A/N: That last one was a little bit dark ... I did not mean it to happen, I love Ziva and I would never deliberately kill her! No one yelled at me for it though, so I must have done something right! My mind just span out of control … Anyway! I love this song, especially the chorus!

The way you move is like a full on rainstorm

And I'm a house of cards

You're the kind of reckless

That should send me runnin'

McGee had always been careful. He always planned ahead and checked and double checked. Not this time though. This time he had just gone running out of his wedding ceremony, after a girl who had asked him not to get married, completely spontaneously! He was not even sure that Abby had planned her sudden outburst.

Abby was a wild child, she was her own woman and could not be tamed. Heaven help anyone that tried! As individuals they were complete opposites, he was reserved, calculating, she was excitable, headstrong. But as a pair, they were unbeatable. Their differences worked in harmony, that combined with their mutual level of intelligence made them the perfect couple.

It should scare him. Make him turn-tail and scat, like his fondness had made her many years ago. Surprisingly, it did not. Neither understood it, they just fitted together.

And you stood there in front of me

Just close enough to touch

Close enough to hope you couldn't see

What I was thinking of

Confronting their relationship had been hard. It had been his wedding day and she had interrupted at "Speak Now". Certainly an unusual start to a relationship.

A few weeks later, he was most definitely NOT married, she was most definitely NOT alone, but sometimes it felt like they were. At least she thought so. The thought had merely scudded across his mind, whereas it constantly thundered across hers, driving her insatiably mad.

Drop everything now

Meet me in the pouring rain

Kiss me on the sidewalk

Take away the pain

Their bodies crashed together, lips locking. Ravaging each other's mouths in a fit of frenzied passion and lust. The rain was thundering down around them, but they did not notice as they battled. Neither person cared who saw them, they craved each other, more than that, they needed each other.

Life around them had been falling apart, the tumbling building blocks of it crushing them with each forceful blow. Cracking bones, squeezing the air out their lungs, choking them in a desperate attempt to steal more life. Moments like this were their salvation: bone fused together, oxygen filled their lungs once more, supplied by the other.

Despite appearances they were not just life vessels, they were partners too, emotional partners, they loved not just lusted. The lust was a necessity, the love a privilege.

I run my fingers through your hair and watch the lights go wild.

Just keep on keeping your eyes on me, it's just wrong enough to make it feel right.

They were laid on his soft couch, at least Abby was laid, her head in McGee's lap, dark hair pooling around her as he absent mindedly combed his pale fingers through her thin, black hair. Their matching eyes gazing at each other, soaking up all the evil in their path. Never had anything felt so prohibited and dirty yet so amazingly, wonderfully blessed.

Get me with those green eyes, baby, when the lights go down

Give me something that'll haunt me, when you're not around

She was waiting for him outside the Naval base. As he walked past, she fell into step beside him. He could not bring himself to look at her, scrunching her nose up against the cold as snuggling closer to him. Earlier she had told him something that would change their lives, he did not know how to deal with it.

"What's wrong?" she asked

"I don't think we should do this" he said simply, turning his head but not looking at her.

Abby frowned "What do you mean?"

"I mean … we should not see each other anymore" he pushed her away from him, not roughly but enough to make her stumble a little, and to be honest, scare her too.

"I get it" she whispered quietly as he continued walking, leaving her behind, standing alone once more in the unfriendly car park as the light began to fade.

I'm on my guard for the rest of the world

But with you I know it's no good

And I could wait patiently but I really wish you would...

That evening she curled herself into a ball and cried, the pain overwhelming her. Not only was he not there to take away her everyday suffering, there was the added agony that his absence and his betrayal contributed. It was too much, her body could not take it all. She did not move until morning.

Work was just routine. It had reverted to how it had been when they had last split up. Awkward glances. Lowered heads. And the pain … it was unbearable. It seared their organs, burned them from the inside, making their brains twist and writhe in sheer agony, causing them to be unfocused. Making Abby sick.

Drop everything now

Plates hit the floor as they slide from her hands, pieces shattering everywhere.

Meet me in the pouring rain

Feet slapped against the wooden flooring as she ran unsteadily outside.

Kiss me on the sidewalk

Mouths met desperately, trying to seek comfort in closeness.

Take away the pain

Lips moved. "It's going to be okay" McGee whispered, his fingers knotting into her locks, reassuring her that he meant it.

'cause I see sparks fly, whenever you smile

Fireworks exploded above them, welcoming the New Year.

Sparks flew.