A Growing Family
A Picture:
Liat slowly began to stir from sleep, her eyes opening as she became more and more awake. The younger Israeli turned her body; she snuggled closer to the sleeping woman next to her. Soft, dark, brown waves of hair fell onto her face and she could smell the familiar scent of vanilla. Pressing her body closer to the still sleeping woman, she could hear a soft murmur.
"Good morning, Liat." Ziva said, her arm reaching across Kate to touch the younger Israeli.
Liat's hand met Ziva's half way, their fingers intertwining together on Kate's hip. "Shalom, Ziva." Liat stated, her hand squeezing the other woman's as they remained linked together.
Although the women spoke softly and moved little, the slight noise had caused Kate to stir in between them. Opening her eyes, the brunette was greeted with a gentle smile from Ziva.
"Good morning, beautiful." Ziva said softly before she kissed Kate's forehead.
"Good morning, my love." Liat said as she too kissed Kate, leaving the kiss on the brunette's hair.
Kate twisted her body around as she sat up; reaching her arms up, the brunette gave a big stretch trying to awaken her stiff muscles. "Mmmm…. Good morning." She mumbled through her moans as her muscles began to stretch out.
Ziva looked at what was in Kate's hand, a curious smile coming onto her lips, "You did not keep that in your hand all night, did you?"
Kate and Liat's eyes shifted to what was raised in the brunette's hands. Kate's arms fell back down, her eyes transfixed onto the image gripped between her fingers. The woman had a huge smile on her face, her opposite hand resting on the slight bulge of her belly. "I guess I did. I can't fully believe it's all real. "
"It is beautiful." Liat spoke, her eyes also glued to the tiny sonogram of their child in Kate's hand.
"She." Kate corrected.
Ziva switched her gaze from the image to Kate. "How do you know it is a girl?"
Kate smiled; she brought the picture to her lips, placing a sweet kiss onto the image of her child. "I just know."