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xoxElle

So tell me why
Should I let you go
Give me 20 good reasons
I need to know

Ari woke up the next morning by a soft voice from the doorway.

"Why did you sleep on the couch?" Kate asked, walking out of the bedroom wearing a pair of Ari's red boxers and a white tank top. Ari sat up and rubbed his face.

"I fell asleep an hour ago" He said "I received a call from my father earlier this morning. I must return to Israel" He said. She sat down next to him and tucked her legs underneath her.

"For how long?"

"I do not know" He replied honestly, putting his hands on his knees and resting against the back of the couch.

"When do you leave?" She asked after a long silence.

"In a few hours"

She put a hand on top of his and squeezed it lightly "I promise I'll tell you next time" She said. He turned his head to her.

"There will not be a next time" He said.

"What do you mean?" She asked sitting up more.

"Caitlin, I will never be able to give you everything you desire" He said. She gave him a soft look.

"Ari, you already have" She said, putting her hand on the side of his face, the stubble there rubbing against her fingers. Ari lifted his hand and took her hand off his cheek. She looked almost hurt for a moment, but he brought her hand to his lips and kissed her palm softly.

"So you have few hours left until you have to leave" She said standing and pulling him up with her "What should we do until then?" She asked putting her arm around his neck and pulling his head down to hers for a slow, deep kiss.

"You will be the death of me" He murmured against her lips as she pulled him to the bedroom.

Kate wrapped her arms around Ari's stomach, and rested her head on his chest, the cover from the bed wrapped around her body. He brought his hand up and tangled it in her hair, kissing the side of her head.

"Stay safe" She murmured against his neck.

"I will" He said quietly. They turned their heads at the same time and he leaned down slightly to kiss her again. As he kissed her, his hand that wasn't running through her hair run up and down her back.

"Anî ohevêt otchâ" He said letting go of her and picking up his bag. She walked with him to the door and gave him a quick kiss.

"I love you too" She said "Bye"

"Shalom"

Ari walked into his father's large office the next day at Mossad, the large wooden doors closing behind him.

"Ari. Sit" Eli David said indicating to one of the chairs in front of his desk. Ari nodded and sat in front of him.

"Yes father?" He said in a bored tone, like he was a teenager again.

"I believe there is something you have neglected to tell me" Eli said standing up, a file in his hand. Ari just looked at him as he walked around the desk and handed him the file. Ari opened it and looked at the pictures inside of it.

"I do not see how any of this is your business father" Ari said closing the folder and standing up. Eli crossed his arms.

"It is my business. You have put more than yourself in great risk, you have put this woman at risk too"

"How did you get these photographs?" Ari asked angrily.

"When you requested to use my private jet, you didn't think I would not have you followed?" Eli said.

Ari opened the file again and saw the many glossy photos of him and Kate in Italy. Them standing in front of the church. Them standing in a dark alley, the photo almost completely black, except the small colour where he could she when he had pushed Kate against the wall and kissed her one late night after going to a restaurant.

"What I do in my spare time is none of your concern" He said "If this is all you wanted from me Father, then I will be leaving" He said.

"She is not Jewish Ari" Eli said to Ari's back as he walked away.

Ari stopped, but didn't turn around "Neither was my Mother"

Ari barely made it down the hallway before he was given an assignment.

Kate was sitting on her couch when she heard Abby knock on the apartment door for their girl's afternoon.

"Kate!" Abby said happily, wrapping her arms around her friend as soon as she opened the door.

"Hey Abs" Kate smiled, leading her into the apartment and onto the couch. Abby looked around.

"Did you redecorate?" She asked.

"Yeah" Kate said nodding, also looking around at the few changes. Abby's head snapped towards her.

"Has a guy moved in?" Abby asked, practically bouncing.

Kate stiffened "Why would you think that?"

Abby smirked "Motorbike magazine on the coffee table, movie's I know you hate on top of the DVD player" Abby stood up and ran into the bathroom "Extra toothbrush, aftershave" She called.

"Abby" Kate called back. Abby ran back into the room and grinned.

"Am I right?!" She asked.

Kate sighed and nodded, effectively making Abby squeal.

"Is it your mystery guy?!"

Kate nodded and Abby clapped her hands together. Kate grabbed Abby's arm and pulled her down to sit next to her again.

"I thought I was pregnant"

Abby stared at her, wide eyed "Are you?"

"No" Kate said quietly "I took the test yesterday. It was negative"

Abby took a breath "What did your guy say?"

"We were both good with it being negative" She said.

"Whoa Kate" Abby said

"How are you and McGee going?" Kate asked steering away from the subject.

Abby grinned and began to talk about her relationship with McGee. Kate smiled at her, thankful for Abby not asking anything else.

Five days later, Kate was once again sitting on her couch, watching the news wearing her comfortable clothes, which consisted of Ari's shirt and a pair of black sweatpants, when she heard a soft knock on her door. She stood and walked towards it and her eyes widened slightly at who was standing there.

"Ziva?"

Kate's mind flashed back to all those months ago.

"If anything should happen to me on a mission, my sister will come and inform you"

"What's happened?"

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