Ziva's turn
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of these characters. Sole property of CBS and Don Bellisario. Warnings in the first chapter.
Ziva rushed straight from autopsy to the ladies restroom hoping that nobody would see her on the state she was in. Entering the bathroom and looking into the mirror, the reflection she saw was one that was new to her. Gone was the well aged, cool, confident assassin, in its place stood a young girl whose hair was askew and eyes were red and swollen, who looked like she just received a thorough spanking. "ARGHH! How did I get myself into this mess, or better yet, why did I let him do this to me? Me, I can kill a man bare handed and yet, I ended up over Gibbs knees, weak like…."
"You are not weak Ziva." Abby said. She had over heard the conversation that Ziva was having with herself and decided to give her some advice. "In fact, you are one of the bravest people I know."
"Well, if that was true, then why did end up crying like a baby just then. How tough does that make me? Abby, he .. he.. '"
"He spanked you and obviously he did a job on you. Let me finish here. You may be one of the bravest people I know but when it comes to family dynamics, you are a little slow."
Ziva opened her mouth to rebut what Abby was saying but she never got the chance.
" It was stupid to think that you could pull such a trick over Gibbs and get away with it. I know from talking with you that your father treated you more like a soldier in training than his child. But, Zi, we all need a father figure to trust in and rely on to catch us when we fall. But they also will straighten us up when we stray from the path, especially if when we stray we put ourselves in danger. You may not have had a strong paternal presence in your life before, but now that you are part of the family Gibbs, you do have a father. A very pissed off father at this moment. But, all seriously, Zi, did you think you would get away with this?" Abby asked.
"Well, truthfully…. Yes. And I would have to if Ducky had not stuck his nose where it did not belong. I mean who gave him permission to check up on me. I am none of his concern. OWWW!"
Abby had had enough and smacked Ziva upside the back of his head. " You are EVERYONE's concern in this family. Just because you do not feel that way, we all do."
"But.. Abby.. Gibbs.. me, not only with his hand Abs, he used a paddle. And to make matters worse I cried like a baby. Me… ninja assassin, crying like a child." Ziva started tearing up again.
"We all do.. and when I mean all, I mean Tim, Tony, Jimmy and myself. It's because even though our asses are being lit into, we feel safe,… safe enough to let down the walls and release the guilt." Abby reached out and wrapped Ziva in a big hug. Whispering into her ear she finished," Sis, hate to tell you, this, but what you just got was just the beginning. I have only seen 'Dad' this upset once or twice. Once after my little stalker episode, and you remember how I was afterwards. All I can say, is I love you. Remember that you ARE his daughter." Abby exited the bathroom and headed back to her lab.
Ziva turned back to the mirror, straightened her hair and said outloud to herself. "Time to face the firing squad." Ziva left the restroom and headed up the steps to Director Shepard's office. Jen had always had her back before, she did not see why she would not have it now. Little did she know that Gibbs had already explained the situation and Jen was less than pleased with her actions.
As she entered the outer office, she noticed the concerned look on Cynthia's face. She really became worried when she saw her mouth the word 'sorry' to her as she entered the office.
"Agent David, I suggest you have a seat." Jen said in her most authorative voice. Ziva had never seen Jen take this kind of authority towards her. It set Ziva off.
" What it is AGENT David now, Jen? What happened to Ziva or Zi?" Ziva said with a sharp tone. But following the gaze of Jen's eyes, she saw what the problem was, Gibbs had beat her up here. The fact that Jen put so much stock in what Gibbs said before she even had her side of the story flew all over her. "So, now I see how it really is? You take his word over mine?" Ziva was yelling now, throwing her head towards Gibbs. She was showing little respect for Jen's authority and Gibbs was not going to tolerate this.
Gibbs strode over to Ziva, and grabbed her by the elbow to face her nose to nose. "You will not talk to the Director in that tone, is that understood ZIVA?" Gibbs growled out.
