Chapter 2

"Tony, that night, was more than what I can explain, but when you didn't respond, I thought I was just one of those other girls. Gets a chance to be with you, but then it was nothing to you." "No! It was nothing to me, I was nervous, I didn't know, because you started to act different." Tony's smirk disappears. "I acted different because in the morning I found you gone, and that's when the thoughts came in." Ziva states. "I was going to leave you a note, but I didn't want to go through your stuff. My alarm on my phone went off, I totally forgot I had a doctor appointment in the morning, and when we went to work a few days later, it totally slipped my head. All I was worried about is why you started to act different."

*Ding Dong* "And that's the pizza." Tony chuckles. He grabs it, pays the man, and puts the pizza on the coffee table. "Start eating I'll eat after I know you're all good." Tony smiles. "Thank you." Ziva smiles back and grabs a slice. "Well it would have been nice to know that you had to leave. I was really worried, and disappointed." "Don't worry, I won't put you through that again." "Again?" Ziva's confused. "Well, I was hoping that after this, maybe we could put it past us." Tony smirks again. "Rule 12." Ziva reminds him. "Oh yeah." Tony's smirk disappears.

"Well I'm pretty tired, and it's late." Ziva states. "Yeah, it is." Tony says as he looks at his watch. "Well I'll take the rest of the pizza. Holy cow! It feels like there's nothing in here!" Tony laughs. "How much did you eat?" "Oh, about five slices." Ziva laughs back. "Wow, for a tiny girl, you sure can eat." Tony jokes. "Well, I have been pretty hungry lately." Tony gets a questionable facial expression. "I…uh, think it's because I've been running more, and I…uh, need more energy." Ziva catches herself. "Yeah, maybe." Tony smirks. "Well I'll see you at work tomorrow, Zeevah!" They both laugh as Tony leaves.

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Oh, I just don't know if I can tell him. I should have told him last night, but I just didn't. But why? I don't know, I'll have to see how things go. I just, it just makes me happy to know that I'm able to have a little baby. I'm hoping it's a girl. Ziva smiles as she looks down at her stomach.

Ziva head in the elevator, and up. Tony hears it ding, smiles, and looks to see if it's Ziva. "What are you staring at DiNozzo?" Gibbs asks Tony. "Uh, nothing boss." "That's what I thought." Gibbs chuckles. "What are you doing here early?" Ziva questions. "I'm always here at this time." Gibbs answers. "Well, you I figured, but Tony, I do not understand." Tony smiles, and says, "Got something against me coming in early?" Tony sneaks a smirk. "Well, you are never here this early, you're usually here like 15 minutes early, but never an hour," Ziva looks at her watch, "and 45 minutes early." "Well, today is different. I couldn't sleep, so I got ready for work and headed here. Why are you here so early?" Tony questions. "I am always here early." "Yeah, but not this early." Gibbs cuts in. "Simple, I cut my run short, when I went back to my place and got ready, there was just too much time to sit around, so I headed here." "Ah, I see." Tony replies. "So why couldn't you sleep Tony?" "Thoughts, that's all. Why did you cut your run short Zeevah?" Tony chuckles. "I just wasn't up for a big run this morning." "Let's get to the case." Gibbs butts in. "Yeah, Lieutenant Corporal Jackson, 34 black male…" They continue with the case.

"Sorry I'm late boss, got stuck behind an accident." McGee says. "Wow, McGee, is McLate." Tony chuckles. "Well now you missed our latest update. Tony, catch him up, Ziva, see what Abby has, I'll go see Ducky." "You got it boss." Tony says.

"Hi Gibbs!" Abby says before she turns around. "Actually no." Ziva laughs. "Well that's not what I suspected." Abby's confused. "No, Gibbs went to go see Ducky. He sent me down to see what you have." Ziva sighed. "What's wrong? Am I not good enough for you?" Abby chuckles. Ziva laughs, "No, it's nothing, but what did you find out?" "I found out something isn't right with you." "Abby, I'm fine, just a little tired. I got to work a little too early. That's all." "Uh huh." Abby chuckles.

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"You guys going home soon? I'm heading out early." Gibbs asks Tony and Ziva. "McGee is staying here a little extra to make up for coming in late, but I've got to head out." "I'll be here for a few hours, the director has me working a separate small case." Tony says. "I've still got my report to finish up, so it'll be a bit for me." Ziva adds in. "All right, don't stay too late." Gibbs laughs and leaves.

"McGee, when are you leaving?" Tony asks. "Probably around 21:00. If you want, I can stay later." McGee suggested. "No, that won't be needed, just wondering. That's all." "Ah, I see." McGee says confused. A half hour passes by and McGee packs up and leaves. "See you guys tomorrow." "See ya McGeek."

Fifteen minutes pass, and Tony engages a conversation. "Ziva, something's up. Yesterday you said you've been pretty hungry lately, you've been acting tiredly, and you've been looking down a lot. What's wrong?" Tony's now concerned. Ziva sighs. She doesn't want to tell him, but she knows what she's going to do, she's just got to cover it. "My father called me early this morning." "You're father? He hasn't called in years!" "I know Tony. But he called, and informed me that I have a half-sister, and intends that I meet her."