Title: And I Love you so
Author: Trista Groulx aka dustytiger
Rating: T (like the show)
Disclaimer: NCIS belongs to it's network, creator, writers, actors and actresses who bring it to life weekly. I am a very poor crafter who is board being unemployed and am only doing this for funzies.
Warnings: See part one.
Summary: After DiNozzo finds out that Ziva was killed in Israel he discovers she had a daughter – their daughter. He has to fit her into his new life with Keates.
Notes: Tony goes home to tell Zoe his news. Thank you again for the support on this it means so much to me.

After he was done at Gibbs' he went home, glad that Shmeil had agreed to watch Eden one more night while he got what he needed together. Right now he needed to talk to Keates after buying a few basics for his daughter. He entered the town house they now shared glad to see she was home. He went over and kissed her cheek.

"I tried to make ravioli, it doesn't look as nice as yours," she told him.

"I'm sure it'll taste great," he assured her, kissing her cheek softly.

"Is something wrong?"

"Yes, no- I don't know. I met with the lawyer today. It turns out Ziva had a daughter- she's ours, actually."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Zoe, I only found out today. I want to be a part of her life."

"I understand. This is going to change everything."

"I know, but I can't abandon her when she needs me most. I still want a future with you, but Eden will need to be a part of it too."

She nodded, hugging him. "I want to make this work Tony."

"All right, do you want to help me set up her room?"

"Sure, what did you get?"

"I ordered a smaller bed, and got her princess sheets for it. I got some nice purple paint so that she knows it's her room. I also bought some clothes and a few toys for her to play with. I'm sure that Abby will end up getting half the building to pitch in for more toys and books and stuff as soon as I tell her. She speaks English and Ziva told her about me and the team, well those that she knew. I told her about you."

"That's good start, we'll get her room together for her." She hugged him. "We'll figure out how to do this together, Spider, I promise."

"I needed to hear that. I've never been around children much."

She hugged him. "We can do this. You have lots of people who are going to be helping you."

"You're right. I think I'm going to pick her up for breakfast tomorrow, then bring her by to meet everyone and see how things go to have her here with Shmeil still around if she needs him. He's like her godfather."

"That's a great idea. I guess this means we're going to have two flower girls at the wedding," she laughed.

"I guess we will. Thank you Zoe."

"What is it Gibbs says, don't waste good?" she kissed his cheek. "I can't wait to meet her."

He pulled her toward him and kissed her lips softly before saying, "I love you."

"I love you back."

He was relieved that she wanted to help him with this, he had known in his heart they could do it, but it helped to hear it. They both understood how different things would be, but knew that the little girl needed to be with the family she had. While she finished making dinner, he went to tape off the room, hoping that together they could get it finished by the next day. She had always wondered if they might make this room into a child's bedroom, but she had never thought it would happen like this.

After they were done eating they began to paint the room. The colour was perfect for a little girl and they both hoped she would like it when she saw it. DiNozzo still had a lot on his mind, but seeing the room coming together was helping him. He was looking forward to introducing her to the team; while he dreaded telling his father. Keates went to bed earlier than him he wanted to get a second coat of paint finished so that he was ready to bring Eden home the next day.

Notes: Did you expect anything less from me? lol Let me know what you think. The next few parts will be about Eden getting settled in.