Gibbs/Ziva fic: Labour Day
Romance/Humour
T Rating
Thank you very much for your patience and an extra big thank you to davies-claire for the idea, you got anymore, shoot 'em my way! Whether it's to do with Sophie, Zibblet 2, Gibbs, Ziva, the bullpen... blah blah blah, you know where to send them.
My Furby... well Sophie's can speak English, how convenient lol and well we all know Furby's can't do what this one can, but it's funny so ya know.
And a few naughty words... come on Ziva doesn't have pain relief!
Another to add to the Furby collection... Enjoy :)
All was quiet in the Gibbs household as the three and a half Gibbs' were curled up together watching a film. Ziva was resting her head on Gibbs' chest, his hand lay on her large bump and Sophie was resting her head on her unborn brother or sister. She sat up with a frown and rubbed her cheek.
'' Ow, Ima it kicked me.'' complained Sophie. Ziva sighed.
'' The baby apologises.'' Gibbs chuckled and watched as Sophie put her head back down. Ziva was grateful for the silence and carried on watching the film until Sophie spoke up again.
'' Ima?''
'' Yes Soph?''
'' When is the baby going to be here?'' Ziva looked at Gibbs who grinned.
'' In a day or two, babes.'' Sophie nodded.
'' Daddy?''
'' Yeah babes.''
'' How is the baby going to get out of Ima's tummy?'' Ziva pouted, she was not looking forward to the pain that was on it's way.
'' Well, I'm going to take Ima to the hospital and Uncle Tim is gonna look after you. When he brings you to see us, we'll have your new brother or sister.'' Gibbs and Ziva watched as their five year old frowned in thought.
'' So the baby is going to come out of Ima at the hospital?'' Ziva nodded.
'' Yep, although occasionally sometimes Ima's have their babies at home.'' said Gibbs, Ziva sighed and yawned. Sophie looked at her Ima.
'' Are you tired?''
'' Yes, you and Daddy watch the rest of your film, ok?'' said Ziva, trying to get up and failing miserably, Gibbs got up and pulled her to her feet and rest his hand on his unborn child, smiling when he felt it kick his hand. He kissed her forehead and watched her waddle away and up the stairs. Sophie giggled and looked at her dad.
'' Ima has a big tummy.'' Gibbs pressed a finger to his lips.
'' Don't let her hear you say that.'' he said with a grin on his face. Sophie settled back down onto the sofa and Gibbs sat next to her, grinning when Sophie laid her head on his lap, Gibbs stroked her head and Sophie sat up, her eyes full of tears.
'' Hey... come here.'' said Gibbs and Sophie buried her head in his chest.
'' What's wrong?'' Sophie bit her lip.
'' Ima's going to be in alot of hurt, isn't she?'' Gibbs frowned and rubbed her back.
'' Yeah, but it's a good hurt.'' Sophie looked up at him, her blue eyes sparkling.
'' I don't understand...''
'' You want your new brother or sister, yeah?'' Sophie nodded.
'' Well, for your new brother or sister to be born, Ima has to be in a bit of pain for a while.'' Sophie nodded again.
'' So if Ima is in hurt for a while, the baby comes?'' Gibbs nodded.
'' Yeah something like that, but the doctors can make some of Ima's pain go away while the baby is being born.'' Sophie gave a small sigh of relief.
'' So Ima doesn't have to hurt too much?''
'' That's right. You don't need to worry Soph, your Ima knows what to do, not to mention I'll be there and there'll be some doctors too.'' Sophie nodded.
'' Can I be there?'' Gibbs bit his lip.
'' I think it'd be best if there was not too many people, you'll get to see the baby, shortly after it's born, that's a promise.'' Sophie nodded and looked at the television to see the film's credits rolling and she yawned, it was half seven.
'' Can I go to bed now Daddy? I'm tired.'' Gibbs picked her up and got her ready for bed.
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Ziva opened an eye and saw her daughter and husband come into the room. Gibbs lifted Sophie onto the bed and watched as Sophie kissed her Ima's tummy, her way of saying goodnight to her brother or sister. She moved to kiss her mother's cheek.
'' Laila tov Ima.''
'' Laila tov, angel.'' said Ziva, kissing her little girls' head. Gibbs picked her up and took her to her room, tucking her in and kissing her head.
'' Love you Sophs.''
'' Love you too Daddy.''
'' Listen Sophs, if we aren't at home in the morning-''
'' You and Ima are at the hospital and Uncle Timmy will be here, I know.'' Gibbs kissed her again.
'' Good girl, night night babes.''
