Family: The Teenage Years Chapter 3, a ncis fanfic

"It's going to be a busy summer." Lia said to herself as she climbed the steps. "Emily decides to move back. She's probably going to need help. Jake's coming home. Kate's coming home." She sighed heavily. "It'll be worth it though. It's the first time in a long time that we've all been together." She smiled.

The last week of school had approached and all of the students at Anacostia Senior High School were ready for summer vacation. Especially one Lia Ruth DiNozzo.

The last week of school had approached and all of the students at Brown Ronald H. Middle School were ready for summer vacation. Except one Daniel Michael DiNozzo.

Lia had just finished cleaning out her locker and was heading towards the door when she bumped into a familiar exfriend.

"Hey Lee." Nick Fox said as she stepped back flustered.

Nick was tall and muscular. He had light brown hair and light blue eyes. He was the type of guy who was on the football team and the swim team. Which, of course, he was.

"Hi Nick!" She replied trying to seem at least somewhat normal.

"How's it goin'?"

"Pretty good." She replied sarcastically.

"That's good." He replied sincerely. Nick didn't always pick up when Lia was being sarcastic or serious. "So what are your plans this summer?"

"I'm not quite sure yet. A family friend is moving back to the DC area, so I'll probably help her and her family get situated, and my brother's coming home for a visit."

"That's cool." He grinned. "Well I should probably get going. Rachael's waiting for me." With that he turned and left. Leaving Lia Ruth DiNozzo standing in the empty hallway.

"We caught onto something, I hold onto the night, you looked me in the eye, and told me you loved me. Were you just kidding? Cause it seems to me, this thing is breaking down, we almost never speak, I don't feel welcome anymore, baby what happened, please tell me cause one second it was perfect, now you're halfway out the door."

The words of Taylor Swift were playing when Daniel crept up the steps of the DiNozzo house.

"Just when I thought she was over him." He said sadly as he shook his head.

Lia knew she was being ridiculous. Nick was just a boy. She knew when she started dating him that he most likely wasn't 'the one'. She honestly didn't think that it would hurt this much when she broke up with him. That showed how much she knew about dating.

"You say it Taylor." She was now spread out on her bed looking up at her ceiling.

Daniel was hesitant to knock but finally gathered the courage to knock softly on his big sister's door.

"Come in!" He heard Lia call.

Daniel would always be in awe over his sister's 'super hearing'.

"What'd he do now?" Daniel asked as he lay down next to his sister.

"We ran into each other in the hall at school. Literally ran into each other. Not metaphorical. Literally."

"What'd he say?"

"That 'he'd better go. Rachael was waiting.'"

"Jerk." Daniel scoffed.

"Yeah." Lia sat up. "But it's not like he's trying to be. I mean, Nick was never the ripest banana in the bunch. It's not his fault." She sighed and lay back down.

"Whose fault is it then?"

Lia chuckled. "Blame the parents."

The annual 'School's Out' party was scheduled for later that day and Lia had no clue what to wear. She sighed in frustration as her eyes darted over every article of clothing in her closet.

"Lee I'm goin' to Chris' until the party. We'll meet you there." Daniel said from the doorway.

"Yeah sure. Whatever."

Daniel was wearing a simple blue polo shirt and khaki shorts. Boys always have it easy.

She turned back to her closet and her eyes fell on the turquoise dress that she had bought with Nora the last time they went shopping together. She grabbed it, held it up against herself, and looked in the mirror.

"This could work."

The dress was bright turquoise in color and was made out of gauzy material. It had a semi low neckline and a strip of the same color turquoise fabric wrapped around just below the bust. Nora had bought the exact same dress in black.

Lia put on flip-flops, curled her hair slightly and pulled it back into a pony tail. She put small silver hoops in her ears and stepped back to take in her appearance.

"Hot." She joked. Lia grabbed her keys, ran down the stairs and out the door.

Ziva sighed as read the background check on the latest murdered Lieutenant. Tony had assigned her to trying to find a motive for his death and at the moment she was really hating her husband.

