"Tim, will you please just pick something?"
The couple were standing in the middle of a wine store while the owner threw glares at them followed by a heaving sigh and glance of his wristwatch.
"I just want it to be perfect."
"Tim, it is Thanksgiving and we were suppose to meet them 15 minutes ago." Ziva said from behind him.
"Please," Tim said as he finally made a selection and turned to his wife. "When have we actually been on time in the last five months?"
Ziva smiled and looked down into the double stroller. The two infants were asleep and she knew that the moment Abby saw them, they would be plucked from their carriers and covered in kisses.
"Besides, this is our first Thanksgiving as a family. Tony might complain for a moment but Leila usually quiets him."
The pair paid for the wine and pushed the stroller out of the store and started down the sidewalk toward their car. Ziva had originally been annoyed at all people staring as they walked around with newborn Leila. It had seemed ironic that after the surrogacy success, Ziva ended up pregnant from their night of celebration.
"Oh, they are so precious." An elderly woman said as she stopped and peeked into the stroller. "Are they twins?"
Tim smiled. That always seemed to be the question. Ziva had always hated explaining and normally ignored the question.
"No ma'am," Tim said quickly. "Uh, Happy Thanksgiving."
Tim and Ziva reached the car, packed away their children and continued for the destination. Gibbs' house had become the home for celebrations. As they pulled up to the house, they were greeted with Ducky's Morgan and Abby's hearse already in the drive. Tim honked the horn once and shut off the engine.
"Leila! Julian!"
Abby came bouncing out of the house almost immediately. Gibbs and Sarah closely followed. Gibbs watched fondly as Abby received the baby girl that she'd carried into her arms. Tim walked around the car with Julian's seat in his hand and gave his sister a one armed hug as she took the little boy from his father.
"Mom said that she wants us to come home for Christmas. Said she wanted to see her grandchildren and her daughters." Sarah started to walk off. "Oh, uh, and you too, Tim."
Ziva chuckled at the playful antics of her sister-in-law as Gibbs gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. Tim put his arm around Ziva and looked up at the house. "Where's Tony? And Ducky?"
"Inside. Palmer brought along his girlfriend." Gibbs said as he followed the couple. "Breena, I think."
The three adults walked into the house that had come alive with laughter, friends and family. As the group circled around little five-month-old Leila, who was learning to get around the room by rolling, and two-month-old Julian, Ziva and Tim McGee felt as if their family was finally officially complete.
THE END