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Tony leapt out of the car before Gibbs had even stopped it. He ran into the building and up to his apartment. Gibbs wasn't too far behind him, praying to every deity that would listen, that Ziva and Tali would be fine.

'Ziva! cried out Tony, sheer desperation in his voice. 'Ziva!'

'Tony.' Ziva's voice rang out. Both men took a deep sigh of relief. Ziva came out of the bathroom, holding tightly onto Tali. Tony went over to his wife and daughter and wrapped his arms around them. Tali squirmed a little. Dada was hugging them too tightly and she didn't know why.

Now that he knew Ziva and Tali were alive, Gibbs looked around the apartment. It was a mess, shot up. Glass was over the floor and bullets were lodged in furniture and walls. When she was on the phone to Tony, Ziva had spotted a red laser dot on the wall. She had dropped her phone, grabbed Tali and went through the bathroom window on to the fire escape. Tony had come so close to losing everything he loved.

Once everyone was little bit more settled, they made their way downstairs. An ambulance had been called, paramedics checking Tali and Ziva. No one had been hurt as Ziva and Tony's apartment had been the only one targeted. Tim and Ellie had also turned up to process the scene.

Tony, Ziva, Tali and Gibbs were standing by MCRT truck.

'Why me?' asked Ziva

'Apparently you have information that Jacob Scott wants' explained Tony.

'But I have never worked with Jacob Scott.'

'Not even as Mossad?' asked Gibbs. Ziva shook her head. She had worked with MI6 before she moved to DC but Scott had been arrested by then. Tali started fussing and squirming. Ziva attempted to calm her down, but Ziva was also stressed. Tony took Tali from Ziva and bounced her up and down. Ellie came around the corner.

'Hey guys. I found some things you might like.' She handed Ziva her bag and gave Tali her Doggy. That seemed to help calm Tali down a little.

'Thanks Ellie' said Tony. Ellie gave a warm smile and curt nod before going back to the crime scene.

'Let's get you three back to the office. We can regroup from there' said Gibbs, guiding the three DiNozzo's to the car.

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Tim barged into the conference room and switched on the TV. Tony and Ziva were trying to wrap their brains around what had happened to their home. Jacob Scott had turned himself in, saying that Eli David had private files that were able to probe Scott's innocence. Former special agent Kane had explained to Monroe and Reeves that it was Trent Kort who had been selling to the Russians, not Jacob Scott, and that it was Kort who had Scott's wife killed.

'There's something you need to see' Tim said. Tony, Ziva and Tim watched news reports of Eli David's farmhouse on fire. Tony looked at his wife. The shocked and scared look on Ziva's face scared Tony. She turned to him.

'What is going on?' she asked. Tony shook his head in dismay. He had no idea. Tony and Ziva wrapped their arms around each other. When Team Gibbs had found surveillance photos of Ziva and Tali in Sergei's base just over a year ago, it had been scary. But seeing their apartment, their home where Tali been born, destroyed like that, took scary to a whole other level.

The door opened and Vance walked in. He looked concerned. Tim went back to the bullpen.

'How are you?' he asked Ziva. 'How's Tali?' Everyone looked down the table and saw Tali had fallen asleep in the chair that was far too big for her, Doggy clutched in her hand.

'I had just put her down for a nap when Tony had called. I grabbed her and went straight out onto the fire escape.'

'You were clever' said Tony quietly. 'Your idea saved both of your lives.' Ziva rested her head against her husband's shoulder.

'I'll have some food sent up' said Vance.

'Thanks, Director' said Tony. 'And could someone go and get my father?'

'Agent Bishop has already been dispatched.' Vance left, giving Tony and Ziva some time alone to come to terms with what had happened, though he knew from experience that the only way to truly get over your home being attacked, was to catch the person responsible.

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Senior walked into the conference room thirty minutes later. Ziva was sitting next to Tali, who was still asleep, a blanket draped over her. Ziva let out a small sigh of relief when she saw Senior.

'Ziva what on earth is going on?' asked Senior. He had only been given the headlines from Ellie. They stood at the far side of the table from Tali.

'Tali and I were attacked in our apartment'

'What? How are you here?'

'I hid us on the fire escape. That is not all. My father's farmhouse in Israel was also attacked. It was a bomb.'

'Ziva, why is this happening?' Senior was getting scared.

'There is a rogue ex-CIA officer that we worked with before. Kort. My father had information that Kort wanted to get rid of. Me too apparently, in case I knew something.' Senior pulled Ziva into a tight hug.

'Are you OK?' Senior looked at his daughter-in-law's face. Ziva was on the verge of tears.

'No' she said quietly. 'He attacked us in our own home. He tried to kill my daughter and Tony keeps disappearing and I do not know if he is coming back.' Senior pulled her back into a hug. 'Can you stay? I do not want to leave Tali with strangers' she asked, grasping onto his arms.

'Of course, Ziva. I'll stay as long as you need me' replied Senior.

