Hey everyone! Sorry it's late I've had a lot to do and everything, thanks again to everyone who has been reviewing, I appreciate it!

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Ziva shoved the thin hospital sheets off her body and swung her legs over the side of the bed. When her feet touched the floor she shivered from the coldness of the pale laminate flooring. She carefully took out her IV from her hand and started walking to the elevator. She just couldn't take them same four walls for another day, especially after all the drama, which had just unraveled. She felt betrayed. Betrayed because they had lied to her. Lied to her about one of the most important things a person could lie about. She knew they didn't properly lie to her, but all the same they didn't tell her the truth. As she made her way through the parking lot, hailing a cab taking her to her apartment so she could clear her head. When she arrived outside her 2nd floor apartment she cursed in frustration, she didn't have her keys. Everything of hers was still at the hospital, she sighed until she realized there was one on top of the door. She quickly reached up to retrieve the key and opened the door. Once it was open she took in a deep breath, finally she had some space to think.

Ziva slowly walked through her apartment, checking if anything was touched or out of place, which nothing was. For the first time since she had been told that Tony wasn't her husband she could think and breathe properly. Ziva made her way thought to the en-suite bathroom, discarded her hospital gown on the floor and then started up the shower. She stood under the spray and felt her muscles relax because the hot water. She spent a good 30 minutes in the shower until it got cold, then she made her way out and wrapped a light blue fluffy towel around her damp body. She looked in the mirror and sighed. She had dark circles under her eyes and her face looked extremely tired. She turned her head slightly to the side to reveal a very sore looking deep cut on her throat. She lightly touched the stitches and cringed when memories of the attack came back to her. Ziva shook her head and made her way through to her bedroom, changing into a pair of old leggings and a over sized t shirt. Once she put the shirt on she then realized to whom it belonged, Tony. She felt tear prick in her eyes as his sent over whelmed her. He had left it her place after a movie night in which he slept over. Even through she was hurt by what he did, she still missed the times were things were simpler. She sighed and put the memory to the back of her head. Ziva swallowed one sleeping pill, in hopes of actually getting a decent nights rest after all the drama. She dragged her exhausted body to her comfortable looking bed and buried herself under all the covers and fell into a deep sleep.

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Back at the hospital one of the nurses had come into Ziva's room to take her hourly vitals when she realized she was gone. She alerted the doctor who them alerted hospital security in hopes of finding her. The doctor then continued to alert Miss David's friends and family, all listed in her medical records. Ten minutes later a man with sandy blonde hair ran through the doors of the hospital, and up to nurses station, panting and out of breathe.

"What's happened?" Tony questioned one of the nurses. Even through Ziva had made him leave, it didn't mean he didn't care for any less; he needed to know she was okay.

"I'm afraid we are unable to locate Miss David at this time" The nurse replied attempting to be calm

"So you mean you've lost her!" Tony almost shouted at the nurse.

"Please Sir, calm down we've got security looking for her, but no luck so far." The nurse said back. Tony sighed and ran his hand over his face, where could she of gone? He quickly pulled his cell out and called Gibbs.

"Boss she's gone" Tony said hurriedly through his phone

"What ya mean she's gone DiNozzo?" Gibbs barked back

"I mean it old her we weren't married and she shouted at me to leave, so I did. But I got a call from the hospital to tell me she's gone missing and they can't find her" Tony rambled

"Right I'll come to the hospital to look for her, I'll call Abby to go check back at NCIS and I'll get McGee to drive round, you go to her apartment, got it?" Gibbs said gruffly

"Kay boss" And with that Tony hung up. Tony quickly exited the hospital, and made his way towards his car then speeding off to the other side of town where Ziva's apartment was located. He ran up the stairwell to Ziva's apartment, he decided that the elevator was far to slow. Tony quickly approached her door he came to a halt in front of the cream colored door. Tony reached up and started pounding on the door with his fist.

"ZIVA!" Tony shouted through the door. No answer. He carried on pounding on the door, with continued urgency. He knew that he was the last person she wanted see right now, but Tony needed to know that she was okay.

"ZIVA, OPEN UP!" He shouted again. Tony sighed. He needed to check that she wasn't in there for sure, so he quickly reached into his pocket and took out the spare key for Ziva's apartment. She gave it to him during one of their movie nights. It was her way to say she trusted him, in her personal space. Hu quickly shoved it in the keyhole and rattled it about until the door finally clicked and swung open. Tony walked briskly through Ziva's apartment looking for any sign of the missing Israeli. He checked the kitchen, the lounge, the washroom and even the towel cupboard before he came running up to the bedroom. Tony flung the door open, eyes scanning the room until they found a figure on the bed. He rushed over to the side of the bed to find Ziva sleeping peacefully and her hair all spread widely over the pillow.

"Thank god" He whispered, as he sat down on the edge of the bed. He reached over and stoked her hair when she started to stir. Her eyes started to flutter open to reveal her dark chocolate eyes staring up at him. It took a moment or two to realize where she was, and who was sat next to her. She quickly shot up and moved to the other side of the bed.

"What are you doing here?" She whispered.

"Look, I'm sorry you went missing and I freaked, I was so scared Zi" Tony said softly.

"Well you've found me, so you can leave now" She barked and turned away from him.

"Please Ziva just listen to me…" He took her silence as an invitation to carry on.

"I didn't realize you thought we were married until a couple of hours before I told you we weren't. Look I know its not an excuse but it doesn't change the way I feel about you…" He carried on, Ziva just sniffed in response.

"That day when you woke up was the best day of my life. You were being so open, so real, I told you I loved you when you were down so I just thought that you were responding to that, I am so sorry Zi..." Tony whispered. Ziva stayed silent for a couple of minutes, taking it all in. She knew he was telling the truth, but she hated being so venerable, so embarrassed of her misconception. She shuffled over to the other side of the bed again next to Tony.

"I understand why you thought that, I forgive you" Ziva whispered, taking his hand. Tony let out a breath and pulled her up on his lap. She buried her head in the crook of his neck and wrapped her arms around him. Tony did the same, his arms wrapped around her waist, his chin resting on top of her head.

"Oh Zi…" Tony whispered into her hair. She sniffed and just buried her head further into his neck, inhaling his intoxicating scent.

"I love you so much" He spoke confidently

"I know, I love you to" She whispered back.

"So does this mean…" Tony spoke hesitantly

"Er… that we're… together?" Ziva replied back just as hesitantly

"That would be great" He replied burying his head into her head of curls.

"I'm so sorry" Tony whispered again

"Please stop, I know you are and I forgive you, you do not need to keep on saying it" Ziva spoke softly. Tony took his head off hers and looked into her eyes, he slowly leaned in and captured her lips in his. She was finally on the road to recovery, with the one person she needed, there for her.

Ok thanks for reading! I was really not happy with this chapter; I got distracted a lot whilst writing it. But I knew I needed to finish it since I was late and all. Thanks to everyone that's stuck by me, please leave a review on your way out! Until next time.