NOW THAT YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH IT
After visiting a few places and friends around Tel-Aviv and not having any luck at all at jogging Ziva's memory, Tony thought it was time for Ziva to visit her father. He expected him to say his cruel and up front things to Ziva and now that she didn't have it in her to defend herself, he had every intention on being her back bone. He just prayed that he didn't end up killing him in the process. "Ziva, I know how you're father is going to be but I promise you that I will be with you. He won't get away with the nasty things he's going to say. Not on my watch." Ziva was just resting her tired body on Tony's. They decided to stay at a hotel because everything that Ziva had found out about her family, made her feel even more like a stranger than she had before.
Ziva knew she should be overwhelmed by all these painful memories by now but they just weren't being triggered. She didn't know if she should be more upset by what Tony has told her about her family or the fact that she can't remember any of it happening. "By the way you talk about the old Ziva, I'm pretty convinced that she wouldn't allow you to stick up for her like this." Holding on to Tony so tight because he was the only one in her life right now that understood her confusion and frustration with all that was happening. "No, you do have that right. You normally would be kicking my butt out of that room but not just for your sake, you wouldn't want your father to rub off on me in anyway. You're a very strong person, Ziva but you're also very selfless. I want you to remember that when we go to visit him tomorrow."
"I just wish I could remember exacly what made me strong. I get the feeling that I'm going to need that tomorrow." Tony just held Ziva close to himself. "Just try and get some rest, Ziva. I promise I won't let things get out of control." Leaning down and kissing Ziva on the head. She leaned up to get another kiss from Tony but was suprised when Tony got up from his side of the old bed and looked down into Ziva's face now. Ziva has never seen this look on Tony's face before. "I mean it, Ziva. I will not let your father or anyone else hurt you. It is my goal for the rest of our trip to make sure that you get home safe and unharmed." She just looked up at him with complete admiration on her face. If it was possible to be inlove with a man but not completely know what that even meant, then she was.
"Thank you, Tony." Tony just stared into her face for the longest time before he leaned down to give Ziva a kiss that didn't only describe his love for her, but gave her the hope that she could face her father. Ziva wouldn't admit it right now but she wanted Tony bad and only hoped that there chance to be together would be soon. Tony wouldn't admit it right now either that he was slowly running out of ideas to help Ziva with her memory. He just hoped that this visit with her father would be a strong enough impact on Ziva without being to traumatizing. They got up early in the morning because they also intended on heading home later that day.
They had to get back to work and they had already been gone for 48 hours. Not that Gibbs would be against them staying longer. He knew this trip was good for Ziva but he also worried about what Ziva's father was going to say. They arrived at her fathers building and Tony could aready feel Ziva's heart racing through her shaky hand. Tony could only do so much for Ziva, once she was in her fathers office but as long as he was there, nothing was going to happen to her. "It's ok, Ziva. You're this mans daughter. You have more right than anyone else here to see you're father." "Lets just get it over with." Some of Eli's men showed Ziva and Tony to his office when Tony took it apon himself to knock.
"Enter." Were the only words that came out of the elder man's mouth. Tony opened the door as Ziva stayed behind for a few moments. "Well, well, if it isn't my dear friend, Agent Dinozzo." Pure sarcasm in his voice. Tony just smiled as real as he could when Ziva finally walked in the door. Eli was shocked to see his daughter standing before him but he would never let that show on his proud face. "My dear, Ziva. I'm afraid I do not like your company these days." Of course the first thing Eli would say would be something cruel. "Actually sir, this trip wasn't exacly all Ziva's idea. We're here to let you know that your daughter had an accident last week, at our crime sight, and she ended up being knocked unconscious." Very little emotion showed up Eli's face but that didn't suprise Tony.
Hoping Ziva's father would ask some concerned questions about his daughter's condition, they all just stood there for the longest time. "Ok then, Ziva is now suffering from amnesia do the the bump on her head and she remembers very little about her life in Israel and at NCIS." Eli just let out a little laugh. "She does seem to remember our friendship and that's why I'm here with her today." Ziva just took Tony by the hand but her face didn't leave her fathers. "Well, isn't that convenient." Tony returned a quick response. "Yeah, you would think that." "May I remind you that you're in my-" "Look! I'm not hear to talk about myself. I just wanted you to know what was going on with your daughter."
"Well, why don't you bring her back when she's a convenience to me." Tony couldn't believe that he just said that. He only wanted Ziva when she was a use to him. He could care less that she was suffering and in need of support. "I must say, Ziva. I'm quite disappointed in your silence. I was expecting a verbal attack from my daughter." Ziva just looked down at the ground as Tony just stood infront of her. "I guess I set myself up for this but don't you care at all about how your daughter is doing?" "That is not my daughter standing infront of me. That is a weak, pathedic, little girl. Not the women I raised to be tough as rock. I cannot believe a simple bump to the head knocked all the common sense out of you." Looking at Ziva in disgust.
"I'm sorry." Were all the words she could bare to say. "No Ziva, you have no reason to be sorry. You don't need to apoligize for your fathers unexplainable cruelity." Raising his voice now as Eli stood up from his chair. "Cruelity?! What do you know about cruelity?! You could learn a thing or two about cruelity from my daughter. Killing her own brother!" "I think the better life was saved." Tony shock back. "I know your game, Eli. I was prepared for this when I set up this little visit with you and I know what your thinking. Your thinking that now that Ziva can't defend herself properly, you will say every little thing that sets in that cold heart of yours ever since Ziva left you to have a better life at NCIS, now that you can get away with it but I'm here to let you know, that your cruel words stop here. I'm taking Ziva back home with me and if you so much as call Ziva, I will make a special trip back here just to shove that phone right down your throat."
Eli just stood there, cold as stone, when Tony took Ziva out of his office. He slammed the door behind them and Tony quickly took his by the hands. "I'm soo sorry it had to be like this, Ziva." Taking her into his arms now. "No Tony, you do not have to apoligize for my fathers hatred toward me. What I can't recieve from my father, I know I can get from others and from you. Lets just go back home, Tony." Tony so desperately wanted to take Ziva away from that place but he wasn't going to until she got to say goodbye to the family that did love her.