AN: Alright, here's the second chapter! I really appreciate all the feedback. I couldn't believe the response! As usual, I would love to hear what you think.

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Peace

McFudge

Ziva woke up and it took her a moment to remember where she was. The events of the previous day flooded back to her. She got up and pulled on a pair of cargoes and a t-shirt with Hebrew lettering that spelled out the name of her old high school. As much as she enjoyed Israel, she was glad not to have to deal with Mossad and her father. The Gibbs family seemed very nice and her new sister Abby seemed like a lot of fun. Ziva could not wait for the party that night. It would be a lot of fun to meet the neighbors and potential classmates.

She went downstairs and found Jenny preparing breakfast. Abby was still asleep and it seemed that Gibbs was in the basement.

"Oh hello Ziva. Did you sleep well?"

"Yes Jen, thank you. How are you this morning?"

"I am well. I didn't expect to see you this early."

"Yes, well, on my standards, this is sleeping in."

"It's six AM. You are a teenager, right?"

"In Israel I had to get up at 4:30 and run 10 miles at 5:00. At 6:30 I had to practice my weapons and hand-to-hand combat. I have a feeling that life here will move at a much slower pace."

"Wow, that's crazy. We don't move slowly, but definitely not that fast. Jethro and I have unpredictable hours and you and Abby will probably spend time alone. Abby has found plenty to entertain herself. You can take martial arts or join the track or cross country team at your new school."

"Well, I appreciate the idea, but I hate to run. I do, however greatly enjoy martial arts and working with weapons."

"Well, we can definitely look into the martial arts, weapons may be more difficult. However, some days you could possibly come to the Navy Yard and use the shooting range there."

"Thank you so much Jenny. I really appreciate how much you've done for me. You don't know how much it means to me."

"You're welcome Ziva. We're very excited to have you with us. I'm sure it will be a lot of fun to have you. Don't worry about it. Jethro and I wouldn't adopt you if we didn't want to."

"Thank you Jen."

"Oh Ziva, we'll be getting ready for the party today. Everyone will be over at six. Tomorrow we're going to go and get you and Abby registered. School starts the 24th of August. Also, cross country and all the other fall sports start the 12th. We can look at all the options and you can decide if there are any things you'd like to do."

"That sounds good Jen. Do you need any help with breakfast?"

"Sure, you can help me get the fruit chopped."

Jen and Ziva settled into their breakfast making. Jenny was making pancakes and bacon. At 7:00 a sleepy looking Abby came downstairs.

"Hey, Mom, hey Ziva. What's for breakfast?"

"Pancakes honey. You ready to help get this place ready for the party tonight?"

"Yeah, sure. I need my pancakes first."

"Alright Abs. Can you go get your dad?"

"He building his boat again?"

"What do you think?" Jen asked, sarcastically.

Abby walked downstairs and found her dad in the sawdust covered basement. The skeleton of a boat was emerging. Gibbs was sanding one of the supports.

"Hey Dad, time for breakfast."

"Kay honey, tell your mom I'll be up in a minute.

"Alright, we're having pancakes."

"Yum."

Abby headed up to the dining room and sat down at her spot.

"Dad will be up in a minute, he's just finishing something up on his boat."

"Alright girls, dig in. Dad can eat when he gets up. We all know that he'll take longer than he says."

Jenny was indeed right. The girls had already devoured 2 pancakes a piece before Gibbs got up.

After the majority of the food had been eaten, Jenny spoke up. "Well guys we've got a lot of work to get done. Jethro, would you get our tent set up and clean the pool?" Gibbs nodded, "Abby, do you think you could rig us some music?"

"Can do Fumanchu." Abby replied.

"Ziva, would you be able to help decorate?"

"Sure, I just need someone to show me where the decorations are."

"That's doable. I'll cook all the food. Anyone with nothing can do will be used in the kitchen."

The four Gibbs's worked all day. They had the house ready by five.

Abby and Ziva had changed into their suits before people arrived. Abby wore a black bikini with a cute skull pattern on the bottoms. Her hair was up in its customary pigtails. She wore a black tank top and black cheer shorts over her suit.

