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This is what happens when you can't sleep at night. This was never planned but the idea popped in my head and I just couldn't get it out. So here it is.

Disclaimer:not mine

"Have you decided yet?" Tony heard Gibbs ask, but he didn't move his head from Ziva's bed. He had refused to leave her side or let go of her hand that now had the engagement ring on it.

"No," he sighed. "I want Adara here, but I want her nowhere near Eli." Gibbs pulled up a chair and listened as the younger man talk. "I know it might sound crazy, but I want her to see her mother one last time." He felt a hand collide with the back of his head.

"Never doubt her," Gibbs said sternly. "I know it's hard not to. Trust me, I don't want her to get taken away from us," he admitted quietly and then finally looked up to revel his blood shot eyes. "Eli kept the information on what happened to her for a month. I would have came back. I would have given anything to see her again."

The room was silent for a few minutes as Gibbs waited for Tony to finish the rest of an untold story. "We were laying on the bed when we heard a knock. She knew right away who it was. She told me to put Adara Grace in the crib. She didn't want him to see her. When Eli busted in the door, I was so scared, not just for my life, but for the other two people I love. It wasn't right. He had no right to take her from me, but we discussed what would happen if we had to choose between sticking together and leaving Adara or one of us giving everything up. We both agreed it would be best if one would stay behind and raise our daughter."

Gibbs nodded not having much to say. They heard a knock at the door and then the door creaked open to reveal Eli and a man that was unfamiliar to the two.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I just came by to let a family friend see Zivalah." Eli smiled and the man looked at Gibbs and Tony before taking a seat and pulling Ziva's hand into his.

The room was filled with so much tension Tony swore you could cut it with a knife. He stole a glance towards Gibbs who seemed to be in a stare down with Eli and then looked at the guy who was sitting by Ziva's bed. He had to be Israeli and was wearing a suit that probably coast more than Tony's pay check, but that wasn't the thing that set Tony's senses on high alert. It was the way he held himself. The way he just walked in without hesitation.

Tony sat in the chair, letting his thoughts linger on this for a few more minutes before he felt a hand being placed on his shoulder. He looked up to see Eli.

"May I have a word with you out in the hall?" he asked with a hint of sincerity in his voice. Tony looked at Gibbs, as if asking permission.

Gibbs shrugged his shoulder and Tony stood. Once out in the safety of the hall, Eli started to speak. "I must apologize for the way I have treated you, my daughter, and my granddaughter. I understand where your hatred comes from and, if the roles were reversed, I would hate me too. I want you to know when my daughter wakes up she will be staying in America." Eli gave a generous smile and for once Tony couldn't see through it, but he knew better then to trust Eli.

"Eli, have you ever noticed how a cat will sit a just wait for its prey? Sometimes, it will be just fine when you're petting it and then it turns on you." Tony's voice grew stronger as he spoke. "You are right about one thing. Ziva will be staying in America when she wakes up." Without giving a backward glance he turned and left.

/

"Who is just the cutest baby in the history of babies," Abby coed and picked Adara up who, in return, just gurgled. "Oh and it seems you are gonna be just as conceded as your father."

"Abs! I am not conceded!" Tony yelled mockingly and Abby squealed.

"Tony! Where have you been? Why didn't you tell me you had a daughter? Why didn't you tell me you had a daughter with Ziva!" She punched his shoulder.

"Ow, what was that for?" He rubbed his arm.

"That was for not calling and letting everyone know you were safe." She punched him again, this time on the other arm. "That was for not telling anyone about your daughter." Another punch to his shoulder. "And that was for not trusting us to help you."

Tony furrowed his eyebrow in confusion. "Abby, you think we didn't trust you to help us?" She nodded and he gave her a hug. "That's not the reason why we left. We left to keep everyone safe. We had to get away from Eli. That was the only way to ensure we could keep our child safe," he whispered in her ear and she pulled back looking into his eyes.

"But what was the point? In the end, Eli won," she said.

Tony gave her a small smile. "Yeah, I guess sometimes the villains win. But he only took a little from us. Zi's gonna wake up and we will be a family."

"You love her don't you." It wasn't a question and by the way Abby was looking at him told him she already knew the answer.

"Yeah, Adara is my daughter. Of course I love her," he rolled his eyes acting like she should have already known the answer to that question.

"I'm not a retard. Tell me the truth or else I'll kill you leaving no forensic evidence," she said and Tony tried to hide his fear.

He gave her a sad smile. "Things are complicated."