"How's it goin' Zee-vah?" Tony asked as he strolled into the bullpen.

"Not to good, boss."

Gibbs had retired once again, and Tony had once again taken his place as team leader. Special Agent Callie Edwards had taken the open spot of Team DiNozzo. Tony and Ziva had been worried that their relationship would affect their partnership so Tony had switched it up. He with Callie and McGee with Ziva.

Tony sighed and walked over to his wife. "Where are you in reading his background check? Here?" He bent behind her and pointed at the computer screen.

"No." Ziva snapped.

"Here?" He asked again as his mouth slowly made their way to her neck.

"No." She whispered as she closed her eyes.

"Here?" He murmured.

"No." She replied, barely above a whisper this time.

"Can't you keep this out of the office? Please?" McGee walked into the bullpen."Sure." Tony gave Ziva's neck one last kiss, grabbed her hand and pulled her up."Probie, when Probess gets back tell her to finish running down the background check. You're in charge while we're gone." He quickly pulled a now giggling Ziva towards the elevator.

Lia pulled up in front of the house that was hosting the party. The house was more of a mansion than house. It belonged to the Nielson family. Lia had known Katie Nielson since kindergarten. They weren't 'best friends', but they were close enough for Lia to be invited. But then again, Katie invited the whole school. She had a 'bubbly personality'.

"Lia!" Katie called as she made her way through the grinned. "Hey Katie!" She greeted."I'm so glad you could come! You look great!"

"Thanks." Lia grinned. "So do you!"

Katie was wearing a bright pink baby doll top with black shorts. Her long blonde hair was pulled into a side ponytail and she had a bright pink headband with white polka dots on it in her hair as well.

"There's food out back. Nora, Daniel and Chris are here already. There here somewhere." She turned and looked around.

"Thanks Katie. I'll find them." Lia smiled.

Katie grinned. "Ok. I'll see you later Lia."

Lia quickly spotted Nora, Daniel and Chris out back by the table of food. As she walked over she noticed her friend Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jimmy. Elizabeth was the first to notice Lia, then Chris.

"Whoa! If you weren't my cousin…" Chris left the thought hang and Nora slapped him across the back of the head.

"Very nice baby cuz." Nora smiled. She was wearing her dress of the same design. Her hair was up in a clip and she was wearing a long silver necklace around her neck. She wasn't wearing much make up, just some black eyeliner, which made her blue eyes pop dramatically.

Lia smiled. "You don't look bad yourself."

Nora smiled and put a potato chip in her mouth.

"What about me?" Chris mock whined.

"You look smexy." She said as she made her way over to the table looking for something to eat.

Chris was sporting a blue plaid shirt with a black shirt under it that said 'I just got lost in a thought. It was unfamiliar territory' in white writing. He was wearing black cargo capris.

"Thank you madam." He took a bite out of his hotdog causing Lia to crinkle her nose in disgust.

"When are you gonna stop?" He asked with a mouth full of pig.

"Not anytime soon if you keep disgusting me with your carnivorous eating habits." She picked up a plate and started piling veggies and dip on it.

"Blah. How can you eat that stuff?" He asked again.

"Like this." She bit a piece of celery and stared at Chris. He rolled his eyes.

"Leave Lee alone." Nora told him and turned to Lia. "What took you so long to get here?"

"I got lost."

"Seriously?" Elizabeth piped up. "We've only been here like, a million times! Every year since preschool!"

"I wasn't driving then!" Lia pointed out.

Elizabeth rolled her eyes.

"Don't roll your eyes at me Liz! Jeeze." She mocked glared at her friend as she took a bite out of a carrot.

Lia was talking with Nora and Liz later that night when Sam Gray came up.

"Hey Lia." He said shyly.

"Hi Sam."

Sam was a quiet boy in Lia's and Liz's grade. He was labeled a 'nerd' by some because he was quiet. Lia didn't really understand stereotyping. She liked him. Not in a romantic way, but as a friend, but she didn't know him real well, they were in a few classes together but they never really talked much.

"How's it goin'?"

"Pretty good. I've been better." Lia sent a look to Nora and Liz.

