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Tony was in the waiting room when the rest of his family arrived. He was pacing back and forth. Izzy walked over to him and hugged him tightly. She whispered, "Any news?"
He shook his head slowly and whispered, "I haven't heard a thing. What happened?"
Izzy shook her head, "It all happened so fast. One second we were talking about you and the next, she was out of her chair and running into the wave pool. I've never seen someone run so fast."
Tony smiled and said, "We do a lot of that in our line of work."
Izzy felt a tear slide down her cheek. She looked at her brother and whispered, "She saved my baby. God... She. Saved. My. Daughter and she's laying in there."
The enormity of the situation hit her. Tony hugged her tightly and whispered, "That's who she is. She acted without thinking about herself. I need to call the office. Let them know what happened."
Izzy whispered, "Of course. I'm sorry Tony. I wish..."
Tony shook his head, "Don't be sorry Izzy. I know that Ziva would do it all over again."
"That doesn't make me feel any better Tony. She's laying in there because of me. If I'd been watching Tiff..."
Tony shook his head and said, "Don't do that Izzy. Ziva wouldn't want that. You just sit down and I'll be right back."
She did as he said and he went to call Gibbs. No matter what he said or did, she would always owe Ziva a huge debt of gratitude. She didn't know what she would do without any of her children. Especially Tiff. She was the baby and she always made everyone smile. She knew that nothing she said or did would be enough to say thank you for what Ziva had done.
A few moments after Tony came back. He looked at Izzy and said, "What is taking them so long?"
"I don't know Tony. Tell me about Ziva. What's she like?"
Tony smiled and said, "She's everything I've ever wanted in a woman. She's funny, smart and she loves to mix up idioms. Since the day we met she kept me in my place and wouldn't take any of my crap."
Izzy smiled and said, "I'd love to get to know her better. Tell her some of the family stories about you when you were a kid."
"I don't think so Izzy. I don't need her to hear about the stunt I pulled in second grade."
Izzy laughed, "You mean when you put the snake in mom's bathtub? I never heard her scream so loud before."
"I couldn't sit for a week."
"You were lucky that's all she did. She was so mad at you."
Tony smiled sadly and whispered, "I don't know what I'll do without her Iz. She's my everything."
Izzy looked at her brother and knew that he was telling the truth. She'd never seen this side of him before. She knew that during college he'd had a different girlfriend every week. She was glad to see that someone was finally able to reign her baby brother in.
They sat silently for a few minutes and they heard a door open. They both looked at the door and the doctor came out and asked, "Ziva David's family?"
Tony stood up and said, "Right here..."
The doctor looked glum. He laid it out on the line, "Miss David has a concussion and she inhaled a lot of water. Between the concussion and the water and the fact that she was unconscious for a period of time..."
Tony looked at him, "And?"
"It was touch and go for awhile, but she appears to have no lasting damage."
Tony heaved a sigh of relief and then asked, "And the baby?"
The doctor nodded and said, "The baby appears to be fine. There shouldn't be any lasting damage. To her or the baby. I want to perform an ultrasound tomorrow and I do want to keep her in the hospital for a few days, but other than that they should both be fine."
Tony and Izzy breathed a sigh of relief and then they hugged each other.
Tony smiled and asked, "Can we see her?"
The doctor nodded, "For a few minutes at a time."
Tony smiled and grabbed Izzy's hand and his sister tried to hold back, "You should go by yourself. I don't think I can face her."
"Izzy, come on. She's going to be your sister-in-law soon. Trust me, she won't hold any of this against you."
Izzy nodded slowly and said, "If you insist."
"I do."
She nodded and walked with Tony towards Ziva's hospital room. She was laying in the bed and facing the window. Tony knocked softly and she turned to see Tony and Izzy standing in the doorway. Ziva whispered, "How is Tiffany? Is she okay?"
Izzy nodded and had to swallow hard to keep from breaking down. She now understood why Tony had fallen in love with her. She had a big heart. Just like her baby brother.
Tony smiled and said, "She's fine. A little shook up, but it's nothing that some ice cream and a good movie won't cure."
Ziva nodded and said, "Good. I am sorry for ruining the family reunion. You can go and have fun Tony. I will not mind staying here alone."
"I'm not going anywhere Ziva. I'll be right here beside you."
"There is no need Tony! They are your family. You really should spend some time with them."
Izzy laughed and said, "I see now why you two fell in love. You're just alike. Honestly, we can wait until next weekend. The food will keep and we can't have a party when a member of the family is in the hospital. Can we?"
Ziva looked confused and asked, "I thought you said Tiffany was okay?"
Izzy nodded and said, "She's fine. I was talking about you Ziva."
Ziva swallowed and whispered, "You.. you think of me as a member of your family? You just met me. You do not know me that well."
Izzy smiled, "You love my little brother. You saved my daughter. As far as I'm concerned, you could marry him tomorrow and I'd be okay with it. I love you like a sister Ziva. I can't thank you enough for what you did today."
Ziva smiled, "I would do it all over again."
Tony smiled as he watched his sister walk towards Ziva's bed and hug her tightly. Then he heard Izzy whisper, "I just want you to get better. We have a lot of talking to do. I have a lot of stories that I think you'd love to hear about my little brother."
"Izzy..."
"Kidding Tony. I do want to talk to her. I need to go downstairs and call Jake."
Tony laughed and said, "I think I got it covered Izzy."
"Good! I'll be back soon."
