So i told you guys that i would upload today! So here it is. sorry if it's already thuesday with you guys, but here it is still monday :D It took me sooo long to write this chapter. Had a very stressing weekend, not feeling well myself and today.. i litterally lost it.. the inside of me.. so i'm sick too. Yay! :( But still the chapter for you.
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previously in W2LB1:
''We won't be late'' Tony said and wanted to stand up.
''You stay DiNozzo. I can find the door myself'' Gibbs said and walked to the door. A few moments later Tony and Ziva heard the door open and close a couple of seconds after that, leaving them in the living room alone and a little awkward.
Tony's apartment, 9:50 pm
Ziva glanced over to Tony. He really looked tired and could probably use the sleep. She wanted to say something about that, but Tony spoke up first. ''So... you thought something was wrong?'' He asked.
She shot him a angry glare.
''You are still mad?'' Tony asked. Her eyebrows raising and arms crossing, was her answer. ''Ziva, I'm sorry that I didn't tell you. I know now that I should have sooner. But I didn't, and I thought I had told you why''
''Kate apparently knew'' Ziva shot back.
''She found out!'' Tony called frustrated. Then realization downed on him, remembering that there were two girls sleeping in the same apartment. ''And then she died, Ziva'' He said less loud, but still frustrated.
''You think I didn't know that?'' Ziva hissed.
Tony looked at her for moment. He could see that talking about Kate hurt her too. ''Sorry...It's just... I don't want her to go through that again... I don't want see her go through that again'' He admitted.
Ziva took a deep breath to calm herself. ''I told Gibbs that I wanted to help you, so I help you''
''You thought, something was wrong?'' He repeated the forgotten question.
''Not necessarily. But I knew that you were hiding something. I just... couldn't find out if it was good or bad, or just you with one night stands, which apparently are a lot less, I hope''
Tony let out a smirk, as his eyes met Ziva's for a moment. The smile faded, when he turned serious again, looking back to his hands on his lap. ''To tell you the truth... I only had that kind of relationship with a woman, four or five times, in 6 years time and that was after dating for a couple of weeks''
''I'm glad to hear that'' Ziva replied to that. Tony raised his eyebrows, in order for her to elaborate herself. ''That you are more serious about relationships then you lead on, I mean. Shows that you are much more mature about it''
''How can't I be? She's the kid here and I'm the adult. I maybe not show it to you guys but I really am trying'' Tony said.
''I know you can be mature, Tony. When you need to be'' Ziva said. They felt in a comfortable silence for moment and she saw him yawn. ''You need to sleep''
''Yeah.. uhm.. you can have my bed, I'll take the couch'' Tony suggested.
''Really? Are we having that discussion again'' She asked and raised her eyebrows, hiding the amusement. ''Tony. Gibbs wants you to bring you A-game... that's why he lets you sleep in. Not going to work when you can't walk, twist, sit or move at all, because you slept on the couch and hurt your back, does it?''
Tony was silent, reasoning the explanation in his head and finding that Ziva was right. He sighed. ''I'll get you a blanket and a pillow'' He said and wanted to stand up.
''You uh... have something I can wear too?'' Ziva asked, hesitantly. ''This wasn't really planned. I only have clothes for tomorrow in my overnight bag in the car'' She explained.
''Sure. I think I have something that you can wear'' Tony said and disappeared in his bed room for a moment and she stood up, debating on following him, or wait. When she finally decided to wait, Tony already came back with a blanket, a pillow and black flannel pants and a marine blue tank top.
Ziva raised her eyebrows at the girls clothes. ''You're hiding, wearing girls clothing's, Tony?'' She smirked.
''Ha-ha, very funny'' He said sarcastically, gaining a chuckle. ''They're Lilly's, you have the same size and I'm sure she won't mind, you using them'' He held them out.
Ziva gladly accepted them. ''She's Hannah's au pair, yes?'' She remembered.
''Uhu. About a year now. From Monday, until Wednesday, she sleeps on the couch, which can be unfolded into a bed, by the way'' He said and started doing so. Ziva watched him as he did and Tony knew what she was thinking. ''I know her from high school, she's one of my best friends, out of NCIS of course. And I told you the truth, I never dated her and I never will. Wanted to, yes in the first week that I met her. I was we were fifteen then. She, in that hour, already made clear that I was not her type'' Tony told her, with a smirk.
''How?'' Ziva was curious as she thought the smirk was a little weird.
''She made out with her girlfriend, right in front of me'' Tony finished making up the bed and faced her with a grin.
''So the only time you can live with a girl half a week, for more than a year, is when she's a lesbian?'' Ziva teased.
''I survived, Paris with you didn't I?'' Tony retorted. ''Snoring and all...''
She narrowed her eyes. ''That was two nights, one time. And I had a cold, Tony. I always have that after a flight. The climate change does that to me''
Tony laughed. ''Ha! You didn't go to Barbados like Monica did in FRIENDS, Ziva''
''Who's Monica and what happened to her in Barbados?' Ziva was confused.