'' G'night Daddy.'' Gibbs closed the door and went back into the master bedroom to see Ziva laying back and looking at him. He crossed the floor and got onto the bed. Ziva smiled at him as he stripped her of her shirt so her top half was bare apart from her bra and Star of David. Gibbs lowered his head and kissed her bump, leaving trails of kisses everywhere.
'' Not long to go now.'' said Gibbs, against the top of her bump. Ziva smiled.
'' The sooner the better, I think Sophie is getting impatient.'' said Ziva, watching Gibbs kissing her unborn child.
'' I love you.'' said Gibbs, Ziva watched and grinned as Gibbs took his face away.
'' Well it seems it does not feel the same.'' laughed Ziva, she had felt the baby kick Gibbs' face.
'' I'm kidding, Jethro, you are an amazing father.'' Gibbs grinned and poked her stomach.
'' See that kiddo, you don't know what your missing.'' said Gibbs to the baby and Ziva rolled her eyes and yawned.
'' Can I go to sleep now?'' asked Ziva, Ducky had told her to get as much as possible and she was happy to agree.
'' 'Course you can, see you in the morning.'' said Gibbs, kissing her belly and her lips before leaving. Ziva smiled and closed her eyes.
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At half twelve midnight Gibbs heard footsteps descending the basement stairs, he looked up to see Ziva with a hand on her stomach and a grimace on her face. Gibbs put his sandblock down and rushed over to her and held her stomach.
'' You ok?'' Ziva bit her lip then gasped as her waters broke, covering Gibbs and his basement floor. Gibbs disregarded the fluid and tucked a curl behind his wife's ear and kissed her when she closed her eyes as a contraction hit her.
'' I'm gonna call McGee-''
'' And Ducky and Jenny.'' Gibbs looked at her.
'' We're going to the hosp-''
'' I am not going anywhere!'' growled Ziva, glaring at him. Gibbs ok-ed and helped her up the stairs to the living room. He grabbed his phone and looked at Ziva as she walked away and up the stairs.
'' McGee...'' said a sleepy voice.
'' Yeah Tim, it's time, grab Ducky with his medical gear will ya?''
'' Oh my god, really... What about the hops-''
'' New rule, never argue with a pregnant woman while she's in labour.'' said Gibbs before hanging up and ringing Jenny.
'' This had better be good Jethro.'' growled Jenny, her voice sleep filled.
'' Ziver's gone into labour.''
'' I'm on my way.'' said Jenny before hanging up. Gibbs threw his phone down and ran upstairs to Ziva, who was lying on the bed, doing her breathing exercises to block out the pain.
'' Ziver-''
'' Get Soph's bag, Jenny can look after her... argh!'', Gibbs stood still, he was stuck between doing as he was asked and tending to Ziva. His wife looked at him and he was out of that room like a shot.
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Sophie opened her eyes and rubbed them as her Daddy entered her room.
'' Daddy?'' she yawned, Gibbs looked at her and picked her up.
'' Yeah babes?'' said Gibbs as he picked her bag up.
'' Where are we going?''
'' You are going to Auntie Jenny's.''
'' Why?''
'' Because your brother or sister wants to come into the world.'' Sophie looked at him and smiled.
'' Really?'' she asked before wriggling out of his grip and running into the master bedroom.
'' Sophie!''
Sophie looked at her mother and squealed.
'' Is it here yet?'' Ziva looked at her.
'' No, it is not. Why are you in here?'' asked Ziva, pain dominating every syllable. Sophie's face fell, why was her Ima angry with her?
'' 'Cause Daddy said-''
'' It does not matter what Daddy said.'' said Ziva, before she screwed her face up and bit her lip to mute the cry of pain. Ziva looked at her firstborn and her heart swelled with guilt. She stretched out her arm.
'' Come here.'' she said, Sophie went to her mother and Ziva cuddled her close.
'' Sorry.'' she whispered to Sophie and Sophie sniffed.
'' It's ok... what's happening?'' she asked. Ziva looked at her.
'' I am in labour.'' Sophie looked at her.
'' What's labour?''
'' It is where an Ima with a baby in her tummy is going to give birth.'' Sophie nodded and looked as her father entered the room.
'' Soph's come on, Jenny'll be here in a minute.'' Sophie looked at her mother.
'' Can't I stay? I want to see.'' Ziva bit her lip.
'' It will not be pretty.''
'' Neither is Uncle Tony but I still talk to him. Ima please, I want to stay, I'll be very good.'' Gibbs looked at Ziva.
'' It will put you off of having your own babies when you are much much older.'' said Gibbs, Sophie shook her head.
