Just another Tiva Chapter. I'm kinda writing this chapter to make their relationship permanent so here goes…

The darkness opened to a gloomy street, the atmosphere warm and eerie. Ziva David and Anthony Dinozzo got out of the car and walked towards the suspect's house, with their badges in hand. What Ziva did not expect was a bullet to come whizzing towards her, as it did Tony jumped in front of her falling limply to the ground. The bullet hit him square in the chest, everything happened so fast that it was over in seconds, just like Tony's life.

"TONY" she work up screaming, sweating and gasping for air.

Tony woke up startled, sitting on the bed. "Ziva" he said panicking. Hearing Tony's voice, she moved to his side hugging him close and sobbing into his chest. "Hey, what's wrong?" Tony asked lifting her face up to his.

"I…It was just a nightmare" Ziva said before settling herself in his embrace. Tony looked at his alarm clock, the bright illumination reading 3.15.

"You wanna talk about it" he asked kissing her forehead. He felt her shake her head. "Okay". She looked up to meet his eyes, before placing her lips to his, kissing him with more passion than ever before. He responded reluctantly before pulling away "Ziva?" he asked.

"Please Tony" this wasn't about just sex, this was about knowing that he was there with her, that he'll be there to comfort her when she needs it and to lend a shoulder to cry on. The pleading look in her eyes were enough for Tony, as he kissed her, pushing her back into the mattress, as they made love onto the coming dawn.

As all three agents sat at their respective desks, McGee couldn't stop glancing at Tony and Ziva; usually they were always teasing and flirting, now they were quite as hell and Tony was actually doing some work. Maybe they are fighting he thought. But he couldn't handle it, he'd rather see them as their usual selves than see them like this.

"Guys, is everything okay between you two" McGee asked nervously.

"Yes McNosy. Why?"

"It's just that…" He stopped short when he realised Ziva was staring at him.

"Just what McGee? No flirting, making out, and teasing? So what if we are not…

"Ziva" Tony tried to stop her.

"…does that bother you, that we are not doing any of those? Maybe we like our privacy, so that people like you can keep your nose out of our business" with that she got up and left for the ladies.

"Thanks a lot McGoo" he said as he stormed after her. Great Tim, great, now they hate you.

Ziva had completely avoided Tony from the moment they got up. There was no 'good morning kiss', no showering together and she was acting as if though she had been home alone, keeping it to her self. Tony had asked her what was wrong, she had simply dismissed him with an 'I'm fine'.

Tony found her in the ladies, leaning against the wall with a 'deep-in-thought' expression. He made his way towards her and copied her position.

He sighed "Are you going to talk to me, or completely ignore me like this morning…I mean, the least you could do is tell me what I did or didn't do"

"It is not you…

"Okay…if that sentence is going to end with 'it's me'. Why are you breaking up with me?"

"WHAT? Tony I'm not breaking up with you. I'm not letting you go that easily" she said with smile.

"Okay. You've been upset all morning, you wanna tell me why" Tony asked.

"Last night…I had a nightmare about you, you…" she took a deep breath before continuing "got shot…you …what I'm trying to say is…I can't loose you Tony, not now not ever" then she paused, coming to stand in front of him. "If you laugh at what I am about to say, I will shoot you myself" Tony laughed, ah there's my Ziva. Ziva narrowed her eyes at him daring him to keep on laughing, as he shut up. "I hate myself for allowing me to fall in love with you but I have and I wouldn't change that for anything, I'm angry at myself not you. I hate myself for feeling weak and vulnerable…" Tony was about to cut in when Ziva's hand stopped him "…you might find this…erm…what is that word…cliché, but it is true. I cannot fall asleep without being in your arms; if I do not see or speak to you for a day it reminds me that we have more enemies than friends, it reminds of how Mizwari used you against me. I just need to know that you will be around for a long time" her eyes were glistening with tears. Tony smiled a contently, he stood off the wall, resting his forehead on hers and taking her hands in his.

"I'm not going anywhere, I mean you'll probably have had enough by living with me and you'll probably tell me to get lost" Ziva inched back to look at him, her eyebrows furrowed "I mean, we are in each other's apartment everyday, so I thought…move in with me" he asked nervously. "I've wanted to ask you for about a week now, but you know me being me…" he laughed nervously. They have been dating for almost 8 months; Tony couldn't think of better time than now, of course he could think of a better place.

Ziva stared at Tony for a long moment "What are doing on Friday evening" Tony looked at her taken back.

"Erm, Nothing…Why?

"Good, you can help me pack" With that she kissed him and he responded with a smile. They walked back to the squad room laughing about how they had been caught making out by Sasha, the look on her face was priceless. McGee looked towards the laughing couple, as he caught Ziva's eye he turned back to his computer. Tony walked to his desk whilst Ziva made her way towards McGee's. She smiled and made her way around.

"Tim, I'm sorry…I did not mean to snap at you, I was just angry at myself for falling in love with a goofball like him" she said nodding her head towards the grinning Tony, she kissed his cheek and turned around to wink at Tony before making her way towards her desk.

McGee wasn't sure what to say, he just mumbled "Sure".

Tony and Ziva's life was about to change, and for good. Four years ago they were just partners with a lot of unrequited sexual tension, but now they were lovers and that's the way it was going to stay.

Really hope you like this chapter…

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