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You never know the worst day of your life is going to be the worst day of your life.

You wake up, like it's any other day, and go about your usual business until BAM it hits you.

As investigators, we like to think we'd be able to know when the world is going to come after us

Get some sort of email, pick up on some sort of sign

But the truth is, we're just as hopeless as everyone else. 

My morning started as every other morning that week had. I woke up in the apartment of Tony Dinozzo, to the buzz of my phone. However, this time it wasn't Gibbs, it was Leah, my best friend from Israel. I groaned and squinted at the too bright red numbers on the clock: 0400, meaning 16:00 back home. Leah was what is known as a "shadow-warrior" at Mossad, someone who works in the dark to kill Israel's enemies, which caused her to go to sleep ridiculously early, so I only really had one chance to talk to her. I muttered a few curse words and answered the phone. 

<<Zi ! What the hell! Are you okay? I've called your home phone like 9 times! If you don't say anything in 15 seconds, I'm taking it as a cry for help and sending in the SWAT team!>> Leah screamed into the phone. 

I jumped back from the phone and looked over at my partner, thankful to find him snoring.  

<< I'm fine ! I'm fine! Don't worry, I just haven't been sleeping at my apartment" I whispered. 

<<Then where have you been sleepi...Oh MY GAWD shut up!" Leah screeched.

<<I didn't say anything !>> I hissed.

<<You didn't!>> She cooed.

<<Do what?>> I asked, knowing very well what she meant.

<<Are you at TOHHHny's ?>> She said, drawing out his name.

<<YES!>> I squealed.

<<Oh my goodness Zi! The Tony? The one you couldn't shut up about for 4 years? And for 5 nights in a row? You really did it didn't you !>> Leah screeched. 

<<No! No! Its not what you're thinking...>> I laughed. 

<<Really ? I was kind of hoping it was >> She beckoned.

<<NO! Its been magical... We've been dating like normal people! We went on a dinner date, we went to a VIP club Tony has access to from some cop connection, we went to a dance club last night until 2 ! >> I said in a daze.

<<So no...>> Leah questioned.

<<Well I never said that did I?>> 

< Miss you Zi. Come back soon with mini Dinozzos>> Leah teased. 

<< Oh my GAWD I will climb through this phone and kill you! Its just fun!>> I stammered. Truthfully, I didn't really know if I wanted anything serious, I didn't really want to think about it. I just knew that this felt good. Really good. 

<<MmHMM>> Leah sing-songed. 

<<I'm going now... Bye Leah!>> I called and hung up the phone.

I laughed and threw my phone onto my nightstand, curling up around Tony. He smelled like expensive hair gel and cheap aftershave. He moaned "Mmmm"

"Sorry!" I said quietly, "Did I wake you?"

"Mmmh" He repeated, flipping over to look at me.He ran his fingers through his messy hair. I closed my eyes and began to drift back asleep. 

"Ziva?" Tony asked.He almost never used my full name, this was trouble, I pretended to still be asleep. He leaned over and kissed me, I couldn't help but smile. 

"Mmmmh?" I grumbled. Opening my eyes to the dark room. 

"So what is this?" Tony asked, sending a shiver up my spine and causing my heart to beat faster and faster. 

"This?" I said, carefully thinking about my words. "This is two people, waking up together much too early, on what will soon be a beautiful morning"I went to ruffle his hair but he pulled away. 

"No I mean this, you and me?" He said, sharper this time. 

"Oh okay, that makes things a little different " I smiled and flirted "This is a fiercely attractive woman and a mediocre looking, barely tolerable man-child waking up together, on a beautiful morning"

I wanted this so bad. I didn't want it to be difficult or messy or hard. Once you put a name on something, things become too serious. I didn't want a name on this. Naming this would mean only hardship for more than one reason.

"You know what I mean, Ziva" He stated. 

"Since when are you one to want to define things, Mr. King of One Night stands" I hissed, getting up from bed. "This is 2 people, who have been on 4 dates...maybe 5 if you count the brief incident in the car"

"I mean is this going somewhere?"He raised his voice. 

"Yes." I said, throwing back on my clothes form last night and grabbing my keys.

"Okay then sit down and  let's talk about it"

"Yes " I said again, "I suppose it is going somewhere,  because I'm going to work." I yelled and slammed the door.

"Its Saturday!" He called after me

What have I done? 


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Is this okay? I tend to write pretty happy go lucky stuff, so I'm not sure if this will work, but love, real love, isn't always easy. Anyways, you guys have been so awesome about starring and commenting so I have a little present... giving back for thanksgiving... Any story you want a part 2 or 3 of or any story ideas you have, leave it in the comments, and I'll have it out as soon as I can ! Promise! You just have to comment! (Hint Hint). 






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