A/N: Okay so I felt bad about the last chapter being short so I went ahead and wrote the next chapter for you guys. I promise chapter 9 will be extra long. And for some reason I get the feeling that no one really likes Mickey very much! Gee wonder why? Hehehehehe! Enjoy Chapter 8!!!

Monday Morning 0500h. Ziva's apartment

Ziva's alarm went off right on cue. She got up and put on her jogging clothes and her tennis shoes. Tony hadn't called her at all the rest of the weekend and for some reason that frustrated her. He was probably with Mickey and that was why he hadn't called. She decided she would probably need to run an extra mile today to work off the frustration before she faced him at work.

Across Town in Abby's apartment

Mickey woke up for her morning run. She had received a call from the new director asking if she was available for a meeting. She had a feeling she knew what it was about. She needed to clear her head if that was the case.

Tony had avoided her calls all weekend. She really wanted to apologize for the way she acted Saturday night. She wasn't use to being rejected. Especially by Tony. But that was no excuse for throwing herself at him. She just hoped it didn't make things weird between them.

0500h in Tony's apartment

Tony normally was not up this early. In fact he normally rolled out of bed at 0630h but he decided to hit the gym this morning. This weekend had been long and frustrating.

He had wanted so badly to call Ziva on Sunday and invite her over to hang out and watch the game with him but then decided against it. He figured she probably had plans on Sunday with Mickey and Abby. They all seemed to be hanging out a lot lately.

The guy running the desk in the gym looked at Tony funny. He knew what he was thinking. Tony normally didn't come in to work out until after work.

Tony just walked past him and hit the treadmill first. He didn't want to be late for work but he knew he would probably be late anyway.

0700h Bullpen

Ziva and Mcgee had arrived roughly at the same time but neither had said anything to the other. Both seemed to be deep in thought when Abby and Mickey came skipping in. Well Abby skipping and Mickey walking in behind her.

"Good Morning team!!! Ziva I am so sad you didn't join us Saturday!! I missed you! How was the rest of your weekend?" Abby asked excitedly. She was dying to tell Ziva about her and Timmy.

"I know I am sorry Abby. The rest of my weekend was quiet. How was yours?" She really didn't want to tell Abby she spent all Sunday waiting on Tony to call her but it never happened.

Mickey scoffed. "I'll tell you how her weekend was. LOUD! That's how it was." Mickey rolled her eyes and went up the stairs towards the director's office.

"What is wrong with her?" Ziva asked surprised by the outburst. Mickey had been overly friendly and bubbly and happy all weekend. Now she seemed hateful and unpleasant.

Abby laughed. "She is just mad because for the first time ever she got told no to sex and I didn't." Abby smiled really big and then glanced over at Mcgee who was now a bright shade of red.

Ziva hadn't noticed the exchange between the two. She was only focusing on the fact that Abby said Mickey was told no. Which meant Tony hadn't been with Mickey. So why didn't he call her Sunday? She didn't understand. She thought they had fun together but maybe he was still unsure about them. Before Michael they would spend the whole weekend together just hanging out. He was her best friend. They were comfortable around each other and she really wanted that back. She really wanted more than that but she would settle on being friends again.

She realized this summer that having Tony in her life as a friend was better than not having him at all.

She had been so lost in her thoughts that she hadn't noticed Abby leave or Tony enter. He looked over at her and could tell she was thinking about something. He crumpled up a piece of paper and chunked it at her bringing her out of her daze.

She glared at him and he smiled back. "Good morning sunshine!"

She ignored him and went back to working on her paperwork. He walked over and stood next to her leaning against the desk. "What's wrong? Not gonna talk to me this morning?"

"No. I am just busy Tony." Obviously the extra mile hadn't helped with her frustration. She knew she shouldn't take it out on him. She was the reason for the awkwardness. All because of Michael. She just hoped that not all was lost.

He looked at her confused. He walked back over to his desk stealing another glance in her direction. He didn't understand what had happened between Saturday and today to make her upset with him. He thought they had finally started to be okay again.

Just then Mickey came down the stairs with the director and Gibbs. "Everyone, meet your new team member. Special Agent Mickey Scuito."

A/N: !!!!!