The following morning, Alison wakes up around nine. After changing into jeans and a t-shirt she bounds downstairs, she heads into the kitchen to where Ziva is making breakfast. She sees Noah sitting at the table playing with oatmeal. Reaching for some Lucky Charms, Ziva hands her a bowl of oatmeal intead.
"Eww, barf, I don't want it" Alison exclaimed pushing the bowl away.
"It's healthy, sweetie" Ziva explained softly, Alison couldn't help but test the waters to see how hott they are.
"No way, it looks like mashed up bird poop" Alison said overdramatically, Noah starts to get a fit of the giggles.
"You're eating it and that's final" Ziva said firmly, taking a long sip of her tea.
"Why can't I have Lucky Charms?" Alison whined stamping her feet.
"Because I said so, that's why" Ziva said, the magic words any parent is allowed to use.
"This is bullshit" Alison muttered under her breath, Ziva whips her head back at her daring her to say another word; Alison starts eating the yucky oatmeal.
When Ziva's back is turned, Noah sticks his finger in his mouth and makes gurgling sounds. A combination between barfing and someone choking on something, Alison giggles so does Noah. He seems very pleased he made her laugh.
"Hey, kids, hello my love" Tony said giving Ziva a kiss on the lips, both kids moan as though they're in pain.
"Tony, are we goin to da park today?" Noah asked hopefully, Alison looks up and groans.
"Yes we are" Tony decided while Noah smiles and starts eating his oatmeal very quickly.
"Around noon time we'll all go" Tony added very kindly as he keeps his eyes focused on the ground.
"Joy" Alison muttered under her breath sarcastically.
"Actually, tomorrow, we're going to have a barbecue at Gibbs house" Tony reminded his wife who smiles at him.
"That sounds great" Ziva said while Tony gives her a soft kiss on the lips and leaves for work, the day after tomorrow they've decided that they both are going back while the kids are in day-care.
"Can we go play?" Alison asked excitedly she has wanted to go outside all morning.
"Of course…after you finish your breakfast" Ziva said, causing Alison to slump back into her chair and moan angrily.
"But, but, I don't like…" Ziva gives her a warning look "okay, okay, I'll eat it" Alison said slowly eating her oatmeal while Noah hides some of his in a napkin, repeatedly.
"If you put any more in that napkin, I'll refill your bowl, little man" Ziva said firmly, Noah's mouth fell open in shock while Alison snickers at him, he sticks his tongue out at her. She kicks him from under the table, and laughs some more.
"Hmm, Alison I might just do the same to yours if you don't stop fighting with him" Ziva said keeping her eyes on the stove.
"What? But, I didn't do nuffin" Alison asked feigning her innocence while Ziva smiles warmly at the pair of trouble-makers.
"Michael, honey time to wake up" Sophie said flipping on his light switch Michael turns over in his bed.
"No…don't wanna" Michael manages to moan out.
"Well you hafta, now get moving. We're going to meet a friend of Gibbs his name is the same as yours" Sophie said trying her best to get him up and going, Emily is already in her skirt.
"Don't care"
"I'll handle this" Sophie leaves Michael's room while Gibbs enters it "hey, Mikey, up and Adam, we're going out to breakfast with a friend of mine Mike Franks"
"I'm tired"
"I know, but you still have to go" Gibbs stated sternly, Michael moaned so loudly you would have thought he was really in pain.
"Aww, do I hafta?" Michael complained dragging his self out of bed.
"Yah, be ready in fifteen" Gibbs ordered as he storms out of Michael's bedroom wearing a smile.
"Yes sir" he hears the muffled reply as water in the shower runs.
"How do you do it?" Sophie asked following him downstairs.
"Magic, my lovely" Gibbs joked wearing his small smile.
"You think you're so funny"
"I don't think, love. I know" Gibbs said as she rolls her green eyes and smiles.
"Gibbs, I'm ready. See" Emily said twirling around in her jean skirt and pink sparkle printed tee.
"You look great, Em. Come on let's go in the car, mommy and Mikey will meet us in there" Gibbs said as he lifts Emily into his arms and starts to tickle her; she laughs.
After another ten minutes Michael is at the bottom of the staircase wearing dark jeans, a navy blue polo, and brown sandals. He reluctantly follows Sophie outside and into the car mumbling how dumb this is going to be. Michael starts to tap on the window in an effort to annoy Gibbs; it works out better than ever because after ten minutes Gibbs finally breaks the silence.
"Michael, stop trying to annoy me, it won't end well" Gibbs said firmly keeping his eyes on the road.
"Yah, yah, yah" Michael muttered rudely.
