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Tim looked around the living room. He wasn't much of a cleaner, but he had managed to do the whole thing in about an hour. The room didn't usually get cleaned unless there was a guest coming to spend the night, and this one was a doozy. He had gotten word that Eli David, THE Eli David, would be in the country in about another half hour. The man always came with little warning, making quick cleaning necessary.
Ziva was in the bedroom cleaning it up for her father to stay in. She loved her dad very much and didn't get to see him as often as she would like. With him being so far away it made things very hard and she missed him dearly. She only wished that he would give more warning before he showed up but thankfully everyone was home and she had Tim and the kids to help her clean up.
Naomi was in the bathroom cleaning it up per her mother's instructions. She was scrubbing the bathtub and mopping the floor, cleaning the counters. Her mother always was like this when Grandpa David came and it sucked that he never gave any warning because it screwed up her plans of going out now. Her mother had told her she had to stay home to welcome him.
Bolt whined as he went around the living room. Something was going on, and he didn't like it. He had been given a new toy, though, which entertained him. He wagged his tail, not even realising that he was helping with the cleaning. His wagging tail was dusting a table nearby.
Dan looked around the basement. He wasn't usually allowed down here, but he had been assigned to clean it up for Grandpa's arrival. He had heard his mom bugging his dad to clean it for weeks, but dad asked him to so here he was. The knife room was still off limits though. Not that he hadn't snuck in there before though. He got caught every time, but it was worth it.
Naomi finished the bathroom and then went to clean her room a bit it wasn't really all that messy but there were clothes on the floor and her mother had told her to pick them up in case grandpa wanted to see her room. She didn't know why he would want to or need to but she did as she was told. She knew better than to go against her mother's instructions so she picked up the clothes and tossed them into her laundry box in her closet and dusted off her soccer trophies and her room was clean.
Ziva finished with the bedroom and then moved to the kitchen checking the bathroom and living room before going into the kitchen and filling up the dishwasher and wiped down the counters an swept the floor.
Dan came up from the basement, and it was just in time, or so it seemed. There was a knock on the door, and he knew that meant grandpa was here. He smoothed his shirt before opening the door.
Eli smiled when the door was opened. He didn't see enough of his daughter since she had moved away and joined NCIS, and even since she had kids. "Well haven't you grown since I was here last?" Eli said with a smirk as he hugged Dan and stepped in.
Ziva went into the front hall when she heard the knock on the door and smiled. "Hello Papa." She said to him when she saw him and gave him a hug.
Naomi heard the knock on the door and she barreled downstairs. If one thing was sure she loved her grandfather and even if she had to clean like mad before he came she still always enjoyed seeing him. "Sav!" She said hugging him tight.
Eli smiled when Naomi came down the stairs and hugged him. "There's my little perah'." He said, giving her a tight hug. "It is so great to see you guys. Maybe I need to start coming around more often." He said with a smirk.
Tim came around the corner when Eli said that he should come around more often. He made a face. Visits from his father in law weren't his favorite thing in the world. Even if the kids liked it, he liked the amount he visited. "You visit plenty Eli." Tim assured him.
Ziva pinched Tim's hand to shut him up. She knew him and her father never saw eye to eye but she didn't want the kids to have to deal with their father and grandfather arguing.
Naomi blushed a little. She smiled "Good to see you too." She said "And yes you should come more often." She agreed.
Tim yelped when Ziva pinched him. He rubbed his hand and gave her an apologetic look. He knew that her and her father had a good relationship, but her father had little to no respect for him, so he was just returning the favour.
Eli grunted when Tim said that he visited enough. Maybe this time the man would actually impress him. At least that DiNozzo man had a backbone. When it came to his son in law Eli would push and push, but the man wouldn't push back normally. "Or maybe you guys could come to Tel Aviv for a few weeks this summer?" He suggested, looking at the kids. Maybe he could win them over.
Dan smiled when Eli suggested that they come up for a few weeks during the summer. He would like that, he always liked to hear what they were up to, or at least the little they were told. "Could we mom? Please?" He asked.
Ziva smiled. "That sounds nice. Maybe we will. We will have to see what is happening in the summer with work and such." She said. "But it is something to think about yes." She said. She knew that would be enough to please everyone for now.
Naomi smiled. That sounded like fun. She had never been to Tele Viv and wanted to go.
"Alright let us all sit down. You hungry? Thirsty papa?" She asked leading him to the couch.
Eli smiled and went with his daughter and sat down on the couch by his grandson. He couldn't help but wonder if either of them would be taking over the business of Mossad. He had actually been testing their skills for a while. "Present time." Eli announced and he took out a couple of things from his bag. He gave Dan a video game and Naomi a book that was in french. It was an easy one, but he just wanted to get her started on other languages.
Naomi smiled. "Thank You Sav." She said looking at the book and opened it and raised an eyebrow. She could read books more difficult than this but she knew better than to do anything but say thank you.
Dan looked at the video game that his grandfather had just given him. It was a helicopter flying game and came with a controller that looked like real helicopter controls. "Thank you Sav." He said. He had been getting games like this from his grandfather for a while, he said that it might come in handy one day,
Eli smiled when the kids seemed to like their gifts, "I do have one more gift though." He said, reaching into his bag and getting out a dish wrapped in aluminum foil. "It's you'r favorite." He told his daughter.
Ziva smiled and took it. "Thank you Papa." She said and peaked inside the package and smiled.
Eli smiled as his daughter peaked into the package. She was like one of her children when it came to that dish. He turned to his grandson, who was looking a bit scrawny. "So, what sports have you been playing? Looks like you could use a bit more meat on those bones." He asked the boy.
Dan shrugged a bit when his grandfather asked about his sports and said that he looked scrawny. "I play some sports, I guess I can get out and be more active a bit." Dan said softly, looking down.
Ziva narrowed her eyes. "Papa. Dan is very healthy. He does not play sports he sings and it is what he enjoys doing and we are all supporting him. He also dance which keeps him active enough." She said.
Eli shook his head a bit when Ziva told him about Dan singing and danceing. Sounded a bit girly to him. Anyone who did that in Mossad would probably be teased until he stepped in. "Do you like any other sports?" Eli asked his grandson.
Naomi decided to try and deflect. "Sav. My indoor soccer team is going to the finals." She told him.
Eli smiled and turned to Naomi as she talked about her soccer team. "Thats great perah'. I wish that I could come and see you play in them, but I will probably be gone by then. Soccer builds good leg muscles you know." Eli said to her.
Tim watched at Dan was bombarded with questions about his muscles. He hated it when Eli did this to the kids. He got up and made his way to the kitchen, where he leaned against the counter with a sigh.
Naomi smiled and nodded. "It is fun. I mean I enjoy it but not everyone likes sports." She pointed out. She knew her brother always had to hear what grandpa disliked about his choices when he came and she always tried to take the conversation off of him.
Ziva smiled. She was glad that her father was off of Dan for awhile. She didn't like it when her father talked about Dan that way. And she tried to defend Dan but it was hard to do so while still be respectful to her father. She shook her head as Tim left the room. She hated that he did that. When his parents came she was always so nice to them and entertained them and never left Tim alone with them.
Dan sighed when Tim got up and left the room. He hated that his Dad just let grandpa pick on him like that. Sure he wasn't the most athletic in the world, but was that so bad? He had Naomi and Mom sticking up for him, but he had a feeling Dad could tip the scale in his favour.