Never Alone {NCIS}

Chapter 4

Tonys POV

    I waited up for a call from Ziva that night, I didn't sleep at all. When I arrived into work in the morning, I planed to talk with Ziva then, but she wasn't there. Some other lady was at her desk. I saw Gibbs coming in to the bullpen.

    "Boss where is Ziva" I ask

    "Sick" he responds

Sick??!? She has never been sick.

   "Grab your gear" Gibbs broadcasts

     *buzz buzz*

My phone went off at my desk, it was ZIVA! The text read, "Tony plz come to my apartment"

   "Boss, Ziva needs me" I reply quickly

All Gibbs gave me was a "get going DiNozzo" look. I grabbed my coat and ran out of the building. My mind kept racing 100 miles a hour in the car. I was almost there and my car was almost out of gas. I had to make it to her, what if she's hurt? I finally reached her apartment, I had to stop for gas because if we had to go anywhere after I got there, we would be in trouble. I walked up to her door and knocked.

Ziva's POV

Again like a time bomb, Brad exploded last night. This time worse, I haven't moved from my bedrooms floor since, I was screaming of pain just to call Gibbs. Talking is hard because Brad choked me, till I couldn't breath. I had to have some help I can't do this anymore. I have to tell Tony, he can help, and I trust him. I text him and I can barely lift my head to type the message. As soon as I hit send, my head fell to the floor. I was awoken by the sound of nocking.

    "Tony, I'm in here" I scream as loud as I can

I used all the energy I could to scream that, and my throat was burning after that.  I hear the door, being broken in.

    "Ziva where are you?!!?" I hear

   "Tony" I mumble

I hear him run up my stair and in to my room.

     Tony's POV

    "ZIVA!" I scream

My heart just felt like it was yanked out of my body and shattered in to a thousand pieces. My Ziva was on the ground, bleeding and bruised.

  I run to her side and help her up onto the bed, I can tell when she moves she's trying her hardest not to scream or cry out in pain.

   "Stay here, ill get you water" I tell her

I run into the kitchen, and pour Ziva some water. When I return upstairs, Ziva was laying across the bed, in tears. I walk over and sit beside her.

   "Shhh, it's okay, I'm here" I whisper

The last time I cried, other then when Kate was killed, was when my mother died when I was eight. Now I'm in tears holding Ziva in my arms.

    "Drink some water" I told her

I held the glass for her, I was so pissed right now. I'm going to find Brad and kill him.

   We sat there for a while more Ziva in my arms, me holding her.

    "Did Brad do this to you" I ask

Ziva slowly nods her head yes,

   "I'm calling Gibbs" I add in

    "No you can't, he'll kill me" Ziva blurts out

I shut my phone, and walk over to her.

   "Ziva, i'll protect you" I let her know

I see her bite her bottom lip and take a breath.

   "That's not the threat I'm worried about," she tells me "Brad said he will kill every single one of you, that I work with, in front of me, and I cannot live with that guilt"

  So bad I want her to come with me, I just want to protect her, from the evil in the world, like Brad. I know that she's not going to do anything that I tell her to do.

    "Tony, go, he'll be here soon, and if he sees you, things will not end well" Ziva breathed out

I can't let her stay here Brad could kill her, and I cannot live with out Ziva.

    "Call me if ANYTHING is wrong" I demand

She shakes her head yes, and limps over to me. I lean in and kiss her forehead.

   "Be safe" I whisper

I then head to my car and back to ncis. I hate myself for leaving her there a lot.

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