NCIS: What If

by jfine

What if Kate didn't die on that rooftop? What if Ziva still joined the team? What if. Each chapter is a new story in the series with a continous storyline. TIVA, TATE and TITA, OH MY!

6. Love in an Elevator

Ziva sat against the headboard of her bed, Tony lied beside her, his right arm around Ziva's left leg, her right knee was pushed to her chest, her arms held it in place.

The alarm went off, she quickly reaches with her right and turns it off. Tony moved, but didn't wake...he pulled tighter on her leg, pulling it more into him. He pressed his cheek against her outer thigh.

Ziva moved her left hand to Tony's head and ran her fingers through his still damp hair. She brought her fingers to her lips and tasted his sweat.

Ziva just stared at him, smiled and whispered..."Salty."

"Kosher?"...Tony replied.

Ziva laughs..."I thought you were asleep."

"Alarm clock woke me, I think they're designed to do that, Zee-vah."...He kisses her leg.

"I usually run now."

"Don't change your routine because of me."...Tony once again kisses her leg, then moves up to a sitting position..."I can go if you want me to."

"No, no...hell no."...She raised her voice, she turned to him, moving quickly to both knees.

"Heh. Am I good to have around then?"

Ziva raised the sheets and grinned.

"Heh. See something you like?"

"Maybe."

"Well...maybe I will be leaving."

Ziva quickly straddles him...her hair falls in front of her face, she blows on it twice trying to get it out of her eyes...Tony reaches up and pushes it out of her face.

"Toda."

Tony nods..."Did that maybe just turn into a yes?"

"Maybe."

She leans in and kisses him..."I'm gonna make you work."

"Excuse me?"

"I have to get my cardio in somehow, yes?"

"I call top!"...Tony smiles.

Ziva laughs..."But I wanted top!"...She frowns.

Tony kisses her..."How about we spoon?"

"Uh, I don't do that Tony."

"Why's that?"

"It's weird, who makes love with silverware?"

Tony laughs..."Ziva, Ziva, Ziva."

"What?"

Tony moves his mouth to her ear and whispers.

"Duh, like in a drawer, yes?"...Ziva pauses..."Spoon me, baby!"

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5 months later...

A husband and wife stand outside Naval housing, the woman slides on a birthday hat.

"20 bucks she's doing some dude right now."...A man said while carrying a cake.

"Stop it, Bill...she's changed."

"I know she's your sister, but come on...its Denise."

"Enough! Come on."...They walk towards the front door.

She knocks on the front door.

There's no response.

"Told ya."

"Enough, Bill!"

The woman rings the doorbell and knocks on the door once again.

No response, the woman sighs..."Damn it, Denise."

The woman moves over and looks through the window and screams.

The body of redheaded woman wearing a naval officer's uniform is leaning over an aquarium, her upper body is submerged in the tank.

The woman faints, her husband drops the cake rushing over to her.

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The sunlight beamed into the bedroom.

Ziva giggled as movement occurred under the bedding.

"I think I found it!"...Tony exclaimed.

"Nope."...As Ziva giggled again.

"How about over here?"

"Nope."

"Umm, here?"

"Nope."

"Or how about here?"

"No...OOOOOOH!"

"BINGO!"

"Don't stop!"

Tony and Ziva's cell phones both ring.

Ziva sighs..."No!"

Tony slides out of the bottom and moves to the dresser and picks up his cell.

"Is Kate in labor?"

"No."

"Then come back to bed."

"It's a 911 from Gibbs, Z."

"Damn it! It's Sunday!"

"Sorry, Ziva."

Ziva sighs.

"Come on, Z. We can take a quick shower."

"Ooh, shower sex."...Ziva hops out of bed and dashes past Tony..."Hurry up."

"We don't have time for that."

"Tony!"

"Alright, I'm coming."...Tony walks into the bathroom and stops..."Heh. Bad choice of words."

Ziva laughed..."Move your ass, Tony!"

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30 minutes later...Ziva and Tony stepped into the elevator at NCIS.

Ziva's hair still wet..."Nice driving."

"I've been around you to much, I guess."

"We would've made it 5 minutes ago if I was driving."

"Yes, but the car would've been totaled and filled with puke."

"Ewww."

"Heh. Damnedest thing. Blood and guts, I'm fine, but you driving...hurl city."

Ziva shakes her head..."You're such a girl."

"Thanks for the extra shower."...Tony wiped water from his face.

Ziva laughed...The doors opened, Gibbs stood in front of them.

"Where in the hell of you two been?"

"It's all Tony's fault, Gibbs."

"I don't care who fault it is, when I 911 you, you dropped whatever you're doing and get here ASAP, do you get me!?"

"Got it, Boss/Gibbs."

"Now gear up!"

"Ready to go, Boss."

"McGee, lets go."

McGee walks from his desk to the elevator.

Gibbs steps into the elevator..."What we got, Gibbs?"...Ziva asked.

McGee steps into the elevator and the doors start to close..."Serial killer."

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Tony knelt in the middle of the lawn... "What a travesty."

Gibbs walks up behind him..."What you got, DiNozzo?"

"I think it's devil's food with a butter creme frosting, Boss."

Gibbs quickly slaps him on the back of the head.

Tony quickly stands..."Eeeek! Sorry, Boss...I haven't eaten since last night."

"That's not exactly true, Tony."...Ziva laughed as she backed into the house snapping a picture of Tony.

Tony lowered his head as Gibbs slapped him again.

"Hey! What was that for, Boss?"

"Too much information!"

"But, Boss...aww, never mind."

"Wise decision, DiNozzo."

Gibbs walked past Tony and into the house..."And don't eat the evidence, DiNozzo."

"There's probably been bugs on it on, Boss...that's gross."

Gibbs walked past Ziva smacking her on the back of the head..."You know why."

Ziva continues to take photos, not saying a word.

Ducky stood over the aquarium examining the body..."Aww, Jethro...just in time."

"I can't believe you beat me to a crime scene, Ducky."

"That is a bit odd, Agent Gibbs."...Palmer chuckled.

Ziva walked up to the side of Gibbs..."It's Tony fault. It's always his fault."

"It takes two to tango, Officer David."...Gibbs took a drink of his coffee.

"Mr. Palmer, if you would help me, lad."

"Of course, Doctor."

Ducky with the help of Palmer slowly pull the woman's upper half out of the aquarium and lay her face up on a gurney.

"What the hell is in her mouth?"...Gibbs pointed to movement in one of her cheeks.

Ducky carefully opened her mouth and a goldfishes head pops out.

Ducky laughs as he grabs the fish and tosses it back into the aquarium..."That reminds me of a time, oh it must've been 15 years ago, this man died alone in his apartment and he had a vast collection of tarantulas.."

"Ducky, later."

"Right, my bag Mr. Palmer."

"It's right here, Doctor."...Palmer hands Ducky his bag.

He opens it and pulls out a liver probe.

Tony walks into the room.

"DiNozzo, I told you not to eat the evidence."

"I didn't, Boss...I didn't."

"You have frosting on your lips, Tony."

"That's gross, Tony."

"Heh. I dug in a little, no worries...right, Ducky?"

Ducky shakes his head..."Odd boy, that one."...He pulls the probe out..."91.1."

"So, 10-12 hours, Ducky?"

"Around there, yes...my, you're starting to get good at that, Jethro."

Gibbs takes a drink of his coffee..."Way too many bodies, Duck."

"I'm guess you'd like a COD, Jethro?"

"That'd be real nice, Ducky."

"She's been garroted, the killer was strong, too...he used some kind of material, there's a uniformed pattern around her neck."...Ducky points to ligature marks on her neck..."See, here."

"It's pantyhose, Ducky."

"Gibbs?"

"He's killed 11 other women in this exact way. He rapes, strangles them with their own pantyhose or stockings and puts them head first into a aquarium of some kind."

"A aquarium, Boss?"

"What does that tell you, DiNozzo?"

"He's smart, he plans out his attacks."

Gibbs takes a drink of his coffee..."Bag and tag her Duck...Tony, find me those pantyhose."...He then walks out the door.

"On it, Boss."

"11 victims?"

"She'd be the 12th, Ziva."

"Aww, that's true."

"But he finally messed up."

"Why do you say that Tony?"

"Gibbs is coming for his ass now and no man wants that."

Ziva nods and Tony walks towards the aquarium and looks around. Tony looks all around the area and doesn't find anything...he then looks inside the aquarium, he lifts the top off the water filter and finds the pantyhose stuck inside.

"Ziva, get me a bag out the kit, please."

Ziva walks over and kneels next to the kit and opens it, taking out a clear plastic bag and hands it to Tony. He places the pantyhose into the bag and seals it.

Ziva stood and turn and took a step and Tony grabbed her arm and whispers something in her ear.

"Is that a threat or a promise?"

"Heh. Both."

Ziva grinned..."I think I'll take my changes."

"You've been warned."

Ziva laughs..."I'm shaking in my panties."

"One problem with that, Zee-vah."...He moves in and runs his fingers up the middle of her back very slowly..."You don't wear panties."

He slides past her and moves out the door with the kit and the bag of evidence in hand.

Ziva lets out a breath and sighs sweetly.

Tony walked out towards Gibbs, who was standing by McGee..."Found it, Boss."...Holding up the bag in his hand.

Gibbs nods as he takes a drink of his coffee..."I talked to Bill and Darcy Robbins, Boss...Darcy was the victim's sister...she's Lieutenant Denise Gibson. I didn't get much from them, they haven't seen her in close to 10 months, they were visiting her from California. I guess it was Lt. Gibson birthday today, that explains the cake."

Gibbs shakes his coffee cup..."Definitely not a happy birthday."

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Candace Williams walks through a darkened corridor skipping. Two lights lighten her way, one through a hard hat she's wearing and one in her hand.

The light shines on a door with a sign that reads, "No admittance."

Candy opens the door, she shines the lights on the wall, numerous wires and switches cover the wall. She sets something down and takes out a glow stick, cracks it and shakes it and throws it on the ground, she does another one and another one until half the room is covered in a green sheen.

"Candy, you need to cut all those wires."

Candy turns towards the corner, the badly decomposing head of Eduardo Mendoza sits on a cement ledge.

"Right away, Mr. A!"

"Good girl!"

She giggles.

