A/N: Well here is Chapter 14 not too long but it is quite dramatic. I will admit Zaria is OOC from what you have seen of her but it is understandable at the same time. After all Tony was kissing Agent Macey Carlson earlier on, plus I think that every child who is used to having their mother to themselves all their life would be slighlty jealous and possessive over someone being with them. (speaking from experience).

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The clue in the last chapter, which no one guessed, was the first letter of the four sentences in the last paragraph spelt - T.E.A.M! That's right it is the team at the door. :D although technically some people guessed people from the team they weren't really correct as it is all of them plus no one figured out the clue.

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Chapter 14 – You Got Some Explaining To Do!

...that the front door had just opened revealing...

A very confused team.

20 minutes previous

Abby was sat in her apartment watching TV only she wasn't really watching it and she had no idea what was on the TV, she was too worried about Ziva and Tony. Sure she might have been angry at Tony for what he did but she knew that he was gonna go around to Ziva's apartment tonight to stop her leaving and this caused her to worry for him as she knew that if he said something wrong it could not only make things worse between him and Ziva but it could more than likely get him hurt. She didn't think he deserved to be hurt or at least not by Ziva because that would be a lot of pain for him.

'Oh my God Ziva can't leave us. We all love her and it won't be the same without her, plus we already lost Kate and the team was a wreck after that but Kate died and we knew she'd never leave us. But if Ziva leaves us it would be willingly and because someone on the team hurt her. And what if she doesn't listen to Tony? I need to go round to her place and talk to her'.

With that thought Abby jumped up from her place on her couch and hurriedly changed into her usual outfit of a mini-skirt and short sleeved top with a dog-collar before she tied her hair into high pig tails. After that she ran out the front door and made her down the corridor.

When she reached the elevator Abby was struck with another thought and so she pulled out her mobile and dialled number two on speed dial.

"Tim it's Abby, well of course it's me and well you probably knew that already when you picked up your phone, anyway I need you to get ready to go to Ziva's place with me I'll be at your place in ten minutes bye" Abby got out in one breath and when she hung up the phone she found her breathing to be heavy.

When she exited the building the sound of her heavy platform shoes slamming against the pavement could be heard vibrating through the car park as she ran as fast as she could to her hearse which she had parked at the opposite side of the car park.

Finally reaching her hearse she all but ripped the door from it's hinges when opening the door to get inside the car. Slamming the key into the ignition she harshly twisted the key until she heard the engine come to life before she shoved her foot on the accelerator and swiftly pulled out of the car park onto the road heading straight to McGee's place fully prepared to drag him to her car and force him to go to Ziva's with her if he refused to go willingly.

When she pulled up outside McGee's place she found him waiting for her he opened up the car door and got inside the vehicle.

"Why are we going to Ziva's Abby? Do you really think that she's going to listen to us and stay here?" McGee didn't think they had a chance of convincing Ziva to stay after all she was pretty stubborn at times.

"Because McGee Tony will probably go around to see her and what if he gets hurt or he can't get her to stay, maybe if we go and tell her how much we want her to stay then she might listen to us, I mean we haven't done anything to her so you know she could stay for us" Abby rambled off her little speech, not taking her eyes from the road.

Outside Ziva's apartment

When they pulled up outside Ziva's apartment Abby and McGee got out of the car and entered the lobby of the complex neither spoke to the other. Abby was too busy thinking of ways she could convince Ziva to stay in DC and at NCIS on the team. McGee was thinking of all the ways the meeting could go and all but one involved Ziva leaving the team at the very least.

While they were waiting for the elevator to arrive the door to the apartment building opened and McGee turned to look at the person who had arrived what he saw caught him off guard: Gibbs was walking over to them.

McGee quickly nudged Abby and she turned around to see what he was staring at, as she did a smile lit up her face and she ran over to the man she looked up to more than anyone and flung her arms around his neck.

"GIBBS!" she squealed loudly "What are you doing here?"

Gibbs smiled at the grown woman's actions.

'Sometimes she is such a child' he thought fondly while McGee's thoughts went in a different direction.

'Only she could get away with that' His thoughts were warm he really did care about Abby. McGee laughed a little at his own thoughts.

"Hey Abs I'm here to see Ziva and I am guessing that's why you two are here as well" Gibbs spoke.

"Yeah it is Boss" McGee spoke up and the elevator arrived.

"Well then let's go and talk to her" And with that suggestion the three got in the elevator and pushed the button for Ziva's floor.

When they reached the door to Ziva's apartment Abby didn't bother knocking on the door and went to open it when she realised it wasn't locked she pushed the door open. The sight that greeted the team stunned them all into silent statues.

Tony and Ziva were sitting on the couch kissing each other. Tony had a hand round the back of her head partially tangled up in her dark mane, pulling her closer to him. The other hand was wrapped around her waist lightly tracing up and down her spine. Ziva on the other hand had one hand on Tony's cheek and the other on the side of his shoulder. Both too caught up in the kiss to notice.

Abby simply smiled at the sight.

'Awwwwww, it's about time. Yay Ziva's not leaving us! I don't think'

McGee was dumbfounded by the pair's kiss and could hardly think straight.

'Oh my God they're- But Gibbs- She was- Oh my God'

Gibbs was appalled.

'Rule 12! They broke my rule! This can't be happening! He's already hurt her once!'

Just as Gibbs was about to put a stop to the kiss Ziva snapped her head back from Tony's as she felt she was being watched. When she realised that she was in fact being watched by not only the rest of the team but also her daughter a strong blush burned on her cheeks. Tony looked to see why she had broken off the kiss and he quickly looked embarrassed and fearful when he noticed the expression Gibbs wore.

"Boss I can explain-" Was Tony's futile attempt at appeasing his Boss

"Oh be my guest DiNozzo, why exactly are you two breaking rule 12?" Gibbs cooly questioned.

"I love her Boss" The determination in Tony's voice threw Gibbs back, come on Tony wasn't known for his long-term relationships. Abby and McGee grinned wildly at Tony's words albeit for different reasons. McGee because Tony had finally grown up and Abby because her favourite dream couple was now real.

"You love her!" Zaria finally spoke up from her place against her bedroom door.

"How dare you say that! You hurt her! If you loved her you wouldn't have kissed Macey!" Zaria snarled Agent Carlson's first name as she said it.

"Ima how can you forgive him for that so easily! He hurt you once it'll happen again and I won't watch it! I hate him and yet you still kiss him! I bet you wouldn't have even told me about it if I hadn't seen it myself" Ziva remained quiet giving Zaria the answer she already knew.

"See you wouldn't have. You're choosing him over me already mother"

She screamed at her mother before storming into her bedroom and slamming the door shut which resulted in a deafening bang filling the room. Ziva flinched at the sound before she let out a strangled sob.

"Z it'll be okay" Tony tried to comfort his partner and reached out a tentative hand to her cheek only to have her pull her face from his reach.

"She hates me" Ziva all but whispered "She has never shouted at me like that" Almost unknowingly Ziva rose from her seat and made her way to her own bedroom avoiding any form of eye-contact with the team along the way.

After Zaria's outburst and Ziva's departure the team came and sat on Ziva's couches waiting for some one to do or say something: No one did.

Abby had had enough of the tense atmosphere and so she decided to take it upon herself to start a conversation.

"So Ziva's not leaving then?"

A/N: No word game the next chapter is just a continue on from this point