Ziva and Gibbs sat there, next to each other. Gibbs, holding a cup of coffee trying to process what he'd just heard and Ziva, holding her and Tony's six-month-old daughter.

She had broken her promise to keep Sarah a secret before talking to Tony, but at this point she didn't care. She wasn't going to tell the rest of them, though. Abby, McGee, Ducky and Palmer had all been there through the night, waiting for news from the doctors while Tony was in surgery. At dawn, when the doctor finally came out with good news, Gibbs ordered the rest of his team to go home and get some rest, with the promise to call them if something happened— good or bad.

After a few minutes of awkward silence, Gibbs finally spoke, asking Ziva how what had happened. She knew Gibbs would find out sooner or later, so she decided to tell him how she drove to Tony's after she left his place and how they'd started talking. She told him everything because she couldn't keep it inside anymore. It was eating her alive.

— "Did you come here to tell him?"

— "I came here because I saw on the news that he was badly injured, Gibbs. And I brought Sarah along because I wanted him to meet her. Not the other way around. Don't make it look like something it's not. Please." She couldn't believe that somehow she was going to end up being the bad guy.

— "Well, what am I supposed to think? You had a child with him and kept it a secret for eighteen months" He was angry, but wanted to stay calm. After all, he didn't know much about it.

— "I did it to protect him, Gibbs. People could've misunderstood the situation. Besides, I'd only known Tony for less than 24 hours. What was I supposed to do? Call him and tell him he was going to have a baby with a woman he barely knew and who was five thousand miles away? I didn't even know if he was in a relationship! And then, the more time that went by, the harder it was for me to bring up the subject. But I'm here now and I hope he understands why I did what I did."

— "Ok, Ziva. Okay" He wouldn't admit, but he actually hadn't seen that way. "Do you have a place to stay? Maybe a hotel room?".

— "I… no, not yet. I came straight to the hospital as soon as I landed. But I did some research and I got some phone numbers and I'll make a few phone calls later today. It's no problem."

— "If you can't find anything today, you can stay in my house, Ziva. Plenty of room. For both of you." He wanted her to feel at home. After all, he knew how much Tony meant to her and how tired she must be, so he was trying to help.

— "Thank you, Gibbs. It's very sweet of you. I will keep that in mind." She couldn't believe how nice he was being to her after everything that had happened. She felt blessed.

About two hours after she arrived, Ziva and Gibbs were still talking, catching up about the past year. He'd found out she had quit Mossad, moved to a new apartment, cut off her father and was now employed as a secretary, and he had told her that Tony hadn't really dated anyone since she left and that he seemed happier ever since they finally got in touch again. He also told her that every once in a while he'd talk about her, so the rest of the team knew they were in touch.

It had been all day and Ziva had only spoken to Gibbs. At first, it had been a bit uncomfortable and awkward, but it got better. By the end of the day, and despite what was going on with Tony, she was starting to feel like she belonged. Like there was no other place she was supposed to be in. Sarah was getting hungry, and so was Ziva, so they went out for a walk and to grab a bite to eat. Ziva begged Gibbs to give her a call if something happened, if there were any news regarding Tony's condition or if the doctor approached him with any updates. She wanted to be there for Tony.

A while later, when she came back to the waiting room, she found McGee, Abby and Ducky all waiting around and sitting with Gibbs, talking. Since they couldn't really see her, she thought for a minute about leaving and waiting until they were no longer there to go back to Gibbs, just the two of them. She didn't want to face all the questions that they were definitely going to ask, not to mention having to explain where Sarah had come from. But then she realized that if anyone had the right to be there, it was her. Not only because she was also a friend of Tony's, but also because she had a daughter with him. She had the right to be there because she loved him. Just as much as everyone else did, but in a different way. And he would want her to be there, too. So, with the little strength she had left in her, she approached the rest of the group, hoping they would respect her privacy and not ask too many questions.

Naturally, the first thing everyone noticed was the stroller Ziva was pushing. The next thing, of course, was Sarah. Then, they noticed Ziva. They all welcomed her with open arms, which made her very happy and she felt like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. Ziva could just see the intrigue in their faces, all the questions they needed to ask. But they knew better. They glanced at Gibbs, as if they were asking for permission, and when he didn't respond, Abby, McGee and Ducky knew that those questions would have to wait. Nevertheless, they all talked and played with Sarah, as if they'd known her forever. There was something familiar about her, something they couldn't quite out their finger on.

After a while of talking, worrying and waiting, the doctor finally came out with news.

— "He's awake and very eager to see everybody" By the doctor's tone of voice, they knew Tony would be just fine.

The doctor said they could all go in at the same time but only stay for 10 minutes or so because he was still recovering and a little weak. The team walked in first, creating a wall to hide Ziva, maybe as a surprise or maybe to reduce the shock that it would be for Tony to see her again. She parked the stroller on the side of the room and held Sarah, so that he could get a good look at them at the same time. After he said hello to everybody, they all moved to let Ziva through. When he saw her, his eyes widened and he was speechless. And, just like the rest of Team Gibbs, he saw something in Sarah he was sure he'd seen before, something familiar. He saw himself. Between the lump in her throat and her teary eyes, Ziva managed to say a single thing with a smile on her face.

— "Hey Tony, I've missed you"