"I think I hear Jimmy calling me." Liz said as she pulled Nora away.

"How are you?" Lia asked.

"Um, pretty good." He looked down at his feet and back at Lia. "I heard about you and Nick. I'm sorry."

Lia sighed. "Yeah well, you know. It was bound to end. I'd just hoped it'd be later rather than sooner." She gave him a half smile. "What about you? Dating anyone?"

"Nope. Happily single."

"What, a nice guy like you? Surely you jest." She joked as they started walking.

He chuckled. "Nope."

"Hm." She looked at him. "Do you like anyone?" She smiled.

"Maybe."

She turned and smiled a triumphant smile. "Who?"

"I can't tell you!"

"I know her?" She pushed.

"Maybe."

Lia's cell phone chose that time to ring, ruining her 'sort of' interrogation.

"Yeah? Already?" A sigh. "Fine. I'll be right there. Meet me by the car. Yeah. Bye." She closed the phone and looked apologetically up at Sam. "I have to go."

"Already? It's only," He looked at his watch. "10:58. Wow. I guess it's gotten late." He chuckled nervously. "I'll see you around?"

"Yeah. Sure." She smiled as she turned to go.

"It was great seeing you Lia. Oh and um, you look really nice tonight."

She turned. "Thanks Sam. You too."

Lia was just about towards the front door when she saw just what she needed to see to ruin a good night. Nick and Rachel kissing. No, it was more than just kissing, Lia quickly decided that it was the step just before where you rip each other's clothes off. Hands were roaming and deep moaning was heard from both parties throats.

Lia stood and glared at the two, not even realizing what she was doing until someone accidentally bumped into her from behind. She shifted her bag to her other shoulder and marched out of the house. Outside she found Daniel leaning up against the passenger door of her car.

"Took you long enough!" He cried, opening the door as she unlocked it.

"Sorry Mr. Impatient. I was talking to a friend and then I was met with a less than pleasing sight." She sighed as she put the keys in the ignition and started the car.

"What was the sight?" Daniel asked, wondering if he really wanted to know.

"My ex and his new bitch kissing." She spat bitterly.

"Ouch."

"Yeah."

When they arrived home, they both met a sight that they perhaps didn't need to see.

"Oh god." Lia moaned when she entered the living room.

The living room had coats and shoes thrown carelessly on the floor. They made their way to the kitchen and found their fathers shirt and tie and their mothers blouse on the floor.

"Oh god." Lia repeated as they climbed the stairs and found pants and a skirt on the stairs. Daniel looked uncertainly at his big sister, who nodded, and put a look of disgust on his face. When they reached the top of the stairs, Lia hesitantly called out. A moment later, their parents' door opened and they were met with the site of a very frazzled Tony and Ziva DiNozzo.

"You're home early!" Ziva blushed.

"It's after 11." Lia whispered, clearly upset by her parents' appearance.

Ziva's hair was all messed up and she was wearing her robe. Her cheeks were pink and she was panting slightly. Tony's appearance wasn't much better. He was peeking around the door, pink and breathing hard.

"Really?" Ziva looked at her husband, who looked back into the room, back at Ziva and nodded. "Wow. It got late fast."

"Well you know what they say. Time flies when your having fun."

"Oh my god. Dad. Please save it for when we're in our rooms." Lia practically ran into her room leaving Daniel to fend for himself.

He chuckled nervously. "Um, well, I'll just be going now." He made a mad dash for his room and quickly slammed the door.

Tony and Ziva looked at each other.

"Was it something I said?" He asked.

Ziva chuckled. "More like something you did." She turned and kissed him passionately, slamming the door behind them.

A/N: Hahaha! That was fun to write! So it took three chapters for some good ol' Tiva. Are you happy? The party and Lia/Sam bit was hard to write. I don't get out much meself, so I used what I remember talking to a classmate to be like. Please review! Even if it's just to say 'Nice' it'll mean a lot to me! Hope you enjoyed! Oh! And for a link to see Lia's dress, visit my profile! PLEASE REVIEW! I'm loosing interest in this fic already!