AN: So this chapter has some sad parts in it. Sorry, but there isn't much Tiva at all, the next chapter I will put lots of Tiva, just for you lovely people! Thank you to Broken Piece of the Puzzle, Tiva4life, and LiVeLaUgHlOvE24 for the amazing reviews! Every time I get a review, it seriously makes my day. Thank you guys so much!

Disclaimer: I own Mia, Lilliana, Joey, and Jimmy. No one else. Sorry.

Chapter 9

After the Homecoming Dance, weeks seemed to go by rather quickly. Ziva and Abby would go over to NCIS once a week after school and hang out with the team or down in Lilliana's lab. Tony would spend the night at Ziva's house once and a while. Before they all knew it, it was the week of Thanksgiving.

"Ziva, I want to ask you something." Aunt Nettie said, taking a seat next to Ziva with her morning cup of coffee. "What is it? Is something wrong?" Ziva asked, worried. "No, I wanted to know if you would like to celebrate Christmas instead of Hanukah this year. If you would like to, that is alright with me." Aunt Nettie asked. "Could we celebrate both? Light the menorah every night for Hanukah but open presents on Christmas and still have a Christmas tree?" Ziva asked, explaining her solution. "I don't see why not. That is very smart idea. I think we should give it a try." Aunt Nettie smiled. "The Gibbs' family invited us to have Thanksgiving dinner at their house. Lilliana, Ducky, and Agent Gibbs team will be there, too. Would you like to go?" Aunt Nettie asked, already knowing the answer. "Of course!" Ziva shouted.

The rest of the day seemed to drift by, as did the next day, and the next day, and a few more days. Ziva woke up on Thursday morning to discover that it was Thanksgiving! Knowing that they were to be at the Gibbs' house by 3:00 or as Gibbs had said, 1500, she decided to put on some jeans and a T-shirt and lounge around for awhile.

Ziva picked up her phone and went to her bedroom. Pressing the speed dial button, she put the phone to her ear. "Hi, baby!" Tony said, cheerfully on the other end. "Hey, honey. I wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!" Ziva responded, grinning at the sound of his voice. "Well, Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, sweet cheeks." Tony laughed. "What's on the agenda for my little ninja, today?" Tony asked. "Aunt Nettie and I are going over to Abby's for Thanksgiving dinner. The team is going to be there too." Ziva grinned. "Sounds like fun. Alison is cooking a little turkey for her and I. I'm pretty excited because her stuffing is amazing!" Tony announced. Ziva chuckled. "That sounds good. Maybe I'll see you tomorrow because we don't have school." Ziva said, hopefully. "I bet we'll see each other tomorrow. I got to go help Alison with the mashed potatoes. Bye, I love you." Tony said, smiling at his words. "I love you, too." Ziva grinned. "Bye!" "Bye." They hung up.

"Ziva! There is someone one the phone for you!" Aunt Nettie called up the stairs. Ziva ran down the stairs. Aunt Nettie handed her the phone with a suspicious grin on her face. "Who is it?" Ziva asked her aunt. "You will see," Aunt Nettie grinned. Ziva put the phone to her ear. "Hello?" She asked. "Ziva, Yakiri!" A voice said on the other line. Ziva's eyes began to water. "Ima?" Ziva whispered into the phone. "Oh Ziva! I miss you, tateleh!" Her mother cried on the other end. "Ima! I miss you, too! Where is Tali?" She asked. "She is right here if you want to talk to her." Her mother said. "Ziva?" A voice said on the other end. "Tali! I miss you!" Ziva cried, the tears streaming down her face. "Where are you living?" Ziva asked. "We are down in Florida." Tali said. "You two need to come here. To Washington D.C. to live with us." Ziva begged. "Ima said that if we live to close, Aba could find us. He could have us brought back to Israel." Tali cried. "Then you at least need to come and visit." Ziva pleaded. "I think that could happen," Tali smiled. "Ziva, how old are you, now?" Tali asked. "Tali, I'm fourteen. How old are you, tateleh?" Ziva asked. "I'm eight years old!" Tali said, very excited. "You are! So you must be a big girl, huh?" Ziva chuckled. "Yeah! Do you want to talk to Ima again?" Tali questioned. "Yes please. You be a good girl ok? I miss you! I love you Tali!" Ziva said. "OK, I'll be good. I miss you, too! I love you, Ziva!" Tali cheered. "Ima, you and Tali should come here for a visit." Ziva sighed. "We will, soon. I need to go. I love you, tateleh." Her mother said softly. "I love you, too." Ziva smiled. They hung up and Ziva looked at Aunt Nettie. "

"Did you call them or did they call you?" Ziva asked. "I will just say, this was all possible with the help of a friend." Aunt Nettie grinned. "Thank you." Ziva whispered, hugging her aunt.

