A/N: Hey there! :) So, I actually WANTED to update earlier but life got in the way lol You know, school, exams and on top of all of that I hurt my hand and wasn't able to type properly. Then I was in Frankfurt and worked on an interview (which you can find on youtube btw :D) and yeaaah :D
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Evening after Ziva and Isabella visit Tony at work (Chapter 1)

"I'm home!", Tony exclaimed as he walked through the front door of their house that night. It had only been six hours since Ziva and Isabella had shown up for lunch break but it felt like an eternity.

He had immediately started to miss them again after they'd left. Ziva emerged from the living-room and pressed her finger to her lips. "She's asleep", she whispered. Tony smiled brightly.

That was another good thing about Isabella growing up. In the past week she'd fallen asleep way more easily than before and she had actually managed to sleep through the night on three occasions.

That was progress. Ziva walked towards Tony and he leaned down to kiss her lips softly. "I missed you", he said and she chuckled. Her hands went to his neck and she unfastened his tie and undid the two top buttons of his shirt.

"Better", she whispered, kissing him again, her hands resting on his chest. He leaned into her, his arms wrapping around her waist. "Where is Bella? In her bedroom?", Tony asked and Ziva nodded.

He took Ziva's hand and led her over to the living-room. "Lets not take any chances", he declared and Ziva laughed. Sometimes he really was too careful which was kind of funny.

They sat down on the couch and Ziva poured them each a glass of water seeing as the bottle was already on the table. Tony turned to face her and smiled at her.

"It was so good that you two came to visit today", he said, taking her hands in his. Ziva smiled. "I think Isabella really enjoyed herself", she commented and he chuckled.

"She entertained everyone for sure. And lunch was fun, too", he replied. "I really loved to see you, too, though", he then added quietly, leaning in to kiss her lips.

She cooperated even though her mind was screaming at her to put a stop to this and talk first. She needed to get the Jacqueline topic off her chest. She didn't like her one bit and she hadn't liked the way she looked at Tony either.

And had he or had he not told her about his family? Finally, Ziva couldn't take it anymore. She pulled back, breaking the kiss, and looked at Tony. "We need to talk", she declared. He raised his eyebrows.

"Okay", he agreed, dragging out the word. He obviously had no idea what this was about. But then again, how was he supposed to know? "What do you want to talk about?", Tony asked when Ziva didn't say anything.

She took a deep breath, then blurted out: "Jacqueline." Tony sighed and looked down. "Ziva, we've talked about this", he stated flatly. "None of us think she can replace you in any way. She's just there because Vance can't leave that desk empty forever. And she's not that bad. At least she gets her job done fairly okay", he continued.

"It is not about my job!", Ziva exclaimed in frustration, trying so very hard to keep her voice down for Isabella's sake. "Then what is it about?", Tony questioned. He seemed to be really confused.

"I..", Ziva started but trailed off. How was she supposed to voice her concerns without it sounding too clingy or like she didn't trust him. Tony squeezed her hand.

"Just tell me what's bothering you, okay?", he asked softly. She took another deep breath and nodded. "Did you tell her you have a family?", she questioned, catching Tony completely off-guard.

He pulled his hands from hers and stared at her. "What?", he demanded. "I just..it seemed like..", she started but he cut her off furiously: "How can you even ask that?"

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "It just seemed like she was surprised when you introduced us today. That is all", she exclaimed, holding her hands up in surrender.

He sighed and took her hands again. "Ziva. Of course I told her about you and Isabella. You're my world, remember?", he said softly and she smiled. "Then why was she surprised?", Ziva asked after a moment of silence.

Tony shrugged. "I dunno", he said. "Obviously she did not believe you when you told her about your family. Maybe she thought you were just bragging or something", she suggested and he raised his eyebrows.

"I don't think so. That's very unlikely", he said. "Well, then maybe you gave her a wrong impression?", Ziva mused. She knew it wasn't fair to keep questioning him but she just needed to get this off her chest.

The jealousy was slowly eating her from the inside and she couldn't handle it. He was her husband after all. She was allowed to know what went on in his life. Right?

"What do you mean I gave her a wrong impression?", Tony wanted to know, confused as hell. She shrugged. "She is blonde, tall, has big boobs. She is your type, yes?", she stated.

However, when she saw the look on Tony's face she immediately bit her tongue and wished she could take back her words. "Wow. And here I thought you knew me", he said sarcastically.

She could literally hear the hurt in his voice. She reached out to touch his cheek but he pulled away. "No, listen to me, Ziva. You should know by now that this is not who I am. That's in the past and in case you didn't notice, I don't like blondes. I'm into brunettes, a certain brunette to be exact", he told her and she gulped.

His voice sounded hurt and hard and she didn't like it one bit. "I am sorry, I just..", she started but he cut her off: "Jacqueline is a nice girl, yes. But I wouldn't even look at her like that. I have a wife and a daughter. I would never do that."

"I love you", he added in barely above a whisper, his voice breaking. She gasped as she saw a single tear fall from his eye. She reached out and this time he let her.

Her hand cupped his cheek and he leaned into the touch. "I love you, too", she whispered, resting her forehead against his. "I am sorry, Tony. I just..I could not help but feel..", she started but trailed off, unable to say the word.

"Jealous?", he finished for her and she nodded, blushing. He lifted her chin with his thumb. "She sits across from you every day, works with you, goes out into the field with you. During the day she spends more time with you than I do. It just..it feels strange. And you are right, I guess I was jealous", Ziva admitted.

Tony looked deep into her eyes. "I understand, Ziva. I would act the exact same way if the roles were reversed", he told her quietly and she smiled. He kissed her lips softly.

"And just so you know, I prefer brunettes over blondes and small women over tall women and small boobs over huge boobs that fall out of the woman's top", he said, making her laugh.

"But most of all, I prefer you over everyone else. You're my world and you know it", he whispered against her lips and she trembled in his arms. "I know", she whispered, snuggling closer to him as he kissed her lips yet again.

It had been their first real fight as a married couple. Compared to other couple's fights, theirs had been fairly okay. But that was just how they worked. They were partners after all, NCIS or not. Partners in crime, partners in life.

A/N: Tadaaaa :D Ziva and Tony discussed Jacqueline ;)
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Not sure when the next chapter will be up.. Hopefully on the weekend? :)
Love y'all,
~ C.