Family First

Thoughts in the Night

The next morning Ziva woke up early. She tried to go back to sleep but her body wouldn't let her. She was too nervous.

She got up quietly so she didn't wake Tony or Tali, and went in the kitchen to make some coffee.

She knew she had to face them. They had the right to know she was alive.

She sipped her coffee watching as it rained outside. Thunder crashed and it was enough to wake up Tony and Tali.

"Ziva?" Tony said alarmed, when he noticed she wasn't there. He jumped up out of the bed and ran about the house until he saw her drinking coffee. He let out a sigh in relief.

"Is something the matter Tony?" She asked.

"No. Why are you up? It's 3:50 in the morning." He said softly.

"I could not go back to sleep. I have been up for half an hour." She said getting another drink.

He sighed. He knew she was tired. He was tired. He took the cup of coffee away from her and pulled her into the living room.

"What are you doing?" She asked confused.

"We are going to camp here on the couch. It's new and quite comfortable." He said.

He pulled a comforter out of the closet and laid it on the couch.

Ziva smiled. He pulled her into him and tucked the blanket around them.

"Better?" He asked as she snuggled into him.

She nodded, laying her head on his chest.

"Get some more sleep. It's a Saturday so well go see Gibbs later. I think he should know first." Tony said softly.

"I was thinking that too." Ziva mumbled into his chest.

He kissed her head and they drifted off to sleep again.