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Hotel room No. 12, LA, 6:45 am

Tony's eyes widened as Ziva said 'Leroy Jethro Gibbs'. He hadn't expect that his old boss from D.C would call so soon. But than again. They were his kids and he was glad that they had made the connection and went to the NCIS building. Ziva looked at Tony and smiled, pulling away the phone from her ear and leaned in to Tony so he could also listen.

''Ziva! Oh My God, it's so weird that I hear your voice. I love it! I missed you. And tony! How are you? Are you alright? How's Tony? You are not hurt are you? Or are you.. 'Just sharing a hotel room' Like the undercover thing? Ple—'' Abby's voice ran through.

''ABBY!'' Tony and Ziva yelled with big grins on their faces.

''Abbs, its weird to hear your voice too. We missed you like crazy!'' Tony stated.

''I was not the only one! McGee was helpless without the nicknames!'' Abby laughed.

''No I was not!'' McGee stated. ''By the way Tony... Not smart to call me McGoo, when you don't want to let me know it was you''

''Sorry probie, old habits you don't un-learn them'' Tony explained.

''But you are okay though right?'' Abby butted in, wanting to know.

''We are alright, not bad hurt, Tony only has a broken nose I think and a cut above his eyebrow'' Ziva explained. Ziva's worry grew, not hearing them yet. ''Are the kids alright?''

''Ima?'' Leroy asked through the phone. Gibbs clearly had put the phone onto the speaker.

''Little Ninja!'' Tony said proudly. ''We have the same scar now!''

''I know dad! Did you see me, help you? I won against all of them!'' Leroy exclaimed.

''He really was great!'' Yonah's voice concluded. ''Thanks mom''

''Thank me? Well, I did not hear that sentence in a year'' Ziva chuckled.

''Yeah, but without your training we could not have won against them'' Yonah said. ''Even Yasmin was good''

''I am always good!'' Yasmin's voice came through the horn. ''I just do not want to hurt you. I would kick your little sorry—''

''Yazz!'' Tony warned.

''Sorry, dad! Adrenalin is kicking back and I'm tired''

''Not an excuse. No swearing or fighting when were are not around to head slap you!'' Tony called.

''No fighting period!'' Ziva corrected him. ''Otherwise your grandpa will head slap you to oblivion''

''Grandpa? I don't see DiNozzo Sr. walking around here'' Gibbs said.

''Ah poppa Gibbs, but your playing Ziva's dad right? I'm sure you don't mind?'' Tony joked back.

''The nickname is already growing on me, DiNozzo'' Gibbs stated.

''When are you landing in D.C?'' Abby could hold back the question.

''Well, we thought we could take a vacation, while the kids are— Ow!'' Tony started the suggestion, but was cut off by a head slap from Ziva.

''No we weren't! We will land at 3:30 this afternoon'' Ziva explained. ''Will you survive until then?''

''I think we will manage. Enough family to keep them in place'' Gibbs said.

''Alright. I uh.. missed you Gibbs'' Ziva said hesitant. Why hesitant? She had no idea. ''Yeah we have missed all of you'' Tony added.

''We missed you too, kids. I.. we love it, to see you again. It's going to be one hell of a evening. To much stories for one day, to tell ya'' Gibbs had a smile on his face.

''Oh oh oh! Come to our house, DiNozzo's! McGee and I will cook and make salads and we will take your kids to home and we can all meet and talk and HUG!'' Abby suggested. Tony and Ziva could hear her jump up and down and the kids laughing at the scene before them and they couldn't hold back the laugh themselves.

''That's a great Idea. Just give me the address'' Tony said while already having a piece of paper, Which Ziva had no idea where he got it from, and a pen in his hand. Abby simply rambled, the neighborhood, name of the street and house number while he wrote it down. ''Okay. We will be there around 6.. 6:30 pm. Gotta go home first, our real home''

''I love you kids!'' Ziva called!

''We love you too mom'' The all said in union. ''And Abba of course'' Yasmin added.

''We love you too, DiNozzo's!'' Abby said and Ziva and Tony laughed.

''Speak for yourself, Abby'' McGee argued.

''Ah come on. You love them!'' Abby countered.

While Abby and Tim fought Gibbs spoke. ''We will see you then, your kids are save with them and me''

''Not one doubt about that, Gibbs. Thank you'' Tony reassured.

''You're welcome. Now go back to whatever you were doing, and I don't want to know about it, but I do want to know about what the hell is going on!''

''Will do boss!'' Tony stated and then realized his had called Gibbs ''boss'' again. ''Uhm Gibbs'' He corrected.

''Bye!'' and ''Love you!'' The voices of the kids said at the same time.

''Bye!'' Tony and Ziva said and then Ziva hung up the phone.