Ziva smiled, "I will not be going anywhere soon."
Tony smiled when his sister left, "You had me so worried."
Ziva laid her head back and said, "I am sorry. I just saw Tiffany going underwater. I did not think twice about going in to save her. I could have died. I could have lost our baby. I.."
Tony put his hand up and whispered, "But you didn't. You are fine. Other than a few scrapes and bruises, you will be fine. You and our peanut. Then you will have to deal with Izzy fussing over you. She can be a pain sometimes..."
"Are they sure that the baby will be okay?"
Tony whispered, "They want to do another ultrasound tomorrow, but they think the baby will be fine."
Ziva simply nodded and closed her eyes. Then she said, "I am very tired. I would like it if I could get some sleep."
Tony nodded and stood and kissed her. Then he whispered, "I'm going to go get something to eat. I'll be back in awhile. I love you."
Ziva nodded and whispered, "I love you too."
Tony walked out the door and Ziva closed her eyes and drifted into a restless sleep.
When Tony walked back into her room, Ziva was sound asleep. He walked over to her bed and pulled the chair close to her bed. He watched her while she slept and marveled at how peaceful she looked. He wondered how he had gotten so lucky to find someone like her to love.
He reached out and took her hand and held it. He laid his head on the bed beside her and fell into a deep, if somewhat uncomfortable sleep.
Early the next morning, the nurses came to get Ziva for the ultrasound. She had a light breakfast and was nervously messing with her blankets. She hadn't slept well the night before and honestly wanted nothing more than to get out of this hospital. She just wanted them to get this over with so she could be with Tony and his family. She had always hated hospitals and this was no different.
Tony stood and squeezed her hand. He watched as they brought the ultrasound machine in the room. He smiled as he took the seat beside Ziva. He wasn't sure who was more nervous, him or Ziva.
The nurse talked to them while she was taking the different measurements. Then, she suddenly got quiet and whispered, "I need to get the doctor."
Ziva looked panicked and said, "What is wrong?"
The nurse shook her head, "I need a second opinion."
Tony and Ziva looked at each other and they could both tell that the news was probably not good. It seemed like it took forever for the doctor and nurse to come back into the room. Ziva held Tony's hand tightly and every so often he would kiss it softly.
He whispered to her softly, "Whatever it is, we will get through it together. I promise."
"I love you."
"Love you too."
Just when they thought that they couldn't wait another moment, the doctor and nurse both walked through the door. The doctor took a look at sonogram and asked, "Miss David, do you have a doctor back home?"
Ziva nodded slowly and said, "Yes. He has been my doctor for years."
"Good, I would like to send him the results via email. If I may."
Tony looked at him and asked, "Is there something wrong with the baby?"
The doctor smiled and said, "No. There is nothing wrong with the babies."
Tony caught the plural use of the word baby. He whispered, "Babies? As in more than one?"
The doctor smiled and asked, "You didn't know that you're expecting twins?"
Ziva and Tony both shook their heads. The doctor smiled and said, "The babies are both developing normally."
He printed out a few pictures of the baby's and smiled as he handed them a copy. Then, he said, "I would make an appointment with your doctor when you get back home. This is going to change things dramatically."
Ziva nodded, "I will. As soon as I get back home."
Tony couldn't manage to say anything.
The doctor left and he smiled at Ziva and whispered, "I think we are going to need a bigger house."
Ziva looked at him nervously and asked, "Are you okay with this?"
Tony nodded slowly, "I love you and I love our babies. Twice the love and twice the work."
He leaned down and kissed her softly. He wondered again how he had gotten so lucky to have her in his life. He laughed and said, "You know Izzy is going to be happy when we tell her."
Before he could say anything else, he heard someone out in the hall making a commotion. They both heard, "I want to see her and I want to see her now! I am family!"
Then they heard another familiar voice say, "Calm down Abby. I'll just..."
Tony whispered, "I'm going to go out there before they call the police."
Ziva laughed, "Go..."
Tony disappeared from the room and she heard Abby ask, "Where is she Tony? Is she okay? Is the baby okay? Is..."
Tony held up his hand and said, "She's fine and the babies are fine. She's in her room. I'll take you there now. Come on Abby."
Ziva was watching the door and saw McGee, Abby, Tony and Gibbs walk into her room. She smiled as Abby practically ran to her and hug her. She smiled and said, "I am fine Abby. They just want to keep me here for observation."
Tony looked at them and asked, "How did you know that Ziva was in the hospital?"
Gibbs smiled, "That would be because of your sister. She called me and..."
That was when Izzy came through the door. She smiled and said, "You can thank me later Tony. She needed her family here. You have yours."
Tony walked over to her and hugged her softly and whispered, "Thank you sis."
Izzy looked shocked as she said, "You're welcome. I think..."
"You look surprised."
"I am. I thought you were going to be mad at me for meddling."
Tony shook his head as he watched Ziva smiling like crazy and whispered, "She's happy to see them. That's all that matters to me. I've always wanted her to be happy."
Izzy smiled at him and whispered, "And that's how I know you love her. You just want her to be happy. She is happy Tony. She loves you. I can see it in her eyes. Whenever she looks at you she can't stop smiling."
Tony smiled as they watched Ziva talking with their friends and co-workers. She was absolutely beaming and Tony couldn't help smiling himself. She looked incredibly happy and that was all that Tony ever wanted for her. He just wanted her to be happy and would do anything he could to keep that smile on her face for as long as he could...
