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Gibbs was walking into the bullpen, only to see that there was no one but McGee. He checked his watch again, it read 0700 hours.
"McGee, where's DiNozzo and David?" he asked.
The young agent looked up from his computer. "Ahh, uhm, they haven't, uhm."
"Stop 'uhm-ing' McGee and tell me where my agents are." Gibbs said impatiently.
"They haven't been here yet," McGee said just as the elevator door dinged and Tony and Ziva rushed out of it.
Tony and Ziva stopped dead in their tracks as they saw Gibbs standing in the middle of the bullpen staring at them.
"Hi Boss!" Tony said, trying to cover up the slightly nervous tone his voice had.
"Nice of you to join us today," Gibbs said as he sat down in his chair and started to turn on the computer while sipping on his strong Starbucks coffee.
Ziva and Tony silently sat down at each of their respective desks and got on with the paperwork from the kidnapping case from last night.
An hour and a half later Ziva had finished her report and stood to hand it over to Gibbs only to fall back down in her chair, three sets of eyes turned towards her.
"You okay, Ziver?" Gibbs asked.
"Yes I am fine, just stood up to quickly," she said as she stood up again, this time slowly, and handed the file to Gibbs.
Gibbs eyed her for a second before he grabbed the file, "Did you eat breakfast this morning?"
"No I did not," Ziva answered.
"Go grab something from the vending machine, you need to eat," Gibbs said to her.
As Ziva started to walk away Tony called at her, "Hey Ziva? Could you bring me something too, I'm like totally starved."
"Go hunt it yourself."
"It's called 'fetch', 'Go fetch it yourself'," Tony said as he rose to walk after her towards the break room.
Gibbs rolled his eyes at them as they walked away together, bickering as always.
"Hey Zee?" Tony said as they were out of earshot.
"Yeah?" she asked.
"You okay? I mean, you threw up yesterday and this morning when you woke up you didn't look too good and now you're dizzy?"
"Tony," Ziva sighed, "I am fine. I am just dizzy because I have not eaten anything since last night."
"Then what about the throwing up thing?" Tony pressed.
"I do not know Tony!" Ziva said angrily to him.
Tony raised his hands in the air in a surrendering motion, "Sorry, I'm just worried about you."
"Sorry I snapped at you," Ziva mumbled and turned to the vending machine and put in her coins before she pushed a couple of buttons to get the apple she wanted. When she turned around Tony was standing close behind her, their noses almost touching. Ziva raised her head a little to look him in the eyes and he caught her lips in a soft kiss.
The kiss was soft, yet passionate when they pulled away it was only because the need for air was overpowering the sweetness of the kiss.
"We probably shouldn't kiss in the office if we want to keep this a secret," Tony mumbled against her lips.
"You are right," Ziva said and kissed him softly again before she pulled away and moved so Tony could use the vending machine.
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At 1300 hours Tony stretched in his chair, tired from all the paperwork they had been doing.
"Couldn't they find a dead marine somewhere please?" he said.
Ziva glared at him, Gibbs ignored him and McGee was nowhere in sight.
"Okay, I know it sounds bad, but at least it's something to do, this paperwork thing is killing me!" Ziva continued to glare at him and Tony stuck out his tongue at her, she returned the favor.
"Agent DiNozzo!"
Tony turned to look up towards the cat-walk to see Jenny standing up there, looking down at the bullpen.
"Director?" he asked, his voice slightly loud so she could hear him.
"I would like to see you in my office," Jenny said to him and started to walk towards her office.
Tony stood up and walked up the stairs towards Jenny's office all the while looking at Ziva.
"You wanted to see me Director?" Tony said as he entered her office.
"Close the door please," Jenny said as she sat down in her chair.
Tony closed the door and went to stand in front of Jenny's desk.
"I have an assignment for you and Ziva, but I need to know if you're up to it."
"Of course Director."
"You can't tell Gibbs about it," Jenny said.
"Oh," Tony trailed off as he thought back to when Gibbs had been on his 'vacation' to Mexico and the undercover assignment he had gotten. "Why don't you have to talk with Ziva about this?" Tony asked suddenly.
"Because I believe that you will have a harder time keeping it a secret than Ziva, due to you being very open about whatever you're doing and because of you experience about what happened with La Grenouille."
"Oh, right. Well, as long as I don't have to date the daughter of a French arms dealer or anything like that, I think I'll manage," Tony said.
"Good," Jenny said. "Could you please send Ziva up here when you go back down?"
"Yes, of course," Tony said and took Jenny's statement as his cue to leave.
"Ziva!" Tony yelled as he walked down the stairs, "The Director wants to see you up in her office."
Ziva rose from her desk and started towards the stairs. When she reached Jenny's office she knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Ziva opened the door and walked in to stand in front of Jenny's desk, right where Tony had been standing not two minutes ago. Ziva looked at Jenny, encouraging her to speak.
