It had been stressful on all of the team. But now to find out Ziva and Tony were married, plus expecting a little one, Gibbs now understood why Ziva was taking all this so hard. Tony was much more to her than her partner out in the field. Gibbs knew she needed a break. Stress wouldn't be good for her or the baby. As the two walked back to the waiting room, Gibbs called out to McGee.

"McGee, take Ziva home. Get her some food she hasn't ate she early yesterday morning." Gibbs ordered.

"I'm fine Gibbs. I'm not leaving." Ziva demanded.

"Ziva, I'm not asking you to, I'm telling you to. Now go." Gibbs demanded as McGee put an arm around Ziva's shoulders and led her to the elevator.

As McGee drove Ziva knew she would have to tell him sooner or later, but she didn't feel like explaining herself at the moment.

"Could you drive me to Tony's apartment?" Ziva asked quietly "I would like to pick up some things for him."

"Yeah sure Zee." McGee answered.

The rest of the ride was quiet. Ziva looked out the window at the passing scenery. Her morning sickness was trying to come back and she really didn't want to get sick in McGee's car. That would really alert him to her secret. When they reached Tony's apartment, Ziva hurried inside. She went rushing for the bathroom and leaned over the toilet to get sick. McGee was very concerned. He knew it was probably from her worrying sick over Tony's condition and the fact that the doctors had told the team he may not make it through the day.

Ziva held her stomach and cried. Anytime she was sick Tony was always right there to take care of her. He would hold back her long curls and comfort her. Right now she felt truly alone. Thoughts started to run through her mind. 'if Tony dies, I will be left all alone to raise this baby. I will be a single mother. I will not be able to work at NCIS for fear of getting killed in the line of duty and leaving my child an orphan.' McGee could hear the cries coming from the bathroom. He went in to find Ziva sitting on the floor crying near the toilet. He went in and sat down next to her.

"It's not fair Tim, it's just not fair." Ziva cried.

"Shhhh it's ok Zee. He's going to pull through this." McGee said pulling Ziva into a hug. He stroked her hair. 'poor Ziva. She really did like Tony, even if he could be overly obnoxious' McGee thought.

"Thank you McGee. I think I am going to try and clean up now." Ziva said getting up out of the floor.

"What would you like for breakfast?" McGee asked.

The sound of breakfast almost made Ziva want to get sick again.

"Maybe just a few pieces of toast." Ziva answered. McGee hurried out to the kitchen and Ziva shut the bathroom door. As she turned on the water memories of Tony came flooding back to her. How they would make love in this shower, 'heck was there any place in this apartment that we hadn't done something.' Ziva thought with a smile. As she let the water run over her, it was as the water was cleansing her mind. 'Tony has to get through this, for me and for our little one.' She thought.

McGee waited on Ziva to come eat breakfast. He began to get bored and decided to look around the apartment a little bit. He found pictures of Ziva and Tony throughout. On the piano was one in particular. It was of the two of them holding champagne glasses. It looked like they were on a lake on a yacht. Tony was in a tux and Ziva was in a very beautiful evening gown. As McGee looked closer something was odd about the picture. As he picked it up to examine it, he heard the water shut off. He hurried and put the picture down and began to make Ziva's toast.

Ziva pulled her wet thick hair back into a bun. She slipped on some comfortable clothes and went over to a dresser. She opened the top drawer that revealed her wedding set and Tony's wedding ring. They never wore them to work, afraid of getting reassigned to different teams so they wouldn't work together. None of that mattered now. She was proud to be his wife. If he was going to die all be damned if she wasn't going to proudly say he was her husband. She slipped her rings on. How it felt good to have them back on her finger. She picked up Tony's ring. It was way too big for any of her fingers. She sat it down on the top of the dresser. She pulled her Star of David necklace off and slipped Tony's wedding band on the chain with the star. She walked over to the bed and found the bag of clothes the hospital had sent with McGee to take home. It was what Tony was wearing the day of the explosion. She opened it and found his shirt and jeans was ripped almost to the point of not knowing what type of clothing it was. However, one thing in the bag remained and it was almost as if it was untouched. She pulled out his NCIS ball cap he had worn that morning. She always did find him sexy in a hat. She brought it up to her face and smelled the inside of it. It still smelled like her beloved Tony. The tears began to flow again as she missed his embrace. When she finally came out of the bedroom McGee was sitting on the couch playing a game on his phone.

"Have you already ate?" Ziva asked.

McGee nodded not looking up from his phone. "I took the liberty of going ahead and making you some scrambled eggs as well."

Ziva smiled at the gesture. McGee really was a good friend to Tony and herself. She hurried and ate the eggs and toast, ready to get back up to the hospital. She felt guilty for leaving. She wanted to be right by Tony's side. 'what if he wakes up, what if he takes another turn, or worse, what if he dies and I'm not there. I won't be able to say goodbye.' Ziva thought.