Ziva ran upstairs to find that it was already 2:15. She grabbed a nice pair of khaki pants, an olive green baby doll T-shirt, and a black tank top to wear under the shirt. She quickly slipped them on and ran to the bathroom. She undid her ponytail and let her curls fall loosely around her shoulders and down her back. Sliding in a black head band to keep her curls back, she added some hair spray. She grabbed her brown eye liner and quickly put some on and then added some nude colored lip gloss. She ran back to her bedroom and slid on her brown, heeled boots that came up to just below her knee. She pulled her pant legs down so they came over her boots and walked over to her mirror. She put in a pair of diamond stud earrings and touched her neck. The memory came back to her.

"Ziva! I do not want to go without you!" Tali cried. "It is ok, Tali. I will see you again someday. But you have to go with Ima. I will be ok. Here, take this." Ziva said, calming her sister down. She unclasped the Star of David necklace that she had on and put it on Tali. "As long as you have this necklace, I will see you again. I love you Tali." Ziva said, hugging her sister as a tear fell down her cheek. "I love you, too Ziva." Tali cried, hugging her tightly.

Their mother ran into the room. She grabbed Tali and Ziva's hands. They ran to the door. Ziva was almost out the door with Tali and her mother when a hand tightly grabbed her shoulder. It flung her back. "You can run away but Ziva is mine! She will train for Mossad!" Her father yelled out the door.

Tears began to stream down Ziva's face. "Crying is for the weak! Go to your room!" Her father yelled. Ziva ran up to her room, tears streaming down her face. Ziva closed her door and grabbed her back pack. She stuffed it with all her pictures of her and her mother and her sister. She grabbed her small duffle bag and stuffed it with all her clothes that she cared for. She took one last look at her room and climbed out her opened window. As her feet hit the ground, she ran as fast as she could towards the only place she knew she was safe, Aunt Nettie's. As she ran off into the hot, dark night, she didn't bother to look back.

"Ziva, are you ready to go?" Aunt Nettie's voice shook her from her memory. "Yes," She called out. She walked down the stairs and they headed out the door. "Are you alright?" Her aunt questioned, a worried look on her face. "Yes, I just had a bad memory. I am alright now." Ziva answered. "Are you sure?" Aunt Nettie asked, staring kindly at Ziva. "Yes." Ziva answered.

The two walked across the lawn to the Gibbs' house. Ziva knocked on the door. "Hi Ziva! Hi, umm, what would you like me to call you?" Abby answered the door cheerfully. Aunt Nettie laughed. "You can call me Aunt Nettie if you would like to, Abby." She answered, smiling at the energetic raven haired girl. "Ok, come on in! Ducky and Lilliana are already here!" She smiled.

Abby had on a dark red dress. It had short sleeves and came to her knees. From what Ziva could tell, her dress tied in the back. Her hair was done in two low braids, resting on her shoulders. Abby lead them into the living room. Lilliana sat on a couch in a dress almost identical to Abby's, but Lilliana's dress was all black. Her hair was done up in two little buns on top of her head. Ducky was sitting on the couch next to Lilliana, telling some sort of story. He had on tan slacks and a light blue button down shirt. Around his neck, he had a dark blue bowtie, usual Ducky clothes in Ziva's opinion.

"Hi Ziva, hi Nettie!" Lilliana waved, smiling brightly. "Hello Ziva, Hello Nettie!" Ducky waved. "Hello, Happy Thanksgiving!" Ziva smiled. Lilliana got up from her seat on the couch and quickly wrapped Ziva in a hug. "Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Ziva!" Lilliana grinned. "Happy Thanksgiving, dear!" Ducky smiled, hugging Ziva.

