AU: Ziva David meets Anthony DiNozzo Jr. at dawn on a Sunday and the Earth stands still as it always does when soulmates finally cross paths until the moment one of them says yes. The true spinning begins only afterwards.

Merit and want are two different things, Steve, Natasha almost says. But some things are better left unspoken and she has always prided herself for not overstepping that specific line. Besides, Steve's much alike her and knowing herself, there's nothing she could say to make his heartbreak easier.

AU: 'You are not allowed to make me fall in love with you.'

Here they are, an ex Mossad operative and the NCIS's finest Agent on the verge of death, blushing. Davids do not blush and DiNozzos do not get shy around Davids. Yet here they are... blushing. She almost bursts into tears. Almost.

AU: He pictures the boy with playful mischief in his eyes identical to his own and with a pair of lips mirroring hers when they're curled in a smile.

AU(ish): Her lips let out something in between an easy laugh and a relieved breath before she surrenders her mind to the darkness and it is the most merciful deed she ever allowed to be for herself.

AU: 'Hello, you have reached Officer Ziva David. Congratulation! If you leave me a message, I will call you back as soon as I can.' Beep.

'The Lion learns and the Wolf remembers (love is dangerous).' But they cannot fight it.