Morning

Tony's eyes flew wide open at the sound of the bleeping alarm. After shutting it off, he quickly became aware of another person next to him.

Ziva was still sound asleep, her beautiful brunette locks all messy on the pillow. She was even more beautiful whilst asleep, Tony thought as he watched her with a smile on his features. Deciding that she needed to be awake, he placed his arms on her shoulders and slowly shook her.

"Wake up Zi," he whispered softly into her ear, "It's time to rise and shine!"

Slowly, she became aware of her surroundings as she regained consciousness. Not recognizing immediately, she stuffed her hand under her pillow to retrieve her gun. However, she could not find it.

"Where's my gun?" she asked as Tony placed a strand of her hair away from her eyes.

"I think it's in the draw, but don't quote me on it."

Ziva scowled as she pulled the drawer open to reveal her weapon. Successfully finding it, she placed it in her soft hands.

"Good sleep?" Tony asked of her as he pulled the duvet off of him and got out the bed.

"It's the first time in a while that I've slept so well," Ziva told him sincerely, "Thank you, I guess."

Smiling brightly, he opened the door for her. As soon as she exited the room, she found Tali clutching onto her legs.

"You stayed!"

"Yes I did," Ziva scooped her daughter up, "I knew that you would not want me to leave. I understand that you'll want breakfast, yes?"

"Yes!"

Tony took Tali from his partner's arms and carried her into the very homely kitchen. Ziva followed silently, even though she'd never felt such joy in her life. It was nice to see that she had a family who cared about her so much.

"What do you want sweetheart?"

"Cheerios please!" Tali replied enthusiastically.

"What would you like Zi?" Tony turned to her.

"The same as Tali, if you please."

She winked at him seductively, causing him to drool all over the worktops.

Tony sorted out the girls' cereal as well as his own toast. Ziva sorted out the adult's coffee and Tali's orange juice as the excited four year-old bounced up and down in her seat.

The parents settled the breakfast on the table. The second they did so, however, was the second Tali immediately began to scoff it down.

"Don't be so greedy," Ziva admonished her in a joking tone.

"Mummy, does the team know?"

"Abby does," Tony jumped in, "But she promised not to say anything to the others until you wanted her to. Would you like to tell them today?"

Tali nodded, "I would. Mummy, are you and daddy in love?"

Ziva almost choked on her Cheerios, gasping for breath. She threw the coffee down her throat, before settling down.

"I wouldn't quite sat that," Ziva tried to not to blush, "We're just partners and nothing more."

'But I wish it were more.'

"Why can't you be in love?" Tali questioned, "You could get married! Daddy, you could wear a tux and mummy can wear a pretty white dress! And I can be bridesmaid!"

"It's not really like that," Tony sneaked a glance at Ziva, "Zi and I are just good friends."

"Why can't you be together?" Tali begged, "You told me that mummy looked more beautiful than a model when she went undercover as one a couple of weeks ago."

Ziva looked at the floor, embarrassed.

"I thought you said that you weren't going to say anything," Tony hissed, his cheeks going red.

"I'm four, I don't know anything!"

"You really thought that?" Ziva asked him suddenly.

He nodded slowly, "That dress looked gorgeous on you. I told Tali, cos I thought it would be a bit weird for you if I said something."

"Oh."

The rest of the meal was silent, only filled in with the odd munch of a foodstuff and sip of a drink.

-TIVA-

"Mummy, what shall I wear today?" Tali asked as Ziva entered into her daughter's bedroom.

"How about this white t-shirt with the bow and this red skirt? You should wear some tights to match to match the top and shoes to match the bottoms."

Tali nodded as Ziva began to help her get dressed.

"Would you like to try a bit of perfume like a big girl?" she dropped down to her child's level after she was clothed.

"YES!"

"Okay sweetheart, let's go to my apartment," she took Tali's hand and lead her out of the room,

"Tony! We're just nipping to my place. We'll be back in a minute."

"Alright!" Tony called from inside his bedroom.

The pair arrived inside Ziva's room in a matter of minutes, and she immediately began to search for a nice perfume.

"How about Eternity Summer by Calvin Klein? It's nice and fruity."

Tali nodded as Ziva sprayed a small amount on the child, before picking out J-Lo's 'Glow' for herself.

"Are you ready to go?" they jumped as Tony appeared in the doorway, holding Tali's schoolbag and lunch.

"Yes," Ziva took Tali's hand.

"Are you going to thank your mummy for the perfume?"

"Thank you mummy," Tali grinned up at her.

Ziva said nothing, instead taking her daughter into her arms. Smelling her now fruity scent, she felt a little bit happier.

But that was not the last obstacle.

They had the team to tell.

Now that was going to be a rosy experience.

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