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Chapter Twelve-New Operations

Three days later they were all back at work, like nothing had happened. Of course, Ziva and Tony's prolonged separation caused even more tension between them and lust for the other. It was very hard for either of them to contain themselves.

Their first day back at work Ziva was sitting at her desk typing her case report when a paper airplane landed on her keyboard. She smiled and opened it.

Tomorrow night, you and me, dinner at my place. 8 o'clock.

Love, you-know-who.

Tony was constantly sending her silly messages like that. She didn't even know he was capable of cooking.

She scribbled a brief response--I will see you there. Will you actually be cooking or will it be pizza again?--and sent the airplane sailing over to Tony's desk.

A few minutes later Ziva watched Tony throw the paper airplane back to her as Gibbs entered the bullpen. He caught it in midair, opened it, and read their notes quickly.

"You two are worse than teenagers. As a matter of fact, Ziva, Tony is a very good cook," Gibbs commented, throwing the airplane into his garbage can.

Ziva and Tony exchanged a smile, then got back to work.

Merely moments later Gibbs' phone rang. The last thing they needed was another case when they had all of this paperwork to do from the previous one.

"DiNozzo, David, McGee, Director's office, ASAP," Gibbs said, marching up the stairs. The team followed him, slightly confused.

Director Shepard sat at her large desk, still filling out the proper paperwork from their previous investigation. She heard a knock and the door and was then joined by Jethro, Ziva, Tony, and McGee.

"Good morning. How's it feel to back to work?" she asked the team.

"Great," was Ziva and Tony's simultaneous enthusiastic response.

"I'm glad to hear that. Please, have a seat." They pulled chairs from around the table to in front of her desk.

"You all know that the Benedetto case was very successful. We got plenty of Naval officers the justice they deserved. As well as getting a serial killer off of the streets."

"I know how much you all hate undercover assignments, but I have been asked by the CIA, thanks to the fantastic job you just did, to conduct another one."

She waited for this news to sink in before anyone responded.Jethro's was the most planned for and expected retaliation, "No way. We're just recovering from the Benedetto one. Did you see what that operation did to us?"

"Yes, I was there Jethro. This time, Tony and Ziva won't have to worry about separation."

She watched their facial expressions go from pure anger to pure relief.

"What do you mean, Jenny?" Ziva asked.

"Remember when you were Sophie and Jean-Paul Reńe?"

"I'll be Tony's wife again?"

"Not entirely. But similar to that situation. What do you say?"

Ziva and Tony exchanged a meaningful glance then they both said, "We're in."