"Watch you're attitude Michael, it might just land you in trouble" Gibbs warned with a look appearing in his grey-blue eyes.
"OKAY JESUS!" Michael said sounding annoyed while he tapped on the window louder and louder until Gibbs finally pulled the car on the side of the road.
Hauling young Michael out of the car, Gibbs turns the now fighting and struggling youngster to his side. He quickly lands two sharp swats to his rear; Emily who has been watching in awe looks up at her mommy who gives her a look to behave. Opening the car door again and placing Michael inside, Gibbs goes into the car, like nothing has ever happened. Michael struggles to sit still, and finds him self wishing he didn't push the limits with Gibbs. Even with two swats they hurt like hell, Michael looks at Emily in wonder to how she can manage the six she received the night before. She just smiles at him sweetly, basically saying 'I ignore it, cos it hurts sorta.'
"If you two are tired you should sleep the rest of the way. We're meeting Franks outside the D.C. area" Gibbs said softly as he pushes hard on the gas pedal and they're off.
So far, all of the kids at the McGee household have been behaving all throughout the morning and close to the afternoon. Sam and Tara are on their very best behavior, obviously nervous that they're going to get spanked. Haley who is usually quiet, and thee good-kid can't help but tease them.
"Tara, come on let's play with the other kids. I saw some saying they're going to have a gigantic game of cops and robbers a block away" Haley said, Tim left earlier for work while Abby decided she'll stay home today.
"Shouldn't we tell Abby, we're leaving?" Tara asked nervously, still sort of worried that Tim or Abby would spank her.
"Abby wouldn't spank us, dumbo. She isn't that strong and…if she sees us. She's gonna make us take Sam. Come on let's cut through their yard, we won't get caught" Haley said nodding towards their neighbor, the Gregory's yard. She's the divorced mother of two kids; teenage Kristen and eight year old Richie.
"I dunno, Hales"
"What are you a chicken? Jeesh and people think you're the brave one" Haley said causing Tara to look at her.
"You can do it on your own. I don't wanna get spanked" Tara said finally as she walks away from her identical twin who rolls her green eyes.
"Fine, I can do it on my own" Haley huffed at her as she ducked under a few bushes and into the Gregory's yard. Slithering behind a pool, she runs into the next yard and the one after that until she sees a group of kids hiding and giggling.
"Can I play?" Haley asked, a boy who looks about twelve nods.
"Sure you can be on my team…" he searches for the right name and looks at Haley.
"Haley"
"I'm Trevor. Guys, Haley is gonna play now, she's on my team. We're the robbers okay?" he shouted while about fifteen other kids nodded.
"Let the games begin" Trevor shouted while Haley went and hid with another girl named Maize.
Abby spots two of the three kids and instantly feels worried. Tara looks over to see Abby frantically searching throughout the house. Abby catches Tara's green eyes watching her worriedly.
"Tara, come in here we need to talk" Abby said the dreaded words of any child with brains.
"What's up?" Tara asked sitting down in one of the kitchen table chairs.
"Haley, where is she?"
"I dunno" Tara lied her cheeks become red and feel like fire.
"Tara, don't lie to me" Abby stated sternly, Tara swallows hard.
"She might be somewhere around here" Tara said, she isn't really used to this place yet, and its dumb for them to actually have stupid rules like that.
"Might be? Tara, if she left the yard. I need for you to tell me, like I told you before. It isn't safe for her to be out there without us knowing where she is"
"I dunno were exactly she went. All she said was that a few kids were going to play cops and robbers. And she was going to play too. Then she went under some bushes and poof she's gone" Tara explained sucking in her cheeks.
"Did she say when she was coming back?" Abby asked calmly.
"N-No, she didn't, but my guess is soon cos it's almost lunch time" Tara stuttered sadly.
"Go play…and Tara" the eight year old stops "Tim isn't the only one around here, who knows how to spank naughty kids" Abby informed the shocked little girl who nods.
Watching them intently from outside the window, Abby takes note to how Tara is playing very far away from a cluster of bushes. Very swiftly Haley pops out from under one of the bushes; she brushes her self off a little before winking at her sister. Picking up her cell phone and dialing Tim's number; he picks up on the very first ring. He and Abby, talk about what's happening and the outcome to the plans. He agrees with his wife that Haley should get a warning about not doing that again, courteously of Abby since he's going to meet them at the movies. Then after that, they're going home and the kids are going to bed; hanging up her cell Abby sneaks another peak outside the window to see Tara looking in her direction.
"Haley, come inside. We need to have a little talk" Abby called to Haley who looks at Tara spitefully, but follows Abby into the house.
TBC