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Kate was asleep when Ziva left the apartment to go to work after taking her girlfriend home and Kate was asleep when Ziva came back that night. Ziva knew Kate hadn't been sleeping the whole time 'cause Ziva twice talked to her on the phone checking if everything was alright.

Everyone's thinking Ziva was overreacting. Kate would be fine and she's just pregnant and not going to die. But no one knew why Ziva kept that close an eye on Kate. Only Ziva knew that Kate could be breaking down physically every second. Only Ziva knew who's child Kate was carrying.

Changing out of her work clothes and into her pajamas she got under the covers, carefully not to wake Kate.

"Ziva?" Kate mumbled with eyes closed.

"It's late. Go back to sleep." Ziva said softly, kissing Kate on the forehead.

"Love you" Kate whispered in her sleep.

"I love you, too!" But Kate did not hear this anymore. She was fast asleep her mind far away, dreaming of the family she could have.

Ziva was woken early the next morning by Kate crawling back into bed. It was no use in settling back for sleep it being six in the morning so she sat up and smiled at Kate.

"I already hate this." Kate mumbled into her pillow. Then she turned onto her back, starting to smile seeing the dreamy look on her girlfriend's face.

"What?" she asked.

"Nothing." Ziva answered with a smile. "Just thinking how beautiful you are."

"Yeah… you say that now. Just wait until I'm getting big." Kate said making Ziva laugh.

"Then… I'm going to love you even more!" Ziva had stopped laughing and put the smile back on her face.

"Hey –" Kate smacked Ziva on the arm, "- stop making fun of me."

"I'm not." Ziva bent down and kissed Kate tenderly on the lips. "You hungry?" Ziva asked after breaking the kiss.

"Not yet." Kate answered, pulling Ziva in for another kiss, this time more passionate.

*falling in love with a vampire* *falling in love with a vampire*

Kate was not allowed to go out in the field anymore but she came in to do paperwork. She was still far away from not being able to work and just because part of her job was dangerous for a pregnant woman did not mean she can't do the non-dangerous part of it.

"Kate! Are you okay?" Tony asked for at least the third time.

"Yeah. I was just thinking." Kate apologized and continued on her paperwork.

"Gibbs wants you to go home. No arguing, he'd said."

Whispering curses to no one in particular Kate started to gather her things together. She knew there was no use in arguing because she'd lose in the end. So she could just go home and safe herself a discussion that just would upset her.

She just did not have any idea what she should do at home and Ziva perfectly took care that Kate wasn't bringing any paperwork with her.

'This really will be annoying in the next months' she decided.

*falling in love with a vampire* *falling in love with a vampire*