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Tony and Ziva sit alone in the squad room. Tony types on his keyboard and happens to glance up to see Ziva staring at him.

"Uh oh. What did I do?"

"What do you mean?"

"You're giving me the you-just-fucked-up-get-the-flower-shop-on-the-phone-ASAP-look."

"Umm, nope."

Tony lowers his head and types once again, he glances back up and Ziva is nowhere to be seen.

Tony looks to his right and jumps a little when he notices her standing behind him, leaning over his shoulder.

"Christ, Ziva…I hate when you do that...you're gonna give me a heart attack one of these days."

"Maybe, but that'll probably be in bed."…She runs her fingers through his hair and over his right ear.

Tony shakes…"That ear thing is freaky."

"Sorry, I'll stop."

"Heh. I said freaky, not bad."

Ziva leans more over and whispers something into his ear.

"You're a naughty girl, Zee-vah!"

"Hm-Mm."

"Heh."

"Tony?"…She moves to in front of him and sits on his desk.

"Ziva?"

"Remember what we talk about a few days ago?"

"Probably not."

"When I gave you a key to my apartment."

"I kind of remember that."

Ziva lightly smacks him in the face.

"Ok, I remember it fondly."

"Better."…She softly rubs his face…"You need a shave."

"Ok."

"Have you thought about it?"

"Thought about what?"

"You know."

"I do?"

"Do I have to smack you again?"

Tony sighs…"Why do you want a key to my place? It's not like we ever go there and you definitely don't need a key, little Miss lockpick."

"Tony."

"It's my lair, like the Bat Cave, the DiNozzo Cave if you will."

"I want a key."

"Why?"

"Because I do."…Ziva drops off the desk; her chest bumps into his face…"Oops."…She then lightly laughed.

Gibbs walks down the stairs…"You two done grab-assin'?"

"Probably not, Boss."

"DiNozzo."

"I know, shut up."

Gibbs moves to his desk and sits down.

The elevator beeps and Fornell walks out, followed by Agent Sacks.

"It's about time you showed up, Tobias."

"Been expecting us, Jethro?"

"When a serial killer is involved? What do you think?"

"Well, I got some good news and some bad news for ya. Which do you want first?"

"Let me guess, NCIS has to do your job for you again?"

Fornell looks towards Tony…"You're becoming more like Gibbs everyday."

"Thanks."

"That wasn't a compliment."

"Sounded like one to me."

Fornell looks at Tony and shakes his head, then moves towards Gibbs."

What do you have for me, Tobias?"

"Your killer."

"And?"

"Her name is."

"Her?"…Ziva uttered.

Sacks moved to Ziva's desk and grabbed her nameplate…"Ziva? Is that Israeli for stupid?"

Ziva grabs his wrist and twists it, dropping him to his knees…"No, but Sacks in Hebrew means tiny penis."

"Gibbs, please tell your employee to stop hurting my agent."

"Officer David, let him go."

Ziva twists his wrist some more…"Ow, ow, ow."

"Now, Ziva!"

Ziva lets go.

Sacks stands shaking his wrist.

"Just be glad it was your wrist she twisted, Sacks."

Sacks turns towards Tony and gives him an odd look, he then quickly looks back at Ziva who is now grinning at him.

"Heh."…Tony goes back to typing.

"How do you know it's a female, Fornell?"

"I know it's her, but I have no proof."

"I think DiNozzo was right, you do need us to do your job."

"Heh. Right on, Boss."

"Shut up, DiNozzo."

"Shutting up, Boss."

Gibbs looks up at Fornell…"Name?"

"Carmella Luzzo."

"How do you know it's her?"

"She works at a tropical fish store."

"Wow, Agent Fornell, she's Italian, too…so does that mean she's in the Mafia and makes a mean plate of veal Parmesan?"

"DiNozzo."

"Yeah, yeah…shut up."

"Is that all you got, Fornell?"

Fornell is silent.

"It is, isn't it?"

"I know it's her, everyone of the victims bought their aquariums at her store, Luzzo's Pet Shop."

"How do we know this was the same killer?"…Ziva questioned.

Fornell turned towards Ziva…"The victim was left head first in the water and you found the murder weapon, a pair of pantyhose in the filter, correct?"

Ziva nods as Fornell looks back at Gibbs.

"Do you have anything? A hair? Print?"

"Not a thing."

"Tony, take Ziva…check out the pet shop."

"On it, Boss."…Tony stands and moves towards the elevator.

Ziva grabs her gun and looks down, but her bag isn't there…"Harah!"

Tony looks back towards Ziva…"I'll meet you there, Tony."

"I can wait."

"Naw, go ahead."…Ziva heads off in the opposite direction as Tony moves into the elevator and presses the button, the doors quickly close.

Ziva walks into the elevator and moves down to Abby's lab, she walks in, music blares.

"You're back?"…As Abby walks out of the back room…"Oh, it's you."

"Who's back?"

"Never mind…what's wrong?"

"My bag."

"Oh yeah, it's over there."…Pointing to the side of the table.

"Aww, toda!"…Ziva moves over to the table and picks up her bag.

She turns and looks at Abby…"Everything ok?"

"Yeah, I just don't want to get in the middle of anything?"

"Huh?"

"It's nothing."

"Ok, I'll talk to you later, I have to meet Tony."…Ziva walks out the door.

Abby sighs.

The elevator door starts to close; Ziva moves quickly and slides through the closing doors…"Whew, just made it."

A hand grabs her left shoulder. Ziva slowly turns her head, seeing a diamond ring.

"Huh?"

"Hello, Ziva."

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Ziva slowly turns around…a very pregnant Kate stands in the corner.

"Kate."…Ziva stares at her hand, looking at the ring on her finger.

The elevator starts to move.

Anger starts to build in Ziva…still staring at the ring.

Kate watches Ziva's eyes, she looks down at her hand and brings it up and turns the ring around so the diamond is facing down.

"What…what is that?"

Ziva steps forward, pushing Kate back into the corner…she presses her forearm against her throat…"Why are you wearing that ring!?"…Kate grabbed Ziva's arm with both of her hands and tried to push it away, Ziva pressed harder, overpowering her…"Why!?"

Suddenly the elevator stops and it goes pitch black.

The emergency lights kicks on after about 10 seconds, a low powered light shines in the middle of the elevator.

Ziva is now sitting in the corner, her knees to her chest just rocking.

"What are you doing, Ziva?"

Ziva's hands rub up and down her legs from her knees to her ankles…she's talking to herself…"No, he wouldn't do that to me, he wouldn't. No, not a chance."

"Ziva, what are you doing?"

Ziva quickly stands and moves to Kate, getting in her face…"Why do you have on Tony's ring!?"

"Calm down, Ziva. Calm down."…Kate said softly.

Ziva clenched her fists hard…"Speak!"

"It's just a reminder, ok!"

"A reminder?"

"I lost him, all right! I had him and I lost him!"…Kate lowers her head…"You won, ok. Are you happy?"

"Honestly? Yes."

Kate raises her head…"You were right, you were right the whole time."

Ziva unclenched her fists and took a step back…"I didn't win."

"What do you mean?"

"You drove him to me."

"I hated you for so long."

"I never hated you. Was I envious? Yes. Jealous? Absolutely, but I never hated you."

"Really?"

"I still am."

"What?"

Ziva sighs and lowers her head, she moves back against the wall.

"What is it, Ziva?"

Ziva swallows hard…"The doctor told me I could never have children."

"What?"

Tears starts to flow down Ziva's face as she slides down the wall of the elevator.

Kate watches and shakes her head in disbelief…"I'm so sorry, sweetie."

Ziva wiped away her tears as Kate hands her a tissue.

"Toda."…Ziva took it from her and wiped under her eyes.

"Does Tony know?"

"No."...Ziva sniffled.

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Candy walked back through the door and towards the light at the end of the tunnel.

"Good job, Candy."

"Thanks Mr. A!"

"Now, you need to deliver the gift."

Candy giggles…"I even gift wrapped it, puddin'!"

"Aww, that's my girl...give daddy some sugar."

Candy brings Eduardo's head up to her mouth and she kisses it on the lips.

"Remind me to get you some chapstick!"...Candy laughed.

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Tony stood outside Luzzo's Pet Shop, he takes out his cell and dials...it rings.

"Ziva?"

A muffled voice is heard.

"I can't hear you. Where are you?"

The muffled vice once again comes over the phone, then the call ends.

Tony closes his phone..."Maybe she's in a tunnel?"...Tony shrugs as he opens the door, bells jingle as he walks inside.

"May I help you?"

A woman comes up behind him, a very petite woman, standing about 5'2 and weighing no more than 100 pounds stands next to Tony with a name tag on, it reads: "Carmella."

"Yeah, I was looking for...some...water thingies."

"Fish? Right this way."...She walks towards the back of the store.

Tony slides his sunglasses off..."Water thingies? Dumbass."...He shakes his head and quickly follows her.

"We specialize in tropical fish mostly."

"What would be the difference?"

"Most of them are saltwater."

"I see and I guess you can't mix the two?"

She laughs..."No."

"Heh. Of course not."

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"What the hell is going on?"...Ziva tried her phone, but she was getting interference.

"Ooh."

Ziva quickly turned towards Kate..."What is it? You aren't?"

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"Please do NOT have baby in the elevator."

Kate laughed..."It's ok, she just kicked."

"She?"...Ziva smiled..."It's a little girl?"

"Yes...Tony doesn't know."

"Why not?"

Kate shrugs..."I just haven't told him yet."

Ziva turns towards the door and tries her cell again...she tries Gibbs...it rings and it connects, but she can't hear anything..."I hate phones!"

Suddenly Kate's water breaks.

Ziva slowly turns..."Oh no."

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"Hey, do you have any sharks?"

"Sharks?"

"Yeah, sharks as a pet would be cool!"

Carmella laughs..."They aren't very good pets and you need to feed them other fish."

"Cool."

She laughs..."Typical man."

"My sisters birthday is coming up and I'm totally looking for the perfect gift."

"Birthday? Hmmm."

"Yeah. Any ideas? Besides getting a shark. Heh."

"When's her birthday?"

"Tomorrow."

"That soon? Hmmm. Let me think about it. By the way, we do deliver."

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McGee walks towards the elevator and clicks the button, nothing happens...he clicks it again.

