Ok, so two chapters in a week. This one didn't as long as the other so enjoy,
Crap, The Beans Spilled
"Well?" My mouth suddenly went dry and Tony almost dropped me onto the floor as he tried to scramble up. "Is that…a stomach?" My mother asked dazed and confused, I tried to stand but my legs were too weak. "Ima, if you would let me explain-." I started but my Aunt butted in, "Explain why you have a stomach in your closet?" I couldn't speak really, I wanted to but couldn't. How do you tell your family you lied about being pregnant, and then got pregnant? "Um, you see…" I trailed off and I couldn't finish. "Is this some kind of toy?" Aunt Nettie quizzed and I stood up quickly and my entire body felt…off. My mother lightly pushed me back onto the couch and kneeled beside me, "Can you two give us a moment, alone?" They both nodded; My Aunt went to check on Maddie and Tony followed grabbed the clothes off the floor and headed over to the washing room.
I laid my head on my knees which was becoming more and more difficult and groaned, "So, do you want to tell me what this is about?" I glanced over at her and she brushed the curls out of my eyes, "I wasn't pregnant when you two came." I finally said. "It was Tony's idea, I-I just, you guys seemed so happy with a baby." I confessed. She shook her head, "I was happy for you. You seemed so happy, or so I thought." She said and placed a hand on my bare stomach, for I had forgotten to button the shirt. I smiled weakly and placed my hand on top of her, "Ima, please don't tell Aunt Nettie." I begged and she laughed quietly, "Please, Ziva. Your and I have known for months, we just wanted to see how long you two would go. I was surprised you two lasted this long." I smiled again and I ran my hand over my belly as she handed me a glass of water and I took a sip, "So you are really pregnant?"
I pulled the tails of my shirt back to fully expose my stomach, and she sat down next to me, "I wanna name her Tali," I declared and she nodded, "I do not know if she would like the fact that her niece would have three names." I nodded and licked my lips, "Do you remember what today is?" I asked and she looked at the ground, "Yes," she finally breathed, "Tali was killed today." Tears started rolling down my cheeks; if I wasn't pregnant I wouldn't be crying as much as I was. "Mommy." I peeped before she pulled me into her arms.
I sobbed and sobbed, "I want my sister, I want my sister." I gasped between sobs and she rubbed my back, "I know you do, I want her back too." She murmured and I buried my face against her as if I was a child. "Sometimes, people do things…for a reason. If Tali hadn't died, where would you be right now?" My breathing stopped for a second, "Um, I might be with her traveling." I admitted quietly and I could feel her smile, "We planned it when I was 7; we would start off in china, then go to Singapore, and then go on from there." "You girls were always planning something." I pulled my feet up on the couch and sighed, "Too bad Tali could not plan her own child's nursery." We just sat there just thinking…no, remembering.
When I finally decided to tell her my last lie, "There is one more thing." I said quietly and she raised her eyebrows. "Yes?" "Tony and I….Tony and I…are not married." I could feel her shift in her seat so I could look at her, "That we did not know." I let out a sigh and layed my head down on the arm of the couch, so I could look at her better, "All of this was he idea, I didn't want to do this, but I-I don't know." My mother sighed, "You are having a child, and are not married." I shook my head, "I'm engaged." She looked over at me, "When?" "March 20th." "Were you going to tell me?" I nodded vigorously, "We were just going to say that we were going to renew our vows." I said meekly as I ran my hands repeatedly over my stomach, "Do you want to marry him?" "You know, I didn't think I could ever love a man like Tony DiNozzo, but since you and Aunt Nettie have come and put us at our hardest, I seen another side of him, the side that I love." "What about the other side?" "I'll just shoot the other side." My mother laughed, "Get some rest, you look tired."
I couldn't argue with her, Aimee was taking the better of me and my eyes became heavy. I didn't feel my mother leave the side of my feet, but I did feel the blanket being pulled over my shoulders.
I don't know how long I was asleep, but when I finally opened my eyes it was extremely dark outside. I probably wouldn't have woken if Tony hadn't been playing with Maddie on the floor, he was playing some game he had probably made up but she giddy with happiness. He looked over at me as I sat up and looked around, "Hey, did I wake you?" I nodded groggily and he smiled apologetically, "Sorry." I climbed down next to them and gently took Maddie into my lap, "What are you doing?" I asked and he smiled, "Playing with Ms. Madeleine." Maddie squealed and clapped her hands at the sound of hearing her name, "What time is it?" "Almost 8," I nodded as I played with Maddie's curls. "Are you hungry?" I shook my head, "Where's my mom?" "She got a phone call about half-an-hour ago and went into the bedroom." He explained as he played with Maddie's feet. "And Aunt Nettie is she still mad?" He shrugged, "Define Mad?"
