Dealing

Tony left Chaim in the capable hands of Abby and practically ran to the recovery room. When he got there what he saw made him stop short. Ziva was lying on the bed, lifeless, except for the ventilator that was forcing her chest to rise and fall. Her face had multiple cuts, probably from the windshield, and so did her arms. Tony had never seen Ziva look so helpless, not even when she had been in the hospital last year. Dr. Carter came up behind Tony.

"She'll be moved to the ICU in a half an hour," Dr. Carter said quietly.

"The baby?" Tony asked.

"A girl," Dr. Carter said. "They already took her to the NICU."

"When can I see her?" Tony asked.

"Right now, if you want," Dr. Carter said.

"Really?" Tony asked.

"Really," Dr. Carter answered.

"Alright, I'll be there in a minute," Tony said. Tony moved back to Ziva's bed and took her hand in his. "Ziva, we have a baby girl," Tony whispered, his voice choking in the process. "You have to wake up. You have a son and a daughter that need you. Chaim is okay, just a few bumps and scrapes. They're going to release him from the hospital tomorrow if everything is okay. Everyone is at the hospital. Abby is with Chaim right now, and I think Gibbs went to the cafeteria to get coffee. I think Gibbs is actually worried about you Ziva, so you better wake up soon. I love you," Tony said and then kissed her on the forehead. Tony headed out the door with one long look at his lifeless wife.

Gibbs sat in the cafeteria in a dark corner, coffee in hand. He was doing anything, just thinking. Suddenly, a warm, soft hand came out of nowhere and touched him on the shoulder, causing him to jump. When he turned around, he saw that it was only Jen.

"Wow," Jenny said. "I think that that was a first, Jethro Gibbs, surprised?"

"I was thinking," Gibbs said quietly as Jenny sat down next to him. Jenny laced her fingers through his and squeezed.

"Jethro, I know this can't be easy for you," Jenny started.

"I can't help but think about what will happen to Tony if Ziva and that baby don't make it. I don't want him to be like me," Gibbs said, taking a deep swig of his coffee.

"I know, but don't think that way. Ziva will pull through; you know that she won't let something like an accident take her out. And as for the baby, just look at its parents," Jenny said.

"Her," Gibbs corrected. "Tony texted me." Jenny pretended to be in shock.

"Jethro Gibbs knows what a text message is?" Jenny asked mockingly.

"Very funny, Jen," Gibbs replied sarcastically as he drained the coffee cup in his hand. When he was finished, Jenny handed him a fresh cup. "Thanks," Gibbs said, kissing Jenny softly and lightly on the lips.

"I love you, Jethro," Jenny said.

"I love you too, Jen," Gibbs replied.

Abby lay in Chaim's hospital bed, holding him while he fell asleep. Tony had left a while ago to see Ziva and the baby. McGee was sleeping in a rocking chair next to the bed and Ducky was sitting in a chair in the corner. Abby sang softly to Chaim, low enough for only him to hear. Chaim was slowly nodding off, curled into Abby's chest, one tiny fist clutching the front of Abby's shirt. Abby had taken off her boots and was covered up with one of the hospital blankets.

Then next thing Abby knew, she was being woken up by someone whispering her name.

"Abby," the voice whispered.

"McGee?" Abby asked sleepily.

"Yeah, you feel asleep with Chaim," McGee explained as Abby struggled to open her eyes.

"Ziva?" Abby questioned sleepily.

"She's in the ICU, the C-section went well, and the baby is in the NICU," McGee answered as he rubbed Abby's back gently.

"Baby?" Abby mumbled with sleep still in her voice.

"It's a girl," McGee said. "They had to put her in an open radiant warmer with CPAP."

"What's a CPAP?" Abby asked, finally starting to wake up.

"It's special prongs that they put in the baby's nose to help them breath and keep the lungs open. I think the nurse called it positive pressure ventilation," McGee explained. Abby finally sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes.

"Where's Tony?" Abby asked.

"He's with the baby," McGee said.

"Do we have a name yet?" Abby asked.

"No, not as far as we know," McGee said.

"You should go home, McGee, don't forget, you have to get Dexter," Abby said. "I'll stay here with Chaim."

"I don't think you can," McGee said.

"The hell I can't," Abby said hotly. "Chaim can't be by himself, especially when he wakes up in the morning and I'm sure Tony is going to either stay with Ziva or the new baby for the night. They can't make me leave my nephew."

"Alright," McGee said. "If they try to make you leave, tell them you're Tony's sister."

"Of course," Abby said. McGee leaned down and kissed Abby softly on the lips.

"I love you," McGee said.

"I love you too, Timmy," Abby said, wrapping her arms around McGee in a hug.

Tony arrived at the NICU and what he saw there almost broke his heart. A dozen of the tiniest babies were in that room, all fighting for their life. Suddenly, his thoughts were interrupted but a nurse.

"Are you looking for someone?" the nurse asked.

"My daughter," Tony replied quietly.

"Name?" the nurse asked.

"Baby DiNozzo," Tony said.

"Oh, why didn't you just say so?" the nurse said. "She's one of mine. She's a very beautiful baby. Tell you what, why don't you over there," the nurse said pointing to a bay of sinks, "follow the directions and wash your hands and then you can see you daughter. My name is Dianna, by the way." Tony smiled appreciatively and then went over and washed his hands.

There was sign, explaining how to do it so they decreased the chances of infecting the babies. After he washed his hands, Tony headed back over to where Dianna was standing.

"Can I see her now?" Tony asked. Dianna nodded and led him through a maze of cribs and incubator's. Finally, near the back corner of the room, they came to a stop. Lying in the open radiant warmer was the tiniest little girl Tony had ever seen.

"You can stay here for as long as you like," Dianna said. "There's a rocking chair you can pull over," Dianna said pointing, "and you can touch her, you can not hurt her. She is on a heart monitor, then on her foot is a pulse ox which measures the oxygen in her body we want it to remain above 93. We keep the hat on because they loose most of their heat from there head. Though we can peak and see some of her hair. She is a very strong little girl; we will be feeding her through the IV until she is bigger though. Now I have given you a lot of information, do you have any questions?" Dianna asked as she tucked the hat back on her head and adjusted the wires.

"No, thank you so much," Tony said as he pulled the rocking chair over and sat in it. Reaching his hand into the warmer, Tony gently began stroking her arm.

"Hi, little girl," Tony said. "I'm your daddy. I'm sorry your mommy isn't here right now, but she's sick. She'll get better soon though. She'll love you, and you're going to have the best mom ever. You need a name for when she gets better though. We could name you Caitlin after my old partner, but I think people will be expecting that. I know, I'll name you Kelly after Gibbs's daughter. You see, Kelly had to be strong a lot because Gibbs was gone, and I think you're going to be a very strong baby. So, you have a name, Kelly Caitlin DiNozzo. Welcome to the family."

A/N: First of all, I feel the need to get down on my knees and bow to Ziva4Tony who helped me with all of the medical information. Everyone else should give her a round of applause too! I couldn't have written this chapter without her help. Also, the part where Tony is talking to the baby I know that it makes no sense and it goes from one topic to another, but think about it, don't you talk to babies the same way? Anyways, please review, 'cause you love me! Next chapter will be up shortly!!

Also, I looked it up online and Kelly is Irish and it means warrior, so I think that it's totally appropriate for a preemie baby!