"Ten to be exact" Gibbs said while Mike Franks rolls his eyes and turns to Sophie.
"Who likes being exact? Probie, who is this beautiful woman and how did she end up with you?" Mike demanded extending his hand to Sophie who rolls her eyes and smiles.
"Mike, this is my girlfriend Sophie" Gibbs said giving Mike a look; he gives him one in return as well.
"Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Franks. My daughter Emily and our…Michael for the summer" Sophie said hoping this doesn't cause Michael any discomfort.
"Call me Mike...what a beautiful girl? My granddaughter is a few years younger than you" he smiles at the four of them slyly "probie, she's going to be dating before she turns twelve. If she's lucky" Mike joked with a smile, Sophie chuckles while Gibbs face becomes beat red.
"No way, am I allowing that" Gibbs declared with a smile forming in his eyes.
"She is one pretty girl" Sophie agreed while Emily's face turns into disgust; boys yucky.
"Gibbs, I'm hungry" Emily whined stamping her feet.
"Hold on Emily" Gibbs said softly, this is the softest he's been with her when it comes to whining, Michael rolls his eyes.
"BUT, I'M HUNGREE" Emily whined louder, all three adults looks down at her.
"Oh shut up, we'll get food. When we go in" Michael snapped at her, she's been tugging on his ear and pulling his hair all throughout the car ride and he's had enough.
"Michael! That wasn't the right thing to say, Emily, you do need to be quieter" Sophie scolded, then has an idea.
"Mommy's right, Em" Gibbs said looking at his girlfriend who looks back at him.
"Gibbs, we'll meet you inside" Sophie said very softly, Gibbs gives her a look.
"Are you sure?" Gibbs asked looking from the grinning Emily and sullen Michael.
"I said I could; now catch up with your friend" Sophie ordered in her best firm mommy-tone, Gibbs smirks deviously at her and stays.
"Probie, your lady can handle this. I don't even think I would test her" Mike said while Gibbs nodded and they go into the restaurant.
"Kids, you're going to on your best behavior. Understood" Sophie said giving them each a look to answer her.
"Yes mommy" Emily answered sweetly; Michael ignores her.
"Michael?" Sophie asked sternly, he looks up at Sophie who gives him a look to answer the question.
"Yah" Michael answered after a second of defiance.
"You are going to behave right?" Sophie asked softly, her voice is becoming slightly less firm.
"U-huh" Michael said nervously, he doesn't want them to send him back. He has to be really good, so they won't.
"Good, now let's go inside and have something to eat" Sophie said leading them into the restaurant dragging a smile onto her lips.
After about two hours at the park; both kids played and ate lunch. Noah wasn't really in the mood for eating, he wanted to play instead, but with a little reinforcement or encouragement from Tony he ate. The car ride home, Alison wasn't saying a word since her swat, she has been thinking of ways to get her revenge on Noah. He never gets into any trouble even when he's a pain and disrespectful that isn't fair. Noah falls asleep with his head leaned against the window. Ziva has been waiting to talk to Tony all afternoon about swatting Alison. She feels sort of guilty about swatting her, the other part of her feels like it needed to be done. Sighing she looks in the rear view mirror to see Noah wearing a relaxed smile as he sleeps.
"Can, I go play?" Alison asked the second they closed the door behind them.
"I don't know it's getting pretty late" Tony said checking his watch.
"It's only six at night. That ain't late" Alison objected, Tony has Noah shifting in his arms.
"My point exactly, it's almost dinner time" Tony said holding up his hand in order to say one minute.
"Please" Alison pleaded, he sighs and nods.
"Be back by eight" Tony said giving into in with a sigh of relief.
"Thanks Tony" Alison said rushing to the door, in case he changes his mind.
Placing Noah in his bed, Tony goes back downstairs feeling uneasy. He sees Ziva watching him intently. Sitting down beside his wife, she snuggles beside him.
"Do you think I was right to swat Alison at the park?" Ziva asked in a worried and very maternal tone.
"Honey, I think that she had a big change in her mood because you did" Tony answered and truthfully, he isn't sure if he can actually spank Alison. When she looks at him with those precious blue eyes, he melts…
"But, she hasn't said a word to me since then"
"She's ten years old, Ziva, you did the right thing"
"I hope so"
"You did my love"
"I think Noah is going to be asleep for the rest of the evening. What would you like me to make?" Ziva offered looking into his eyes.
