Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS or the characters.

Chapter 5

Tony's heart was racing as he took Ziva's hand and kissed her gently. They were moving fast but the tension between them was building constantly since her first day at NCIS. He knew that all he wanted was to hold her and feel her skin against his. That is all he wants. His love and need to be close to her increases as they go upstairs to Tony's room.

Ziva smiled. "Tony, where are we going?"

"I was…uh…well I was hoping maybe you would want to spend the night. I promise no funny business. I just…uh…I would really like it if you spent the night."

Tony was stuttering like a high school nerd asking a girl out for the first time. It reminded him of something McGee would do. Seeing as he had always ragged on him hard for being a) a computer nerd and b) bad with the ladies. But for once, it looked like he was the one that had something to learn.

Ziva smiled and just kept walking. She turned her head for a moment and looked at the man she considered a pig for so many years. Why didn't she ever notice how much of a great guy he really was? Why did she pretend that there were no feelings shared even after the day in the elevator? She shook the memories out of her mind knowing that today they meant nothing. For now, it was time for her to enjoy the prospect at a relationship that did not involve secrets or lies. She already knew what Tony did for a living and therefore already knew the danger he was in every day. At least now she knew that Tony would be going through the same worry.

They entered Tony's room and to her surprise it looked like he had matured quite a bit. He had only a few posters from his favorite movies along with a signed baseball, but that was it. He had been known for being a Frat-Boy at heart. He was the player at NCIS and that was part of why no woman ever stayed with him for very long, and the ones who did only stayed with him because he was undercover. Then again, he also was a renowned commitment phobe. This was probably the reason she wasn't afraid to be with him. She knew all his faults and he knew all of hers. This made diving into a relationship with him all the more easy.

They both got ready for bed. Ziva wasn't ready for a sleepover so she didn't bring any clothes with her. However, since Tony still had all of his old Ohio State clothes he lent her both a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. She smiled.

"Thanks, Tony. So you mean what you said earlier about no funny business? No pressure for a quick beginning and end to a relationship just us working together to make each other better people?"

Tony breathed deep. "Yes, I promise."

The couple lay down on the King Size bed in Tony's apartment and talked the night away. Ziva about how she never thought she would be in America forever, and how she thought Tony would always be a player. Tony spoke about how he grew up the little things that made a relationship worth it, favorite color, song, movie, birthday, birth place and everything that mattered most. Before they knew it, they both fell asleep and woke up holding each other.

Ring…Ring…

Before too long Tony and Ziva were on their way to work another case.

I know you think this will be the end of the story and that not another chapter will be written. Think again, I will be writing even more. More chapters with more TIVA and a lot more suspense.