Rule 36: If you think you're being played, you probably are. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Post-"Family First." Tiva.

Shortly after Parsons threatens the team and the three agents resign, an even bigger threat emerges, an elite team of rogue agents hellbent on eliminating Ziva David. Ziva and Tony disappear, and the rest of the team tries to pick up the pieces of their disappearance while attempting to neutralize the threat. Post "Damned if You Do." AU

Welcome to the fifth installment of my "Life" series. Continues immediately after the events of "Life As It Was Meant To Be"; Cote/Ziva, Michael/Tony may be gone from the show but TIVA lives on in in my stories! TIVA, McABBY, MIBBS.

Ziva is forced to lay low after the house fire, knowing that she is presumed dead, but having to be apart from her daughter is something she never thought she'd have to do. On the other side of the world, Tony begins to piece together clues that lead him to believe Ziva is alive. Angst, Tiva. Now complete, but there will be more fics and ficlets that exist in this universe.

"The line is long and her patience short. She waits." A coffee shop AU with an unusual twist.

Anthony DiNozzo, Jr. made a serious tactical error in his grand plan of "DiNozzo is Back, Baby!" By invoking the participation of another, he had set himself up for failure. Maybe that had been his plan all along; for he was, as sure as the day was long, tired of pretending. TIVA

She's no longer a captive to the desert. But she is a captive of this love.

Abby needed help with a church Christmas pageant. Ziva got roped into it. T/Z established relationship holiday fluff, with an emphasis on Ziva.

The team goes undercover in a shopping mall to look for a perp. Mild hijinks ensue, all because Gibbs needed a distraction. Goofy teamfic. Vaguely AU/out-of-canon.

Tag to 11x02 and AU from there, 4 chapters total. This is what could've happened.

An AU version of the series, following canon until the S9 finale after which we'll branch off into my own story. Tony and Ziva got married the summer before S4 and manage to keep it a secret through the years. This is what their life could have looked like. If you're starting here you've missed a lot, please check out the other parts of the story first.

Set after "Cloak". Tony feels he's losing her and decides to take action.

She stayed in Israel to wrestle with her demons. Or maybe that wasn't exactly the reason, after all. Set summer 2014. T/Z. Tinges of a case, kind of.

"Ask me now." AU where Ziva's a detective who met Tony under unusual circumstances. Prompted by an asker on Tumblr. Multi-chapter. Now complete.

AU. A family struggles to find its way to each other in the aftermath of a kidnapping, even as they welcome new members, joys and sorrows into a life that goes on. Sequel to Little Sunshine.

AU. Tiva. Ziva's on the run with Tony. Picks up after Season 10 leaves off and chronicles 2 years in the future. Fluff with a plot and a smattering of smut.

"When do you have to leave?" There are handcuffs pressed against his neck, and it's oh-so-tempting. ; AU, and a tag to the cut interrogation scene in 9x14.

A few months after the team lost one of their own, they have to face with the loss of a different kind. A loss that cuts deeper than anything.

Ziva is alone and on a mission in Brazil when Tony finds her. Will he be able to convince her to stay with him? Or Will this secret mission be the end of anything between them? This story takes place after season 10. The story was inspired by some spoilers for Ziva's exit. It is my wish that Ziva return. This story is rated T but there is one chapter rated M.

Welcome to the fourth story in my "Life" series. You should read "A Life Full of Surprises", "A Life Worth Waiting For" for this installment to make sense, and reading the first story "Life as I Saw It" would be a good idea as well. Takes place concurrent with Chapter 51, last chapter of ALFOS. I hope you enjoy this continuation as much as I have writing it. TIVA, McAbby, Mibbs

The choice is before them now. To run or to fight-two paths spreading out from one solitary moment. Inspired by mild spoilers for 11x01/11x02.

An extended tag to 10.24 "Damned If You Do"; Resigning from NCIS alongside his co-workers should have been Tony's first clue that it was going to be a summer like no other. Then she offered to be his piano teacher, and nothing was ever the same. Tiva

Tony and Ziva raising their three year old son, Benjamin Anthony DiNozzo. Will likely be multi chapter story with day to day life in the DiNozzo household.

7x1 Truth or Consequences. This is everything that happened after the rescue. And the beginning of Tony and Ziva's journey towards healing.

Summer 2009. Tony without Ziva.