"I have an assignment for you and Agent DiNozzo," Jenny began, "But you can't tell Gibbs about it."
Ziva was silent for a moment. "Are you sure about this?" she asked. "You know, with everything that happened after La Grenouille."
"I am positive," Jenny said. "It is not an undercover assignment; you're just going on a little 'vacation' to pick up someone. You'll only be away for a couple of days."
"And why is it that Gibbs is not allowed to know anything?" Ziva asked.
Jenny laughed a little. "Because he will not approve of me using his agents to pick up someone who is not work related, but I thought that since the person you're picking up is important I would like for that person to have the best protection that I can give."
Ziva nodded and smiled a little. "Okay, where are we going and when are we going?"
Jenny held up her finger and took her phone and dialed a number. "My office, now." Were the only words she said before she hung up, and a minute later Tony entered her office.
"I would like to brief you together," Jenny began. "You're going to Italy to pick up a friend of mine. You're leaving from Dulles airport tomorrow at eleven AM and you'll be returning two days after tomorrow."
Ziva and Tony both nodded. Jenny handed over the plane tickets and assured them that she would get Gibbs to let them go home early to pack, after that, she dismissed them.
"Hey Ziva, remember to pack light this time, we don't want to get stopped in the airport like last time," Tony said as they exited the office. Jenny rolled her eyes at them.
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Wednesday 10:30 AM, Dulles international airport
"Come on we have to the gate," Ziva said impatiently to Tony.
"We have like an hour before the plane takes off," Tony argued.
"No we do not. They are already boarding and the plane is leaving in half an hour."
"Oh, then we better hurry."
"That is what I have been telling you for the last fifteen minutes, Tony!" Ziva sighed and started to walk again, Tony hot on her heals.
A whole lot of hours later they landed in Roma Ciampino Airport. They went to get the rental car that was waiting for them to get to the hotel that Jenny had booked for them. When they arrived at the hotel they found that Jenny had only booked one room, but neither of them really cared, they were by now so used to share a bed and the fact that they were in a relationship – though no one really knew – just made it that more fun to share a bed.
Tony and Ziva spent the rest of the day exploring Rome until they both got tired and decided to go back to the hotel and call room service for some dinner.
They went to bed shortly after dinner, spending some time 'having fun' before going to sleep, Ziva snuggled up against Tony's chest with his arms around her.
Tony woke when he felt something pulling at his arms. Before he had even opened his eyes, Ziva was in the bathroom and he could hear her throwing up. He groaned once before he took off the covers and walked to the bathroom where Ziva was sitting on the floor, her head resting against the toilet. He sat down next to her, put his hands around her shoulders and she leaned her head against his shoulder, relaxing slightly. They sat like that for a couple of minutes before Ziva leaned over the toilet to throw up again. Tony rubbed her back soothingly as she threw up and when she was done he grabbed her a cup of water.
"Thanks," Ziva said.
"No problem," Tony said. He gave her a worried look, "You sure you're okay? I mean, now you've thrown up twice in four or so days and you've been looking pale and you've been dizzy."
Ziva looked weakly at him. Ziva stood up slowly holding at the sink for support. Tony could see how weak she was. "Okay," he said, "That's it, when we come back home I'm taking you to a doctor."
Ziva gave him a dirty look but didn't feel like fighting. "We need to get ready to pick up Jenny's friend," she said.
"Yeah, we do." Tony walked out from the bathroom; Ziva brushed her teeth before she followed him out.
"I'm going to take a shower," Tony said. "You'll be okay until then?"
"Tony, I am fine. I do not need you to worry about me, go take your shower and I will take one after you."
"If you would like to, we could share?" Tony said smiling.
Ziva threw him another dirty look.
"I didn't mean anything with it," Tony defended himself. "I was just thinking that we could help each other out."
Ziva eyed him for a moment, "Fine," she said and took his hand and pulled him towards the bathroom.
An hour and fifteen minutes later both were showered, dressed and presentable.
"We need to eat before we go," Tony said.
"Fine," Ziva grumbled.
"We can find something on the way."
"Sure."
They walked to the car holding hands, their suitcases in the other hand. Tony stopped at a little café where both of them had a little something to eat before they went to pick up Jenny's friend. Jenny's friend turned out to be someone called Marissa Clark, a pretty dark haired woman, a little younger than Jenny, but older than both Ziva and Tony. The drive to the airport was comfortable and so was the plane ride, only Ziva didn't feel completely at ease, she still felt pretty bad.
When they arrived at Dulles International Airport they got the luggage and went to the company car. They arrived at NCIS they got Marissa a guest card and followed her to Jenny's office. Tony and Ziva ignored the stares from Gibbs and McGee as they walked through the bullpen with Marissa. When they reached Jenny's office Tony knocked and waited for Jenny to answer.
"Enter," Jenny shouted from inside her office.
