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 17: FINALLY TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE...
THREE DAYS LATER...
It had now been three days since Abby had been found and she was better for the most part.
She had been traumatized, because of the torture.
Tim had taken time off work and had called every day and let the team know how Abby was.
It had finally been this morning he had called to say Abby had been awake all morning and was asking about everyone.
ABBY'S HOSPITAL ROOM...
Tim sat on one side and looked exhausted, while Sarah sat on her other side. The three seemed in pretty deep conversation, until Gibbs cleared his throat and they looked at him.
"Hey, Abs, how are you?" Gibbs asked, as he stepped up to the right side of her bed and stood just behind Tim.
"Gibbs, I feel so much better, did you bring me a Caf-Pow?" Abby said sounding cheerful, but the cheerfulness did not reach her eyes.
"Sorry, Abs. Didn't get a chance." Gibbs said leaning down to hug her and she for a moment she stiffened up, but relaxed.
"So why did you decide to name baby, McProbie?" Tony asked.
"Caitlin Alexis McGee." Tim replied.
After everything that had happened, she couldn't help it and hoped she could go back to herself soon.
Giving her hugs and acting as she used to, but it was hard to tell when that would happen.
For a while Abby talked to everyone, until her eyes began to close and she fought to stay awake.
She didn't want them to leave, but she was still tired.
"We'll come back and see you soon, Abs." Gibbs said giving her a kiss on the forehead.
"Bye, Gibbs...bye, everyone," Abby said and fell asleep holding Tim's hand.
WALKING DOWN THE HALL AFTER LEAVING ABBY'S ROOM...
"Tony, I would like for us to talk." Ziva said as they headed down the hall.
"All right, let's grab some dinner and head back to your apartment." Tony suggested.
AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL...
Tony and Ziva dropped Sarah off, then grabbed a pizza and headed back to Ziva's apartment.
Ziva did not know about the ring that Tony carried in his pocket. A ring that he had bought before the accident...
He knew what Ziva wanted to talk about...their relationship and wondered if they would still have one.
ZIVA'S APARTMENT...
Ziva got them both a drink and then they sat on the couch. After a few minutes of silence, Ziva finally spoke.
"Tony, the day you kissed me in the elevator. I wanted so much to remember and when I finally did. Abby was missing and we got busy trying to find her, then when we found her and waited in the waiting room...
It was not the right time to talk. Now since I have the relationship we had before the accident and everything...I don't know where we are." Ziva said, but would not look at him.
"Ziva..."
Tony made her look at him
"...I still love you. Since we started dating before the accident, I decided there is no one I would rather be with you...then you. I told you in Somalia that I couldn't live without you and I can't think of how I would survive without you by my side." Tony told her and then leaned over and kissed her.
He was surprised when she returned the kiss.
After a minute they pulled apart and smiled at each other.
"I couldn't imagine my life without you either, Tony." She told him and then could see that he had a question in his eyes.
"Since the day of Abby and McGeeko's wedding when you caught the bouquet, I thought over and over again about you and rule 12, I had thought I was not one to settle down. That changed the day I met you, so I finally talked to Gibbs pointing out that Abby and McProbie had broke rule 12. He finally told me I could have a chance to date you, but to keep it out of the office..." Tony stopped.
"Does this have something to do with that ring you have been carrying in your pocket?" Ziva asked and Tony looked at her in surprise.
"You...you knew?" Tony asked.
"Yes, Tony, it's not hard to figure out. You pull it out when you think no one else is in the Bullpen." Ziva replied.
"I was going to ask you after work, but the accident happened. You finally woke up a couple of weeks later and couldn't remember anything; I couldn't ask you when you didn't remember who I was." Tony told her.
"Ask me what?" Ziva inquired and was trying to hide a smile.
"I was going to ask you to marry me, I had never felt for anyone what I felt for you." Tony told her.
"So what's stopping you now?" Ziva asked.
"Because of everything that's happened in the last month...Abby missing and we finally found her, then she had the baby a month early and there is still a chance of both of them dying. I couldn't ask you, because..." Tony didn't finish, but Ziva understood.
He had wanted to ask her, but wanted to wait until Abby and the baby were better.
"I do want to marry you, Tony. We could keep it a secret until Abby and the baby get out of the hospital." Ziva told him and he looked at her.
Tony agreed and they were engaged...
But would keep it a secret until they knew everything would turn out all right.