A/N: The idea came from me rewatching season 9 episodes, particularly "Engaged part 2" where Tony went to face his fears by going to the Daycare to meet kids there. Plus listening/watching the "Housekeeping" commentary by Michael Weatherly and Cote de pablo with them teasing each other that they should have a kid on the show in Child Care on the second floor. The die-hard Tiva shipper that I am just went absolutely nuts with this commentary. It's PURE GOLD!
Disclaimer: Heart breakingly disclaimed. I don't even have the season 9 DVDs yet for crying out loud!
The beautiful little girl of about three sprinted from the table where she's sitting towards the door of the Childcare room as soon as she saw her father entering.
Tony had barely stepped into the door's threshold when the little bundle of giggles just launched herself without warning towards her father's legs.
Daddy!
"Oof! Hey, slow down!" as he lowered himself into his knees to match the little girl's height and gave her a tight hug and a kiss on the top of her head.
"I swear you are turning more like your mother everyday, ninja speed and all" He laughed.
"Whewe's Mommy?" as the little girl cranes her neck and struggles to turn again towards the door.
"She's still upstairs, Grampa Gibbs had her make some phone calls then your baby brother had to have his lunch first."
"AJ thewe?" She asked with a slight lisp.
"Yep, and he and Mommy are waiting for you, so let's go"
Tony lifted his little daughter up and carried her from Daycare towards the elevators heading upstairs to the squad room. He let her press the elevator buttons as she often likes to do.
As soon as the doors slid open, she wiggled to come down from her father's arms and started speeding towards where she knew her mother was.
"Mommy!"
Everybody in the squad room looked at the little speeding ball of energy and smiled. Of course, everybody knows who the little girl is.
Little Ava DiNozzo, the firstborn of Anthony DiNozzo and Ziva David. The only one who could put a princess crown on top of her Daddy's head and get away with it.
The first person who made Ziva's maternal side, that they didn't even know exist, show up and stay.
The only one who could make Agent Gibbs burst out loud with laughter.
The child who changed and bonded Team Gibbs tighter than ever.
"Hey sweetheart, Mommy missed you" Ziva opened her right arm to hug her daughter and give her a kiss, her left arm occupied by the nursing little boy who
was nearly dozing but opened his eyes when he heard his sister's voice.
"Hey AJ" as Ava softly tapped her baby brother's chubby fists. AJ quickly left the source of his meal unattended as he tries to swivel towards his sister with a
huge gummy grin.
Little Ava leaned forward on her toes to kiss her brother's nose and giggled when AJ start blowing milk bubbles.
Ziva sighed but smiled over her children's antics and quickly started covering herself up again knowing her son will not finish nursing with the distraction.
Tony reached Ziva's desk and gave his wife a huge grin.
"Lots of ninja moves, this one" gesturing towards Ava as he gave his son a soft kiss on the head and Ziva a quick peck on her lips.
Ziva smirked, "You say that every single day."
"Well, it's true! Right boss?" As Tony saw Gibbs enter the squad room.
"She is her mother's daughter, Dinozzo"
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