"I think the elevator is broken, Boss."

"Use the other one."

McGee moves to the other elevator across the squad room and presses the button, it doesn't respond either.

"It's down, too, Boss."

Gibbs stands..."The lights in the numbers aren't even lighted."

"What's that mean?"

"No juice."

Gibbs picks up his phone and dials.

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"Don't have this baby here, I'm begging you!"

"Tell that to the baby."

Ziva kneels and puts her hand on Kate's stomach..."Stay in there, please."

Kate lets out a moan.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."...Ziva backs away.

"Get us out of here, Ziva!"

Ziva stands and turns around, her face has gone pale.

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Tony stands outside the pet store next to his car, a aquarium and a bag containing a shark sits on the hood of his car...Tony dials his cell...it rings.

"Gibbs."

"Hey, Boss...got some good news and some bad news."

"I'm not in the mood, DiNozzo."

"Ok, the good news...the office is getting a aquarium."

"How the hell is that good news?"

"I think Fornell is right, Boss."

"What did you find out?"

McGee comes up to Gibbs..."Security said the door to the maintenance area has been broken into."...McGee pauses..."If I remember right, I think there's a camera down there, Boss."

McGee just stands there.

Gibbs looks at him..."What in the hell are you waiting for!? An invitation!? Go!"

"On it, Boss."

"What the hell is going on there, Gibbs?"

"The elevators are down, get back here ASAP."

"Yeah, no problem...oh Boss, have you seen Ziva, she never made it here."

"What!?"

"I'll find her."

Click

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Tony opened the door to the squad room from the stairwell and walked towards his desk carrying the aquarium. McGee silently sat at his desk, yet he heard an odd bang. He stopped and looked towards the elevator. He listened for a few seconds, then moved to his desk.

"Did you hear that, McGeek?"

"Hear what?"

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Ziva pounds on the elevator door.

Kate starts to breath heavily..."Oh god...oh god."

Ziva turns around..."What are you doing!?"

"Lamas breathing."

"Well, stop!"

"It's coming...if you like it or not, Ziva!"...Kate screams..."Now help me!"

Kate screams again and Ziva joins her, yelling at the top of her lungs.

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Tony quickly turned around... "Ok, I did not imagine that."

"I heard it too, Tony."

He sets the aquarium down on his desk and moves to the elevator and starts pounding on it with bottom of his fist..."Hello!?"

McGee moves next to Tony.

"McGee."

"I'm on it."...He moves to Ziva's desk and picks up the phone.

Tony pounds on the elevator some more..."We're coming, hold on!"

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Ziva turns towards the door and starts pounding it and continues to yell.

"That's Tony."

"What?"...Kate breathes in and out..."How do you know?"

"I know that scream anywhere."

"What!?"

"Never mind."

"Get over here Ziva, it's coming."

"Already!?"...Ziva turns and kneels..."Don't worry, I'll catch."

Kate's face goes plain..."You'll catch?"

"Yes, I'll catch!"

"Catch what!?"

"The baby."

"It's not going to shoot out of me, Ziva!"

Ziva looks up screams..."Oi Va'avoi Li!"

Kate leans up and smacks her in the face..."Get ahold of yourself!"

Ziva looks at her, then smacks her.

Kate smacks her back, Ziva replies with a slap of her own.

"Stop it, this isn't helping us!"

Ziva nods..."What do I do?"

"Is the baby crowning?"

"What?"

"Look!"

Ziva lifts up her skirt and looks and quickly lowers it..."I'm glad you're having this baby."

"What!?"

"Sorry."

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"That's Ziva."...Tony pulled out his knife and shoved it between the doors, popping it open.

McGee rushes back over..."They're on their way, Tony."...He watches Tony struggle with the door, Tony's knife's blade snaps.

"Shit!"...Tony pounds on the doors..."We're coming, Ziva!"

"Ziva? Ziva's in there!?"

Gibbs pops out of the Director's office..."McGee, where are you?"

"Boss!"

"DiNozzo!?"

"Ziva's in the elevator!"

"No time for that, Tony...you're with me."...As Gibbs runs down the staircase.

"Boss!?"...Tony quickly turns away from the doors and looks up at Gibbs.

Gibbs walks past Tony and McGee and heads for the stairwell..."Now DiNozzo!"

"But Boss."

Gibbs stops..."McGee, is someone coming?"

"Yeah, on their way, Boss."

"Now, DiNozzo!"

Tony pounds the doors once more..."Ziva."...He whispered to himself.

"DiNozzo!"

Tony sighs..."Coming Boss."

"McGee, get back to work on that camera footage."

"What about Ziva?"

"She's not going anywhere."...Gibbs runs down the stairwell as Tony looks back at McGee.

"I'm not leaving, Tony."

The muscles in Tony's neck and chest flex..."Fuck!"...He then runs down the stairs following Gibbs.

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"They're coming, Kate...they're coming."

"So is the baby!"...Kate lets out a blood curdling scream.

Ziva raises her skirt..."I can see the head!"

"I...still..."...Kate screams..."Love him..."...Kate screams once again.

"More breathing, less talking, Kate!"

"I just wanted...you to know."

Ziva moves up to her head and takes out a bottle of water from her bag and wets a handkerchief and places it on Kate's head..."You're burning up."

Kate grabs Ziva's wrist..."Thank you."

"PEOPLE ARE COMING TO HELP, ZIVA!"...McGee yelled from above.

Ziva tried to move, but Kate held on..."Thank you."

Ziva looked at Kate..."For what?"

"God, I hate you!"

"What!?"

"It's coming!"

"What's coming?"

"Giving birth here."...Kate groans loudly..."Reeeeeemember?"

"Oh."...Ziva starts to move, but Kate won't let go of her wrist..."Let go out my hand!"

Kate squeezes tighter.

"Kalba!"

Kate lets go and slaps Ziva.

Ziva moves down and lifts up her skirt again, she then looks Kate in the eyes..."Todah."

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"That's fucking bullshit, Gibbs!"

"She's not going anywhere, DiNozzo...2 security agents are down, maybe dead."

"What!?"

Gibbs tosses Tony a gas mask as they walk through the garage.

"What the hell, Gibbs? Where are we going!?"

They move outside the large garage door and run down a long road, turning into a inlet, at the end of it is a small metal door, which is slightly open.

Gibbs points..."There! Tunneling system."

"What's there?"

"Power and back-up generators."

"In the same location!?"

"I didn't design it, DiNozzo."...Gibbs puts on his mask and Tony follows suit.

Gibbs walks through the small metal door and down a steep set of stairs, Tony follows right behind.

"What the hell is that?"...Gibbs pointed towards a shiny object in the distance.

Gibbs and Tony walk towards it with weapon's drawn..."Is that what I think it is, Boss?"

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Kate's heavy breathing continued.

She falls back; Ziva moves up to her and drags her back so she's leading against the wall…"Stay with me, Kate."…As she wiped off her brow with the wet handkerchief…"You're still burning up."

Another contraction hits as Kate breathes in and out very quickly…"Get it out of me!"

"Shh, it's ok…I'm here."…Ziva left the handkerchief on Kate's forehead and moved down lifting her skirt once again.

Ziva looked then looked back into Kate's eyes…"When did Tony give you his apartment key?"

"W-what?"…Kate answered quickly.

"The key to HIS apartment."

"Can't we talk about this later!?"

"I just WANT to know, ok!?"

Kate lets out a high pitch scream…"He…uuugh, never gave me a key."

"What!?"

Kate breathes in and out rapidly.

Ziva starts to imitate Kate's lamas breathing…hehe hoo hehe hoo

"What in the hell are you doing!?"

"The hell if I know!"…Ziva throws her hands up in frustration.

Ziva looks down…"Push!"

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The door to the stairwell opens and Abby walks out into the squad room and moves towards McGee at his desk.

"What's with the elevators, McGee?"

"Powers out, but that's not the biggest problem."

McGee looks up at Abby…"What is it, Tim?"…Abby makes her way behind McGee.

McGee's computer beeps as the footage from the maintenance camera starts to play.

"What was that?"…Abby pointed to the screen.

"I dunno."…McGee hits rewind and they re-watch it, he pushes pause. A woman dressed in red and white holding a very badly decomposed head is on screen.

"Is that a head!?"…Abby said shockingly.

McGee quickly picks up his phone.

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"That is the biggest fucking jack-in-the-box I've ever seen, Boss."

A 3x3 ft. purple and green box sits on the ground in front of them, a piece of paper hangs from the sturdy looking crank that reads: "Turn me."

"Turn it, Tony."

Tony looks at Gibbs…"Fuck that, Boss."

Tony looks around the area…"Weren't there suppose to be security men down, Gibbs?"

Gibbs' cell rings…he looks down, but can't read it through the mask…he flips it open, putting on speaker…"Talk to me."

"Boss, bad news."

"We know, McGee."

"You do?"

"Put it on speaker, Tim!"…Abby grabs the phone, clicks the speaker button and hangs up the phone receiver…"Gibbs, Gibbs…I saw it!"

"Yeah, ok…we've all seen the jack-in-the-box."

"What?"

"What do you mean what, McGee?"

"What are you talking about, Gibbs!?

"The giant jack-in-the-box in the maintenance tunnels, Abby, what else?"

"Umm, Gibbs…we were talking about the woman carrying the decomposed head.

Tony quickly raises his weapon…"Candy!?"

Tony moves down the tunnels.

"DiNozzo."

"I'm already on it, Boss."

"McGee, lock it down…floor by floor search."

"You got it, Boss."

"Don't forget about Ziva."

"What's wrong with Ziva?"

"She's caught in the elevator, Abby."

"Oh…well, have any of you seen Kate?"

"Why?"

"She was just here. We had lunch."

Tony stops and moves back quickly…"Are you serious, Abby!?"…He takes out his phone, he dials Kate…it goes straight to voicemail.

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"Push, Kate! Push!"

Kate strains and pushes as hard as she can.

"The heads out!"

Kate relaxes and the baby disappears back inside.

"It went back inside!"

"W-what!? Y-you have to grab it and pull it out."

"Grab it? Oh, Catch it, yes!? Ok!"

Kate struggles…"One more push, Kate."

Kate tries to talk, but can't…she's completely worn out.

