Chapter 10: Locked door between parent and child equals child insisting on immediate attention

Ziva had finally got LJ down for his nap. The twins were playing in the playroom and occupied by the floor puzzle they were completing. She looked in on Rivka and Beth, "I will be right back."

"Where are you going, Ima?" Beth asked her mother. "Can we go too?"

Ziva sighed, "I am just going to use the bathroom. Please stay here and play with your sister."

"Okay, Ima."

Ziva shut the master bathroom door and locked it. She knew if she left it unlocked one of the kids or animals would figure out how to get in. All she wanted was a few minutes to empty her bladder and get rid of the floating eyeballs feeling.

She barely had time to sit, when she heard a tapping on the door. "I will be out in just a minute."

"Ima, I need you," Rivka whined.

"I will be out as soon as I am done, Rivka."

"No, Ima, it's a 'mergency," Rivka spoke louder and whined as if her life was in peril. Ziva knew her second daughter had a tendency towards the dramatic and reminded her that she would be out as soon as she was done.

"IMA!" Rivka kicked the door and started crying. Ziva moved as quickly as she could, opening the door to see her little girl lying on the floor trying to peek under the door.

"So what is this emergency, Rivka Abigail DiNozzo?" Ziva looked at her daughter.

"My shoe is untied, Ima," Rivka pointed to her left foot.


A/N one more chapter to go. The sequel to "The Hardest 180" is ready to go! Thanks to all who have read, reviewed, favorited and followed this story.