"Stop using that word! Do you know how many times I've heard that word? Things aren't complicated. Either you love her or you don't."

Tony nodded and took a seat on her desk. "Yes. I never realized what it felt like to love someone until I was with her. You know, most people come up with excuses as to why they never admit there feeling, but I just can't bring myself to tell her. What happens if she doesn't feel the same way and she chooses to take Adara away. I can't risk that."

"But what if she feels the same way you do. Y'all could be a family," Abby said and at first Tony didn't respond.

"I think it's time I get back to the hospital," he said.

Abby nodded. "Okay. Do you want to take Adara?"

"Yeah, I think I will." He went to gather her things when he turned around to Abby and said. "The point in me leaving was to have more time with the two people I knew I wouldn't be able to live without. I promised Ziva that I would keep her safe, and that's what I'm gonna do." He kissed her cheek and walked out of the lab.

/

Tony walked in the hospital to find everyone was standing and looked worried. He placed the baby carrier with the now sleeping Adara and turned to Ducky. "What happened?"

He could tell Ducky tried to put on a smile, but something was holding back the Scottish elder from being his normal happy self. "Ziva woke up about thirty minutes ago. The doctors are running tests now to see how bad the aftermath of her injuries are."

Tony nodded and took a seat on one of the hospital chairs. He watched as the doctor walked in the room and whispered something to Eli. The doctor left with Eli on his heels. Five minutes turned into thirty and soon he had been sitting there for two hours.

"Is this my granddaughter?" Tony heard as Rivka coed over the baby. "She has the greenest eyes! She looks so much like the two of you." Tony smiled at the older women.

"Yep, she got her looks from her mother." Tony smiled. "You can hold her if you want."

Tony watched as Rivka smiled and went to unbuckle Adara they both tore there eye's away from the baby and looked up to see why the room had gotten so quiet. Eli David stood him the entrance with a grim expression.

He looked right at Tony as he said. "My daughter is asking for you."

/

Tony took a deep breath, debating on knocking or just walking in. He heard another voice from inside the room and decided to walk in.

There stood the same man Tony saw with Eli hours earlier. Tony noted just then how muscular the man was. The way he stood bugged Tony it was as if he was trying to protect her.

Tony's eyes met Ziva's for a slight second before she started speaking in Hebrew, but the only thing Tony could pick out was the name Joshua. She must have told him to leave because, not a minute after their talk, he gave her hand a gentle squeeze, kissed her forehead, and nodded towards Tony. The room was dead silent and just as Tony was about to speak, Ziva cut in.

"What is this?" Ziva held up the engagement ring and her brown eye met his.

"It's an engagement ring, Zi," he said.

"But you gave it to me, why?" she looked at him with such innocence and hurt it almost tore at his heart.

"Because, Sweet Cheeks, I wanna be with you. I want you, Adara, and I to be a family. I want to wake up with you and grow old with you. Zi I lo-" Ziva looked down at her lap.

"Do not say that. I do not feel the," she took a deep breath trying to find the strength to finish, "... same way. I am sorry. When I get out of the hospital, I will raise Adara Grace and work for Gibbs, and in March I will be taking Adara with me to Israel."

Tony gripped the ring tighter, trying to fight the urge to hit something. "So, not only are you taking my daughter away from me, but you're choosing to raise her on your own! Do I not get a say in this?" Ziva flinched back at the sound of his voice.

"Not alone," she whispered. "I am getting married on March third. I would really like it if you were to attend, but if not, I understand. As for Adara, you can see her, but when the time comes, Joshua and I will be returning back to Israel."

Tony's anger skyrocketed and he jerked the door open, he walked into the waiting room and up to Joshua. His fist collided with the other man's face.

As Gibbs went to pull Tony off the Mossad agent, Tony whispered in Joshua's ear, "Four months. I have four months and I intend to fight like hell to get Ziva back. She's too good for you." He felt himself being jerked back.

Four months. He was going to get his family back no matter what the cost.

I can only imagine what some of your comments will be after I tell you this. I'm going away for almost two weeks starting this Saturday so that means you will either get an update tomorrow or maybe sometime in the next half week. Normally I would feel bad about leaving this big of a cliff hanger but what can I say. So here is the deal, so many of you have this story under alerts but don't review. I want to see more of you review so I'm not going to hold a chapter back but I just might not post for a few extra days. If we have internet I will try. I'm not going to set a limit cuz I don't really care I just know how many people read but don't review. Oh and even if you don't have an acount you can still review.

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