Eh, eh, eh!

So, it's been a looong time since I last updated, real sorry for that. School got hectic and you know what goes on. So sorry! I might not be able to update in a while, I'm auditioning for my school musical and if I get a part, life is going to become mad. I'll try.

PS: I'm going to Evanescence live in Singapore and I scored backstage passes! Just thought you guys should know. Not trying to be a showboat or anything. I'm just soooo excited!

Now, onto chapter 7!

Chapter 7:

Soon, it was after hours at the 12th precinct. Kate's team all left to give Ziva some privacy. Ziva was leaning against her desk as her ex-team bombarded her with piles and piles of questions. Everyone was all yelling their questions out.

"Hold on! Hold on!" Ziva yelled

Everyone stopped talking, Ziva took in a deep sigh and began speaking about what happened over the past one year. She left out the Aria part out, that would be for some other time. Or would it?

"So basically, I moved here when I was supposedly "dead". I started afresh and I think I'm quite happy here." Ziva said coolly

Meanwhile,

Castle and the boys had not gone home. They did the exact opposite of that, they stayed. They stayed and they were eavesdropping in on Ziva's conversation with her old team.

Kate was clever, she knew her team would not back off so easily, especially Castle. That sneaky, cute little rascal, did she just think of Castle as cute? No, no, no. Get that thought out. What was wrong with her?

Kate crept up slowly towards the dynamic trio. They failed to notice in time and Kate startled them so hard that Castle actually squealed which caused Ziva to turn around.

"So much for privacy! Really guys?"

"I wasn't even…" replied Kate

"Then why are you there?"

"I… Bah, forget it."

The team stepped forward to Ziva's desk and all said their apologies. At that moment, there was a cry of a little girl that echoed throughout the room.

"Mummy! Mummy!" Aria yelled and dashed towards Ziva's desk.

Ziva got up and went over to carry Aria,

"Hey davash, what are you doing here?

Aria greeted the rest of the team before answering the question

"I finished my homework early so Uncle Adam brought me here."

"Well where is he sweetie?"

"He went to buy something called coffee."

Tony was stunned, did she call Ziva mummy, wait, back the truck up. What?

"Ziva, can I speak to you for a moment?" piped in Tony

"Who's that?" asked Aria

"An old friend," Ziva put Aria down. "Go play with Auntie Kate and Uncle Rick for a while." And she went off to talk to Castle and Beckett.

Tony and Ziva headed for a quiet corner.

"That's your daughter?" asked Tony

"Yes." Ziva replied calmly

"Who's the dad? Who's this Adam guy?"

Ziva bit her lip and remained quiet for some time, guess it was time to let the dog out of the bag. Wait, cat,

"So, Adam is my boyfriend and he has been helping me look out for Aria for the past one year."

"Okay then." Tony tried to hide the disappointment on his face, "So about the other question, is he like the dad or something?"

"Umm, remember the day after Mike passed away, you came over and we you know. Did that." She tried to explain.

"No, no way, we used protection."

"Which not always works." She struggled to say

'Does this mean?"

"Yes, she's your daughter, Aria Talia Dinozzo."

Tony was beyond shocked, flabbergasted was the word.

"It's okay if you don't want her to know. I mean, you have Alison and all."

At Alison's name, Tony's face dropped.

"Speaking of which, where is she?" asked Ziva

"She… She passed away in November on the field."

Ziva was taken aback

"Oh. Wow. I am so sorry."

"It's all cool, you move on I guess."

"So about Aria?"

"You can tell her after I leave."

"Okay. I'm so sorry for not telling you that you had a daughter. It was hard on me."

Tony gave her a small reassuring smile, "I understand."

The next day,

Ziva was sound asleep, it was about 0400 when her peaceful sleep was interrupted.

Her cell phone rang, Ziva immediately reacted and grabbed her phone so as to not wake Aria up.

"David,"

"Hey Ziva, we need you down here, got a new vic. Same MO as the navy killer."

"Got it, on my way." She hung up and went to put a pot of hot water on to prepare tea. She texted the nanny to get breakfast and prepare Aria for school, surely she would see the text when she got up.

Ziva crept into Aria's room ninja style and pecked Aria lightly on the forehead before taking a shower and having breakfast. She washed up and left the house.

At the crime scene in Brooklyn,

Ziva was taking in the cool light morning air of New York. Even at 05 30, there were still cars out and about. New York is reputable for being the city that never sleeps.

"Morning guys!" Ziva called out to the team

Esposito and Ryan both gave a little wave. Kate and Lanie greeted her back.

"Where's Castle?" asked Ziva

"Sleeping beauty's not picking up his phone. Kid needs his sleep." Said Kate in a teasing tone

Ziva laughed, "So, what can our most talented, the one and only, Lanie Parish tell us?"

Lanie smiled at and took a bow "Usual cause of death, same weapon probably, Swiss army knife. Military classic,"

Ziva nodded and took down some mental notes, Ryan and Esposito were back from suspect questioning.

"So witnesses say that they heard nothing much and that they were all "asleep" as I quote."

"Don't wanna get involved in this mess I'm sure." Said Kate, she rolled her eyes, typical.

"But, one of them did say that he heard a struggle, there was some slamming against walls and some yelling." Said Ryan

"So he put up a fight. Lanie, there must be some defensive wounds, there might be some DNA."

"On it girl,"

The NCIS members arrived down at the scene not long after, the two teams collected some evidence and sent it down to the labs. After which both of the teams left for the 12th.

R&R please! (Davash means honey in Hebrew by the way, I'm not sure if it's right, you can correct me in your review if I'm wrong.)