Ziva wore a bikini as well. It was a deep green and looked incredibly good against her olive skin. Her brown hair was bushy and pulled up into a high ponytail. She wore a loose green dress over her suit. She looked very cute.

By 5:30, the first family arrived. It was Tony Dinozzo and his cousin Kate Todd. They both lived with their grandfather Donald "Ducky" Mallard.

"Hello Gibbs family, Abigail, Jennifer and Jethro, who is this?' Ducky asked.

He was the only one who called the whole family by their full names. Although he was only the grandfather to Kate and Tony, he was like a grandfather to Abby as well and played the role of father in both Jenny's and Gibbs' life.

"I am Ziva David, actually, I guess Ziva Gibbs now." Ziva said.

"Well, my dear, you can call me Ducky. These are my grandchildren Anthony and Caitlin."

"Hi Ziva. You can call me Tony."

"Very nice to meet you Tony."

"And you can call me Kate. It's nice to meet you Ziva. I'm one of Abby's best friends. We're both going to be sophomores this year."

"It is nice to meet you as well Kate. I will be a sophomore also."

"I'll be a sophomore as well. It'll be like one big party." Tony said.

"This has the potential to be a very fun year." Ziva said.

"Why don't the four of you go outside and wait for the rest of the people to arrive. Ducky, Gibbs and I will stay inside." Jen suggested.

With that the four teenagers went outside. They stood by the pool and in very little time, Abby's best friend McGee showed up. He and Abby had been best friends since first grade. They had very similar interests, although McGee was more into computers than science. Half the school was convinced they were dating, and their best friends could tell that they had feelings for each other. It seemed like they were the only ones unaware of just how much they cared for each other.

McGee and Abby headed to the stereo system. They got the music blaring and then set to work on their latest project. It seemed like every afternoon, the two of them were outside working on something . They were currently trying to rig lights both in the pool and on the patio to blink in time with the music. They had installed many different colored lights. This was on top of the fantastic stereo system, and all the robots and machines they had built. Last summer, they had built a computer.

Meanwhile Kate, Tony and Ziva were hanging out by the pool. When Kate's friend Paula showed up she went to hang out with her. They hadn't seen each other in a while and had some catching up to do.

That left Tony and Ziva. Tony couldn't explain why, but for some reason he was attracted to Ziva. He was a bit of a womanizer, but Ziva was most definitely not his type. She was beautiful, but not your traditional blond bombshell. He hoped that they could be friends to say the very least.

Ziva had to admit that she enjoyed Tony's company. He seemed to be kind and although he was tough, he had a gentle side to him. She was more attracted to him than she'd like to admit. Her tough exterior that had been drilled into her by years of her father's training didn't make her overly trusting of Tony right away. She had betrayed too many times. Ziva sincerely hoped that this would be a chance to become more of a normal teenager. Maybe Tony could help her.

"So, Abby said you're going to be a sophomore too?" Tony asked.

"Yes, you are too, yes?"

"Yeah, Abby, Kate, Paula, McGee and I are all sophomores. Kate is my cousin and we live with our grandpa. My mom passed away and my dad was abusive so I went to live with my grandpa. Kate's parents passed away in a car crash two years ago so she came to live with us. We're our own little family."

"You and Kate seem really close. Like two beans in a pod."

"Two peas in a pod Zeeevaaah. Not two beans in a pod."

"Oh whatever. English is a very difficult language to pick up."

"Ah. You're from Israel, right Ziva?"

"Yes, I speak Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, French, English, and I am learning Farsi."

"Wow, I'm stumbling through Spanish I."

"How about I make you a deal. I will help you with your Spanish if you help me get around this town and school."

"That sounds like a very good deal"

"Yes it does. Now Jenny was talking to me about sports this morning. Do you play any sports."

"I am in football, quarterback. Do you play any sports?"

"Well that is impressive. I am a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I also can run a 5 minute mile, although I do not enjoy running all that much. However, I find running a very good way to stay in shape. I may join the cross country team. I am also very proficient shooter."