Ziva opened the door and walked inside, followed by Marissa and then Tony. "Marissa!" Jenny greeted her.
"Hello Jenny, it's nice to see you again. You really didn't have to send two agents to get me here; I could've gotten here myself."
"Well, maybe. But anyway I send to agents to get you," Jenny said.
Tony cleared his throat. "We're just going to go now," he said.
"Yes of course," Jenny said.
"Jen," Tony said in a near whisper voice, "I was wondering of you could excuse me and Ziva for the rest of the day? She hasn't been feeling well and I'm going to take her to a doctor because I'm sure she won't do it by herself."
Jenny smiled at Tony's words; she realized that they were more than just work-partners as she saw his expression and the tone of care in his voice. 'Oh Gibbs isn't going to like that' she thought. "Of course," she said to them. "I'll just call him and say that you're off for the day."
Tony nodded and started to lead Ziva out of the room, but Ziva stopped him and turned around to face Jenny.
"Thank you Director," Ziva said sincerely.
"It's Jenny, Ziva, and you're welcome," Jenny smiled.
Tony and Ziva walked back down into the bullpen talking silently to each other, Gibbs was on the phone and McGee was clicking buttons on his keyboard.
"DiNozzo, David, care to share where you've been?" Gibbs asked as he hung up.
"Taking orders from Director Shepard, Gibbs," Ziva said and looked at Gibbs.
"Yeah, I figured that much, she just called me to say that you have the rest of the day off."
"Then we better get going!" Tony said, not in the mood to discuss this with Gibbs right now.
Gibbs gave them the Gibbs stare, but as neither of them surrendered he let them go.
"Come on Ziva. Get in the car, we're going to the doctor's," Tony said to Ziva who didn't want to get into the car unless she got to drive.
"Just because T am going to the does not mean that I cannot drive!"
"Yes it does because I can't be sure that you actually drive to the doctor's."
Ziva huffed, "Fine. What if I promise to drive to the doctor's office?"
"Can I trust you on that?" Tony asked.
"Yes," Ziva sighed.
"Fine," Tony handed over the keys to the car and got into the passenger's seat.
Ziva smiled and sat in the driver's seat and started to drive towards the doctor's office.
They entered the doctor's office and went to the reception.
"Hello," greeted the receptionist, "How may I help you?"
"We were wondering if you had time to a quick check-up, mu girlfriend hasn't been feeling good lately," Tony said and Ziva rolled her eyes at him.
"Of course," the receptionist said, "Dr. Allan have a hole is his schedule. If you just wait over there then I'll call him."
"Great," Tony said and steered Ziva towards the chairs in the waiting room.
A couple of minutes later a younger-looking man came into the waiting room and spoke a few words with the receptionist before he turned to face the waiting room.
"Ms. David?" he said.
Ziva stood up and walked towards him, Tony right behind her. "It is Dah-Veed," Ziva sighed.
"Sorry," the Dr. said. "I'm Dr. Allan, let's go to my office."
They walked to his office and sat down in each their chair, Tony took a hold of Ziva's hand.
"So, what is the problem?" Dr. Allan asked.
"She's been feeling-" Tony started.
"I can talk for myself Tony," Ziva said.
Tony looked at herm "I know, but since it was me that had to drag you here, I wasn't sure you would be totally honest."
"Well, since I am here I might as well tell everything so you do not have to drag me here again," Ziva said.
The Doctor watched their conversation with interest.
"Well," Ziva said and faced Dr. Allan again. "I have not been feeling good, I have been throwing up and been dizzy, and as my boyfriend is an overprotective fool, he thought I needed to see a doctor," Ziva smiled at Tony.
"Well, I think I have a theory, but I would like to take blood sample and then call you back, if that's okay?"
"That's fine," Ziva said.
"If you'll just roll up the sleeve of your shirt then I'll return in a minute," Dr. Allan said.
"Sure," Ziva said and started to roll up her sleeve.
A couple of minutes later Dr. Allan came back with the necessary equipment. He took the blood samples, got Ziva's number and then let them go, telling them that they would get the results either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
They walked to the car holding hands and as they reached the car they once again started to discuss who was going to drive. It ended up being Ziva after she threatened to hurt him if he didn't let her drive.
They went to Tony's apartment and settled on the couch with a movie, Ziva fell asleep halfway through the movie. When the movie was done it was dinner time and Tony slowly woke up Ziva to ask if she wanted anything interesting or just take out. A mumbled 'take out' came from her and Tony rose to get the phone and order some pizzas. Half an hour later the pizzas arrived and Tony tried once again to wake up Ziva, this time he succeeded.
They sat on the couch again with the pizzas a glass of Coke and another movie. When the movie ended they went to bed and snuggled up together.
Tony kissed Ziva's softly, "Goodnight, Honey. I love you," he said after he had released her lips.
"Goodnight Tony, I love you too," she said and kissed him again.
Shortly after, they both fell asleep.
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