Ziva stands up on her knees and leans over Kate's legs lifting her chin with her hand…"One more, Kate. One more."

"I…I…can…can't."

"I hate your hair."

Kate raises her head.

"It's ugly and it makes your face look fat!"

Kate grits her teeth.

"Really fat, your ass, too!"

Kate uses the last of he energy to push.

"Come on fat ass, PUSH!"

Kate grunts as the baby pops out, Ziva grabs it and pulls it all the way. She grabs it and holds it to her chest.

"It's not breathing…what do I do!?"…Ziva's hands shake while holding the baby, she leans down and blows into the baby's tiny mouth…she turns her head and spits as the baby starts to cry.

Ziva looks up and lets out a sigh of relief.

Ziva moves to the side of Kate, Kate turns her head and starts to cry.

Ziva hands Kate the baby, Kate takes the baby as Ziva quickly takes off her coat, then sweater and wraps it around the baby.

Ziva leans back on her knees against the wall watching as Kate's lips press against the baby's head.

Ziva smiles, but her expression changes quickly…sadness comes over her.

"Hello Sophia."…Kate whispered.

"Sophia?"…Ziva repeated.

"Sophia Mariabella DiNozzo."

Ziva starts to cry.

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Ziva quickly rose and starts to pound on the elevator door…"HELP! Get US out of here."

Abby quickly moves to the elevator.

"Did she say, US, McGee?"

McGee nods…"Kate?"

"Please tell me you just didn't say Kate name, Tim."…Abby pauses…"Hang up the phone, McGee!"

"Why?"

"Just do it!"

McGee pushes the speaker button and moves towards Abby. She quickly slaps him on the back of the head as she has he arrives.

"Hey, what was that for!?"

"Ziva and Kate stuck in an elevator together…think about it!"

Abby cups her hands around her mouth…"IS KATE DOWN THERE!?"

"YES!"

Abby and McGee both swallow hard.

"KATE JUST HAD THE BABY! GET AN AMBULANCE!"

McGee looks at Abby…"Oh shit!"…He quickly moves back to his desk and calls Gibbs.

"What is it, McGee."

"You HAVE to restore power, Boss."

"Ziva can wait, Tim."

"Did you tell them about Kate, McGee?"…As Abby came back over to McGee.

"What about Kate, Abs?"

Abby slaps McGee again.

"Ow!"

"What about Kate, Abby!?"…Tony raised his voice.

"She's in the elevator with Ziva."

"What!?"

"It's not what you think, guys."

"What is it, Abby?"

"It's bad."

"Abby!"

"Kate just gave birth."

An eerie silence comes over the line, then the sound of shoes running against cement is heard moving away from the phone.

"Hello?"

"How do I turn on back-up power, McGee!?"…Gibbs yelled.

McGee starts to type on his computer.

"Hurry up, Tim."

"I'm typing as fast as I can, Abby."

"There should be switch, Boss…near the B-12 junction."

"B-12?"

"Yes, B-12."

Several minutes pass.

"Ambulance is on the way, Gibbs."…McGee said hanging up his cell phone.

The elevator turns on..

"You got it, Boss! You did it!"

The elevator doors open, Kate sits back against the wall holding the baby.

"Kate!"…Abby rushes in, kneeling in front of her…"Are you ok?"

"We're fine, Abby."

Ziva slowly stands and tries to disappear in the corner.

The elevator door starts to close, but Ziva extends her hand and stops them from closing.

A hand grabs her wrist and pulls her out…Tony stands in front of her.

Ziva cracks a half-smile…"Go see your baby."…She leans in and kisses his cheek, she starts to walk away. Tony once again grabs her wrist.

"Not without you."

"Go, Tony…not enough room in there for everyone."

Tony nods as he enters the elevator…he kneels next to Abby…Tony starts to cry…"I actually succeeded in something good for once in my life."

"Aww, Tony."…Abby pats him on the back.

"Would you like to meet your daughter?"

"Daughter?"…He smiles as Kate extends the baby towards Tony.

"Careful now."…Kate lets go.

"Support the head."

Tony turns towards Abby…"I know, I know."…Tony brings the baby upward and kisses her forehead and she starts to cry.

"Aww, I'm sorry."…He starts rocking her back and worth until she stops.

"Wow, you're pretty good at that Tony."

"I am…aren't I?"

Kate looks at Tony…"Isn't Sophia beautiful?"

"Sophia?"…He looks at Kate, then back down at the baby…"Hi, Sophia…I'm your daddy."

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Someone walks up behind Gibbs…"Why aren't you with Tony, Ziva?"…Gibbs said without turning around.

"How did you know it was me?"

"Your shoes."

Ziva looked down…"Oh."

"You didn't answer my question."

"That is what they call a jack-in-the-box, yes?"…Ziva moved past Gibbs.

"Ziva…get a mask on!"

"No need, she wanted you to find this, not kill with it."…Ziva moves to the crank and starts turning it, music starts to play.

Gibbs moves to her and grabs her arms, he takes off his mask…"What are you doing?"

Ziva lets go of the crank…"I dunno."…She lowers her head…"I'm so confused."

Gibbs lets go of her arms…"Don't be."

"How can you say that so easily?"…Ziva turned to him and raised her voice.

"I know DiNozzo."

Ziva lowered her head…"He belongs with her."…Ziva softly said.

"What?"

"Kate belongs with Tony. He needs to be with her and his daughter."

"Are you the same Ziva David who yesterday bragged about how much sex you two had?"

"Things change, Gibbs."

"Come on, Ziva…give Tony more credit than that. I know he use to be a womanizer, but not anymore."

"Why do you say that?"

"You need to ask yourself that question, you can answer that better than any of us."

Ziva's cell rings…she looks down at it and her eyes open wide…it continues to ring.

"Are you going to answer that?"

"No."…She pauses…"May I be excused? I'm not feeling well."

Ziva turns and starts back towards the entrance.

"Ziva…you have nothing to worry about."

Ziva stops for a moment then continues on.

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The ambulance leaves through the checkpoint as Tony stands in the parking lot…he takes out his phone and dials. It goes directly to voicemail.

"Where did you go, Ziva? Call me."

Click

Tony walks towards the garage and re-enters the maintenance tunnels.

"DiNozzo, what the hell are you doing here?"

"Boss…how did you…oh never mind."…He walks up to Gibbs.

"Shouldn't you be with Kate and your daughter."

"Abby's with her…and how did you know Kate had a girl?"

"I know everything, DiNozzo and Ziva told me."

"You saw Ziva? Where did she go?"

"No clue, she got a phone call, she didn't answer it, I assumed it was from you…she let it ring 4 times. She also mentioned not feeling well, then left."

"What did I do?"…Tony moves to the jack-in-the-box and starts to crank on it…Pop goes the weasel starts to play.

"What is with you two, you both turned that damn crank."

"It's from Candy…she wants to play mind games."…Tony continues turning it until it pops open and a decomposing body of man's upper half pops up with a chain around his neck with an envelope on it, written in blood: "I'm back."

They both gag…"Oh god, that is just awful."

Tony coughs as he puts on a pair of gloves and grabs the envelope and opens it.

Tony quickly tackles Gibbs and they roll on the ground.

"What the hell, DiNo…"…Tony lifts and turns his head and looks back at the box when the jack-in-the-box explodes, pieces of human flesh and wood are everywhere.

Tony takes something off the back of his head and raises his head and looks at his finger clutching an ear..."Ewwww."...Tony tosses it...he looks back down at Gibbs.

"Boss, you ok?"…Tony eases his body off of Gibbs.

Gibbs doesn't move…"Boss!?"

Gibbs starts to get up…"What the hell happened?"

"Guy blew up, Boss."

Tony hands Gibbs the letter from the envelope…"Ya think, DiNozzo?"…Gibbs looks at it, it reads: "BOOM!"

Gibbs shakes his head…"One good thing came out of today."

"My daughter?"

"Ok, two…you can also read."

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Ziva sat with her head down. A door opens and a man walks out. Ziva lifts her head.

"Officer David, please come into office."

"What is it that you want of me, Michel?"

"Information."...He holds open the door.

Ziva walks through and he starts to close the door behind her.

She stops and turns quickly and stops him from closing the door..."You're not coming in!?"

"Ziva."

Ziva turns around and looks at Michel's desk, his chair slowly starts to turn around.

"Aba!?"

The door closes.

"Sit, Ziva."

"What are you doing here, father?"

"Sit!"

Ziva refuses and remains standing.

"Aww, just like your mother."

Ziva turns and tries the doorknob, but it's locked..."Harah!"

"Why are trying to escape, Ziva?"

Ziva pounds her fist into the door.

"Did you know, they made me Director of Mossad."

Ziva turns around quickly..."What!?"

"Sit, Ziva...we must talk."

Ziva moves towards the desk quickly..."About what!?"

"Your assignment."

Ziva lowers her head.

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Ducky walks into the maintenance tunnels, Palmer right behind him carrying his bag.

They come upon Gibbs and a man talking.

"We fixed the cables, Agent Gibbs."

Gibbs nods..."Jethro!"

Gibbs turns around to meet Ducky, who holds up a cup of coffee.

Gibbs takes it..."Thanks, Duck."

"What do we have?"

"Tony blew up a guy."

"And where is the new father?"

"Just left."

"Aww, the little turd muffin, he could've at least helped clean up his mess."

Gibbs takes a drink of his coffee..."Turd muffin?"

"Aww, didn't sound right? I thought not. Mother heard it on wrestling, Jethro. She still loves it."...Ducky shakes his head.

Ducky walks past Jethro and kneels..."Just from the smell, he's been dead at least a month."

"Turd Muffins?"...Gibbs repeated shaking his head quickly, trying to get it out of his head.

"What's that Jethro?"

"Nothing important."...Gibbs quickly finished his coffee and walked towards Ducky.

3 Hours later...

"Finally doctor, the last piece."

"Didn't you say you loved jigsaw puzzles, Mr. Palmer?"

"Not anymore, doctor."

"Can't say I blame you."

"You guys done?"

"Just about, Jethro...just have to take him to autopsy and put him back together."

"Good luck with that."

A woman walks into the tunnel..."Never thought I'd be working with NCIS again."

She extends her hand to Gibbs..."Who are you?"

"Agent Davenport."

"Who?"

