Sorry people - school has been a little hectic.. We got to mid term and then there were tests and assignments and general homework.. This is not even an excuse I would so much rather writing..
So anyway; I was thinking about my updating routine and its not really working because of how many stories I have posted and need to be updated, basically I will still try to get an update on the weekends, BUT if I don't and if it gets finished during the week, I will post it instead of waiting the extra four to two days.
And in regards to the story, I still have a bit up my sleeve.. You never know what might happen..
Disclaimer: Not Mine
As Tony approached Ziva's room he was stopped by a man standing at the doorway who extended his arm across to the other side.
"Excuse me," He said.
"Gibbs, it is okay; that is Tony," He heard Ziva say. His arm dropped and Tony didn't spare a look to the other man when he walked over to Ziva.
"Are you okay?" Tony asked as he watched the doctor work on the back of her head.
"I am fine. I got admitted just a few minutes ago so I still have to have the one on my front stitched. They thought my head was more important."
"Are you staying the night?" He asked as he sat next to her and watched the doctors stitch the cut on her head for a moment.
"I hope not."
"Who is that guy?" He asked when he remembered the other person in the room.
"That is Special Agent Gibbs, he found me walking. I am just glad it was not Riley."
She stayed silent as the doctor finished with the cut on the back of her head: three stitches, and moved onto her back so they could reach the longer cut on her torso.
"Are you going to tell me what happened so I can kick this guy's ass?"
"When we are alone."
He remembered what her brother and Abby had told him the night of the engagement party; he wasn't fully opposed to it but he didn't want to scare her, he wanted to think about other ways of getting her out of the mess than marrying her. They haven't told each other much of their feelings, jumping to marriage may be a little too much especially if it was what she was trying to avoid.
"What are you thinking?" She asked softly.
"Just thinking of something I was told a little while back," He replied, "Don't worry."
"Ms David?" The doctor interrupted. Both Tony and Ziva looked in his direction, "You have a slight concussion; nothing too major, but I would like you to stay the night - just tonight - so we can monitor you for any other head injury."
Ziva look less than impressed and looked to Tony for help, when he didn't say anything she rolled her eyes.
"I need to go home for a while; I had guests coming over, I will get rid of them and come back," Tony told Ziva.
"Who are your guests?"
"Abby and Tim."
"Stay there," She replied, "And do me a favour and not tell Abby? She will freak out."
"Okay, I will see you in the morning," He said as he walked out.
"See you."
"Usually when you invite people over you are already home," Tim said as Tony walked to his door and unlocked it.
"I was on the other side of town," He replied.
"Why?"
"Visiting someone. Lost track of time," He lied as he opened the door and allowed Tim and Abby in.
"Who?" She asked.
"A friend."
"I don't believe you."
"Well, it's true Abby, whether you believe it or not."
"Have you heard from Ziva? I got a message from her a few hours ago but since then nothing. I messages her back, never got a reply."
"When's your party?"
"Tomorrow; you're dodging my question."
"Her sim card was removed," He said.
"How do you know?"
He hesitated, "Know what?"
Abby left Tim's side and stood in front of Tony, "What do you know? What aren't you telling me?"
"I... I know nothing."
"Liar."
"Choose a movie and order what you want," He said throwing a phone at Tim who walked to the kitchen
"Have you given any thought to what we talked about the other day?"
"Yes, but I want to talk to her before anything else."
"Why?"
"Because I don't need to add something like that to her plate - she has been through enough."
"Like being forced to marry someone?"
"And more."
"More?"
"It's nothing to worry about."
"Nothing to worry about?" Abby asked, "She is my best friend and you're telling me not to worry? What the hell is going on?"
"She will kill me," He murmured, "She is in hospital-"
"What? Why?"
"She didn't tell me much - just that she has a cut on her head and a gash on her stomach. Three stitches on her head; about five or six on her stomach."
"I want to see her," Abby informed, "Timmy; we are going to the hospital."
Tim walked around the corner, "Why?"
"We are going to see Ziva."
"Isn't she out of town?"
"Hospital."
"I will drive you down; I'd rather be there in case he comes after her," Tony said.
Abby began snapping at Tim's attempts to try and make her calm down slightly on the way to the hospital. She kept reminding him that her friend was in danger, when Tony tried to tell her she wasn't she snapped at him. So he stayed quiet.
