Chapter Twenty Five- "And In The End"
"All I am saying McGee is that you need to do it romantically" Tony asked to McGee as they walked off the elevator. They didn't know how they had gotten to this point, but here they were now.
"Why are you giving me advice again?" McGee asked him.
"Because I'm going to be your best man?" Tony said as then turned into the bullpen.
"Says who?" McGee asked him. "Last time I checked you were against this because of Abby."
"I never said that" Tony said as they each walked over to their desks. "I just said maybe you shouldn't be doing this, think about Abby."
"And there you go lying again" McGee said to him. "I know you care about her, I did too, but we can decide this on our own."
"Decide what?" Abby said as she walked into the bullpen from the opposite side.
"Nothing" Tony and McGee said at the same time.
"Whatever" Abby said. "Have you heard from Ziva lately?"
"We talked last week, she said she should be home soon" Tony said to her.
"Good because she and I need to have some serious girl time when she gets back" Abby said to him.
"When she gets back I'll be sure to let you know" Tony said to her. "I'm sure she'll like that, after everything that happened."
"Still wish you went with her?" McGee asked him.
"After what she found out? I don't trust her with her father at all" Tony said to him. "At least I could have been there for support, but she wouldn't have it."
"I'm sure she's still happy you are willing to be there for her" Abby said to him. "I know I would be if I was in her shoes.
"I can understand why she passed on coming back" McGee said to him. "Just be sure to tell her we miss her."
"I will. As soon as she gives me a date I plan on surprising her" Tony said to her.
"So weird to see you like this" McGee said.
"I think it's sweet" Abby said.
"You would" McGee said with a laugh.
"So I hear you are finally getting a new team member today." Abby said.
"What who told you that?" Tony questioned.
"I know a guy" Abby said.
"Ducky?" Tony and McGee at the same time.
"Fine yes" Abby said. "I hear she worked with the OSP team."
"Only person I know from that team is Kensi" McGee said.
"That is what is being said, but what do I know" Abby said. Tony knew it was a dig at McGee.
"Well who ever it I'm sure I'll get along with them" Tony said.
"We got a dead Marine" Gibbs said as he walked into the bullpen. He then stopped and looked at Abby.
"I was just leaving" Abby said to him, before walking away.
"I am working on it" McGee said.
"Work faster" Tony said.
"Shut up Tony" McGee said to him.
"So I hear we are getting a new team member?" Tony questioned, not sure he really was looking for an answer. "Why of a sudden now? We've done just fine the last four months with just us."
"Vance made the decision. I just have to go along with it" Gibbs said to him.
"So do you know it is?" Tony asked, so they all started to head to the elevator.
"You know as much as I do" Gibbs said. They all then got on the elevator.
"I'll meet you all at the truck" McGee said before exiting the elevator and heading back to his desk.
"What just.." Tony started to question.
"DiNozzo" Gibbs said harshly.
"Yeah stop talking" Tony said.
The elevator doors opened and Gibbs and Tony walked out and into the evidence garage. It was cleared out with a section all set up for something special. Tony couldn't help but wonder what was going on and if Gibbs knew about it. When he went to question Gibbs, he was gone. He looked back over and there was Gibbs and McGee talking. McGee was now dressed in a tux. Tony walked over to them.
"Did I miss something?" Tony questioned.
"No you are just in time" McGee said. "You are going to be my best man right?"
"But I… thought?" Tony asked.
"We only told you that" McGee said to him. "We all kind of wanted to surprise you."
"Did you think I'd ruin it or something?" Tony questioned him.
"No" McGee said to him. "We just had something else in mind. Now will you be my best man?"
"Listen to him Tony" Gibbs said to him.
"Yes" Tony said to him. The three of them headed to the head of the set up. There they all stood, McGee first, then Tony and then Gibbs. Sitting down looking up at them, was Palmer and Vance with a few other NCIS employee's. Then out of the shadows walked Ziva, who was in this beautiful long black dress with white roses in her hands. And she walked till she was at the aisle and then started to walk down. Tony couldn't believe his eyes; she didn't think she was going to be back in town till next week. "How? What?"
"That's the other surprise" McGee said to him. Tony couldn't believe McGee had pulled this off, how they all pulled this off without him knowing.
"I'm going to kill you all" Tony said to McGee.
"You're welcome" McGee said. Once Ziva made it up to the boys Tony looked at her and mouthed 'you owe me' as in she needed to tell him everything. Ziva mouthed back 'I will' as to say I'll tell you everything. Tony then turned his head back to see Abby appear, she was wear a short black dress, with a black vial and holding black roses. Tony couldn't help but think she looked beautiful and could clearly see McGee's breath was talking away. Once she reached them, Abby and McGee couldn't stop smiling at each other. Then Ducky appeared between McGee and Abby.
"Are we ready?" Ducky said to them. The two just nodded. Then Ducky started talking about how these two were meant for each other and it was destiny that brought them back together. Then started in with the vows. "Do you Timothy McGee take thee Abigail Sciuto?"
"I do" McGee said.
"Do you Abigail Sciuto take thee Timothy McGee?" Ducky asked Abby.
"I do" Abby said.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride" Ducky said. McGee then pulled Abby into a kiss, as everyone clapped along.
After things had settled down, the chairs were cleared and a table full of food was brought out and a few tables were brought out as well. Tony saw Ziva standing alone and walked over to her. It had been so long since he saw her and he needed to know how things had gone.
