(Tony)

The team crowds the doorway and around the bed. Abby's crying, Tim is grinning. Ducky's shed a few tears, but is mostly full of words of praise. Gibbs hangs to the back, but I see his pride.

"What are you going to call them guys?" Abby finally asks the million-dollar question.

Luckily, after my scare with the plague, Kate and I finally agreed on the perfect names for our children, and even better we get to use both the names we selected.

"Our son is Leroy Timothy Donald Dinozzo." I announce, proudly

"Our daughter is Kelly Abigail Ziva Dinozzo." Finishes Kate, grinning "We would also like to ask if Ducky, you would be Leroy's Godfather, and Gibbs, if you would be Kelly's?"

I swear Gibbs has tears in his eyes as he nodded, and Ducky broke down in tears. We handed Kelly to Gibbs, and Leroy to Ducky, while Abby and Tim each cooed over their namesake.

Despite the happiness of the moment, my palms sweat with nerves.

Taking this opportunity as the perfect one, I reach into my jacket pocket and pull out the simple velvet box.

Then, I get down on one knee beside Kate's bedside, and everyone falls quiet.

"Caitlin Rose Todd. Though when we first met on Air Force One, we would never be where we are now in our wildest dreams, I wouldn't change a single thing. I love you more then anyone on this earth and you've done so much more than been my teammate and the mother of my kids. I've had to learn the hard way that your are truly all I want- all I need- in life. You've changed me for good, for better, and I will never be able to repay you for that, or show you just how much I love you for it, but please let me spend the rest of my life trying. Will you marry me?" I ask

Tears are filling her eyes as she answers "Yes Tony! Of course I will."

I stand up, put the ring on her finger, and press my lips against hers with a smile, ignoring the whoops and squeals and applause of the team.

When we pull apart, Ducky hands Leroy back to Kate and then Gibbs walks over and hands me Kelly, and before he goes back to his spot whispers in my ear "Take care of them."

I look at my dozing son, my fiancé, my sleeping daughter, my surrogate geeky brother, outgoing sister, and talkative Uncle. Then I look back at Gibbs, my tough love, but all heart, surrogate father and I whisper back

"Always."