'' No it won't, please!'' cried Sophie, desperate to stay with her mother and to emphasise it she grabbed her mother's arm. Ziva caught Gibbs' eye and nodded. Gibbs lifted Sophie up and she sat next to her mother's head and played with her hair.
'' Jethro.''
'' Yeah Ziver.''
'' I am sorry about your shoes and basement floor.'' Gibbs shrugged it off.
'' Don't worry about it. I'm gonna see if McGee or Jen have arrived yet.'' Ziva grabbed his arm.
'' Ducky?''
'' Is with McGee.'' Ziva nodded and bit her lip as another contraction hit her. Gibbs kissed her cheek and left. Sophie rest her head on her Ima's.
'' Ima are you in hurt?'' Ziva blinked.
'' Yes, but it is a good sign.''
'' Why?''
'' It means the baby is on it's way.'' said Ziva breathlessly, she was holding back all of her cries and gasps for her daughter, she didn't want to alarm her. Yeah, let's let her stay and watch you give birth... great idea Ziva... genius! Sophie looked at her mother.
'' Daddy said that there was something to help the hurt be smaller.'' Ziva chuckled.
'' Daddy is going to get his ass kicked.'' Sophie grinned.
'' Ima... you're not s'posed to swear.'' she giggled. Ziva growled, once again Ziva- genius! Ziva felt another contraction and this time she couldn't help but cry out.
'' Baby go get your Daddy.'' she cried. Sophie nodded and ran to get her father.
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'' Hey, Boss, we're here.'' said McGee, announcing his presence, Ducky removed his hat and shrugged off his coat.
'' Where is she?''
'' Master bedroom.'' said Gibbs, he grunted when he felt a small body come into contact with his leg. He looked down at Sophie.
'' Hey-''
'' Daddy! Ima says she needs you!'' cried Sophie, tugging at her father's hand to make him move faster. Gibbs motioned for McGee and Ducky to follow and they went upstairs. The three men entered the room to see Ziva biting her lip to stop herself from screaming, she let the breath go and turned to see Gibbs.
'' Leroy Jethro Gibbs, get your Marine Sniper ass in here, NOW!'' screamed Ziva. Gibbs gulped and went in, Sophie giggled.
'' Ima you swore again!'' Ziva glared at Gibbs who looked at Sophie.
'' Ima is allowed to swear for a while. But you're not allowed to.''
'' Ever?''
'' Ever ever.'' Sophie smiled and yawned.
'' Ok, is the baby here yet?''
'' No the baby is not here yet!'' growled Ziva. Ducky went into the room and looked at Ziva.
'' Right my dear-''
'' Ima, can I see?'' Gibbs looked at McGee and looked down at Sophie, McGee nodded and picked his niece up.
'' Come on.'' Sophie tried to wiggle out of his grip.
'' No! Ima! Daddy!'' Gibbs went over to her.
'' Babes, Ima needs space, I promise as soon as the baby's born you can hold it and see.'' Sophie pouted and was about to argue when Ziva cried out. Gobbs held his child's face.
'' Please Sophie.'' Sophie looked at her Ima and nodded.
'' Ok.'' she said quietly and held onto McGee as he left the room and took her downstairs. Gibbs looked at his wife and went to 'check on Sophie'.
'' Where do you think you are going?'' questioned a growling Ziva. Gibbs looked at her.
'' I'm going to check-''
'' Get your backside in here now. You got me in this mess, you can Goddamn stay with me!'' said Ziva, glaring at him. Gibbs went to stand next to Ducky.
'' You weren't this bad on Sophie.'' Ziva glared at him harder, making even the Invincible Leroy Jethro Gibbs pale.
'' I had pain relief.'' Gibbs looked at Ducky.
'' Duck? Pain relief?'' Ducky nodded and went to look in his bag, while he was at it he pulled out all of the equipment he needed. He stopped and looked up.
'' Ziva my dear, I am afraid it slipped my mind.''
'' What?! It slipped your mind?!'' shouted Ziva. Gibbs bit his lip to stop himself from laughing and Ziva glared at him.
'' It does not matter, I am sure Jethro is more than willing to share the pain with me.'' Gibbs looked at her and winced when she beckoned him towards her. He held her hand and he sweared to God his hand almost break when another contraction hit her.
'' Ziva...''
'' Oh shut up! I am having a baby!''
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McGee smirked as he watched Sophie pace the floor with her hands behind her back. It was unbelievable how much she was like her father... and her mother. She stopped and looked up at the ceiling as she heard her mother shout. She looked at McGee.
'' Uncle Timmy, is Ima going to be ok?'' McGee pulled her into a hug.
'' Sure, your Ima is the toughest woman I know.'' Sophie smiled and looked up as there was a knock on the front door, she got up and answered it.