"Me and my partner were staking out the NCIS agents."

"Oh...that's not exactly something I would talk loudly about."

"It wasn't my best day, that's for sure."...She pauses..."Is HE around?"

"Who would that be?"

"Agent DiNozzo?"

"Just had a baby."

"Oh...is...well...is he married?"

Gibbs shakes his head and starts to walk away.

"What?"

Ducky walks past Agent Davenport..."We found this odd box under the debris, Jethro."

"Is that a black box?"

"You mean from an airplane?"...Davenport walked forward.

Gibbs looked up at Davenport..."Yes."

"Huh, I always wondered...why don't they make the entire plane from that material?"

Gibbs and Ducky both look at her.

"What? Why do people keep giving me odd looks!?"

"Why the hell would you leave a black box?"

"A clue, Jethro?"

"I fucking hate puzzles and riddles!"

Ducky chuckles..."Tell us how you really feel, Gibbs."

---

"No, father...I can't."

"You will or you will go back to Israel."

"Why are you doing this to me!? Can't you see I like it here!?"

"Ziva...you are an assassin, a spy...not some pencil-pushing wannabe Navy cop."

"I love my life!"

"But that life is a fraud, Ziva."

Ziva lowers her head..."I will not help you father. Never."

Director David rises from his chair..."I would hate for anything to happen to this."...He looks down at a file on the desk..."Special Agent DiNozzo."

Ziva lifts her head..."Why? Why will you not let me be happy?"

"You are mine, not his!"...He tosses the file in front of her, papers go everywhere...a photo of Tony lands looking straight up at Ziva.

"You don't care about me!"

"You're all that I have left and I'll be damn if I let America take another of my children!"

"Ari was bastard, a murdered...a terrorist!"

"He was my child!"

"So am I!"

"Enough! What is your answer, Ziva!?"

"I will not betray my friends, my lover."...Ziva's voice starts to crack.

He presses a button on the phone..."You disappoint me...Officer Bashan, bring me those authorization papers."

Ziva starts to cry..."Stop it, stop it...I'll go back to Israel, just leave him alone!"

Director David sits down, shaking his head..."You care more for a man than your family and country...you make me sick, Ziva."

Ziva's tears fall upon Tony's photo..."I hate you."...She softly muttered.

"What's that? You hate me!?"...He laughs..."Zdayen li me ha-einaym!"

Ziva quickly turns around and moves towards the door, she tries the handle, but it's still locked.

A buzzer sounds as the door unlocks...Ziva escapes through the door, only to be stopped by Michel Bashen. He grabs her by the upper arms..."Ani mitzta'eret, Ziva."

Ziva looks up at him, tears still flow from her eyes...she's silent and breaks away from him and leaves through the door.

She exits the building and walks towards the street, Tony stands leaning against his car with a smile on his face.

Ziva looks up and stops and turns away, quickly rubbing her eyes..."How did you find me?"

Tony walks towards her..."Heh. I had McGee track your cell phone."...He puts his hand on her shoulder, but she quickly shakes it off.

"What's wrong?"...Tony tries to move around to face her, she moves with him.

"Ziva, what's going on!?"

"This isn't going to work Tony."

"What do you mean?"

"You belong with Kate and your daughter."

Tony wraps his arms around Ziva and pulls her into him..."I love you, Ziva."

Ziva embraces him, she starts to cry again..."I don't love you."...She breaks away and starts to run.

Tony runs after her..."Ziva!"

She loses him after about 1000 feet.

Tony lowers his head..."Ziva."...He sighed.

---

Later that night...

Gibbs phone rings...he answers it..."Gibbs."

The elevator door opens and Agent Davenport walks out and moves toward Gibbs' desk.

"Agent Gibbs."

Gibbs holds his hand up..."I'll be right down, Abby."

Gibbs rises and moves towards the elevator.

"Are you coming?"

"Huh? Oh."...Davenport quickly joins Gibbs on the elevator.

The doors open and Gibbs exit and enters Abby's lab.

"Gibbs, I got those test results."...She pauses..."No caf-pow?"

"It's dynamite."

Abby looks at Davenport and gives her an evil look.

"Who is this, Gibbs?"

Gibbs points towards her..."Uhh."

"Davenport, ATF."...She extends her hand towards Abby.

Abby laughs..."You're the one who has the hots for Tony."

"What!?"

Gibbs shakes his head..."Please, Abby, I don't want to hear about this."

"Aww, come on, Gibbs...she has a crush on our Italian manwhore."

"Abby!"

Abby quickly turns around..."Like little Miss obsessed said, it's dynamite, Gibbs."

"Hey!"

Abby turns around..."What? It's true isn't it?"

Davenport shrugs.

"Thought so."

Gibbs turns to leave.

"Wait, there's more Gibbs...the meat puzzle is Alfred Mendoza."

"The decomposed head's dad?"

Abby nods.

"Decomposed head? Huh?"...Davenport looks on confused.

"Anything else, Abs?"

"Oh, oh."...She searches through some papers..."Got a call from FTA, they found the plane the black box belonged to."

Gibbs looks towards Davenport..."What's wrong you, it looks like you're gonna puke."

"Decomposed head? What the hell!?"

"Long story."

"Gibbs, Gibbs!"

"What is it Abby?"

"Waldorf Community Airport, Gibbs...Waldorf, Virginia."

"What about it?"

"That's where the plane is, it belongs to Johnston Williams. Sesna 45B2C"

"Williams?"

"Candace Williams' father, Gibbs."

"What the hell are you two talking about!?"

Gibbs leans in and kisses Abby's cheek..."How's Kate and the baby?"

Abby smiles..."Great!"

Gibbs starts to walk away..."Good job, Abby."

Davenport looks on more confused than she was..."What is with you NCIS people?"

"DiNozzo lover, get in the damn elevator!"

Davenport moves quickly to the elevator and stands next to Gibbs.

"You never did answer my question...is he married?"

Gibbs takes a drink of his coffee..."What the hell is wrong with you women."

---

Tony stands in a room across from well-dressed man..."Thanks for staying open late for me, Jim."

"It's my pleasure, Mr. DiNozzo."

"All I have to do is sign it and that's that?"

"You also have to initial it...but after that, it's official."

Tony signs and initials the packet of papers and hands them to the lawyer.

"How is your daughter anyway?"

"Just came from the hospital, held her for like an hour and an half before they kicked me out. She's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I can honestly say, I can die a happy man now."

He looks at the papers..."Good, good...and that will take care of everything."

Tony extends his hand and shakes Jim's hand.

"Thanks again, Jim."

Jim nods as Tony walks out of his office.

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McGee kneels in front of a aquarium tapping at it, a small shark swims around...the elevator doors open, Gibbs and Davenport walk out.

"What the hell are you doing, McGee?"

"I set up Tony's aquarium."

"Is that a shark?"...Gibbs squinted, looking at it.

"Yeah, I guess its name is 'little D', that was written on the bag."

"Typical DiNozzo."

"Aww, that's cute."

"Are we talking about the same DiNozzo?"

"She has the hots for him, McGee."

"That seems to be the norm around here, Boss."

Gibbs sighs..."Don't remind me."

"Oh, Boss...it seems two NCIS security officers are in fact missing after all...a Hunter Mathis and a Robert Smith didn't report back after lock-down."

"Why the hell are we hearing about this now, Tim?"

"No clue, Boss."

"Where the hell is Ziva?"

"I haven't seen her since she got out of the elevator."

"Tony?"

"Hospital maybe?"

"Gear up, call Ziva on the way."

"Not Tony?"

"No...you feel like going to airport, Davenport?"

"Absolutely."

"Lets go."

McGee grabs his bag and takes out his cell and calls Ziva and joins Gibbs and Davenport on the elevator..."She's not answering, Boss."

"Keep trying."

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Ziva's cell rings as she looks down at it, it's from McGee. She doesn't answer it.

She unlocks her front door and slips inside the darkened room. She closes the door and moves her body back against the door, she closes her eyes and sighs, pounding the bottom of both fist into the door.

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"She's still not answering, Boss."...McGee said as the car stopped.

Gibbs opened his door..."You got a vest?"

Davenport opened the driver's side backdoor and got out..."No, why?"

Gibbs walked to the trunk and opened it...he pulls out a bulletproof vest and hands it to Davenport..."Wear it."

"Thanks."...She takes it and starts to put it on.

McGee still sits in the passenger seat..."She's not answering, Boss."

"Damn it, Ziva."...Gibbs draws his Sig and checks the magazine, popping it out, then quickly sliding it back in, finally pulling back on the slide, loading it.

"Boss, according to the numbers Abby gave us, Mr. Williams hangar is on the far side of the airport.

"On my six."

"Got it, Boss."

Gibbs moves towards the far end of the airport with McGee right behind him.

Gibbs stops..."Today, ATF."

"I'm coming, I'm coming."...As she quickly follows them.

Gibbs stops, ducking behind a small shack..."Have you ever fired your weapon?"

"Who? Me?"...Davenport asked..."Yes, of course."

"In the field?"

"Umm, no."

"Great."

"Don't worry, I'm an excellent shot."

"You're behind me, of course I'm gonna worry, but I feel worse for McGee."

"Why's that, Boss?"

"She's gonna shoot you first."

McGee slowly moves behind her.

Davenport sighs..."I'm not gonna shoot you!"

"Lets go."...Gibbs starts to move.

They make their way to the hangar, the plane sits quietly.

Gibbs motions and McGee moves around the side...Gibbs moves to the plane presses his back against it, he grabs the handle of the door and opens it...McGee moves in from the back.

"Clear!"

Gibbs turns and moves into the plane...

---------

Ziva opens her eyes and pushes herself away from the door.

"Talk to me, Ziva."

Ziva stops in her tracks.

Tony opens his cell phone and blue tint illuminates his face as he sits on Ziva's couch.

"Ziva...please."

Ziva sighs..."I can't...I just can't."

Tony pats his lap..."C'mere."

Ziva lowers her head.

"Ziva...help me, help you...what's going on?"

Ziva moves to Tony and drops to her knees in front of him and lays her head in his lap and starts to cry.

"Shhh."...Tony strokes the top of Ziva's head slowly..."It's ok, baby."

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Gibbs kneels between the bodies of Hunter Mathis and Robert Smith. Their bodies lay on their backs.

