Strange Happenings
Disclaimer - I Own Nothing
A/N - Thank-you for the reviews and alerts. Please leave a review at the end, it helps to motivate me and it only takes a minute to do :)
Chapter Ten - Secret Smile
For two days, Tony had sat next to Ziva's bed hoping for some improvement. She was still sedated, and Tony knew the chances of her waking up were slim, but he didn't want her to wake up alone. He looked up as the door opened and greeted the Doctor.
"Good morning, how is our patient doing today?" The Doctor asked Tony.
"Still sleeping. What's the plan for her?"
"I am going to send her for another scan this morning, and providing that is alright, we can start to wean off the sedation"
"So she'll wake up today?" Tony asked, getting excited.
"Perhaps. It may take longer than that, it depends how much Miss David likes her sleep"
"She'll be awake today then. She hates hospitals"
"I don't blame her. Of course, as I explained a couple of days ago, the biggest indicator of any brain damage will be when Ziva wakes up. Are you prepared for that?"
"To be honest, I had forgotton about it. I keep assuming that when she wakes up, she will be fine"
"Positive thinking is always a good thing. Now I'm going to take Ziva for her scan, I would suggest you go and get a drink"
"Thank-you. Take good care of her"
Tony watched as a team of Doctors and nurses wheeled Ziva out of the room. How he longed to see her brown eyes again, to hear her mess up the american idioms again. To have their team back together again. Tony called Gibbs to update him, and then sat back in the chair and closed his eyes.
Wherever you are Ziva, I want you to fight. These things happen for a reason, they happen to make us stronger. I need you to fight again. Can you do that?
Please come back to us Ziva. I want to tell you how I feel about you. You deserve all the happiness in the world. I promise to always look after you.
A while later and Tony was brought out of his thoughts by Ziva being brought back into the room.
"How is she? Is the scan ok?"
"The scan is perfect, no signs of any bleeding, and the swelling has started to subside. I have stopped her medication to keep her asleep, so now it is just a waiting game. This is good news Agent DiNozzo"
"Thank-you so much"
Tony sat next to Ziva's bed and took her hand in his. He wanted her to wake up with him by her side.
"Come on Ziva, open those eyes. Tell me I'm annoying!"
"You're annoying" A gruff voice said from the doorway.
"Oh, hi Boss. Did you catch the Doctor on the way in?"
"Yep, good news. Any sign of life yet?"
"No, but it's not been long"
"You should go home Tony, I'll sit with her for a while"
"I don't want to leave Boss, I want to be here when she wakes up"
"At least go and buy me a coffee then"
"Sure thing Boss"
Gibbs took Tony's place next to Ziva's bed and sat there watching her sleep for a while. Tony soon pulled up another chair, and they both sat in silence.
Both knowing what each other were thinking. Two hours passed, and both Gibbs and Tony were dozing in the room when one of the machines attached to Ziva started to alarm. Tony and Gibbs jumped out of their chairs and watched as the room filled with Doctors and nurses.
"What's happening?" Tony shouted.
"We think Ziva is waking up, her heart rate is racing which is why the alarm is sounding. This could be because she is in pain, or it could be the stress of waking up. We are giving her some morphine, which should help her to calm down. I am going to remove the ventilator, and see how Ziva breathes on her own. I must warn you, that there is a possibility that her body won't be able to cope yet, and she may need to remain on it, but we'll see how she goes. If I could ask you to step out of the room whilst we get Ziva sorted, I'll come and update you as soon as possible"
"Thanks Doc" Gibbs said, leading a reluctant Tony out of the room.
"It's a good thing DiNozzo. Ziva will be back with us soon"
"I hope so Boss"
It wasn't long before the Doctor came with an update.
"Ziva is doing really well. I thought for a moment that she wasn't going to be able to cope without the ventilator, but she is breathing well now, is just needing a little oxygen. She has opened her eyes, and has responded to some questions, but she is a bit confused. She has no memory of what has happened to her, and this is distressing her a little. We have given her some medication to keep her calm, but I would say at this point, that I am optimistic of a full recovery"
"YES!" Tony exclaimed, as he hugged an emotional Gibbs.
"It all depends on Ziva. As long as she remains positive, the outcome will be good. But it will be a long recovery, Ziva will be quite weak for a while, but she is strong and this will help. She is a miracle really"
"Thank-you so much. Can we see her?" Tony asked.
"Of course. She is very tired, so may not be awake still"
"I'm gonna call Abs and the rest of the guys. You go ahead DiNozzo"
Tony walked into Ziva's room and walked straight to the bed. Ziva was lying peacefully with an oxygen mask over her face. She still looked too pale for Tony's liking, but she looked a lot better without all the machines. Tony took Ziva's hand in his and kissed her forehead.
"It's good to see you Ziva. I wish you were awake, but I'll be here when you wake up next time I promise. I love you Ziva"
Tony waited for a response, but didn't get one. He sat down in the chair and sighed. Little did he know that Ziva had been listening, and now had a small secret smile on her face.