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I sit here and can't stop looking at the clock, that dam clock, I swear is like there's a force working against me because I could guarantee the minutes are not passing. I look across my desk to Ziva's. She looks so beautiful, diligently working. Thankfully we didn't have a case today because I don't think I could have concentrated, so we are just doing paperwork. The damn paperwork that I can't concentrate on because I can't wait for the day to be over. Once again I look inside my drawer to make sure the item I have been so preciously guarding is still there, after glancing at Ziva's desk once more I open my drawer and see the velvet box. Yes is there, this is why I am so desperate for night to come, because tonight I am proposing to Ziva.

It has been over seven months since that day that changed my life for the better. The first weeks were not easy; it was hard getting through to Ziva because she always wanted to pretend everything was fine. We were required to have some sessions with a shrink before we were allowed to get back to work and I think that helped us a lot even if neither one of us admitted it. Shortly after Ziva left the hospital we started living together at my apartment since it didn't make sense going from one apartment to the other everyday, of course I had to make sure there were no paperclips in the apartment, that still left a lot of sharp objects for her to kill me with but I was okay taking that risk. We had been living together since then, it wasn't easy, o no, Ziva and I have very different personalities and there were plenty of fights but it didn't matter to us. I gave up eating bacon every day, I still have it just not as much and she stopped trying to kill me every time I tried to wake her up. At work things were easier than I thought. Gibbs didn't stop slapping me in the head or Ziva for that matter every time we butted heads or starting arguing, but we always kept it professional. The hardest thing of all was talking about the baby we could have had and dealing with the loss but we were able to do it. Now we are happy and look forward to go home every night. Last week Ziva almost gave me a heart attack, she went into a suspect's house without backup and was almost shot; I wanted to kill her and kiss her at the same time so I did the latest and right then I realized I had to reason to wait any longer to move to the next level because that woman is my life. So this is how I now have a whole evening planned out and a diamond ring in my hands, because I am going to ask her to be my wife and I am hoping she'll say yes of course when things go according to plan for me.

"Dead body in Quantico" that was all Gibbs had to say and we were all moving. Great now we would be working all night. I grabbed the box and put it in my jacket pocket. We got on the elevator silently, the boss and McGee standing in the front and me and Ziva in the back. I took her hand and squeezed it, this made her look at me and she smiled. This was it, I am feeling crappy because all my plans are ruin and now we will have to work through the night and all she has to do is smile at me and make me totally happy.

We arrived at the scene and started photographing and taking statements. It looked like suicide but we had to make sure. After doing all we could there we took the evidence back to Abby at the lab and had to wait for her results while the Probie and Gibbs contacted the family so for the moment we had nothing to do but wait. Ziva however was not in her desk so I went searching for her to find her in front of the vending machine fighting with it.

"Oh Ziva Ziva, you'll never understand this machine, it has a certain touch" and with this I kicked it and a chocolate bar came out. She took it with an angry face

"Tony I could have kicked it as easily, but I was trying not to" she moved with her chocolate bar and sat in the floor, I followed.

"Well you should have kicked it to begin with sweet cheeks" she gave me a murderous stare and I decided to change topics "So how come you told Gibbs to take McGeek to the family's house? You never pass an opportunity to get out of the office"

"Well maybe I didn't feel like it"

"Right" this got me another stare but she didn't scare me as much anymore "admit it, you just wanted to spend more time with me"

"Really, cause is not enough having to see you everyday everyplace I am" she was angry and I had no idea why, was she not happy with us living together. I thought it was better not to say anything and just let her say whatever she needed to say. "Seriously Tony, couldn't you have picked up your jacket from the sofa yesterday?"

"Is this really about the jacket? Cause I'll pick it up when we get home?"

I think it was because I didn't fight her on it but she just sighed and looked me straight in the eye "Tony I am not mad about the jacket, is just… I am just going to say it"

"Say what, Ziva you're scaring me"

"I am pregnant"

Out of all the things that could have come out of her mouth this I didn't expect. I know we were being careful, but I guess it could happen. I feel something in my chest, worry maybe or anxiety, no I realize is happiness "Really? Are you sure?"

"Yes you idiot, I wouldn't tell you if I wasn't sure" I am speechless "Well say something"

"I love you"

"What?"

"I love you, I love you so much sweet cheeks. You have made me the happiest man alive" and I kiss her again and again because I don't want to let her go.

"Are you really happy Tony? Do you think we are ready for this?"

"Yes and yes. We will be great parents" this seems to reassure her and we just sit there in the floor, she's in my arms and If someone were to pass by they would think we were crazy because of the stupid look I assume we have in our faces. All of the sudden I remember the ring in my pocket take it out and make sure she's facing me. "Zee I was planning on doing this tonight with candles and everything but I don't think there's a better moment." She gasps when she sees the ring "Ziva David I love you with all my heart and cannot imagine life without you, just now you gave me the greatest gift will you do me the honor of being my wife?"

"Yes Tony I will" now is her who kisses me with passion and lust, and I know that if we weren't in the floor in the middle of NCIS office we would have made love, but we know where we are so we control ourselves. "How long have you been thinking about Tony?"

She has a smile on her face and that is all that I wanted "since that close call last week"

"A whole week, I am surprised. You usually can't keep secrets for more than a couple of hours. I love the ring is beautiful."

"The ring is nothing compared to you"

"We are really doing this Tony?" I nod my head "We are going to get married and be parents"

"Yes we are and there's no backing out"

"I wouldn't dream about it. All we need to do now is tell my dad"

Tell her dad! Tony hadn't even thought about that. This was going to be an exciting life.

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