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Answers to some reviews:

Jazz248: Before Talia arrived, Tony was over Jeanne, he didn't really want anything to do with her anymore. He moved on in a way. When Talia was at his door, he was stunned (like anyone would be) but in the letter it said "I hope you can take of her like I couldn't" so Tony, although he has some questions, they don't make him want find Jeanne, the letter kind of clears thing a little. He just wants to get as comfortable as possible in his new situation before he goes digging around for more information. I hope this clears things up a little.

NCIStwin1: I loved "Sarah's Key" I read it in two days. It comes out pretty soon I think, but only on DVD and in select theatres. My teacher and I read it and on the first day of school we're going to stay after in her class and watch it on her big projector lol.

Anonymous: (I don't know who you are but now I'm going to put my settings so no anonymous people can review..I'd like to know you so I can address you properly.) Someone's Ziva's age would probably be over Ikea, but she's single, she's not living with anyone so she doesn't really need to impress people with big lavish couches or furniture. And she figures "hey, why save a little money for future unexpected fees for anything." Ziva's always thinking ahead.

NCIS Connection: Yeah, the timing would be a little off. But there's not exact set time of when this happens..it's very AU. I don't plan on bringing anything major that happened in the plot lines recently (I.E. Somalia) so I don't really see a problem as having Talia be Jeanne's as much as if I put Somalia in the story with that being almost four years ago and Talia being one and a half months old, you know? But just think of this being set in the middle of season 5 maybe...after Jeanne accused Tony of murder. Maybe they met up that night a little drunk?


"Gotta finish your paperwork before you can leave. Do you know how much paper work I get? I get like …a lot. I mean I'm not like you, can't get everything done within a couple hours, Gibbs," Tony mumbled angrily. "Sheesh, I'm beat," Tony mumbled to himself as he walked to Ziva's condo.

Tony officially hated Ziva's condo building. "REALLY? No freakin' elevator…are you kidding me?" Tony yelled, as he made his way up the third and final stair case to Ziva's floor. He found himself at Ziva's door, holding himself up to knock at the door. No one answered. "Seriously?" Tony sighed and pulled out his lock picking set Ziva had gotten him last year, and picked the lock. He opened the door sleepily, and clumsily stepped inside. He turned and closed the door, locking it. "Hello?"

Nothing.

Ziva wasn't in the living room or the kitchen. He started to get curious as to why a Mossad Assassin didn't wake up when someone was in her house. He walked down the hallway to Ziva's room, and opened the door. He smiled at what he saw. He saw his ninja asleep with her head by his daughters, her hand around Talia's fist.

Walking in the room, he walked over to Ziva's side of the bed, and turned off the lamp. He then walked over to the empty side, and sat down, he watched as Ziva began to stir, she started rubbing Talia's hand again, and fell back asleep. Tony stared at them for a little bit, amazed at how different Ziva was, and that Talia wasn't being held, and she was sleeping peacefully.

Ziva was really good with Talia. Which surprised Tony because he was sure Ziva had never been around little kids before except for when that little boy's dad got kidnapped a couple years back.

Tony looked past Ziva and onto her bedside table where an alarm clock was. 1:45. He sighed and leaned back against one of the pillows. And kicked off his shoes, loving the 'CLUNK' they made when they hit the ground. He closed his eyes and smiled, glad he could lay down and rest after a long day at work.

He was just about to get to sleep, when he heard Talia start to cry. He was about to get up, when he heard.

"Shhh, come here."

Tony closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, a talent that served him well when he was younger. He heard Ziva sit up with a groan, but then everything when quiet.

He felt the bed shift, and wanted to see what Ziva was doing, but knew that if he looked up Ziva would have probably told him to go home, and right now he was beat.

"Hmm, looks like your daddy got here," he heard Ziva say with a little laugh. He heard the door close so he assumed Ziva left with Talia, and the coast was safe, so he opened his eyes. He was right, Talia and Ziva were gone, so he thought he'd do what his body was screaming at him to do.

Sleep.