Tony stopped laughing completely. He was discussing with himself, if he should elaborate, but he was too tired. ''Never mind. Anyway. The bathroom is next to Hannah's room. Have a good night and I see you in the morning'' He casually and went towards his bedroom. Ziva walked towards the bathroom. Tony stopped, before his door. ''Hey, Ziva?''
She turned. ''Yeah?''
''Thank you, for wanting to help me''
''That's okay, Tony. That's was partners do for each other'' Ziva smiled softly
Tony smiled too. ''I guess. Goodnight''
''Goodnight'' Ziva said and closed the bathroom door behind her.
…..
Living room 3:15 am
Somehow, Ziva had managed to actually fall asleep on the pull out. She looked at the ceiling in the dark room. She wanted to still be angry at Tony. But she understood his reasons and couldn't bring the anger up anymore.
She woke up when she heard moving in the bedroom where the girls had been asleep. She wasn't sure if she should go there. It wasn't really her place to check on Hannah and Ivy, was it? ''I did promise to help...'' She thought to herself.
At that moment Ziva heard the bedroom door open, she sat up straight. Her first instinct was to pull her gun. Sure enough her second thought came just a fast, that it were kids, not enemies. She heard Hannah and Ivy whispering, but couldn't quite hear full words.
As they came in to the living room, they giggled and went over to the door of Tony's bedroom and didn't realize the sitting figure on the pulled out couch.
''Where do you think, that you guys are going?'' Ziva asked promptly.
Both girls let out a squeal, jumped and turned. Ivy recognized the voice, ran over to light switch and turned on the light, seeing Ziva sit on the pull out arms crossed.
''Why are you still in mister Tony's house?'' She asked softly and she regained her heart rate to normal.
''Gibbs ordered me to stay, to help watch over you'' Ziva explained. She looked over to Hannah and noticed she was a little out of breath. ''You okay?''
Hannah took a deep breath and released it slowly, to calm herself. ''Yeah. Not used that someone's awake around here at this time''
Ziva raised her eyebrows, knowing now that this wasn't the first time she was awake around this time a night. ''Why are you awake?'' She asked.
''I just am'' Hannah said sternly.
''No you're not'' Ivy said. She turned to Ziva again. ''She had a nightmare and than she threw up again in the bucket'' She cleared out.
''You're a blabbermouth'' Hannah stated.
''Just helping you'' Ivy pointed out. Hannah looked away from her and crossed her arms.
''Now now girls. Let's not fight and let's not wake mister Tony up. He needs his sleep.'' Ziva said and came from the couch. She stood in front of the two girls and then a idea popped into her head. ''Tell you what, Hannah. You give me a detailed tour through the kitchen and I will make you some warm milk and you tell me what the dream was about''
Hannah's eye furrowed for a second as she considered it. Then she nodded slyly. ''Okay'' And she lead the way.
About 7 minutes later, Ziva poured milk out of the pan into the mugs. She put the pan in the sink and walked over with two mugs and handed them to the girls.
''Thank you'' Ivy said softly. This was the most that she had spoken to Ziva in the whole day/night. She took an sip. ''So, Mister Gibbs told you to stay here?''
''Yeah, but I wanted to, too. I always want to help my friends'' Ziva said. She looked over to Hannah, who was gulping her milk in order she didn't have to speak. Ziva grabbed the mug and slowly settled it back on the table. ''Why don't you tell me what the nightmare is about?''
Hannah lowered her gaze on her hands. ''I.. I don't remember''
''You know what's weird?'' Ziva asked. Hannah looked at her for a moment an back down as she shook her head. ''You almost never remember good dreams in time, but you always remember the nightmares''
Ivy watched expectingly. Hannah took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment. ''I see her''
Ziva frowned. ''Who?''
''My mom'' Hannah said softly. ''I don't really see her, I don't know what she looks like. Daddy never lets me see photo's of her, even though I know he has them, still. But I see her in my dreams. Every time I'm holding daddy's hand and she smiles evil like... like the evil witch in 'the sleeping beauty' and then she turns and walks away. My dad starts crying. I hate it when my daddy cries''
''You have that dream often?'' Ziva asked a little surprised. She also noted the movie reference.
''Only when I don't feel well or I know that daddy is stressed about something'' Hannah explained.
''Drink your milk, honey. It will calm you and you can back to sleep'' Ziva told her. She looked at Ivy. ''How are you feeling?''
''How are you supposed to feel, when you see someone hurt your mom?'' Ivy asked emotionless.
''I.. I don't know. Sad? Angry? Confused? Scared?'' Ziva said slightly taken aback by her.
''Than I guess I'm all of that'' Ivy stated. Ziva eyes saddened. Ivy looked at her and regretted what she said and how she said it. ''Please don't look at me that way, Miss Ziva'' She said sadly. ''It will only make me sadder, I don't want to think about it and I cried enough'' Ivy took another sip of her milk.
Ziva didn't say anything anymore, until the girls both emptied their mug at the same time. ''Okay, time for you to go to bed''
''Do you think that I have to go to school?'' Hannah asked.
