Jen lay with Sarah curled up in her arms the following day. The phone suddenly begun to ring. Jen quickly grabbed it off of her bedside table, trying not to wake Sarah.

"Hello?" she said sleepily

"It's me Ziva, can I talk to Sarah please?" she pleaded

Jen sighed, "Ziva, you need to give her time"

Ziva rolled her eyes, "Just pass me on, I need to talk to her"

Jen shook her head, looking down at the sleeping Sarah, "She's asleep Ziva, if she wants to call you she will, if not then you will have to wait" she said putting the phone down on her.

Ziva needed to talk to her and to explain, she picked up the phone later on and called again.

Sarah was in the kitchen whilst Jen was in the shower, "Hello?"

Ziva smiled, "Hey Sarah, are you okay?"

Sarah slammed the phone down instantly, as tears sprung into life within her bright blue eyes.

Ziva begun to cry and picked up the phone again

Sarah sighed, "Hello?"

Ziva took a breath, "Sarah, hear me out, it wasn't my fault"

Sarah sobbed as she pulled the phone cord from the wall.

A few minutes later Sarah's cell phone rung, the caller ID said 'Ima' meaning mother in hebrew. She cried and switched it off, throwing it hard against the wall, making it smash into tiny pieces.

Jen came out of the shower hearing the bang of the phone, wearing her bathrobe she looked at Sarah who was curled on the floor crying and she sat beside her and cradled the young Israeli in her arms, "Hey, what' wrong?"

Sarah cried, "She won't leave me alone, why won't she leave me alone" she sobbed against the front of Jen's robe

Jen's cell begun to ring, it was Jethro, "Hello?"

Jethro sighed, "Are you both okay?"

Jen shook her head, "No, Sarah's in tears and were both sitting on the floor, Jethro get her to stop calling, Sarah needs time"

Jethro bit his lip, "I can't, she's on her way to you now, I couldn't stop her, I'm following in my car, I will be there in a second"

Jen sighed, "Okay Jethro, thanks for trying" she said putting the phone down

She pulled Sarah to her feet and directed her back towards the bedroom, while she went into the bathroom to finish getting dressed. She came out to find Sarah asleep on the bed, and went to answer the door.

Ziva walked straight in, "Where is she?"

Jen sighed, "She's asleep"

Ziva broke down, "I need to see her please Jen, she's my baby"

Jen felt for the young woman and embraced her, "Can I go see her please Jen?"

Jen sighed and nodded, "Just don't wake her, not yet"

Ziva nodded and went towards Jen's bedroom, and smiled seeing her 'daughter' asleep on the bed. She moved forwards and before Jen had chance to stop her, she was on the bed and had Sarah cradled in her arms.

Jen went and answered the door to Jethro, and they both went into the bedroom. Jethro raised an eyebrow at Ziva silently asking what the hell she was playing at and moved to sit beside her.

Sarah yawned in a childlike manner and gradually opened her eyes, which went wide when she saw her mother's murderer holding her. She freaked out and leapt from the bed, grabbing hold of Jen. The bond between the young Israeli and the red-headed director was clearly very strong. Jen held her close, "Shhhh it is okay, I promise you, she just has to explain something then she is leaving, are'nt you Ziva!?"

Gibbs glared at Ziva making her nod, as Jethro put his arms out to Sarah. Sarah went straight to him. He pulled her onto his knee and held her close to him, as she snuggled up to him.

Jen sat beside him to comfort the young girl, as Ziva spoke, "I am sorry for everything I have done my princess, but please know that I did not wish to do it. I knew that if I didn't then you would both be sent to Somalia, it would have been much worse, they would have killed you both, but not before torturing both of you, and probably training you as one of them" she had tears streaming down her face, "I am sorry my princess, but it was the best option at the time, I know it does not seem like it at the moment, but your mother was caused no pain I promise you"

Sarah was sobbing into the front of Jethro's shirt, "I want my mommy" she cried over and over again.

Ziva bit her lip and gave her a photo album and a pink scarf, "These were your mother's, I think you should have them" she said gently

Sarah buried her face against the scarf as she looked at the photo album.

It would not be a traditional happy ending, but they would find peace in the end. She would grieve and she would have a family that cared for her. But one thing she would not forget is the one thing she wanted more than anything in the world! And that was her mother; Tali David.