It was nearly midnight when the computer started to ring. A tinny beeping played through the speakers as she rushed to the living room to answer. She clicked "answer" and left the laptop on the coffee table while she snuggled up into the couch, a cup of tea warming her hands as she waited for the video window to load. A face popped up seconds later.
"Tony," she smiled.
"Hey Zi." he sighed, exhausted.
"Are you alright? If you are too tired we can just do this tomorrow," she said, concerned.
"And not get the chance to see your beautiful face?" He said sincerely.
"That was incredibly cheesy," she laughed and took a sip of her tea.
"But you loved it."
"I will not respond to that."
He smiled broadly. "You loved it."
She giggled and smiled back.
"I dreamt about you last night," she said casually.
"Oh yeah?" Tony raised his eyebrow, "What about?"
"Well, I only remember small bits, but I woke up breathless."
"Oh, it was that kind of dream." he said, clearly satisfied with himself.
"Unfortunately, no. I dreamt we were being chased by a giant shrimp and then for some reason we were in the apartment, but the whole thing was green, the walls, the furniture, and then you were in the woods telling me that we needed to find something, but I feel like I was a dog for some reason," she listed, getting more and more confused by the moment.
"That's…confusing," he replied, a bit deflated.
"Yes. These pregnancy dreams are strange and out of control."
"Yeah. Why are we always getting chased by giant typically harmless animals?"
"I do not know. I have no idea what it could mean."
"I never pegged you for someone who put a lot of stock in what dreams meant."
"I suppose I do not but I feel like it must mean something, it happens almost every night," she sighed, clearly frustrated.
"When I get back we'll get one of those dream interpretation books."
"I would like that. We can pick up that baby name book on the way."
"Gotta name her sooner or later, right?"
"I believe that is tradition."
Tony yawned, his mouth stretched open comically wide.
"I will let you get some rest," Ziva said.
"I'll rest better when I'm home with you and the sea monkey."
"As will we," she said, rubbing her belly. "Come home soon."
"As soon as I can."
She blew him a kiss, and the screen went black.
