A Ride Home

Chapter 5

Fortunately for everyone reading this, I do not own NCIS or any of its characters. If I did the show would probably have been cancelled before the first season was over as I don't think I could ever possess the patience nor the talent to write out one script, much less a whole season's worth. I am only borrowing the characters for a little bit, but promise to return them to DPB as soon as I have had my fun.

Warning: Spoilers for "Head Case" and "Ravenous"

A/N: Hey everyone. Here is chapter 5, the final chapter. I'm sorry it took me so long to update. I've been very busy and had a bit of writer's block. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Ziva was slowly dragged out of a deep sleep by an incessant buzzing. What the hell was that noise? She thought. As she surfaced from her sleep, she realized that the noise was the ringing of a cell phone. She glanced over at her alarm clock; it was 4:45 A.M. on a Saturday. Who would be calling at such an hour?

She reached over to her nightstand and picked up the offending object. "WHAT!" she yelled into the phone. There was no answer.

"Hello?" she said again. There was still no answer. She pulled the phone away from her ear to look at the display; it was blank and she noticed that the buzzing noise continued. Because she was fully conscious now, she realized that the noise was coming from the floor. She glanced over and saw Tony's pants on the floor where they had landed the night before.

Ziva rolled over and nudged Tony with her elbow. "Tony, your phone is ringing."

He mumbled incoherently and burrowed deeper into the covers.

Ziva was quickly growing irritated at this point. Whoever the caller was, they were very persistent. The phone mercifully stopped ringing, having obviously gone to voicemail, only to begin ringing again a moment later.

Ziva jabbed Tony with her elbow, gentleness had gone out the window. "Tony! Answer your damn phone!"

"Ow, Ziva! What are you trying to do? Break a rib?" Tony grumbled. He sat up and leaned down to pull his phone out of his jeans pocket.

"DiNozzo," he answered. Tony was quiet as he listened to what the person on the other end of the line was saying.

"Gotcha, Boss. I'll call Ziva and McGee to let them know. I'll be there in 45 minutes." He snapped the phone closed and threw it back down to the floor with a curse.

"I take it we have a case, yes?" Ziva questioned.

Tony turned around to face her. "Unfortunately, yes." His eyes swept over Ziva as she lay there with her hair tussled from their night of lovemaking.

He leaned over to place a kiss upon her lips. "Good morning, Miss David."

Ziva smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Good morning, Mr. DiNozzo." She pulled him closer and deepened the kiss.

Ziva let herself enjoy the taste and feel of Tony for a few moments until she felt his hands begin to roam over her naked body. Regretfully, she pulled away.

"Tony, we have to get to work or Gibbs will kill us. You also have to call McGee and pass along the message."

Tony trailed tiny kisses down her neck. "McGeek will be ok for a few more minutes. Wanna shower together? I'll wash your back if you wash mine?" He waggled his eyebrows at her suggestively.

She laughed and pushed him away. "Tony, if we shower together we will never make it to work. You call McGee while I take a shower. I'll be out in five minutes." She kissed him on the lips and headed for the bathroom.

He watched her go before sighing and reaching for his phone. This was not how he had intended to spend his Saturday. He had planned on spending the day in bed with a soft, exotic female who drove him crazy in and out of the bedroom.

"Oh well, there's always tomorrow." He said to himself while punching McGee's number into his phone. He consoled himself with thoughts of how he would spend a lazy Sunday pleasuring Ziva.

Fifteen minutes later they were both showered and getting ready to leave. Tony was wearing the extra set of clothes they all carried in their bags as a precaution.

Ziva was putting on her jacket before heading out the door when Tony grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.

"So, Ziva David, think you are going to be able to keep from jumping me in front of Gibbs?" he asked with a smirk.

She returned his smirk and replied, "Believe it or not, Tony, I don't think I will have a problem resisting you at work." The grin faded from Tony's face.

"However, after work will be, as you say, a different story. Yes?"

Tony's smile was back full force. "Yes, that's absolutely correct." He gave Ziva a soft kiss on the lips.

"That should hold you over until later." He said.

Ziva laughed and pushed him out the door. "OK, Loverboy, let's go catch the bad guys."

They walked hand in hand to the elevator with smiles on their faces. Today was a new beginning for both of them.

FIN

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