A two parter! How can they start the new year off with a two parter?! Ugh! Anyway, loved how the old cases were brought up! Tony's soulpatch? Priceless! That episode was hilarious! Also, that picture of Ziva in the "Bun in the Oven" shirt, forshadowing? I may have to write another fic on that tid bit. Oh, just like the episode, it will very Ziva centric.

I don't own the title. John Meyer does.

Fathers Be Good to Your Daughters

Ziva stares at the wall of the Vance's now empty home her mind fully numb as she thinks of the events that have unfolded: namely, the death of her father. As she slides down the other side of the doorway, she puts her head in her hands. Knowing she has cried as much as possible at this point, she is simply reduced to violent shaking. Thankfully, no one is here to see her. If she is being honest, she has no desire to see anyone at the moment anyway. Not Gibbs, not McGee, not Abby, not even. . .

As her mind wanders into the territory of her partner she finds tears coming to her eyes yet again. This time however she has no idea why. Her partner has nothing to do with what has happened. He obviously has not killed her Abba, but part of her is reminded of Christmas. Tony is now on better terms with his father, but she has never had the chance. Two years and she never said anything. She did not even have a good memory to go along with his passing. Well, she did. She smirks at the thought of having Shabbat with him. It obviously was not the best memory, but it was at least a pleasant one. Letting out a shaky sigh, the woman picks up her cell phone to call her partner. Her car is right outside, but she is in no state to drive. All she wants now is to escape tonight and she knows Tony will not say anything. But as much as she wants to let go, she knows, like Ari and Tali, Eli David will always be in her mind.

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