So, I'm not too sure I am completely happy with this chapter... But that happens to everyone, and as I said in the first chapter, this is nothing like what I usually write, so its a tad bit trickier and I feel as if I repeated myself a few times, but that could also be because I sat down and wrote it all at once instead of over about two days or more.

I have a beta reader profile and would be happy to beta read anyones work if they want me to help... I have never been a beta reader so I have no idea how it works but am williing to learn :D

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When Tony walked into work the next day; he knew he was late like McGee was the day before. Gibbs stared him down and Ziva was avoiding eye contact with him. He knew she felt guilty, but now so did he.

Gibbs walked out and McGee was no where to be seen; he was with Abby working on the evidence. This left Ziva and Tony alone in the squad room.

"How was your night?" She asked after a while.
"The usual," he stated.
"No it was not," she replied.
"Yeah, I went to that bar down from my house and I was late this morning because I had to drop her off at he bar and we got up late," he said, "How was your night, Zee-vah?"

"Good. We had take-away and watched some TV," She said.

"That's all?" He asked.

"No, we also did some... Well, I think you know," She replied.

"When does he leave again?" Tony asked.

"Next week,"

"How long?"

"He said two weeks, depending on what happens," Ziva replied as Abby came racing into the squad room, McGee in tow.

"We know who he is," She stated, "Where's Gibbs?"

"Pissed at Tony for being late so he left," Ziva smartly replied, full well knowing that probably wasn't the real reason.

"The guy is Captain Nicholas Edwards. He went missing off base three weeks ago," Abby said.

"This is a step in the right direction," Tony said, "McGee you're with me. We have to see Edwards' family and friends. See if they might know what happened,"

"I can't, Gibbs told me to help Abby," McGee said.

"Fine. David; with me," He said.

Ziva picked up her bag and followed Tony to the elevator; the silence that filled the elevator was tense, filled with the words that were yet to be said. It happened every time Ray was in town. When he wasn't it was as if he didn't even exist. Tony watched as the floors counted down. When it got close to the ground floor he hit the emergency switch. Ziva just stared at him. No emotion in her gaze; but she also had no walls or defences up.

"Yes?" She asked.

"We need to get some things established Ziva," he stated.

"Like what?" She asked.

"We have been doing this for two months. I am confused as to where I stand," He said.

"It should not be any different than anyone of your other dates, Tony, just we do it more than once," Ziva stated as if it was that simple. Silence surrounded them, it was fine. He knew that as long as Ziva was in a relationship it wouldn't be anymore than sex, but for some reason, considering his past, it felt wrong to sleep with another person, but she seemed to have no trouble with it. He tried reading her; she stared back, doing the same to him.

"Have you got plans tonight?" He asked.

"No," She replied.

"My house?" He asked, "I'll cook?"

"Sure," She agreed. Every time she would come into work following a night with Ray, Tony would pull her away from the group and talk to her. It was always different. Asking who was better, who she could have better conversations with, what she saw in him, what she saw in Ray. She wouldn't always tell the truth. But it was different this time; he had never brought something up like what he did. She knew the metaphorical timer was ticking down to when something would give. One relationship was going to end. Part of her wanted it to be the relationship with Ray; the other part wanted it to be the relationship with Tony.

He would always ask if she had plans and try to out do Ray. It was all a competition, who could make her scream the loudest. But it wasn't a fair competition; Ray didn't know he was competing.

"I'll bring wine?" She asked.

"Yep," He said flicking the switch and the elevator jumped to life again.

The car trip to the Edwards' residence was fairly quick - they didn't live too far off of base. Ziva knocked on the door, "NCIS; Special Agent David, DiNozzo," She said once the door was opened and indicating herself and Tony as she said their names, "We need to ask you a few questions about Captain Edwards," She continued.

"Can we come in?" Tony added.

"Yes," Answered the man standing at the door holding the door open for the two Agents.

When they arrived back to the squad room Gibbs was getting briefed by McGee on what they had. He asked for what they had discovered while they were interviewing Edwards family. They now knew that he was a father of two and married twice. Children from the second and current marriage. Much to Tony's dislike, the wife didn't have motive so he was settling for the ex-wife or Edwards' lover.

They were allowed to go home at around 9:30. Tony had put a pre-made frozen dinner that he bought from the shops in his oven. Ziva wasn't a big fan of them, but he had nothing else in his house to eat - he hadn't been shopping in a while.

It took ten minutes after he got home to hear the timed knocks that only one person in the world ever did - who times their knocks? - And walked to the door and was faced with a smiling Ziva.

"Hello," he said, admiring the Israeli standing in front of him.

"Hello," Ziva replied as she walked past him, "Pre-prepared dinner again Tony?" She questioned.

"Sorry, I have been fairly busy," He stated walking up to her and kissing her gently.

"Is that right?" She asked quietly against his lips.

"Mm hm," he replied. He went to kiss her again and she moved away from him. He looked at her in surprise, "What are you doing?" He asked.

"I am getting us a drink," She smiled slyly.

"And if I don't want a drink?"

"I do," She replied.

Once poured the drinks she walked past him, handing him one glass as she walked in the direction of his movie cupboard. As she walked she added more of a sway to her hips - just to tease him. She could feel him staring. The flirtatious teasing was something that she only did with Tony. There was more satisfaction from the reaction she could draw from him.

When she first started dating Ray she did it subconsciously, like she did whenever she was in a new relationship, to see how he would react. She knew there was a reaction, but it was nothing compared to the reaction she could get from Tony.

"What movie do you want to watch?" She asked. She heard him clear his voice and she smiled to herself.

"Whatever one you want," He replied, returning to his kitchen to check on dinner. When he was about to turn back around he felt Ziva's hot breath against the skin of his neck as she breathed in and out through her mouth, "Are you looking for something Ms. David?" He asked, turning around.

