Ziva loved Samuel more than she had ever imagined she could love anyone. She loved him so much, sometimes she thought her heart might burst just at the thought of him. That being said, staying home with him all day was driving her out of her mind. With four weeks left of her maternity leave, she and Tony decided to start interviewing nannies for when Ziva went back to work. After a few that they weren't too sure about, they finally found one they liked.

Her name was Esther, and she was twenty five. She spoke three languages, could cook, and could be flexible with the hours that she worked. With Tony and Ziva's work schedule, it was important that they have someone who could be there if they had to work late. Esther started coming two days a week while Ziva was still home just so that Ziva could feel comfortable with her and Esther could learn Samuel's routine.

She had been coming twice a week for three weeks now when Tony asked her if she could stay the night Saturday and watch the baby. Jimmy Palmer was getting married and he and Ziva were, of course, invited. Ziva had even been looking forward to going. Until Saturday rolled around.

They were supposed to be at the church in an hour and she was standing in the bedroom in her underwear. Tony sat on the edge of the bed, looking extremely handsome in his suit and tie, and he watched as Ziva leaned forward to finish applying her mascara. She put the tube down and added a little lipstick before turning around. She frowned at him. Why did he have to look so sexy when she felt so… unsexy? Not only did she still have a good fifteen pounds of baby fat to lose, but she had to wear little round cloths in her bra to be sure her breasts didn't leak. She had left her hair curly, and was now wondering if she should have straightened it instead.

"Maybe you should just go without me," She started, hands going to her hips. He stood up, picking up her dress off the bed and handing it to her.

"Come on Ziva, we're going to be late." She sighed and pulled the dress on over her head. It was a beautiful shade of green. Floor length with spaghetti straps, she had spent hours shopping with Abby to find something she liked. She slipped on a pair of strappy, gold-colored high heels and looked in the mirror. She was still frowning a bit when Tony pushed her hair to the side to kiss the back of her neck.

"Well? Do I look alright?" She asked. He eyed her suspiciously.

"Do you know who Eric Clapton is?"

"Who?" Her expression was slightly annoyed and he grinned.

"Yes, you look wonderful tonight."

They had a great time at the wedding. Brina made a beautiful bride, and Jimmy couldn't stop smiling the entire evening. Ziva only called to check on the baby three times, which wasn't that many when you considered how many times she wanted to call. She danced with Tony, McGee, Gibbs and even Abby. Tony took turns dancing with her and Abby, and even danced with Mrs. Vance once. Ducky stood up and gave a long-winded speech that made Jimmy blush, much to everyone's amusement.

Every chance he got, Tony whispered to Ziva to let her know how beautiful and sexy she looked until she finally started to believe it.

When the reception had wound down, Tony and Ziva said their goodbyes to Jimmy and Brina and went to look for the others. They found everyone but Tim and Abby, and Ziva was slightly concerned. Abby had drank a little, and she didn't want her friend driving home. Tony went to the coat room to get their things while she looked for them, and he laughed at what he found there. Just inside the door, Abby had McGee pushed up against the wall and was kissing him with suck force that Tony had to clear his throat several times before they noticed him. When they did, they both looked at him sheepishly, like a couple of kids who'd been caught by dad. He laughed again and collected his and Ziva's coats before punching McGee in the arm playfully.

"Don't do anything I wouldn't do." He winked at Abby and went to get Ziva.

"Did you find Abby and McGee?" She asked.

"Yeah, they're fine, don't worry." He told her, grinning. She looked at him questioningly, but he didn't elaborate.

They went home and made love for the first time since the baby was born, careful to be quiet and not wake Esther.

Monday afternoon, Ziva and Samuel headed to the NCIS office to meet Tony for lunch. She found his team working at their computers, but he was nowhere to be found. Megan, the blonde that Ziva was still secretly a little jealous of, let her know that he'd be right back.

Ziva put the baby carrier down and sat in Tony's chair, smiling at the pictures she found on his desk. A framed picture of Samuel, wearing a little OU cap and onesie. A family picture of the three of them, the two of them looking loving down at their son. And a third, slightly hidden behind the other two, of Ziva in her bikini. She narrowed her eyes and picked the picture up, looking around the room. Always a man of good timing, Tony came around the corner just then, grinning.

"You guys ready?" He asked, but his grin slipped as he noticed her scowl. "What's wrong?" She jumped up and shoved the picture frame into his hands.

"Every time I think that I have seen the last of that picture, there it is again. What is this doing on your desk?" She asked through clenched teeth. He scratched the back of his head guiltily and gave her a shrug.

"Oh…um… how did that get there?" He opened the top drawer of his desk, tossing the picture frame in and slamming it shut. He felt someone watching him and turned to glare at his team. They immediately looked away. "Nothing to see here, back to work!" He barked at them, and they all started typing away at their keyboards. He picked up the carseat and headed for the elevator, Ziva following close behind.

"Tony! I work here, too! Do you want me to put half naked pictures of you on my desk?" He raised his eyebrows with the start of a smile on his face and she knew that she had picked the wrong threat. "Enjoy your photo, you will not be seeing the real thing any time soon."

Tony's face fell. They had just finally started having sex again. The elevator opened and as they entered, Tony's team could hear him begging for forgiveness.

"Can't we talk about this?"