Tony DiNozzo stormed into the bullpen, literally running into Gibbs on the way, and almost into Director David before sitting down in his desk and promptly placing his head in his hands.

"Agent DiNozzo?" Director David asked, walking over to his desk and standing in front of it.

Tony groaned and then composed himself just enough to look up at him, "Yes sir, Director David?"

"Where is my daughter?"

"Elevator." He said just as the elevator doors dinged open and Ziva came walking out. Ziva's father could not tell that she was upset, for he hadn't been around her long enough to know her emotions like Tony did, but Tony knew that she was extremely upset.

"Ziva! Ahavah!" Michael appeared from behind Director David, and Tony could feel his blood boil as he threw his arms around his partner. She looked at Tony, and then broke their eye lock as she politely moved away from Rivkin. She wanted to talk to him, to tell him that everything was fine, that she was a complete idiot….that she…cared for him.

"Ziva. Dinner. Tonight. I will call you. When I call, you will have thirty minutes to get there. Do not be late. Do not bring anyone with you." She nodded as Tony watched her stand up and walk towards her father, "Kisses for Papa." He gripped her face and kissed each cheek before letting go of her and patting Michael on the shoulder.

"Good Job." He whispered, in Hebrew, into his ear, "Come with me after you say goodbye to Ziva."

Michael nodded as he walked over and gave Ziva a kiss on the side of her cheek, just one, before leaving her. Ziva's eyes caught Tony's and then both stiffened as they broke the stare and turned the other way.

Confused, McGee looked between both of them and furrowed his eyebrows together.

"Ziva…" Gibbs started as he gave a look at Tony before looking at his Mossad Liaison.

"Gibbs, I know. I will shape up. I am sorry for my little-"

"You okay?"

She snapped her eyes up to Gibbs' piercing blue ones, and she nodded her head, "Yes, I am fine."

Gibbs gave a half-smile, "You have to remember who taught me how to tell if someone's lying."

"Gibbs, not now. Please."

Gibbs glared at her, but moved to his desk.

"What did my father want?" She asked, " I was not told of his arrival until this morning."

"Classified. Terrorist attack plans, you know, Director business. That crap."

"I…I see." She nodded, looking down and fidgeting, wringing her hands together; something she only did when she was nervous, "Any cases?"

"Nope." Gibbs said as he sat down at his desk, "Just you, me, and DiNozzo here."

"What about me, boss?" McGee asked, and Gibbs turned to look at him.

"You're down with Abby."

"I am?" Gibbs just stared at him, "I am." And with that, he left.

Ziva and Tony both looked down at their 'paperwork', which was actually just empty sheets of paper, an awkward silence shuddering through the bullpen.

Gibbs regarded his two agents.

Tony definitely had seen better days, but then again, he had never seen DiNozzo so…upset at himself before. Except for after Jenny's death. He had also never seen a look of pure hatred for someone he didn't even know….Rivkin, or whatever the guys name was. He squeezed his hair tightly in his hands as he stared down at the desk. Since when did Tony show emotions around him…or Ziva?

Ziva…

She glance up at Tony, when she thought he wasn't looking, a look of pure confusion on her face. Gibbs gulped and sighed as he looked down, realizing what was causing the unusual swing of behavior in his two agents.

"DiNozzo." Gibbs suddenly said as he stood up, setting his coffee down. Tony immediately regained his composition and stood up, Ziva's confused stare following his every movement, "With me." He said as he motioned for him to follow him into the elevator.

Conference time.

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"Tony and Ziva did what?" Abby asked, as McGee sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Abby, I already told you." McGee tried to reassure her, "I think they slept together." He finished his sentence quickly as he covered his ears, trying to resist her piercing scream as it vibrated through the laboratory, "Stop it!" Tim said, "You're giving me a headache."

She frowned and placed two hands on his shoulder, leaning up against him, "Oh, poor Timmy." She mocked before standing back up to her full height, "So when'd it happen?" She asked, moving slowly from one foot to the next as she stood in one place, sipping her Caf-Pow.

