Chapter Twenty-One
"Tony, I do not have a bathing suit." Ziva said an hour or two later.
"Don't wear one then." Tony smirked as he plucked Shai from the bed.
"Tony, I am not going to walk around naked in front of your father and his wife, or you and my son." Ziva said turning to glare at Tony. "Speaking of my son, what is he going to wear?"
"His diaper." Tony said simply as he watched Ziva examine her bruised torso in the mirror.
"Is that hygienic?" Ziva asked pulling her shirt down and turning towards Tony.
"It'll be fine, Zee-vah." Tony said as he set Shai on the floor and plopped back down on the bed.
"What are you going to wear?" Ziva questioned as Shai stood at her feet and reached his arms up.
"Ima up." Shai smiled.
"Don't pick him up, Ziva." Tony said sitting up. "You'll hurt yourself."
"Tony, please." Ziva said as she bent down and picked up Shai with a grimace.
"Told ya."
"Shut up, Tony." Ziva said as she kissed Shai's cheek.
"Hi." Shai smiled and placed a sloppy kiss on Ziva's cheek.
"Thank you." Ziva laughed placing Shai on top of Tony.
"Christ, Zeev." Tony grunted as his son's weight was suddenly on top of him.
"What?" Ziva asked innocently.
"You know what." Tony smirked. "Why don't you just wear one of my old bathing suits and a t-shirt or something?"
"Why would I do that?" Ziva questioned as she watched Shai roll off Tony and bounce next to him.
"Because you don't want to prance around in your underwear anymore than I want anyone to see you prance around in your underwear." Tony said simply as he tackled Shai back to the bed and tickled him.
"Possessive much?" Ziva smiled.
"Daddy play." Shai begged as Tony turned his full attention to Ziva.
"I am, we're gonna play in the pool." Tony said softly as he ruffled Shai's hair. Shai gave him a strange look and stood to jump on the bed again.
"Okay." Ziva said as she came out of the bathroom wearing Tony's old bathing suit and one of his old tank tops. Tony just gazed back at her and absent mindedly licked his lips. "What?"
"Nothing." Tony smiled as he stood from the bed and walked past her into the bathroom to change.
"He is strange." Ziva said to Shai as she stood next to the bed where Shai was bouncing.
"No." Shai laughed shaking his head wildly.
"Yes." Ziva said as she kissed Shai's hair. "He is very strange."
"Who is?" Tony asked as he came out dressed in an old suit.
"You are." Ziva smiled as her eyes roamed Tony's body.
"Am not." Tony pouted as he plucked Shai from the bed and tickled him. "Do you think I'm strange?"
"Uh huh." Shai smirked.
"See, Tony." Ziva laughed as she walked past the two and out the door.
"Shush, Zee-vah." Tony laughed as he followed her down to the pool.
"Dane, glad you could join us." Tony's father said as they stepped outside.
"Yup." Tony said as he set Shai down and they walked to the empty chairs. "Shai come here." Tony said as he sat down next to Ziva and they both watched as Shai stood at the edge of the pool.
"Shai." Ziva warned as Tony stood from the chair and grabbed Shai before he had the chance to jump or fall into the water.
Shai pouted as his father sat back down in the chair and set him on the ground in front of him. Tony laughed at his son and tossled his hair. "That's a face only you could make, Zee-vah."
"I never make that face." Ziva defended as she watched Tony slip his shirt off and throw it on the chair next to them.
"Please." Tony laughed as he stood and scooped Shai up again then turning to his father. "Where is, uh…" he trailed off.
"Amanda." Ziva finished for him as she watched him walk with ease down the steps into the pool.
"Yes, Amanda." Tony said as Shai wiggled in his arms, trying to escape.
"Right there." Daryl pointed behind Tony to the woman coming down the walkway in a tiny yellow bikini.
"Oh." Tony said as he looked back to Ziva with a glare.
"Good afternoon everybody." Amanda chirped as she sat down on the chair next to her husband and took her high heels off.
"Afternoon." Tony and Ziva mumbled.
"Shai, stop fidgeting." Tony said as he tried to hold onto slippery toddler.
"Daddy down." He requested as he stopped and looked up at Tony.
"No, sorry." Tony laughed kissing Shai's forehead, careful of his stitches. Shai pouted for a moment before he started kicking his feet, complete soaking Tony. "You said he's never been in a pool before, Zeev?"
"Never." Ziva laughed as she watched Tony remove the water from his eyes. "Why?"
"It's scary that he's not afraid of the water." Tony said. "He almost just jumped in earlier."
"I will take credit for that trait." Ziva laughed with a wince.
"Of course." Tony said. "The ninja gene is also credited to you also."
"Well that much is obvious."
"Ninja?" Amanda questioned as she watched the exchange between the two.
"I am a-." Ziva started but Tony cut her off.
"Ninja slash Chemistry teacher." Tony said as Shai stopped kicking his feat and finally surrendered to just being content in his father's arms. Ziva turned her head quickly to look at Tony, completely alarmed.
"And you're a gym teacher." Tony's father added with a snort.
"That's nice." Amanda smiled. "Are you two planning on having any more kids?"
"Yes." Tony smirked as he looked over at Ziva, who stuck her tongue out at him. "At least two more."
"At least?" Ziva choked. "If we do have another baby, we'll probably only have one more."
"Mean." Tony pouted and Ziva rolled her eyes.
"How old is Shai?" she questioned with a smile.
"He'll be two in October." Ziva answered with a smile as she watched Tony and Shai.
"What's a pool without toys?" Tony asked Shai softly and Shai just looked at him. "This is boring." Tony mumbled with a yawn.
"How long have you two been married?" Amanda continued questioning and Ziva turned to Tony waiting for his answer.
"Five years." Tony said simply as Shai snuggled against him. Tony smiled at the look on Ziva's face and started to climb out of the pool.
"So you didn't get married because you got her pregnant?" Daryl asked confused and Amanda looked at him horrified.
"No." Tony said simply as Ziva handed him a towel and he wrapped it around Shai.
"Hm." Was the response they got before Tony settled next to Ziva.
"I should probably call Gibbs, see how long we have for vacation." Ziva said with a smile as she pushed Shai wet hair off his forehead.
"Good idea, sweetcheeks." Tony laughed as he laid back in the chair and propped his feet on Ziva's lap as Shai settled against his chest.
A/N: Sorry it took so long. Work was crazy, just moved back up to Boston, and I have writer's block, so if anyone has any ideas, let me know!