Tony woke as soon as the light started creeping through window. He sat up groggily and immediately regretted not taking Ziva up on her offer and sharing the bed with her. His back creaked as he sat up and he stretched. He looked at Ziva who was still sound asleep. He wanted to go and see Grace but not without Ziva. He went out to get coffee bringing Ziva a cup too. She still wasn't awake when he got back so he sat in the chair by the window, taking out his phone, quickly snapping a shot of Ziva before playing games.

A text came through and he opened it. It was from his dad "Hey, junior…have I got a grand-son yet?"

Tony rolled his eye and quickly typed out a reply "No…you have a grand-daughter"

The reply was instantaneous "Oh…well that's good enough I suppose"

Tony frowned "What do you mean 'good enough'?"

Again the reply came instantly "Well…girls aren't as good as boys…I mean…never mind…hey, junior…I'm getting married, how 'bout you, your fiancée and the kid come"

Tony frowned at his father. "That's my daughter you're talking about…and Ziva…they both have names…no matter what good thing happens in my life you always seem determined to try and out do me…well here's something…not this time…Ziva and I just had a daughter and you try and twist it …just because we didn't have a boy you don't need to act coldly towards it."

His dad waited for a while to reply "I don't think that's fair, junior. It would have been better if it was a boy coz then we could carry on the DiNozzo name…also I know they both have names…Ziva and maybe if you told me the kids name I'd probably use it…and no matter what the what good thing in your life is I don't always try to twist it to me….I am not that selfish. I am happy for you I just thought that you should know…!"

Tony scoffed quietly and typed out his reply "She is carrying on the DiNozzo name! Her name is Grace DiNozzo! And even if she was a boy we wouldn't have called her Tony! You do try and twist it to you! Ziva just gave birth, I was sharing the news with you and you just randomly throw in there that you're getting married! I'm not going to be your punch bag any more, dad."

DiNozzo Senior was quick in his reply "Okay…okay! I see you point…but can I count on the three of you being there?"

"No" Was all Tony replied before sending a picture of Ziva and Grace that Abby had taken the previous night and sent it to close friends and family with a caption of 'Mommy and Grace'. He hesitated over Eli David's contact but eventually pressed the send button. His phone pinged with replies of congratulations. Eli David seemed the happiest with his response "Well done…both of you"

Tony grinned at his text and typed out "Thanks…congrats on becoming a grandfather J"

"Thank you….I cannot wait to meet her….give Ziva a hug and kiss from me"

Tony grinned and got back to playing games. He looked up as Gibbs poked his head round the door. He opened it fully when he saw Tony was awake. "Hey boss" Tony greeted the older man.

Gibbs nodded at Tony and ducked back outside the door picking a couple of things up before re-entering. "Thought you might need these" he said quietly so as not to wake Ziva up. He held a pink baby car seat up to show Tony. He also had a bag sling over his shoulder. He put both things at the end of the bed on the floor then sat down in the other chair.

"Thanks boss" Tony said "What's in the bag?" He asked.

"The emergency bag Ziva had behind her desk in case this happened"

Tony frowned "Ziva hasn't been at work?"

"No but she had the sense to pack an emergency bag and leave it behind her desk in case you weren't at home and she had to call one of us…McGee and Abs obviously forgot it yesterday in their excitement but it proved useful.

Tony nodded "Thanks Boos" he said again.

Gibbs nodded "Told anyone yet?"

"Yeah…close friends and family…Eli seemed extremely happy…my dad not so…he wasn't happy it was a girl….and he brushed it off popping in the news that he's getting married"

Gibbs grunted and rolled his eyes almost in annoyance "So….you're Christian and Ziva's Jewish….what's Grace going to be?"

Tony thought for a minute "We haven't discussed it yet" he commented.

Gibbs nodded and then looked at Tony "You said your dad was disappointed it wasn't a boy…how'd he not know?"

"Oh yeah…he didn't pay any attention at the engagement party. He was too drunk by that point and then said 'no one tell me…I want it to be a surprise' as if it was his kid"

Gibbs rolled his eyes and sat with Tony for a while before heading out and back to work after numerous texts from Abby.

A while after Gibbs left Ziva woke up and looked around groggily. "Why am I here?" She asked.

