Chapter 1: Wounds That Define Us

Recap:

-Abby had been released from the hospital a fee day later. She and Ziva had gone home. Both their lives where a dream. A month passed and Isaiah was the most spoiled little boy NCIS knew. Ducky made sure he was healthy all the time. Gibbs made him toys and a crib. Tony and Tim had bought him blankets and movies and more toys. And both Abby and Ziva couldn't have loved him more. All was well with their lives or so they thought...

BANG!

A gun shot rang throughout Abby and Ziva's house. Ziva was on the floor clutching Isaiah to her chest. Blood was everywhere. But who got shot?-

(24 hours earlier)

Abby sat in her lab with Isaiah on the futon. Isaiah playing with bert as Abby was brushing his long curly hair.

"Dude, you have your Aba's hair. And so much of it! Gosh. You're gunna need a hair cut. If not, people are going to think you're a girl." Abby laughed as she brushed his hair.

"Hello kitten. And hello Isaiah." Ziva said walking into Abby lab.

"Hey babe. I was just about to put him down for a nap. What's up?" Abby asked laying Isaiah down in the futon between four pillows.

"Nothing just brought you lunch." Ziva said putting the bag on Abby's desk.

"Babe, that's sweet but i'm not hungry." Abby said staring at the food.

"You need to eat. We have gone over this before. Come on. I will eat with you." Ziva said wrapping her arms around Abby's waist.

"Alright, i'll eat." Abby said hugging Ziva back.

Abby and Ziva ate in a comfortable silence until Isaiah woke up and began crying.

"Hush my baby boy. Aba is here." Ziva said lifting the small baby in her arms. Isaiah looked into Ziva's eyes and stopped fussing. Ziva smiled and brought Isaiah to sit down with them at Abby desk. Ziva sat down and placed Isaiah on her lap.

"Hey baby. Did you sleep ok?" Abby said reaching out to touch him.

Isaiah babbled and reached out for his mother's hand.

Ziva smiled and looked at her family. It was perfect. She was married to the woman she loved, had a beautiful, healthy baby boy and had the most wonderful team to take care of them all.

"Zee, what do we have planed for this evening?" Abby asked throwing away her trash.

"Just to go home and prolly watch movies. I believe Tony and Tim are coming over tonight." Ziva said.

"Oh that's right! I almost forgot! Ha!" Abby laughed.

"Cancel plans! We got a case!" Gibbs said walking into the lab.

"What do we have?" Ziva asked handing Isaiah to Abby.

"Dead petty officer. Come on, Tony and McGee are already driving out. You're with me. Hey buddy, how you doing?" Gibbs said to Isaiah who laughed and giggled when Gibbs tussled his hair.

"Hey! I just brushed his hair!" Abby wined.

"Clam down sweetie. I'll be back as soon as i can. Take care. Bye baby." Ziva kissed Abby's lips and then kissed Isaiah's forehead.

(3 hours later)

The team was in the bullpen going over what they had on the two suspects. While Abby was running test. She was wait for a finger print match so she decided to take Isaiah up to the bullpen to see Ziva.

"Hey guys! Look who wanted to come say hi!" Abby said rounding the corner.

"Hey big guy! How you doin'?" Tony asked Isaiah taking him from Abby's arms.

"He was bored and so was i. I still waiting to see if i get a match on those finger prints you gave me." Abby said to Tony.

"How are you feeling?" Ziva asked concerned.

"I'm fine just tired. I hope this case wraps up soon. I'm very sleepy." Abby said sitting on Ziva lap.

"Anything new on the case? Or are my agents to busy playing grab-" Gibbs stopped himself thanks to Abby glare letting him know Isaiah was there and not to use fowl langue.

"Don't even say or think it Gibbs!" Abby said sternly.

"Sorry Abs. Now take Isaiah back to lab so i can yell at my team." Gibbs said kissing Abby's cheek.

Abby took Isaiah from Tony and left. Before the elevator doors closed she hear Gibbs begin to yell.

