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Ziva relaxed in the shower in her hospital room. The nurse had checked on her incision wounds and dressed them with waterproof dressings. At 10:45am, her IV line had been removed. She knew that Gibbs was probably on his way to pick her up, but she couldn't resist the urge to take a shower and wash her hair.
Her stomach still felt like unset jelly and every step she took seemed to set her slightly off balance. There wasn't pain any more, but intense discomfort. As the warm water, cascaded down her back, she looked at the dressings on her lower abdomen. She imagined what it would look like and feel like to have a child growing inside her. Then she imagined what it would be like to have Jethro holding her from behind, his hands on her extended belly, his lips against her ear as he whispered, "I love you..."
The knock on the bathroom door, drew her out of her musing.
"Ziva, its Dr Coleman. Are you alright?"
"Yes." She replied, turning the taps off and reaching for the towel. As she didn't have any of her own clothes in the hospital, the nurse had left a pair of green scrubs for her. She wipes herself dry, dressed and wrapped her dripping hair in a towel before stepping out of the bathroom.
Looking around she blushed when she realised that Gibbs was also there.
"Ziva."
"Jethro." She greeted earning a raised but amused eyebrow.
You look so good in that red golf shirt and black jacket.
She wished she could go up to him and give him a peck on the cheek. But of course she couldn't. Instead she got back into bed, reluctantly admitting the weakness and discomfort she felt.
"How are you feeling?"
"Okay." Ziva replied. She didn't look at Gibbs but could feel his intent gaze on her.
"Most women feel a bit shaky and uncomfortable for up to 6 days. Weakness and dizziness are also common, so you need to be careful when you get home. I have your antibiotic prescription here as well as an analgesic. In addition I want to start you on a pregnancy multivitamin, folic acid and omega oils. This will work to boost your immune system until we do the treatment. I also want you to start taking the pill."
"The pill... why?" Gibbs asked before Ziva could.
"Like I explained, we want to control the quantity of hormones in your body. Actually we want to make sure that what we are giving you is doing what it is supposed to be doing. The pill will start regulating your hormones and it will force you to have a menstrual bleed."
Ziva blushed and stared at her hands. Gibbs moved to the window and looked out, giving her a moment.
"From day 3 of your cycle, you will self administer a shot every day for the next 10 days. This will suppress your body's natural hormone release. At the same time you will be put onto a fertility drug regime consisting of pills and shots. On day 10 we will start drawing blood to measure your hormone levels and you will have to come in for daily scans. When we think the time is right usually around day 14, we will give you a shot to stimulate ovulation. Then for 3 days after that we will need you in here for the AI treatment."
"Gibbs?" Ziva asked. She was terrified to do this and she was terrified not to do it.
He moved to the bed and took her hand, silently reassuring her. Dr Coleman watched them.
"We'll handle it." He whispered.
"By the way, I have the results back on your semen sample." Dr Coleman said, opening a file. It was Gibbs' turn to blush. Ziva thought he was so adorable in his embarrassment. She squeezed his hand, when he looked like he was getting ready to pull away.
"Your sperm volume is 3.2millilitres and their density is excellent at about 25 million sperm per millilitre of semen." Gibbs' blush deepened and Ziva felt for him.
Dr Coleman continued reading off the report, "The sperm motility, meaning forward swimming sperm is rated as a 4 with 65% swimming in a straight line. Most men are rated between 2 and 3."
Oh Gibbs.... This is so good news.
And seeing your blush is making me feel....
"Sperm morphology that is their shape is rated as 60% normal heads and tails and the pH is good at 7.8. All in all this is an excellent sample, Agent Gibbs."
Gibbs didn't say anything as he looked up and met the Doctor's gaze. Ziva watched as the blush subsided and a ghost of a grin appeared across his face. Dr Coleman smiled back.
"Ziva," Dr Coleman turned back to her. "There is a test that we need to do."
