Chapter 9

Sorry about the delay but I've had revision and homework and homework and well you get the gist! Still don't own either of them...sob...

"Okay so Tony. Ari and Daphna are Nick's parents. My half-brother was named after Ari he and my father have been friends since they were children and Ari was the first born."

"Why weren't you named after Daphna then?"

"I honestly do not know...Tali's middle name was Daphna...Jack pull over here this is the hotel."

We pull over at the slightly run down but bearable hotel. We walk up to the main desk and speak to the middle aged lady behind it.

"Hi How may I help you?" She asks

"Um...Hello. I'm looking for a couple that probably arrived a few days ago"

"I'm sorry but I can't divulge that sort of information to just anybody"

"I got this Sprog" Jack whispers in my ear and pulls out a piece of blank paper from his pocket. "Look this couple...they're important to us...If you get what I'm saying" he flashes the piece of paper and the lady's eyes go wide.

"Oh of course, I'm so sorry, I am such an idiot! Room 606 top floor" She gestures towards the lift.

"Thank you very much"

We get into the lift and proceed to the top floor as the lady instructed.

"Jack, you know that I could have just used my badge. It would have been a lot easier and you know the physic paper does not work on everybody and it's really awkward when they say 'dude why you showing me some random piece of blank paper?'."

"Yes but Sprog remember..." He says with a smirk once the doors are open "It was more fun that way" I roll my eyes and knock twice on door 606. A lady who I know but has aged a lot since that last time I saw her opens the door

"Ziva?"

"Hello Daphna" I say and we embrace "Do you remember Jack?"

"Of course I remember Jack, best man at your wedding was he not Ziva? Who, may I ask is this?"

"Daphna, this is Tony DiNozzo, my...partner at NCIS"

"Pleased to meet you Mrs McKinley" Tony says and they shake hands.

"Is Ari here?" I ask hopefully. I always liked Ari.

"Yes of course. I never go anywhere without my Ari. ARI? ZIVA'S HERE!" she shouts with an ear splitting shout that only Daphna can conjure from herself. A tall, balding man who is the spitting image of Nick or should I say Nick was the spitting image of him. Jack notices this as well and he squeezes my hand lightly that fills me with confidence.

"Ziva! Nice to see you! Well in you come" He ushers us into the small motel room and I explain everything that has gone on and that they need to come with us.

"Ziva David. We were both in Mossad. At one point I was deputy director. I think that we can look after ourselves. Don't you?" Ari says putting his hand on my knee.

"I do not want you to get hurt. Maybe if we just put a protection detail on the hot-" I say all the while thinking you are the only thing that connects me to Nick and I cannot let you go.

"Ziva David. What did I just say?"

"Fine, but please, if anything happens call me on my mobile"

"I will I promise."

"When do you leave?"

"Two weeks, are you free tomorrow night?"

"Yes I do not see why I should not be"

"Well then you and Sarah meet us here and we'll all go out for tea. Tony?"

"Yes ma'am?"

"You can come as well. I am not stupid Ziva...I can tell that you two are not just partners"

Awkward.

"Goodbye Ari, Daphna. I will see you tomorrow." I say and I hug them both. Everyone else says goodbye and we get back into the car and make our way back to the hub.