"Let's go McGee." Ziva said heading to the door.

"But you haven't…" McGee protested.

"If Gibbs asks, I got a nap and I ate a full breakfast. Understood?" Ziva demanded.

McGee gulped "Understood."

McGee and Ziva got back up to the hospital a little after 10am. McGee went and sat next to Abby as Ziva made her way down the hall.

"Do we know anymore Gibbs?" She asked. The older agent was still standing outside his younger agent's door.

"No, he's still the same as he was when you left." Gibbs said. He put his arm around Ziva and led her to the waiting room.

"You don't need to be alone right now." He whispered in her ear. The two sat down across from the rest of the team. Nervous, Ziva fidgeted with her wedding rings. Abby squinted. That couldn't really be what she thought it was, was it?

"Ziva why do you have wedding rings on? Does Tony know your married?" Abby asked almost innocently.

Ziva laughed and looked at Gibbs who also let out a chuckle.

"Abby there's something I've been meaning to tell you guys. Tony and I eloped a few months back." Ziva told the team.

"I knew it! I knew there was something different about Tony within the last few months but I couldn't put my finger on why. That explains why he's been nicer. But wait why was he out bonging beers the night before his accident?" McGee asked.

"Some of his old college buddies had come into town. I told him to go ahead and go. I had never seen him with such a hangover as I had that morning." Ziva answered.

"So what's it like being Mrs. DiNozzo?" Abby smiled.

"It has been great!" Ziva answered and then looked down. She held Tony's ring in between her fingers. "Until now."

"I think you two make a lovely couple my dear Ziva." Ducky popped up.

"Hey if you guys ever need anything or want to go out on a double date, Breena and I will go with you guys!" Palmer exclaimed. It was like her husband wasn't dying right down the hall.

It took several days but Tony's condition finally started to improve. It was by some divine miracle, his lungs were starting to clear up and the infection was about cleared up. The doctors were able to do more debridement and was able to take him off of the ventilator. Hope was finally starting to come through for Tony. Ziva never once left his side after she was allowed to stay in with him. The first day he was fully conscious he looked around the room and seen Ziva right there beside him. He reached for her hand and it startled her. She jumped to her feet and took his hand. He let out a painful moan. So gently put his hand back down onto the bed.

"It's so good to see your awake." Ziva told him.

Tony gave her a confused look. How could she be talking to him yet he could not hear her. He began to cry. He just wanted to hear her sweet voice. He tried to talk but yet it was as if his face wouldn't let him. She grabbed a piece of paper remembering he couldn't hear her. She wrote on the paper

Welcome back my love.

His eyes glistened he wanted to tell her so bad how much he loved her.

I have a surprise for you!

Was the next thing she wrote. His eyes got big wanting to know what her surprise was. Ziva cried as she wrote the next sentence down.

You're going to be a father.

As Tony read the sentence his eyes got wide with excitement and he began to cry again. He was going to be a father. They were going to have their own little DiNozzo running around! Learning the news gave him the motivation he needed to want to get stronger. He had to. He had a baby on the way!

As the weeks of surgeries went on, so did the growing of their little one. Ziva was now showing and she still hadn't told anyone except for Gibbs and Tony about their baby. After one of Tony's major graft's was done the team came in to visit. He wanted to desperately tell them about his blushing wife and their baby. When Ziva ushered the team out into the hallway to tell them how Tony was doing Palmer popped up with a question.

"Hey Ziva, have you put on a few pounds?" Palmer asked.

If it had not of been for her being in a hospital already, the chances of her killing Palmer for asking that would have been very high.

"Palmer your never supposed to say anything about a ladies' weight." Abby spat back.

"Actually I need to come clean with you guys about something. Tony and I are going to be parents." Ziva said smiling.

"Wait how did that happen?" McGee asked. The team turned and looked at him. "I mean I know how it happened but how did you well you know with him being in the hospital and all."

"Oh sweet McGee. I've been pregnant for a while now. I was pregnant before the accident, just didn't know until that day." Ziva explained.

"So how far along are you?" Abby asked

"4 months or 16 weeks however you want to look at it." Ziva answered. She pulled her sweater back to reveal her baby bump.

"You look so cute! Congratulations!" Abby said giving Ziva a hug.

"So when will we be finding out if baby DiNozzo is a little girl or boy?" Ducky asked after giving Ziva a hug.

"I have an appointment scheduled for next week. I just never thought I would be doing this alone. Tony should be right there by my side as we are finding out the gender, seeing the baby on the ultrasound. I feel like he is being cheated." Ziva said.

"My dear he will be proud to have that little one in his arms before long. He will be there for you just as you are for him." Ducky reassured her.

'I sure hope so.' Ziva thought.

Will baby DiNozzo be a boy or a girl? What will Tiva pick out as a name? Give me your input! New chapter up soon! Please review!