AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thank you all once again for the reviews, I do appreciate them and love hearing your thoughts and suggestions. Betherzz, the name I'm actually really happy because it encompasses two of the three areas you suggested a name come from. Also, I am on spring break but I have tons of papers to write for school so this will probably be one of the only chapters that I get to write for a little bit. Let me know what you think about this chapter. Thanks :)
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Tony and Ziva stand in the elevator a smile spread across Tony's face as Ziva holds the lab results they have just retrieved from Abby. After having blood taken earlier and waiting for nearly two hours both had practically sprinted to the lab when Abby had called them saying she had the results. When the two had entered the lab she had given them a hug that told that Ziva was in fact pregnant. Now though as the two stand alone in the elevator, the reality is finally beginning to fully set in.
"Tony," Ziva says quietly, her eyes finally moving from the test results.
"Yeah Ziva?" Tony turns to her, unable to hide the smile that is on his face. Ziva surprises him as she smiles back slightly at him.
"Are you really happy about this baby?" Ziva's brow is furrowed as she speaks to Tony, her gut telling her that he is in fact happy but her own insecurities forcing her to dig deeper. Tony does not respond immediately, instead he flips the switch and the elevator jerks slightly then stops.
"Ziva, I am very happy about this baby, I just hope that you are happy." Tony places his hands on Ziva's shoulders as he speaks. She looks up at him and smiles at him.
"Tony, it is not that I am unhappy, I just was not expecting to have another child so soon. Tali will barely be two when this child is born." Ziva looks into Tony's eyes as she speaks and once again that day she is met by a smile.
"You're worrying too much about that. There are plenty of kids that are really close in age, closer than that, and they do fine. Besides, can you imagine Tali with a little brother?" Both chuckle slightly at this.
"Does that mean that you are convinced that this one is a boy like you were with Tali?" Ziva smirks slightly at Tony.
"Well, it's possible; we have a girl so a little boy would be nice but another little girl would be great too." Tony offers her his brightest Dinozzo grin. "I'm not betting though this time." Ziva laughs at this and is surprised when Tony takes this opportunity to pull her closely to him, wrapping his arms around her and kiss her passionately.
Tali is in the floor beside Gibbs' desk, several toys laid out before her as her Grandpa and Uncle McGee work on locating McNash. When they had went to question him he was gone and the BOLO has yet to come back with anything. Tali looks up as Gibbs hits the computer, angered by the thing freezing up.
"No hit!" Tali shakes her head as her brown eyes meets Gibbs' icy blue ones. Gibbs can't help but smile slightly at the little girl.
"You been teaching her about computers McGee?" Gibbs asks as he shoots a glance across the bullpen at McGee.
"Yeah! Good job Tali," McGee says as he smiles proudly at the little girl.
Gibbs shakes his head and waits as the computer slowly responds, fighting the urge to slap the thing again. McGee can't help but grin at how his Boss, the infamous Leroy Jethro Gibbs will listen to the tiny little Tali Dinozzo but will laugh in the face of very powerful people. McGee glances over at Tali and is not surprised to see her on her hands and knees as she reaches for something that has rolled under Gibbs' desk. However when Tony and Ziva step off the elevator Tali is immediately out from under the desk and standing in the middle of the bullpen.
"Hey Mama, hey Dada!" Tali smiles up at her parents and holds her arms up to them.
"Were you good for Grandpa and uncle McGee?" Ziva asks as she picks Tali up, placing the little girl on her hip. Tali giggles and wraps her arms around her mother's neck. "Why does it worry me when you answer in a Dinozzo manner?" Ziva directs this question more at Tony than Tali but everyone laughs.
"She was good Ziva," Gibbs says as he looks up from his computer.
"Why do you always ask her if she's been good? Tali is an angel!" Tony smiles at his daughter as he speaks, an equally menacing little grin playing on Tali's lips. Ziva scoffs at this and is immediately met with a furrowed brow from her daughter.
