A Tiva Family

The Hospital

Ziva's POV

They say before you die your life flashes before your eyes and then you see a bright light. All I could see now was my mum, my dad, my sister and Tony. Flashbacks from my childhood, training at Mossad and meeting Tony for the first time. Then it came that bright light, it was so bright that it was blinding I began walking further into the light, but something was pulling me back. It was Tony.

Tony's POV

"You're going to be okay Ziva, everything's going to be okay," I repeated over and over as the paramedics wheeled her into the ICU "You can't be in here sir. You need to let us work," said the nurse as she closed the door in my face.

"Tony!" Gibbs exclaimed jogging towards me. As soon as he got near me I broke down. Tears fell from my eyes, my knees become weak and I stumbled, Gibbs caught me before I hit the ground. I sat down on a chair and Gibbs sat beside me. "It was really bad. She flat lined so much in the ambulance. I thought she was gonna die,"

"Ziva is she strong and she has a lot to live for. She'll be okay,"

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"We managed to remove the bullet that was lodged in her spleen and stop the bleeding," the doctor explained "So she'll be okay?" I asked

"she can be released on Tuesday," I nodded

"Can I see her?"

"room 10B," he said walking away. I shook his hand in thanks and then raced towards her room. I opened the door and saw her lying unconscious with tubes all over the place. I let out a sigh as I sat down on the chair next to her and held her hand.

Ziva's POV

My eyes were heavy, I wanted desperately to open them but I couldn't. I could feel someone touching my hand and I could her a slight mumble but I couldn't make out who it was or what they were saying. Eventually, I started to make out the mumbles. It was Tony but what was he saying. "... I'm sorry that I didn't protect you... I didn't want you to get hurt," I wanted to reply but my throat was dry. I tried to squeeze is hand but I couldn't find the strength. Come on Ziva you can do this. "I love you Ziva, with all my heart," That was all I needed to open my eyes. I flicked them open and when I saw Tony I finally found the words "I love you to Tony," his head slowly raised and he looked me straight in the eyes.

He jumped up from his seat and crashed his lips against mine "I'm so glad you're okay," he said as he continued to kiss me.

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Ziva's POV

3 days later

"Here she is the walking dead!" Tony exclaimed as I left the hospital. I laughed at his remark then punched him lightly on the arm. He laughed in reply and rubbed his arm "it's good to see you back on your feet," he said grabbing my hands. "thanks," I smiled "wait isn't Gibbs going to see us?" I asked looking in the direction of Gibbs. He looked in Gibbs' direction and smiled "He knows,"

"Well in that case," I said laying a passionate kiss on his lips, I wrapped my arms around his neck and I deepened the kiss. We separated a little while, we stared at each other and then laughed. We walked hand and hand towards Gibbs' car.