An AU version of the series, following canon until the S9 finale and then branching off into my own story. Tony and Ziva got married the summer before S4 and manage to keep it a secret. This is what their life could have looked like. If you're starting here you've missed a lot, check out Parts 1&2 first.

An AU look at the series. What if Tony and Ziva were married starting in S4 and managed to keep it a secret? How different might things look from a new perspective? Please read Part 1 first, as this will make more sense than if you start here.

AU. Set a few years into the future, follow Tony and Ziva and the rest of the gang as they welcome into the world their own little bundle of joy and experience laughs, cries and life. Featuring team as family. Now rated T for a few swear words thrown in.

Follows my version of Boxed In. An AU look at the series. What if Tony and Ziva were married starting in S4 and managed to keep it a secret? How different might things look from a new perspective? Read on and find out!

Welcome to the third story in my "Life" series. You will need to read "A Life Worth Waiting For" for this installment to make sense, and reading the first story "Life as I Saw It" would be a good idea as well. Takes place concurrent with Chapter Forty-three, last chapter of ALWWF. I hope you enjoy this continuation as much as I have writing it. TIVA, McAbby, Gibbs/Mimi

Series of Vignettes over a long weekend

This is the sequel to my first story, "Life As I Saw It." You don't absolutely need to read it to understand this story, but it would help. Includes the finale. TIVA, some McAbby. PLEASE REVIEW! Thanks!

Sometimes, something is so broken that no matter how hard you try, the pieces simply will not fit together again. Post Truth and Consequences. The journey home for Tony and Ziva with later chapters continuing on to Jet Lag. Angst and Angst. Rated M for triggers and safety and smut in later chapters.

An old friend of Tony's gives Tony and Ziva a gift, and it puts Ziva on edge. Established T/Z and some adult content—but you may wish to keep in mind that this is more of a Ziva story than anything else.

With just a few words, life as Tony and Ziva knew it ended. Now they have a choice: stick together and run for it, or die trying. TIVA Semi-AU, set immediately before the effects of Aliyah.

Tiva romance. Chronicles their transition from friends to something more. Departs canon after Child's Play. Warning: Mention of rape and torture. Adult sexual situations.

Tony suffers a blow to the head. When he regains consciousness, he is stunned to find that the life he is in, is not the life as he saw it.

"Perhaps this is how she would die.." T&Z - another version of Post Somalia Rated M for Sex & Language. No idea if it will be suitable for work - I guess that depends on what you're supposed to be doing instead of reading!

Maybe this is a different kind of movie. He would like that. He's tired of the ones he's already seen.

Forever is constantly changing. Theirs is no exception . . . . Extras and deleted scenes now in progress. Updated with 'Grandfather' in which Eli meets his granddaughter.

—Tiva, one-shot— "You are the only people I know that these kinds of things happen to," Abby said, shaking her head, and Tony grinned weakly…They were unconventional. But he wouldn't have it any other way.

Things are not always as they seem. But when an apparent reality destroys a person, whether or not it is "real" doesn't matter. When an assignment forces Tony to fake his death, Ziva must learn to live without him—something she's not sure she can do—Tiva—

Tiva from the pov. of their co-workers sort of . Rated M for language & sex.

She runs away because she is unsure of her feelings. She runs away because she knows his past, and she knows her mechanisms. What she doesn't know is that he feels the same way, and he is not going to give up so easily. ONESHOT TIVA

She is close to sleep. Close to that point between waking and sleep when he could probe at wounds and dark secrets and she just might answer him honestly. Follows Patriot Down. Rated M, but not overly graphic.

It had been a year since she was captured, a year in which she tried to rebuild her life, and before the day she was rescued passes, she's going to take back the one thing she hadn't yet.

This is my take on how Tony and Ziva could become a couple. Warning: This will be mostly fluff with some smut thrown in to keep it exciting.

In the wake of Judgment Day, Tony and Ziva finally admit their feelings for one another. But as oceans, miles, and intelligence organizations come between them, will they ever find their way back together again? AU from Judgment Day. Sequel to Tether.

With Ziva reassigned back to Mossad, Tony reluctantly accepts an overseas assignment. Chapter 19 now available.

Ziva D. reunites with an old friend. Tiva oneshot.

Tony's reflecting on his and Ziva's relationship. TIVA story. Spoilers: Thru "Cloak". I want to thank Chauncey and seattle for all their wonderful beta work. It'd be crappy, otherwise.