Christina DiNozzo sat in her hospital bed and looked down into her newborn son's big blue eyes. She couldn't help but wonder what color her son's eyes would become. Her eyes were a grayish blue color. They were stunning and just about everybody she met said they were her best feature but she wanted them to turn green like his father's. He looked almost identical to Tony but his hair was strawberry blonde like hers had been when she was small. He was a big guy weighing a whopping nine and a half pounds and measuring twenty one inches long. His head was in the seventieth percentile and everybody on the maternity ward was amazed that she had delivered this child on the side of the road with no drugs. She was on the tall side for a female at five foot seven but very trim. After the baby was already out and healthy, and that's all that really mattered. She loved that boy more than words could explain and she had a feeling that Tony loved him even more than she did. She couldn't help but smile at the thought of the love, he would grow up in. His family was unconventional. He had the standard two loving parents but the rest of his family was not by blood but by love. Right now she was alone with her son while Tony made calls and Gibbs gave the family some privacy.

"You have some visitors, mommy?" Amanda her nurse said entering her room.

"Send them in." Christina replied.


Jimmy had made many trips to County Hospital in the two years since he had become the town doctor in Stillwater. Sometimes he was driving a patient who needed more care than he could provide but was not critical enough for an ambulance. Other times he was going to visit a patient who had been admitted. It was only about a hour away but today the drive felt like it was taking an eternity. Because today, he was going to meet Tony and Christina's baby. His niece or nephew and his god child. Like Christina he had chosen to wait to learn the sex but he already loved this child and could not wait to be part of his or her life. At long last he turned into the hospital parking lot, got out of the car, and walked inside.

"Our intercom system is being maintenance. Please present me with an ID and tell me who you would like to see. If you are not on the approved guests list I will have to call the patient's room to confirm approval." The receptionist explained.

"Christina DiNozzo" Jimmy replied handing him, his driver's license.

"Top of the list. Now you just need to go up and tell the nurse and she will make sure that Mrs. DiNozzo is up for visitors." The receptionist explained.


Tony was still in shock, he could not believe that it had finally happened. He was a father to a perfect baby boy. It had been impossible not to shout from the roof-tops. He had wanted this for so long. A lot longer than he had let on. He always saw himself as the guy would marry his college sweetheart right after graduation and start having babies right away. He would have had that too, if he hadn't broken his leg senior year but that wouldn't be right. His life was about a million directions from what he had wanted but he was happy. He was finally happy. The accident had very nearly killed him. He had prayed for death for a long time but he was glad that he had lived. Especially when he saw his little boy for the first time both on the sonogram and in real life. He had never been more proud than the first time he felt his boy kick. He had poured his heart and soul into decorating the nursery. He had painted the walls a soft red and hung gray curtains in the windows. The carpet was a dirty brown but according to Gibbs that was the best for a nursery. Gibbs had built a gorgeous mahogany crib and carved teddy bears into both ends. Gibbs had actually built all the furniture and it was perfect. The drawers were loaded with clothes and when he got home he would hang his son's name on the wall.

"Tony, Jimmy and Vance are here and Ducky is on Facetime." Gibbs called.

"Awesome" Tony replied, he could finally reveal his baby boy's name.


Jimmy looked around the hospital room. Christina sat on the bed rocking the baby in her arms. He had just eaten a big meal and fallen into a deep sleep. Tony sat on the chair beside her, his hand softly placed on hers. Gibbs stood with his hand on Tony's shoulder and Vance leaned against the wall. Tony's tablet sat on it's stand, which was placed on the table across from Christina's bed. Jimmy cocked his head and managed to catch a glimpse of Ducky. His former boss looked just the same as when they had departed NCIS two years ago. He had more wrinkles, his hair was grayer and thinner, and his glasses were thicker. He had also packed on about twenty pounds but he was still the same Ducky. All of these people were Jimmy's family. They had been through hell and back together and now they were finally getting their reward.

"Come on DiNozzos we are dying to know the name. Spill the beans already." Gibbs prodded.

"We are waiting for one more person." Tony explained.

"Sorry I am late. We had some electrical issues at the office and I had to wait for the repairman and get the sick animals moved to the quarantine room at the boarders across the street." Maddie apologized brushing into the room.

"Everybody I would like you to meet our son, Salvatore Jackson DiNozzo." Tony introduced.

"After my dad?" Gibbs asked wiping away a tear.

"Of course" Tony replied.

"That is a wonderful name." Vance replied.

"Beautiful but masculine" Maddie commented.

"Just like he will be." Jimmy added.

"That is a lovely name but how did you land on the name Salvatore. It is not very common over in the United States." Ducky questioned.

"Well there are three reasons. First being, I wanted a traditional Italian name but none of those dime a dozen names like "Robert, Ray, or Michael, Francesca, Marie, or Sophia." but Christina wanted to make sure he or she had had a good nickname to fall back on. Secondly, I ended up choosing Salvatore after my great uncle. He was at boarding school in Germany when World War Two started and he ended up leaving school and helping children escape from the Nazi's. He was killed eventually when he was only sixteen years old but only three of the fifteen children he had freed were killed. He was a hero and his name was strong and Italian. Finally chose Salvatore because one of the nicknames is Tory and I wanted to honor Victoria. I chose the middle name because Jackson was amazing and he gave the world a wonderful man." Tony explained.

"That is amazing." Vance gasped.

"Named for two wonderful men and an amazing little girl. This child will be amazing." Gibbs added.

"A wonderful tale and three deserving people are honored." Ducky said.

"Oh wow" Maddie gasped.

"Tony I am honored and Tory will be very proud when he hears this story." Jimmy gasped.

"Thank you guys. It means more than you know." Tony replied.

"We are glad that you love the name." Christina finished.


A/N: What do you think of the name and the reasons behind the name? New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.