The team were barely halfway through the days walk when it began to rain. James, who knew the park and its weather better than anyone else instructed them to put the tents up as it would only get worse. He was right. Half an hour after the rain had started it had turned torrential. Ziva and Tony were sheltered under the first tent which they had tactically placed a little further away from the rest. The rain was clattering down so loudly that they could barely hear themselves think that'll own talk. It was clear they wouldn't bet getting very far today.
"The murderer could be getting further away as we speak" Ziva sighed impatiently. Tony looked up from fiddling with an old mp3 player he had found in his hiking jacket, he knew she hated waiting. Especially when there was a life hanging in the balance. There was nothing the team could do, it would be dangerous for them all to continue walking in the fast changing weather conditions.
"Come on.." Tony said grabbing Zivas hand. "Let's do something spontaneous" he grinned. He unzipped the tent door and pulled Ziva out through it before closing it behind him. She had little time to process what he was doing until it was too late and they were both standing in the rain.
"This was not what I thought you had in mind" Ziva scowled, now soaking wet. Tony smiled and grabbed her other hand.
"Come on sweat cheeks..." Before she had anytime to complain he spun her around and began to dance. She couldn't help but laugh at the ridiculousness of the situation. They were stood in the middle of a forest, in the middle of a storm, dancing. It was similar to the dance they had done in berlin but this time more upbeat, Tony had added in a few skips and twirls but Ziva was still as lost in his eyes as the first time. The water continued to pour down but now they were both past caring. They placed their foreheads together and grinned massively. Ziva could hear Tony humming the 'I'm singing in the rain' song as he twirled her around. He wiped the rain from around her eyes with his thumb.
Ziva lifted her lips to Tony's and planted a quick kiss, their clothes were now soaked through and sticking to them. "I love you Tony" she whispered. It was the first time those three little words had escaped her mouth and they surprised even her. Tony froze temporarily, had she really said that or was the rain turning him crazy? "I love you" She said a little louder. Almost confirming to herself more than her partner. He had definitely heard it that time. He grabbed her waist and lifted her up , pinning her back against the nearest tree, her long legs wrapped around his.
"I love you too Ziva David" he pressed his body against hers, kissing her passionately. There was a role of thunder overhead as Ziva slowly pressed her lips into Tony's neck, breathing in his musky scent. Her hands ran over his back and neck exploring every inch of him. The risk of having Gibbs and the rest of the team less than fifty metres away only added to the excitement. The first fork of lightning illuminated the forest around them.
"Lets get out of these wet clothes" Tony grinned mischievously. Ziva knew exactly what he meant, leading her partner into their tent, thankful that the rain would drown out any noises giving away their secret relationship to the rest of the team.