'' Heya baby!''
'' Auntie Jenny!'' cried Sophie before jumping into her arms. Jenny looked at McGee.
'' Boss, Ziva and Ducky are upstairs and if I were you I wouldn't go up there.'' said McGee, Jenny nodded and walked into the house, closing the door behind her. Sophie sat on the sofa and watched the stairs, wincing everytime she heard her mother's cries.
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After seven hours, Sophie woke herself up to see McGee and Jenny talking over morning coffee, and to hear her mother call out every so often. She looked at the digital clock on the radio, it was 07:45. Sophie crept off of the sofa and crept up the stairs. She went into her room and got something she knew would help her Ima. She pushed the master bedroom's door open and saw her Ima all sweaty and breathing heavily.
'' Ima?'' Ziva, Gibbs and Ducky looked at her and Ziva smiled and stretched out her arms.
'' Come here baby.'' she all but panted. Sophie went over to her mother and hugged her.
'' What's that Soph?'' asked Gibbs as Ducky was looking at his hand. Sophie looked at her mother and produced the toy behind her back.
'' It's my Furby, Ima, it makes me happy, so maybe it could help you now.'' said Sophie seriously. Ziva took it and smiled.
'' That is really thoughtful Sophie, thank you.'' said Ziva, before biting her lip, muffling a yell. Sophie bit her lip, then looked at her father.
''When is the baby going to be here?'' Ducky left Gibbs and checked to see how far along Ziva was.
'' Your mother is nine centimetres so not long now.'' said Ducky, Sophie looked at Gibbs with a confused look.
'' Don't worry, babes.'' said Gibbs, flexing his hand and sitting next to Ziva.
'' But the baby is going to be here soon?'' Ziva nodded.
'' It better be or I will pull it out myself.'' said Ziva making Ducky chuckle. Everyone looked at the door as Jenny and McGee burst in.
'' Oh my god, she just disappeared-''
'' She's quick, Boss.'' Gibbs shook his head and kissed Sophie.
'' Go downstairs, ok?'' Sophie nodded and held Jenny's and McGee's hand, but not before kissing her mother's cheek.
'' Argh!'' cried Ziva. Gibbs took the Furby off of her and placed it on the bedside table.
'' Ohhhh.'' cried Ziva, Gibbs looked at Ducky, who looked at Ziva.
'' You're... nine and a half dilated Ziva, are you ready to push?'' Ziva glared at him.
'' I have been ready to get this... thing out of me for the past eight hours!'' Ducky nodded and sat near her feet.
'' Well, half a centimetre and you can go.'' Ziva puffed and looked at the orange and yellow Furby.
'' That was nice of her.'' said Gibbs, rubbing Ziva's thigh. Ziva bit her lip.
'' Can you not rub higher and to the left?'' Gibbs grinned.
'' I will soon I promise.'' Ziva grinned at him and Ducky shook his head. Ziva groaned again as a particularly nasty contraction ripped through her like a tornado through a trailer park. Gibbs looked at Ducky.
'' Ok, my dear, when you are ready.'' he said, pulling on latex gloves and readying towels and other relevant equipment. Ziva breathed in and readied herself to push. Another contraction hit her and she pushed.
'' Argh!'' she screamed, Gibbs was about to go to her but she stopped him.
'' Do not! I will only hurt you!'' she cried. Gibbs ignored her and sat behind her so her head was on his lap. Ducky looked up.
'' I can only see the top of the head, my dear.'' Ziva screwed up her face adn pushed again.
'' Ohh my God, this is worse than all torture combined!'' she screamed. Gibbs hugged her and kissed her head from behind. That was when the Furby whirred into life...
'' Me love you.'' Ziva glared at it.
'' Shut up! I do not love you!'' she yelled at it. Gibbs looked at Ducky and bit back a grin.
'' Shut up!'' replied the Furby, repeating what Ziva said, Ziva glared at it.
'' Shut up!''
'' Shut up!''
'' Shut the hell up, you stupid machine!'' screamed Ziva.
'' You shut up!'' Ziva roared, she was in pain and screaming at a fluffy bird cat thing, calling all those for the next station, mad woman in labour ville next up.
'' Can it or die!'' screamed Ziva, while she was screaming at the Furby the baby was slowly being delivered.
'' Can it or die!'' repeated the Furby. If Ziva's face could get any redder it would have.
'' Jethro, give me my gun so I can shoot this motherfucking piece of crap!''
'' Motherfucking!'' whirred the Furby. Gibbs bit his lip to stop himself from laughing and did as he was asked, he passed the gun to her and Ziva pulled the trigger, hitting the Furby.
