Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David entered NCIS headquarters today, not knowing how the other felt about them. The flirty banter that has been exchanged over the past eight years did not help.

"Hey Ziva." Tony said happily.

"What do you want Tony." She spat.

"Geez, what's wrong with you?" He asked to only receive her deadly stare.

"Gear up." Gibbs said to his team as he entered the bullpen.

"Where to boss?" Tony asked.

"Norfolk. Dead Petty Officer first class." Gibbs replied to his senior agent as they all entered the elevator. McGee rode with Gibbs, and that left Tony and Ziva together. DiNozzo snatched the car keys before she could because he valued his life. Ziva scoffed in return, and that led to silence for the majority of the drive.

"Ziva, please tell me what's bugging you." Tony asked calmly. She let out a huff and caved.

"I couldn't sleep."

"Why?"

"I have this...why am I telling you of all people this?! You'll probably tell the whole world!" She yelled at him.

"Ziva. I promise you that I will never tell a soul until the day I die." She exhaled and tried to gather up the courage to do so.

"Tony, it was about Somalia." All these years later it still haunted her. Being used like she was, then having two of her closest friends being beaten and tortured as well. She still remembered every little detail of it and it comes back to her every once in a while. Tony was silent as they pulled up to the crime scene. The two exited the car, and wordlessly Tony went over to Ziva and gave her a hug. She was shocked at first then melted into the hug as she got a hold of her emotions once again. As Gibbs and McGee parked right by them. Not long after Gibbs was giving orders to everyone. The team worked well into the night and left to go home and sleep for four hours or so. The entire day was different after Tony and Ziva hugged. Their banter had faded, and they were more nervous around each other.  The next morning the team arrived to find that the DNA found under the victim's fingernails was a match to her husband's mistress. The husband called the affair off because he didn't want to get a divorce, and he wasn't going to kill her. When it came to confronting the mistress, it was found that she was part of the Renosa Cartel who was still out for Gibbs' blood. It lead to a shoot out and DiNozzo getting hit in the stomach protecting Ziva.

"Tony!" Ziva yelled as he fell to the ground. "Stay with me Tony! Agent down in need of medical attention immediately." She said into her earpiece as she was kneeling next to Tony while applying pressure to the wound.

"Hey Sweetcheeks. There's something I need to tell you..." Tony began to say as the words were getting harder to form, and his vision starting to fade. Ziva grabbed one of his hands and held on to it for dear life as the tears were forming in her eyes. "I love you Ziva David." Ziva lent down and placed a gentle kiss on his lips.

"I love you too Anthony DiNozzo." She said as the paramedics got to Tony and rushed him to the hospital.

-time skip brought by your inspirational-less writer-

Four agonizing hours Tony was in surgery. An hour after that, Ziva was able to see him.

"Do you remember what happened Tony?" Ziva asked.

"Every word Zi."

"Good." She said as the two broke rule 12 together and later suffered the consequences of Gibbs' wrath for breaking one of his rules. It was too late as the two were so in love, that they would've quit if that meant they would be together. 

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A/N: Sorry for the wait, and I'm going to need requests or this book will most likely end! Sorry that this doesn't do Tiva justice. I'm ashamed at how bad it is, but I had to write Tiva after binging a couple seasons of NCIS. Please vote, comment, and request!

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