NCIS:
TONY AND ZIVA'S TURN...
DISCLAIMER:
NCIS and characters do not belong to me.
SUMMARY:
Sequel to
Timothy McGee, If I Have To Tell You Again...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: If you pull a muscle in your neck they don't not put it in a C-Collar or keep you in the hospital. They just give you muscule relaxants. I know this for a fact, because I have pulled a muscle in my neck several times.AUTHOR'S NOTE: If you pull a muscle in your neck they don't not put it in a C-Collar or keep you in the hospital. They just give you muscule relaxants. I know this for a fact, because I have pulled a muscle in my neck several 'S NOTE: If you pull a muscle in your neck they don't not put it in a C-Collar or keep you in the hospital. They just give you muscule relaxants. I know this for a fact, because I have pulled a muscle in my neck several times.CHAPTER 15: THIS CAN'T HAPPEN AGAIN...
ZIVA'S APARTMENT...
Tony and Ziva walked into her apartment, and then made their way over to the couch.
At first it seemed that neither knew what to say.
"Zi, I'm sorry..." Tony began.
"Rule 6...Never apologize. It's a sign of weakness." Ziva whispered and seemed surprised to be saying.
"W-what," Tony asked.
"It's a sign of weakness." Ziva said looking at him and they both smiled.
"You remember that?" Tony inquired.
"I do not think I would have said that if I did not. What are you sorry about?" Ziva asked.
"I didn't mean to push..." Tony started.
"So you did not mean to kiss me?" Ziva asked and looked confused.
"Not this soon, Zi. I just forgot for a minute everything..." Tony began, but his phone rang.
He pulled it out and hoped it wouldn't be a case...Tim McGee.
"Who is it?" Ziva asked.
"It's McGee...hey, Mc...Slow down...what...all right, we'll be right there." Tony said and hung up.
"That was Tim? What is wrong?" Ziva asked seeing the look on Tony's face.
"Abby's missing." Tony told and they headed out the door.
"Again," Ziva questioned without thinking.
TIM AND ABBY'S APARTMENT...
A FEW MINUTES LATER...
Arriving at the scene the two walked in and Ziva felt like it was déjà-vu.
Then Ziva was shocked by a memory...
FLASHBACK *
"Where is she?" Gibbs asked.
"I-I don't know. We had a fight and she said she was going home to her apartment. When we got here, the door was open and she wasn't here." Tim explained.
"I told..." Gibbs began, but was called inside the apartment.
"We'll find her." Ziva had told Tim, but could see the fear in his eyes. *
END FLASHBACK
She saw that same fear now, just being here and realizing it was a crime scene everything since she began working at NCIS started coming back to her.
"Ziva, are you all right?" Tony asked as they began to search for evidence.
"Tony...I remember." Ziva told him in shock.
"Remember, what?" Tony asked and stopped to look at her.
"This happened before. It's...de' ja' blue." Ziva said.
"Déjà vu, Ziva, déjà vu and yes this happened almost two years ago." Tony told her.
"She was fine when I dropped her off. How could this happen again?" Tim was saying.
"Listen Tim, this is not your fault." Tony said as Tim stood in the doorway of the apartment.
The scene was processed and though they were all tired they headed back to NCIS.
NCIS HEADQUARTERS...
Tony took the evidence down to the Forensic Technician who was filling in for Abby until she came back to work after the baby was born; meanwhile Ziva followed Tim and watched as he sat down at his desk.
"We will find her, Tim. Tony, is right this is not your..." Ziva began and was now standing in front of his desk.
"Abby and I almost lost each other for good, because of something I..." Tim began.
"This is not your fault and you won't lose her or your will find them." Ziva told him and he looked at her.
"Thanks, Ziva." Tim said.
"Why are you thanking, Ziva," Tony inquired as he walked in and sat down at his desk.
"You're not on this case, McGee." Gibbs said when it looked like Tim was getting ready to start working.
"B-boss, I ha..." Tim began.
"Rule 10, McGee." Gibbs said sitting down at his desk and Tim looked mad.
"I don't care about rule 10! I have to help find, Abby..." Tim began.
"I know, how you..." Gibbs began, but Tim cut him off.
"I almost lost her the last time! I can't lose her for good this time!" Tim yelled and stormed out of the Bullpen.
"Probie," Tony yelled as he got up to follow him.
CONFERENCE ROOM...
It didn't take to find Tim; he had found an empty conference room and sat at the table, letting his head fall into his hands.
"I don't want to talk, Tony." Tim told him. "Did something happen at the doctor's appointment?" Tony asked, because he had been wondering.
"No, everything was fine. If Abby loses this baby too, she will have lost our second child and will never talk to me again!" Tim said and Tony could see the pain in his eyes.
"Tim, I know you're having a hard time believing this...but you have to trust that we will find your family." Tony said putting a hand on Tim's shoulder.
The door opened and they both looked over to see who it was.
"Go help find Abby, DiNozzo." Gibbs said.
"Boss..." Tony began.
"Now, DiNozzo, we need to find, Abby." Gibbs said and Tony left the room.
"Any...any word?" Tony heard Tim ask as he left the room.
THE BULLPEN...
Ziva looked up as Tony made his way to his desk and sat down.
"He's really afraid that he will lose Abby and the baby." Tony said looking over at her.
"I know I was talking to him just before you walked in. I told him that we would find them." Ziva replied as she went back to work.
They had collected evidence, taken statements, processed the scene and were now hard at work trying to get somewhere.
"I'm glad you're back, Ziva." Tony began.
"Little less talking and a little more work, DiNozzo." Gibbs barked and smacked Tony on the back of the head.
They all knew that Gibbs was just as worried about Abby as Tim was.
Tim was Abby's husband and Gibbs had become like a father to her.
Tim sat at his desk and didn't seem to know what to do.
Ziva and Tony knew that Gibbs had told Tim the same thing they had...
'That they would find, Abby and bring her home. Everything had to turn out all right.'
It wasn't hard to tell, just by the look on his face that he wanted to believe everything would be all right...but wouldn't be able to, until Abby was home safe.
Soon they were all falling asleep at their desk; it was well after midnight.
None of them made a move, but pushed on.
It was a sign how bad things were...when it had been over five hours since the four of them had returned to NCIS and Gibbs had only been off on a coffee run twice.
Tony looked over at McGee's desk and noticed that he had fallen asleep, no one knew when though.
He could not be on the case, but he had decided he had to come back to NCIS.
He couldn't just sit at home...since his home was still a crime scene right now...and do nothing, yet he sat here at NCIS, unable to help on the case.
Tony had heard Gibbs on the phone talking to Ducky and had heard as Gibbs explained that Abby was missing.
That had been hours ago though and the more time that passed the more they all became worried.
The longer a person was missing...the chances of finding them alive were growing slimmer.
'No, he couldn't think like that. He, Ziva and more than likely Gibbs had made a promise to find Abby...then bring her and the baby home...'
THAT WAS A PROMISE THEY ALL PLANNED TO KEEP!