Tobias Miller's POV

To say that the past couple of days have been a dream would be an understatement.

My girlfriend and I got back from our trip to Paris a week ago and it's been nothing but bliss.

I wanted to let her get settled back into work, before I started to be too clingy.

But she makes sure that we at least text every night when she comes home.

I'm on my lunch break, so I thought I would pick up some flowers for her and I'm on my way to give them to her now.

My thoughts become slightly doleful but then elated again, when I remember that I may be seeing her less during the next week or because of the new collaborations she's going to have!

I had a bit of help from my parents and Idris just so that I could find the perfect places for her to work with.

Only the best for my woman.

I pull up outside of her restaurant and I get out of the car, flowers in hand and some food from Idris' place.

Something she hasn't had to cook.

I walk inside the restaurant, greeting her staff with a polite 'good afternoon'.

They respond with giggles and knowing looks.

She's told them.

My heart beats a little harder at the knowledge that Ziva isn't keeping me a secret.

I respect that some people really value privacy.

But I've been a secret before, so it's nice to have someone so open.

One of the staff goes to find Ziva and I wait and chat with her menace teenager front of house server.

"So what, you're her little boyfriend now?" She asks with a grin.

She looks like Gumball from 'the amazing world of Gumball' with her smug cat-like grin.

"Yeah I am. And ain't shit little about me pipsqueak. I'm 6"6." I remind her.

"I didn't ask. Take care of auntie or I'll smack the snot out ya nose" she jokes, sizing me up.

"D'you know how easy it would be to sweep kick your tiny ass?" I ask her.

"I wish you would! You'll wake up at a Micheal Jackson concert-!" She starts, but a voice cuts in.

"Y'all fighting again?" My girlfriend asks.

She notices the flowers I got her and her face melts into a grin as I hand them to her.

I hand Olivia the shortcake I got for her specifically and I turn back to my girl.

"Fighting? With my cousin? Nahhh baby you must be hearing things" I tell her, leaning in for a kiss.

"Ew y'all not in front of my food!" Olivia says, her face full of food, pretending to retch and wheeze.

I ignore her, grabbing Ziva's hand and pulling her towards her office.

"You're in grown folks business!" I say, pulling my girlfriend along.

We get to the office and once inside, I kiss Ziva again more deeply this time.

She wraps her arms around me and pulls me in close.

"I've missed you" I mutter.

"Me too baby." She coos back.

I pull away first and then hand her food over to her.

"Idris said he wants people to try his new baked Mac and cheese with fried chicken, dumplings and callaloo, so I got you some." I tell her.

She pouts at me.

"I love you" she says.

My heart stops.

"You do?" I ask her.

"Of course. I'm your girlfriend" she says, casually, sitting at her desk.

I walk up to her and sit opposite and she opens up her drawer, handing me a fork.

"Don't you love me?" She asks.

She doesn't look worried about my response though.

It makes my heart jump.

"I do" I respond honestly.

I have for a while.

It's then that I noticed a slight change to her desk set up.

Along side a picture of her with her restaurant crew and another of her girls, there is a picture of me and her framed.

It's one we had someone take of us in Paris just last week!

We're kissing right under the Eiffel Tower like the simps we are and my arms are wound tightly around her.

She looks so happy and it makes my heart swell.

"Good. Now d'you wanna pray so we can eat?" I'm wasting away over here baby" she giggles, offering me her hand.

I take it and then bow my head to pray.

She loves me...

And I love her too.

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Ziva Asinobi's POV.

"Girl, you said what?!" Anjani screams at me.

Tendai just looks at me as if I've grown a third head.

It's a wine, ice cream and shit tv kind of night in with my girls and I've just told them what happened at work today.

"I don't know, it just slipped out!" I whine, covering my face with embarrassment.

"That's what he said!" Tendai snorts and I uncover my face to glare at her.

"Is your name Michael fucken Scott?" I ask, reaching for a pillow ready to smother her with it.

She immediately lays back and puts her legs up ready to buckaroo kick me to keep me back.

"Focus!" Anjani says.

I put the pillow down and help Tendai sit up, turning back to Anjani.

"Well?! Did ya mean it?" She asks.

I look at her as if she's crazy.

"Of course I did!" I say.

"Did he say it back?" Tendai asks.

I nod, remembering how shocked, but then pleased he looked.

My boyfriend...

I get all dreamy just thinking about him.

"Did you decide on the gift you wanted to get him?" Tendai asks, taking another big scoop of her ice cream.

I nod, getting up and going to me room to get it.

I come back and sit down, opening the box for them to see and they marvel.

"He's going to love it!" Tendai squeals and Anjani nods excitedly.

"You think so?" I ask.

"It's not too much?"

"It's perfect! He's going to love you for it!" They encourage.

I look at his gift.

It pales in comparison to how he genuinely makes me feel, but it will do!

I'll give it to him when he comes over later this week.

I'm excited to see him.

I love our grand dates, but I'm also really excited to get into the slow and mundane with him.

Lazing around after work. Cooking together.

Cuddles and kisses.

Just some alone time with him in general.

No prying eyes or the need to keep up any airs or graces.

Just us.

I know that the majority of our dates have been in public because he wants me to be comfortable.

But I'm comfortable now and I want to have him close with no reservations.

I crave it actually.

I snap out of my boyfriend induced daze and pick up my phone to text him good night.

He knows I'm with the girls tonight so he has been scarce.

He's so sweet.

I'm glad my unplanned love confession didn't deter him at least.

That makes me glad.

But then I realise.

There is a lot we still don't know about each other!

What's his favourite food?

Does he like the outdoors much or does he prefer to stay in?

I know he's a big fucking nerd but what does he nerd out about?

What kind of music does he like?

I know he has a cat called Brooke but I've never even met her!

What does he do when he's not drowning in work?

I'm behind!

But I'm happy to learn and I'm sure he is too.

I'll bring it up to him when I next have the opportunity.

With great difficulty I switch my mind away from my new boyfriend and I focus on my girls.

They're talking about their lives and the new events going on and trips planned.

I listen intently.

I love my sisters.

I don't know what I'd do without them.

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