"What test?" Ziva asked, nervousness flooding her system.
"It's called a Sims Huhner Test or a Post Coitus Test."
A post intercourse test! We can't do that!
"Based on the exam and scan I did this morning, you will be ovulating within a day or two. I would like to ...."
"Wait a minute. What exactly is this test?" Gibbs interrupted.
"It is a test to examine the cervical mucus during the time of ovulation, after 8 to 10 hours of having intercourse."Dr Coleman said.
"Oh." Gibbs gulped.
Ziva blushed.
"In your case, you would give us a sample and we would insert it into Ziva and then wait the required 8 to 10 hours to do the test... or you could have intercourse and come back the next morning to do the test." Dr Coleman suggested.
"No! Oh God" Ziva was mortified.
"What!"Gibbs seemed to experience a physical pain and decided to sit down in the chair next to the bed.
"Ahem." Dr Coleman could see the tempt down desire in both of them.
"Like I was saying, you should be ovulating in the next day or two. I could give you a shot right now that will force your ovulation to happen within the next few hours. We could insert a sample of Agent Gibbs' semen into your womb tonight and tomorrow morning at 7am you can come in for the test."
This is so embarrassing....
Why didn't you discuss it with me before Gibbs got here?
"Mmm, why do we have to do this test?" Gibbs asked when he was able to find his voice again.
"Your semen sample is excellent, but we need to make sure that Ziva's cervical mucus doesn't damage, reject or kill those sperms." Dr Coleman said matter-of-factly.
"Oh God.... this is so hard." Ziva whispered.
"One obstacle after another!" Ziva's head dropped forward in dismay.
"Ziva look at me." Gibbs' fingers gently nudged her chin up. When she met his gaze he said, "We'll get through this... together."
"Oh Gibbs." Ziva pulled him close and kissed his cheek. He held her tightly as she got her emotions under control. Dr Coleman gave them a moment.
When Ziva finally pulled away, Gibbs said, "Let's do the test."
Ziva nodded.
"Okay. I'll get the shot ready. Oh and I'll get you a specimen jar, Agent Gibbs." Dr Coleman said as she left the room.
"Jethro, are you sure..." Ziva asked.
"Shhh, Ziva. I want to do this." Gibbs replied, taking her hand and kissing her knuckles.
"Thank you." Ziva whispered taking his hand and touching her lips to it. "Thank you so much."
"Shhh, baby." Gibbs whispered as he took her in his arms and held her close again.
When Dr Coleman returned, Gibbs and Ziva pulled apart. Dr Coleman gave Gibbs the specimen jar and he slipped it into his pocket. She asked Ziva to turn to her side as she pushed the scrub pants down revealing the top of Ziva's left butt cheek. Gibbs made to pull away, but Ziva held onto his hand. She communicated with her eyes that she was okay with him being there. His eyes never left her face.
"This is going to burn Ziva." Dr Coleman ran the sterilization swab over the fleshy part of Ziva's butt. Ziva squeezed Gibbs' hand. He held her gaze.
"Relax." Dr Coleman said as she jabbed the needle deep into Ziva's butt.
"Owe!" Ziva hissed as the fiery liquid spread through her butt. Gibbs held her hand and let her squeeze his tightly. Leaning forward he kissed her brow as she squeezed her eyes shut against the sting.
"All done." Dr Coleman said a moment later. She pulled Ziva's pants up and disposed of the syringe.
"You will feel a heaviness in your left ovary and by this afternoon or early evening you will feel cramps. That's because of the surgery and the ovulation."
"What time should we ... I mean....? When will you need the sample." Gibbs asked.
"At around 8pm tonight. And no ejaculating before that Agent Gibbs."
Gibbs nodded a deep blush staining his cheeks.
"I can come to your home to do the insemination. Actually that will be better, because Ziva will need to remain in bed for up to an hour at least after we do it."Dr Coleman said.