"Wow that's more impressive than football. What were you training to be, a spy?" Tony asked, sarcasm in his voice.

"Why yes actually. I believe my father intended me to take my brother's spot in Mossad."

"That is very impressive ninja chick. Shall we go and join the party now? It seems like a lot more people have arrived. I'll have to go introduce you."

Tony and Ziva entered the throng of people. The adults were talking while the kids played. Abby was blasting her music and some of the teenagers were dancing. Another group of kids were in the pool. Some of the younger kids were there as well. Suddenly a slower song came on.

"May I have this dance Ms. Gibbs?" Tony asked Ziva, being very goofy.

"Why yes Mr. Dinozzo." Ziva replied, a big smile on her face.

Tony pulled Ziva onto the makeshift dance floor. They danced to the music of "Beautiful Day" by U2. Tony thought it was the perfect song. Nice, but not too romantic.

Ziva was very much enjoying herself. Tony was a good dancer and Ziva hadn't been able to have this much fun in ages.

The song ended and a new one started to play. "I don't wanna be in love" by Good Charlotte rang out over the speakers. Tony and Ziva laughed and changed speeds. They were jumping and twisting and overall having a good time. Tony came up behind her and manipulated her to the pool. When they got close enough, he pushed her lightly and she fell into the pool. Tony jumped in right after Ziva.

"Oh Tony you are so dead!" Ziva yelled, fighting laughter. She splashed him and they dtarted a splash war. Abby started to splash Tony, joining Ziva's side. Kate joined Tony's side and eventually the entire pool was involved in a giant splash war. The teenagers on sill on the dance floor jumped in the pool as well. Everyone had a fantastic time. The adults standing on the sidelines were laughing.

It was safe to say that everyone was upset when the parents decided that it was time for them to go home. The people left in groups, and eventually, the only people left were Abby, Ziva, Jenny, Gibbs, Ducky, Tony, Kate and Tim. Abby approached the adults.

"Please, pretty please can Tony, Timmy and Kate stay here tonight? They could run over and get their stuff and come back. Please? It would give Ziva a chance to get to know everyone."

"I don't see a problem with it if everyone else agrees." Jenny said.

"Fine with me as long as boys and girls sleep in different rooms." Gibbs said.

"It is good with me as long as you don't have a problem with it. I will take Anthony and Caitln to go grab their things and I will bring them right back."

Ducky brought Tony and Kate back within 45 minutes. Tim had permission from his parents and got his stuff. Abby and Ziva changed into their pjs and sat down on the couch in the living room. Tony and Ziva snuggled up together on one side of the couch and Abby and McGee snuggled up on the other. Kate sat in the middle, smiling at her friends. They were both totally in love. Admittedly Tony and Ziva had just met that day, but Kate sensed a spark between them.

Abby put in a movie and they settled in. Tony enjoyed playing with Ziva's wet hair. Ziva thought she would have a problem with it. However, she felt very comfortable with him. Ziva couldn't believe it. She'd been there one day and she already had amazing friends and a guy who could be her boyfriend in her near future. Wow, she couldn't believe that she was thinking of Tony as a boyfriend. She would have to see where it went.

With that, the group of them settled into watching the movie. Before the movie was half over, all of them were asleep.

Jenny came in at about 11:00 PM. She smiled at the 5 teenagers on the couch. They looked so cute together. Gibbs came in behind her.

"I thought I said boys and girls in different rooms."

"Oh relax Jethro. They're on the couch and there's five of them. Nothing's going to happen. You're such a worrier"

"I have good reason."

"Oh come on Gibbs. Time for our bedtime. There's nothing wrong. They'll all be fine."

"Fine Jenny."

With that, Jen pulled Gibbs upstairs, leaving the sleeping teenagers, looking very comfortable on the couch.

AN: Wow, the longest chapter I've ever written! Exciting! I would love to know what you think. Any ideas of what you'd like to see would be greatly appreciated.

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McFudge