Phil was his best friend until he left shortly after Allie…Ziva had left. Tony never really got to say goodbye to him either…he was too caught up in remembering Allie.

"Well, I'm a Fed for NCIS…It's a US agency investigating naval crimes…that's why I'm here. A Petty Officer died. So, you have returned?" Tony asked.

"Well yeah. Met a girl named Toni here…hah, same name as you old buddy, except with an I. Yeah, I'm going to get engaged to her! Proposing to he next week," Phil announced exuberantly. Toni…wait, Toni? Tony took a double take.

"Wait, did you say Toni? Is the girl's name Antonia?" Tony asked, nervous.

"Yea, Antonia Velloy. Sweet girl, we met two years ago. She's pretty, rich, funny…she's perfect Tony. Absolutely perfect. So, how's your love life? Found someone perfect?" Phil did not notice Tony's slightly angry expression. Tony hastily rearranged it.

"Well…on and off…." But suddenly, he realised Phil was not looking at him. He was looking at a woman in shock surprise.

"What, Phil?" Tony turned his head. There, walking towards him….was Allie….

Flashback

"What do you want Phil-lip? The regular...you should really try my fave!" Tony wheedled, trying to get Phil addicted to his favourite ice-cream. Phil was a strange soul, he hated chocolate.

"Nope Tony, not buying it. I'll have the regular, thanks." Phil laughed, lifting Tony's heart like it always did. Tony sighed and ordered the two regular ice-creams. The two boys walked over to the pier and began to lick while watching the serene waves.

"So…" Phil began but as usual, a particular girl always interrupted at the wrong moment.

"Hey boys!" Allie smiled. Her hair was in a high ponytail, swishing behind her. Next to her was Sarah, her best friend. The two were both Israeli, and looked uncannily similar. Phil had a huge crush on Sarah.

"Care to give me a bit of that ice-cream Phil?" Sarah asked, her eyes slightly closed because of the blinding sunlight.

"Sure!" Phil looked entranced, as he robotically passed over the ice-cream. Allie snickered softly, as she watched Sarah take a huge bite, and Phil's eyes locked on her.

"Allie?" Phil asked as he gazed at Ziva. He turned to Tony, "You still dating her or what man?"

"Eer…" Tony didn't want to explain. He was saved by Ziva arriving next to them.

"Hey Phil! Long time, no see!" Ziva exclaimed.

"Oh god, it's really you!" Phil looked like someone had just intentionally slapped him.

"Yep, its me, Allie," Ziva turned around as to show Phil that it really was her. Phil turned to Tony for an answer, but Tony just shrugged his shoulders sheepishly.

"You two…are you guys still an item?" Phil asked, amazed at the non-surprise of Tony and Allie meeting each other. Tony and Ziva moved slightly closer to one another and made eye contact.

"Uh...yeah, you know Phil, you see…umm.." Tony stuttered.

"I work with him now. NCIS," Ziva finished for the stuttering Tony.

"Yeah, but she's really Mossa…" Tony was given a kick that reminded him not to mention that particular fact. But Phil knew now.

"Mossad? Allie, you don't seem like the assassin type!" Phil was bewildered. First his long lost best friend turns up…then his best friend's long-lost girlfriend turns up.

"Uh…." Ziva sighed, "I'm not an assassin. So, how are you Phil?"

"Me? Well, I'm confused and amazed….so Allie, how long have you and Tony got back together?"

"Oh, three years," Ziva answered comfortably. Tony seemed utterly dazed. Ziva…Ziva was back to the old, sexy and lovable Allie. Ziva…Allie's black hair rippled neatly down her back in the same style it was in all those years back….she was also wearing a bright red singlet top that seem to flame in the sunlight and a short skirt…Tony pinched himself. But the Ziva-Allie was still there. He was entranced.

Suddenly a loud ringing phone broke though his thoughts. He turned to Phil who had whipped his Blackberry out of his pocket and answered.

"Phillip Fulham speaking," he answered briskly into the phone.

"Toni?...oh hi honey, just caught up with an old friend of mine, Tony DiNozzo…yeah…I'll be there soon sweet…ok, love you, bye!" Phil hung up. He turned to Tony and Ziva who were eying him warily.

"That was Toni….you know the girl I was telling you about? Well, I gotta run. How 'bout we have a drink tomorrow? I also ran into a few other people you might want to meet…So, The Sea Dragon at noon, how's that?" Phil's big smile returned. Ziva already had a plan in her head…she knew that Toni was going to be at the Sea Dragon as well….

"Sure thing Phil. Well, we'll see you there!" Ziva waved. Tony nodded along absentmindedly. Phil ran off.

Ziva turned towards Tony and lifted his chin.

"Hey Tony," she smiled. Tony smile too. It was definitely the old Allie. But he realised what was even better was that Ziva was mixed in with her…Ziva and Allie, the two most favourite people in his life.

"Hey sweet cheeks. Want to go and have ice-cream?" Tony felt like he was falling back into the old routine.

"Sure thing! Bring it on," and the two walked over to the ice-cream vendor, Tony's arm wrapped securely around Ziva's shoulder

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