"I don't know…" Tim sighed, throwing his hands up, "That Michael Rivkin guy, or whoever-"

"Never heard of 'im." She said, taking another sip of the red liquid.

"Yeah, me neither until this morning. He's apparently Ziva's Mossad partner."

"Oo! What'd Tony do when he saw him? Crush his little body?"

"You've never even seen him, Abby!"

"I…do not care!" She said, pointing a finger to the sky.

"And you already do not like him?"

"I didn't say that! Listen next time! So what'd Tony do?"

"He was rather pissed over something, and he went to 'get a candy bar', and Ziva followed him, but he seemed even more pissed when he got back, without Ziva, and then Ziva came running in and told him they needed to talk, so they went to the elevator and…"

"They went to the elevator?" Abby asked, "Are they still in there?" She said, excitedly as she started typing in the security code for the surveillance footage of the elevator shaft.

"No, Ziva came back looking as if she had cried…and then Gibbs told me to come down here…and…"

"Timothy!" She stopped him.

"What?"

"You never told me!"

"Told you what?"

"If Tony and Ziva really hooked up! Duh, Timmy."

"I was hoping you would know."

"Well I definitely do…not!" She said, as she spun around, pacing forward a couple of steps, before pacing back a couple of steps. She suddenly stopped and turned around, "But I know who does!"

"Who?" She pointed her finger at him, "Me?" He asked, incredulously, "Didn't you already-"

"No, silly, not you!" She sighed, letting her finger drop, "I was pointing my finger for exaggeration! And the pause was for dramatic effect!"

"Abby!"

"Hush hush, Tim. Gibbs knows!"

"Gibbs?"

"Yeah, Gibbs!"

"How does Gibbs know?"

"Gibbs has eyes and ears everywhere, Timmy. Haven't you noticed?" She leaned in closer to him and whispered into his ear, "He could be watching us right…now…!" Suddenly, the computer beeped, and they both turned as a video popped up.

Of the elevator shaft.

With Tony and Gibbs.

"You gonna talk, DiNozzo?"

"About what, boss?"He walked closer to him pointing his finger at the elevator doors, "The air in that bullpen is so thick with tension that you could cut it with a knife. You come storming out of the elevator, and moments later, Ziva comes out from that same elevator crying. You mind telling me what the hell you're keeping from me?"

"Abby…I need to talk to you." An Israeli voice came from the doorway, and the two quickly spun around, trying to hide up the computer screen as a on-the-verge-of-crying Ziva walked into the Lab.

"Wow…Ziva…you look great!"

"Boss, it's more complicated than you think…"

"What was that?" Ziva asked, "That sounded like Tony, but he's in the elevator with Gibbs…"

"Really? I didn't know that…isn't that interesting McGee?" Abby asked, as she punched McGee in the gut.

"Yeah, yeah, really interesting, Abs."

"What's going on?" Ziva asked as she walked closer to them. They didn't talk, "If you do not tell me in the next ten seconds, I will be forced to-"

"All right, all right!" McGee surrendered, and Abby and Ziva both stared at him with shock, "We managed to extract the feed from the security camera in the elevator." McGee said as they both moved away from the screen, revealing the feed to Ziva's eyes. She stepped forward, instantly feeling bad for Tony.

"You have feelings for your partner, DiNozzo?" Ziva's heart stopped as she stared at the screen, her eyes glistening.

"Of course I do…she's my best friend."

"Naw, DiNozzo, I'm talkin' about more than a friend. You know what I'm talking about. It's okay to admit it. It's just us guys."

Tony sighed and stared at his boss for what felt like an eternity to Ziva before he finally spoke. He let out a laugh, crushing Ziva's bubble as she sighed and let her shoulders relax as she looked down at the keyboard, trying to blink the tears away, but the next words that came out of her partner's mouth made her heart soar. She snapped her head up to the screen, a small smile curling onto her face as he said, "Looks like ya caught me, boss."

:)The hebrew...Ahavah is 'love'. Review?