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Tony and Ziva took the front of the house. Just by the looks they were giving each other, they knew exactly what each other were saying. As they checked room by room, they had cleared the whole house, but one room. As they got near the last room, they could hear a soft weeping. They turned the corner they saw a young girl crouched over a body of an older man. She was holding his head, and whispering why.
Ziva slowly approached they girl. "Hi, my name is Ziva. What's your name?"
"Boss we got a body, and a girl." Tony called out.
"Morgan." The girl let out between cries.
"Well Morgan, will you come with me?"
"I don't want to leave my dad."
"I just need you to step away from him, you won't be leaving him, I promise." Ziva replied calmly.
Ziva healed out her hand, and helped the young girl up. Soon enough Gibbs and McGee had arrived and then were slowly calming down Morgan. They found out that her father was a marine, and that she had just gotten home from school and found him. Gunnery Sergeant Andy Baker. He had just made it home, and he had been shot and killed. Morgan was only 16, a sophomore. Had a lot of life ahead of her, and no dad.
"Next of kin?" Gibbs asked.
"There is none." Tony replied.
"She can stay with me." Ziva blurted out.
"Are you sure Ziver?" Gibbs reassured.
"Positive."
"Alright, get her out of here."
Ziva went and got Morgan, and they headed over to Morgan's house. Ziva explained to her that she would be staying with her until the case would be over. She also explained that she can stay as long as she wants so she doesn't have to go into foster care. The last thing she had to explain was she had to get everything that she wanted out of the house, because she did not know what would happen to the house. Morgan stayed strong, a true marine's daughter.
They entered the house and Ziva started to help her pack everything up. Ziva looked at the girl's room. The walls were red, and white with a big A painted on the wall, and her comforter had the same A's all over it.
"What's with all the A's?" Ziva asked.
"It's the A for University Of Alabama. I want to go there."
"I see you play sports too." Ziva smiled as she pointed to the wall full of trophies and medals.
"Yeah, I play softball, and volleyball. Softball is definitely my favorite.
"I can tell." She replied this time pointing at the wall of articles with her pitching in them.
Morgan looked up at Ziva and smiled. "Ziva?"
"Yeah?"
"I really appreciate this."
"Don't even worry about it."
"I got boxes!" Tony replied entering the room.
Tony and Ziva had been dating for almost a year now, and no one at the office has found out yet. A couple weeks ago they had just bought a small two bedroom, two bathroom house. Now they had someone to occupy the second bedroom.
"Morgan, Tony and I live together, so he'll be with us too."
"Are you to a thing?" Morgan asked hesitantly
They both smiled, "Yes, but do not tell Special Agent Gibbs ok?" Ziva winked.
"Got it." She replied with a smile.
Ziva looked at her watch, it was 8:30 p.m. and they had just finished. They packed everything into Tony's car, and headed to their house.
When they arrived they all unpacked Morgan's stuff into her new room. They even gave her her own bathroom. When they finally got everything unpacked, and it was all Morgan's room it was 11 o'clock. They left Morgan to go to sleep, and they proceeded into their bedroom.
"Tony?" Ziva said looking up at Tony.
"Yes sweet cheeks?"
"Let's adopt Morgan."
"You wanna do what?"
"I want to adopt her Tony." Ziva replied looking at Tony concerned.
"It's a little early don't you think?"
"She's a good kid Tony. And she has no one left. I feel for her."
"We'll talk about it more in the morning sweet checks." He replied kissing the top of her head.
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Tony and Ziva awoke to a bone chilling scream. They both jumped from their beds, and ran to Morgan's room. They found her sitting up on the bed in the fetal position crying.
"Are you alright Morgan?" Ziva asked.
"I just had a nightmare, I'm alright."
"Are you sure?" Ziva said to her
"Positive."
"I got this one sweet checks, you go back to sleep." Tony said to a tired Ziva
Tony walked over to Morgan's side, and sat down on the edge of the bed.
"You sure you're ok kid?" Tony asked wiping the tears from her face.
"I just really miss my dad."
"I know the feeling. When I was little, my mom died. I grew up with out her, and with a father who was never home."
