"Samuel Benjamin DiNozzo." She smiled

"He is adorable." The waitress said looking at him as he slept on Ziva's shoulder. She had been out shopping all day and finally he fell asleep. They had gone out to pick up a gift for Tony for father's day, which was coming up that weekend. Sam had insisted that he help pick out his father's gift. He also wanted to make a card by himself instead of buying one.

Ziva had agreed of course. They had been to Kohls, Target and Marshall's but still had not found anything. Ziva was thinking of heading home for the day and then tomorrow she would go shopping while Sam was a daycare. Once she found something he would like. She would take him back and let him "Pick it out" for Tony. Does that make her a horrible mother? She really didn't care, because it meant that she didn't have to carry him through every story. It was more leading him towards the right choice, Yes?

She buckled sleeping Sam up in his car seat and then drove off towards home. Once she arrived, Tony was already home, which surprised her. He shouldn't be home for another 3 hours.

Ziva carried Sam upstairs to his room before heading in the kitchen where Tony was.

"Tony?"

"Hey hun." He said not looking up from a piece of paper.

Ziva walked over to him. "Is everything okay?" She asked.

"Ya." Tony said.

"Why are you home so early?" Ziva asked sitting down at the table next to him.

Tony sighed. "We had a case today, a little boy was kidnapped. it really struck home. Gibbs sent me home early."

"I am sorry Tony." She said. "Why don't you go take a shower and change. Sam is sleeping and he should be awake when you are done. You guys can watch a movie."

"Alright." Tony said standing up.

Ziva stood up too and walked over to him. "Hey," She said wrapping her arms around his waist. "I'm here. Sam is here. We are all safe."

Tony pulled her tight against him. He kissed her forehead. "I know."

"Go." She whispered. "I will make some popcorn."

He chuckled and gave her one last squeeze before walking off to their bedroom. Ziva sat down at the table and looked over the paper Tony was holding. It was a drawing Sam had made him. It had a picture of Tony Ziva and Sam all holding hands in the sunlight. There was a puppy in the corner that was supposed to convince Tony that Sam wanted a dog, but it didn't work out too well. Tony still said no.

She smiled and hung the photo on the refrigerator. She grabbed out the popcorn and placed it on the counter. She went into their bedroom and grabbed the dirty cloths to throw them in the washer.

30 minutes later Sam walked down the steps and into the living room to find his mother on the couch watching TV.

"Sam, you're up." She smiled as she climbed on the couch and into her lap.

He nodded. "I am not that tired."

"Well, you slept a long time. The whole car ride home then you slept here." She explained wrapping her arms around him. "You know. I have a surprise for you.

"Really, What is is?"

"I can't tell you yet." Ziva smiled. "First I want you to pick out your favorite movie and place it on the table. Sam shuffled off her and walked over to his movie rack. Ziva went into the kitchen and grabbed out the popcorn.

"Done." He smiled.

Ziva looked over and saw The Lion King sitting on the table.

"Alright. Now I want you to close your eyes." Ziva smiled. Sam nodded and closed his eyes.

Tony walked in behind Ziva. He leaned down to the little boy's ear.

"Hey buddy."

Sam's eyes instantly opened at the sound of his father's voice. "DADDY!" Sam smiled and turned around to look at his father.

"SAMMY!" Tony smiled hopping over the back of the couch and sitting next to Sam.

Sam smiled and climbed into Tony's lap.

"You home already?" Sam asked standing on Tony's legs and putting his face close to Tony's.

Tony smiled and tapped Sam's nose with his finger. "Yup." Ton said. "And we are going to have a MOVIE MARATHON!" Tony then attacked Sam with tickling fingers. Sam's shrieks could be heard from the kitchen where Ziva was making hot chocolate.

Ziva walked into the living room with two mugs. One was Tony's with a picture of Sam when he was a baby on it and the other was a NCIS mug that was Sam's favorite. Gibbs had bought it for him for Sam's 4th birthday. Sam had stole Gibbs' mug once when he stayed over.

"Hot CHOCOLATE?" Sam smiled.

Ziva nodded. She placed Sam's down on the table. "Remember. The mug stays on the table, Sam."

"Yes mommy." Sam said sipping the luke warm beverage.

"Does mine have to stay on the table to mommy?" Tony smiled.

Ziva smiled and placed Tony's on the table. "Yes." she laughed. Tony got off the couch and sat down on the floor next to Sam. She walked back into the kitchen and grabbed her tea. She came over and sat down on the couch.

"MOMMY, you have to keep it on the table!" Sam said.

Ziva sighed and placed her tea down next to Tony.

Tony smiled and kissed her temple. "How many more years till he can hold a cup?"

"With hot liquid... to many..." She smiled leaning against Tony. Sam stood up and wobbled over to the DVD player and pressed play. He then came back and sat down in Tony's lap. Tony smiled.

"Nants ingonyama bagithi baba Sithi uhhmm ingonyama" The movie started. Sam smiled as he watched all the animals gather around the rock and wait for little Simba to be lifted into the air.

"Daddy!" Sam said tapping Tony's arm very quickly.

"Yes Sam." He asked.

"I am Simba." He smiled holding his arms out to Tony.

Tony smiled brightly. He stood up and picked Sam up. They both waited until the moment that Simba was held in the air by Rafiki and then Ton held Sam like that. Sam giggled.

Ziva smiled from her spot on the floor. It was the one reason Sam loved this movie. In the beginning when Sam was an infant, Tony would hold him up like this whenever they watched the movie together and now they had to watch this movie together at least once every two weeks.

"I Simba, Mommy!" Sam smiled looking down at his mom.

"A very handsome Simba you are." Ziva smiled before taking a sip of her tea.