"I am sorry Tateleh, but you are your father's daughter; you do not act like an angel." Ziva taps Tali's nose as she speaks and Tali giggles. Tony mumbles something that Ziva only catches parts of but sounds a lot like 'her mother's daughter' but Ziva does not have time to respond, Gibbs' stare falling on them.
"Well?" He asks, both McGee and he focusing their full attention on Tony and Ziva. "Did Abby have the results? Do I need to put you on desk duty or not Ziva?" Gibbs smiles slightly at this, all three men trying not to laugh as they remember how vocal Ziva had been in her displeasure of not being allowed to be out in the field when she was carrying Tali. Ziva mumbles something in Hebrew, her face falling as she realizes that once again she will get left behind at the office while the boys go out to play.
"Yeah, is Tali gonna be a big sister or not?" McGee asks a curious smirk on his face. Tony and Ziva glance at one another and Ziva smiles sweetly at Tony, once again leaving it up to him to tell Gibbs the news.
"The rabbit died!" Tony smiles proudly but is met by two confused one looks; one from his wife and the other from his daughter.
"What does a rabbit have to do with pregnancy?" Ziva's face is twisted into a look of total incomprehension. Tony and McGee laugh at this question but Gibbs is too busy trying to keep his face blank but failing as a small smile makes its way on his face.
"It's just an old saying when someone is pregnant." Tony tries to explain but is still met with confused looks.
"Bunny?" Tali asks, her hands going up as she shrugs, unsure of what her father is talking about.
"She is right, what does this…I do not understand what a rabbit has to do with being pregnant? Is that a movie quote or a…." Ziva is confused as Tony tries to explain, neither being heard as the other tries to talk.
"Hey, is there gonna be a baby or not?" Gibbs asks as he walks over to the two, getting annoyed with talk of a rabbit and what it does or does not have to do with pregnancy. Tony and Ziva immediately stop talking and look at Gibbs and nod.
"Yep, you're gonna be a Grandpa again," Tony smirks but quickly back tracks as Gibbs turns his gaze fully on Tony. "Uh, Boss, that is if you don't mind this kid calling you, um, Grandpa." Tony braces himself for a head slap but is surprised when Gibbs holds his hand out to him.
"Congratulations," Gibbs says and Tony takes his hand and shakes it. Gibbs then turns to Ziva and gives her a gentle hug. "And this time you better not 'deliver files' to the crime scenes or you won't have a job to take maternity leave from." Gibbs speaks sternly to Ziva as he holds her at arm's length, still slightly angry at her for trying to get a glimpse of crime scenes when she had been pregnant with Tali.
"Yes Gibbs," Ziva nods, a slight smile on her face. "Thank you!" Gibbs smiles at her then turns to Tali.
"Well Tali, I guess you're gonna have someone to pick on," Gibbs holds his hands out to Tali as he speaks and Tali quickly goes to her grandpa, smiling as he talks to her. Tony and Ziva share a smile as Gibbs carries Tali back over to his desk, the little girl happy and totally oblivious to the fact that she is going to be a big sister.
"Congratulations you two!" McGee says as he stands from his desk and walks to stand in front of the two.
"Thanks McGee; wanna babysit two of them?" Tony smirks at him as he shakes McGee's hand. McGee's eyes widen in horror, the thought of two Talis far too terrifying for words. Ziva narrows her eyes at Tony then turns to McGee.
"Thank you McGee!" Ziva smiles at him and he hugs her, gently patting her back.
Tony and Ziva make their ways to their desks, neither accomplishing much work as they look up from their work frequently and share smiles and knowing looks. Even though the results of the pregnancy test initially threw Ziva she has to admit that there is something very serene about the thoughts of having another baby with Tony. When she glances across the bullpen again Tony is staring at her, the goofy smile still on his face. Ziva bites back a chuckle and turns her attention in the direction of her daughter who is now quietly playing beside her desk with a few blocks. Tali looks up at her mother and smiles then quickly goes back to seeing just how many blocks she can stack without them falling. Yes, the results sent her for a loop this time, just like they did with Tali, but she is ready for this.