A/N: Okay so I am uploading this chapter tonight and maybe one tomorrow but then I will be at OBU until Tuesday with my little sis!!! She's a grown up college student and wants me to come stay with her for the weekend!! :) So REVIEW while I am gone and you shall be rewarded with mucho chapters! haha
Blake had situated himself in the back seat and Ziva rode shotgun on the way to pick up the victims wife. Ziva glanced over at Tony briefly noticing his face was still covered in blood.
"So who was the blonde girl that stitched you up?" Ziva asked trying to not sound jealous.
Tony smirked knowing that she was jealous. So he reached over and took her hand, lacing his fingers with hers.
"That was Tracy Holden, our Medical examiner." Blake said. "Who were the creepy guys standing with you?"
"My father and Officer Rivkin. Officer Rivkin is working on a mission for Mossad. I am to be his handler." Ziva said as they pulled up to the house. Mannon and Tony walked up to the door while Ziva stayed back and leaned up against the car.
A few minutes later they brought the marines wife out in cuffs. She took a swing at Tony. Ziva chuckled as they put her in the back seat.
"What?" Tony glared.
"What did you do to piss all the women off today Tony?" She asked still smiling.
He smiled back and placed a hand on her hip. "Oh it's not just today. It's been the last six months. They found out I was taken." He said winking at her.
"But we have only been together the last three Tony."
"Well I haven't wanted anyone the last six, so they didn't like that too much." He opened her door for her and once she was in closed it again. Once they got back to NCIS Tony took the wife down to interrogation and Blake and Ziva went back upstairs. Michael Rivkin was waiting in the bull pen for her.
"Oh Michael, you are still here." She said.
"Yes, Your father asked me to show you your new apartment. Tikvah sent your things over. She said you have a really nice apartment."
"How is Tikvah? Is she well?" Ziva asked.
"Very. She is engaged." He said smiling.
"Oh well congratulations to her. How does her fiancé feel about her being in America?"
"My sister asked Director David to get him moved to America. He granted her request." He said smiling.
"That surprises me."
"Surprised her as well."
Just then Tony came out of the elevator looking very angry again. This time he stunk really bad.
"Boss, What happened?" Mannon asked.
Tony glared at him. "I started to interrogate the wife and she threw up all over me."
Ziva chuckled slightly but caught herself when Tony turned to glare at her. Michael also eyed her curiously. She never would have laughed at something like this before. Maybe director David was right. Maybe America had made her soft. Or maybe an American had.
"Agent Dinozzo. You smell really bad." She said smirking at him.
"Gee ya think Officer David? I'm going home to shower and change really quick. Mannon go downstairs and bring her a PAPER cup of water and move her to a new room. Call the janitor tell them interrogation room one needs to be bleached." With that he moved past Ziva and Rivkin. Ziva made a gagging sound to tease him. He just glared at her and kept walking.
She turned to look at Michael. "So are you ready to go. I would like to see my new apartment and then get back to get to work."
"Always the worker." He said placing a hand on her shoulder as they walked towards the elevator. She quickly removed his hand and kept walking.
Once they came to a stop she smiled inwardly recognizing the apartment complex. Tony lived here. She remembered one of the things Gibbs always said. "I don't believe in coincidences." This was a set up. She knew it was.
Not only was she in the same complex she was on the same floor. Just the opposite end of the hall. Her father was definitely using Michael to spy on her. She didn't think that he was here on a important mission. She was the mission.
"This is a nice apartment." She said trying to keep up the charade.
"Yes and it has a nice view. Do you still like the ocean?" Michael asked.
She did not like how he was trying to flirt with her. She did not like Michael. Especially if her suspicions were confirmed. He was just spying on her. She really did not appreciate that.
"I do." She looked around. All of her stuff seemed to be here she noted looking through the boxes. "So Michael I really should be getting back to work. But we will meet tomorrow to go over the mission correct?" She said. She was very uncomfortable with him being in her apartment.
"Yes. Shalom Ziva." He kissed her on the cheek and left. Ziva walked out after him and locked her door. Tony walked out of his apartment at the same time. Tony looked at her questioningly.
"Agent Dinozzo. I did not know you lived here." She said signaling Michael in front of them. Michael turned when he heard her speak.
"Ya. So I guess we are going to be neighbors Officer David. So long is your not a wild partier I think it will be okay." He said grinning at her.
She gave a sharp laugh. "Me? The wild partier? That is a good one Agent Dinozzo. What was your nickname in college again? Mcgee told me once but…."
