I am sorry for not updating forever. I have been very lazy these past few weeks! I know I said that I would not update unless I got 25 reviews, but I wanted to accomplish something this week.
On with the story!
Tony, Ziva, Kalev, and Adi walked hand in hand into the office at 0730 the next morning. Ziva let go of Tony's hand and guided Adi, who was holding onto her other hand, towards her father.
"You take these two up to Jenny. I will talk to Gibbs," she said. Tony nodded and gave her a quick peck on the cheek before walking the toddlers upstairs. The Israeli walked into the bullpen and stood at Gibbs' desk, looking down upon him.
"Gibbs?" Ziva asked.
"Yeah, Zivers?"
"Do you think Tony and I could leave early today? It is Halloween and we want to get the kids costumes."
"Sure."
Ziva was somewhat surprised. She had half expected Gibbs to say something on the lines of, "No, do it on your own time". She quickly covered up her shock and nodded.
"Thank you, Gibbs."
"You're welcome. How do you feel this morning, Ziver?" Gibbs asked, his baby blue eyes focused straightly on Ziva's chocolate ones.
"I am fine, Gibbs. I feel good today," she replied before turning around to sit at her desk. No more than a few minutes later, Tony came bounding down the stairs to his desk as well. They exchanged smiled and continued on with their work.
After a short, uneventful shift at NCIS, Tony, Ziva, and the kids drove to the store. In the car, this kids wouldn't stop shouting and bouncing excitedly in their seats.
"Momma? We gon get custoomes?" Kalev asked. Ziva laughed.
"Yes, tateleh. You get to choose what you want to dress up as."
"Momma? I wanna be ninja like you!" Adi squealed, clapping her hands.
Ziva's eyes went wide in amusement and she turned to her boyfriend in the front seat. He looked back at her.
"What? They wanted to know what career you had," Tony explained, his famous grin plastered on his face. Their conversation was cut to short facial expressions as they entered the parking lot. The kids immediately started shouting again.
"WE HERE!"
"YEAH! MOMMA! WE HERE!"
Ziva had gotten one of those shopping carts with the two seated plastic car in the front, where Kalev and Adi happily steered with the little steering wheels. She pushed the cart up the isle with the Halloween costumes, Tony right beside her.
"Alright guys," Tony said, "we're here! Go ahead and see what you can find!" The two bounded out of the plastic car.
"Tony, you take Kalev. I will take Adi. Just make sure that his costume is appropriate, Tony," Ziva said, her tone a warning. Tony smiled sheepishly and nodded. When the two girls left, Tony grabbed the toddler's hand and began to pull things off the rack for Kalev to see.
He took out a costume that looked like a pirate.
"How about this one" he said while holding it up. Kalev shook his head.
"No, I dun like that one."
Tony out it back and pulled out another one. This costume was a pumpkin. He held it up for Kalev, who shook his head. His father sighed and dug back in the rack, searching again. The little boy turned his head and saw a picture on the wall. He grabbed his father's hand and dragged him towards the poster on the wall.
"I wanna be that, Dadda."
"Okay, that'll be easy. We won't even need to buy it."
Ziva pushed the shopping cart with a very eager Adi in the basket up the isle of the female toddler costumes. The little girl was looking back and forth, admiring all the pretty clothes.
"Do you see anything you like, tateleh?" Ziva asked. Adi shook her head.
"I wan be somethin' scawy," the little girl said. She carefully climbed out of the basket and walked towards a rack, pulling down a costume with her chubby hands. Her eyes lit up.
"Momma! I want this one!" Ziva looked at it.
"If that is what you want…"
The family walked down the streets, glow sticks on their wrists. The kids had their plastic pumpkin candy bags in their free hand, their other holding their parent's hands. Kalev had decided to go as a ghost. All they had to do was cut out holes in a white sheet. He looked absolutely adorable.
Adi had chosen a vampire. Ziva bought her a cloak and some makeup, along with a pair of fake teeth. She looked incredibly sweet. They had been walking for about an hour, and the kids were starting to get tired. Their candy bags were full ad their legs were giving out on them.
Ziva scooped up Kalev while Tony did the same to Adi. Both children snuggled into their parent's embrace. Adi sighed, as did Kalev.
"Me love Alloween," the little girl said as she closed her eyes.
"Me too," Kalev replied, also closing his eyes. Ziva looked over at Tony and grabbed his hand. They walked down the street back to their house, hand in hand with their babies in their arms. This was a good Halloween night.
Yes, it was very short and suckish. It is exactly 2 in the morning here and I can barely keep my eyes open! I promise my next chapter will be better! Happy Halloween! Goodnight!