"Sad day, Jethro."

Gibbs looks back seeing Ducky stepping onto the plane, he quickly stands to a crouch and walks a few feet and turns around.

Ducky kneels between them..."Lets see what we have."...He takes his hat off and places it on seat..."Aww, poor lads, do their families know?"

Gibbs shakes his head no.

Ducky reaches down and grabs the head of Hunter Mathis and turns it, a massive exit hole is in the back of his head. Ducky lays his head back down and opens his mouth, seeing a white object.

"What is that, Ducky?"

"Mr. Palmer."

No respond...Ducky turns his head..."Mr. Palmer!"

"I'm coming, doctor! I got a lost."

Ducky shakes his head..."First we got lost on the way here, then he gets lost in the airport. Oh, dear, what am I gonna do with him?"

"Here's your bag, doctor."...Palmer sets it next to Ducky.

"Thank you, Mr. Palmer."

"There's 2 bodies? I have to go get the other gurney now."...Palmer sighs as he leaves.

Ducky shakes his head, opening his bag taking out some tweezers.

He grabs the white object and pulls it out..."Paper?"...He hands it to Gibbs.

Gibbs carefully unfolds it..."L-A-Z?"...Gibbs turns the paper towards Ducky, showing the letters "L-A-Z" written in blood on piece of paper.

"Is that ripped, Jethro?"

"Check the other one's mouth, Ducky."

Ducky moves over to Robert Smith and opens his mouth..."Aww, good call, Gibbs."...He pulls the white object out of his mouth and carefully hands it to Gibbs.

He unfolds it and lowers his head...he puts the piece of papers together and turns them around.

"Lazarus? Eduardo Mendoza?"

"I hate this bastard...and he's fucking dead!"

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Tony continues to stroke Ziva's hair.

Ziva rises, climbing into Tony's lap hugging him..."I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

"Shhh, it's ok."

"No, no, it's not."

"I know, Ziva...I know."

Ziva pulls her head back...Tony wipes away her tears..."I know."

Tony pulls her head back into his shoulder hugging her.

She once again pulls her head back..."How could you be ok with it!? I couldn't betray you. I couldn't! My father, my father...I just couldn't."

Tony runs his right hand up and down Ziva's back consoling her.

"I can't let you get hurt."...She starts crying again..."I can't, I have to go back to Israel, it's the only thing I can do. You understand that, right?"

Tony continues to stroke her back with his hand.

"Tony, you understand, me going back to Israel is the right thing to do, yes?"

She lowers her head..."Aren't you going to say anything!?"

Tony raises her chin with his left hand, moving his right hand from her back to her head, bringing her head to him, he kisses her passionately.

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Ziva awoke in bed, sitting up, pulling up on the sheets..."Tony?"

Rain lightly blanketed the windows, making a tiny thumping noise. The sun was fighting its way out from clouds.

"Tony, are you here?"...Ziva slid out of the bed, holding onto the sheets.

She looks at the clock on her VCR..."7:15."

"Tony?"

She walked into the kitchen, on the table lied a box, a folded piece of paper and a champaign glass holding a single red rose.

Ziva slid the note out from under the box and opened it.

"
Z,

No.

Love,

T.

P.S., "happy birthday" I got you a fishtank, watch out though, delivery can be a "killer"
"

Ziva laid the letter down, taking the rose from the glass, she brought it to her nose and smelled it. She closed her eyes and smiled.

She placed it back into the glass and slowly lifted the lid off of the box, revealing something shiny under tissue paper, she laid the box top down, she lifted the paper revealing a key.

Ziva lowers her head and starts to cry..."Damn you, Tony. Damn...you."

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Ducky stepped off the elevator, wearing his raincoat, carrying an umbrella. He flipped the lights on, moving to his computer area. He takes off his coat and hangs it up, he places the umbrella on a hook and takes a medical coat from another. He puts it on, slowly buttoning it up as he looks down at a chart on his desk.

He turns and moves to drawer #3 and opens it...it's empty..."Hmm?"

Ducky walks back to his desk and looks once again at the chart..."That's odd, Mr. Mendoza's body was suppose to be in drawer #3."...He sighs..."Oh dear."...He said with worry in his voice.

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Tony walks into a building.

"May I help you?"

"Director David, I think he'll want to speak with me."

"Name?"

"DiNozzo."

"One second, Sir."

The man picks up a phone and dials..."Ken."

He rises from his chair..."Follow me, Sir."

Tony nods as the man moves to a door and swipes it with a card.

"Do you have any weapons on you, Agent DiNozzo?"

"That was quick."

The man stops and turns towards Tony.

Tony pops the top of his holster and hands him his Sig..."Knife, too?"

"Yes."

Tony pulls out his knife and hands it to him..."That's Israeli."

Tony nods..."Shall we?"

The man leads him down a long corridor until he reaches a large wooden door.

"Through here, Officer Bashan will see you."

"No."

He looks at Tony.

"Only David."

"Sir, you must see him to see Director David...you may pick up your weapons as you leave."

"What make you sure I'll be leaving?"

"Sir?"

"Nothing."...As Tony opens the door.

"Agent DiNozzo, I presume."

"And you are?"

"Mossad Officer Michel Bashan."

"Ziva spoke highly of you."

Bashan lowers his head..."You shouldn't have come here."

"Why's that?"

"You just shouldn't have."

"Is this about douche bag Agent Todd killed?"

"He's very sensitive about that."

"Good."

The phone buzzes, Bashan picks up the phone..."He will see you now."

Tony takes a step towards the door..."I did not want this for her."

"What?"

Bashan moves to Tony..."What he is doing...is wrong."

"I hope to change that."

Bashan sighs as Tony aggressively opens the door.

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Ziva stands looking at mirror, she's wearing one of Tony's Ohio State t-shirts, she pulls up on the collar taking in his scent. She smiles, then lowers her head, her hair falls over the top of her head...she takes a brush and lightly starts to brush her hair.

There's a knock on the door.

Ziva sighs..."Coming!"...Ziva yelled, then threw back her head, she grabbed a scrunchy from the bathroom drawer and gathered her hair and put it into a ponytail as she walked towards the front door.

She grabs the doorknob and opens it..."Yes?"

A man stood at the door..."Delivery for a Miss David."

"It's pronounced Duh-veed."

"Sorry, I just deliver 'em, lady."

"Yes, yes...come in."

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Candy peacefully sleeps on a bed, inside a rundown motel room.

"Candy."

Candy's turns over in her sleep.

"Candy."

"Mmm."

"CANDY!"

Candy awakes and looks to her left, seeing the head of Eduardo Mendoza, surrounded by flys.

She rubs her eyes..."What is it, puddin'?"

"I have a job for you, Candy."

Candy moves quickly to her knees..."Anything, Mr. A."...She smiles.

"It's time."

"Time for what?"

"My resurrection."

"But you're not dead, puddin'!"

"You must avenge me."

"Eddie?"

"It's all up to you now, Candy."

"What are you saying?"

"Avenge me!"

"Avenge what!?"

"My death."

"You're alive, I'm talking to you, baby."

Candy's vision distorts, seeing the real head of Eduardo Mendoza.

She moves to it quickly..."Mr. A!"...She picks it up and pulls it to her chest..."Come back to me!"

She looks down at the head, he once again starts talking to her..."Candy, avenge me."

"Thank goodness, Eddie...I thought I lost you!"

"CANDY!"

"Yeah, puddin'?"

"Kill the man who killed me."

"Anthony DiNozzo?"

"Yes."

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"...She stops laughing suddenly..."Ok, puddin'!"...She brings his head up and kisses him on the lips several times. Flys begin to buzz around her head.

"Shoo flys!"...She swats at them.

"Candy."

"Yes, Eddie?"

"Avenge me."

Candy smiles and rises from the bed..."How about a shower?"...She walks into the bathroom and turns on the water..."Maybe if I'm a good girl, maybe more?"...She giggled.

"We'll see, Candy...we'll see."

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Ziva taps on the glass of a water-filled aquarium..."It can't be a fishtank, if there aren't any fish, yes?"

The man moves up behind her..."Nice robe."

"Excuse me?"...Ziva turns around.

"Ritz-Carlton, pretty expensive place."

"Oh, yes."...Ziva turns back around and looks back into the aquarium..."So, where are the fish?"

"You have nice legs, too."

Ziva laughs..."You're just full of compliments today."

The man starts wrapping pantyhose around his fists..."You're not wearing pantyhose, though...good thing I have an extra pair."...He quickly moves and wraps them around Ziva's neck and pulls back.

"You're gonna die, bitch!"...He pulls as tight as he can as Ziva grabs his hands and quickly turns around looking at him.

Ziva laughs, her robe pops open...the man's eye move to her breasts, then quickly back up to her face..."Hi, there."...Ziva's head strikes his nose, smashing it.

The man lets go of the pantyhose and falls backwards, Ziva quickly straddle his chest...he once again looks at her chest, she looks down and quickly covers herself..."I hope you like pain."...Ziva chuckled as she starts punching him in the face.

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Ducky steps off the elevator into the squad room.

McGee sits at his desk, Ducky walks towards him.

"Have you seen Gibbs, Timothy?"...he quickly said.

"Haven't seen him today yet...is there something wrong, Ducky?"

"A body is missing."

"You sure Abby isn't playing another trick on you?"

"Yes, yes...I've already been to her usual hiding spot. It wasn't little Miss devil this time."

McGee laughs..."She's stronger than she looks, ya know."

"Timothy, please."

"Sorry, Ducky...I'll let know when Gibbs is in."

"Thank you, Timothy."...Ducky slowly turns and moves back to the elevator.

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Ziva's door busts open as Ziva sits on her couch, drinking a cup of coffee.

"It was unlocked, Fornell."

"What!?"

"The door...it was unlocked."

"Are you ok!?"

"Do I look ok?"

Fornell looks around the room, a man lies hog-tied in the middle of her living room.

"But how?"

"Would you like some coffee?"

"What? No."

"I'm gonna go get dressed now. Please take out this trash for me, please."...Ziva stands..."And oh, you will be paying to repair my door, yes?"...Ziva leaves.

Fornell moves to the man and turns him over..."Who are you?"...He takes a gag out of his mouth.

"Help me, she's fucking crazy!"

