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Previously on Emergency
Tony's POV
"I saw Kate; she was keeping me in the coma. She told me to tell Ziva that I love her and she told me something else," I said, trailing off.
"What did she tell you?" Gibbs asked me.
"She said that Ziva killed Ari to save you, that Ari was Ziva's brother," I said hesitantly. Gibbs just stared at me.
"How could you possibly know that? Only Ziva and I knew that," Gibbs said.
"I told you that Kate told me," I said.
"I believe you, Tony," Gibbs said.
"Boss, do you think that she loved me?"
Gibbs's POV
"Boss, do you think that she loved me?' Tony asked me, searching my face for answers.
"Tony, I honestly don't know whether or not Kate loved you. What I do know is that your partner hasn't left this hospital since you were brought in and she cried when you flat lined. I think you need to stop dwelling on the past and think about your future," I told Tony. Tony looked at me for a moment.
"So let me get this straight," Tony said. "You're giving me permission to break rule number 12?" I sighed and reached up and smacked him gently on the head.
"What do you think, dumbass?" I replied smiling. "Now, as your Boss, I am ordering you to get some sleep." I stood up and I ruffled Tony's hair. I was to the door when Tony spoke up.
"Boss?" he asked.
"Yeah," I asked, turning around.
"Thanks," Tony said.
Tony's POV
When I woke up from my nap I found Ziva curled up in an unnatural looking position in the chair next to my bed. I gingerly sat up, wincing as I did and poked her.
"Ziva," I said. Ziva's eyes fluttered and then opened.
"What?" she mumbled, her eyes still have closed.
"Well, you look uncomfortable in that chair. I was just wondering if you wanted to get in the bed with me." I asked. Ziva eyed me warily. "Oh give me a break," I said, rolling my eyes. "Six hours ago I was on my deathbed." Ziva smiled and then climbed up onto the bed with me. She laid her head on my chest and I wrapped my free arm around her. "So, Gibbs told me you spazzed out when I flat lined," I said casually. She looked up at me with confusion on her face
"What's spazzed?" she asked.
"You know, freaked out," I explained.
"Oh," she said. "I didn't spazz, I was just worried."
"So, you said that you had something to tell me earlier?" I asked, looking down at her.
"Tony, while you were in the coma, I really got to thinking, and," Ziva began, but was interrupted when Abby once again came bursting through the door.
"Oh," she said when she saw me and Ziva curled up together. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt anything," she said sheepishly.
"Nope, it's okay Abby," I said. "I just thought that Ziva might be more comfortable sleeping in a bed."
"How are you feeling?" Abby asked as she sat down in Ziva's now vacated chair.
"Better," I said. "I'm still having really bad coughing fits and wheezing, but Dr. Pitt said that I should be out soon."
"That's good. Work won't be the same without you," Abby said.
"Of course not," I said as I flashed Abby one of my signature smiles. "Nothing is the same without me." This comment earned me an elbow to the ribs from Ziva.
"So, who's going to help you when you get out of the hospital?' Abby asked. I cast a quick glance at Ziva and she nodded slightly.
"Ziva's going to help me," I replied.
"Oh really?" Abby said, casting a glance and a smile at Ziva.
"Abby, what are you doing here anyway? It's four in the morning," Ziva asked. I noticed her giving a face to Abby.
"Well, I just stopped by to say hi, you know that I don't sleep at night. I think I'll just go now, maybe I can bother McGee," Abby said, standing up. She leaned over and kissed me on the cheek and she squeezed Ziva's arm.
"See you, Abby," I said and waved as she walked out of the door. After she had left, I turned back to Ziva. "So what were you about to tell me?" I asked as I pulled her closer to me. She had just opened her mouth to speak when I felt it, a full blown cough attack coming on. I started coughing violently. Ziva slipped down off the bed and helped me sit up while she pressed the nurse call button. Then she started rubbing soft circles on my back.
Ziva's POV
After Abby left, Tony turned back towards me.
"So what were you about to tell me?" Tony asked and I felt him pull me closer to his body. I had just opened my mouth when Tony started to cough, violently. I slipped off the bed and helped him sit up while I pressed the nurse call button. Then I began to rub circles on Tony's back, trying to help ease the coughing. When I was younger, I had a case of bronchitis and my mother would do the same for me when I had a coughing fit.
Just then, the nurse, Emma I think her name was, came into the room and placed an oxygen mask over Tony's face. Finally, Tony's coughs subsided and Emma removed the oxygen mask.
"Chest hurts," Tony managed to wheeze out to Emma.
"Alright, Tony. I'm going to give you some pain killers and give you medicine to help stop the coughing," Emma said. Then she turned to me and I knew where this was going.
"Listen," I said. "I know the whole story, and I know that Kate didn't leave until she absolutely had to, so don't you dare try to kick me out." Emma looked at me for a moment and then smiled.
"Of course," she said. She injected something into Tony's IV and then left. Tony patted the bed next to him.
"Come on," he said hoarsely. "Get back up here." I smiled and crawled back up onto the bed and laid my head on his shoulder. He once again put his arm around me and pulled me tight.
"Sorry," he mumbled, his voice heavy with sleep.
"It's okay," I said.
A/N: So, hope you all liked this chapter. It was Cable Addict's idea to have Ziva try to tell Tony that she loves him, but then keep getting interrupted, so, a special thanks so her. PRESS THAT BLUE BUTTON, come on, you know you want to…