Ziva could not believe that Gibbs would talk to her like that in front of Jen. The part of her brain that should have shut her mouth seemed to have gone on break. " I will do what the hell I please… you…"
Ziva was not given time to think the rest of her little speech out, the next thing she knew she was over Gibbs knee as he was now leaning on Jen's desk. SMACK! " You will not talk to your director," SMACK! "or anyone else in an authority position ," SMACK" in that tone of voice again."
"Ow! Jen please OW! Stop him OW!" Ziva said as she was totally humiliated that Gibbs would do this to her in front of Jen. Before Jen even had time to open her mouth, Gibbs stood Ziva up and faced her towards Jen.
"You will apologize to her and then you will go stand in the corner until I tell you to come out." Gibbs ordered.
"What?... Jen.. Come on.. you can't be serious. OW! OW! OW!" Ziva yelled as Gibbs hand connected with her already sore backside. He grabbed her and not so gently placed her in the corner.
As Ziva stood facing the corner, Jen decided it was time to set down some rules. " AGENT DAVID. As long as you are an agent here you answer to myself or Gibbs." Jen was now pacing behind Ziva. " What you did was dangerous and stupid. You could have seriously injured yourself. What would have happened if something went wrong at the crime scene today? What if you had blacked out while you were driving?"
"I did not think…" Ziva started.
"Exactly Ziva, you did not think. So maybe you need some time to think. You are suspended from work until Monday."
"What, NO !' Ziva started to argue, but one look at Gibb's eyes and she turned around and listened to the rest of her punishment.
"Since you have shown a complete disregard to taking care of yourself, you will go and spend your time off at the house with Gibbs. He will tell you the rest of the rules now. Jethro."
"Since your behavior is that of a child/ teenager, you will be treated like one until you can show that you are capable of behaving in an adult like fashion. One, you are grounded until further notice."
"What!" But Ziva turned right back into the corner, her ass still radiated enough heat to start a new fire.
"Yes, no TV, phone, knives, guns, You will sit in your room and think about what you did. Second, you will receive a spanking tonight and tomorrow night as well." Gibbs started to explain.
"But, Gibbs you already spanked me."
"Ziva, that was just for lying about the hospital. We still have not dealt with the whole forgery of orders, and disobeying a direct order, when I instructed you to stay at the desk. You knew that I meant desk duty, so you disobeyed an order. So you will stay here until I return and then we are stopping by your house and then heading back to my house." Gibbs said as he turned and looked at Jen and then gave his half smile smirk and walked out the door.
As soon as Ziva knew the coast was clear, she turned from her corner." Jen, how could you let him..'
"Let him Ziva, do you understand just how serious you actions are. You know that Jethro sees you as his daughter, and yet you lie to him, Ducky ,the nurse. You falsify documents, and then disobey an order. I strongly suggest you turn right back around and face the corner. You have not seen me mad yet, you do not want to see it now, believe me.'
Ziva turned and faced the corner but continued to talk." But Jen, he spanked me."
"I know and believe me, I would have done the same if I was in his shoes. That was totally irresponsible and childish. So end of discussion, you are suspended and will do as Jethro says. I back him one hundred percent."
Ziva just hung her head against the wall as she found out that her last ally was against her also. This was not going to well at all.
Finally frustration took over and Ziva started banging her head against the corner.
"If you are trying to knock some sense into that hard head of yours, the wall is not usually a good place to start. I prefer to start someplace lower." Gibbs growled. He was sitting in the chair adjacent to the Director's desk. He just shook his head as he looked at Jen. "I guess some of the kids, need a little more positive reinforcement."
"Positive, my ass." Ziva mumbled.
"Did you say something? Agent David." Gibbs asked, he knew what she said, he was just testing her.
"Oh, nothing, just talking to myself!" Ziva answered, she knew that she didn't want to push Gibbs when he was in one of these moods. He may be all comforting and protecting Papa Bear, but at this moment this Papa Bear was the one that was protective and pissed.
Laying her head against the wall, all Ziva could think was ' I am a cooked moose!'
TBC
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