A/N: I'm back! How are you all doing? I hope you are all good! So here is the sequel to Tony's Girl.You don't have to read that story, but it might help you make sense of the story more, especially where Destiny came from.This chapter is just a little intro to the story, so it might not be great…but oh well :) Thank you to my awesome beta, Probie Girl1717! Also, I have no idea how adoption hearings go, and finding a reliable source on the internet is difficult, so I just made my own version.
Tony's Family : Story 1
Chapter 1: Introduction
Tony and Ziva had now been labelled Tiva by Abby. When they had told the team they were dating, Abby had attacked them with hugs, McGee had awkwardly shook Tony's hand, and Gibbs reminded them of rule 12, and to keep it out of the office. And after the explained dating in the simplest way possible to Destiny, she gave Tony a big slobbery kiss on the cheek, and latched onto Ziva's leg. Tiva had told everyone the day before the adoption. Tony remembered the adoption hearing as if it was yesterday.
Flashback
Judge Campbell banged his gavel to restore silence in the court room.
"Silence in court, please." He said, as silence spread across the room. "We gather here today for the adoption of five-year-old Destiny Sunset Henry." Tony was fidgeting nervously in his seat in front of the judge, Destiny on his left, and Ziva on his right. Ziva laid her hand on Tony's leg, which he was absentmindedly bouncing up and down. Tony looked down at her hand, and stopped bouncing his leg.
"Sorry." He whispered. Ziva rubbed her hand up and down his leg comfortingly.
"Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, please rise." The judge addressed Tony. Tony took a deep breath, and stood up. "Mr DiNozzo, I have reviewed your case multiple times before calling this meeting to order. Do you understand why I would do that?" he asked. Tony nodded.
"Yes, Your Honour."
"Why would that be?" the judge asked him to explain.
"Because of the circumstances of which we met, Your Honour?" Tony asked. Judge Campbell nodded.
"I understand you met at a crime scene. Is that correct?"
"Yes, sir." Tony confirmed.
"I have read what your friends and co-workers have to say about you, Mr DiNozzo. They think very highly of you. But I couldn't help but notice that your family didn't say anything. Why is that?" Campbell questioned. Tony inwardly sighed and reached down for Ziva's hand. She knew that he hated talking about his biological family.
"Me and my father, we, uh, don't exactly see eye-to-eye." Tony explained.
"And your mother?" Campbell asked. Tony squeezed Ziva's hand hard.
"Dead." He managed choke out around the lump forming in his throat, his vision becoming misty, before he blinked away the tears.
"Oh. I'm sorry for your loss." The judge offered awkwardly. Tony nodded.
"But it doesn't matter, because the people who have signed the forms, are my family." Tony stated proudly. Campbell smiled at the statement.
"I see." He said. "Well, Mr DiNozzo, I don't see any reason not to allow you custody of Destiny, so, I now legally pronounce Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo the legal guardian of Destiny Sunset Henry." He banged his gavel. "Mr DiNozzo, please come and sign these papers." Tony walked to the table up front, and signed the necessary paper work, then walked back to his seat, pulling Destiny onto his lap.
"Case dismissed." The judge banged his gavel one last time. Tony hugged Destiny and Ziva hard, before being joined by the others.
End of flashback
Destiny's name was now officially Destiny Sunset H DiNozzo. She had decorated her room with unicorns and Tinkerbelle, and was completely happy with her life.
Ziva had moved in with Tony, and was happy.
Tony was happy the adoption had been finalized, and that Ziva and him were taking their relationship slow.
He was happy to be starting a family.
A/N: Chapter 1 finished! What do ya think? Let me know :) I'm thinking this story will be about Destiny starting school, and meeting people her own age :) Let me know what you think about it :) Thank you again to my beta, Probie Girl1717 :)
Byee
Chloe xxx