Author's Note-Happy New Year Everybody! I hope you enjoy this chapter. There is a link on my page to Ziva's engagement ring.

"Zi? Are you awake?" Tony knocked the break room door softly before calling out to his partner.

"I was never asleep Tony." Ziva turned to face him, still lying on the couch.

"How are you feeling? Have you been sick again?"

"I am fine Tony. And no, I feel better now." Tony crossed the room as Ziva sat up. He sat on the edge of the table in front of her and fixed her with a look of determination. "Are you alright?"

"I want to make clear that no matter what that test says, my feelings for you won't change." Ziva smiled and reached out to stroke his cheek.

"I know, my love." Tony smiled and took both of her hands in his.

"I also want you to know that I want to spend the rest of my life with you, baby or no baby."

"Tony?"

"Zi, I care about you so much I think my heart will burst every time I see you smile. I need you to know how proud I am of you. You are my angel despite your protests and I will stand by you, no matter what, for the rest of your life. I love you Ziva David." He dropped one of her hands and reached into his breast pocket, producing a small purple velvet box. "This isn't because you're pregnant. It's because I love you." Ziva gasped gently, her gaze flitting between him and the box, as Tony skilfully flipped open the lid with one hand revealing the stunning white gold diamond solitaire ring. "Spend the rest of your life with me Ziva, make me the happiest man alive, marry me Zi."

"Yes." Ziva whispered without hesitation. "I will marry you Tony." Tony smiled that DiNozzo smile, scooped her up from the couch and, pulling her onto his lap as he did, hugged her as tightly as he could without hurting her or their possible unborn child. The couple indulged in a passionate kiss, despite their being at work, thinking that no one would begrudge them given the circumstances, while Tony slipped her engagement ring onto her finger.

"I love you." Tony whispered directly into her ear, still managing to send shivers down her spine.

"I love you too." Ziva muttered before kissing him again. Mid-kiss however, Ziva gasped as the phone in Tony's pocket vibrated.

"You want me to let that ring?" Tony chuckled before, upon receiving as scowl from his fiancé, retrieving the phone and answering it. "DiNozzo."

"Tony. I have the results Ducky needed. Do you want to come down or shall I tell you now?"

"I'll come down abs. Give me two seconds." Tony hung up and placed his arms lovingly around Ziva's hips. "Abby's got your test results."

"You will love me either way yes?" Ziva asked quietly.

"Of course I will. How could I not love you?" Tony replied kissing the end of her nose. "You ready?"

"As I will ever be." Interlacing their fingers, both agents exited the break room and made their way to the back elevator, ready to hear their fate.

"Abby?" Tony called out, while Ziva discretely hid her left hand in her pocket.

"Tony! Ziva!" Abby ran at her friends, embracing them both in a bear hug. "I'm so glad you're okay. I was so worried."

"I am sorry Abby. I am much, much better now." Both agents smiled a knowing smile much to Abby's confusion.

"Test results Abs?" Abby walked quickly to her computer.

"Umm, positive. Jane Doe was about a month pregnant." Tony more felt than heard Ziva gasp beside him. "Tragic really, so many women try and can't get pregnant and then something like this happens. It's just not fair." Ziva, slowly becoming engulfed in the enormity, sat down with a thud on a conveniently placed stool, while Tony as subtly as possible moved towards her and squeezed her hand, apparently not subtly enough. "Are you okay Ziva? Are you gonna be sick again? Water. You need water right?"

"Abby. Slow down." Ziva chuckled lightly. Tony and she shared a look, conformation for the both of them that it was time to let the cat out of the bag.

"Abs, I need to tell you something."

"Oh?"

"I lied to you."

"What? When?" Abby suddenly looked a gloriously unnerving combination of hurt and angry.

"This morning, when I gave you that sample. It's not from a Jane Doe."

"So who is it from?" Abby snapped.

"Me." Ziva's voice was barely audible but somehow the scientist heard her.

"You're pregnant. That's why you threw up at the crime scene this morning, that's why you've been lying down all day." Abby summarised as the couple nodded.

"That is not all either." Ziva had gained some volume.

"Oh jeeze what now?" Ziva positively beamed.

"Tony has just proposed." She removed her hand from her pocket. "We are getting married Abby." A happier scream had never been heard than the one emitted from that lab that day. Abby, more carefully now being aware of her condition, engulfed her best friend in a hug that could make a python envious.

"Oh guys I'm so happy for you! Congratulations! How are you gonna tell everyone? I'd tell Gibbs first, he'd like that." Tony laughed eliciting a inquiring look from both women.

"Gibbs already knows, well he knows I'm asking, he doesn't know that Zi's said yes."
"How does he know?" Abby asked excitedly while Ziva smiled gently, having some idea of how.

"I asked his permission to marry you." He said almost bashfully addressing the love of his life. "I thought I'd do it properly and seeing as Eli is in Tel-Aviv and Gibbs is really more of a father anyway I thought…" Ziva cut him off with a kiss.

"Thank you Tony."

"What for?"

"For…for being you." Both agents shared a soft intimate smile. "I love you Anthony DiNozzo."

"I love you too Ziva soon-to-be-DiNozzo"