Thank you all for the reviews they were great! I am glad you all liked how Derrick got what he deserved and from ninja Ziva haha
The next week passed quickly. Derrick was still pissed off at Tony but he wouldn't say anything he would just keep it to himself. It was now Friday early evening and Tony, Ziva, Abby and Tim were all inside playing a board game in the lounge. Then Gibbs and Jenny walked into the house.
"It's starting to snow outside guys, it's the first snow this winter" Jenny said when she came into the lounge. As soon as she said it they were all on their feet and running outside. Jenny was about to remind them about wearing their coats but they were gone before she got the chance.
"They'll be fine Jen, they wont be out there long" Gibbs spoke up from next to her. As soon as they had got outside they all smiled and looked up as the snow was softly beginning to fall around them. Ziva hadn't seen snow in a very long time, the last time she did was before her mother went away. She held out her hands and closed her eyes as she felt the snowflakes fall against her skin. It was a wonderful feeling.
Then she felt two hands sneak around her waist and a face nuzzle into her neck from behind her. She smiled and opened her eyes. She turned her head and smiled at Tony. When she turned her face forward again she rested her hands on top of his and looked out in front of her. Abby was jumping about in excitement and Tim was watching her and laughing at how excited she was. Ziva was just basking in this beautiful moment as the snow fell for the first time this winter.
They were out there for a while; Abby and Tim were still doing the same thing while Tony still held her from behind. She was beginning to feel cold as more snow dropped and she hadn't brought her coat out.
"You're getting cold" Tony mumbled into her neck.
"I know" she replied.
"I think we should head back inside" he then said as he stepped back from her and grabbed her hand in his.
"Abby its getting cold out" Ziva called and waved Abby to come inside. Abby and Tim followed them back inside. When they walked back inside Gibbs was standing by the door in his coat.
"How about we go pick up a tree tonight? We haven't got one yet and Christmas is in two weeks" he said as they entered. They all turned and looked at Abby as she squealed in excitement, everyone knew Abby loved Christmas.
"Me and Mom will get out the decorations while you guys go get the tree" Abby called out before running towards the back door as she knew the decorations were in Gibbs' shed. Jenny just smiled at Gibbs.
"Ok guys, grabbed your coats and let's go get a tree" Gibbs said. Ziva went upstairs to her bedroom to get her coat while the boys went out to their cars to get theirs. Then they all got into Gibbs' car, Tim in the front while Tony and Ziva jumped in the back and Gibbs headed off.
"So I decided since its Ziver's first Christmas that she can pick the tree this year" Gibbs said looking back into the revision mirror at her.
"Are you sure Gibbs? I mean I do not know what a good tree is meant to look like" Ziva said. Gibbs smiled.
"We will help but the decisions up to you Ziver" he replied and she nodded with a smile.
Gibbs pulled into the usual Christmas tree place he goes to every year and parked his car and they all got out. Ziva noticed how there were a few people walking around looking at all the trees and there was one guy that looked like a lumberjack and Gibbs walked up to him and started talking. The guy nodded at Gibbs then patted him on the back and walked off. Gibbs came over to them.
"So Ziver you can pick whatever tree you want and me and the boys and Tommy over there will load it up and take it back home" Gibbs said and Ziva nodded.
"What tree do I want, they all look the same?" Ziva asked him.
"When you see the tree you will know Ziva" he smiled and patted her on the shoulder before her, Tony and Tim all headed out into the area which had all the trees and they started looking at them.
"Abby told me the other day when she gets her own house she's going to get a black tree" Tim said smiling and Tony and Ziva laughed.
"How would she get a black one though? Trees are all green" Ziva then asked.
"Zi, these are real Christmas trees but you can by fake ones, they can come in many colors, you can still get green ones, mainly people by fake ones when the are allergic to the real ones or get hay fever from them" Tony explained and Ziva nodded.
"I would really like to see this black tree when Abby lives on her own" Ziva smiled at the thought, it was typical Abby to have a black tree.
"Well she plans on finishing school then going to collage to study criminology, chemistry and forensic science, just like Bex did and then she plans on working at NCIS when Bex leaves so I would say she would have her first black Christmas tree in her dorm first year of college" Tim explained.
"Wow Tim you really know a lot about Abby" Tony said smiling.
"Well you know she's my best friend and she does talk a lot so it only figures I know a lot" Tim replied smiling back and Tony chuckled. They were walking in between the rows of trees and Ziva was now slightly ahead of the two boys as she was looking at all the trees while they talked.
"So Tim, what are you doing when you leave high school?" Tony then asked.
