"You wanted to see us,Gibbs?" Ziva said.

"Yep, your father told me why he took ya."

"What did he say?" Ziva almost yelled. She attracted attention from passing by agents, but the glare she gave them was enough to get them to begin walking again, at very quick pace.

"Maybe you should hear from him." Gibbs answered motioning towards Vance's office. "Alone." he added looking at Tony who immediately began to protest.

"I'm staying with her Gibbs." Tony said. Gibbs rolled his eyes and sat down at his desk, looking through some file.

"Then come on." Ziva said to Tony, as she was already halfway to the stairs. Tony jogged to keep up with her as she flew up the stairs to Vance's office, to once again confront him and her father.

When Ziva stormed into the office, they were expecting her. Eli and Vance were sitting side by side at the table in Vance's office. They were both sure to remain quiet, not having any idea on how Ziva would act this time with them. All the years that Eli had spent with Ziva, he still could never tell what Ziva was thinking or what she was about to do. Her ability to keep everyone guessing had help her while she was a Mossad Officer, it had allowed her to be the excellent officer that she used to be.

Most of the time Tony could tell what she was thinking or what she was feeling. Her face could stay neutral but he could always tell by her eyes. Tony had spent so much less time with Ziva than Eli, but that just proved who actually cared to pay that much attention and who did not.

Tony and Ziva sat down across from Eli and Vance, probably closer then they should have in their boss' and her father's presence, but both Tony and Ziva were to angry to care. After they sat everyone remained quiet, Tony reached down and entwined his fingers with Ziva's, hoping to give her the support she desperately needed in this moment. Not being able to stad the silence anymore, Eli spoke.

"Why are you so upset?" Eli asked his daughter. Instead of answering him Ziva looked to Tony.

"Do you think he is serious?" She asked

"I'm not sure, he doesn't look suicidal. He almost seems to be asking the tigress to pounce." Tony said giving her a wink,which had made her smile. He could always manage to make her smile, even if he barely even did anything. It could be the most horrible situation imaginable and she was sure he would still find a way to make her smile.

"You have not answered my question, Ziva." Eli said, he seemed to be losing his patience.

"What kind of answer are you expecting?" She asked, losing her patience as well.

"The truth." he said.

"I highly doubt that is what you actually want to hear. I could go on for hours as to why I am upset." Ziva told him.

"Do you know anyone with children, Ziva?" Eli asked

"No."

"I am your only family, you realize this, yes?' He asked

"No." she answered

"No?"

"I have family, here, at NCIS. Abby, McGee, Gibbs, Ducky, Jimmy and Tony." She answered as if it were obvious.

"They are not your real family."

"Oh, but they are." She said "Why did you have your officers take me?" She said, not really up for the 'chit chat' anymore.

"It is hard for a parent to lose the relationship with their child."

"So you thought taking her would repair that relationship?" Tony said, extremely upset with Eli's answer. He wouldn't have exactly been happy with any excuse for having her taken, but that just seemed pathetic.

"I would prefer it if you did not use that tone of voice with me, Agent DiNozzo." Eli spat. Tony was going to yell beck, but Ziva stopped him.

"Answer him." She said

"I had been drinking when I made the orders Ziva." He said and she rolled her eyes. "You are all I have left."

"Well if you risk my life one more time you will not have anything left." She said and got up to leave, pulling Tony along with her.

She didn't speak when they left, and Tony knew he should leave her to her thoughts for the time being. They passed the bullpen and McGee jogged to catch up with them before they got to the elevator. McGee glanced at their hands, which were still tangled together. He still wasn't used to the thought of them being a couple.

"Tell my team they can go home, let Liat and Malachi go." Tony informed McGee. He gave McGee a look that told him he should really leave them alone in that moment. The elevator arrived and Tony and Ziva got on. She still hadn't made the slightest noise. After a moment she flipped the emergency flip. Tony thought the elevator was going to break any day now. Ziva groaned and shouted something in hebrew.

"You wanna hit me?" Tony asked

"What?'

"Y'know, to get your anger out, come on, hit me." He said and raised both of his hands, leaving his whole body an open target.

"I am not going to hit you." She said "You will get hurt."

"Hit me baby one more time." He sang in a high pitched girl voice

"Ooh, I know that, that's Britney Spear's." She said, laughing at his poor imitation. She had been completely upset and he had made her laugh, she really loved that about him.

"Well it's not a movie, so I'm not really impressed." He said grinning at her and she laughed again.

"I am quite impressive in other areas, you know." she said while closing the small gap between him so she could lean on him.

"Oh really?" He said before he kissed her. He flipped the emergency switch again and they left for his apartment.


"Where's David?" Gibbs asked as he walked back into the bullpen to find McGee alone there.

"She and Tony left, she seemed upset."

Gibbs nodded and headed back up to Vance's office, just to let Eli know how much he hated him. He hurt Ziva too much. When Eli let Ziva down, it affected her so much more than everything else. It always was harder for her to hide her emotions when it came to him.


Sorry this is sooo short, i have tons of homework this weekend but ill try to put up another chapter before monday to make up for this one being so short.

-xoxo 4gentDiNozzo