As the weeks went on Ziva got bigger and bigger. She looked like she was about to pop. She felt like a huge whale. She had become sad when she gained the weight and began to not be able to see her feet, but now she felt like she couldn't do anything without getting winded and tired. Gibbs normally came and picked her up and took her to the therapy sessions with Tony. They both got to be in there for Tony for support. The grafts were looking a lot better and his face was healing well from the reconstructive surgery. Tony had come to grips for the most part with not looking like himself. He felt and looked like a totally different person. In therapy they were going to teach him how to walk again. One of the motivations they used to help him was having Ziva stand at the end of the walkway and rails and have him walk to her. Her stomach was huge. It was Ziva and the baby that was his motivation. He wanted to get better so that he could be there for the little one. It was a huge challenge to even stand up. That was the huge feat of the day. As the weeks went on he would be trying to walk more, but for now he would be in a wheelchair and by far would be when the baby was born.

"As time moves on we will work on teaching both of you more ASL. It will help Tony to communicate with you better and it will be good therapy for his hands." The therapist said.

Tony was starting to learn how to read lips as well and could understand a bit of what the therapist was saying.

"Will I be able to be there for the birth of our baby?" Tony asked. Since he couldn't hear his own voice it was more like he was yelling.

"If all goes well, I don't see why not. I just don't want you standing by yourself. You won't be able to hold the baby on your own for a while due to not being strong enough but as time progresses you will be able to hold your little one." The therapist explained. "I think we have done enough for today."

"I'm going to go home and get some rest and I will be back up here for the session tomorrow." Ziva told the therapist. I am going home. Will be back tomorrow. Ziva signed to Tony. He smiled at her. He wished he could be going home with her. She gave him a kiss. How they missed each other's embrace and loving touch. Tony leaned over and kissed her huge belly. He looked up into her eyes.

"I can't wait to meet daddy's baby." Tony said. This made the baby kick and squirm as if it was doing a tap dance.

"How far along are you?" the therapist asked.

"38 weeks. It could be anytime now." Ziva answered.

The therapist looked at Ziva and smiled. "I bet it will be a lot sooner than you think. I've seen you in here with Tony but haven't had a chance to work with you guys. It looks like your baby has already dropped."

"Dropped? What does that mean?" Ziva asked.

"Just means the baby could come at any time. If you go into labor have someone on the rehab floor know. We will bring Tony over so he can meet his baby."

On the ride home it was mostly quiet. Ziva looked out the window until the baby started kicking a lot. She then rubbed her belly. Could it really be anytime now? She was getting nervous about having the baby. She was all by herself on this adventure. Tony wouldn't be able to stand there and hold her hand, he wouldn't be able to hold their baby or cut its umbilical cord. All this made Ziva want to cry.

"You ok Zee?" Gibbs asked

"Yeah it's just thinking of all the stuff Tony won't be able to do with this baby. It breaks my heart. A child always looks up to it's parent. After we got married we had talked about kids. Tony had said how he wanted to teach them how to throw a ball and how to catch, play football with them and tackle them to the ground if they tried to beat him. Now looking at all of it, he will never be able to do any of that with the kids." Ziva said starting to cry.

"We will be there for you guys. I promise." Gibbs reassured her.

"Gibbs, can you be in the delivery room with me, please? I can't think of anyone else that I would want there to be the first one to hold the baby except you and Tony."

"I would be honored."

That afternoon Ziva had a huge burst of energy more energy than she had had her entire pregnancy. She pulled her hair back and put on some comfy clothes and started nesting. She deep cleaned the entire apartment, organized cabinets and the closet, she arranged the drawer that all the baby's clothes were in. By time she was done it was around 7 that night. Her back was starting to hurt but she didn't think much about it thinking it was just from cleaning so much. She laid down in her and Tony's bed. She tossed and turned feeling like she couldn't get comfortable with any position. The baby was very active that night and wouldn't let its momma sleep. Ziva started rubbing her belly and talking to the little one she carried.

"Please let's get some rest. We are going to see your daddy again tomorrow as he tries to get stronger. He really does want to come home and be with us." She got up and got one of Tony's shirts that surprisingly still smelled like him. She placed it on her stomach and cuddled up to Tony's pillow. She could not wait for her and Tony to meet their bundle of joy.

The next morning McGee and Abby were on Ziva duty. Gibbs knew the baby could come at anytime so he wanted someone with her most of the time. He did not want her alone when she went into labor. Ziva woke up that morning with back pain like she had never experienced before. It felt like someone had knocked her in the back with a sledge hammer. She heard the door bell ring and peeked out to see it was Abby and McGee. She didn't feel the least bit embarrassed that she was still in her pajamas.

"Hey guys come on in." Ziva said as they walked through the door.

"How are you and our team baby?" Abby asked doing baby talk while leaning down to Ziva belly.

"I'm fine just have a lot of pain in my lower back." Ziva said rubbing her back. "Come on in and make yourself comfortable. I will be ready here in just a few minutes. I need to get dressed and put my hair up.

Ziva started having pain down low in her stomach. She passed it off as the baby kicking. She stood in her bathroom and brushing her hair. As she went to put it in a bun she felt a gush almost as if she had just peed all over herself.

Abby had heard the shriek and went running to the bathroom with McGee right behind. There was an ever growing puddle at Ziva's feet. Ziva looked up at the two.

"I think my water just broke." Ziva said with a worried look on her face.

"Oh my gosh what are we supposed to do. That means the babies coming. We can't have the baby here in the apartment. We need to get her to a hospital. Oh my gosh what if she has the baby in the car, Tony would kill me if he didn't get to be there for the birth." McGee frantically said.

