"Yes, well, I know how private you are. How far along is Mimi, if I may ask?" Ducky sat back down.

"Eight weeks. We were hoping to wait until we were past the first trimester, but I have an inquisitive group of Agents working for me who notice too many things and get worked up over it." Gibbs replied, smiling.

Ducky nodded in understanding. "It is to be expected, Jethro. They care about you…and Mimi."

Gibbs turned to leave. "Yeah, I know. That's why I keep them around." He chuckled. He felt lighter than he had in days. Now, he just needed to call Mimi and find out what was happening with Ziva and Jack.

Whistling, he took the elevator to the third floor. He changed his mind before he got there, and headed back down to Abby's lab. "Better let Lily know what's going on, so she can relax." Gibbs thought to himself.

Chapter Ten: "Welcome Home"

As soon as Gibbs left him, Tim ran outside so he could call Abby privately. He waited impatiently as the phone rang, but she didn't answer. Tim frowned and started pacing. He dialed again, hoping she had only been in the bathroom or something.

Much to his relief, Abby answered on the third ring. "Abby! What happened? Are you ok? I tried to call and you didn't answer." Tim tried to keep his voice from sounding too frantic.

"Chill, Timmy! I was in the little girl's room. I guess I better take my phone with me from now on. Is everything ok? You sound all worked up." Abby smiled at her husband, knowing how the little things could get his panties in a knot.

"Well, I sound worked up because my pregnant, bed-ridden wife didn't answer her phone." Tim answered, trying to get his heart-rate back to normal.

"Ok, I'm sorry. I will tape the damn thing to my body. Is anything else going on or did you just call to check on me?" Abby smoothed the comforter that was covering her and took a sip of iced tea.

"Abby, Gibbs just cornered me in the elevator. You are not going to believe what he told me." Tim was past his concern for Abby and brimming over with excitement.

"No! He is not retiring! I won't allow it!" Abby yelled into the phone.

Tim had to take the phone away from his ear, her voice was so loud. "Ok, I believe you. But that's not what he told me. Are you ready?"

"Timmy, what is up with you? I can't imagine anything that Gibbs would say to have you all crazed like this. Other than getting married, and he already did that." Abby rationalized.

"Crazed, huh? So, you can't think of anything else that would shock the hell out of you regarding Gibbs?" Tim teased her.

Abby frowned. "Is it something bad or good? Please don't tell me it's something bad, Timmy. That would be…bad."

Tim smiled. "Well, I guess it depends on your point of view, but generally speaking it's considered good."

Abby narrowed her eyes, thinking. "Timmy, I can't think of anything…wait, are you talking about Mimi as well?"

Tim nodded his head up and down, even though Abby couldn't see him. "Uh huh. Remember how we've been thinking something is going on with her?"

Abby sucked in her breath. "No…"

"Yes!" Tim said, the excitement in his voice betraying his feelings.

"No way." Abby responded.

"Way." Tim added.

"Oh my God! Mimi is pregnant?" Abby yelped. Tim sat down on the bench he had walked to, finally able to breathe normally.

"Yes…she…is! Can you believe it? Gibbs pulled me in the elevator a bit ago and told me. Apparently Tony asked him outright what was going on. So he's letting everyone know. Well, maybe not everyone. Family anyway."

Abby leaned her head back, thinking of the ramifications. "This is so…awesome, Tim! Do you know when Mimi is due?"

"Uh, I think Gibbs said September." Tim frowned, trying to remember. "Frankly Abby, I was so stunned by the news; he could have told me anything."

Abby giggled. "I can imagine. I can't wait to see them. Hey! Have you heard from Tony? Are Ziva and Jack coming home today?"

Tim shrugged. "No, I haven't heard anything yet, but I'll let you know as soon as I hear something. How about you? You doing ok?"

Abby sighed. "I'm bored, but we're fine. They were pretty active a while ago, but have settled down." Abby rubbed her swollen belly fondly.

"Ok, well, you be good and stay in bed. Like I said, I'll call when I hear from Tony and when I'm heading home. I love you, Abbs."

"I love you too, Timmy." Abby smiled into the phone.

Abby's Lab

"Hey, Lily!" Gibbs called out. Lily looked up from her computer screen.

