Just an idea I thought of outta nowhere, much like my other stories.

This one won't be updated as much but this free hand one person stuff is a little more my type so i might have night where I update 2 or 3 chapters.

To clear things up, this is a collection of one-shots/drabbles, based on our favorite couples's kids, so it's AU and most of the one-shots won't be set in the same world. Right now I'm sticking to Tiva, McAbby, and maybe some Jibbs, but I may throw in a few non-cannon couples if anyone wants.

Disclaimer: yea, I wish.


Chapter 1: Complicated.

Name: Ava Dinozzo

Age: 15

Parents: Tony and Ziva Dinozzo

Summary: "It's complicated"; those seemed like the only words out of her parents' mouths.


Complicated. Complicated. Complicated.

The only words out of my parents' mouth when it came to their relationship.

Couldn't they elaborate just a little?

Anything, and I mean anything, I ask, the answer is always "It's complicated."

Those two stupid words. Or in my mother's case, three; "It is complicated."

"How did you two meet?"

It's complicated.

"Was it love at first sight?"

It is complicated.

"When did you two realize you wanted to get married?"

It's complicated.

"How did you ask mom to marry you?"

It is complicated.

"How long did you guys date for?"

It's complicated.

"You two bicker like four year olds! Don't you guys ever just talk things out?"

It's complicated.

Sometimes, it makes me wanna bash my head in! How complicated could things be? You two are married for God's sake! Isn't there some way you got to be that way?

Even my aunt Abby and Uncle Tim hardly know anything about how my parents came to be. They always say that "it was just there."

What does that mean? Don't you have to go on a bunch of dates and talk and live with each other for years before settling down?

The only thing I do know is this: they were partners.

At their job at NCIS, I think they met in 2005 but that was like 22 years ago.

If they met that long ago and were close shouldn't I be older!

I have all these questions for my parents and from what it seems like, they had an interesting relationship. Well, I deserve to know!

It's not like I'm seven or anything! I'm fifteen! I know all about love and relationships. But they all seem so boring.

Boy meets Girl. They fall in love. They go on a few dates. They move in. They get married. They have kids. They grow old together. They die.

But I keep hearing these things about Somalia and Paris and Jeanne and Michael every now and then. What's all that about?

And it's not just their relationship. It's everything.

"Why can't I meet my real grandfathers?"

It is complicated.

"So Granpa is not really my real Granpa?"

It's complicated.

"Mom, where did you work before NCIS?"

It is complicated.

I swear, they day they tell me the whole story is the day granpa stops drinking coffee.

So looks like for now, I guess I gotta stick with this complicated crap.


So? You like?

Others will be longer, some, shorter, depends on the subject.

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