A/N: Sorry for the wait but as you may have heard the UK has had riots and where I live was hit with one and so I have been helping to clean up after it.
Thank you for all of my reviews and after this chapter I am adding in one of the 3 chosen poll results, so I hope you enjoy them
This chapter is short but light hearted with no drama and is just basically Ziva's first day back at work and obviously her and Tony's first date, however there is not really any detail in the date scene because I just couldn't think of anything major to write. I still hope you all enjoy it and I do realise it is not as good as my previous chapters and so for that I apologise.

Chapter 16 – Work, Play and a First Date

It had been three weeks since the fiasco of Tony and Agent Carlson's kiss and Tony and Ziva getting together. It had been a great three weeks for the team. Ziva was still on leave but she was returning to work this week, which she was excited about. Zaria had returned to school two weeks ago and was happy to go back. Tony had spent nearly every night at Ziva's place watching movies and having dinner, though he never slept over nor did they go any further than a kiss which to Ziva's surprise Tony was more than happy with. Agent Carlson had since been and apologised to Ziva and although the team knew she didn't really mean a word of it, it still made them laugh whenever they remembered it.

Flashback

Agent Carlson made her way into the Bull-pen where she saw Ziva sitting at her desk, a Visitor's badge clipped to her shirt, playing with her knife. She was sat laughing at Tony when he received his latest head slap from Gibbs for playing Bing Ball on his phone again. Agent Carlson frowned when she noticed Tony smiling like a Cheshire cat at Ziva's laughter. She sauntered over to Ziva's desk with a fake smile plastered across her face, she flicked her hair behind her shoulder and cleared her throat.

"Ziva I want to-" She started in a sickeningly sweet voice before Ziva interrupted her.

"That is Officer David to you Agent Carlson, and please do not insult my intelligence by thinking that I do not know why you are here or that you do not actually wish to apologise when I know that you have been ordered by Director Vance to say sorry" Ziva's voice was flat and unemotional while she spoke.

"Well Officer David I am sorry for what has happened and I really do mean it" She smiled showing her teeth and then turned to walk to her desk, when she reached her desk she turned on her computer thinking she had won and that Ziva believed her apology. She smiled and muttered under her breath "Like I'm actually sorry for hurting that bitch"

"I heard that" Ziva called out not taking her eyes from the knife in her hands. The Bull-pen fell quiet. Tony, McGee and Gibbs all sat at their own desks watching the pair in silence waiting for one of them to make a move. Ziva began to spin the knife expertly in her fingers before lifting her eyes to meet Agent Carlson's gaze, a smile of satisfaction spread across her face as she saw the other woman's face pale at her actions while Tony and McGee burst into fits of laughter and Ziva's antics. She was sometimes childish in a very scary way.

Gibbs sat trying to prevent his own smile from showing.

Everything had been going great for the team. They'd had no overly long or hard cases to work, not too many cases either which was a breath of fresh air for them all. Another good thing was everyone seemed happy. Tony came into work singing or whistling, Abby was even more peppy and bubbly, McGee smiled even when he was being teases by Tony and Gibbs had given out a few less head slaps. Though he still gave them where necessary.

When Tony stepped out of the elevator this morning he was whistling as per he usual routine now. He looked into the Bull-pen and took in his surroundings. He found an empty coffee cup in Gibbs' waste basket by his desk which told him what he already knew: Gibbs was already here. He noted that McGee's computer was still shut down so the junior agent had not arrived yet. When he reached the front of his own desk he stopped still, he felt eye's on his back. He slowly turned to face the desk opposite. There sat Ziva David, no visitor's badge clipped anywhere just sat looking at him with a smirk on her face.

"Morning Tony" She said through her smirk.

"Well good morning miss sunshine. Mind telling me what you're doing here again?" He smirked back at her, he knew exactly why she was here today.

"Errrr waiting" She answered him

"For what?" He questioned further.

"To start work" She answered him again, smiling as they both thought back to her first day at work for NCIS when they had had the same conversation more or less.

Before Tony could reply McGee walked into the Bull-pen and made his way to Ziva giving her a brief hug.

"It's good to see you back at work Ziva" He kindly welcomed her.

"Thank you, it is good to be back McGee" She thanked him.

With all three agents now at their respective desks they each loaded up their computer's and waited for Gibbs to arrive in the Bull-pen.