As soon as he did, her lips come in contacted with his, "I'm taking it that we're passing on the movie?" He asked pulling back a bit.

"Not a chance," She smiled, "Dinner first. I am hungry," she stated.

"Okay, can we talk after dinner?" He asked.

"How about now. By the looks of that it will not be ready for ages,"

"You gonna keep me hanging that long?" He asked.

"Maybe. What is it you want to talk about?" She asked.

"About what we are doing," Tony stated, taking her hand and leading her to the lounge. Ziva sighed; she didn't want to have this conversation.

"I have a question," He stated.

"Yes?" Ziva replied.

"If you are allowed to continue to see Ray, does that mean I am still allowed to sleep with other women?" He asked.

Ziva wanted to scream no. He was with her. She knew this was wrong though, he wasn't with her. They were just sleeping together. It's not as if she had never had a relationship where it was just sex, because she had. Why was this any different? Why was she feeling jealous when she had no right to be?

"Yes," She said through clenched teeth, but he didn't notice. She had the feeling to prove to him then and there why he shouldn't though, why he should continue to sleep with just her and no one else, make sure that she is better than the women that he doesn't know the names of most times.

"Anything else?" She asked.

"Not yet, maybe later," He said as he pulled her onto his lap and she straddled his legs kissing him passionately. In the back of Ziva's mind she wondered why when she was with Tony it was much more passionate than when she was with Ray.

They both jumped at the sound of the buzzer from the oven. Ziva removed herself from his lap and he stood to go to the kitchen, retrieving their dinner as Ziva put the movie in.

It didn't always happen like that. Sometimes they would get straight into it and other times they would prologue the moment, with wine, dinner, movies and foreplay. It really depended on the day. They both wanted to prove something to each other that night, they wanted to drag it out and prove that they were better then whoever the other might have slept with the night before. Build up the anticipation for what was to come.

They ate in silence, the silence much more relaxed to Ziva than the previous night with Ray. They stared at each other why they ate, smiling and looking back down when they were caught. The movie played in the background the only thing supplying noise. They were enjoying each others company like they used to. The unsaid words lingering in the air. But unlike earlier that day, the unsaid words were that of friendship and care along with a deeper meaning than on the surface compared to the ones of hatred and jealously earlier.

Soon they had finished eating and she was lying with her feet in Tony's lap watching the characters flicker across the screen of the TV as the light from the TV illuminated the dark room with a million colours as the camera angles changed. Tony was slowly and softly rubbing the bottom of her feet. She briefly wondered why she had never felt this comfortable with Ray and why he had never done that to her.

Briefly, she could shake the thought of her boyfriend and be completely in the moment with Tony - she felt no guilt.

As the movie finished, they sat there for a minute watching the credits roll up the screen. Tony turned to Ziva and studied her in the light of the TV. She had left her long, dark hair down. It was sitting straight as it fell past her jaw line and shoulders. She had straightened it for work, though he had no idea why - he though it looked better when it was curly. He looked at her flawless face; it was slightly pinched in what looked to be light concern or stress. Not enough was written on her face to make him worry though. Her usually golden skin looked darker in the light that was surrounding them.

"You are staring," she stated.

"I like what I am seeing," He justified.

"Is that right?" She replied as she turned her head to look at him. His green eyes bore into her brown ones reading her every thought as she thought them - whether he could understand them all was a different question.

She sat up and brought her legs back to herself. Tony moved so he was sitting in front of her before staring at her again. Ziva could see a plan forming in his head. She eyed his suspiciously, "What are you planning?"

Tony stood up from his position and grabbed his and Ziva's plates and disappeared into the kitchen. Ziva sat there confused. That's not what she could see forming behind his eyes.

When he didn't return for a few minutes; the confused Ziva stood and wondered into the kitchen. She walked through the arch way that lead to the dining room then to turned into the door way into the kitchen.

"Tony?" She called. As soon as she walked far enough into the door the door shut and Ziva was pressed against a near by wall as she turned to see what had happened - taken off guard and unarmed, she let out a small yelp of surprise as Tony pressed his lips against her's.

"That was not nice DiNozzo," She stated, breaking to talk.

"It was fun though," He replied as he re-opened the door and walked towards his bedroom - Ziva walking backwards as she began to unbutton his top.

After a minute - and after his shirt was removed - she felt her legs hit the end of his bed. She sat down and pulled him to her as she moved further up the bed, his hands making their way up her shirt before removing it completely, leaving her in her pants and plain black bra. It wasn't long before Tony removed her bra along with the rest of her clothes and his...

Tony had fallen asleep ages ago. Ziva lied against him - awake - thinking about the difference between the two men. More to the point - why she kept coming back to Tony.

It was strange to her because while she was with Tony, she felt no guilt. There was something about him that made her forget Ray. But while she was with Ray, all she could think about was Tony and all she felt was guilt and betrayal to Tony. It almost felt like she was cheating on Tony and not on Ray.

She had no right to feel that.

There was a thrill every time she would give these types of visits to Tony, a thrill of being caught - breaking the rules. She may have respect and loyalty, but she was rebellious at heart. It made everything much more exciting when she was told she couldn't do something.

She groaned lightly and turned so her back was to the softly snoring Tony. When did everything become backwards. How did she manage to get her life so complicated? It was all her fault.

She felt Tony move behind her, he moved closer to her back and wrapped an arm around her waist, placing a kiss just behind her ear, "What are you thinking about?" He groggily asked.

"Nothing," Ziva replied, her voice sounding clear as day due to her not sleeping yet.

"What are you thinking about?" He asked again, his breath hot against her ear.

"Life," Was all she replied before turning around to face him and pressing her naked form against his and her lips against his...

I'm not completely happy with it.

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