Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't updated this for awhile, I've been busy with 'How to Tell a Kid They're Adopted', but I wanted to post another chapter of this, since summer's almost over and I'll be going back to school. Anyhoo, hope you enjoy! Review please!

When Ziva woke up in the morning she was staring into Tony's eyes. She smiled.

"Hey. What are you doing awake," she asked him, "I didn't know you existed this early in the morning." Tony smiled and stroked her hair.

"I couldn't sleep." Ziva furrowed her eyebrows, looking confused.

"Why?"

"I'm excited. I get to meet your father today." Ziva sighed and looked away from Tony.

"Is Ziva David, the invincible ninja chick, afraid?" Ziva looked at him and answered honestly.

"Yes." Now it was Tony's turn to look confused.

"Why?" Ziva sighed and ran a hand down Tony's arm.

"My father...he...he's still a mystery to me. His flying into Tel Aviv shows he cares, but I'm not sure it's me he cares about."

"Well it's certainly not my father if that's what you're thinking. They haven't seen each other in ages!" Ziva sighed.

"I know, but it still scares me. It shows he cares, but if he doesn't approve..."

"Ziva, I am a trained federal agent, I can stand up for myself." Ziva smirked.

"But this is my father we're talking about. He's the Deputy Director of Mossad. Before that he was a Mossad assassin. Are you sure you're up for this?"

"Ziva, I love you. Your father is not going to get in the way of that. If you love me as much as you say you do, and I think you do, you won't let him stop you either, even if he doesn't approve." Ziva nodded.

"But I love you too much to let you get hurt. If he threatens you..."

"We'll find a way." He kissed her forehead lovingly.

"I won't let him tear us apart. I'll make him approve," he assured her. This time, he kissed her lips.

"I hate to break up this classic moment of romantic crap," Sabrina's voice came from the doorway, "but Leo and I were wondering if you two wanted to go for a boat ride with us." Ziva looked up at Tony, her eyes pleading. Tony looked at his siblings and sighed.

"Fine." He then turned to Ziva as his siblings went downstairs.

"You have no idea what you're getting yourself into."

"What do you mean," she asked while getting dressed.

"Sabrina drives like a maniac. Oh wait, I'm talking to you. You'll be fine. Unless you pull a Probie on me and decide to get seasick." Ziva smirked and punched him in the arm.

"I'm not McGee."

"Don't I know it," Tony said, taking her hand. The couple walked downstairs.

"Good morning," Ariel called cheerfully.

"Hey Mom." Tony leaned over and kissed his mother on the cheek. Ziva giggled.

"What?"

"It's just...you're so gentle with women these days."

"Oh I've always been gentle with my mommy dearest," Tony said, "she's very fragile, she could break easil...ow!" Tony cringed back as his mother punched him in the arm.

"You and Ziva had to punch the same arm?"

"Don't make us angry," Ariel retorted. That's when Sabrina and Leo walked into the room.

"So Mom, what boat can we take?" Ariel shrugged.

"Ask your father."

"Ask your father what," Jacob asked as he strolled into the room.

"Ziva, Leo, Tony, and I are going for a boat ride. Which one can we take?" Jacob thought about it for a second.

"You can take the Hawk or the Four Horsemen. Take your pick."

"What about the yacht," Sabrina asked.

"I want to save that just in case my old friend Uri David decides to show up while you two are gone." He winked at Ziva. Ziva smiled weakly. Leo, seeming to sense Ziva's tension, spoke up immediately.

"Ok Dad thanks, let's move out troops!"

"Why are you taking command," Sabrina asked, "I'm driving." Tony and Leo groaned, and Ziva smirked.

"So Sabrina, I hear you drive kind of like me," Ziva said.

"And how's that?"

"Out of control and crazy," Leo asked. Ziva nodded, smiling.

"Yeah, she definitely drives like you." Sabrina rolled her eyes and turned to Tony.

"Since I'm driving, I'll let you guys pick the boat." Tony thought about it for a second and looked at Leo.

"I say the Four Horsemen. It's harder to go extremely fast with a sailboat." Sabrina smirked.

"Not on a day like today." She was right, it was a fairly windy day, although the sun was out, so it was warm. Leo looked at Tony.

"Though I suppose she wouldn't be able to break the engine on the Four Horsemen." Tony nodded.

"My point exactly!" Tony and Leo looked at Ziva.

"Have you ever been sailing," Leo asked her. Ziva shook her head. Leo arched his eyebrows.

"Are you kidding me? Ok Rina, go fire up the Four Horsemen."

"There nothing to fire up, smart one, it's a sail boat." Leo and Sabrina looked at each other and rushed to the boat. Tony held Ziva's hand as they walked down to the dock.

"You've really never been sailing?" Ziva shook her head.

"My parents didn't have time for boating. They were always busy at work."

"Well come on then!" Once the DiNozzos got the boat rigged (teaching Ziva along the way), Erika took the tiller and they set off across the lake in the back of the DiNozzo's house. Ziva smiled, the wind blowing her hair back. She had her eyes closed and her arms out wide.

"Boom," Sabrina yelled.

"Boom what?" Ziva opened her eyes just in time to see the boom of the sailboat come swinging towards her. Thankfully, the boat was pretty small, so the boom was as well. It did, however, make a clanging sound and knock Ziva out of the boat. Ziva resurface, rubbing her head while trying to stay afloat. Sabrina circled back around and helped Ziva back into the boat. She laughed lightly as Ziva rubbed her forehead.

"Don't say I didn't warn you."

"For future reference," Tony said, "whenever anyone says boom, duck. That's a big part of sailing, ducking." Ziva nodded, her head no longer hurting. They sailed farther out. They had set out pretty early in the morning, so the sun was just beginning to rise on the horizon. Ziva drew in a breath.

"It's beautiful."

"We love coming out here," Leo said, "that's why Rina and I get up so early. Speaking of which, how did you get Tony up at this time?" Ziva just smiled and looked at Tony, who smiled back. All of a sudden, a noise that sounded like static could be heard by the people aboard the sailboat. Then, someone spoke.

"Hey guys," Owen said, "we're all awake now, and we're really mad you didn't take us with you on the boat ride." They people on the boat could hear someone, who sounded like Kelsey yell at Owen to get to the point.

"Anyhoo, we just radioed to tell you that Ziva's dad is here."

Anyhoo, I'm only a beginner sailer, so I don't know that much about it. Please excuse any mistakes. Next update might not be for awhile