"Daddy was all I had left. My mom died two years ago from breast cancer. Daddy tried to stay strong but it was hard, for the both of us."
"Well I'll tell ya this. You are welcome here as long as you'd like to be."
"Thanks Tony." She replied with a smile.
"Get some sleep." He said in a calming voice pushing her blonde hair from her face.
Tony was about to leave the room when he heard a faint voice. "Tony?"
"Yeah?"
"Will, you...stay with me?"
Tony smiled and nodded. Morgan slid over in the bed, and made room for him. Tony climbed in and put his arm around her. My ran his hands over her hair until she finally fell asleep. He slid his arm from under her, and pulled the covers back over her. Before leaving the room Tony looked at the young girl sleeping. He could now see why Ziva wanted to adopt her. It all made sense now.
Tony looked at the clock as he climbed back into bed with Ziva. It was 5. He only had about another hour and he had to wake up again. He knew that Gibbs would be up, so once again he got out of bed, grabbed his car keys and headed over to Gibbs' house.
Gibbs was busy in his basement, when he heard his front door open. He thought of who it could be, and when he wasn't sure, he just waited to see who it was. He saw the Ohio State sweatpants, and knew it was Tony.
"Boss I have question."
"Yeah, DiNozzo."
"Ziva wants to adopt Morgan, and she wants to know what I think about it."
"I know you too are together DiNozzo."
"Wait what? How?"
"I overheard you guys talking about the house."
"I should've known that you would have found out..."
"So do you want to adopt the girl?"
"I don't think I'm ready for a kid boss. But then she had a nightmare this morning, and I sat with her and calmed her down. I felt like a dad. And it was nice."
"You're ready DiNozzo."
"But how do I know?"
"Did she fall asleep?"
"Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?"
"You're ready."
"Boss one more question."
"I don't care if you two date."
"No that's not it, but nice to know boss. I'm happy-"
"DiNozzo, point to the question."
"Oh! Would you build Morgan some shelves? The girl has some many trophies."
"She's a hell of ball player."
"Thanks boss!" Tony replied before running back up the steps.
He made it back to the house by around 6. Ziva was already up, and Morgan was just getting up. Tony ran into the room to put on his casual friday apparel. A pair of jeans, and an Ohio State shirt.
"Where were you?" Ziva asked giving him a good morning kiss.
"I had to talk to Gibbs about some things."
"Like?"
"He knows, everything. I didn't even tell him and he knew."
"What? How?"
"It's Gibbs. And he agrees that we should."
"Good."
Morgan came out of her room, and was ready to go to.
"Good morning." She said with a smile.
"Morning." Ziva replied with a smile
"Am I going with you to work today?"
"Yes. If that's ok?"
She nodded with a smile.
"Special Agent Gibbs is making you shelves for all your trophies." Tony added with a smile.
"I'll be sure to thank him."
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Two weeks later...
Ziva waited outside the school for Morgan as the kids flooded from the high school doors. Ziva smiled as she watched Morgan hug a guy that seemed to be her age. Morgan climbed in the car, and tossed her book bag in the back of the car.
"How was school?" Ziva asked the smiling young girl in her passenger seat.
"Good!"
"How's the boy?" Ziva asked with a wink.
"His name is Jake, he's my best friend. Nothing will ever come out of it."
Ziva laughed as she thought about her and Tony. Not too long ago she had thought herself that best friends and partners would all Tony and her would ever be. But then she thought of how they were now.
"Did you find anything out my dad's killer?"
Ziva paused, adding suspense, "Well...Morgan, I mean...we got him!"
"You had me scared for a second there. Did he tell you why?"
"Your father was about to unclose a major scandal that would get the man put in jail. So he did what he did. Your dad was being an honorable marine."
"Daddy always was...so what happens to me now?"
"Well you'll be placed in child services, then to a foster family. But Tony and I were talking, and if you want you can stay with us permanently?"
"You mean like adopt me?"
"Only if you want."
"Ziva, I couldn't ask for anything else."
"So you're saying yes?"
"I'm saying yes, mom." Morgan replied with a laugh.
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MoRac