I'm glad Toni decided not to leave and shut the door from the inside *sigh* and I do love the way in which Gibbs calmed him down at the couch. Oh Ziva was great here. I guess she is able to act with Toni as usually. I mean Toni needs this so much that she doesn't changes her behaviour to him.
Xanthe, thank you for sharing this fic. While I'm reading it it doesn't occurs to me that this isn't reality. It could be. You are a great author.