A/N – So a lot was talked about in the last chapter between Tony and Ziva. They covered a long time period, but I don't think the more recent events are going to be so quick to work through. I'm not certain on that. So, here's the next chapter. We've got Tony and Ziva. Plus, we get to see Parsons interact with Jen! Jen is also going to have a conversation with Gibbs and McGee. Let's see how it goes!

Disclaimer – I don't own NCIS or the characters.

Chapter 4

Monday, October 21, 2013

Ziva awoke and realized the bed was empty and she was cold. The night had been colder than normal for that time of year and she was not wearing clothes. She shivered and opened her eyes. It was earlier than they normally got up. Suddenly, the bedroom door opened and Tony walked in.

"Sorry," he whispered. "I didn't think you would be up yet. Do you want some coffee?"

"Not yet," Ziva whispered and pulled Tony close to her.

They snuggled together as Ziva glanced at the clock. It was six-thirty in the morning. They were silent for a moment as Ziva warmed up.

"The elevator," Ziva said quietly.

"Yes, the elevator," Tony whispered back to her, kissing her forehead. "It changed us forever, didn't it?"

"Yes, it did," Ziva agreed. "We were more open in the four hours in that elevator than we had ever been in our entire time at NCIS combined."

"I know, we learned a lot about each other," Tony said. "Were you afraid?"

"Terrified until you put your arms around me," Ziva whispered to him, feeling a little vulnerable, though she was more comfortable with that when it was just her and Tony there and no one else. "I was glad you were there. I knew that you were safe, at least."

"And I knew that you were safe," Tony whispered. "I suppose I should've cared about the team a little more, but you were the most important one to me, even then."

"Same," Ziva whispered. "I was actually relieved that we started opening up to each other in the elevator. But, I was also terrified. A relationship with you would take away my best friend, I thought. I did not realize that I could keep my best friend and make you my lover too. I have never experienced something like this before, Tony."

"Neither have I, Ziva," Tony whispered, kissing her on top of the head again. "I know I've been engaged before, but Wendy was anything but my best friend. Actually, we were probably each other's worst enemies when I proposed to her. But, I did love her, I think. It was not like this, though. This is something I've never felt before. The need to have another, the feeling of not being able to live without you, the deep emotions and satisfaction that I have from knowing that you are here and safe and happy. I wouldn't trade anything in my life, because I wouldn't have you if anything were different."

"I agree, Tony," Ziva said. "Although I have never loved a man, I have never experienced anything that was close to this. I also get satisfaction out of this."

They kissed briefly.

"I was so scared when the bomb went off, Tony. I was afraid of Harper Dearing. I knew that he was a terrorist and, well, you know my experience with terrorists. I was terrified that something bad would happen to either of us. Losing one of the others was not really a pleasant thought, but the thought of losing you was not something I could tolerate at all," Ziva explained. "I do not know what I would do without you in my life. You have changed me in many good ways. I am allowed to feel and show my feelings whenever I am around you. You taught me that, and I thank you."

"You are very welcome, Ziva," Tony said. "And, likewise, I don't have to hide behind movies when I'm with you. I finally know what it feels like to be loved and to have someone special in my life."

They were silent for several moments, before Ziva leaned up and pressed a kiss to Tony's lips. She had never been happier in all her life to have this man by her side, knowing that he would do anything for her to keep her safe. She didn't need to question that. All she had to do was think back to Somalia. He would literally travel halfway around the world to save her if she was in danger. She had seen this already and she trusted him more than anything else in the world.

Tony pulled her closer and deepened the kiss. They definitely had a lot to deal with, but these were some of the more difficult topics to deal with, because they were so much more recent. So, they both knew that they had to deal with them one at a time.

Jen was just about to arrive at the office. The light turned red and she stopped the car at the line. She looked into the lane next to her and saw that it was a car that looked oddly familiar. She did not recognize the driver, but the car seemed too familiar to her, for some reason. She shook it off and drove when the light turned green.

She drove all the way to the NCIS parking lot and parked her car and got out. She made sure her door was locked and walked to the elevator. She was surprised her father had not taken her off field work yet, considering she was already five months pregnant. She pressed the button and the elevator doors instantly opened to reveal Parsons standing there. He smiled as Jen stepped inside and pressed the button for the floor with the squad room.

After a moment, Jen looked over to see Parsons still smiling at her, looking overly satisfied. Jen reached past him and hit the emergency stop switch and glared at him, placing her hands on her stomach as the babies kicked away at the sudden stop of movement.

They stared each other in the eyes for about two minutes before either of them moved or spoke. It was Jen who broke the silence.

"What are you doing here?" she asked Parsons.

"I am here to see Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo," Parsons said.

"Then, you are in the wrong place," Jen muttered to him. "They do not work here."

"Oh, really? They are not NCIS Special Agents?" he asked, his eyebrows flying up onto his forehead in a almost cartoon way. "Are you sure?"

"I am certain of it," Jen said darkly. "They chose not to take the badges back just yet. They needed some time to think on what they wanted to do."

"Well, I hope they have a good lawyer, because they are going to need one. I just found out that I can have them testify against each other about what they were doing in Berlin," Parsons said. "I'm still trying to figure out how to bring you and your father down, as well."

"It won't happen," Jen affirmed.

"What won't?"

"Any of it," Jen said to him. "I'm immune since it is classified and my father is also immune, because he did not sign off on any mission to Berlin."

"What do you mean I won't get them to testify? They have to if they are subpoenaed!" Parsons argued.

