10 Weeks Earlier
As Tony began to wash his hands, he heard the door open and lock. He didn't even need to turn around, he knew it was her. Ziva. His Ziva.
'You know people are gonna start talking, if you keep doing that'
'Tony... There is something I wish to speak to you about'
As he turned around, she changed her focus from his back, to the floor. That was when it hit him. This was serious.
'Zi, what's wrong?'
As he took a step closer to her, she still refused to look at him. Ohh God, he thought, she's breaking up with me.
She took a deep breath in, not knowing how to start or how he would take the news.
'If I've done something wrong please tell me. Don't break up with me; don't break up us, because of something I've done. I'm sorry Zi, I'm so sorry. Whatever I've done I know we can work through it.'
But she still couldn't look him in the eye. He really thought she was going to break up with him? And why was he apologising? He hadn't done anything wrong; at least she didn't think he had.
She couldn't do it. She couldn't tell him. Not like this. As she turned away from him, her hand went to the handle to open the door and run away from him.
But he was too quick. He had his hand over hers before she even knew what was happening. As she fought to keep the tear at bay, she lost the battle and one slipped out.
'Ziva, look at me'
As he placed his finger under her chin, he forced her to look at him. With tears in her eyes, he knew that this was serious. The only problem was he didn't know what he had done to upset her.
As she took a deep breath, it was now, or, no there was no never she didn't have a choice, not any more.
As she looked into his emerald eyes, she managed to control her breathing and said four words that were to change both of their lives forever.