SQUEAL!!!

So, I typed and posted chapter 11..... only to go to my inbox and see I had 10 reviews in the last hour!! Awesome! Thanks everyone!!! you are all SOOOOO loyal!! Not to mention all the reviews for chapter 12 that was in my inbox!! Oh.. and the Ziva suffering starts now (somewhat..and goes from here), I'm actually shocked at how much you all want her to suffer!! LoL.

I'm so happy that so many of you love this story! And to answer some reviews....( and give spoilers)

In no particular order, the following will happen:

Ziva will be going back to the hospital, thus extending her "bed rest"

Tony knows shes in pain, but he isnt about to comment on it and get his head chopped off..Ziva isn't as good at masking pain around him as she thinks!(and he doesnt need a chibi Ziva kicking his ass yet either... they are arguing while I'm typing this actually...sitting on my key board right above the numbers six and seven....)

There is going to be a sex scene. Get over it if you don't like it. Sorry. I'm doing it and this is your warning to be on the look out for it so you can either read it or skip it...your choice! There will be a warning in the begining A/N to the chapter as well.

Tony will end up in the hospital

Ziva and Ducky have a moment. No romantic or anything... you know what I mean!

Ziva leaves

Tony leave ( in different ways)

Ok... long a/n... sorry!! Just felt I'd give you guys some spoilers on whats to come... and if you're really good this week, I'll give you a SHOW spoiler ( not for tuesdays episode...another one). lol..j/k....on the good part.. not the spoiler!

Song: "You Raise Me Up" - Selah

Oh, and the one shot is up. Sorry.. I was thinking of a good name for it. Its under the name "Hello Friend".

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As she showered and dressed, Ziva took her time to collect her thoughts. Not to mention she had to go slow anyway. Those stupid staples and stitches.... and it wasn't like she could even enjoy a shower! It was more of a sponge shower...no wait.. sponge bath..? Whatever it was... she couldn't do anything but rub a damp cloth over her wounds until they healed fully.

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary, When troubles come and my heart burdened be. Then, I am still and wait here in the silence, Until you come and sit awhile with me.

She couldn't do anything alone without it pissed her off. It was difficult to bend, stand, sit, raise her arms over her head, stretch around her body..Jesus! Just putting a bra on took effort and work, let alone pants, socks, shoes, shirts, or anything else. Maybe she was being a bit stubborn, but she refused to ask for Tony's help. She was a big girl, she could handle a little pain. Ok, so this was more pain than she'd ever felt at once, but it wasn't that unbearable.

Then why do you feel like crying? She ignored the voice.

Ziva gritted her teeth and finished getting dressed. Opening the door, she found Tony waiting in front of her, his hand out. Looking down, she realized he was giving her pain meds. The meds she had been prescribed but hadn't gotten filled because she didn't think she needed it. His other hand held a glass of water. She silently took the medication and downed the water before handing the glass back. He stepped out of her way and Ziva moved to the kitchen, ready to get something to eat.

A thought crossed her mind about when and how he'd gotten the medication for her. He hadn't left her side since he had walked her from NCIS three days had been the first time he had even offered it to her and she wondered if she had really taken that long to clean up and dress. Sighing, she pulled eggs from the fridge.

She also wondered what he was thinking. After waking up and finding she was cuddled inside of Tony's arms and pressed against the side of his body, Ziva had felt tense, awkward. Tony didn't seem to mind but was content letting her sit in her own thoughts and she wondered if he knew how she had woken up for the second time that morning.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas I am strong, when I am on your shoulders You raise me up.. to more than I can be.

"You should be sitting. That medication works fast and it can make you dizzy," Tony said from right behind her. She almost dropped the egg carton from shock. That was until she realized she had been about to do exactly that and he had placed his hand under hers to stop her from creating Kitchen de la Eggs. At least they still had half a dozen eggs in their hands, even if Ziva's pluse had stopped and her heart rate increased slightly. Or at least that is what it felt like in that moment where she looked up and back into his eyes.

And saw concern along with something she couldn't quite place. "Ma..maybe I will sit." she said quietly. What on earth was wrong with her? Tony hardly ever caught her off guard or made her stutter. And suddenly, today,after three days, he had. Why? Maybe because she had gotten used to him almost dotting on her or checking on her. Sure, it was only three days, but being with someone for that long all day and all night made it seem like a lot longer.

And she admitted, to herself, that she liked it. Could get used to it happening everyday. Before reality crashed back in and reminded her who she was, who he was, what their job entailed and who they worked for. Sitting in a chair, Ziva watched as Tony went about making scrambled eggs with cheese and diced tomatos mixed in. Just how she liked it. Did he know that, or was he doing it without realizing it? Maybe it was a bit of both?

There is no life - no life without its hunger Each restless heart beats so imperfectly But when you come and I am filled with wonder Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity

It was going to be a long five weeks. She wasn't sure she could take it, being cooped up with Tony was not going to help either. The now all too familiar twinging in her stomache started, causing her to lose the appetite she had come out to the kitchen with.

Great.

Just what she needed. It wasn't like she could control it either, which irritated her as well. Slowly standing, holding back a wince so Tony wouldn't see, she walked out of the kitchen to the couch so she could lay down. Breakfast could wait a few more hours.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas And I am strong, when I am on your shoulders You raise me up .. to more than I can be You raise me up .. to more than I can be

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You know what to do!! :D Was this chapter better on the Ziva suffering? Oh, and the hospital visit i mention... and the sneaking away one..major suffering...FYI. :D