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Ziva woke up to see Tony lying in the bed next to her. She smiled at him and then realized she smelt pancakes. Quietly, even for her, she got out of the bed and pulled on her track clothes. The agent entered the kitchen to see her Aunt Nettie stirring pancake batter in a bowl and Hanah sitting on the counter next to her.
"Zia!" The child exclaimed happily.
"Boker tov tateleh." Ziva said to the little girl.
"Savta says I get the batter when she is done!" Hanah replied cheerfully.
"She did?" Ziva asked the child as she placed her on the floor.
"Ken!" Hanah told her. "Then we get to see Ima!" Ziva's smile waned a little as she remembered the three- year- old did not have much time left with her mother. The thought of Jessica's death reminded her that she and Tony had to make more decisions that would impact the child.
"Ziva?" Aunt Nettie asked bringing the agent out of her thoughts. "Can you finish these? I would like to take a shower." Ziva smiled, finding her aunt's keeping her schedule from her years in Mossad humorous.
"Ken Dodah." Ziva replied taking the bowl from her aunt. As Ziva put a couple of the pancakes on a plate beside her she heard a noise in the background.
"Hanah?" Ziva asked as she turned around. The child looked at her, an expression of innocence on her tan face. "What are you doing?" The agent asked the little girl.
"Nothing." She told her. Ziva, knowing the child was up to something, decided to let the subject drop.
"Do you want to wake up Agent Tony?" Ziva asked the little girl. Hanah's huge grin told Ziva the answer. "Go to my room." She told her. Hanah happily obeyed and went to wake up the sleeping agent. Ziva flipped a pancake as she made a list of things she and Tony would have to discuss regarding Hanah. As she put another pancake on the plate beside her, she heard the sound of Hanah giggling coming from the other room. A few minutes later, the girl ran into the kitchen and ran to Ziva as if she were the base in a game of Hide and Seek.
"He's going get me!" Hanah said.
"Who?" Ziva asked smiling remembering when she used to play the same game with Tali and Ari when they were younger.
"Agent Tony!" Hanah said. As if on cue, Tony came into the kitchen pretending to look for the child.
"Hey Zi, have you seen Hanah?" Tony asked his wife jokingly. Ziva smiled at him.
"No." She said feigning innocence. "I have not." The agents smiled when they heard giggling coming from behind Ziva. Tony smiled and scooped up the child.
"I gotcha!" Tony announced as he tickled Hanah. She laughed harder.
"Breakfast is ready." Ziva told Hanah. "Go sit down please." The girl went to 'her' seat at the table.
"Tony?" Ziva asked. "Can you get the syrup?"
"Sure thing Sweetcheeks." Tony said kissing her. Ziva smiled after he kissed her. The agents heard Hanah giggle as she said, "Eww!" The agents laughed.
"What?" Tony asked. "This?" He questioned kissing Ziva a second time. Hanah laughed again.
"Go put the syrup on the table my little furry bear." Ziva said smiling as she handed him the plate of pancakes as well. The agents, Hanah, and Aunt Nettie, sat at the table eating their breakfast talking about what they would do for the day when Ziva's phone rang. The agent got out of her seat and went to answer it.
"Shalom?" She answered.
"Ms. David?" A voice asked.
"Yes?" She answered.
"This is Jessica Eshkol's doctor. We need you to come to the hospital right away." Ziva's face paled slightly. Tony and Aunt Nettie looked concerned both wondering what the conversation was about. Ziva, a master at keeping her composure and a stoic face in times of trouble looked lovingly at Hanah.
"Do you want to see your mother?" She asked calmly.
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