Ziva brought her hand to Hannah's forehead. It was warm but not enough to make sure she still had a fever. ''You're father is going to tell you what his plans are tomorrow''
''Okay'' Hannah said and hopped from her chair. Ivy mimicked her as she placed her mug on the kitchen counter to care about it later. Hannah turned and looked at Ziva for a moment. Taking in Ziva's presence and repeating the last 15 minutes in her head.
Ziva wasn't sure what to think of the staring eyes and raised her eyebrows. ''What?'' She asked.
''Nothing. Just remembering that my daddy was right'' Hannah said, with a playful smile.
''Right about...?'' Ziva was confused.
''Goodnight'' Hannah only said and walked back through the living room to her bedroom, followed by Ivy.
''Goodnight, miss Ziva'' Ivy said and closed the door.
Ziva was snapped out of her confused by the sound of the door closing. She sighed. In only those few hours, she had had discovered things, but also their were new things she didn't got a answer to.
She walked to her bed and climbed in it again. Wrapping the blanket around herself, she took in the sent of Tony and smiled. It didn't take long before she fell asleep again.
…..
Tony jerked awake, after realizing that he hadn't set the alarm. Looking at the the numbers he was relieved to see that is was 7:02 am. He turned on his back and repeated what had happened yesterday in his mind.
''That's was partners do for each other'' He remembered her smile. The smile he loved so much, but he could see that she was still not totally calm and wondered if he should talked to her more.
''Tony?'' Ziva's voice sounded from the other side of the door, before there was knock. ''Can I come in?''
''Yeah'' Tony asked. She opened the door and peeked into the room. By now Tony was sitting up in bed. She walked in, closed the door and walked over to him, sitting on the edge of the bed. She smirked. ''What?''
''Your... your hair is sticking up as a porcupine again'' She chuckled.
''I had a good night sleep'' He replied. Her smile faded a little, when he noticed the discomfort. ''What is it?''
''Hannah and Ivy came out tonight, around 3 am'' Ziva told him.
''What? Why?'' He asked and shoved backwards, sitting against the headboard.
''Hannah threw up in the bucket, that you had placed in her room, but that was after she woke up from her nightmare''
Tony let out a sigh of frustration and closed his eyes. He let his head fall back against the wall. ''Again?'' He asked.
''I guess. We talked and drank a little milk and she went back to bed'' Ziva explained.
''She talked to you?'' Tony opened his eyes and looked at her surprise. She nodded. ''Did she tell you what the nightmare was about''
''Yes.. about Wendy. She said that she sees her leave you too over and over again and every time she sees you getting hurt and crying'' Ziva explained to him.
Tony groaned. ''That's the first time in one and a half years that she talked to anyone about them. I never got it out of her''
''She sees you getting hurt, by Wendy leaving you. Are you still hurting Tony?'' Ziva asked.
''I uh.. no. I was hurt a long time, but I'm not hurting anymore. Of course I'm never going to forgive her for what she did. She broke my heart that day when she ran from the altar and she broke it farther when she left Hannah at the hospital, but I'm not hurting anymore over it'' He explained.
''You told Hannah that?'' Ziva asked.
''I didn't know that she was dreaming about Wendy'' Tony excused.
''Now you know. I know I would like hear that, if I was her. I know that my mom is dead. But I will never know what happened. Abba refused to talk about it, even though I could tell it was hurting him and he took it out the wrong way. I know that it's not entirely the same but you get my point'' Ziva said.
Tony wasn't sure what she meant by 'taking it out the wrong way' but he knew now was not the time. '' I do, thank you. I suppose I have to talk to her. Tonight or something'' Tony told her.
''Uhu. Well then. We're both up. What do you want for breakfast?'' Ziva asked him and already stood up.
''You are going to make breakfast in my kitchen after being forced helping me?'' Tony raised his eyebrows.
''I was not forced Tony, even if it was Gibbs order. I told you, I am glad to help. That's was partners do. That is was friends do'' Ziva smiled at him. He returned the smile as she turned and walked out the room.
Tony also got out of bed, wearing a only sweatpants. He went to the girls room seeing that the two were still sound asleep. He replaced the bucket with vomit for a clean one and went back out.
After emptying the bucket in the bathroom and cleaning it. Tony went to the kitchen when the smell of pancakes became to strong.
''I hope you like, Pancakes A La Ziva'' Ziva said as she turned with two plates as he sat down on the table.
''Don't know. Are you sure they aren't poisoned?'' Tony asked playfully.
''I made mine with the same doe Tony. I would kill myself too. I do not like that idea'' Ziva said and sat down too. She began to eat and watched at Tony hesitantly took a bite.
His face lit up and a grin crossed his face. He rolled his eyes in pleasure and took another one. ''You are challenging those of Lilly's, David'' He stated with his mouth full.
She chuckled. ''Do I win?'' She asked
''No. I think that you are both number one'' He smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes.
''You nervous for this morning? Hannah's going to meet the rest'' Ziva asked.
Tony placed the pancake down on his plate and looked at it as he said,''Terrified''
Yaay so that's it! :D next up, meeting the team! haha the next chapter will be up wednesday :)
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