"Here, maybe this is news to you, Parsons," Jen said quietly and stepped toward him a little as he backed away from her glare, "Tony and Ziva are not just together at night. You got the last name wrong anyway. They are Mr. and Mrs. DiNozzo now. They got married in September. They are husband and wife and it is against the law to make them testify against each other, if you haven't read that part of the laws."

"Did they get married so that they could just avoid that?" Parsons asked.

"No," Jen said sternly, taking another step forward toward Parsons.

He was now backed against the cold metal of the elevator, feeling rather intimidated by this small, pregnant girl. It was not a feeling that he was comfortable with. He had never been intimidated by a girl before and she was not even touching him. She was just scary, like her father.

"Then, why did they get married?" Parsons asked.

"Well, I know that you are not blind," Jen said. "For example, I know that you approached Tony about how Ziva was always hurting him by turning to other men. Therefore, I know that you can see how perfect they are for each other. But, really? Are you so stupid as to believe that they can't see it? Are you so stupid as to believe that their time off together couldn't change something about the way they work? Why else would they have to think about taking back the badges? Working together when you are married to someone is different then working together when you are dating someone or like someone and aren't with someone. They need time to adjust to what they did before they come back to work, since they were not coworkers when this all started."

"You are scary, child," Parsons said, visibly shaking, at least it was visible to Jen. She could see how scared he was.

"Leave them alone. They did nothing wrong in Berlin. If my report is ever declassified you will see that," Jen admitted. "But, your security clearance is not high enough. And, trust me. I investigated what they did in Berlin, because there was suspicion. So, I know that you have nothing!"

Jen turned the elevator back on and gave Parsons one last long glare and then turned to face the elevator doors, waiting for them to open. She left as soon as the doors were opened, leaving Parsons behind her, staring in awe as she stormed away and sat down at her desk.

Jen was early and she turned on her computer first thing. She knew that Vance was looking down at her and she did not even bother to look up at him to see why he was watching her. She went through her emails and then her computer froze and would not unfreeze. She hit it and it did not work. She hit it a few more times.

"That's not going to fix it," McGee said, as he entered the office. "How come Parsons is standing at the entrance to the elevator in shock?"

"Could you fix the computer?" Jen asked.

"As long as you answer my question," McGee bargained.

Jen nodded and stood up, leaving McGee room to work on her computer. Jen looked at him as he started to do various things. When McGee looked up curiously, Jen remembered that he could talk and work at the same time. Jen moved and sat down on the edge of the desk next to him.

"Well, Parsons was in the elevator when I went in," Jen said. "He was looking for Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David."

McGee laughed and so did Jen.

"He didn't know they were married and then he tried to tell me that they only got married because they couldn't testify against each other that way," Jen explained. "I told him the truth of the matter and that they no longer worked here. They needed time to adjust to everything they had been through over the summer before making a decision. Then, I proceeded to explain to him that they did nothing wrong in Berlin, but his security clearance was not high enough to view that report and he needed to leave them alone."

McGee sniggered again and then turned his attention back to Jen's computer. He fixed it in a moment, but was searching it for a virus or some sign of hacking, because there was no obvious reason why it froze.

"McGee, what are you doing at Jen's desk?" Gibbs asked as he sat down at his own desk.

"Something's wrong with her computer, boss, and I wanted to fix it before she beat it to death," McGee said, without looking at Gibbs.

"Good idea, she can get violent with them," Gibbs laughed. "Although, I don't understand Jen! You can hack into things, but you can't deal with normal computer problems."

"I was Mossad and a marine," Jen explained. "We didn't deal with computers very much. I learned the hacking skills when I was bored at night and Isaac always fixed the simple problems for me."

Everyone laughed. But, McGee looked at her curiously.

"You learned to hack because you were bored at night?" he asked.

"When I was younger, McGee," Jen explained, her eyes narrowing. "I was thirteen when I learned how to hack. A little too young for what you're thinking of, even in an organization such as Mossad."

McGee nodded in understanding and Gibbs' eyes narrowed. The way Jen said that was a little off. Jen's eyes met her father's.

"Okay, fine," Jen agreed with her father's expression. "A little too young for some in Mossad, but not for everyone. They did issue those orders sometimes to the younger ones, when they were playing rebels or what have you. Eli was actually furious when…."

"No details, Jen," Gibbs said. "Wait, what?"

"I said, Eli was furious when Isaac and I stopped acting and started really doing it when I was sixteen," Jen said quietly.

Gibbs shook his head. "Sixteen is too young."

"I know," Jen said. "I didn't know then, but I do now."

"Well, I guess when in a situation where you are around it and trying to act it out with someone you love, no one can blame you," Gibbs said with a shrug. "I always did wonder about Tony and Ziva and that undercover mission."

"I doubt it, Gibbs," Jen said as though she knew what had gone on, which she had reports.

"Since when do you call me Gibbs?"

"Since you hate being called Dad on the job and you start treating me like any other employee," Jen said with a shrug.

"I'm not," Gibbs said. "If any of my other team members were five months pregnant and the size you are, they would be doing only desk work and no field work at all. You are lucky. I still let you do the field work, most of it anyway."

"I know," Jen said with a smile. "You done yet, McGee?"

"Yea, someone hacked your computer. I'm shutting it down and using mine to find out who hacked it," McGee said.

"Great. Now I am computer-less," Jen sighed and rolled her eyes, even though they all knew that this was a huge problem and she was brushing it off like it was nothing at all.

A/N – well, that is interesting! Only talked about the elevator with Ziva and Tony and someone hacked into Jen's computer at NCIS! Let me know what you think.