Ziva blushed...
I'm going to have a bit of you inside me as soon as tonight.
Oh God.... Jethro!
Gibbs nodded his head as he gave Dr Coleman his address.
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An hour later, Gibbs helped Ziva into his house. It was bright with big windows. The entrance led into the lounge. Behind that was the dining room and the kitchen was at the end. It was all open plan. To the left of the kitchen was a flight of steps leading up to the bedrooms. To the left was a flight of steps leading to the basement.
"Oh Ziva. Gibbs!" Abby's voiced filled the house as she rushed forward from the kitchen. Aromas of roasted potatoes, sizzling lamb and warm bread filled the air.
"I'll have lunch on the table in a second." Abby said when Gibbs finally pulled her away from Ziva.
"Thank you Abby." Ziva smiled.
She was feeling a bit woozy. Gibbs led her to the couch and made her comfortable. Abby returned to the kitchen to check on the meal.
A moment later the front door burst open and Tony and McGee stepped in, their arms laden with stuff.
Hey... that's my stuff! Ziva realized with surprise.
"Upstairs," Gibbs ordered. "Second bedroom on the right."
"That's your bedroom Boss..." Tony stated, surprised.
"Yeah, I know DiNozzo." Gibbs replied.
Tony's response was a wicked grin as his gaze shifted between Ziva and Gibbs.
McGee looked at the floor... he was clearly uncomfortable with this whole thing.
Gibbs glared at Tony and took a step towards the younger agent.
"Right McGee. You heard the man." Tony quickly said as he and McGee headed up the stairs.
"You knew I would agree?" Ziva asked Gibbs.
"I hoped you would Ziva." Gibbs replied. He looked like he wanted to kiss her.
Could that be real or is it just wishful thinking... Ziva sighed.
"I don't need to move into your room, Jethro. A guest room will be fine." Ziva said.
She was touched by his gesture none the less and half hopeful that he planned to share his room with her.
"My room has an en-suite bathroom. You'll be more comfortable in there. I'll be in the room right next to you."
So much for sharing a bed with you...
"Lunch is served!" Abby called out.
Gibbs helped Ziva to the dining room table. Tony and McGee joined them. Everyone ate in silence. Abby smiled with joy. Tony smirked with mischief. McGee swallowed his food too fast and ended up with a coughing fit.
As soon as lunch was over, Gibbs ignored the rest of the team and led Ziva up to his bedroom. It felt so initmate, to be in his personal space. His room was neat boasting a king size bed, a dark wood headboard and matching pedestals. Night lamps sat on each pedestal. Opposite the foot of the bed, was a chest of drawers. One wall was covered in cupboards and the other opened up into a baby blue and white bathroom. The shower was big enough for two. There was also a bathtub, a sunken basin in a long cabinet and a white toilet. He showed her where all the toiletries and linen was and told her that he had changed the bed sheets and towels that morning. Returning to the bedroom, ziva stopped in her tracks.
"Tony!" Ziva gasped. Her numerous bras and panties lay in a heap on the bed. "I will kill him."
"I ordered him to bring your stuff over." Gibbs reminded her as he took her hand and slowly pulled her into his embrace. She went into his arms her gaze locking with his. Neither said anything as they stood that way for a long time.
"Rest now." He caressed her head."I'll be back in an hour to help you pack your stuff into the cupboards." He kissed her brow, then led her to the bed and tucked her in.
You make me feel so cherished...
So special...
So loved...
Oh Jethro... What do you really feel for me...?
Despite the clean sheets, his scent lingered in the room... surrounding her... enveloping her... cushioning her ... as she drifted off to sleep.
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Author's Note:
That's it for this chapter...
The next sees Dr Coleman's arrival... and the test being done...
Tony, Abby and McGee discuss Gibbs and Ziva and what they think they are doing in Gibbs' bedroom.
Ducky visits Gibbs later that evening to see how he's doing...
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