Here it is guys Chapter 10, this is a rather happy chapter I think. So thank you for the follows, the likes, the reviews and everything, I am so glad you guys like it.
Arriving at the park Sky excitedly bobbed up and down, she had this massive smile on her face and her eyes had a massive glow in them. She grabbed my hand and dragged me across the car park towards the playground, but when a car almost ran over her I picked her up and continued. Ziva who had been left to grab the baby bag arrived at the edge of the playground about a minute after we did. I tried to apologise but she just shook her head and smiled.
"Dont worry about it" she whispered against my ear as she made her way to the benches at the edge of the playground. She grabbed the camera and I followed Sky around on the playground, it had two slides a bridge, monkey bars and tunnels. Connected to it were also the swings, two baby swings and two big kid swings. They also had a seesaw and the animal rocker things. Sky and I made our way over to the swing and Ziva followed taking pictures of Sky as she was pushed on the swing. She was giggling and so were we, she was really enjoying herself.
When McGee, Abby and Gibbs arrived I was going down the slide with Sky for the fifth time after making our way across the playground. When we got to the bottom Sky squealed upon seeing Abby, giggled when Abby showered her with kissess. McGee got a hug and so did Gibbs before Abby and Ziva took her off to play. Gibbs, McGee and I all sat at the bench that Ziva had left our stuff on, I was looking at Ziva and Sky with pride on my face, this time Abby was the one taking pictures and Ziva was following Sky around.
"ZIva is great with Sky" McGee observed
"Yes she is" I said kind of distantly. I knew the moment would come where I would feel an undeniable urge to settle down and marry the women of my dreams and in watching my two favourite girls I realised that this was that moment. I was positive I wasn't going to need anyone else in my life, I was only ever going to need Ziva. I felt the need to ask Gibbs for her hand in marriage and run off and buy a ring for her.
"What are you thinking Tony?" Gibbs asked, I looked toward the man I thought of as a father and instantly felt myself moving closer to him and whispering in his ear I said
"I'm thinking about asking Ziva to marry me, I mean I've been in love with her for the last eight years, I know that she thinks of you as a father and ever since her own father passed away I would like to ask your permission. I mean before I meet Ziva I never once thought about settling down and now that I've meet her, I fell in love with her and having Sky here with us just makes me believe that I'm not meant to be with anyone else"
"I know Anthony, I know how much she means to you and I will give you my blessing to do that. If there is anything any of us can do I will willingly help" he told me and smiled happily, I did also.
So for the next hour Gibbs, McGee and I sat around the table, arranging my proposal and how it was going to happen. I wanted to make it special and McGee and Gibbs both had the idea of the christmas ball, which was less than three weeks away. We held it every year for NCIS agents and workers. It was going to be an amazing event and we would all have to be dressed up for it, it was after all a formal event. However Gibbs spotted the girls coming back and quickly changed the subject to something that was for all our ears, it was after all meant to be a surprise.
"Daddy!" Sky squealed running into my open arms
"Sky, my baby girl. You hungry?" I asked and she nodded her little head. Abby, Gibbs and McGee all looked a little stunned to hear her call me daddy, after a quick recovery they all smiled and looked toward Ziva and me fussing over Sky as we got out the food that Ziva ha packed for us to eat.
"Oh yea Tony I was just telling Ziva that I heard from Mark, the guy that I gave the adoption papers to. He said as Sky is still a infant, that they can get you custody of her and legal guardianship automatically, and since she is your own child the adoption process will go alot quicker than if it was any other child" Abby told us, I looked at Ziva and beamed and she squeezed my free hand as she sat at next to me as Sky ate her sandwhich.
"How long until Sky's first birthday?" McGee asked
"Less than a week now" Ziva said, that reminded me that we needed to ask everyone round for her birthday party
"Would you guys be willing to have a party with us this weekend, I know she won't remember it in the long run but I really want all of us to be together and I want her to get used to her family" I said, Abby squealed at the idea of their being a little party and McGee looked toward her with alarm, but it was quickly replaced with a smile. Gibbs spoke with a smile on his face
"I would love to spend the day with my granddaughter on her first birthday. These things are important you know" I smiled and looked toward Ziva who was smiling at all of us.
