Here is chapter two, yay! It's actually quite long for me, anyway enjoy! :-)

Chapter two

It was bliss, a moment where she thought she was in heaven. She had imagined the feel of his lips on hers for so long, but she'd never dreamed it would become a reality. He held her neck in his hand, and she put her hand on the back of his head as she broke the kiss.

And turned away. "Ziva?"

Silence.

"Ziva, I love you."

She stiffened. "What?"

"I'm sorry it took this to make me realize, but I love you."

"You can't," she said, a hint of desperation in her voice.

"What? Why?"

"It'll just make it more painful for both of us."

"What you leaving, me leaving, we can make it work." He pleaded.

"No, you don't understand…"

"Then let me in."

Meanwhile down in Abbey's lab…

"What are they doing?"

"I don't know Abs" Gibbs said.

"I'm gonna miss both of them sooo much. You'll get them back Gibbs won't you?"

"I dunno."

"Come on Abs; let's go get you a coffee." McGee said, Abbey nodded and obediently followed.

"Dinozzo better say the right damn thing." Gibbs said.

"And why is that Jethro?" Ducky replied.

"Because Ziva deserves it and she won't get another chance."

"It's not your fault Jethro."

"This shouldn't be happening, if she dies…"

"She won't, Ziva's tough, a fighter."

"Yeah she's a fighter, but what if she doesn't have anything left to fight for Duck?"

"Ah, Anthony."

"Yes, Tony."

"I've seen the way she looks at him, her concern for him when he didn't turn up at the bar that time, the jealousy over Jeanne Benoit." Gibbs nodded,

"But Jethro I've also seen the way he has looked at her recently, I believe he feels the same way."

"I "believe" so too Duck, but will he act on it?"

"I do hope so, what about rule number 12?"

"There's an exception to every rule…"

"And if it gives Ziva something to fight for, then it's worth it." Ducky agreed.

Upstairs…

Ziva was crying. Tony took her in his arms, "Shhh, it's ok, I'm here."

She cried into his shoulder, finally letting him in, letting anyone in for the first time in so many years, since Tali. "Tony…I love you so much." She cried.

"I love you too Ziva."

After a while she stopped crying, and he just held her. But then he started to pull away, he cupped her tear stained face in his hands and kissed her again, he kissed her like he was drowning in her and this time she kissed back. When they finally broke for air, she had tears in her eyes.

"I didn't mean to make you cry."

"It's not your fault." She started crying again.

"Ziva," he said looking at her, "what's wrong?"

"I'm so sorry Tony, I don't know how to say this but within the next month, I will probably be dead."

"What? Why?"

"You will hate me forever if I tell you," she cried, "I couldn't bear that."

"I could never hate you."

"But you will."

"Ziva you're scaring me." His eyes silently pleaded with her.

"I killed Ari, he was about to shoot Gibbs, and I shot him."

"Why would I hate you for that?"

"Let me finish," she took a deep breath, "Ari was my half brother." She sobbed, her legs buckled beneath her and she fell to the ground sobbing.

Tony's head was spinning, the woman he loved, her brother killed Kate. But he knew he loved her too much to let her go.

He knelt down and cradled her head in arms, stroking her hair, "I don't hate you, I love you." He soothed.

"I killed my own brother," she sobbed "and he was a monster but it still hurts."

"Of course it does, you're human."

"Do you really not hate me?" She whispered afraid of the answer.

"Ziva David, I could never hate you, I love you more than anything in this world."

"I love you Tony."

There was a short pause. "Ziva, why will you die?"

"Because Mossad received intelligence that I killed Ari, so my father will have me assassinated."

"I won't let them." Tony said. Ziva laughed weakly.

"If my father wants me dead no one will stop him."

"Talk about family love, your family sounds almost as bad as mine."

She laughed, "Is your father director of Mossad, did you kill your brother?"

"No and no, but if I'd had a brother I probably would've. Ziva, you don't always have to be strong for everyone else."

"Yes I do."

"Why?"

"Because there's no one to be strong for me."

Tony's eyes filled with tears when he heard this. "Well, at least you've got me now."

She sat up and kissed me, "I'm afraid it'll be too late, I could be dead tomorrow."

"Don't say that, I can't loose you."

"But you might."

Chapter 3

"What are they doing up there?" Ducky said.

"They've been ages Gibbs!" Abbey whined, "I need to say goodbye to Ziva!"

"We wait for them." Gibbs stated.

"But boss, it's been a good twenty minutes."

"I know that McGee, we wait for them."

Upstairs…

"We can't stay like this forever." Ziva mumbled.

"Are you saying you don't like this Ms. David?"

"No, but I'm surprised the others have not come up yet."

"As much as I hate to admit it sweet cheeks you're right." She sat up and kissed him, "As always." She smiled and then added, "My little hairy butt."

Tony smiled remembering the time they'd spent undercover. But behind the smile he was worried sick. About what she'd said about her being murdered. If Ziva died he knew he wouldn't cope, he was still in shock really, for the first time he had admitted to Ziva and himself that he loved her. And it felt amazing kissing her, holding her. So she had opened up, told him everything.

He really was in shock, seeing that side of Ziva. He had never seen her cry. Had anyone? There was so much going on in his head, and Vance was taking her away from him tomorrow. He hated himself for not realising this earlier, not telling her. They could have had more time together. He couldn't believe it had taken this and Jenny's death to push them together. He wasn't thinking straight, there so much going on, and at the centre of everything was Ziva. God he was lucky to have her. Her voice snapped him out of his whirlpool of speeding thoughts, "Tony, we need to go down."

"I'm coming." He said and then went over and kissed her, "It'll be ok."

She smiled, "I hope so."

The elevator dinged and they got in. "Are we going to tell the others?" Tony asked. "I do not think so, not yet, it would make things more difficult."

"Hmm, I don't like lying to Gibbs."

"Gibbs always knows, I think he will realise."

"What about rule number twelve?"

"What is the saying you have in America? Rules are made to poked at?"

"Broken Ziva, rules are made to be broken."

"It is similar."

"If you say so."

"I do."

"They'll be wondering where we are," he sighed.

" Then let's go."

"Let's."

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