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Tony and Tim went over to the coffee cart with Tali in the stroller. Tim wanted to update Tony and Ziva, but Tali was getting restless, being cooped up inside, and so Ziva insisted that Tony take her outside. She was the one Kort wanted dead, not Tali. Tony could update her after.

'Where are we on Kort?' asked Tony.

'Well, we might have come upon his next target' said Tim. 'A nuclear expert.'

'Kort's into nukes now?'

'Just following a lead.'

'Well, that's a lead I'm interested in.' Tony looked at Tim. 'Call me when you're close.' They sat down on a bench, Tali facing them.

'You know I will. We all want him.' Tali played with Doggy in the stroller, babbling away, Tony and Tim watching her. She seemed better, now that she had some fresh air. Tony worried about Ziva though, stuck in the conference room. Tim turned to Tony. He had a burning question he wanted to ask.

'Where you and Ziva an item this whole time?'

'Timothy Farragut McGee, how indiscreet. You know I would never kiss and tell.'

'Sure you would.' The two men smiled slightly.

'Ziva and I have had a connection from day one, Tim. I cannot explain it.'

'But what about when you were undercover as those married assassins, and who slept on the sofa in Paris, and I know something definitely happened in Berlin.' Tony looked at Tim with a look on his face. There was no way that either Tony or Ziva were going to tell those stories. They were too important and kept too close to their hearts.

Tim's phone rang.

'Yeah, Abby, I'll be right there.'

'Something on Kort?' asked Tony.

'I don't know yet.' Tim stood up to go.

'You'll call me?' It was more of an order than a question. Tim turned to look at his one of his closest friends.

'You know I will' he replied, before leaving Tony and Tali in the park.

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Tony was standing in the conference room, watching Ziva and Tali interact with each other. The only way it could be better was if they were in their own home, not in protective custody. Again.

Tony's phone buzzed. It was Tim.

'You want Kort, here's your chance.'

'You got him' said Tony. It wasn't a question.

'We're about to. I'll text you his location in Chesapeake City. Wait for us if you get there first.'

'Are you sure he's there?'

'Listen Tony, you wanted him, we got him.'

'I'm on my way.' Tony hung up. They had the man who almost killed his wife and daughter. Tony looked up and saw Tali showing him her picture. He gave her a small smile.

'Ima' said Tali, pointing to a squiggle in the picture. She pointed to another one. 'Dada.'

'Tony?' Ziva came over and stood in front of him, drawing Tony's attention away from Tali. Tony stared at his wife, holding her gaze. God, she was beautiful. He loved her so much. And Tali. How could he leave them? He wanted to be with them.

Ziva raised a hand and cupped Tony's cheek. He knew what to do. He pressed his lips to Ziva's in a searing kiss. They broke apart, and rested their foreheads against each other. He needed her to know.

'I love you' Tony whispered before he left the room.

Ziva stood where Tony had kissed her, staring at the door. She didn't know what to do or think. A part of Ziva wanted to go with Tony. Have his back, make sure he came home.

'Ima?' Tali's little voice rang out like a fog horn, bringing her back into the room.

'Yes, motek?' Tali showed her the drawing that she had done. Ziva went over to her daughter and kissed the top of her head, stroking her hair. Tears began to well up in Ziva's eyes. She needed to get out of the room, away from Tali. She didn't want Tali to see her cry. Ziva grabbed her bag and went to leave.

'I will be back in a minute' she told Senior as she ran out of the room.

Ziva made a bee line for the ladies' bathroom. Fortunately, it was empty. Ziva stood by the sinks, staring at her own reflection. She opened her bag and pulled out the pregnancy test that she had bought the day before. The last period Ziva had was in early March. Now it was May. Ziva had every intention of telling Tony when he got home from work that night. They were going to do the test together. This was something they both wanted. But right now, Ziva just needed to know.

Going into one the stalls , Ziva opened the box and followed the instructions. She decided to stay in the still whilst she waited for the results. Memories of the tests she took for Tali came flooding back to her.

The door to the ladies' bathroom opened.

'Ziva, are you OK?' It was Abby.

'Yes, Abby. I am alright. Can you go and check on Senior and Tali?'

'Yeah, sure.' Abby left the bathroom and Ziva looked at her watch. It was going to be a long two minutes.

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Kort threw the bag into the car and was about to get in and drive away.

'Freeze.' The voice of Leroy Jethro Gibbs could be heard clearly. Kort put his hands up, knowing that he was surrounded. He turned around and saw who was pointing a gun at him.

'Old friends, and new. But not the one I expected.'

'I'm here.' Tony's voice rang out. Kort turned around and saw Tony standing not too far from him.

'DiNozzo. I had no idea they were there. You know that'

'Do I? You tried to kill my wife and daughter.' The hatred Tony had for Kort ran deep.

'It was nothing personal. Strictly business.' Tony started walking towards Kort.

'It is personal' said Tim. He too was angry. 'It's Ziva.' Tony was still walking towards Kort, silently.

'You tried to kill my wife and daughter. My family!' Kort went to reach for his gun, but Tony was faster.

Gunshots rang out as Kort's body fell.

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