"Anything works for me" Tony said with a smile as he kissed her on the lips.
Tim finally arrived home; when he did he was jumped on by three kids who all wanted his attention. He flashes back to the moment when his father came home from work; he and Sarah wanted his attention. Unless they were in trouble, they didn't want him to notice that they were going to get a spanking later on.
"What movie are we seeing?" Tim asked kindly and paternally.
"I say we see Harry Potter Deathly Hollows part 1" Haley shouted, Tara nods in full agreement.
"No way, I wanna see…Tron" Sam said, Abby looks at Tim and smiles basically saying 'you're so handling this one, Timmy.' He winks at her.
"I wanna see Harry Potter too" Tara agreed with her sister who smiles.
"Two against one, haha" Haley taunted while Tim gives her a warning look.
"I think we should see Tron, because it's PG" Tim said, he checked the movie show times at work and it seemed Tron was the only appropriate one for a six year old.
"This isn't fair. We're only goin ta see dat one cos of Sam" Haley complained, today she has proven to be a regular defiant third grader.
"Yah, Harry Potter. Harry Potter, Harry Potter" Tara chanted along with Haley who joins in, Sam puts his fingers in his ears.
"HARRY POTTER, HARRY POTTER, HARRY POTTER" both girls are shouting, that is until Tim parks the car on the side of the road.
"Tara and Haley, quit that shouting or we won't go to the movies at all" Tim threatened, both girls stop shouting and nod obediently.
Michael is struggling to finish his french fries. He pushes the plate forward a little only to have it pushed back. Sophie tilts her head to the squashed peas. His face changes into disgust and he shakes his head and stomps his feet under the table.
"Only a few bites sweetie, four tops" Sophie whispered while Michael sighs and takes a small helping of the peas and pops them into his mouth. He then makes gurgling sounds like he is going to throw up, Gibbs nudges him to do as Sophie tells him.
"Probie, you found yourself the perfect girl. Just don't lose her" Mike Franks warned his longest friend.
"I don't think that's possible, Mike" Gibbs admitted stroking Sophie's hand; she smiles at him in a loving way.
"Emily, are you excited about first grade?" Mike Franks asked turning the conversation onto the kids who have been drawing and being good kids.
"U-huh, I'm goin to a new school cos I'm a big girl now. It at Saint Joseph's or sumtin, I dunno. I hope I get Sister Maria, she da nicest" Emily explained, with a smile as she eats a french fry.
"Sounds good, what about you Michael?" Mike Frank asked casually, the boy has been playing with his food all night.
"What about me?"
"You excited about sixth grade?"
"I guess" Michael answered sullenly, his attitude is getting to both Sophie and Gibbs who give him a look.
"Mommy, Gibbs, can I have dessert?" Emily asked while Gibbs looks over at her barely finished dinner and shakes his head.
"But I want it"
"You can't have everything you want"
"MOMMY I WANT IT" Emily shouted, Michael scowls at her, now everyone in the restaurant is watching them. It feels like they're in some movie and the youngest always gets what she wants while the older boy is lost in the world or some shit like that.
"Jethro, maybe one scoop of ice cream, can't hurt? Right" Sophie said weakly, Emily smirks happily. Mike Franks watches with amusement as does young eleven year old Michael who nudges Franks with an amused smile.
"Sophie, can I talk to you in private?" Sophie gives him very flustered looks "Mike, watch the kids. We'll only be a second" Gibbs said leading Sophie towards the Emergency Exit.
"Jethro, she's only a child. I just want to make her happy and do all that I can for her" Sophie said sadly feeling like a child for being scolded at by her own boyfriend.
"I know you do, but your doing it all the wrong way. In order to make her happy, you need to help her make the right choices. Making the right choices are better enforced with discipline, Soph" Gibbs said his voice sounds so kind.
"It isn't that simple, Jethro"
"It is, as simple as you make it, Sophie. All you need to do is say the word you have erased from your vocabulary" Gibbs said softly as he moved a strand of her hair from her eyes.
"I say no enough"
"You knew which word I was talking about, shocker hu?" Gibbs said very cockily, Sophie gives him a mock hurt look.
"That's a coincidence" Sophie lied, knowing a little to well that he's being a smart ass.
"I don't believe in them" Gibbs said kissing her slowly on the lips as he leads her back over to their table.
