Gibbs looked over to Ziva and Tony.

"When did it happen, McGee?" Gibbs asked into the phone.

"Half an hour ago, Boss. Abby is in the Navy medical center."

"Okay, I'll be right there." Gibbs said and disconnected the call.

"What happened?" Tony asked.

"Somebody tried to kill Abby, she is in a hospital. They believe it was Miss David."

Ziva opened her mouth to protest but Gibbs said: "I know you didn't do it. The assassination happened only thirty minutes ago.

"Is Abby all right?" Tony asked.

"We'll see. Tony you are coming with me. Ducky would you stay here and have an eye on her?"

"Are you afraid I'd run again?" Ziva asked, a little annoyed.

"Of course. I know you didn't try to kill Abby, maybe you didn't kill Kate either but I still don't trust you."

Ziva drew a face but settled down into the pillows.

Tony got up and Ducky said: "Please call me and tell me how Abby is."

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The Hospital corridor was quiet. It was shortly after 4 am. Tim met them in the waiting room. Mulder was there too and much to Tony's surprise, even Wendy.

"What are you doing here?" he asked while she buried her face in his shirt.

"My friend was shot. Tamara called me and I came as soon as possible."

"How is Abby?" Gibbs asked.

"She is still in surgery. The bulled hit her into the shoulder and is stuck in her shoulder blade."

"How did it happen?" Tony asked while he tried to maneuverWendy to a seat.

"We were at my place… I think she had trouble sleeping so she stayed up and played at my computer… Boss I only heard the glass of the window breaking and Abby's yell… I called an ambulance and…" he was still shocked.

Gibbs didn't ask why Abby stayed with McGee he was far more interested where the shooter was. "Do you have any idea, where the shot came from?"

Tom shook his head: "Probably from the building across the road. I had no time to look… Gibbs she tried to kill Abby…" Tears appeared in his eyes.

Gibbs looked over at Tony and then said: "We have to call Haswari and Ben-Gidon, they'll help us to find out."

Half an hour later a doctor entered the room, to tell them, that Abby would get well. Wendy and Mulder cheered and Tim went straight to her room.

"Tony, take Wendy home and get some sleep, you look like you need it." Gibbs said.

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"It's strange to see you at home." Wendy teased when she opened the door and walked into the house.

Tony looked around. It was his house but it didn't feel like home anymore. He looked over to Wendy. She was still beautiful, but he had to admit that she was not the one he was in love with.

She smiled at him: "Go, get some sleep. I'll wake you in a few hours and then we'll go to have breakfast.

He nodded slowly; this was not the time to tell her. He went up to the bedroom and fell onto the bed.

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Gibbs stormed into the director's office. He was not surprised to see her there in this early hour. She sat at her desk and talked to someone on the phone. When he slammed the door shut, she gave him an annoyed look. He sat down on a chair at the big table and waited for her to finish the call.

"Abby will be well again." She informed him.

"I know."

"Jethro… listen. I'm sure it was not Ziva, who tried to kill her."

He nodded: "I know. She has an alibi."

Jenny seamed surprised: "really?"

"Yes, she was and still is in my house, trying to regain her strength after being stabbed. But that does not mean she is not involved."

Jenny narrowed her eyes: "How?"

"She confessed that she killed Kate. But she has an alibi for the attempted assassination on Abby. Maybe one of her friends or partners or whatever they are, committed the assassination so there would be reasonable doubts."

Jenny shook her head: "Do you think so?"

It took several seconds for Gibbs to answer: "I don't know." He said rubbing his eyes. His team often assumed that he didn't need sleep like any other human being. They were wrong and he was tired.

"What does your gut tell you?"

Again silence this time for about a minute: "She didn't do it. Tell me, what do you know about Officers Haswari and Ben-Gidon?"

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He woke when he felt a warm body next to him. The skin under his fingers was soft as silk and warm. He opened his eyes and looked into Ziva's face. They were lying in his bed.

"This is a dream." He said with a smile.

She nodded and got up. He could see that she was completely naked, as was he. She went to the door. "Where are you going?"

"Away." She answered and opened the door. But instead of leaving she went out and directly back into the room.

He grinned, that had also happened to him once. "Cool, isn't it? Come here." He said reaching out for her.

But Ziva just looked around the room. She opened a closet to find it empty. "I want to leave, or at least have some clothes to dress."

"Why, we are rarely dressed in this kind of dream."

She went back to the bed and sat down next to him.

"I know, but that was before I knew you were engaged."

"I already told you, I'm engaged to the wrong woman." He said grabbing her arm and pulling her onto his lap. The blanket was between them.

She looked away as he slowly started to caress her breast. Her nipples grew hard in an instant.

"Oh yeah, I like this dreams. Normally it takes longer to get such a result." He grinned using his thumb to rub over the nipple.

Now she looked him in the eye: "Or it takes just a sensitive body. Tony, we can't do this!" she said, pushing his hand away.

"But I want to." He said almost like a child.

"I can feel that." she answered, referring to his growing member beneath the blanket. She got up again and sat on the bed as far from as she could.

"I'll leave Wendy." He suddenly said.

She snorted: "And what good will that bring? In the best case, I can prove my innocence and go home to Israel. In the worst case, I'll be charged with murder and terrorism and end up in Guantanamo. Let's face it. There is no future for us! We don't even know each other! I think it's time to wake up and end this dream."

"But I don't want to wake up."

"Me neither. But we have no choice. And I'm not the kind of woman you'd leave your wife for."

"She's not…" he started.

"Or you wife to be." Ziva said before he could finish his sentence: "I have a dangerous job. I'm dangerous. And this dream will be no good for us. Let's just wake up and face the facts." She said and suddenly Tony saw tears in her eyes. He wanted to hug her, but in that moment he heard Wendy's voice and the dream was gone.

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