Ziva looked at the phone for moment. The voices of her friends. Gibbs, McGee, Abby. It was just now sinking in, that it was 12 years ago, when she heard them for the last time. Why the hell had it taken so long for them to be in contact again. Their lives were completely different now.

A couple of seconds later, she felt Tony's arms around her waist, and she smiled.

''It was weird wasn't it?'' Tony asked her.

''Yes it was. But so normal too. It does not feel like 12 years. It is like I have spoken to them just yesterday'' Ziva explained.

''I know how you feel'' Tony said. He kissed her neck and Ziva tilted her neck to give him better access. ''You know. We have still 3 hours to kill, before we have to have to the airport''

''And what were you thinking of doing?'' She asked, her voice already low again, full of desire.

After all these years, she still couldn't get enough of Tony and he could never get enough of her. Lets face it, she was still the sexy, well shaped, hot curved, bad ass Ninja chick he remembered. Twelve years had done nothing to her, only changed the number of her age, and her hair was shorter.

''I was thinking of finishing what we started before the phone call'' He said. And with that she turned to him and attacked his lips with hers. So hard that he fell on his back on the bed, a gasp of surprise escaping his lips.

''Well then.. where were we?'' Ziva asked. She moved to straddle his lower stomach as she began to untie her bathrobe, while Tony was enjoying the show with a grin.

...

Meanwhile at NCIS HQ

''Gibbs? Did we just call them while they...'' Cecile, who was silent the whole time, began to ask, but she trailed off.

''Yup we did. But if they were already busy or were just starting I don't know and I don't care'' Gibbs finished and answered.

''Wait what are you talking about?'' Yonah asked.

''No comment on that kid'' Gibbs replied and that alone made Yonah and Yasmin realize, what they were talking about.

''Ah! Gross!'' Yasmin said. ''I do not need to know that!'' She said as she hit her head in a attempt to get it out of there.

Abby looked at the kids interact with each other. She missed how her oldest daughter used to play with Kate.

Lindsay Amelia McGee was a year gone. She was still just eleven, but she got the opportunity to go to school in Scotland for a year in trade for a student from Scotland. Abby didn't want her to go at first, but after hearing that it was a project and school for highly intelligent kids and the look on Lindsay's face she and Timmy couldn't argue with it anymore.

They talked to her, through Skype almost everyday, unless if they had a hard case, like last week. And they were pleased that Lindsay would come home next week. The team didn't know that yet, cause it was 2 weeks early. But Lindsay had finished her projects already.

''So, we're are going to your house, this afternoon?'' Cecile said as she turned to the couple.

''Yes. But I don't know if that's now or later'' Abby said and looked at Gibbs.

''I will discuss this with the Director. Tell him that the team, all of us, that we're taking two days off'' He said. ''We need to chat up with our family'' Gibbs stated and he used the stairs to go up to the director's office.

''Wait!'' Cecile asked and Gibbs turned. ''All of us? Danny and I too?''

''Yeah kid! You're part of the family too'' Gibbs said amused. ''Tony and Ziva will be happy to see you healthy. But.. where is Fielder...?''

Cecile was looking at her moving feet. ''Uhm.. he uh called this morning. He uh had... an errand to run.. and said he probably wouldn't make it in today''

''Does everyone do their errands around here this early in the morning?'' Yonah raised his eyebrows.

Gibbs looked at Cecile, trying to figure out what she was not saying and answered Yonah's question. ''Only when they're hiding something, DiNozzo''

''Do you think he knows?'' Abby whispered to McGee.

''I just think that he knows somethings up. He doesn't know about Lindsay'' McGee reasoned.

''I never would imagine that we would have a family this crazy...'' Leroy said in Hebrew.

''I did not either, Roy'' Yasmin said honestly, but she liked it.

''You would have loved them, Ach Tza'ir'' Yonah whispered, looking up. Leroy and Yasmin, both looked at him, hearing what he said. He looked at them and saw them smiling and he smiled back.

...

NCIS HQ, 12:30 pm

The Director had agreed on giving them a few days off, but only if they stayed the morning and did some paper work. The kids got a tour through NCIS, meeting Palmer on the way.

It was silent in th bullpen when Gibbs stood up. ''Gear up everyone. We're going to the McGee family house'' He stated, putting them off guard for a moment.

When they saw him grabbing his jacket and backpack, the others realized that he wasn't kidding and hurried to follow him. The kids had bright smiles on their faces.

''McGee, Abby. You first get Katy from daycare. No reason why she should stay there, if you are both home'' Gibbs ordered.

''You have kids?'' Yasmin asked Abby, while the elevator doors closed.

''Two of them. Girls'' Abby answered with a smile.

''Cool! That means I'm not alone anymore'' Yasmin grinned.

Everyone laughed about it, only Leroy stayed the most silent. Gibbs looked at the boy and patted him on the head. ''You okay kid?'' He asked.

