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As they exited the jet and descended the staircase to the tarmac, they looked out and saw their loved ones. Everyone was there. The whole team was there; even Vance, Ducky, Palmer and Breena. Abby almost screamed when she saw Ziva emerge after Tony. No one expected her back. Well, no one but Gibbs.
"Ziva!" Abby yelled and threw her arms around her best friend's neck in her signature Sciuto hug. "You came back! I thought we had lost you forever…" Ziva felt the tears in her eyes start to burn, she held them back with all her might.
"Of course I'm back, Abby. This is home." As she said the second part her eyes traveled to Tony standing behind Abby.
"Abbs, let her breathe." Gibbs spoke up. As Abby released her, he pulled her to his side with a kiss to the top of her head. "I'm glad you're back, Ziver. And if you ever decide you want your badge back, it will be in my drawer." She looked at him surprised. The only one she had told about her decision not to return to NCIS was Tony. But he was Gibbs, of course he knew. He probably knew before she did.
They all took turns hugging Ziva and looking her over to assure themselves she was really okay. Once they were all satisfied with her physical state the questions started. Most about why she ran off, where she had been hiding, how she survived. Only one stuck out from the rest,
"I called your landlord. He said you canceled your contract. What're you going to do? You can always stay with me until you figure it out." Abby offered. Ziva looked at Tony. He walked over to her side and took her by the hand. They had decided on the plane that they would be completely open about everything with the team.
"I do not need a place to stay, Abby." She looked back to the group, "I am moving in with Tony." Everyone looked straight to Gibbs.
"What?" He gave them his dumbfounded face. "They're not coworkers anymore. Rule 12 does not apply." Tony and Ziva let out a breath they didn't know they were holding. Suddenly, Abby's arms were around them.
"Abby, can't breathe" They both sputtered. McGee stepped forward and pulled her off.
"Come on, guys. Let's get you two love birds home." Gibbs said. As everyone turned to start walking to the cars, Ziva and Tony looked at their joined hands, then back into each other's eyes.
"Home." They said in unison.
End
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