NCIS ~ I Will Love You Thru Everything

part 16 - dinner and then some

Ziva rushed through her work that day, eagerly awaiting her break at 3 o clock. As soon as she had the go ahead from Gibbs, she left. As Ziva drove out, she realized she had no idea what she was doing, or even where to go to get a nice dress. She hesitantly stopped outside of Winsor. The glossy display windows held many different dresses, but a red one in the corner had caught her eye. She slowly walked into the store, trying not to make eye contact. Her English had a habit of deserting her when she was nervous, and she didn't want to sound illiterate and foreign in this fancy store.

Ziva made her way to the red dress. As she got a better look at it, she fell in love. It was a deep red, with a shimmer overlayer, and a strappy back. It ended right above the knees. "Can I help you?" a voice cut through Ziva's gaping.

Blushing, Ziva stammered, "yes, i will like..i mean i would like to try this dress on, please."

The attendant smiled. She could sense Ziva's nervousness, but could also tell already that the dress would be stunning on her. The attendant led Ziva towards the changing area. As Ziva slowly changed into the dress, she realized she had no idea how much it was, or how much was even appropriate to spend on a dress. She looked for the price tag - and smiled in relief. it was only $90 dollars. She did not think Tony would mind that. As if on cue, her phone beeped with a text from Tony. It read "Forgot to tell you babe, spend as much as you like. Dont skimp :) "

Ziva felt relieved.

She looked around for a mirror but realized there wasn't one in the dressing room. Drat! that meant she would have to step outside.

Cringing nervously, she stepped outside and looked helplessly for the attendant. The attendant immediately came over. "Whats wrong hun? Do you need some water?" Ziva shook her head. She whispered "i was just wondering where the mirror was.." The attendant smiled gently. she led her over to the mirrors on the opposing wall. The dress was absolutely stunning on Ziva. The length showed off her tan legs, and the strappy back accentuated her skin and muscles. The red was a beautiful color on Ziva. Ziva twirled. She felt breathless.

The attendant clapped. "You look beautiful, hun. Is this for a special event..or maybe a special someone?" she teased.

Ziva blushed. "Yes," she admitted. "My..friend is taking me out for dinner tonight somewhere thats a surprise. But I know its fancy."

The attendant smiled. "Aww,"she cooed. "Well, if you're interested in the dress, we did just get some new heels that would look fabulous with that dress. Do you want to see them?" Remembering what Tony had said about the heels, Ziva agreed. A few moments later, the attendant came back with two pairs of heels. The first pair was sparkling silver, but the second pair was what caught Ziva's eyes. It was a pair of black heels. They were about 4 or 5 inches tall, and the heel was thin without being stiletto. Since Ziva's shoe size was 7, these looked like a perfect fit. She tried them on and then glanced in the mirror. She loved how they looked with the dress. Her legs seemed to go for miles!

The attendant told her, "Hun I usually try not to push our items on people, but you need to get this dress and those shoes. You look stunning!"

Happily Ziva agreed. She changed and the attendant took her things for her to be wrapped. As Ziva paid, she felt a shiver of excitement.

I wonder if Tony will like what I got? she wondered. She couldn't wait to see his reaction that night.

Thank u for reading! exciting feels coming next chapter!