The sun in the sky was getting weaker as the sun was starting going down for the day. The two of them sat in peace together; no words were said between them as the forty minutes of time went past. Tony was happy. He was a happy man ever since they had brought Ziva back from her presumed death. But now he was truly happy in the fact that himself and Ziva had grown back to being great partners, then they were back to being good friends, then they had grown into best friends, and now they were heading to becoming even stronger together. He really couldn't ask for anything else in the world, all he wanted was her. He broke the silence between them
"Ziva" he watched her as she slowly opened her eyes from where she was resting on his shoulder, she lifted her head from his shoulder to met his eyes
"Yes Tony?" he was originally going to ask her what she was doing tonight but there was something he just had to say when she focussed on him after resting on his shoulder like that. He softly smiled
"You're beautiful you know? I don't think I have told you that before" she smiled softly back at him and he could of sworn he saw her blush, but she properly had some sort of training to not show it.
"Tony…thank you" he smiled bigger at her. She really was absolutely beautiful to him, inside and out
"Anytime Ziva. Hey did you want to come over tonight and watch a movie with me?" her smile grew bigger just like his
"How did I know you were going to ask that, but I would love to Tony" Tony rubbed his fingers in motions on her hand that was still entwined with his
"Great be round at about eight?"
"I will be there" they were both smiling and they just casually lay back against the tree just as they had before, as though they never moved.
Gibbs came off the elevator into Abby's lab and as soon as he walked in she turned around and greeted him
"Gibbs!" and she lunged into to him and gave him a big Abby hug
"Hey Abs, where is Ziva I thought I said to watch her, she needs someone to watch her just in case" Abby stood back from the hug and gave Gibbs a sly smile
"Don't worry Gibbs she with Tony somewhere, I'm sure he will look after her better than anyone" he gave her a little smile saying he knew exactly what she meant. He lent forward and kissed her forehead
"Thanks for watching her earlier"
"I was happy to, gave us some Abby and Ziva time" he nodded and headed back upstairs. When he got to the bullpen McGee was the only one there, he went up to his desk
"McGee where's DiNozzo?" McGee shrugged his shoulders at his boss
"Im not sure where he just said he was going out for some air, that was about almost an hour ago, he hasn't come back yet" Gibbs went to his desk and sat down. He picked up his phone and rang DiNozzo.
Tony's phone started to ring. He knew it would be his boss looking for him. He and Ziva sat up and he answered
"Hey Boss"
"DiNozzo you need to come back and do your paperwork on the case then you can head home for the night, Ziva too" Tony smiled he was sometimes envious how his boss seemed to know everything
"Ok boss we will be right up to do so" after Tony finished talking to his boss and turned back to Ziva
"The boss man wants us back upstairs to do our paperwork then we can head home for the night" it was only five in the evening so by the time they had done their paperwork Tony would have enough time to go to the supermarket and shower, change and cook. He stood and offered his hand to Ziva, she politely took it. They stood still smiling and headed back to the bullpen.
When they got up to the bullpen McGee and Gibbs were both sitting at their computers working away. They both went and sat at their desks and began their paperwork. When they did McGee looked up at them, he hadn't seen them both since they were all down in Ducky's lab earlier that afternoon. After a little observation he noticed they were comfortable with each other, he was glad they were fine, they must have sorted it out so he went back to his paperwork. Gibbs hadn't looked up but he had observed them. They were happier he could tell that leaving them to have a bit of time out was a good idea. They were one of the best partnerships he had seen, they had had a few ruff patches through the growth of their partnership but now that they were back together they had started to become much stronger together. Gibbs had a feeling that was because they were growing closer to each other in all aspects, including emotionally. He could see it in them, they are just like himself and Jenny once were but they had something that he and Jenny didn't, he didn't know what but he could tell that they were much closer and stronger then him and Jenny. He knows they spend a lot of there time outside of work together, most nights in fact and weekends. He had even seen them together one weekend at one of the parks on a park bench; they were watching a local game of football while they shared an ice cream. He was going to go say hi but he thought to leave them be, they actually looked happy together, really like a happy couple that he knew they were not but both is what they want. He knew they were going to become more than just friends; it was inevitable he knew it for a while now. They had always flirted constantly with each other, and if one of them got involved with anyone else the other would get extremely jealous but never admit it. He knew when they did cross the line to higher than friends they wouldn't muck it up, it would be better for them, sometimes there is an exception to a rule and they were that exception. He trusted them and he was happy for them both.
McGee, Tony and Ziva all finished up their paperwork just before it was six. McGee left first, going down to Abby's lab. Ziva and Tony packed up together; Gibbs knew that departure, it happened most nights because it meant they were leaving together. But tonight as Ziva said her goodnight and headed to the elevator Tony approached Gibbs's desk.
"Hey boss I just want to thank you for today, your like a father to me you know. Just fought I'd let you know I appreciate it, have a good night boss" Tony smiled a slightly nervous smile. But then Gibbs gave a genuine smile
"You have a good night Anthony" Tony smiled and ran off to just catch the elevator as Ziva held it for him. They road they elevator down just smiling at each other. They both went to there designated cars and headed off into the cool DC night alone but soon they will be together again, for the night till dawn.