It's been 4 years since Ziva left in the night to join NCIS and no one has seen or heard from her, Akiva was sitting in her office one day working when her desk phone started ringing, picking up she said "Hello?" not really paying attention to the phone "Hello momma" hearing this caused Akiva to frown asking "Ziva?" chuckling could be heard "Yes, it's me" smiling Akiva leaned back into her chair asking "how've you been?" "I'm coming home" "When?" "I leave tonight, I'll send you the details, and can you come pick me up at the airport?" "Sure, what's wrong?" "Nothing I have to go but don't tell the others I'm coming, please?" "Okay, I'll see you later" "Bye" Sighing Akiva replaced her phone on her desk smiling as she returned to her work, her work was interrupted again when "well we will you look at that, momma's smiling" recognizing the voice Akiva said "What can I do for you Ivan?" not looking up from her work, sitting down on her couch Ivan said "have you heard anything from Ziva?" staring at the ceiling, looking up she smiled sadly saying "No, not for four years now, you?" looking questioningly at him.
Sighing Ivan said "No but you get reports on her, is she okay?" sitting up straight looking expectantly at her, nodding Akiva said "she's fine, how's your children?" leaning back into her chair, smiling Ivan said "their fine, Michael has been asking to meet Aunt Ziva and you know, they haven't seen their grandma in ages as well, Natalia is almost 1 but how's the others?" looking at the family photo on AKiva's desk, smiling sadly Akiva said "they're good, Levi keeps asking me when Ziva will be returning but I'll come visit this Friday, okay?" earning a sad chuckle from Ivan as he said "I really miss her, do you think she'll ever come back?" looking questioningly at Akiva as she said "Yes, I do" smiling, nodding Ivan said "yeah, I have to go, I'll see you later, momma" quickly kissing her cheek before disappearing out of her office.
Walking into the house later that afternoon Akiva was greeted by the site of Ali and Anima watching TV while Levi laying on the couch playing PSP, seeing his mother walking in Levi said "Hi momma, any news?" sitting up on the couch looking expectantly at his mother who just smiled sadly saying "No but I'll be working late tomorrow, okay" placing her bag on the ground next to the door while the others just nodded. Akiva was on her way to the kitchen when the phone started ringing, sighing she moved to answer it when Levi called "I'll get it" before a thump could be heard as he jumped off the couch answering the phone with "Hello?" "No but I'll get her" "Momma, it's for you, some weird sounding woman" shaking her head AKiva walked to Levi saying "you know she can hear you, don't you?" before chuckling when he said "sorry!" returning to his seat, answering it Akiva said "Hello?" smiling when "Levi?" "Yes, what can I do for you?" "I'll be landing around 8 tomorrow night, gate 8, okay?" Akiva was about to answer when a soft voice could be heard on the other end saying 'baby?' before "I have to go, I'll see you later" "okay bye" "Bye" replacing the phone Akiva shook her head saying "must be her" as she headed back to the kitchen.