It was another hour before Ziva, Sky and I finally made it home. I was meeting up with Abby in a couple of hours so she could help me pick a ring, McGee had taken her away for a little talk and Abby had pulled me aside a couple of minutes later saying she wanted in on the plan. So I was going to put Sky to bed and then tell Ziva I was going out to get a special present for my little girl and make a start on our christmas shopping. When I told her she gave me a kiss goodbye and a whispered promise that we would have a very romantic evening once Sky was asleep.
I meet up with Abby just outside the mall and we walked in together with huge smiles on our faces, laughing and joking like crazy.
"So where to first?" Abby asked. She was also here to give me advice on baby things for Sky's present and for a present for Ziva for Christmas as well since this was probably going to be the only chance I got to do so.
"Jewellery store" I answered. She tugged me along and we entered the nearest store. The shop assistant came out from the back room and smiled at us
"What can I do for you?" she asked
"I'm looking for an engagement ring for my girlfriend" I told her
"Isn't that a little redundent if she's right next to you?" the lady asked politely
"Oh she's not my girlfriend, she's my best friend and my girlfriends best friend also, I believe she is the one who can help me choose the perfect ring for my love" I told her, she blushed furiously and apologised suggesting we look at a different section of the store.
Abby and I looked around for about twenty minutes before I moved over towards a different rack and stopped on the most amazing ring I had ever seen in my life. I was still for so long Abby became worried
"Tony?" she asked worried, I had tears forming in my eyes and I was becoming all emotiona, man I was going soft.
"Tony?" she asked this time poking my side.
"Sorry Abby its just I found the perfect ring" I said pointing to a ring that was a 24 karat diamond on a gold band with the diamond surrounded by little sapphires. Abby looked at it and squealed in excitement and I smiled at her
"Ziva is going to love that" Abby said happily
"You think?" I asked fearfull of it
"Yes Tony, she is truly going to be in awe of this ring, it is stunning" she answered truthfully. I smiled at her and asked for the shop assistant to bag the ring, I payed using my credit card and off we went to the baby store, to find something new and interesting for Sky. We walked around for what felt like ages until I found the prettiest dress for her, it was a dark purple and fuschia dress that would look stunning on her. When Abby saw it she got all clucky and I laughed at her until she pointed out that I was the one who was smiling from ear to ear whilst making a fool of myself. I smiled as we made our way out of the store, I was getting pretty hungry and I knew I could snack whilst we were out, turning to Abby I asked
"Do you want to get a bite to eat?" she nodded and we made our way to the centre of the mall were we found the food stores. I got a burger and brought one for Abby too as thanks for the help, as well as her favourite Caff-Pow.
I was eating my burger when a question nagged at me, I knew that Abby had a thing for McGee and vice versa but I had no idea how to ask if they were actually in a relationship, she was after all the one who had told me the day after that Ziva and I had agreed to being a couple whilst we were drunk off our faces.
"Abby have you and Timmy you know? Started dating yet?" I asked her, she blushed and looked toward me with a sly smile on her face.
"Yes" she said happily "and its the best ever, everything about him, its everything I've ever wanted and never want to live without" she told me happily
"I'm happy for you two" I told her smiling, I truly was happy for her and Timmy it had taken them longer to admit their feelings for one another than me and Ziva. But it was great that they had finally opened their eyes and seen that they were perfect for each other like Ziva and I were.
"Does Gibbs know?" I asked and she shook her head "Ziva?" I asked again and she nodded this time, I knew Ziva would know she and Abby talked about everything."How long?" I asked "Six weeks" she told me smiling even more "When do you plan on telling Gibbs?" I asked
"Maybe in a couple of weeks. When did you and Ziva tell Gibbs about your relationship?" she asked
"When I asked for a break and Ziva did too. He fit the pieces together and then demanded to know why. I mean we were only supposed to have a week but we asked for three months, he got suspiscous and he had every right too" I told her and she nodded her head.
A/N: So i hope you like it guys thank you so much for being awesome.