The tension on the plane was as so thick you could cut it with a knife. This was the quietest tony and Ziva had ever been, 12 hours in complete silence. Out of the three, Gibbs was the most talkative and that's saying a lot.
Gibbs heard his phone go off as they were unloading the plane.
"Yeah, Gibbs"
"Gibbs its Vance, I'm calling about Ziva."
"Yeah what about"
"Her return to NCIS"
"Is it possible?"
"McGee! Are they here yet?"
"No they are not abby, and I told you I would call you when they came"
"Are we going to have to go through this every time someone is coming back? If I'm in my lab and they get here and I come up after like Miss Tardy-to-the-party it's like there welcoming me back."
"Uh-huh"
"Did Gibbs say if ziva's with them or not"
"No he just said that she was well enough to leave the ship and we never got word from Eli if she could return"
"hang on a second McGee," she picked up the phone on ziva's desk and called the air field "hi this is Abby sciuto with NCIS and I was wondering if the plane with Leroy Jethro Gibbs has landed- it has great, and did you happen to see if there was a lady with them- you didn't see them land oh ok thanks bye"
"See Abby they are probably on their way"
Abby sees Vance walk by on the phone "I understand Gibbs but that is the only option" he smacked the elevator button. The doors opened and inside was Gibbs and tony.
"Ok Leon I understand" he said to him flipping his phone shut.
"GIBBS" she tackled him with a hug "missed you too abs"
"Tony! I've missed you!" She grabbed him in a hug.
"Missed you too Abby"
They both head to their desks not saying another word.
"Well?" Abby said very annoyed.
"Well what Abby?" Gibbs asked her.
"What's going on with Ziva? Is she coming back?"
No one answered her.
"Will someone please answer me?"
"I don't know Abby do you see her?" tony said.
"no." she couldn't believe it Ziva wasn't there and with that Abby headed back to her lab to grab her stuff and head home.
"You know she's going to kill us right boss"
"Not me DiNozzo, just you"
"So wait ziva's here?" McGee asked.
"Well yeah probie you didn't really think we would let the ninja go back to Israel did you?"
"Where is she?"
Abby got off the elevator, tears threatening to fall from her eyes. She walked in to the center chamber of her lab; she grabbed her purse, Burt and her lunch box.
"You are forgetting your coat, yes?"
Abby froze she knew that voice; it couldn't be she wasn't here. She slowly turned to see standing in the doorway of ballistics, Ziva. The biggest grin came across her face. She ran and tackled her in the biggest hug.
"ZIIIVVAA! OHMYGOSH!! ICANTBELIVEIT!!"
"Cant…breath...abby"
Beepbeepbeep the sliding door to the inner chamber of forensics opened
"Don't break her Abby." Tony said walking in to the lab with Gibbs and McGee following.
She let go of Ziva so that she could walk over and smack tony in the arm.
"How could you!"
"What! it was ziva's idea smack her!"
"You lied to me Anthony DiNozzo!"
"What about Gibbs he lied too"
"True but he's Gibbs"
"Good point"
"Good to have you back Ziva" McGee went over and hugged her.
"I am not back here Tim. I am simply here temporarily unless the director comes though with the job."
"Speak of the devil, here come our leader now."
"I see you all have welcomed Special Agent David back."
The team's jaws dropped.
"Special?" Tony said
"Agent?"McGee said
"David?" Abby said
"So does that mean I got the job?" Ziva asked
"Yes but on one condition, I know you are, sorry, were mossad but you still have to go through fletc when you are completely recuperated."
"Of course, whatever it takes director."
"Good and Ziva, welcome back"
"Thank you director."