Chapter 6

"Does that hurt?" I asked as I watched Avery suckle at Ziva's breast then quickly turned my attention back to the Ohio State pacifier that was in my hand. I felt guilty for staring at Ziva's boob, even if it's where my son was currently feeding.

"Are you serious, Tony?" she asked as she moved her eyes from Avery to me.

"Well, yeah, I mean it doesn't look like it tickles." I laughed and Avery stopped nursing.

"No, I mean about being a father." She said as she expertly burped Avery.

"Dead serious." I said without hesitation as I sat back on the edge of the bed and placed my arm behind Ziva. "Why?"

"We still have to fill the birth certificate out." Ziva said softly as she stroked Avery's cheek.

"Yeah." I said as I placed the pacifier back in Avery's mouth and stroked his thin black hair. I could feel Ziva's tension but didn't want to push her.

"I do not know if I want to give him your last name." she said softly as she leaned into me. I smiled and wrapped my arms around her shoulders and kissed her hair. "Do you have any thoughts?"

"I have a lot of thoughts." I smiled enjoying the feeling of her against my side.

"Tony." She laughed slightly.

"I always figured he would have your last name." I said and watched as Avery lay in Ziva's arms, content to just suck his pacifier. "But if you want to give him my name I'm more than fine with that." I could still feel her tension and pulled her closer against me. "I'm not going anywhere, Zi, I swear."

"Avery Matteo David or Avery Matteo DiNozzo?" she thought aloud.

"That reminds me, I have something for you." I said as I carefully got off the bed and grabbed my backpack.

"More Ohio State apparel?" she asked as she ran her finger over Avery's pacifier.

"No, I think he has enough for now." I laughed as I pulled the soft blue blanket out from my bag and sat back on the bed. "Here." I said nervously as I placed the soft blue clothe in Ziva's lap slightly over Avery.

"Where did get this?" she asked as she handed Avery to me and examined the blanket.

"It was mine." I said as Avery snuggled closer against my chest. "My father packed up all my shit and gave it to me a few years back, I remembered I had it a couple weeks ago."

"This was yours?" she asked slightly shocked.

"Yup, my grandmother embroidered my initials in the corner." I smiled as she searched for the corner and ran her finger over the 'A' and the 'D'.

"It's beautiful Tony." She smiled at me and leaned over to kiss my cheek.

"Thanks." I mumbled as I watched Avery. His whole body suddenly twitched as he hiccupped. I expected him to start crying because even I was startled by the movement and sound but he lay there content. His pacifier had fallen out of his mouth but he didn't seem to miss it.

"He did that all the time when I was pregnant." Ziva laughed as she leaned her head against my shoulder and we both watched Avery as he continued to hiccup.

"You could feel it?" I asked as I leaned my head on top of hers.

"Oh yeah." She laughed with a yawn as she reached out and placed her finger in Avery's palm and he wrapped his tiny fingers around hers.

"We make a cute kid." I smiled as I turned and kissed her hair and laid my head on top of hers.

"We really do." She said softly as she nuzzled her head against me.

"What color do you think his eyes will be?" I asked against her hair as Avery's hiccups finally settled.

"Like yours." She said as she ran her finger over Avery's eyebrow and he nuzzled further into my chest away from her hand.

"Mr. DiNozzo, visiting hours are over." A nurse said and I scowled at her. "Hospital policy, so don't give me that look."

"I wasn't giving you a look." I said and made no attempt to get up from my comfortable position on the bed with Ziva snuggled against my side and Avery finally in my arms.

"Yes you were." She laughed. "You can come back and visit your wife and son tomorrow, right now you need to leave so they can sleep."

"You're sure?" I smirked not bothering to correct the nurse even though I felt Ziva tense when she was called my wife.

"Oh, I'm sure." She laughed and turned and walked out of the room. "I'll be back in five minutes, you better be gone."

"Someone's cranky." I laughed as Ziva pulled away from me and leaned back against the pillows. I stood from the bed careful not to startle Avery. "I'm gonna put him in this crib thing, you should get some sleep."

"Okay." She said with a large yawn. I smiled as I watched her yawn dramatically, she closed her mouth and looked at me shyly. "What?"

"You're beautiful." I said seriously as I held my gaze on her enjoying the way she blushed.

"Please, I am a mess." She laughed.

"Mr. DiNozzo." The mean nursed warned as she walked by and still saw me in the room.

"I'm going." I whined and Ziva smirked at me. "She's mean."

"Heard that." I heard the nurse call as she returned to the nurses' station.

"I do not think she likes you, Tony."

"She's just jealous." I smirked and brought Avery up so his face was inches from mine. I could feel Ziva's gaze on me as kissed Avery's nose and forehead before placing him in his hospital crib. "I'll be back tomorrow." I said as I cupped her cheek and kissed her forehead. "When can you go home?"

"Tomorrow or the next day." She said as I left my hand on her cheek.

"I'll take you home." I offered and sat on the edge of the bed again. "Then maybe we could talk?"

"Talk?" she asked confused. "About what?"

"Later." I said and kissed her nose. "Get some sleep."

"Goodnight, Tony." She smiled as she took my hand and squeezed it.

"Night." I said giving her a gentle squeeze back as I stood from the bed and leaned over Avery's crib again and kissed his forehead. "Goodnight Avery."

"Mr. DiNozzo." That mean nurse called again like I was kindergartener.

"I'm going." I grumbled. "See you tomorrow."

A/N: I know it's short and nothing happened but I had to put something up. I don't know if father's are aloud to stay overnight, so I just made it up.