Author's Note: Now that everyone's been sated (at least for now), it's time to wrap up Part One.

And Tony has found a way to give her the ring.


I had a dream like it and it seemed like it would just completely fit with TIVA.
Hope y'all like it.
On with the show.

Disclaimer: NOT MINE. IF IT WAS I WOULD FIND A WAY FOR THE ELECTION DAY COVERAGE TO END BEFORE THE TIME SLOT.

She was napping on his lap, looking so childlike and beautiful.

Tony stifled a laugh as Mel chased her brother with a lit sparkler and watched the show.

The fireworks were more Andrew and Alex's thing.

He used to watch them with his mom.

Andromeda Williams-DiNozzo had been the true parent to all of them.

His father was always working or just didn't care.

She started the reunion and every year, there were fireworks in her honor.

He remembered how she described the show they put on every year.

"It's art, Anthony. Every year, my whole family's painting the sky with fire."

His mom always did have a way with words.

She would've loved Ziva.

She would've insisted on him marrying her on the spot.

Checking that his girl was still sleeping, Tony took the ring out of his front pocket.

Finding her ring finger, he slid it on gently.

He'd let her decide to leave it on or not.

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After a loud boom, Ziva lurched awake.

After the death of her sister, loud explosions always caused dread within her.

Looking around, she worried that someone was hurt.

Then she heard raucous laughter and applause.

Sitting up, she saw Tony taking a bow and smiled.

He was such a ham.

Reaching for her shoes to join him, she saw a glint of gold on her finger.

Stopping, she brought her left hand up to the light to inspect it.

On her ring finger was a gold band with a large white diamond on it.

Looking closer, she saw that it was shaped like the Star of David.

Her jaw dropped.

"You can keep it on if you want."

Looking up, she saw a nervous Tony and she stood up.

Climbing down the stairs, she noted that he looked like he knew she was going to strike him.

She cupped his face and kissed him deeply, tears running down her face.

"I'll keep it on. I'll keep it on for the rest of my life."

He smiled and hugged her, spinning her around.

Ziva laughed and absorbed the cheers of his family.

Their family.

They were going to get married.

End of Part One.