''Yeah, just thinking. Never had a family outside of my mom and siblings. It's a little overwhelming, to be like this already''

''Yeah, I know. I never expected to have a family like this before I met you parents and aunt and uncle'' Gibbs explained. ''But even though how annoying they were in that time I love them and I love you too. Even though I only know you for about an hour and a half. You're family''

''Thank you'' Leroy said with a smile.

...

20 minutes later, McGee residence

The kids, Gibbs and Cecile had just entered the living room of the McGee's when they heard the lock of the door turning again and the door open.

''Go, pumpkin. Poppa is in the living room'' McGee said and pushed Kate forward. With only the name Kate sprinted off through the hall and took a turn to the right.

''Poppa!'' Katy squealed as she ran into the living room.

Caitlin Louisa McGee. A bright 7 year old girl, with straight dark blond hair and blue eyes. McGee and Abby were both surprised, to see those eyes staring at them when she was a baby, and even more surprised when the blue eyes stayed the way they were. McGee and Abby took photos from family members out of drawers and were overwhelmed to see that Katy had the same eyes as the mother of McGee.

Her hair was mostly up into two high ponytails and always had on bright colors as clothes. Even though she's a bright and happy child, she's a loner and loves to hang out in her room, making up stories and drawing.

''Hiya beautiful!'' Gibbs said as he picked her up from the ground. ''How was your morning?''

''Very fun! I made a drawing of you. Look!'' She held up a piece of paper. Gibbs took it and was pleased to see her version of him building something in his basement. ''Can I help sometime soon again? I love it. It's quiet, except for the music and the sound of sanding the stuff. But I love it and you always have the right apple—'' She rambled.

''You can come anytime you want, sweety'' Gibbs cut her off. He smiled at her and she looked down. Seeing the other kids for the first time.

''Mommy? Who are they?'' She pointed directly at the three strangers. Abby came closer and took Kate from Gibbs.

''Their names are Yasmin and Yonah and that is Leroy. They're uncle Tony and aunt Ziva's kids'' Abby explained to her.

''How come I don't know them?'' Kate was confused. Abby and Tim had talked about Tony and Ziva, but did not talk about the kids.

''It's a long story, pumpkin'' McGee joined.

''Does that mean that aunt Ziva and uncle Tony will come too?'' She reasoned, her face lit up.

''Uhu!'' Abby bounced her a little. ''They will be here around 6:30''

''Put me down'' Kate demanded pointing at the floor.

Abby knew she could not argue with her own child, knowing she had the same stubborn mind as herself and put the little girl down. Kate walked over to the older kids and took them in one by one. The last one she took in the longest. Leroy. She looked at him and he was eager to go and stand behind Yonah, not knowing what this strange girl wanted. Before he got the change to move away, Kate grabbed his hand.

''I like you the most! Do you wanna see my room?'' She asked with a bright smile. Leroy looked at her and then to his big brother.

''It's alright. She's family now too'' Yonah said.

''She's weird'' Leroy argued.

''Only a little'' Yonah laughed.''Give her a change, she's pretty'' He teased.

Leroy grimaced at his older brother. He was still a little in the 'I hate girls' phase.

''You talk funny'' Kate's eyes were wide and her smile even wider. ''I like other languages! Well I just love other countries. When I grow up I wanna go to India and Africa. Paris of course, it's the city of love! I have all sorts of stuff of other countries in my room, wanna see it?''

With that Leroy made a smile too. It was the first time, that somebody else of his age shared the same interest in other cultures. ''Yeah sure'' He said agreed.

''Well come on then!'' Kate grabbed his hand again and guided him him upstairs. Within 5 seconds they had disappeared.

''Uhm... what just happened?'' McGee asked confused.

''Timmy. Your little girl, just made a new friend'' Abby laughed.

''Is that weird?'' Yasmin asked confused too.

''Well.. Katy.. has a little problem with making friends. She has a.. interesting personality'' Abby explained.

''You can say that again'' Yonah laughed.

''Who wants to help me with dinner? We have a lot of guests and I need help'' Abby asked.

''Oh! I love too'' Yasmin smiled.

''I will help too!'' Cecile said.

Abby smiled brightly. Now everyone knew where Kate got that brilliant smile from. ''Great! Let me show you what I had in mind!'' She said and walked towards the kitchen, followed by Yasmin and Cecile.

''I will go get some extra stuff out of the shed'' McGee said and also he walked away. Now the only one's being in the living room where Yonah and Gibbs.

Yonah plopped on the couch with a huge sigh. The DiNozzo smile immediately gone from his face. It had tired him. He put his head in his hands. ''How much longer can I hold this up?'' He thought to himself

Gibbs watched him from the corner of his eyes and noticed the mood swing. He frowned. He had seen it earlier when no one paid attention to him for a minute. He walked over to Yonah and sat down next to him.''Now. Tell me what it is that is bothering you'' He said.


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