Abby gave him a Gibbs slap. "Calm down McGee. We just need to get her to the hospital."

"Call Gibbs and let him know we are on our way to the hospital." Ziva said with pain surging through her body.

Abby tried to get Ziva into some different clothes and put on some shoes while McGee called Gibbs.

"Yeah Gibbs." Gibbs answered.

"Boss we have a bit of a problem."

"And what's that McGee?"

"Ziva's water just broke."

"What? I'll meet you at the hospital in ten." Gibbs said hanging up the phone. He quickly grabbed his coffee and went speeding to the hospital.

"Gibbs will meet us there." McGee explained.

"Ok McGee, now help me get her to the car." Abby said.

Ziva had a hard time walking due to the pain. Her contractions came hard and what seemed to her fast. Abby had started timing them at 6 minutes apart. Once they got in the car McGee tried to take it nice and slow to not cause Ziva anymore pain. She was laying in the backseat of his car with her head in Abby's lap. She tried to go to the breathing class with Abby but felt embarrassed when all the other women had their husbands and boyfriends with them and she had an Abby. Thankfully Abby was trying to walk her through the breathing techniques.

"Just breathe Ziva. In and out." Abby said. Then the excitement over a baby DiNozzo coming into the world over took Abby. "Baby DiNozzo is going to be here today. Our first team baby!" Abby rambled on about the baby, what it would look like, how it would probably have thick hair like Ziva and green eyes like Tony.

During a hard contractions Ziva snapped at both McGee and Abby.

"Abby would you shut up we will meet the baby soon if McGee don't step on it. Hell I might be able to deliver it myself right here in the car." Ziva snapped.

Abby didn't take offense to it. She knew that labor could make a woman say some crazy things. McGee finally stepped on the gas when Ziva grabbed ahold of his arm during her next contractions. Needless to say he sped it up quite a bit. Anything to get Ziva to let go of his arm before she broke it.

"Don't know if it's Timmy's slow driving or if your progressing that much but the contractions are at 4 minutes apart now." Abby yelled.

They finally got to the hospital. Gibbs was waiting outside for them.

"Did it take you long enough McGee?" Gibbs said giving him a famous slap on the back of the head.

"Thank you boss." McGee answered. They tried to get a screaming Ziva out of the car and into a wheelchair. Abby took Ziva and ran inside with her.

"I have Mrs. Ziva DiNozzo. Her water has already broke and her contractions are 4 minutes apart." Abby said with enthusiasm. She looked over at Gibbs "We're gonna have a baby!" she said clapping her hands together.

A nurse came out and got Ziva. "Mrs. DiNozzo I'm going to take you to labor and delivery." She said as she rushed Ziva to the elevator.

"McGee, go over to rehab and have them bring Tony over. I'm going with Ziva." Gibbs ordered as he jumped on the elevator with Ziva and the nurse.

Tony was in his therapy session. He was surprised that Ziva and Gibbs hadn't come in yet. They were always here for his sessions. He couldn't focus worrying about the two.

"Mr. DiNozzo you need to focus." The therapist said.

Another therapist came over and whispered to Tony's therapist.

"Mr. DiNozzo it looks like you're getting out of therapy early."

"What do you mean?" Tony asked.

"Your wife was just brought in. Her water has already broke and they are taking her to labor and delivery now. Congratulations!"

Tony was all beside himself. He wanted to get there and be by Ziva's side.

Gibbs and Ducky were in the room with Ziva as they hooked her and the baby up to all kinds of machines. It sounded like a race horse as they listened to the baby's heart rate.

"Ok Mrs. DiNozzo here comes a strong contractions." Ziva's nurse Molly said.

The pain was almost unbearable. Ziva let out a blood curling scream. She was always a very strong woman but the pain of labor even made her feel weak.

Gibbs and Ducky tried to comfort her.

"It's going to be ok Zee. No pain no gain." Gibbs told her as he wiped the sweat from her forehead.

As another contraction hit Ducky thought it would calm Ziva if she heard a story.

"Yes this reminds me of an autopsy I done back in my younger years." Ducky started.

"Seriously Ducky, now is not the time for autopsy stories. Trying to have a baby here." Ziva snapped.

Gibbs gave her slap on the top of the head.

"What the hell was that for Gibbs?" Ziva snapped.

"Because I don't care if you are in labor, you're not going to be rude." Gibbs said.

Having Gibbs and Ducky in with her really did keep her calmer than it would have if she would have had Abby and McGee. She would have ended up killing one of them.

"Where is Tony? I need my little hairy butt in here." Ziva said.

"Hairy butt?" Ducky questioned trying to hide his face from laughing.

"He is on his way Zee. McGee went to get him." Gibbs said.

"Oh great. If McGee's getting him, he won't even be in here in time to see the baby born." Ziva spat.

Dr. Anderson came in to check on Ziva. "Ok Mrs. DiNozzo let's see how much you are dilated." The doctor checked and to his surprise she was getting close to pushing but not yet. "She's dilated to an 8 so I would say we should have a baby here before too long."

Another contraction hit Ziva. "Get me Tony, Gibbs!" she screamed through the tears.

Gibbs called McGee's phone.

"McGee where the hell are you and DiNozzo?"

"Sorry boss, we are stuck in the elevator, they are supposed to be sending help now."

"And haven't called to tell me this why?"

"Because boss I don't have much service."

"Just get DiNozzo in here as quickly as you can. Ziva will be having this baby really soon."

Gibbs hung up the phone. 'Only you Tony DiNozzo would get stuck in an elevator the day your first child was to be born' Gibbs thought.

Will Tony be able to make it in time to experience the birth of his first child? New chapter up soon! Please Review!