A/N: Did everyone enjoy the cookie? ;)
"What's it mean, McGee?" Gibbs asked trying hard not to snap at the young agent.
"It probably means that there is some kind of hidden room, that can only be opened by a square?" McGee said a little hesitantly.
"Ziver, check that idiot over their, for an extra clues or maybe a clue of some sort." Gibbs said. "Tim you help me search for this hidden room or whatever it is we are looking for."
"Gibbs!" Ziva yelled.
"What do ya got?" Gibbs asked.
"A key, I think." Ziva said while holding up a small wooden square.
"I got it!" McGee exclaimed. "Ziva toss me the key." Once Tim had the key safely in hand he started walking over to the far left corner of the warehouse.
"That is the area where the gun shoots were loudest." Ziva said.
"That is because the door is over here." McGee explained, "When we first started searching, I noticed a small square shaped impression, I didn't think much more about it till now." McGee said while inserting the square into the hole in the wall. "I got this from National Treasure II*, Tony made me watch it." McGee said frowning at the thought that he might never make him watch another movie again.
"Well McGee are you going to open the door or are you going to continue to stare off into space?" Gibbs asked getting more worried about Tony by the minute.
"Uh yeah sorry boss." McGee stammered. Once McGee answered the door they were greeted with total darkness and the smell of gunpowder thick in the air. Ziva swallowed hard thinking of what might have happened to Tony.
"Tony!" Ziva yelled running over to the still form lying on the floor. Seeing he was breathing Ziva tried to wake him.
"Tony? Tony can you hear me it is Ziva?" She said trying desperately to get a response out of him.
"Ze?" Tony said weakly.
"Yes Tony it is me." Ziva replied a tear of joy running down her face.
"I love you." He said before fading back into the darkness. McGee choose that moment to burst through the door.
"Boss ambulance is on it's way." He said slightly out of breath. Instead of answering Gibbs just pushed passed him to go outside. He turned to Ziva hoping she could give him some answers, but stopped short when he saw his head in her hands a few tears running down her face. I feel like I live in a soap opera! Tim thought, somebody should film this.
Abby burst through the doors of Bethesda, running over to the nurses station she started hoping up and down until one of the nurses noticed her.
"Can I help you?" The people I have to deal with. The nurse thought wagging her head.
"I'm here to see Anthony DiNozzo?" She said on the verge of tears.
"I'm sorry he is in surgery." She replied.
"Ok Loraine, can I call you Loraine?" Abby asked the heaver colored woman.
"That is my name." She replied giving her an incredulous look over her glasses.
"Then can you tell me where the people who were with him are?" She asked getting desperate.
"They went to the cafeteria last time I saw them." She replied.
"Thank you so much." Abby said before running as fast as she could in three inch platform boots.
"There you guys are! How is he? Where's Gibbs at?" Abby asked.
"Abs relax." McGee said trying to calm her down.
"Timothy McGee do not tell me to calm down!" Abby yelled.
"Abigail dear, do not kill poor Timothy, Anthony should be fine, you have no reason to worry." Ducky said while giving her a hug.
"Thanks Ducky, where is Gibbs?" Abby asked.
"Uh he hasn't been here at all…" Palmer replied nervously.
"What? Was Gibbs captured?" Abby asked not believing that he wasn't here.
"He is not here Abby." Ziva said, "Would you come with me to the bathroom?" She asked.
"Sure" Was Abby's simple reply.
"He is not here because of me." Ziva said once they were both safely inside the woman's bathroom.
"What are you talking about?" Abby asked concerned about her friend.
"When we found him I ran over to make sure he was ok, when he gained conciousnes for a minute he told me he loved me, I have not seen him since." Ziva said letting her head sink into her hands. Abby was stunned, not knowing what else to do Abby went over and gave her the most comforting hug she could.
"Thank you Abby, you are a really great friend." Ziva said, giving her a weak smile. Abby just nodded.
"Mister Palmer would you please come with me to get everyone a coffee?" Ducky asked.
"Sure doctor." Jimmy said happy to be doing anything other then sitting.
"You wouldn't happen to know why Jethro isn't here, would you?" The kind doctor asked.
"Well not that it is that surprising, but Tony and Ziva are now a couple, and my guess is that something happen at the warehouse between them." Jimmy guessed while taking one of the trays of coffee.
"Well I will have to congratulate them later, after Anthony is tucked in for the night I will be paying him a visit." Ducky said already preparing what he was going to say to his friend. I almost feel bad for agent Gibbs right now… Palmer thought.
A/N: Short, again. Although it is two in the morning here and I need to wake up early tomorrow. Everyone's story is great, very interesting! So are you a boy or a girl? I have a new story title "Mistakes" please check it out you might like it! Thank you everyone, you keep the blood in my veins pumping… ;)
Molto Amore,
MJ