It was a week since Rina had talked to Tony. But he was too nervous to approach Ziva; he didn't know how to do it. He wasn't going to walk up to her and say 'Hi Ziva I'm crazily in love with you and Rina told me you love me too', he just pictured a very painful death. He was at his desk staring intently at Ziva who was on the phone, completely oblivious that she had an audience. Movie night, I should ask her…after I hit the head. Tony stood up from his chair and almost ran to the men's room.

Ziva David noticed that Tony had gone to the men's room, now was her only chance. She stood up from her and made her way to the men's toilet. Once outside she looked to her left and right making no one was in sight, especially Rina. She had tagged along to work almost everyday, and Ziva wasn't complaining; well not a lot. She walked inside starling Tony and two other occupants. Most men were aware of Ziva's 'visit', when Tony was inside. Some actually waited to see of she would come.

"Hello…" she said as the men made their way to the door "goodbye" she added as they left. She turned around to lock the door.

"Start talking Tony" Ziva said as she made her way towards the mirror, fixing her hair.

"What…are you talking about?"

"Okay, allow me to spell it out for you. What were you and Rina talking about last week?" She said the last few words slowly.

"Oh…jealous that she spoke to me and not you?" he asked as he made his way towards the sink, budging Ziva out of the way with his hips.

"Hey! No, I know she does not have a boyfriend, even if she did she would definitely not be talking to any one about it, especially someone she does not know very well"

Tony laughed as he faced her. "She knows me better than you think Ziva", she smirked moving a little forward, seeming that threatening wasn't going to work she was going use her experience of knowing Tony; sensual manner.

"If you tell me…I'll repay you…anything you want" she said moving closer than intended, her breath caught in her throat as she felt him move towards her than back away.

Two can play this game Tony thought. "Don't give me empty promises Zee-Vah" he whispered in her ears. Ziva moved back cocking her head.

"Maybe I am…maybe I am not. But you are still going to tell Me." she said, sure of herself. Tony had to talk to her sometime, better now than later. Besides Rina didn't say he couldn't tell Ziva.

Tony laughed. "Okay you caught me…" he hesitated as she looked away from Ziva's questioning gaze. "Rina thinks that you're in love with me." Ziva's eyes widened as Tony continued "I mean…I know right, who would fall in love with me, the no-commitment-sex playboy." Tony registered Ziva expression; it was blank and she avoiding eye contact with Tony. "Funny really, your daughter has been here for what, a week and she already knows you inside…and me inside out…she told me that every time you guys spoke, you won't shut up about me and she said that you're waiting for me to make that first move…but I think she's reading too much into a phone conversation" Ziva didn't say anything "…okay I'll keep talking until you tell me to shut up…erm…she wants me to try, us to try." He stopped when he realised that everything Rina said was true, and he was going to be honest to himself and to Ziva. "I want us to try" Ziva just looked at Tony, all but running out of the toilet. Tony watched after her as he said "I'll take that as a 'No' then". He looked at himself in the mirror, before slapping himself and left the men's room.

Meanwhile in Abby's lab Rina David and listened politely to Abby's introduction of her babies.

"…and this is the baby of all babies, this is major Mass Spec" she said referring to her most valued possession "He's like the big daddy of all equipments, he processes things like substances found on the victim and etcetera"

"Wow…that…was something. But I do love your music…very high spirited" Rina said as she walked around the lab aimlessly.

"You know…you look so much like Ziva, the hair, the eyes and even the smile and the way you speak." Abby said looking at Rina with a polite smile.

"Saba…I mean my grandfather tells me that too, but Ziva thinks I look a lot like my grandmother…who is…no longer with us" she said with a sad smile. "I really would like to have known her" Abby just smiled.

"Are you going back to Israel anytime soon?"

"I am on my term holidays for two weeks, plus I'm allowed to take two weeks extra holiday time…which I have not taken since the year started. So I thought I might use it now. I would like to stay with Ziva, but I do not know. Why do you ask?"

"Just, I thought you were here to stay permanent."

"I would like to…can I ask you something" Abby nodded "Is there always so much tension between Tony and Ziva?"

Abby giggled "You have no idea. Sometimes poor Tim comes to the lab to finish off his work because he thinks they might start to make out in front of him. Honestly, I think they've been dancing around far too long, I think it's about time they get their acts together"

Rina laughed and was about to say something when her mother's angry voice interrupted her. "RINA DAVID, with me NOW" Rina looked at Abby who looked very scared for the teenager.

"Uh-oh, Bye Abby" Rina said as she ran out of the Lab, following her mother into the elevator. As the doors closed, Ziva flicked the infamous 'emergency stop'.

"WHAT the HELL were YOU thinking? Telling him that I was in LOVE with him…did I tell you that I LOVED HIM…did I have a diary full of doodling that said 'I love Tony' with little pink hearts and kisses. Rina you have just put a strain on our relationship, by telling him all this" Ziva was lying to herself, but she didn't care. Rina just stared at her mother.

"I'm sorry Ima, but you know it's true. You are happy around him. This is the happiest I have seen you since that bastard Caleb, you can keep on denying it but someday if Tony was to be with another woman it'll rip you apart. It kills me to see my mother hurt, is it so wrong for me to want you to be happy" Rina said tears stained her cheeks.

When the team was separated, whilst in Israel Ziva had been dating a high ranking Mossad Officer Caleb Abran, who was a complete pig, sleeping with women behind Ziva's back. Ziva had completely given herself to him, he had been putting on an act and she couldn't see it. She had blamed America for making her weak, but she knew it was her own fault. He was built and strong, therefore she couldn't take him. When she had confronted him, he had beaten her leaving a bruised Ziva in her bedroom floor and was found by Rina, barely conscious. Eli David had all but wanted to kill him but Ziva had stopped him, however he had died on mission shoot out. Rina had said it served him right.

"Rina I have you, that is enough for me and I am happy with you. I do not need a man to make me happy." She said as she held her crying daughter in her arms. "It will be your birthday soon…you should not worry about my happiness…you should be happy"

"But…why are you…denying that…you love Tony?" Rina asked between sniffs.

"I am not denying it…I'm simply scared to let myself go there again. I know Tony will not hurt me…"

"…But you do not want to take that chance with him…of all people" Rina finished her sentence.

"Tony was right…you do know us inside out." She sighed bringing the elevator back to life "We will talk at home"

Tony saw Ziva and Rina exit the elevator. Rina hugging Ziva close, her face stained with tears.

"Everything okay?" concern rather than his usual anxiousness evident in his voice

"Fine" Ziva murmured as she thought I think it is time for us to have a real conversation

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