Tony and Ziva were sleeping at the end of the couch when Marshall and McKenna woke up. They looked around, trying to find his mother, not knowing she had died just 8 short hours ago. The only people Marshall and McKenna saw were Tony and Ziva.
"Mommy? Mommy, where are you?" Marshall said loudly and Tony startled awake. He looked around and saw Marshall sitting up and rubbing his eyes. Tony shook Ziva awake.
"What Tony?" She said groggily and sat up. She looked around and then realized why Tony had woke her; Marshall and McKenna were awake and now crying.
"Ziva, what do I do? They don't know me." Tony whispered.
"We can start by turning in the lights so Marshall and McKenna can see." Ziva said and flipped on the lights. Marshall and McKenna looked around hurriedly and found Ziva first.
"You're not my mommy." Marshall said and shrunk back against the couch.
Ziva walked forward slowly and kneeled in front on Marshall. "Marshall, McKenna; my name is Ziva, and this is Tony." Ziva said and pointed to Tony. Tony smiled awkwardly.
"Hi Ziva. Where's our mommy." Marshall asked quietly, trusting Ziva easily.
"Marshall, McKenna; you're mommy will be gone for a while. I don't know if your mom ever told you about your daddy, but that's me." Tony said, taking over for Ziva.
"But, why have I never met you if you're my daddy?" Marshall asked.
"It's a long story; I'll tell you when you're older." Tony said. Marshall nodded and looked at him.
"Do we have to call you daddy?" Marshall asked and Tony smiled.
"Not if you don't want to, buddy." Tony said and Marshall thought for a moment.
"I don't think my mommy would mind." He said after a moment. Tony and Ziva smiled.
"No, I don't think she would either." He whispered and picked Marshall up.
"Do you want to go back to bed now? 'Cause I'm tired." Tony asked and Marshall nodded.
"Okay bud, you can sleep in my extra bedroom with McKenna, Ziva and I will sleep in my room. Okay?" Tony said and Marshall nodded again.
"Ziva, can you get McKenna for me?" Tony asked and Ziva nodded.
"Yes, Tony." She said, picking her up easily and following Tony into the guest room. She laid McKenna beside Marshall and watched Tony kiss Marshall and McKenna's forehead shamelessly.
"'Night buddy." He whispered to Marshall, and then looked to McKenna. "Goodnight, Sweetie."
"Goodnight daddy! Goodnight Ziva!" Marshall said.
"Goodnight daddy. Goodnight Ziva." McKenna said, playing monkey see monkey do with her brother.
"Laila tov, Marshall. Goodnight, McKenna." Ziva whispered and kissed their foreheads as Tony had done. They walked out of the room and to theirs.
"That was easier than I thought it would be. They're trusting kids." Tony said as they stood in their doorway and Ziva nodded.
"They look just like you, Tony." She said and Tony smiled.
"I know." He said and kissed Ziva passionately. "Now, where were we?" He mumbled. Ziva smirked and wrapped her arms around her neck and led him to the bed.
"You know perfectly well where we were." She whispered and let her robe drop to the floor in a pool around her feet.