NCIS fanfiction: Life Before His Eyes

Title: Life Before His Eyes 
Author: dragonheart
Characters: Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David
Words: 267
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Major character death
Written: for ncis_verse  bingo tile challenge
Prompt: Gun

Tony looked into the eyes of his partner as Lt. Colonel Peterson pressed the gun harder against her temple.

It was the first time he had ever seen real fear reflected in her eyes.  She was going to die, she knew it and he knew it.

Peterson was a man with nothing to lose and a death wish fueled by the desire to take as many people with him as possible.

Tony felt sweat and tears run into his eyes as he blinked furiously to keep his vision clear.

He had always heard when you face death, you see your life flash before your eyes; but no one had told him that when facing the death of the one you love that you see what could have been.

His vision was clouded with images of the life he could have had with Ziva if they had been given more time.

He saw their first date, their first real kiss. He saw them sitting in Gibbs basement and telling him that they were going to be in a relationship with or without his permission.  He choked back a wail when he saw their wedding and the birth of their first child.

For a brief moment, he wondered if she was seeing the same things because he thought he saw a sad smile cross her face, but it passed too quickly to be sure.

He was sure that he saw her frown as she felt the gun shift against her skin.

Ziva mouthed the words “I’m sorry” and then his whole world went red.