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Tony answered the phone and smiled when he heard Abby's voice on the other end. He couldn't talk because she didn't take a breath. So, he listened to her go ask if he had any news about Ziva. Then she asked when they'd be coming back home. She finally stopped long enough for Tony to respond.
"Ziva is doing fine. She was in the hospital for a few days, but she and the baby are fine."
Abby was unusually silent and he heard the phone drop. She picked it up quickly and said, "Please tell me that you're not kidding Tony DiNozzo. Because if you are that's not nice! Not nice at all! I will give you the hardest slap you've ever gotten and, and…"
Tony laughed as he remembered that he hadn't told anyone on the team about Ziva's pregnancy. He laughed and told her, "I'm not kidding you Ab's. It's true, Ziva's having a baby."
"Oh my gosh! This is great news! Wonderful news even! When are you two coming back? Please tell me that you're coming back! Because I will personally hunt you down if you don't come back. That's my niece or nephew that she's having. A baby! This is the best news that I've heard in years! Oh goodness! Wait until I tell everyone! Wait! I'll leave that to you guys! I'll just tell McGee! He'll know that I'm hiding something if I don't tell him, but you and Ziva should tell everyone else! Gibbs will be so happy! Just imagine Tony! We can spoil this baby and…"
Ziva walked over to where Tony stood and laughed as she hugged him from behind. She could make out some of the words that Abby was saying. She walked around him and held out her hand. Tony raised his eyebrows and mouthed, "You're sure?"
She nodded and Tony handed her the phone. She took a deep breath and said, "Hello Abby."
Ziva had to pull the phone away from her ear to keep from going deaf at her friends delighted screaming. She smiled and listened to her friend carry on. Finally she whispered, "Yes. We are planning on coming back. I am not quite sure. We will have to talk to my doctor to get the okay to travel. Five months. Christmas."
Tony couldn't help the amused smile erupted. Even though he could only hear her side of the conversation, he could still get the general idea of what Abby was asking her. She sat down on the bed and smiled and said, "I will call you with all of the details Abby. I promise. You too. Goodbye Abby."
She closed the phone and handed it back to Tony. She smiled at him softly, "I think we made just Abby's day."
"We didn't just make her day. We probably just made her week or even her year."
"You are probably correct."
They looked at each other for a few moments. Finally, Ziva said, "Did you want to come to my doctor's appointment today? I did not think to ask you. I just assumed that you would want to come with me. I.."
She stopped at his look and asked, "What?"
"I wouldn't have it any other way. I want to be there for everything."
Ziva smiled at him, "How did I get this lucky? Someone must have been looking in for me when we met and fell in love."
Tony smiled and said, "It's looking out for you. And I think we were both lucky ninja."
He leaned forward and kissed her softly. She closed her eyes as he pulled her close to him for a deeper kiss."
A few hours later they were waiting in the doctor's office. Tony was trying to pretend that he wasn't uncomfortable sitting in her obstetrician's office. However, Ziva could tell that he was a bit nervous. He kept looking around the room and he looked like he would rather be anywhere else.
They finally called her name and led her back to the exam room. She sat on the exam table and Tony sat in a chair next to him. She smiled softly and took his hand and gave it a slight squeeze. He looked at her and she saw him visibly relax. The doctor walked in the room and she felt Tony squeeze her hand as he tensed again. She had to bite to lip to keep from laughing as the doctor introduced himself to Tony.
Everything progressed normally and then the doctor said, "I would like to do an ultrasound. To check the baby and get a few measurements."
Ziva nodded and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
"No. It's normal to do an ultrasound. We just want to make sure that they baby is healthy."
"Then you will give us the okay to go back to Washington yes?"
Her doctor smiled and confirmed, "Yes. I can see no reason why you can't go back home."
She nodded and said, "Okay. Then let's do the ultrasound."
They waited while the doctor got the equipment ready and laid Ziva down flat. The doctor lifted up her shirt and spread gel on her stomach. After a few seconds a picture appeared on the screen and it was then that Ziva and Tony saw their baby for the first time. Ziva squeezed his hand and whispered, "Oh Tony…."
He looked at her and said, "It's our baby."
"Our baby."
Tony had never experienced the kind of emotions that went through him at that moment. He couldn't breathe, couldn't speak. He couldn't do anything except look at their baby on the screen. He realized then that this was what was important in his life.
He didn't know how long they'd been sitting there. It could have been minutes or hours. He was transfixed by the sight of the small baby on the monitor. The spell was broken when they heard the doctor ask, "Would you like to know the sex?"
Ziva and Tony looked at each other. Finally, Tony said, "It's your call ninja."
The doctor smiled as he watched the couple. He'd been delivering babies for over thirty years, but he never got tired of seeing the reaction from parents when he performed their ultrasounds. It was always the same reaction. A thousand times over. A thousand different ways.
Finally, Ziva nodded and said, "We never talked about it."
"I'm fine with knowing or with waiting."
"If it is okay with you Tony, I would like to know."
Tony smiled and told the doctor, "I would like to know also. Only because you want to know. I'm fine with a boy or a girl. Of course I'd love a little boy so that I can…"
Ziva swatted him softly and he realized that he was rambling so he stopped and whispered, "Sorry. I tend to go on and on when…. Sorry…"
After a few seconds the doctor took a few pictures and printed them out. Then, he handed them to Tony and Ziva, telling them, "Mister and Mrs. DiNizzo, I would like to be the first to introduce you to your daughter."
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Ziva and Tony looked at each other and the doctor smiled and noticed tears in both of their eyes.
Ziva looked at Tony and whispered, "A daughter. We are having a little girl? Is this okay with you Tony?"
Tony looked at her and nodded. He didn't trust himself to speak. He simply stood up and kissed her softly on the forehead. Then he whispered, "It's perfect. A daughter? Wow. I'm speechless. I love you Ziva DiNizzo. I never thought that it was possible to feel like this. To be this happy."
"Me either. I want to go home Tony, home to our family."
Tony nodded and whispered, "Home. That's a wonderful place to go. I love you."
"I love you also, my little hairy butt."
Tony laughed and kissed her again. They were going home, back to their friends and family. He'd never heard a sweeter word than home before.
***Up Next- Tony and Ziva break the news to everyone.***