"DiNozzo." Came the tired voice.

"Tony, are you free?"

"Yeah, in fact I've been doing nothing the whole day so far."

"Good. I am coming by to pick you up in twenty minutes. You are coming to dinner with us."

"Umm okay. Great! I'll see you then." Tony's voice perked up.

"Bye Tony." Ziva said, and two distant voices belonging to children could be heard in the background shouting "Bye!"

Tony laughed at the children's antics and got ready because Ziva was reaching in twenty minutes. And when she says twenty minutes, she means twenty minutes.

Right on cue, Ziva arrived at Tony's in exactly twenty minutes and Tony was all set and ready to rumble. They went for dinner at a kids' restaurant, taking into consideration the boys' preferences. Tony was inwardly jumping for joy. He had always liked spending time with his beautiful partner, and although this time there were two kids with them, Tony could not have felt any happier on this Christmas day. After a filling dinner, Ziva declared that it was time to go home, earning slightly disappointed looks from the three males in her presence.

"Uh Ziva you just missed the turn." Tony informed.

"I know."

"Then why aren't we turning back?"

"Because...of this." Ziva pointed out her side of the window.

Coming into view was a very tall Christmas tree decorated with hundreds of ornaments and lit up with a long string of lights. "The giant Christmas tree, Gabe!" Grayson said with amazement, the lights dancing in his wide eyes as he stared at the Christmas tree.

The only word that came out of Gabriel's mouth was "Wow."

Ziva parked the car, and the four made their way till they were right in front of the towering tree. Tony had lifted Grayson onto his broad shoulders, while Gabriel had his small hand in Ziva's. The lights were changing into different colours and in different patterns. The boys' eyes went wide with bewilderment. Who knew such a simple thing could make a kid so happy?

"Excuse me, do you want a picture?" A kind gentleman holding a polaroid offered, to which Tony and Ziva agreed.

'Click' and the photo was taken.

"One more." And another photo was taken.

"Okay last one." And the third photo was taken.

When the pictures appeared on the photographs, the man gave it to Ziva for safekeeping and bid them 'Merry Christmas' as he left. That man was clearly in the Christmas spirit of giving. And with that, the four happy souls head home with big smiles plastered on their faces.

It was the day after Christmas and Petty Officer James Warren's elder sister, Olivia, had come to pick her nephews up. Tony, Ziva, Gibbs, McGee, Abby, Ducky and Palmer were all there to say their farewells. The boys were sad to leave, after being under Tony and Ziva's care. And clearly, the two partners would be missing the boys too.

"Thank you so much for taking care of them, agents. Say bye-bye to the nice agents boys." Olivia said.

Grayson was the first to say goodbye. Pouting, he went over to hug Ziva, who already bent down to his level. Pushing his cheek against her shoulder, he wrapped his short arms around them. "Bye-bye Ziva." He said dejectedly.

"Be good okay?" Ziva replied, stroking his back.

She felt him nodding, and then practicing his charm by kissing her on the cheek yet again. He next went up to Tony, who picked him up and threw him into the air once to make him laugh. Grayson shrieked with happiness, and hugged Tony around his neck when he was back in his arms again.

"Bye-bye Tony." He giggled.

"Bye buddy." And Tony put Grayson back down on his feet.

Now it was Gabriel's turn to say goodbye. He walked up to Tony and did the handshake they had made up during dinner yesterday, earning a smirk from each of them. Tony messed up his hair, saying "Bye kid."

"Bye Tony." Gabriel said and gave Tony a quick but warm hug.

He then moved over to Ziva and literally launched himself into her arms. "I'm gonna miss you Ziva." Gabriel mumbled into her shoulder.

"I will miss you too Gabe. Hey." Ziva continued as she pulled back a bit and took one of the photos they had taken yesterday, out from her back pocket.

It showed Tony with Grayson on his shoulders and Gabriel hugging Ziva's side. "You can have this. Behind the photo there is my number and Tony's. If you ever need anything, just call okay?"

"Kay." Gabriel replied and gave Ziva one last hug.

With farewells and goodbyes having been said, Olivia finally left NCIS with her two nephews. As Tony and Ziva stared at the retreating figures for a moment, the other people present were smiling. Watching that heartwarming scene just now, didn't fail to put warm smiles on their faces, even Gibbs.

"Hey Ducky, I think Tony and Ziva are gonna be awesome parents in the future. Well not necessarily together...okay maybe. Ugh you know what I mean. Tell me I'm right." Abby whispered.

"Oh yes my dear Abigail. I think so as well." Ducky replied.

McGee, who was standing near them and had heard what they had whispered, nodded in agreement when he caught their eyes. Gibbs glanced at the three, in the know of what they had agreed of and smirked.

"I heard that." "I saw that." Tony and Ziva said at the same time.

I hate myself. Bye.