Hello everyone! I hope you have had a wonderful few weeks! Forgive me for not updating in a while.

On with the story!

7 and a half months pregnant.

"You look totally bloated, Ziva!" Abby argued for what seemed to be the millionth time. She, Ziva, and Jenny had been hanging out down in Abby's lab for the afternoon while the boys were in the field.

"Abby, I am seven and a half months pregnant with twins. Do you expect me to look like a branch?" Ziva asked, putting a hand on her giant stomach.

"Twig. Though I suppose branch could work too. Well, depending on what kind of branch and how big it would be-"

"Abby! We get it!" Jenny interrupted the goth with a chuckle. When the room got quiet, both she and Jenny looked to Ziva in concern, who had stopped laughing and was staring blankly into the air.

"Ziva?" Abby asked, getting up from her spot on the floor. "You alright?"

"I have to pee," Ziva stated. "They are pushing on my bladder."

The two girls laughed as their Israeli friend walked out of the lab and into the bathroom. No sooner than the pregnant woman walked out, Tony walked in with Kalev and Adi and an annoyed look on his face.

"Tony! What's up?" Abby shouted as she squeezed the life out of Tony. His eyes were bulging out of his head.

"Abby, I need to breathe!" he choked out. She quickly let go of her friend.

"Can you watch the kids? I'm here to take Ziva to a birthing class. Apparently, she wanted to experience the 'American pregnancy'," Tony explained using air quotes. "Where is she anyway?"

"She went to the bathroom. Pregnant women often have to do that, Tony," Jenny said.

"Ooo, the birthing class. I've seen so many hilarious movies about those. You two are gonna have so much fun! Sure I'll watch them for you! Come to Aunt Abby!" Abby shouted as she bounced around, hugging the life out of the two children. At that moment, Ziva came back into the room, waddling over to her husband and kissing him on the lips.

"Are you ready to go?" she asked Tony. He sighed, waving at the other women in the lab. They both kissed their two children on the heads and turned to leave.

"As I'll ever be. Bye guys. Tell Gibbs that I'll be in early tomorrow for leaving." And with that, the two left to the birthing class.

When they arrived at the birthing center, numerous cars were in the parking lot, making Tony have to drive up the street the park.

"We haven't even gotten in the building yet and it already sucks," Tony complained as he walked to the front of the center.

"Oh shut up, Tony. It should not be that bad," Ziva interjected. Upon actually arriving in the center, Tony noticed that it smelled like baby powder and rubber. He made a look, causing Ziva to elbow him in the ribs.

The woman at the counter in the front directed them to their room where about ten other couples were situated on the floor. The instructor was a young looking woman with blonde hair. She snapped her head over at the sound of the door opening.

"Welcome to my class!" she said in a squeaky, annoying voice, "Please, sit down and get comfortable!" Tony and Ziva did as they were told and sat down next to another couple.

"Now gentlemen, I want you to practice comforting your partner for the long hours of patience that is to come!" the instructor said.

Hesitantly, Tony turned to Ziva and grabbed her hands. A long, awkward silence followed. The Israeli fidgeted under her husband's gaze.

"I will always be there for you. You're the strongest woman I've ever met and I know that you'll do great with bringing our children into the world. I know I couldn't be there for you the first time, but know that I'll never leave you and I'll be with you forever," Tony concluded.

By the time his speech was over, Ziva, who had been staring into his eyes the whole time, as well as every woman in the room, had tears in their eyes. A big smile spread itself across Ziva's features. She laughed and pulled Tony in for a deep, but not inappropriate, kiss.

"I love you so much, Tony," she whispered as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"AWH! Well if that isn't sweet, I don't know what is!" the instructor shouted. "Now, we'll move onto using a birthing ball. I want everyone just to get the feel of one, move around on one."

When they received their birthing ball, Ziva's eyes lit up and she immediately ran to sit on it. Within minutes, she was bouncing slightly on the ball.

"Hey, no fair!" Tony argued, "I want to bounce on it!"

"Tony, you are acting like a child. Besides, I like bouncing on the ball," Ziva said with a smirk.

"You are so unfair."

About an hour later, Tony and Ziva returned to the NCIS building. They both greeted Gibbs and Jenny.

"How was it?" Jenny asked while kissing Ziva's cheek and giving Tony a friendly hug. Gibbs also kissed the Israeli's cheek and gave Tony a firm handshake.

"It went well, though Tony was immature when we got a chance to use the birthing ball," Ziva stated. "I am going to get Kalev and Adi."

"They conked out about ten minutes ago. Abby's got them sleeping on her futon," Jenny said. The pregnant woman nodded and left the room, only to come back a few minutes later with the two sleeping children.

"Goodnight, you two," Gibbs said.

"Goodnight guys!" Tony called quietly as to not wake his two sleeping children. And with that, Tony and Ziva walked out to their car holding their sleeping children.

"Did you really mean everything you said to me today?" Ziva asked once they were driving home.

"Of course I did. You know I'll never leave you," Tony said, a sincere look in his eyes.

"Good," she said with a content look. She reached her hand over and found his. With a sigh, she rested her head against the seat and thought about the two months remaining until their family became whole.

I am so sorry that it took so long to update! I am hoping that there will be another update next weekend, but no promises! School has been hectic and things have just been busy for me. Well, please review and have yourselves a wonderful week!

-Aviva