"So did you plan on telling me you were coming home?" Tony asked her.
"No, it would have ruined everything" Ziva said as she turned to face him. "I wanted to surprise you."
"Well I am surprise" Tony said to her. "How did it go?"
"My father and I had a long talk, there were words exchanged" Ziva started to say.
"It didn't go well?" Tony asked her.
"No, even after everything I told him he did not let up" Ziva said to him. "He said I should not have let this man fool me. He should not have had a chance at me and then blamed NCIS for making me weak."
"I'm sorry Ziva" Tony said.
"Do not be, my father … I knew who he was and knew how he would react" Ziva said to him. "I was a fool to think after everything my father might actually show me compassion."
"Well that is why you have a family here with us" Tony said to her. Tony noticed Ziva look down and knew something else was bothering her. "What is it?"
"It is nothing. It is not important. It is Tim and Abby's day" Ziva said to him, trying to put on a smile.
"No what is it?" Tony questioned him.
"It is just something… it is not important" Ziva said to him.
"Clearly is it" Tony said to him.
"Ziva" Abby said interrupting them as she rushed over to Tony and Ziva. "Tony how'd you like the surprise?"
"You really got me" Tony said to her. "Congrats Abby."
"That's not all" Abby said. She then grabbed their hands and pulled them to where McGee and Gibbs were.
"What?" Tony said not sure of what was going on.
"We have one more surprise for you" McGee said to him.
"A toast" Gibbs said, holding up his glass. "To the newlyweds Abby and McGee" Gibbs said. Everyone but Tony raised their glass as well. "And to the team back together again."
"What?" Tony questioned. "Okay now would someone explain."
"You're new team member" Vance said. "Is Ziva. She is returning to NCIS."
"What?" Tony said.
"Yes, I am coming back" Ziva said to him. Tony just moved over and picked up Ziva and hugged her and spun her around. Once he put her down, he looked at everyone and than back at Ziva. "It was a lot of hoops, but I am back staring tomorrow."
"Welcome back Agent David" Tony said as he raised his glass with what was left for his drink and then took a ship of it.
"It is good to be back" Ziva said to him.
"I'm going to get another, want one?" Tony said to Ziva.
"I am good" Ziva said and then handed him her glass. Ziva walked away from the group, Gibbs noticed and followed.
"What's up." Gibbs questioned her.
"I am fine" Ziva said to him.
"I am guessing you haven't told him" Gibbs said to him.
"I can not and I will not" Ziva said to him.
"He's going to find out, it would be better coming from you" Gibbs said to her.
"How do I tell him something like that?" Ziva said to him.
"By being honest" Gibbs said to her.
"I just got him back Gibbs, I do not want to lose him again" Ziva said as a tears fell from her eyes.
"He won't leave you, believe that" Gibbs said to her. "But you need to be honest with him." Gibbs said before walking away. Tony then noticed Ziva alone and walked over to her. When he noticed she was crying, he put her glass down on the nearest table and then pulled her into a hug.
"Ziva what's wrong" Tony asked.
"I do not want you to hate me" Ziva said to him through her tears.
"Why would I hate you?" Tony questioned. He pulled back from the hug and looked at her.
"I did not want to tell you this and least of all here" Ziva said to him as she wiped the tears away.
"Ziva what ever it is you can tell me" Tony said to her.
"When I was in Tel Aviv I found out I was pregnant" Ziva said to him as she looked down. "There were complications and I lost the baby a month after I found out."
"You really think I would hate you for this?" Tony asked her. "I could never hate you for this."
"It was his baby Tony" Ziva said. Tony started to put things together.
"If anything I hate myself for not being there for you" Tony said to her. "Why didn't you call me? Or Tell Me?"
"How could I explain this?" Ziva said to him. "I could barely wrap my mind around it myself. My father was not being the person I thought he could be, blaming NCIS for what happened and then this. I just did not know how to process it all."
"Well you have me now and I'm here for you" Tony said to her. "I don't plan on going anywhere. What ever you need, just tell me."
"I imagine this conversation so many different ways in my head and none of them ended up like this" Ziva said to him.
"Do you really think that badly of me?" Tony questioned.
"No, I just believed this was something unforgivable" Ziva said to him. "Something we could not get past."
"This was something beyond your control and not your fault" Tony said to her. "It only make me hate the man more then already do and if he wasn't already dead, I'd want to kill him" Ziva stood there and listened to him talk. "You are still standing Ziva, you have over come it all. I could not be prouder."
"Sometimes I think I don't deserve you" Ziva said to him.
"You don't" Tony said with a small laugh as he joked. "But you're stuck with me." Ziva couldn't help but let out a little laugh. "There is that smile and laugh I love so much. I love you Ziva."
"I love you too Tony" Ziva said. Tony then leaned in, wiped the tears from her eyes and then kissed her.
"You two done grabbassing?" Gibbs shouted at them.
"Never boss" Tony said. He and Ziva then headed back to the group. Tony grabbed two glasses and then handed one to Ziva. "A toast."
"To what?" McGee said as everyone raised their glass.
"Too Rule 53" Tony started to say.
"There is nothing better than being with family" Gibbs said finishing Tony's thought.
"To Rule 53" Everyone said and then clinked their glasses.
Phoof
AN: and that's it folks. It's done and finished. Hope you liked it. :)