"That is not important Officer David." They stepped on to the elevator but they were careful not to stand too close. Afraid they wouldn't be able to keep their hands to themselves. "Need a ride back to the office? Or are you doing Mossad work today?"
"I would appreciate the ride. Thank you Agent Dinozzo." They walked out to his car. "I will see you tomorrow Officer Rivkin." He nodded in her direction and drove off.
Once they were in Tony's car and driving to the office, she immediately sought his hand. "I do not think I am here to help Michael." She said bluntly.
"What makes you think that?" He asked thinking the same thing. There was no way they put them in the same building by coincidence.
"The fact that we live in the same building on the same floor. Michael has been watching every interaction we have. I think I am his mission. I think my father wants him to spy on me. This other mission is just a cover."
"Ya I was thinking the same thing. So we just need to lay low for awhile."
"We need to sweep the apartments for bugs." She said and he looked at her surprised.
"You think he bugged my apartment?" He said shocked.
"Yes I do." She was not shocked. Her father would do something like that. She saw him frown. "What is wrong?" She asked concerned.
"I was hoping you would come over tonight and make my head feel better." He said giving her a mischievous grin.
She smiled back and leaned over so that her lips were next to his ear when she whispered "Once we find the bugs I promise to make your head feel better and give you a proper hello." She ran her hand up the inside of his thigh and smiled when she saw him react. She pressed her lips softly right beside his ear and pulled away.
He was disappointed when she pulled away but kept his focus on the road. They got Mannon to go in and do a sweep of both apartments and remove any bugs or cameras that had been placed. Blake came back two hours later with a box full of cameras and bugs. Tony just shook his head.
"Wow that's a little extreme don't ya think?" Tony said in disbelief. Talk about invasion of privacy.
"This box is just from your apartment, Boss. There are two more in my car from Ziva's apartment. Hers was a little more under surveillance than yours was boss although there was a camera and listening device in every single room." Mannon said also in shock.
Tony sighed and closed his eyes leaning his head back. This was the last thing he needed. He was stressed out enough with both cases and Jenny breathing down his neck about the La Grenouille case. All he wanted was to be able to go home and make love to his girlfriend. But he couldn't do that. Because her father was the director of Mossad and he had his place bugged. He couldn't even go back to his place and hang out with her without her father knowing. That scared him.
Ziva noticed how he tensed up and seemed stressed. She walked over and leaned against his desk standing between his legs. He opened his eyes and looked at her. He placed his hands on her hips and rested his head against her abdomen. She ran her hands threw his hair in a loving gesture.
Mannon's phone rang. It was the front desk saying that Director David was on his way up.
"Uh Ziva your dad is here."
Ziva and Tony quickly pulled apart and she went and sat at her own desk. Her father came in looking very annoyed. He walked past Tony's desk to Ziva's. He noticed the box of cameras and bugs sitting on Mannon's desk.
"What are those for?" He asked curiously even though he knew exactly where they were from.
Tony stood and crossed the room picking up a camera. "I was hoping you could tell me director. I had Mannon here install a new security system in my apartment. Apparently I have had a break in." He dropped the camera back into the box and leaned against Mannon's desk crossing his arms.
"I do not know what you are insinuating Agent Dinozzo."
"Oh I'm not insinuating anything sir. Just thought you might want your property back." Tony's phone rang on his desk and he answered it. Without saying a word he hung up and went up the stairs and disappeared into MTAC.
Ziva and Eli stared at each other for a few minutes before she finally spoke breaking the silence. "Why did you bug his apartment? Does he have something to do with this mission you have Michael on?"
Eli still didn't say anything. "We found the ones in my apartment as well. I know you had me followed this summer. What I do not understand is why?"
Eli turned leaving the box on Blake's desk. Ziva sighed watching him leave. At least she would get to spend the night with Tony now that all the bugs were gone. Or Tony could stay with her and help her unpack.
Tony came back down stairs and smiled. "Aw did daddy dearest leave. Sad. I thought we could best of friends." Tony said sarcastically.
Ziva smirked at him. She looked at the clock and then back at Tony. He smiled knowing exactly what she was thinking.
"Go home for the day Mannon. This case isn't going to get solved tonight." Mannon nodded and headed out.
Ziva walked over to Tony and whispered in his ear. "Let us go home Tony."
"Sounds good to me." He wrapped his arm around her waist and they walked out to the car.
A/N: this was long too!! Heheh what do you think is gonna happen? Don't forget to review!!! :)