"Who are you?"

"I admit it, I killed them all...just get me out of this house, for the love of God!"

He puts the gag back in his mouth, Sacks walks through the door..."Hey, you caught 'em, Boss...ooh, nice fishtank."

"Shut up, Sacks."

"What?"…Sacks shrugged.

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Tony steps forward, his eyes glued to the desk. The chair's back is to Tony.

The chair slowly starts to turns, revealing a middle-aged man with graying hair.

"Ziva's daddy, I presume."

"Do you have no such manners in America?"

"My apologies, asshole."

He rises from the chair shaking his head..."I can't believe my daughter has stooped to this."

"Can I call you A-hole for short?"

He sighs..."She does hate me so."

"I wonder why."

"Stop speaking, you have no right to speak to me."

"Who are you, the fuckin' pope?"

"I'm Jewish."

Tony shakes his head..."You're also an idiot."

"Bite your tongue, you are beneath me."

"Only in pay, by the way, can Ziva get a raise? I'm thinking about asking her to marry me."

"What!?"

"Hah! Gotcha...or did I?"

"It is forbidden!"

"Umm, too late, cheesedick."

"Why are you still speaking to me?!"

"We're having a conversation...you know, words...usually nouns and verbs, sometimes curse words like fuck, shit and dick put together in something called sentences, they're pretty useful."

"Who in the hell are you?"

"NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, I'm 6'2, about 187 lbs, I like movies and long walks on the beach...my turns on are foreign accents and women with crazy-ninja skills..."

"Enough!"

"Hey! I didn't get to my turns off, which are really old Mossad officers who don't know when the fuck to stay out of my business!"...Tony moves towards the desk.

Director David laughs..."Think I'm scared of you?"

"Yes."

He laughs again..."You're pathetic."

"Then why are you doing this, huh? Mr. I'm not afraid, but you're making your daughter go back to Israel, because she won't spy on NCIS anymore."

"What!?"

"Yes, yes...I know everything, Director Duh-veed."

"You have nothing."

"All this because of that waste of sperm you call a son."

"Shut up!"

"I was there...I watched him die...I heard him gurgle his last breath and you know what!?"

"SHUT UP!"

"It turn me on, man...it really did."

"Fuck you and your entire country! You killed my only son, I hope you all die!"

"Now, now...is that how one of America's biggest allies is suppose to behave?"

"Officer Bashan!"

The doors open..."Get this man out of my sight."

"Leave Ziva alone."

"She is mine, not yours!"

"Then you better kill my ass, that's the only way you're stopping me."

"So be it."

"Director!"

"Silence, Bashan!"

"Quick...go, Agent DiNozzo."

"I'm not running from this asshole."

"GO!"

Bashan pushes Tony out the door..."I'm sad Ari's dead."...Bashan stops pushes Tony.

Director David looked at Tony..."What?"

"I wish I could've killed him."

Director David picks up his phone as Bashan pushes Tony out the door and slams it behind him..."Damn it, GO! I'll try to buy you some time."

Tony turns and walks down the long corridor, past the door to the entrance, grabbing his Sig and knife and heads outside.

Tony takes out his cell phone and dials..."Hey, Boss. I'm on my way."

Click

Tony opens the door to the 2005 Dodge Charger and climbs inside...he starts the car and drives off, the car travels about 100 feet, the car explodes.

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Ziva walked out of her bedroom, coffee cup in hand. She walked past her TV, flipping it on as she entered the kitchen, she re-filled her coffee cup and turned off her coffee maker. She took a sip of it and spit it out.

"Harah."...She pours the rest of it into the sink and turns the faucet on and starts to rinse out her cup.

"BREAKING NEWS from ZNN, I'm Bob Woodrow, there has been an explosion outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., as you can see, the ZNN helicopter is hovering over top and getting exclusive footage of what sees to be a car bomb. ZNN helicopter Russ Gilmore is on the scene, can you tell us what you're seeing."

"Well, Bob...I don't want to speculate without all the facts, but there seems to have been a large explosion, there is debris everywhere. Two Fire trucks and an ambulance are on the scene."

"Russ, is there any other sign of an explosion anywhere?"

"Not that I can see."

Bob holds his finger to his ear piece..."We are hearing now that the car involved was a government issued vehicle...license plate number N8792H.

Ziva drops the cup and quickly moves to the living room.

She quickly takes out her cell and starts to dial...there's a knock on the door.

She ignores it as the phone rings.

Another knock.

It continues to ring.

There's once again a knock at the door.

Ziva quickly moves to the door and opens it..."What!?"

Fornell stood there..."Come with me, Ziva."

"Why!? What's wrong."

"Please."

"Tell me what's going on!?"

Fornell swallows hard..."Tony was in an accident."

"No...it can't be him. The embassy thing?"

Fornell slowly nods.

"Is...is he dead?"

"Ziva."

"No, he can't be dead...he just can't."

Fornell extends his hand..."Come on."

"Where's Gibbs!?"

"I dunno, Director Shepard asked me to come and get you."

Ziva pushes past Fornell and jumps into her mini-cooper and speeds off.

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Ziva arrives outside the Israeli embassy, Bashan stands next to the police line.

"Ziva."...Bashan yelled seeing her runs towards him.

"What happened, Michel?"

Bashan shakes his head..."My father did this!?"...She moves towards the building..."Is he in there? I'm going to kill him!"

Bashan grabs Ziva and pulls her close..."He's not there, Ziva...he left."

Ziva pushes Bashan away..."Which safe house, Michel?"

"Ziva."

"Which fucking safe house!?"

Bashan grabs and pulls her into him..."Shh."

Ziva closes her eyes as tears start to escape...they quickly open..."Death is too good for him."

Ziva pushes Michel away and runs back to her mini-cooper and backs up, nearly hitting 3 cars, before zooming away.

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Ziva darts through traffic, gribbing at her steering wheel tightly..."Where the hell can you be!?"

Ziva draws her weapon and places it on the passenger seat. She turns a corner as her cell chirps. She picks up, flips it open and looks at it, then quickly looks up, seeing a car stopped, she quickly slams on the breaks, her upper body thrusts forward, her head striking the windshield.

A man gets out of his car and moves back to Ziva..."Are you ok!?"

Ziva leans down and picks up her weapon from the floor of the passenger side, she turns her head revealing her bloody forehead.

"Whoa, I don't want any trouble, lady!"

Ziva brought her left hand to her head..."Huh?"...She looked at the blood on her left hand as the man sped off in front of her.

Ziva grabbed her phone and looked at the text message..."Ritz-Carlton 1407."

Ziva looked at it and wondered what it meant, then she remembered...she smiled, then slammed on the gas.

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The elevator door opens as Ziva walked out into the 14th floor, she moved to room 1407 and sighed, then knocked on the door.

The door opened.

"What is this stuff, Abby?"

Gibbs stood behind the door as Ziva walked in.

"It's a new fire retardant gel the Navy is working on, Tony."

"Well, it smells like burnt ass."

Tony rose the his chair..."Heh. Ziva."...He smiled, his skin covered with a Vaseline like gel.

Ziva moved quickly over to him, punching him as hard as she could swing in the face, knocking him back into the chair...Tony head wobbled as Ziva straddled him and started kissing him over and over again.

"Ziva, let me clean off the stuff first."

"Leave now."...Ziva barked out.

"Gibbs?"

Gibbs shrugged and waved for Abby to come towards him.

Ziva leaned back, Tony still looked a little dazed...she quickly slaps him.

Tony shakes his head..."What the hell just happened?"

Ziva starts kissing him again, the gel is all over her face.

"Heh. You look like me now."

She shakes her hands, gel flies from her fingers as she unbuckles his pants.

"Ziva...stop."...Tony grabs her shoulders and pushes her back.

She quickly slaps him again..."I thought you were dead!"...She slaps him again.

She wraps her arms around his neck and hugs him tightly.

"Shhh, I'm ok...and you can stay."

"What are you talking about?"...Ziva whispered.

Tony pulls open his shirt, revealing a wire.

"What's that?"

Tony placed his hand on her face..."Your ticket to freedom."

Tony laughed as he tried to pull his hands away, goops of gel stayed on her face..."Sorry."

Ziva stood, grabbing his hand, pulling him out of the chair.

"Where are we going?"

She led him towards the bathroom..."Where do you think?"

Abby laid her ear against the door..."Uh oh, the water just turned on."

"Figures."

"How long will it take them?"

"Knowing DiNozzo, 5 seconds or 5 hours."

Abby sighs..."The perfect man."

Gibbs shakes his head..."Not you, too, Abs."

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Gibbs moves to the maid's cart and grabs something from it and comes back to the door.

"What's that, Gibbs?"

Gibbs hangs it on the door.

Abby laughs..."Do not disturb. Thanks so cool, Gibbs."

"Come on, Abs, we gotta go through the wired stuff anyway."

"Don't you mean me, Gibbs?"

Gibbs smirks..."I'll bring the caf-pow."

Abby smiles..."It's a deal."

They walk into the elevator and it closes.

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Candy stands in front of a mirror in her hotel room, she puts on a white lab coat that has the name "Williams" on it.

"You know what you have to do, Candy."

Candy turns her head and looks at Eduardo's head..."Are you sure?"

"Are you talking back to me!?"

"No, no...not at all, puddin'...I'm just not sure if this is the right thing to do, that's all."

"I'm the brains of this operation, not you."

"You're...you're right, Mr. A, I'm sorry."

"Now, are you ready?"

"I think so."

"Good, be quick about it...I want you back here with the package in an hour."

"You got it, puddin'!"

"Stop calling me that!"

"Why?"

"No more games, Candy."

"Ok, Eddie."...She moves to Eduardo's head and picks it up and kisses him on the lips, then stops...she laughs and moves to her purse, grabbing a tube of chapstick, she starts rubbing it on his lips, then kisses him again..."Much better."

"Good girl, Candy."

She lays the head on the bed and moves to the door...she waves..."Bye, Eddie."

She waits for a reply, but it never comes...she moves out the door.

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Tony stood behind Ziva, his hands in her hair, shampooing it up.

"Ooh, that feels good."

"Heh. I know."...Tony slowly massages Ziva's scalp.

Ziva turns around...she brings her hand up and caresses Tony's face, then points downward.