Tony raised his eyebrows at her "Well last night you decided it was time to pop a baby out"

Ziva's head fell back and she nodded "Yeah…I forgot but now you remind me there is a dull pain between my legs"

Tony snorted "Want me to rub it better?" He joked.

She scowled at him "Go anywhere near that part of me I'll rip your arm off and beat you to death" Tony raised his arms in surrender. "Have you been to see Grace yet?" She asked.

Tony shook his head "No, I was waiting for you to wake."

Ziva nodded "I need to walk somewhere to wake my legs…they're stiff"

Tony stood and stretched his arms above his head "So is my back"

Ziva looked at the two chairs still squished together. "I am not surprised."

Tony nodded "Yeah…should have taken your offer to sleep with you on the bed"

"I told you" She said.

He raised his eyebrows at her with a smile on his face "If I remember correctly I said- after you offer- that there was no room and you just said 'okay'"

She laughed "I was too tired to argue. At least you're in a proper bed tonight."

He nodded "That's good. Soft mattress…fluffy pillows….big warm duvet….beautiful fiancée…" He held the door open for her and they walked down the corridor together.

Ziva smirked "Screaming child"

"She has a mother"

Ziva's jaw dropped as she looked at him "Not a chance in hell I am getting up every time she cries, DiNozzo"

Tony wrapped his arm around her waist "I know Sweetcheeks, I was joking…we alternate"

Ziva nodded "Good"

Just as they rounded the corner the nurse who had been dealing with them came round as well "Ahh, Mr DiNozzo, Miss David…I was just coming to see if you were ready to come and see Grace…she's been a bit of a devil this morning…screaming and crying. She hasn't settled down at all. Not even enough so the doctors can check her over. She was an angel and slept through the night but a nightmare this morning. She's still crying now and the doctors still haven't had the chance to check her over"

Tony and Ziva looked at each other with raised eyebrows. They followed the nurse into the room where Grace now was with doctors. A midwife was cradling her in his arms but Grace was squirming and screaming. As soon as Tony and Ziva entered he stood up and handed Grace to Ziva. The baby took one look at her parents and immediately quietened down hiding her face in Ziva's chest. "Well…it's not going to be too hard to teach her the stranger danger rule then" Tony commented with a smile on his face.

The nurses and mid-wives laughed. "Now we can check her over and make sure she's okay then you can take her home" A woman smiled broadly at them.

After all the routine checks were done on Ziva and Grace Tony and Ziva walked with her back to their room. Tony was holding Grace and sat down in the chair while Ziva got changed out of her hospital gown and into her own clothes that had been packed. It was a simple pair of grey trackies from NCIS and one of her baggiest tops. She combed her hair back into a pony tail and then shoved everything else away into the bag. "When did you get this?" She questioned realizing she didn't have it yesterday.

"Gibbs bought it in this morning"

"Ohh"

"Along with the baby car seat"

Ziva looked at it on the floor. "Any idea how this actually goes in the car?" She questioned.

Tony nodded "Yeah. Gibbs showed me how. He also showed me how it attaches to the stroller."

"Good…then you can show me"

Tony nodded and stood "I take it you're ready to go home?"

Ziva nodded "Yes" she picked the baby carrier up and put it on the bed for Tony so he could put Grace in it. In the meantime Ziva had opened the bag that Abby had bought. She grinned as she pulled out one of the signs that go in the car warning other drivers there is a child in the car. It said 'Child on board' and was a bright pink with a little crown above the writing.

"This will be useful" She commented showing Tony.

He glanced at it and grinned "What else is in the bags?"

"Well….Abby has crammed hers with lots of things…I think it would be best to look at what's in them when we get home."

Tony nodded "You don't mind carrying the bags do you?" He asked.

She shook her head and picked them all up. Tony took the bag Gibbs had bought with him this morning off her and slung it over his shoulder. Ziva picked up the balloons and opened the door for Tony who was carrying their now sleeping daughter in the carrier. As they walked out they both got congratulatory smiles and approving looks from all around.

They walked out of the hospital feeling as if they were on cloud nine as they headed home as different people….as a family.

Sorry they've been in the hospital for like 3 chapters now but I promise they'll be out next chapter...it's bad to be honest because I've got and had loads of work to so I do that and then I update this whenever I can but now I've posted the chapter of a NEW fic (NCIS of course (called Re-Written- feel free to check it out) and I'mma have to be updating that too...oh wow...what have I done to myself? Hahaha

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