Vacation

Ziva's phone went off and then Tony's. It was a text message but neither of them wanted to move. They were wrapped in each other's arms on Tony's bed and they were quite comfortable. Ziva reached across Tony and handed Tony's phone to him and opened her new message.

Everyone has a one-week, mandatory vacation starting after work this Thursday. You're all working too hard and I need my agents at their best. None of you have taken any vacation time in the last four years or more. Take it. Have fun. Vance.

Tony and Ziva's eyes met. There were practically sparks flying out of their eyes. Tony spoke first.

"Let's go somewhere," he suggested.

"Where?" Ziva asked.

"Well, not too far. I know a good spot on Virginia Beach. It's private. We can rent a cabin up there and get away from things for a week," he suggested.

Ziva's eyes lit up. It sounded wonderful. She kissed him. "I would love to do that Tony," she said quietly.

He pressed a kiss to her lips and pulled her close. "Good," he whispered and hesitated for a moment. "You really don't mind? I mean, we've been spending a lot of time together lately… every night for a while…."

"I want to," Ziva insisted. "I... I enjoy spending time with you."

Tony smiled at her. "I enjoy it too," he said quietly.

"That's not your knee," Ziva muttered to him and laughed and so did he.

"Are you ever going to let that go?" he asked.

She shook her head a little before placing her head on his chest again and drifting into a comfortable sleep with Tony.

They spent the next day planning their vacation and Tony insisted on paying for it. Ziva didn't dare to argue. They were both excited about it and they could tell easily how excited the other was. They simply couldn't wait for Thursday. Although, they weren't leaving until Friday sometime and Ziva would stay over Tony's place. Unfortunately that meant that she had to return to her place at some point.

But there was still one question she had… what were Tony and Ziva now? What were they doing? What were they going to do? What was going on between them? She knew the answers, but she didn't dare speak them out loud.

"What did McGee say when you left the bar?" Ziva asked Tony on Tuesday night while she packed her things, so she could stay at Tony's place after that.

"Oh, um… well, he suggested it," Tony said. "I guess there was someone behind me that he was trying to point out. Didn't even look. They just don't look like they used to."

Ziva nodded knowingly and continued her work with her suitcase. Waiting for Tony to say the rest, but he didn't. She walked over to him when she was done packing and placed one hand on either shoulder.

"You did not really answer my question," Ziva insisted.

"Well, McGee took me out because he thought I had to be lonely," Tony said quietly. "He thought it had been too long since I had gotten a girl… he told me to… essentially he said to go to whoever she was and let her know what she means to me…."

Ziva blushed a little. Avoiding the subject was a wonderful thing, until something like this came up. She almost didn't want to avoid it anymore, but she had gotten the message last night that Tony conveyed every night. She was loved and wanted. He was going to be patient and he wasn't going anywhere. She hoped he got the message. She decided to be playful.

"Oh, and did you?" she asked, making her face look curious.

"I think so," he said. "I also happen to think that she shares the feelings."

Ziva smiled at him. "I think you would be correct in assuming that," Ziva said quietly and got lost in his eyes for a few minutes, until he broke the eye-contact for a kiss.

When they pulled apart they were smiling like there was nothing better in the world and they decided it was time for bed. Soon they would be going on vacation together, which they were both sure would cause them to talk, have fun, and divulge their true feelings. Ziva was sure it would push them both over the edge that they were hanging onto desperately now.

A/N – They almost had that deep heart-to-heart they need, but not quite. They're still holding back from it. Soon, though. I'm sure they both know its soon that they will discuss things. Let me know what you think!