Tony drops to his knees, he kisses her stomach as Ziva grabs the bottle of shampoo and squirts it into her hand, she rubs her hands together then starts to rub her fingers through his hair.

"Look up at me."...Ziva said as she worked the shampoo into his hair.

Tony looked up into her eyes...Ziva drops to her knees..."Thanks for the key."

Tony nods as he drops to his butt, the shower head hitting him directly in the face.

"Are you ok, Tony?"

Tony moves his head and spits water out..."Come here."

Ziva moves and straddles Tony, he wraps his arms around her, putting his chin on her shoulder..."What's wrong, Tony?"

Tony sighs..."Nothing now."

Ziva leans her head back and looks into Tony's eyes..."Why did you do this for me?"

"I'm never letting you go. Ever."

"You could've died, Tony!"

"I had to do something, I couldn't just sit there and allow the woman I love to just walk away. Do you know how much I love you? How much I need and want you?"

Ziva moves her head in, her lips inches away from his..."You're an idiot and I love you because of it."...She kisses him.

"Ow...ow."

"What is it?"

"Shampoo in eyes."

Ziva laughs..."You big wimp!"...She puts her hands in his hair and then rubs her eyes..."See, it doesn't hurt...OW!"

"Heh heh."

She smacks Tony's chest..."Why'd you let me do that?"

Tony grabs the hand of her head and brings it forward, he kisses her.

Ziva closes her eyes..."Good answer."

"Don't ever leave me."...He kisses her..."Please."

Ziva opens her eyes...she moves her mouth to his ear and whispers..."Make love to me."

"Promise me."

"I can't."

"Promise me, Ziva."

"Tony...I can't, as long as my father is alive, he will keep coming for me."

Tony lowers his head.

"Hey, look at me."

"No, you're giving up."

Ziva sighs..."Please, you have to understand."

"I understand everything, Ziva...I love you, you don't love me. That's pretty clear."

Ziva grabs Tony around the neck and pushes his head back against the wall..."Do you want to fucking die!?"

"If it meant being without you, then yes. Kill me right now, Ziva. Do it!"

She slaps him..."Shut up!"

Tony lowers his head...she quickly raises it..."Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why me?"

"Why not you?"

"Tony..."

"You want me to be with Kate? The one who treated me like shit?"

"You have a daughter, Tony."

"And she's gonna be my daughter, no matter what."

"I...I can't have a child Tony."

Tony hands moves Ziva's face, caressing her cheeks..."Is that was this is about?"

Ziva starts to cry..."I'm broken."

"Aww, Ziva...you're not broken, you saved Kate's life, you're a hero, baby."

"I don't feel like one."

Tony wipes away her tears..."Shh. It's ok. Hey, I'll make you a deal, you stop crying and I'll make love to you."

Ziva chuckles, snot shoots from her nose.

Tony looks down at his chest and laughs.

Ziva quickly wipes her nose..."I'm so sorry."

"It's ok, we're in a shower and if you haven't noticed, we're both covered in gel that smells."

"Like a burnt donkey, yes?"

"Heh."

She wipes her nose again..."My father."

"Is an asshole."

"He'll never stop coming for us."

"Let him come...I have the best bodyguard a man could have."

"Well."

"Well what?"

"I've stopped crying."

"Yeah?"...Tony pauses..."Oh. Heh."

"Don't Heh me, fuck me!"...Ziva laughed.

Ziva moves her hands down Tony's chest to his stomach, she took his manhood in her hand as she leaned in and kissed him.

She looked down..."Grow damn you!"

"It's not going to with that attitude, missy!"

Ziva frowned..."I'm sorry, Mr. penis."

"Heh. Mr. penis accepts your apology."

"I guess so! It just poked me."...Ziva grinned.

"Sorry."

"Don't be, just poke me in the right place next time."...Ziva laughed.

Ziva slid her arms around Tony's neck and squeezed, lifted herself off his lap, kissing him.

Ziva moaned into his mouth as she lowered herself onto him.

"Mr. penis is happy now."

Ziva giggled and started to say something, but Tony started to thrust inside her...her moans became louder, her grip around his neck became tighter, her movement became faster.

She closed her eyes and became lost on him. Nothing else matter in the world, she was one with him. She was speechless, the only sound coming from her were moans, which grew louder by the second.

Ziva's head fell back, her eyes slammed shut, her mouth wide open, Tony's hand moved to her face, his thumb moved to the side of mouth, she drew his thumb into her mouth, surround it with her lips, sucking on it.

Ziva leaned forward, pushing Tony back, her hands pressed against his chest as she quickened her descension onto him.

She moved her mouth to his ear..."Come for me."...She moved her mouth to his, kissing his passionately...her kisses turned to moans as she neared her own bliss.

"I'm coming."...She moaned into his mouth...her pace became feverous then suddenly stopped, her body started to shake, her lips quivered, her head fell to his shoulder.

He grabbed the back of her hair, bringing her mouth to his...he kissed her, Tony closed his eyes and let go, filling her with his passion.

Ziva just laid there, her body still trembling...Tony kissed her one last time, then turned her head and laid it upon his shoulder, letting her rest.

"I love you, Ziva."

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Gibbs walks into Abby's lab, he sets a caf-pow next to her keyboard.

"How's it coming?"...Gibbs takes a drink of his coffee.

"I'm done, Gibbs."

"That was fast."

"How are we gonna do this? Are you gonna bust into the embassy and kick some ass?"

"I was gonna call them, Abs."

"Oh. I guess that works, too, but there's an open vote...I vote for kicking ass."

"Duly noted, Abs."

Abby smiles, picking up her caf-pow and taking a drink.

"The tape?"

"Oh."...Abby takes it out of a machine and hands it to Gibbs.

"Have you heard from Tony or Ziva?"

"No, they still must be doing it."

Gibbs sighs..."Abby!"

"Heh. Sorry, Gibbs."

The doors open and Ducky walks in..."Jethro, I've been looking for you."

"You're in good luck then, Duck...you found me."

"Indeed, but I'm missing a body...Alfred Mendoza."

"He's not missing."

"Not missing? Care to explain, Gibbs?"

"Hear about the exploding at the Israeli embassy?"

"Yes, what about it?"

"He blew up again, Duck."

Ducky sighs.

"No worries, you don't have to clean it up this time."

"Oh, thank heavens."...Ducky pauses..."Wait, how did a dead meat puzzle blow up again?"

"Long story, Ducky."...Gibbs puts his arm around Ducky's shoulder as they walked out of Abby's lab.

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Ziva lied in bed, facing the window.

Tony laughed..."What am I, Ziva?"

Ziva turned over in bed, Tony stood naked, his private area covered in a towel.

Ziva laughed..."What are you doing?"

"What am I?"

"A fool?"...Ziva giggled.

"Well, yeah...but...right now...I'm a towel rack...see?"...Tony grinned.

Ziva turned back over shaking her head..."You know I have better jobs for that than a towel rack."

"Heh. Oh really? Like what?"

"Ummm, well..."...She is interrupted by a knock at the door.

"One second, keep that thought."...Tony grabbed the towel held it down against his crotch, covering himself...he moves to the door and opens it.

"Sir, your clothes from dry cleaning."

"Oh, good."...Tony grabbed the clothes with his free hand..."Be right back."...Almost shutting the door.

He lays the clothes on the bed and moves to his wallet, grabbing a 5 dollar bill..."Here you go."

"Thank you, Sir."

Tony closes the door and drops the towel..."Now where were we?"

He turns around to see Ziva getting dressed.

"Ah, come on, I got another one in me."

"Oh, I know, but it's nearly dark...we have to get going."

Tony frowns..."Oh stop it, we'll have sex later tonight."

"Heh."

"Your house, though."

"Why?"

"Fornell broke my door."

"That ass."

"I know, they better pay to fix it."

Tony moves to Ziva, wrapping his arms around her..."I have a better idea."

Ziva laughs..."Tony, I said later."

"Oh. Heh. No, I think we should live together."

"We kinda do."

"I mean, get a new place...our place."...He smelled her hair.

She turns around..."You'd want to do that?"

"Of course, I asked didn't I?"

"Like a house?"

"If you want."

"I'd like a pool."

"Heh."...Tony smirks.

"Thinking of me in a bikini? Hmm?"

"No...skinny dipping."

Ziva laughs..."I'll think about it...now, you'll get dressed, yes?"

Tony nods, then kisses her.

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The elevator dings and Tony and Ziva walk out.

Gibbs hangs up his phone and tosses Ziva a mini cassette tape.

Ziva catches it..."What's this?"

"Your get out of Mossad free card."

Ziva holds it above her head, looking at it..."It's kind of small, yes?"

Gibbs shakes his head..."If I hear one more statement about the size of DiNozzo's junk, I'm putting a bullet in it."

"Whoa, Boss!"...Tony moves his hands over his crotch and moved to his desk and sat down.

Ziva laughs..."Relax. He's joking, Tony."

"Umm, I don't think so, Ziva."

Ziva moves to in front of Gibbs' desk..."Thank you."

Gibbs nods..."It was DiNozzo's idea."

Ziva turns and grins..."So, he is good for something else, huh?"

Gibbs grabs his Sig from his drawer and cocks it.

Tony drops from his chair and hides under his desk.

"The bullets will go through the desk, Tony."

"I know, Gibbs."

"Come out of there."

"It's nice and cool down here, I think I'll stay here for awhile, but thanks anyway, Boss."

Suddenly all the lights go out.

"DiNozzo!"

"I didn't do it, Boss!"

Moonlight shined on Tony's desk as he slowly popped his head out from under his desk.

"Boss?"

"What is it, McGee?"

"The plasma's still on."

Gibbs rises..."You don't mean?"

A single letter pops up on the plasma..."S"

Gibbs squinted..."S? What the hell?"

Then an "O"

"SOS, Boss?"...McGee asked.

"Someone is in trouble, yes?"

A "P" was added to the screen.

"No."...Tony moved to in front of the screen..."Fuck no!"

"What is it, Tony?"

A "H" was added to the screen.

"Candy!?"

An "I" was added to the screen.

Suddenly everyone's cell and hard line rang at the same time.

An "A" was added to the screen.

Gibbs presses the speaker button..."Speak!"

"Is someone missing a daughter?"...Candy laughs then the line goes dead.