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But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open

And it's draining all of me
Oh, they find it hard to believe
I'll be wearing these scars
For eveyrone to see

Back home after work, Ziva slumped against the living room wall, rubbing her temples tiredly, eyes closed. Tony's face swam before her closed eyelids.

It hurt her, having to keep her emotions hidden from everyone on the team - especially Tony. Gibbs and the others wouldn't let anyone break Rule #12, but they didn't know she loved Tony. He cut her open, making her wonder how they didn't see the scars she was wearing for them all to see. The others might not believe it, but holding in her love for Tony was draining her.

The words of a familiar pop song that had been on every few minutes a couple of years ago came to her mind and she crooned softly:

"I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the pain
That I keep all closed in
You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love"