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"I'll get it," Gibbs said. "You two go ahead and bless the food and eat."

"Wonderful," Ziva said, no qualms shown about continuing dinner without Gibbs. She was hungry. He could catch up later. Gibbs just shook his head and headed to greet the surprise visitor.

I wonder who could be here. Must be the neighbour needing a favour.

But one look at the three young people on the other side of the door changed his mind.

"Abby. DiNozzo. McGee," he said, giving Abby a stern look as he stepped outside and closed the door behind him. "What are you doing here?" he asked, directing the question particularly to Abby.

"We came to visit," Abby replied quickly. She gave a weak smile as he frowned at her.

"I already told you, Abby - Ziva is not allowed to go to the movies tonight. Coming here to beg is only going to get me annoyed and make Ziva feel left out. I didn't tell her earlier, but now she'll figure it out."

"PLEASE, Gibbs! We'll just be gone for a few hours!" Abby said cheerfully. Her voice wavered a little, showing a tiny bit of doubt that she was going to charm herself past Gibbs' "no" but she was going to try her best.

"Ziva is grounded," Gibbs repeated. "You all know that what means since you've all been there."

McGee and DiNozzo shuffled their feet and looked away, disliking the reminder of past chastisement. Abby was not so abashed.

"Then on to Plan B. You said that you were going to watch a movie with her tonight. We figured that you would say no - although it was worth a try - so we had decided that we want to watch your movie with you!" Abby declared, pushing toward the front door.

Gibbs hesitated. It was not that he did not want them there for the evening, but including the three rowdy arrivals would mean that the calm evening ahead had been assassinated and usurped. But hesitation was always a fatal flaw when Abby was at her most persuasive. She leaped on the pause and added, "Please!" with her sweetest expression.

"Please, boss?" McGee added.

"Yeah. We miss the ninja and if she can't come out with us, isn't it fair that we can visit her here?" DiNozzo added.

Gibbs sighed. Abby was bad enough. When the boys added the mix, there was no way that he could deny their request.

"Come on in," he conceded. "We're having supper."

"Great. We brought ribs and chicken wings and popcorn," DiNozzo said, hefting the box he was holding. "Get the door, Probie."

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Ziva swung around as her three friends tromped into the house.

"We brought dinner," Tony cheered.

"I already made rice," Ziva told him. Her food was surely superior to whatever he bought. She would try it, of course, but she would establish her cooking prowess from the beginning.

"Smells great," Abby said, dashing to the kitchen for another three place settings.

"What are you all doing here?" Jenny asked the new arrivals.

"We heard that you are having a movie night and just had to stop by," Abby announced. She rushed back with the plates and handed one to each of the young men.

"What are we watching, Ziva?" Tony asked.

"I do not know yet," Ziva replied, thrilled to realize that she was being acknowledged as the "chooser."

...

Jenny went to the kitchen to get several more glasses - Abby having forgot them in her wild dash around the room - and Jethro came out to help her. It was an update opportunity.

"So, what made you relent? I am fairly sure that I did not forget you inviting them."

Gibbs lowered his voice. The four younger NCIS workers were talking loudly so it was not really necessary, but it was force of habit.

"Abby called earlier. They were going to the movies and begged for Ziva to be allowed to go with them. I said 'no,' so the three connivers show up tonight knowing that I can't really turn them away once they arrive."

Jenny smiled affectionately. "That is so sweet," she murmured.

"Or disobedient," Gibbs grumbled, although his heart was not in the complaint.

"They ARE staying," Jenny declared, giving him a look that just dared him to disagree with her.

"I already told them that!"

"Wonderful. Then we had better eat before they steal the food off of our plates."

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"Gibbs said that I could choose the movie!" Ziva argued.

"But I know movies, Ziva, and that one is so boring! This is a better choice."

"I agree with Tony," Abby added helpfully.

"But I get to choose!"

"Ziva, I already told you, that one is so boring!"

"The plot is so simple. You see, it goes like ..."

"Abby, don't ruin it for her!" Tim protested.

"Fine!" Abby grumbled. "But I could explain it so well!"

"You'll ruin it for her."

"But she shouldn't bother ... you, Ziva, shouldn't bother watching it! It is SO boring!"

Ziva was determined, no matter how many people tried to convince her otherwise - namely, Tony and Abby. She turned to Tim, looking for support.

"But Gibbs said that I get to choose and I want that one!" she declared again, specifically to him. She had the most faith that he would let her have her choice. Her faith was proven correct when he nodded.

"Ziva's right. It's fair to let her pick. And as far as I remember, this one isn't really as boring as you guys are saying."

"Tim's right," Abby seconded with a good-natured crinkle of her face. "Tony, put it in - I'm grabbing bowls for the popcorn."

Gibbs and Jenny had been watching the small debate from the kitchen and were pleased to see that Ziva had been able to resolve her differences without violence or anger.

"Are you coming in to watch with us?" Abby asked, brushing past with the retrieved popcorn bowls.

"Of course!" Jenny said brightly. Abby grinned and grabbed Gibbs' hand with her spare one and pulled him to the couch.

"Gibbs, maybe next weekend we could start building my bed?" she asked, still very excited about the upcoming woodworking project.

"Yep. That should work," Gibbs replied, kissing her cheek.

"Yay! Then I'll bring the paint with me."

"Hold on! There's a lot that goes into making the bed before painting it, Abs!"

"But with two of us, it should not take long."

Gibbs just shook his head. She had no idea how long it would take to get it to the level of perfection that he would require. At least it would be a lot of time for the two of them to work together. He had been missing his daily dose of Abby, so he would enjoy it.

"Press play!" Ziva demanded of Tony, who had secured the remote.

"Just hold on a sec, Zi, and I'll adjust the volume and ... here we go!"

...

"What a good movie!"

Ziva looked at Tony speculatively. "You said that it was boring!"

"That was before watching it again. I had forgotten how awesome it was. Thanks, Ziva. Great choice!"

Ziva's eyes lit up with a conniving gleam. "So can I choose again next time?"

"No way! That's my turn!"

It was the answer that Ziva had been expecting but it had been worth a try. As Tim and Abby and Tony argued over who's turn it really would be next time, she leaned back into the couch and looked around. Despite the debate about viewing choices, there were smiles on everyone's faces. They were all squished together in the living room, but the closeness was a blessing rather than something to be endured.

It was almost like she was part of one of those families that she had lost faith in them even existing.

It was like she was part of a loving, happy family.

Saturday movie nights were fun!

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I hope that you enjoyed! Have a great weekend! Blessings!