Camp Investigator

Chapter 5 – Early Morning

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The next morning Ziva smiled as she woke up in Tony's arms. She quietly slipped from under Tony's arm and crept down the stairs to get a drink. She presumed nobody would be there ad it was only 5 in the morning, so she was surprised to see the light on in the kitchen. She opened the door and saw Gibbs sat at the table. "Morning Ziver" he said as she sat down at the table with him, "How was DiNozzo last night?"

"Fine thanks," she said with a smile on a face after sipping her coffee.

"I just want to let you know that if you want to be more than friends with Tony I respect that,"

Ziva sat silently and smiled as Tony walked in the room.

"Morning DiNozzo," muttered Gibbs as Tony sat down comfortably next to Ziva.

"Morning Boss, Morning zee-vah," he said whilst smiling with his signature grin at Ziva.

"Stop playing grab-ass DiNozzo, Ziver," grunted Gibbs in reply, followed by a head slap for both of them.

Ziva left a few moments later when she heard Ducky humming as he came down the stairs and went to take him a coffee and watch TV, leaving Gibbs and Tony in the kitchen. Gibbs turned and looked Tony in the eyes. "DiNozzo, if you really like Ziva then screw rule 12 Ok. If I am truly honest – she has had a tough couple of years and she always finds comfort in you. And I know she feels the same to. So don't let me stop you DiNozzo – But keep it out of the office,"

"Thanks boss," Tony replied excitedly but unsurely, "but how am I supposed to ask her?"

"You'll find a way DiNozzo. Now go and join the others."

Tony entered the living room, soon followed by Gibbs. Tony and Ziva sat on the sofa, Jenny and Gibbs sat on the other, Jimmy sat on the footstool, Ducky in the armchair, and Abby and Tim on the floor wrapped in a blanket. They were all still in their pyjamas as it was only now 5.30 am, but as they still had over 4 hours to have breakfast and be at team therapy. They all discussed and decided to take a picnic to their private area by the lake for breakfast.

Within the next half an hour the team were sat next to the lake on some picnic blankets they found under one of the sofas. Ducky, Jenny and Gibbs sat on the smaller blanket, while the others sat on the other. They enjoyed a breakfast of ham, bacon, or sausage sandwiches prepared by Ziva whilst watching the sunrise before Tony had what he thought was a smart idea. Ziva was still sat on the blanket looking up at the sunrise – so she didn't see him sneak up behind her and before she knew it she was being picked up in a fireman lift over Tony's shoulder. "TONY DINOZZO PUT ME DOWN!" Shouted Ziva whilst laughing and struggling, "TONY!" she screamed as he chucked her in the lake. Ziva swam to the bottom of the lake and held her breath to trick Tony as revenge. As soon as he noticed that she had not swam to the top he immediately took of his t-shirt and dived in whilst shouting for her. Once he saw her he picked her up and carried her to the surface. She leant into him before bursting out laughing and splashing him. "Ziva that was nasty," he joked has he picked her up and threw her in again. She swam back up to the surface and he picked her up and spun her around before putting her down. The rest of the team watched on as they messed about and splashed each other, before being joined by Abby, Tim and Jimmy and splashing each other and throwing each other in. Jenny sat on the bank wrapped up in the vacated picnic blanket by herself before Gibbs shuffled closer and sat her in between his legs. Before wrapping the blanket around them both as she leaned back into his shoulder. Ducky sat a few metres away and smiled as Gibbs spoke. "Jen, their just like family aren't they. Their just like kids to me, and they act like it too,"

"I know exactly what you mean!" she replied

"And your just like a mum to them Jen – and like a wife to me Jen. I love you and I want you to know that"

He smiled at her before kissing her on the forehead and watching as she snuggled closer to him. They then perked up when they heard an excited Abby dragging Tim by his wrist out of the water and shouting "MUMMY AND DADDY LOVE EACH OTHER," before giving them all a bone-crushing Abby hug.

"Breathing Abbs," Gibbs shouted breathlessly as she let go before repeating the same routine with Jenny. Ziva and Tony saw what had happened and headed back up to the beach. They toasted to Gibbs and Jenny with a bottle of wine they'd bought from the house (even though it was only 8.45 AM they thought it was worth it because of the occasion), before heading back to the house to get ready for the activity that day.