Ziva sat down on the couch next to Lilliana. She was listening to a story Ducky was telling when someone knocked on the door. "Can you get that, Ziva?" Abby called from the kitchen. Ziva jumped u from her seat and walked over to the door. She smiled as she opened the door. "Hello, Mia! Hello, Joey! Happy Thanksgiving!" Ziva smiled as the two walked in. "Only one car?" Ziva asked, smirking. She had seen the flirting between these two and she knew that it was only a matter of time before they became a couple. "Yes, Joey picked me up." Mia answered, sharing a smile with Joey. Joey walked into the kitchen and Mia sat on the couch next to Ziva.

"So, are you and Joey a couple?" Ziva smirked. "No," Mia answered quickly. Ziva gave her a look. "Yes, but do not tell Gibbs!" Mia whispered. "When did you two become a couple?" Ziva asked. "Last month." Mia whispered. "But don't tell anyone. They aren't supposed to know yet. We are telling them tonight." Mia added. "My lips are sealed." Ziva smiled. The two began to listen to something Lilliana was telling Ducky.

A few moments later, someone knocked on the door. "I'll get it." Lilliana smiled as she hopped of the couch and walked over to the door. "Hi, Jimmy!" Lilliana grinned, hugging him. He whispered something in her ear and she quickly let go. Her cheeks blushed slightly.

"Dinner's ready!" Abby announced. They all walked into the dining room where a large, long table had been set for all ten of them. On the table, bowls of mashed potatoes, stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, green beans, salad, and dinner rolls were placed. In the center of the table, sat the turkey on a large plate. Each seat had a glass of water at it and a wine glass. Everyone sat down in a seat. Ziva was sitting between Abby and Aunt Nettie.

"Ziva, want some 'Champagne' to go with dinner?" Abby asked, making air quotes around the word Champagne. "We are not old enough to drink alcohol." Ziva said, very confused. "It's sparkling apple cider. It looks like Champagne, but it doesn't have alcohol! It's really good!" Abby explained, grinning widely as she held up the bottle. "Then, sure, I will have some." Ziva smiled as Abby filled her glass.

"Abby! Are you giving your underage friend Champagne!" Joey joked. "Yes." Abby smirked. Joey playfully gasped. Ziva laughed. "Why don't we go around the table and say what we are thankful for?" Jenny suggested, laughing at her daughter and Joey. "Abby, why don't you start?" Jenny suggested.

Abby grinned. "I am thankful for Caf-Pow!s, my family, my NCIS family, and for meeting Ziva!" Abby grinned as Ziva blushed. "You go Ziva!" Abby added. "Ok, um. I am Thankful for all of you and Tony and I'm most definitely thankful for being able to talk to my mother and sister today." Ziva smiled. "And for having a great best friend named Abby." She finished. "I'm Thankful for being here with all of you and coming to America and finding a new home." Aunt Nettie said. "I'm Thankful for knowing all of you!" Ducky smiled. "I'm Thankful for having all of you and that you are like my family." Mia said. "And that you will all be ok with the fact that Joey and I are dating." She added quickly. "Congratulations!" Abby and Lilliana cried. "Glad you finally told me." Gibbs smirked. "Good. Know I don't have to pretend that I don't see the kissy faces you guys make at each other." Jimmy laughed.

Everyone else went around the table and said what they were thankful for, but when they got to Lilliana, she shocked them all. "I'm thankful for all of you and for Jimmy. I'm also thankful for him wanting to spend his life with me." She smiled, lifting her left hand to reveal a small diamond engagement ring. "Finally!" Abby shouted, hugging Lilliana. "Abby, Ziva, Mia, Jenny, Nettie, will you all be in my wedding?" Lilliana asked. "Yes!" They all shouted. "Gibbs? Would you mind giving me away?" She asked shyly. "I would love to, Lil." He smiled.

The rest of the night went on and everyone slowly left. Ziva and Aunt Nettie went home around 8:00. Ziva climbed into her pajamas and played on her computer. After a while, she turned off her computer and climbed into bed. Looking at her night stand, she smiled at the picture of her, her sister and her mother. "I love you." She whispered at the picture as she fell asleep.

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