Sep 17
Amongst true friends there is no fear of losing anything. – Jeremy Taylor
Ziva went back through her desk with all the force of a hurricane. The first time, she had been careful and thorough. This time she was leaving nothing to chance.
"Is something the matter?" Tony's voice echoed across the squad room.
She ignored him, knowing for sure they were not in her desk and starting to check the area around it in case she had dropped them. Nothing. What had she done with them?
Her memory was blank. From habit, she knew she dropped them into her top desk drawer every time she came in, but they definitely were not there now. Cursing under her breath, she began to search her desk again.
"What's going on?" This time it was McGee's voice.
"She's lost something," Tony explained. "Probably her mind."
Without looking up, she threw a letter opener at him. Judging by McGee's laugh, she guessed she had come close to killing her partner.
"Definitely her sense of humor," Tony continued, sounding shaken. By now she was going through her coat pockets.
"Can we help you, Ziva?" McGee's voice sounded calm and kind.
She looked up to glare at the two males who had been watching her. "I cannot find my car keys," she informed them.
"You normally put them in the top drawer in your desk," Tony offered.
Her glare intensified. "I have checked there," she warned.
"Okay," McGee soothed. "Why don't you step away for a moment and I'll have a look. Sometimes a fresh set of eyes is all you need."
She chose to take him up on his offer, moving over to Tony's desk and allowed McGee to go through hers.
"Why don't I get to go through your desk?" Tony whined.
"Because I do not trust you," she answered. His back jean pocket was bulging suspiciously.
"Surely you could break into your car and hotwire it?" he continued.
"I would rather not." She made a grab for the bulge and was pleased to find her keys. Her initial jubilation turned to fury within seconds.
"DiNozzo!" she yelled. "You stole my car keys!"
He ran out of the squad room and she followed him. She was going to make him pay for this…