"Mommy, when can we go?" Emily asked yawning as she sits her self down in Gibbs lap and starts to fall asleep.
"Soon, Em, soon" Sophie assured her tired little girl who nods.
"Actually, we should get going if we want to get the kids in bed on time. It was nice seeing you Mike" Gibbs said looking at his former Boss.
"You too Probie, nice family you have going for yourself. Don't screw it all up" Mike warned in a joking tone as he leaves the restaurant wearing a smile.
Gibbs carries Emily out of the restaurant, while Michael and Sophie walk behind him, today has been strange. Michael feels a bit uncomfortable, no one has ever dared try to spank him, much less swat him. But Gibbs did.
"Michael, honey, are you feeling okay?" Sophie asked once they were on the road.
"Yes Sophie. I'm fine" Michael said in a soft voice as they drive back home in complete and utter silence.
Almost running home after seeing the clock at Nick's house at seven fifty seven. Alison starts to feel a little stupid trying her best to be home on time. Who really cares? It doesn't matter all that much if she's five minutes late. Maybe she should have stayed longer to play Jenga or watch the rest of Toy Story 3.
"I'm not late" Alison declared once stepping into their house, Ziva smirks at her husband who winks at her.
"Would you like some dinner?" Ziva asked from the kitchen.
"No…thank you. I'm fine" Alison said wearing a smile, as she sits on the couch and listens to her I-pod.
"You must be hungry, though"
"Nah, I'm fine Ziva. I had pizza at Nick's house after we finished playing cops and robbers. Then we watched only the beginning of Toy Story 3, but I had to leave" Alison said softly, she looks up at Ziva and smiles very warmly at her.
"I see, so you had fun?" Ziva asked hopefully, Alison smiles and nods enthusiastically.
"I'm goin to bed, love yah" Alison said as she goes up to bed wearing a smile that's one hundred watts big.
"Good night" Ziva said while Tony looks up from his overly sugared coffee and smiles.
"Night kiddo" Tony said, knowing she must be really tired from running around all night.
"You know, I like having kids. Ours are easy" Tony exclaimed happily in a sing-song voice.
"Tony, you honestly believe children are that easy. They're both worried about being sent back, once they get used to being here. The trouble will begin" Ziva assured him with a smile his mouth falls open in shock.
"You don't think they'd start trouble…tomorrow. In front of Gibbs" Tony said gulping worriedly, Ziva smiles.
Alison goes to bed wearing a smile. She's beginning to understand why Ziva swatted her in the park. Thinking back to each part of the car ride there, Alison huffs at her self in the dark and then she a plan hatches in her mind. 'Tomorrow, is going to be fun' Alison thinks as she falls asleep thinking of the materials she'll need.
"Good movie, hu? Kids" Tim said on the car ride home, Tara and Sam are sleeping in the backseat Haley smiles.
"Yah Tim, I liked it. Maybe Tron was a betta choice than Harry Potter" Tara said tiredly as she yawns.
"I'm tired" Haley complained, Tim pulls into their driveway.
"We're home, honey" Abby said giving her a soft smile. Haley is the first one to step out of the car; she dizzily walks into their house with Abby at her side. Tim lifts Sam and Tara into his arms and is amazed at how light they are. Giving each of the kids a hug and ruffling their hair, Tim and Abby place them into their beds.
"Goodnight Haley" Abby said smoothing out her black hair.
"Night Tim…Abby" Haley whispered softly drifting off to sleep.
Finally making it home, Michael isn't tired, Emily on the other hand is snuggled up in Gibbs arms. Gently placing Emily in her bed, Sophie and Gibbs each say goodnight to the six year old before going downstairs to watch television. Peeking down at his watch which reads ten fifteen at night, Gibbs sees Michael seated on the couch watching Nick at Night.
"Mikey, time for bed pal" Gibbs said taking the remote away from his grasp and flicking off the T.V.
"Okay" Michael answered tiredly, he usually would fight till deaths end about bed-time, but he's just too tired.
"Goodnight sweetie" Sophie said giving his forehead a light kiss and ruffling his black curls.
"Night Sophie, night Gibbs"
"Night Mikey" Gibbs said ruffling the boy's hair with a small smile on his lips.
"Sweet dreams" Sophie called up the steps, Michael smiles softly to him self wondering what is planned for tomorrow.