Within five minutes Tony grew bored and logged onto his email in hopes of some entertainment or at the very least some way to pass a little time away.

Email Conversation.

VerySpecialAgentDiNozzo: Hey Z, you as bored as I am?

CrazyNinjaChick: Yes I am, I was hoping for a case on my first day back.

CrazyNinjaChick: Tony you changed my Email name!

VerySpecialAgentDiNozzo:Technically it's McGee's fault he shouldn't have hacked it for me otherwise I wouldn't have been able to

CrazyNinjaChick:Fine whatever but I will get you back my little hairy butt

VerySpecialAgentDiNozzo: I don't doubt that sweet cheeks. But I have a question for you Z.

CrazyNinjaChick: And what would that be Tony?

VerySpecialAgentDiNozzo: Will you come on a date with me tonight? We can go anywhere you'd like

CrazyNinjaChick: Can I drive?

VerySpecialAgentDiNozzo: No! I kinda want to live on our first date Z

CrazyNinjaChick: Fine! We can go after work, I will text Zaria later and let her know that I will be home late.

VerySpecialAgentDiNozzo: Sounds good.

"If you two are done sending love notes across the Bull-pen we have a dead marine found in an alleyway. Let's Go!" Gibbs called out to them.

Quickly Ziva, Tony and McGee jumped from their seats and were rushing tot the elevator after their Boss. Once they were all in the elevator Gibbs hit the button to send it down. Turning to Ziva he spoke.

"Good to have you back Ziver"

The case was wrapped up quickly and Tony couldn't wait. He was planning on taking Ziva out to a nice Italian restaurant. He had told her he was taking her on a walk and that's it. He really wanted to surprise her with the meal.

As they pulled up he heard her intake of breath as she spotted the restaurant.

"Surprise Z! Well come on then, I'm starving right now and want to get something to eat with my favourite girl" He winked at her and made his way out of the car. He casually made his way to her door and opened it for her and offered her his hand. He couldn't contain his smile when she took his hand instead of insisting she can get out of the car on her own. He carefully helped her out of her seat and slipped his fingers into hers as they walked over towards the restaurant.

When they reached the doors he pulled it open and let her enter first before following behind her closely.

It didn't take too long for them to be seated and much to Tony's delight the night went by perfectly, they had no awkward moments where neither could think of anything to talk about, Ziva's smile never faltered or left her face – it only grew, they laughed and joked like they used to and by the end of the meal Tony persuaded Ziva to go on a walk with him. Though she didn't need much convincing at all.

As they walked down the street hand in hand they enjoyed a comfortable silence, which was only broken when Tony lifted their joint hands and placed a gentle kiss on Ziva's. Ziva thanked him and she pulled him down to her level with her other hand to place a chaste kiss on his lips.

"How did you enjoy your first day back at work Z?" He was genuinely interested and she picked up on it.

"It was good. Nice to be off my leave but I just wished we got a bigger case" She answered and Tony laughed at her response.

"You won't be saying that the next time we get swamped with big cases" He joked with her and she laughed along with him.

"That is true however we won't be getting any for a while"

"And how do you know that? Are you a secret psychic Z?"

"Ha! No my love I am not it is what Gibbs would call a gut feeling. I really do not believe the director would let us take major cases for a little while"

"Fair enough Z, I have to admit I think you're right about the director not wanting us on anything big for a while"

"Did my hairy butt just admit that I am right? I wish I had that on camera" She was teasing him of course but a part of her had to admit she really wished she had it on film to show McGee.

"No I wouldn't ever do that" He gave her a smile to show he was playing along with her.

Eventually the pair realised they had to go back and so they walked back to Tony's car and he drove them to Ziva's place to drop her off. During the drive they both noticed the other stealing glances from the corner of their eyes when they thought the other wasn't looking.

When they reached Ziva's place Tony insisted on walking her to her door however to his dismay Ziva wasn't having it.

"Tony I am a big girl I can walk myself to my door. Besides it is getting late and you need to get home" With that said she gave him a parting kiss good bye and left the car.

She made it to her apartment a huge grin on her face causing her eyes to sparkle in happiness. She unlocked the door and when she stepped inside she was met by a sight she was not expecting to see.

"Mother?"

A/N: No point having a word game to guess what happens in the next chapter considering it is pretty damn obvious.
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