Children

Tony sat in the park with his four year old daughter. He had just returned home from a trip to LA and went straight to the kindergarden to take Thali Kate to the park and spend time with her. He hated to leave his family alone even if it was just for one week. Ziva had asked him if he did not want to come home first, change and rest while she would get Thali, but he refused. So he had left his baggage in the car and he and the little girl had a lot of fun playing on the swings and building a sand castle. Many of the others in that park had tried to get in contact with this handsome man who obviously got directly from work to spend time with his little girl. Well, the others were women. But Tony only had eyes for his kid and her mother, but she was not here right now.

When they got up and walked to the car Thali looked at him.

"Mommy will be angry with me, you know."

"Why should she?" Tony asked.

"Because I told you about the surprise."

Tony smiled: "You didn't tell me about a surprise."

"Yes, mommy was sick last week."

Tony stopped and made Thali look at him with her big brown eyes.

"Sick?" They continued their way to the car slowly.

"Yes. And grandpa was not able to look after me so she took me with her when she went to the doctor."

Tony tried to remain calm. Ziva sick? She was never sick! "What did the doctor say?"

"He said it's not bad. It is just my little brother or sister that's making her sick… Daddy please can I decide if it's a brother or sister, pleeeeease."

Tony laughed. He had many reasons for that. First, he was relieved that Ziva was not truly sick. Second; they had tried so long for Thali that Ziva had been sure she would be their only child, now there was a second on the way. And third; Thali's wish to be the one who could say which gender the baby would have was just adorable.

The girl looked at him. "Pleeeeaseeeeee. I want a brother… or maybe a sister… Daddy can I have both?"

By know they had reached the car and Tony lifted her into her seat. "I'm sorry sweetie, that's not how it works. Nobody but the baby will decide about that." He said kissing her forehead.

Thali thought for a moment. "If it is smart it will be two babys. Brother and sister."

Tony smiled again: "Maybe it will be."

"But you won't tell mommy I told you, yes?" she asked with a sudden hint of guilty conscience.

"Of course not." He promised.

But when they came home, Ziva knew that her daughter had told him just because she saw the big smile on his face. The smile of a very proud man who would become father for the second time.

Well, don't forget. These are only OS :D