Ducky tried to get Deanna out of the funeral home and go eat lunch. The poor thing hadn't eaten since last night and knew she had to be starving. Deanna refused and sat on the couch in the lobby of the funeral home. If that was as close as they would let her come to Tony than she would stay right there. Ducky knew he had a lot to get done back at headquarters but he couldn't leave her in this state.
The team went over to the DiNozzo's home and took pictures of the crime scene. It was hard on each one of them knowing that one of their own was shot in the room they were standing in. Kate took samples of the blood on the floor and then proceeded to clean Tony's blood off of the floor. Gibbs and McGee walked out on to the patio to see if they could find any evidence of who could have killed Tony.
"Boss I think I got something over here." McGee said stooping done beside something. On the ground he found a gun identical to the ones the agents themselves carried.
"Surely that isn't Deanna or Tony's gun is it?" McGee questioned.
"Bag it and we will have Abby run prints on it." Gibbs said. He didn't want to believe that Deanna was the one that killed Tony, she couldn't have been. If she did she was sure putting on one hell of an act.
After leaving the DiNozzo's house, Kate went to the funeral home. With her she brought one of Tony's favorite suits. She wanted to find out from Deanna if she thought it would be ok if Tony was buried in that suit. Kate thought back on the times he wore that suit. He always looked sharp and handsome. That's how Kate wanted people to remember Tony and she was sure that Deanna would agree. She had also brought along his badge. They could put it inside the casket with him. She got there to find Deanna on the couch in the lobby with Ducky by her side. She looked as though she hadn't slept since the accident. She had no makeup on and her eyes were puffy from crying.
"My dear Caitlin thanks for showing up." Ducky said as he walked over to her and gave her a hug. "The poor thing won't eat or drink. All she wants to do is cry and keeps waiting for them to let her back there with Tony. I am going back to headquarters please keep her company."
"I'll see if I can cheer her up a bit." Kate said walking over to Deanna. "Deanna I have a question for you."
Deanna looked up into Kate's eyes. Kate could see the pain and hurt on Deanna's face and in her eyes.
"I found this suit of Tony's on his side of the closet. Would it be ok if he was buried in this suit?"
Deanna took the suit from Kate and began to cry again. "This was his favorite suit. He looked good in anything he put on but this suit made him look gorgeous. In fact, this is the suit he wore on our first date when he took me to eat at Vast inside the Devon building in Oklahoma City. I didn't plan on falling in love with him that night. I figured he was just trying to wine and dine me and the next thing I knew we were in love and getting married." She ran her hand across the suit with all the memories flooding back to her. "I think it would be perfect to bury him in."
"I will go give it to the director really quick." Kate said.
Within an hour, the funeral director came out "Would you ladies like to view Mr. DiNozzo's body?"
"Yes please!" Deanna cried.
The three walked into a room with a couch right beside a casket. Deanna looked at the casket for a moment. It was the perfect fit for Tony. It was a mahogany wood casket. It had an American flag draped over it. Inside the room there was already flowers starting to fill in including blue flowers with ribbons that said EOW 8/8/17. Then the director pulled back the flag and opened the casket. There laid Tony in his stunning suit and tie. Whoever did his makeup had done an amazing job because it made him look exactly how he always did instead of the pale guy Deanna had seen just earlier. Pinned on his chest was his NCIS Special Agent badge. Deanna broke down again. He looked so peaceful. There was a hint of pride on his face with a little bit of a smile. They had placed his hands to where his left hand was on top and you could see his wedding band. Deanna rubbed his arm. Just wishing she could feel his presence one last time.
That evening, the other agents began to fall in to see their fallen friend. Deanna sat on the couch as people came in and out saying the same things of how he was a good guy and good friend. Than the whole dynamic of the night changed. Ziva David and Tali walked into the funeral home. Abby was the first one to see them and caught Ziva before she could make it into the viewing.
"What are you doing here I thought you were just coming to the funeral?" Abby asked.
"I couldn't live with myself if I didn't get to see him and tell him goodbye before the funeral." Ziva answered.
"Just a heads up, his wife is in there. So please don't go off the rails or else the whole plan will be wasted." Abby said.
"Is there any paperclips around?"
"No not that I know of."
"Good then we will be fine. Just means I won't try and kill the bitch for stealing my man."
Ziva walked in and stopped in her tracks when she seen Tony in the casket. It was all becoming more realistic now that he really was gone. Before she could stop Tali, the little girl ran over to the casket and tried to look in. "Abba!" Tali called out "Ima why is Abba sleeping? Abba play?"
It broke Ziva's heart and she didn't know what to tell her little girl. She picked up Tali and let her look in the casket.
"Tali, Abba is taking a really long nap. He won't be able to play with Tali anymore. Abba has gone to a better place." Ziva tried to explain.
Deanna was hearing what Ziva was telling the little girl. She wasn't up on a lot of Hebrew but knew that Abba meant father. She got up off the couch and went over to Ziva.
"Excuse me but I think you are in the wrong viewing room. This room is for friends and family of Special Agent Tony DiNozzo. I don't appreciate this little girl calling my husband her father. He has two beautiful twins that haven't even had the chance to say goodbye to him yet." Deanna spat.
"I have you know that this little girl IS Tony DiNozzo's first born. This is Tali David. And I am his girlfriend Ziva David." Ziva spat back.
Abby sat back. She wished she had some popcorn because things were about to get good.
"His girlfriend? Really?! Well I have you know that I am his wife Special Agent Deanna Carter DiNozzo."
"Oh so you're a special agent as well huh?"
"Your telling me you are too?"
"Yeah that's how Tony and I met. Let me tell you this. I don't care if he does have twins or if he is married. Everything he owns belongs to Tali and I and we will see to it."
"Ziva is that your name?"
"Yeah"
"You can go screw yourself and then go straight to hell. Get out of my husband's viewing room."
Ziva grabbed Tali's hand "Let's go Tali" Ziva stormed out of the viewing room with Abby right behind.
"I don't know what you need from me, but I am willing to do whatever you need to make sure that bitch doesn't get a dime of Tony's life insurance." Ziva told Abby.
"I like the way you think." Abby smiled.
Ziva and Abby are up to no good. What lengths will they go to for Ziva to get everything. Plus will the team be able to catch the killer? And a psychologist will be coming in to help with the team cope. New Chapter up soon! Please review!