"Well I want to go to MIT and study computer forensics and I was thinking about also studying Biomedical engineering and then get into something to do with those degrees" Tim said.
"You are such a computer nerd Tim, but I would have to say the coolest computer nerd I know" Tony replied with a smile.
"Thanks, I think. So what about you Tony? Football in college I'm guessing?" Tim smirked.
"I dunno, I was thinking I could continue with football and go into college league then maybe go pro if I was good enough, I could also go into mechanical engineering because I'm good with cars, but I was also thinking about the possibility of the Marines, and then the other day when I worked with Gibbs it was really exciting even though what happened so maybe I was thinking about joining NCIS or being a cop but I really don't know at this point" Tony said.
"Wow Tony, that's a lot of different choices, you would be good at any of them though, you are lucky you have lots of things to choose from, I've always just been a computer person so MIT was the logical choice for me" Tim said.
"Thanks Tim, glad you would think I would do good at any of them, I bet your gonna be a awesome computer genius one day and work for the government and hack into top secret places" Tony and Tim laughed.
"If you say so Tony" Tim replied smiling.
"Hey guys what about this tree?" Ziva called from up ahead. They walked up to the tree she was pointing at. It was a tree that was not too tall but not to short, it was full with braches which gave it a great thickness, and it was a warmer green. It was a great tree.
"Its perfect Ziva, see you did know how to pick a tree after all" Tony said smiling at her.
"I'll go get Gibbs and Tommy" Tim said and Tony and Ziva nodded. A few moments after Tim disappeared he returned with Gibbs and the lumberjack Tommy.
"That be a great tree y'all got there, think it be one of me best" Tommy said in a funny accent.
"Well take it Tom, great choice Ziver" Gibbs said giving Ziva a smile.
"Thanks" Ziva replied. Then Tommy, Gibbs, Tony and Tim all picked up the tree and lifted it and walked it to Gibbs' car. The boys then put it onto the roof and while Gibbs went to pay Tony taught Ziva and Tim how to strap the tree down so it wouldn't come off as they drove.
"Me and Sam always get a tree, he taught me how to strap them onto your roof right" Tony said as he pulled the last strap tight, securing the tree to the car. Ziva could tell Tony was still disappointed his uncle wasn't going to be here this Christmas and it made her sad he couldn't have Sam with him this Christmas. Then Gibbs came back over and looked at the job they had done.
"Great job guys, I see Sam remembered what I taught him about securing equipment and things onto vehicles" Gibbs smirked at Tony, Tony smiled back. It was funny how much Gibbs knew his uncle; it was like a funny sort of fate that Tony had ended up being with Ziva. They all climbed back into the car and headed back home with the great tree Ziva had picked out.
When they arrived home they all got out and removed the tree from the roof and pulled if through the front door. It was a task to get it through the door as it was a bit wider then their door but they managed to get it through in the end. Then they had stood the tree up in the corner of the lounge and everyone was looking up at the great tree they had brought.
"This is a beautiful tree guys" Jenny said.
"Well Ziver here picked it out" Gibbs said smiling at Ziva.
"Ziva you are so picking the Christmas trees from now on!" Abby exclaimed excitedly and everyone laughed. Then they had all spent about two hours decorating the tree and putting little things around the lounge. They took so long because they would muck around for a bit and then get back to the decorations. Jenny had to help Gibbs out because he was really awkward with putting decorations up. Ziva had laughed when Gibbs hung an ordainment upside down on the tree and then Jenny had showed him it was the wrong way.
Abby had a precise setting out of the tree and told people where to put everything, a few times Ziva had to laugh at just how serious Abby took this, she even told Tim off at one stage for putting it on the wrong side which made the tree 'unbalanced and gave it an unnatural flow' Abby had explained. Tony however was contently happy with the whole thing, he had never really been part of a big family like this, it was always just him and Sam and there was something about all the people around sharing joy, laughter and love which he really enjoyed.
At the very end of decorating all that was left to do was put the star on the top of the tree. Gibbs was the one who did it every year being the father of the family. So everyone stood back and watched as he got onto the stepladder and placed the shinny silver star at the top. When he climbed down after he had placed the star Abby began jumping up and down and clapping.
"Yay it looks so beautiful! It's the best tree ever!" she squealed with excitement. Everyone chuckled at the sight of her jumping around.
The next two weeks went by quick and before they knew it, it was Christmas Eve.
Ok so I know this one is a bit shorter but…I wanted to end there so I had the Christmas ones starting next chapter and I think the next chapter will be a long one so it'll make up for the shorter one this time :)
Hope you liked this one and let me know what you thought about it :)
Hundan