"What do you think?" Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo asked his coworker Timothy McGee.

"I think she will love it Tony," he answered smiling down at the diamond ring that he was holding.

"I hope so," Tony said bewildered about the stunning ring in the blue velvet box. The ring had a simple gold ring matched with a large diamond surrounded with little diamonds.

"So? How are you going to ask her?" McGee asked handing the ring back to his partner.

Tony smiled and slightly shook his head. "Well,"

"You don't know?" McGee gasped before breaking out in laughter.

"What? I came here asking your opinion and I get pelted with questions!" Defended Tony slipping the ring into his jacket pocket.

"You have to have a plan," Tim said turning to his bedroom.

"What do you suggest?" Asked Tony following into his friends bedroom.

"Well, take her out for a romantic dinner." Started McGee while he was shifting through some papers. "Then maybe go for a walk somewhere romantic or something."

"Well I could have guessed that. I need something..." Tony started getting nervous.

"More you?" McGee finished.

"Yeah, more me," Tony sighed and turned toward the door.

"Wait," McGee barked standing up abruptly.

"What?" Tony asked startled.

"Did you get Gibbs' approval?" McGee asked wide eyed.

"No, God! That's what I forgot! Damnit!" He said shooting his shoe on the floor.

McGee raised an eyebrow.

"I should do that now, Okay fine." Tony gave in walking out. "Thanks for the help!"

"No problem," McGee called back finally finding what he was looking for.

-.-

"Umm Gibbs can I talk to you?" Tony asked stepping into his bosses basement.

"I know you want to propose to Ziva." Gibbs said running his finger down an edge of his boat.

"How did you-" Tony started. "You know everything,"

"Not everything." Gibbs said slowly.

"I want your... Umm... Blessing for me to marry Zi," Tony said nervous of what his boss would say. During the first year of their relationship, Tony and Ziva had hid it from the team. Gibbs and Abby were mostly hurt and had just gotten full-or almost full- trust in them again.

"How do you plan on proposing?" Gibbs asked.

"That's also what I wanted to talk to you about," Tony said softly.

"Do you have the ring?" Gibbs asked brushing his sandy hands on his old jeans.

"Yeah," Tony said pulling out the blue velvet box and handing it to his boss.

Gibbs opened the box and smiled. His kids were finally growing up. "It's beautiful, Tony."

"Thanks boss. That means a lot coming from you." Tony said smiling.

"You can marry Ziver on one condition." Gibbs said handing the box back to Tony.

"Name it." Tony said slightly worried on what physical labor the marine snipper would make him do to make him worthy.

"Don't hurt her. If you do, you answer to me." Gibbs growled starting his younger agent in the eyes.

"Yes, Boss." Tony sighed. The last thing he would ever do is hurt a hair on Ziva's head. "And about the how..."

"Don't make it public. Have a small romantic dinner at your place. Make her feel wanted. Not like the jackass before you." Gibbs explained, knowing his girl best.

"I wish I would have put a bullet in his head for what he did to her." Tony said getting off subject. "And the hero gets the girl."

Gibbs laughed. "Yes, you do Tony."

"Thanks boss, see you on Monday," Tony smiled happily bouncing up the basement stairs to great his girlfriend back at his apartment.

"Tomorrow," he whispered in his car. "Tomorrow is when our lives change for the best."