"Hi Daddy! How's Mommy doing?" She bounced over to him and engulfed him in a big hug.

"She's doing just fine. Listen, I wanted to tell you that you don't have to worry about keeping our secret anymore."

Lily looked stricken. "What?" She asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Gibbs immediately realized his error. "No, honey, Mom's fine. I meant we are letting people know about the baby."

Lily breathed a big sigh of relief. She then narrowed her eyes. "Why are you telling people? Mommy wanted to wait until she was done with her first trimester."

Gibbs shrugged. "I know. But the team was starting to ask questions. They figured out something was going on. We thought it would be better to tell them, rather than let them think something bad was happening."

Lily gasped at that. "Oh, no! Ziva asked me about Mom and I didn't do a very good job of deflecting her. Is this my fault?" Lily had tears in her eyes.

"Nah, we all let things slip. They just know how to put clues together." He kissed her forehead. "Tony and Ziva are going home today probably. Your mom is seeing them, oh about now." Gibbs looked at his watch. "I'll give her a call in about an hour to see what the verdict is."

Walter Reed

Jack finally started fussing, so Tony called and had Mimi paged. She showed up less than five minutes later, by which time Jack was clearly unhappy. Karina had her hands over her ears.

"He is loud, isn't he? Great set of lungs." Mimi chuckled. "Ok, let him have some lunch. I'll just see how he latches on and observe his sucking."

Ziva opened her blouse and put the baby to her breast. Jack immediately latched on and started sucking greedily. Karina watched again with fascination. Tony picked her up so she would not try to breast feed herself again, since Mimi really needed to see how Jack was doing.

"Well, he has a good latch, his sucking reflex looks strong and I can see he is getting nourishment. How long does he stay at the breast?"

"Usually about five minutes on each breast." Ziva answered, smoothing her son's hair as she spoke.

Mimi nodded. "Do you feel like he's emptying your supply?"

Ziva shrugged slightly, not wanting to disturb the baby. "I switch him when he starts to get restless. Is that wrong?"

"No, it's fine. When your milk comes in, he'll get more, so he may stay at the breast longer." She straightened up. "I don't see any problems here, guys. As long as he has wet and poopy diapers, and stops feeding on his own, I would say he's getting enough. Now, if he has still lost weight when I see you in a week, we can revisit the feeding, but I think you guys are good to go."

Tony looked up. "We can go? You mean home?"

Mimi smiled. "Yes, I mean home. Why, do you want to stay?"

Tony put Karina down. "Nope, home is where I want to be right now, with my little family." He kissed Ziva, then Jack. He grabbed Karina's hand and brought her over to see Jack.

"We're going to bring Jack home, Karina. Isn't that great? You have your own baby brother!" Tony's voice was animated and high with excitement.

Karina clapped, excited because her daddy was excited.

Mimi clapped with Karina. "Yay!" She laughed, delighted by her smile. She looked at Tony and Ziva. "I'll sign your release and bring you your discharge papers. As soon as Jack is finished, you can get ready to go."

She waved and headed toward the Nurse's station. Tony turned and smiled at Ziva. He was so excited to take them home. Gibbs had called and said to stop by the house and pick up the cradle. Tony shook his head. He couldn't believe Gibbs had stayed up to finish carving his son's name in the cradle.

He was interrupted by his musing by a particularly large belch from Jack. "Yep, that's my boy!" Tony chuckled. Ziva laughed at him. "That he is. Here, you take him while I get myself together. Did you bring the blue outfit?"

"Yes, everything you asked for is in there." Tony cooed at his son. He sat in the chair so Karina could see him better. He brought her hand up so she could touch his hand. "See, he's a nice baby, isn't he Karina? He loves you."

Karina's mouth was open in amazement at Tony's declaration. She still wasn't sure what this "baby" thing was about, and it looked like he was going to be living with her. She wondered if he was going to go to "work" with her too.

Ziva came out of the bathroom refreshed. She grabbed the bag and pulled out the outfit. Tony laid Jack down. "We're going to change Jack's diaper and then put this cute little outfit on him, ok?" He asked Karina.

Karina looked through the clear plastic bin the little baby was lying, and nodded. "Ok!" She piped up.

