Just like that the week was over and it was time to return home. In the old days it would have been time to return to normal, but for Tony and Ziva. There was no more normal. They had buried their son and Tony had been dealt a life altering diagnosis. All they could really do anymore, was try to navigate through the pain. It was not going to be easy but their girls needed them. With heavy hearts, Tony and Ziva packed up their belongings, locked up the cabin, and headed towards home. The week away had given Tony and Ziva much needed time of mourning. They were sill devastated and no where near healed, but they were through the first hurdle of grief. From here it was balancing their own grief and helping the girls cope. They were eternally grateful to Gibbs for giving them this week. Truly if it were not for him. They would never be able to even remotely grieve, their beloved AJ.

"Did you call Gibbs and let him know we are heading home?" Tony asked, as Ziva climbed into the van.

"I will when we get back in service." Ziva replied.

"How are you feeling?" Tony asked.

"It's going to be weird. Returning to our home and seeing, well you know AJ's empty room." Ziva explained.

"That about killed me." Tony admitted.

"Maybe we should move." Ziva commented.

"Can we afford it?" Tony questioned.

"We will have to stay in our house before it sells and if we can't find a place before we need to get out. We can stay with Shirley in the meantime. She offered up her place. At the funeral." Ziva explained.

"I hate to make the girls move again but I really can't stay there." Tony explained.

"Same here." Ziva agreed.

Marley was at her wits end. As if spending a week with Logan the jackass wasn't bad enough. The creep had been following her around all week. He seriously would not leave her alone. It was like a creepy combination of a puppy and a legit stalker. Could not wait for her parents to get back and take her home. After this week. She vowed to never go near that freak again. She didn't care what she had to miss out on or how her parents felt. She could not stand that asshole. She wished that Gibbs would just put him into a group home. It was a terrible thought but the way she saw it. Logan was beyond help and long since had been.

"Hey beautiful. I hear you are leaving me." Logan commented.

"Yes! My parents are coming home and not a moment too soon!" Marley snapped.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Logan questioned.

"That you are a jackass and I cannot stand you." Marley hissed.

"Hurtful" Logan moaned.

"Well you know what they say. The truth hurts." Marley spat, before turning and leaving the room. Her parents could not get home fast enough.

About halfway home Tony and Ziva pulled into a gas-station. Tony ran into the bathroom, while Ziva filled up the tank. She leaned against the van and watched as the tank filled up. It was weird to think this would be the last time she would be filling up AJ's van. With him gone, they no longer needed the modifications. It was not worth the expense and with the lift. There was only one spare seat. Unless they removed Lily's booster seat. They had taken it for the weekend, because it handled better than Tony's car. Ziva was putting the car up on Craigslist that weekend and already had a lead on a minivan. Still it was not going to be easy to let go of a part of AJ. It was ironic; she could not even look at her son's room but was struggling to let go of his van. She just wished that things were easier for them.

"I called Gibbs" Tony announced as he returned to the van.

"What did he say?" Ziva questioned.

"To travel safe and everybody was looking forward to our return." Tony explained.

"Did he say anything about the girls?" Ziva asked.

"Just that they missed us and Marley really wants to go home." Tony replied.

"Is Logan giving her more trouble?" Ziva asked.

"Oh yeah" Tony replied.

"Gibbs needs to do something about him." Ziva commented.

"He's trying. He's already grounded him, I think he's at two months now. They are trying to get him to open up in therapy but he's a hard case." Tony explained.

"Maybe he needs to turn Logan over." Ziva remarked.

"That may do more harm than good. He's been through too much already." Tony replied.

"He may need it. At least temporarily." Ziva retorted.

"I don't want to argue about Logan. I don't want to come home upset." Tony replied.

"You're right, I'm sorry." Ziva apologized.

Tony hadn't gotten much sleep in the past week. He had been trying his hardest to focus on mourning. He ate a quick dinner, hugged his girls, and then headed up to bed. After his shower. He took a sleeping pill and soon fell into a deep sleep. It was early but he was tired and he needed his mind to rest. He closed his eyes and dreamed of his only son. It was a strange dream. Unlike anything he had ever dreamed before. He saw AJ in heaven but not the angelic white and gold images you saw in Sunday School classrooms. AJ was the boy he fell in love with. He was running around and teasing his sisters. He briefly stopped and watched Tony. Before calling that he loved him and running away. Soon after AJ ran away. A woman who looked similar to Ziva rushed by and scooped AJ up into her arms. Then the scene changed to a hospital room. Tony saw a heavily pregnant woman. It was not long before he recognized the woman as Ziva. She delivered a set of twins and the babies were placed into Tony's arms. They were a boy and a girl. They looked like miniature versions of AJ. When Tony awoke he was crying but for the first time in a long time. They were not tears of happiness.

Gibbs came over the next morning. To drop off a package that had arrived for Ziva, while they were out. It occurred to him as he was walking out the door. He had not told Ziva about Ruth's visit yet. He turned to open his mouth and on cue. Ruth was walking up the drive.

"Ruth?" Ziva gasped.

"Yes Ziva, I told him to have you call me but I guess he forgot." Ruth explained pointing to Gibbs.

"You talked to Gibbs?" Ziva gasped.

"Yes when I was looking for you." Ruth replied.

"What can I do for you?" Ziva asked.

"I was wondering if you could use some baby things. We are moving and I won't be needing them anymore." Ruth offered.

"I do not have any babies. Out younger daughter is four years old." Ziva replied.

"Huh I could have sworn you had a baby." Ruth commented.

"I had a miscarriage a year ago." Ziva replied.

"Oh I guess that's it. I am sorry. Just let me know if you come across anybody who needs it. I am trying to get it gone." Ruth explained.

A/N: Does Tony's dream have any meaning? New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.