(In Abby's Lab)

(5 hours later)

"Shhh...please stop crying. I know, i'm tired too." Abby said as she cradled Isaiah in her arms.

"Abby, Gibbs gave us the ok to go home." Ziva said from the door frame of Abby's lab.

"Oh thank god! Can you hold him while i shut everything down?" Abby asked.

"Sure, come here baby. Aba's got you." Ziva said to the sniffing child.

"Ready?" Abby asked as she grabbed her stuff.

"Yup! Let's go home." Ziva said carrying the child out to their car.

The drive home was quiet. Isaiah and Abby had fallen asleep. When they got to their house, Ziva tapped Abby's shoulder.

"Abby, we're home." Ziva said kissing Abby's cheek.

"Huh? Oh, i'll get Isaiah." Abby said half asleep.

"No, i will get Isaiah, you go inside, take a shower and wait for me in bed." Ziva said.

"Ok babe. See you soon. And don't take forever to come to bed. I wanna cuddled!" Abby pouted.

"I promise i won't be long. Now go." Ziva said kissing Abby's lips.

Abby went up into their house and striped her clothes off, bot caring where they landed. She turned on the hot water and stepped in the shower.

Meanwhile, Ziva was getting Isaiah down from the car. She closed their front door and locked it. She made her way up to Isaiah's room and place him in his crib. She went over to his dresser that Gibbs made, and pulled out a pair of pj's that said, "My Moms Love Me", on the front and little test-tubes on the pants. She changed his diaper and put the pj's on. Then she picked him up and walked over to the window. He sat down on a bench they had there and opened the window a bit. Isaiah always like to be rocked to sleep by the window and Zia loved the smell if the nighttime air. She sat there, rocking him to sleep while singing a lullaby in hebrew.

(With Abby)

Abby washed her hair and body, allowing the steamy water to undo the nots she had from slouching over her computer and constantly picking up Isaiah. She shaved her legs and washed her body. Then she dries herself and changes into some black pj's that said, "Yes I Am A Lesbian, And No You Can't Watch", in big, bold, white letters, along with some white pants that had little black skulls in them. She climbed into bed an waited for Ziva.

(Back with Ziva and Isaiah.)

Just as Ziva was about to place Isaiah down to sleep, a guns shot rang throughout the house. She clutched Isaiah to chest and fell on the floor, carful not to hurt the crying baby.

Abby ran in and saw Ziva on the floor, blood everywhere. He saw Ziva clutching Isaiah to her chest. Abby rushed over to help her family.

"Ziva! OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENED!?" Abby screamed.

"Abby..." Ziva looked up at Abby.

Abby saw it was Ziva who was shot. Ziva had been shot in the stomach. Abby quickly called an ambulance and then called Gibbs. Abby took Isaiah from Ziva and placed him in the crib. Abby took off her shirt and placed it ok the wound to stop the bleeding.

"Don't you dare leave me! You can't leave me alone with our child! He can't be raised with out his father! Please! Don't leave me Ziva! Don't leave your son!" Abby cried.

"Abby, if i don't make it, don't you leave our son. I know you are strong. I know you can do this. And remember, i will always love you my Abigail." Ziva placed her hand on Abby cheek and then went limp.

"Ziva! NO! WAKE UP! YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME!" Abby screamed.

The ambulance arrived and started working on Ziva. Abby held her child close to her chest.

"We got a pulse! Lets move fast!" On of the paramedics said.

Abby rode in the ambulance in the way to the hospital. She had Isaiah on her lap in the waiting room when Gibbs came in with a diaper bag and extra clothes for Abby and Ziva. Just then a doctor came out.

"Family of Ziva David?" The doctor said.

"That's me. I'm her wife. How is she?" Abby said handing Isaiah to Gibbs.

(I know i know! Another cliffhanger. You'll learn to get use to them. The next chapter will be up soon. Don't worry. Now have fun guessing what happens next. And who shot Ziva? Why?)