Tony expertly changed the diaper, which Karina was quite familiar with. She was surprised at how small it was. She lifted up her shirt and tried to look down her pants at her own diaper. Tony laughed. "Does your diaper need to be changed too, Punkin?"

Karina looked at her mommy. "Come here, sweetness. Mommy will change you." Ziva wanted to give Karina the attention that she knew would be limited all too soon.

She lifted her up and laid her on the hospital bed and quickly changed her. "What a good girl you are!" Ziva smothered her in kisses.

Tony had been putting Jack's outfit on. He lifted him up for Ziva to approve. "Well?"

He had on a blue fleece sleeper with baseballs on it, a blue knit hat and little booties.

Ziva smiled. She hugged her daughter. "Doesn't your brother look handsome, Karina?"

Karina just looked at the baby, not sure what was expected. She looked at Ziva, unsure.

Ziva could sense her apprehension. "It's ok, Karina. We are all going to go home now, ok?"

Karina understood that. She nodded her head up and down. Ziva took her hand and put her down off the bed. Mimi looked in.

"Hi! Here's your paperwork, and here's your wheelchair. Tony, if you'll take Karina; Ziva, you can sit in the wheelchair and I'll hand you Jack. Eric will wheel you down."

She smiled as they waved and headed down the hall. Tony looked at Ziva, sitting and holding the baby. "Can you handle Karina too, or should I take her with me to go get the car?"

Ziva took hold of Karina. "Put her in the chair with me, she will be fine."

Tony lifted his daughter up and carefully put her in Ziva's lap. "You help Mommy with Jack, ok? Daddy will be right back." Tony kissed each member of his family and took off for the car.

Karina waved "bye-bye" and looked at Jack in her mommy's lap. She leaned against Ziva's chest and Ziva tightened her grip around her, kissing her head.

Ziva could tell Karina did not understand why this baby was with them. She hoped this was not a sign of things to come. She and Tony would need to make sure Karina did not feel pushed aside, but she knew that Jack would need her more for quite a while.

Ziva sighed and kissed her daughter again and whispered soothing words in Hebrew to her. Tony pulled up with the car and got out.

He took Karina first and put her in her car seat. Ziva handed him Jack and she got up out of the wheelchair. "I will sit in the back between our children." She stated.

Tony looked surprised at that. "That won't be very comfortable for you, will it?"

But Ziva had already scooted herself inside, next to Karina. Karina was surprised but delighted her mommy was sitting next to her. Ziva turned and helped Tony buckle in the car seat Jack was currently nestled in, still asleep.

Satisfied his family was safe in the back seat, Tony returned to the wheel. He looked in the rear view mirror, smiling at his family all sitting together. Ziva had Karina's hand in hers and her other hand resting on Jack.

"Where to M'Lady?" Tony asked in a fake British accent, grinning wide, playing the part of chauffeur.

Ziva looked at Tony and chuckled. "Home, Anthony." She replied, in the same, stiff upper-class accent. "No, actually we need to see Abby first. If we go straight home, I will get settled and not want to leave."

Tony nodded. "Your wish is my command." He put the car in drive and headed to their North Arlington neighborhood.

Tim and Abby's Home

Abby had just refreshed herself after her nap when the doorbell rang. "Yay! They're here!" Abby clapped in excitement. Tim had called her after Tony let him know they were discharged and would be stopping by to see Abby first.

Abby was beside herself with anticipation. She hated not being able to go to the hospital. The pictures and videos were great, but a poor substitute for the real thing.

Suzie, her helper, went down stairs to let them in. Tony picked up Karina. He looked at Ziva. "Can you manage Jack in that thing or do you want me to come back down and get him?" When it had just been the three of them, Tony had always carted Karina around in her carrier. They now had two children who needed assistance.

Ziva looked at Tony, smiling. "I had a baby, not major surgery. I can carry our six pound child up a flight of stairs." Tony smiled back. He called up the stairs.

"Abby! Are you decent? There's a young man down here who wants to meet you!"

"Yes! Hurry, hurry, hurry! I can't wait!" Abby yelled back.

Tony and Ziva laughed and shared a look. They trudged up the stairs slowly, keeping together. Once they were in the hall, Tony put Karina down. "Go find Aunt Abby, Karina." He told her.

She grinned. "Be-Be!" She called out, toddling down the hall.