Abby took off in front of them when they arrived, briefly asking Tony directions before shooting through the hospital. Tony luckily wasn't far behind her. When she reached Ziva's room's door she was caught by the man known as Gibbs.
"Let me go; I want to see Ziva," Abby demanded.
"She's asleep, after arguing with the nurses, so I don't think they'd appreciate her being woken up," He defended his actions to the young woman.
"Just let me see her; I won't wake her up."
"You already have," Ziva said as she stood at the doorway, "I thought I told you not to tell her?" She said to Tony.
"Ziva!" Abby exclaimed and threw herself at Ziva after wrestling out of Gibbs' hold.
"Abby, Abby, careful," Ziva said as she gently returned the hug.
"What did he do to you? Does your brother know? Your father? Does he know you're here? Who is he?' Abby started asking.
"Just calm down a minute," Ziva replied firstly making sure none of the stitches had been torn before letting the others into the room and sitting on the bed, "What he did does not matter, all the damage he did was give me a concussion and two cuts. As far as I know they do not know, and I'm assuming that he does not know I am here because he hasn't come looking for me," She answered, "That is Gibbs; he found me walking back and has kindly stayed."
"Tony, you could have prevented this!" She suddenly said.
"How?" Ziva said
"He could have kept you with him while; they don't know about him, he could have kept you safe."
"Abby, don't be like that; it is no one's fault aside from Riley's, I would not be able to hide from him forever," Ziva replied calmly.
"He could have married you!" Abby said.
"What?" Ziva asked slightly shocked, looking between Abby and Tony.
"How would that have helped anything?" Tim asked.
"You can only be married to one person at a time. If you were married to him then you wouldn't have been able to marry Riley," Abby stated, "We talked about it with him on your engagement party."
"We?"
"Ari and I."
"Abby, you know if that were to happen then Tony would be killed and who ever else involved wouldn't be far behind. Whatever my father wants will be carried out. You want to stop this then you have to go to the heart of the problem."
"I know, your brother said the same thing; it was a temporary fix," Abby defended.
Gibbs appeared in the doorway of the room with a new cup of coffee, "If your father is paying him to marry you for whatever reason he can be arrested for human trafficking, so can Riley," He stated.
"They can be arrested," Ziva mused.
"Do you know why he wants you? You, not your friend here, not one of your other friends or relatives?" Gibbs asked.
She shook her head, "Could I hire you and you investigate it?" Ziva asked with a small amount of sarcasm tainting her voice.
"I still like the idea of you marrying Tony," Abby simply stated.
"I don't know Abby, we have been dating only a few weeks," Tony said.
"That is true, I do not want to commit to something I may not be able to later, and it has to be a decision between the two of us, not a third or forth party," Ziva said.
"But-"
"No buts. It is like me telling Tim to marry you; you wouldn't like being told how to live your life and I have been told by two different parties on how to do just that."
"But if Tony asked you would you say yes?" Abby asked.
"Is Tony asking?" Ziva replied as she looked towards him.
Tony shook his head, "No offence or anything."
"None taken," Ziva softly smiled in return.
The door that was open a small amount opened further and a nurse that looked generally kind, looked annoyed, "Excuse me; visiting time is over," She said.
"Can we please have a few more minutes?" Ziva asked.
The nurse looked at the clock on the wall, "Five minutes then you need to go," when she left; she closed the door slightly.
"But what if he was?" Abby resumed the conversation.
"Abby; I cannot think about this at the moment. I have other things that I need to work out. But in answer to your question I would have to think about it. You asking me to think about a major step in a relationship; while I'm tired, while I am in hospital after the person I am supposed to be marrying has abused me. I know you care and I know that you have my best interests at heart but I would not be able to make that decision right now."
"Okay," Abby said a little defeatedly.
"What time are you leaving tomorrow?" Tony asked.
"As soon as possible."
"So when I wake up you want me to come here and pick you up?"
"Okay."
"Can I come?" Abby asked.
"I would like to talk to Tony alone. I think in the car on the way home might be better; sorry Abs," Ziva replied apologetically. She looked at the clock, "You better get going before the nurses come in again."
They all murmured their goodbyes and walked out slowly.
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