Wonderful!

I've read this story multiple times, but realized I've never reviewed! Oops!
Anyway, this story is so, so beautiful and well-written! You did such an amazing job! :)

very nice story - beautifully written too.

Wow, you wrote both Tony and Ziva so realistically.
I was entranced the entire time! Good write :)
I seriously love Tony and, of course, Tiva haha.
Again, good job!

Oh my god! I cannot tell you how much I love this! Neither Tony and Ziva have much of a childhood really. It's so great to see Tony bringing out his inner child and able to open up Ziva to do the same as well.

As I was reading I was shaking, on the verge of crying. And then these two lines came and I literally busted into tears.

"A smile bloomed unabashed across her face and Tony was struck with the realization.

'This is Ziva. This is who she really is.'"

Not because of the angst or sadness of it, but how beautiful this one-shot was and how much I really WANT to see this ON the show. Also love how you got Tony to realize what Ziva had said of her tired of pretending. Perfect.

If you haven't written one, I'm begging you for a sequel, where Tony makes a move. This was too perfect and cannot go on without a sequel. This was perfection, pure perfection. Well done!

Aw! So cute! Great job :)

Naww! This was so cute and well written. Looking forward to reading more of your stuff :)

aw, how sweet

What a sweet story. Y'know - Tony really is just a kid at heart and I can really see him doing this. He hides his real self so well.

I have a friend from my church - he and his wife don't have any kids yet, but every child flocks to them both and especially to him. Where you find him - sooner or later - you'll find young people of all ages.

Love this!

LG

Holy!

This was so cahute! I loved the way how everything was a dance - do we, don't we? I loved it, because that's Tony and Ziva - their relationship is one giant dance. Unsure footing, stepping on feet and the occassional fall. I loved how you played it out.

Not to mention the childish ways - both haven't had the greatest childhood but what's endearing and frustrating about Tony is he can still hold on to that side of himself. What's amazing and frustrating about Ziva is that she can remain so mature, but sacrifices her childish side. Everyone needs to let loose once in awhile, and I love how you have Tony opening up Ziva. It happened with the air guitar and it will happen again. She's unpredictable and he's presistent. You've mastered their relationship wonderfully.

I have to say it was a great read and it's going on my favorites. It was just so cute and gives me the warm fuzzies that some stories invoke in people - yours is one.

Peace

OMG that was so well written! i think i love u. lol but really that was an amazing story. it would be great to see ziva embrace her inner child. ziva and tony bring out the best in each other.

my favorite quote:

"A smile bloomed unabashed across her face and Tony was struck with the realization.

‘This is Ziva. This is who she really is.’

It was breathtaking."

hope there's more coming up! can't wait to read more of your writing.

Sequel! Sequel, sequel, sequel. I want a sequel. You so have to write a sequel!

Please?

mj

I really enjoyed this story! I usually only read stories that are in canon, and while we always have hopes of this sort of thing with Tony and Ziva, we haven't seen it yet...but it didn't bother me because it COULD have happened even as the way things went. I enjoyed your writing style and your descriptions. Write some more!

this was so cute and sweet and adorable and yet still in character! great job!