"Here I am, Baby Girl!" Abby called out. Karina followed her voice and squealed in delight when she found her. She tried to run to her, but tripped over her baby feet and fell down.

"Oops! Karina fall down, Karina go boom!" Abby said in a sing-song voice so the baby wouldn't start to cry. Karina looked up from the floor and laughed.

Tony was right behind her and scooped her up. "Still working on those running skills, right Ninja Baby?" He kissed her belly loudly.

"Oh, there he is!" Abby said softly when Ziva and Jack came into the room.

"Here we are!" Ziva announced cheerfully. She put the carrier on the bed, and gently lifted Jack out of it. She then walked over and placed him in Abby's anxiously waiting arms.

"Oh, Ziva…Tony. He is just beautiful." Abby had tears in her eyes. "He looks like you, Karina!" She grinned at the little girl.

"Tony, you can put her in the bed next to me, I've missed her too." Abby ordered.

Tony chuckled and complied, carefully setting his daughter down on the bed next to her Aunt.

Karina kissed Abby and played with her pony tails. She finally settled down, and looked at Jack while Abby cooed at him. "What do you think, Baby Girl?" Abby asked Karina.

Karina looked at Jack, then at Abby. "Baby." She said.

"Good girl!"

"I do not think Karina is too sure about her brother yet." Ziva said softly. "She likes him, but I do not think she understands why he is with us."

"Oh, poor Baby!" Abby kissed her. "This is so great to have a baby brother, Karina! You're going to have so much fun." Abby spoke to Karina earnestly.

Karina looked at her Aunt Abby, grinning as she talked to her. She patted her belly.

"That's right. Aunt Abby has babies in her tummy. They will come out to play soon. They will play with you and Jack. Won't that be fun?"

Karina nodded her head up and down, and giggled. Abby put Jack down and started undressing him. "What are you doing, Abby?" Tony asked.

"I'm checking him out, what do you think?" Abby looked at Tony like he was dumb to ask such a question.

Tony shook his head. "Well, don't let him catch cold." One look from Abby was enough to stop him from making further comments.

Ziva joined her on the bed and marveled at her son with Abby, as they counted fingers and toes, checked out his belly button and ears and hair. Abby wanted to see every inch of him.

Finally satisfied, Abby put his outfit back on. "He is just perfect, guys. Just like you are, Karina." Abby kissed her again.

Karina had looked with interest at her brother. He was funny looking, but he looked like he might be fun to play with. She was concerned that he just kind of laid there and didn't get up and walk around with her, but she figured that Bridget would explain it to her when they got home.

Jack started fussing. "I think we better go. Someone is getting hungry." Ziva smiled.

Abby looked disappointed but understood. "Ok, but come back tomorrow or Sunday. No later than Sunday, promise!"

Tony picked up Karina and grinned at Ziva. "We'll see, Abby. It depends on the weather. If it's too cold, we are not taking Jack or Karina out."

Abby frowned, but nodded in understanding.

"What time will Tim be home?" Tony asked, trying to change the subject.

"Hopefully he'll be home around five, if nothing comes up between now and then. Can you at least call me?"

Ziva looked startled. She quickly gave Abby a hug. "Of'course we will call you. And we will come over if it is not too cold. I know you are bored. I remember being in bed all the time." Ziva made a face.

"Unless we are totally sleep deprived since young Master Jack DiNozzo is a feeding frenzy machine." Tony joked.

Ziva looked at him. "That is true; we have not had our first night home yet. We do not know how much sleep we will be getting for the next few days."

"Or weeks." Tony added helpfully.

"Weeks! Promise me you won't wait weeks before I see you again!" Abby wailed.

Ziva shot daggers at Tony. "Of'course it will not be weeks, Abby. But we will need to see how the next few days go, all right?"

Ziva gave Abby a final kiss and hug, and grabbed the baby carrier. Tony brought Karina over. "Give Aunt Abby a "bye-bye" kiss." He told her. Karina leaned down from his arms and kissed Abby.

Tony reached down and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "Take care, Abbs. We'll see you soon, I promise."

They quickly got back into their car and drove the one block to their house. Tony took Jack's carrier and let Ziva take Karina. They walked together to their front door.

"Welcome home, Jack." Tony whispered to his son.

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