Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS, because if I did, you know what would have happened with Tony and Ziva by now... And the song belongs to Blake Shelton.
Author's Note: This song was suggested by mysterygirl97. I had never heard it before, but as soon as I listened to it I liked it. If you read songfics while listening to the song, which I recommend, read the first paragraph before you start the song, otherwise it won't fit. PS- WHO'S EXCITED FOR THE SEASON PREMIERE TOMORROW?
Austin
Tony and Ziva inevitably started dating after years of both secretly wanting each other. However, after dating for eighteen months, they went through a bad break up. Ziva got angry at Tony for always trying to protect her when he knew she could do it herself. In a moment of anger, she broke up with Tony even though she loved him. Before she had time to think about her decision, and before Tony had time to stop her, she applied for a transfer at NCIS.
She left without leavin' a number
Said, she needed to clear her mind
He figured she'd gone back to Austin
'Cause she talked about it all the time
Ziva left without giving anybody a way to contact her. She didn't want any connnections to her life in DC. Tony could only guess that she went to work with the team in LA because she said she loved it there when they went with the Director.
It was almost a year
Before she called him up
Three rings and an answering machine
Is what she got
On the anniversary of her break up with Tony, Ziva called his cell phone number, which she still had memorized. The phone rang three times, then she heard his voice on the answering machine.
If you're callin' 'bout the car I sold it
If this is Tuesday night I'm bowling
If you've got somethin' to sell
You're wastin' your time, I'm not buyin'
His voice said, "If you're calling about the apartment I sold it. If it's Tuesday night I'm at the movies. If you're trying to sell me something, don't bother wasting my time.
If it's anybody else, wait for the tone
You know what to do
And P S if this is Austin
I still love you
Anyone else, wait for the beep and leave a message. And P S if this is Ziva, I still love you."
The telephone fell to the counter
She heard but she couldn't believe
What kind of man would hang on that long
What kind of love that must be
After she heard that, she dropped the phone in shock. She couldn't believe that Tony waited for her this long. He must really love her.
She waited three days
And then she tried again
She didn't know what she'd say
But she heard three rings and then
Three days later, Ziva tried calling Tony again. She didn't know what she was going to say to him, so she was relieved to hear his answering machine again.
If it's Friday night I'm at the ballgame
And first thing Saturday, if it don't rain
I'm headed out to the lake
And I'll be gone, all weekend long
This time it said, "If it's Friday night I'm a bar. First thing Saturday, if it doesn't rain, I'm going to Maryland and I'll be there all weekend.
But I'll call you back when I get home
On Sunday afternoon
And P S if this is Austin
I still love you
I'll call you back after I get home, on Sunday afternoon. And P S if this is Ziva, I still love you.
Well, this time she left her number
But not another word
Then she waited by the phone on Sunday evenin'
And this is what he heard
After she heard the tone, she said her new phone number slowly, then hung up. On Sunday night she sat on her couch with her phone in her hand, wondering if he would call. When he did she said...
If you're callin' 'bout my heart, it's still yours
I should've listened to it a little more
Then it wouldn't have taken me so long
To know where I belong
If you're calling about my heart, you still have it. I probably should've followed it before I left. Or everyday since I got here when it told me I belonged with you.
And by the way, boy
This is no machine you're talkin' to
Can't you tell, this is Austin
And I still love you
I still love you
This isn't my machine, by the way. Can't you tell, it's me, Ziva, and I still love you.
Author's Note: Please review if you liked it! As always, if you have a song that you think fits Tiva please leave a review with the song and artist. Or if you have a story idea that you would like me to use, you can review with that, too.