'' There you bastard, eat that!'' Ziva glared at it as if silently daring it to speak. When she was satisfied it wouldn't, she focused on Ducky.
'' One more push and you're done.'' said Ducky holding the part of the baby that was out. Ziva gave one more push and with an agonising scream she gave birth, the cry from the newborn making her smile. Gibbs kissed her collarbone, head, nose, anything of her he could reach.
'' Well done beautiful, well done Ziver.'' said Gibbs, a tear falling down his cheek. Ziva looked at him and smiled and watched as Ducky cut the umbilical cord and cleaned the baby. He handed the baby to Ziva and smiled.
'' It's a girl-''
'' Yes I knew I was gonna get a son- what?'' Ziva laughed.
'' It is a girl Jethro.'' Gibbs kissed her cheek.
'' Maybe next time.'' Ziva looked at him and grinned.
'' Yes, maybe next time.'' Gibbs watched his newborn rest in her mother's arms.
'' What are we gonna call her.'' Ziva looked at her baby girl.
'' Alicia.'' Gibbs kissed his wife's cheek.
'' Alicia... Jennifer?'' Ziva nodded.
'' Yes, it is perfect.'' said Ziva before matching her baby's yawn. Gibbs chuckled.
'' Tired?''
'' Hmm. Get Sophie.'' Gibbs kissed her head once more and left the room. Ziva looked at Ducky.
'' Thank you my friend.'' Ducky smiled and nodded.
'' Not at all my dear.''
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Sophie looked up as her father entered the living room, she got up and ran to him, hugging his leg.
'' Daddy is the baby here yet?'' Gibbs smiled and grinned.
'' Yeah, d'you wanna see?'' Sophie jumped up and nodded.
'' Yes, yes, yes.'' Gibbs looked at McGee and Jenny.
'' Come on.'' The two adults smiled and followed Gibbs as he carried Sophie up the stairs. They stood outside the room and Gibbs looked at Sophie.
'' You need to be very quiet, because Ima and the baby are very tired, ok?'' Sophie nodded and put a finger on her closed lips. Jenny and McGee smiled at the cuteness of their niece and they closed their lips and went into the room.
Sophie's eyes lit up as she saw her mother and her new sibling, then she frowned.
'' Why is it sucking Ima's boo-''
'' Because that's how new little babies eat.'' said Gibbs, before putting a finger to her lips. Ziva looked up and smiled at Sophie and rolled her eyes as McGee looked everywhere but at the baby and was blushing.
'' Oh Tim, get over it.'' said Gibbs, Sophie nudged him and Gibbs put her on the bed and she peered at the newest member of her family.
'' What is it?'' asked Sophie, watching the baby. Ziva frowned.
'' It is a baby.'' Sophie rolled her eyes.
'' I know that, I mean what person is it? A girl or boy?''
'' It is a girl.'' Sophie grinned triumphantly and looked at Gibbs.
'' Told you.'' Gibbs shook his head and watched as Jenny moved closer and looked.
'' Oh Ziva, she's beautiful, well done.'' Ziva smiled.
'' Not bad for five minutes of fun.'' Gibbs cleared his throat.
'' Excuse me?''
'' Ok... five and a half minutes.'' Jenny giggled and watched as the baby stopped suckling, McGee, who had just turned his normal colour turned red again as Ziva took the baby away from her food source. Ziva shook her head and Gibbs headslapped him. Sophie sat on her mother's lap.
'' Can I hold her?'' Ziva smiled.
'' You may have a quick cuddle, yes.'' said Ziva, placing the newborn in her bigger sister's arms. Sophie smiled as the newborn closed a fist around one of her fingers.
'' Oh she likes you Soph.'' said Gibbs. Sophie beamed at him.
'' What's her name?''
'' Alicia Jennifer Gibbs.'' said Ziva and Gibbs in unison, proudly. Jenny looked at them, tears in her eyes.
'' Oh, thank you...'' Gibbs put an arm around Jenny and smiled. All was quiet until Sophie looked up at her Furby.
'' Ima... what happened to my Furby?'' Ziva looked at the floor guiltily.
'' Erm, baby, I am so-''
'' Me love you!'' said the Furby, Sophie giggled and watched as the beakless Furby spoke, Ziva looked at it in horror.
'' No way...'' Sophie looked down at her sister and smiled.
'' It doesn't matter Ima, my sister is much better than that piece of-''
'' Crap!'' whirred the Furby, repeating one of Ziva's less colourful curses, Sophie nodded.
'' Yes, that.'' Ziva shook her head and joined in with the laughter.
