Chapter 3

Still don't own either of them. Still wish I did. The normal stuff. Still like- no love reviews/alerts you know. The stories are either taken from Keeley Hawes on would I lie to you? Or a story that my friend told me.

Three hours later and Ziva has all of her things packed and a suitcase packed with a few clothes for her, hopefully, short stay at the temporary accommodation. Everyone slams down onto the settee after lugging all of the boxes downstairs and loading them into the lorry for transport.

"Okay so guys most embossing moment ever?" Abby asks hoping to get some fun back that had left the group since Ziva had announced her departure.

"I was once walking up the stairs" Palmer begins "and it was cold so I had my hands in my pockets..."

"were you inside?"

"Just got in from work" Palmer replies "as I was saying I had my hands in my pockets and I was nearly at the top of the stairs when I tripped over the top one and fell but because my hands were in my pockets I couldn't stop myself and ended up planking on the floor!" Everyone starts to laugh and Ziva speaks up.

"I had a pretty embarrassing moment once!"

"Go on Ziva!"

"Fine okay so I really liked this guy. He was not my boyfriend at the time so I was still trying to impress him. So I told him that I could play tennis."

"Why?"

"Well he is very sporty, I also told him that I could ski!"

"And could you?"

"No but he did take me skiing and I had to have lessons with a man called Ust. I can recommend Ust Abby and Breena!"

"Really?"

"oh yes wfwah. Anyway he organised a match with these people and he asked me if I wanted to play doubles. I agreed and had to have lessons"

"So what happened at the match?"

"I sat out because of an 'injured' ankle"

"Did you ever tell him?"

"Ah this is the embarrassing bit! I told him on the night that I made him dinner, pretended i'd cooked it.."

"Your whole relationship was based on lies lies I tell you!" Tony shouts and everyone is in stitches by this point.

"No I gave it to him in the dark and then he found the packet in the bin and it all came out; I can't cook, I can't play tennis, I can't ski..."

"My names not Jeff!" Tony pipes up "but you can cook! We tried it when you first moved here remember?"

"oh yeah! My mother taught me to cook the lamb dish that I cooked for the most of you, Tony, yours was from a packet!"

"It wasn't that good anyway!" Tony says pretending to be in a mood.

"I have one!" Breena says "Even Jimmybob hasn't heard this yet!" Everyone suppresses a giggle at this. "Well I once stayed the night with this guy and, you know, and I woke up in the morning and there was no handle on the door so I couldn't get out!"

"Ohmygod! How did you get out?" Abby asks completely mesmerised

"I had to call the fire brigade and they had to put a ladder up to the window and give me a firemans lift out of the window! I never saw him again!"

"Where was he during all of this?"

"Oh he'd gone to work"

"He'd gone to work?"

"yes!"

Abby is literally falling about laughing and everyone else isn't far behind.

"I think we should be getting going. You have a big day tomorrow Ziva." Gibbs says

"You will come to the airport yes?"

"Of course Ziva we wouldn't let you leave without saying goodbye properly!"

"Okay then see you tomorrow guys!"

"Goodnight, sleep tight don't let the bedbugs bite" Ducky says repeating an old English saying

The Next Morning

Everyone is waiting at Washington National Airport (DCA) for Ziva's flight check in to open and to say goodbye. Bing-Bong-Bing "The flight to Boston will now be checking in at desks 4-5"

"I should go.." Ziva says her eyes beginning to water "Tell the director he is a Douchebag for me? Oooofffhhhhh" Abby gives Ziva a hug that would knock the breath out of a polar bear.

"Don't go Ziva! Please." Abby says into Ziva's shoulder.

"I am sorry Abby..." Abby diverts to Gibbs shoulder once he has given her a hug

"Remember Ziva. The rules still apply."

"I know Gibbs"

McGee, Jimmy, Ducky and Palmer continue to give Ziva hugs and everyone steps away to give Tiva some alone time.

"I never wanted to leave you...I hope you understand that?"

"Of course Zi...I never thought that..life move on we just have to follow"

"Is that from a movie?"

"No that was a pure DiNozzo! I love you Zi"

"Thank you. I have to go"

She walks away and Tony rejoins the small crowd

"Dude what did you tell her?" McGee asks inquisitively

"The truth"

"and she said..."

"Thank You"

"Oh Tony..."


Ziva sits on the plane wondering what she just said I love you the three words that she had wanted to hear for so long and what did she say? Thank you. Oh God.

Who can guess what the temporary living arrangements could be? Could they be near two of the other Fringe cast members? REVIEW?