Tobias Miller's POV

Ziva sleeps like the dead and I am now convinced that she could sleep through the end of the world.

She woke up briefly to get dressed, leave the plane and walk with me through the airport.

She responded to baggage handlers and the airport staff in very sleepy but smooth French.

Another skill I didn't know she had and I don't know whether to be amused, in awe or turned on.

Either way, by the time we get into the cab, she's out cold again, her head on my shoulder.

I give the driver the directions and I hold her close to me, making sure not to move too sharply and wake her up.

I have made plans and backup plans for dinner tonight and in the case that jet lag puts her out of commission for the rest of the night.

I booked us both separate but large rooms so that she could have her space, even though left to me, I'd sleep with her body hot glued and construction taped to mine if I had my way.

I also don't want her to think that I'm obligated to her body just because I'm taking her on a big trip.

That's not how this works.

Now to say I don't at least look at her without any feelings of lust of physical admiration would be an absolute lie.

Her body is amazing.

Her lips are thick and her eyes look like they inspired the stars.

Her body shape is full and well looked after and she always smells good.

She really is my type.

"Sunshine" I call.

"Hm?" She asks.

"We're here baby" I tell her.

She groggily opens her eyes and looks around.

"Yeah?" She asks.

She's so cute.

I help her out of the car and I signal for the valets to help us with bags.

I check us both in and I lead her to the elevators.

"I'm not usually like this" she mumbles.

"How d'you mean?" I ask.

"The jet lag is beating my ass. Gimme a couple of hours to adjust and I'll be back" she says.

We end up in front of her door and I swipe the key to let us inside.

^^ Ziva's room

I'm so glad it looks the way I planned it to look.

"It's beautiful, baby" Ziva says and my heart skips at her endearment.

Baby?

She would take it back if I denied it, so I don't mention it.

"You like it?" I ask.

She nods and then reaches up to give me a kiss on the cheek.

She blinks in the light as I turn the lights on and I usher her inside.

The place is pristine!

Everything is planned out perfectly.

I drop her bags at the foot of the bed and I lead her to the bathroom.

^^ Hotel bathroom

I close the lid of the toilet and sit her on it so that I can go back into the room and grab some skin care stuff and then I come back.

She seems a little more awake by the time I get back, but I've already made up my mind that we will stay in.

She is going to need a lot of energy for tomorrow.

I check the temperature of the water and call her to take a bath. She stands up and starts to strip.

My mouth immediately goes dry, but I turn to the sink and focus on laying out the skin care stuff I got her.

I catch sight of her in the reflection and she's looking at me.

"Join me" she says.

I'm silent for a moment, while my brain registers what she's telling me.

"Is that an offer or a demand?" I ask.

She shrugs, turning away from me and for the first time, I can see all of her tattoos.

Her spine tattoo.

A dragon with its eyes closed, haloed by an ancient sun and moon and inscriptions on the side.

She has more on her ribs but I can't see.

"Your tattoos are beautiful" I compliment, watching her sink into the huge bath.

"Come take a closer look" she responds.

"Miss Asinobi, are you trying to seduce me?" I joke.

"You think it's my naked body that I'm going to use to seduce you?" She asks.

"It'd be a pretty good way" I respond.

She chuckles.

"My mind is seductive enough" she retorts.

"Yeah?" I ask.

I approach her and sit on the floor next to her.

"And to answer your offer... I'd rather just watch you." I tell her.

She nods, looking at my lips.

"Okay" she says softly.

"Can I at least get a kiss?" She asks.

So I kiss her, holding her face gently and when we pull away, she sighs contentedly.

"Alright, get the fuck out!" She giggles.

I chuckle, kissing her cheek. Then her ear.

Then her neck.

"Ask me nicely" I tease.

Her breath hitches and she looks away.

"Don't get shy now!" I tease even more and she puts her hands over her face.

"Then quit playing with me!" She whines.

"Ask me nicely and I'll stop" I goad, leaning into her and biting her ear gently.

She squeals and jumps with shock, making the water slosh around in the tub and over the sides.

I dip my hand into the water and grip her around her middle, pulling her into me.

"Tobias, please!" She shrieks, when I start to tickle her.

She's screaming with laughter, slipping every time she tries to escape me and she grabs my arms, yanking me into the tub.

I tumble in with her, my remaining clothes now soaked in the warm water.

Now ordinarily, this feeling would drive me up the wall, but I'm not concentrating on that right now.

Ziva is underneath me, looking up at me with those 'fuck me' eyes and I know that I have less than 60 seconds to make a decision, between spreading her open and having her screams echo off of the walls, or to be good and stick to my rules.

As fate would have it though, Ziva makes the choice for us both.

She stands up, forcing me to sit back and the water to cascade from her body in a way that can only be described as cinematic.

My face is now directly in line with her hips and my appetite is now through the roof.

She reaches down and strokes my locs.

I lean forward ready to bury my face into my food.

"My skin is going to prune" she comments.

What?

She pulls away and steps out of the bath, grabbing a towel and wrapping herself in it.

I watch as she dries off and wears one of the bathrobes.

She walks out of the bathroom without looking back once but I can almost feel the smile on her face.

She's pushing me.

I stay seated in the bath for a couple more minutes to calm down before I get out.

I strip and then dry myself off, before wearing my own robe and walking out.

"You're a tease, you know that?" Is the first thing I ask, when I walk into the room.

She sits on the bed, grinning at me.

She's lotioned up and she sits happy as a bird on the bed, snuggled into the sheets.

I get into bed with her and I check my phone.

"I ordered some room service for us. It should be here soon" I tell her.

She leans over to give me a kiss.

I kiss her back, sucking her bottom lip into my mouth.

"You're so lucky you walked away when you did" I tell her.

"Yeah?" She asks, grinning against my lips.

"What would you have done?" She asks me.

She's teasing me again.

I reach up and grab her neck, squeezing.

"Don't start this shit again" I warn.

"Why not?" She asks.

Her voice is a strained whimper.

"I'm not giving it to you" I remind her.

She's about to protest, when a knock sounds at the door.

"That'll be our food" I say, pulling away.

I kiss the corner of her mouth and then pull away, releasing her neck.

I move to the door, opening it and thanking the waitress for our food with a smile.

She hands me the tray and drinks and I give her a tip.

I carefully carry the tray to Ziva and hand her one gently.

I ordered us the same thing.

A simple but effective steak and shrimp dinner with creamy mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables.

She opens the lid and I watch as her eyes light up.

"This smells so fresh" she compliments.

"Yeah?" I ask.

She nods, analysing her plate.

She picks up the lemonade.

"This is a really good brand too. Sicilian" she says.

She reaches out her hand.

"You wanna say grace?" She asks.

I nod.

And so I say grace and we get to eating.

There is a comfortable silence.

Then I speak up.

"You really know your stuff huh?" I say.

It's delightful!

She loves what she does and that warms my heart.

"Yeah of course I do. I want to be the best." She says, casually.

I smile at her.

"You will be, baby. I know you will" I encourage.

She smiles all big at me and I don't think anything could be brighter.

She's so beautiful. And I can't wait for our date tomorrow.

I've got a tonne of surprises for her.

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