After lunch that day, Tony and Ziva seemed to be moving in slow motion. The team had picked up on the odd way their friends had been acting. It was clear to Tony and Ziva that their friends wanted to be looped in on whatever was going on. But Tony and Ziva didn't want to say anything about the pregnancy until they told their daughter, so they constantly changed the subject.
Thankfully hours later; the work day was over, and everyone headed home for the night. It was evident that both; Tony and Ziva were a bit uneasy. For Tony it was nerves. Whereas for Ziva it was a combination of nerves and pregnancy symptoms.
"Are you ready for this?" Tony asked Ziva as they drew closer to their front door.
"It doesn't matter if I am or not, Tony. We know that we are expecting again and Tali asked us to tell her when her days of being an only child are numbered."
There was pause in their brief conversation.
"I should be the one who gets to name this baby."
Ziva knew what Tony was getting at with what he was saying.
"We're both going to decide on the baby's name once we find out what it is. And I only named our daughter because I opted not to tell you about her right away because I wanted you to live your life. We've gone through all of this many times before."
After that, Tony and Ziva were through their front door of their home. They had found their daughter working on their homework at the kitchen island counter.
"What happened at your appointment, Ima?" Tali asked when she had noticed her parents.
"Everything is fine, but there is something."
"What could it be if everything is fine?"
Tony and Ziva shared a look before they continued.
"Genug, sag mir, was zum Teufel ist los? Was ist los mit dir?" Tali said in German.
Since Tony was as fluent in German as his daughter and his girlfriend were, Tony turned to Ziva to be told what their daughter had said.
"She's frustrated basically. Tali said "Enough, tell me what the hell is going on? What is wrong with you?" Ziva said.
Tony nodded.
"My doctor got back to me when your father and I went to lunch this afternoon with a more complete work up of one of the tests he had me take."
"And…?" Tali pressed.
"She has your patience."
"Mom!" Tali shouted.
"Okay, okay; relax. When the doctor called, he told us that I am pregnant."
For a moment, Tali was silent and somewhat stunned. Once the shock had worn off, Tali went into full on freak out mode. In a matter of seconds, Tali had started freaking out in French much like Lindsay Lohan had when she was playing the part of Annie James in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap. And much like Ziva had mixed up her languages when she was frustrated, Tali did the same.
"Tu es enceinte, enceinte. Tu dois te moquer de moi. Ne savez-vous pas comment vous abstenir de ce qui provoque la grossesse. A votre âge, vous deux devriez"
Once again; Tony turned to Ziva for a translation.
"Simple explanation is that she just reprimanded us for getting pregnant."
After her freak out, Tali took a breath.
"Don't get me wrong, I am very happy that there is going to be a new baby in the family and everything. I am actually looking forward to meeting my new little brother or sister when he or she finally arrives, but you two aren't even married. You're just dating and living under same roof while raising me. Don't you think that should change some time soon, preferably before the baby is born?" Tali asked.
It was then that, Tony and Ziva reassured Tali that things would be different before the baby was born. Once things had settled, Tali hugged each of her parents and congratulated them.
Tali suggested that Ziva relax until dinner was ready. Tali then said that she and Tony would make dinner that night. Tony of course put up a face.
"Aba, you are going to make dinner with me since Ima isn't feeling well thanks to you getting her pregnant again. So, suck it up and help out."
Before Tony started to help Tali with dinner, he walked over to Ziva who was just about sit on the couch. He pulled Ziva in close to him so that he could whisper what he wanted to say to her.
"I really hope that we're having a boy."
Ziva smiled.
"We know in a few weeks, be patient."
When the now family of three turned in for the night some time after dinner, Ziva turned on her side in bed from her back so she was facing Tony.
"I have some names that I like for the baby…"
"Okay, I'm all ears."
"Well if the baby is a boy then I say we go with either; Donald, Eli or Anthony." Ziva said.
"Okay and if the baby is a girl?"
"Jennifer, Kate, Kelly or Rivka"
"I like those options."
It wasn't long afterwards that everyone was fast asleep.