Just then, my Aunt walked into the living room with a towel on her shoulders, "What are you doing?" I asked. "Madeliene needs to have a bath." I stood up quickly, "I'll do it." My Aunt looked shocked a little, but handed me the towel, "The water is already in the tub." I nodded, "Of course." I looked down and saw Maddie chewing on the edges of the towel and tried to pull it from her as I walked into the bathroom. I took off her clothes and diaper and gingerly set her in the water, where she started playing with the bubbles. "Maddie, do you like bubbles?" she cooed up at me. I took the wash cloth she had given me and I lightly scrubbed her with the baby soap. "Need some help?" I glanced up briefly, but long enough for Maddie to start flailing. "Aaah!" We all screamed as the water flew everywhere. Maddie let out an ear-piercing…well; I really don't know exactly what it was. Tony bent down beside me and rolled up his sleeves and we soaped her up for a little while longer before I said, "You wanna rinse her off?" He nodded and took a small cup and slowly poured the water over her. "I'll go get the diaper." He nodded and I stood up and hurried out of the bathroom and into the nursery and looked through the bags she had brought.
I packed up the necessities and a pink polka dotted one-sie thing before hurrying back to Tony. I set the stuff down before taking my spot beside him, "I can take her if you set up the table." I said. "Alright." I took the towel off my shoulder and picked Maddie up from the water and wrapped her up in it and stood up. "Who's a wet baby? Who's a wet baby?" I whispered as I walked over to the counter where Tony had layed down another cloth to lay her down on, he chuckled when he heard me. "Don't laugh; you will be doing the same thing soon." I teased as I set her down. "You're probably right, but for right now I'll stick to being the James Bond kind of dad." I rolled my eyes and helped him, and soon after Maddie was completely clean, dressed, and …fast asleep. Tony couldn't help but laugh, "I think she sleeps too much." He said as we started back towards the living room, "I think she's just like you." "What; cute, innocent, always getting the girls? Yeah, that's me Anthony DiNozzo." "I was talking about the whole eating and sleeping part." I said and he draped his arm around my shoulder, "Well, then sweet cheeks, if you haven't noticed you've been doing the same thing." I rolled my eyes, "But if you haven't noticed I have a reason, along with Maddie, you do not." "What does the kid have that I don't?" "You are a full grown man, she is a growing girl." He scoffed, "Growing Men need food too."
When we got into the living room, our bed was already made and ready, with our pajamas on the edge, and a portable crib was in the corner. "Wha-." The lights flicked off, but I could still make out my Aunt's figure in the darkness, "You have an early day tomorrow, you need your rest." She said before she shut the door to my bedroom. I flicked on a lamp and Tony set Maddie down in the crib and placed a small blanket on her legs. Before changing into his own pajamas, flicking off the light, and climbing in next to me, "Tony, what time is it?" He glanced over at the oven, "Almost 10." "Do you realize we spent almost 2 hours bathing a baby?" He nodded, "I'm exhausted." He said through a yawn. I wrapped my arms around his bare chest and he pulled me close, "If I could, I would bring your sister back." He said to me quietly and I nodded, "I knew you were listening." "You know, her name doesn't have to be Aimee Genesis." I shook my head, "No, do you what Aimee in French means?" He shook his head, "It means beloved, and what did I tell you Tali was good at?" "Being Compassionate," "Which means she was…?" I said hoping he would catch on, He sighed and I could tell he was smiling, "beloved." I kissed his chest hairs, "See you are not as dumb as you look."
3 Hours Later: 1: 48 AM
It started off quiet at first but it grew and grew, Maddie was crying. I rolled over and looked for the clock, 1: 48 AM. I lightly nudged him, only to find he was already awake, "I'm starting to second guess, this project." He whispered as I slipped out of the bed and carefully made my way over to her, "Hey Mad, what's wrong?" I asked as I picked her up, "Is she like wet?" Tony asked with sleep still clearly in his voice, I checked and shook my head. "She might be hungry." He nodded and climbed out of bed and walked towards the kitchen but not before poking his head into my bedroom, "They're still asleep!" he whispered once closed the door and I shrugged as I lightly patted her on the back. "I know my mother has done this, at least 2 times so..." He opened the door to the fridge and pulled a bottle out and ran some hot water over it before testing it and handing it to me. I sat down at the head of the bed and cradled Maddie in one arm and pressed the nipple of the bottle to her lips where she sucked it hungrily, Tony flicked on a light and I hissed and tried to shield my eyes, "Turn the light off!" He obeyed and flicked it back off before climbing in next to me, "It's gonna be a long week isn't it?" He mumbled and I nodded, "Maybe Abby will watch her for a few hours." I suggested and I waited for a comeback, when none came, I glanced down. Tony was asleep, it aggravated me, he was asleep! His head resting on my knee! I wanted to flick him off the bed but Maddie's whines snapped me back, she had finished with the bottle long ago, but I barely noticed, I set her on my shoulder and lightly patted her back again, "Don't worry, Uncle Tony's gonna get it trust me."
5 Hours Later: 6: 48 AM
I felt something nudging my shoulder over and over so I rolled over, hoping to bury myself in his own body but I found that spot empty, "What?" I groaned but he shushed me, "Come on, you gotta get up. We're gonna be late." He whispered to me, I dug my head farther into my pillow, "Tony, what were you doing last night?" I asked. "Um, helping you…with the baby." I shook my head, "No, you were sleeping." "No I wasn't." He insisted. "Uh, yeah, you were." "No, I wasn't." I held up my hand, annoyed, as I turned to look at him, "Look, I really don't feel like arguing with you right now; I feel like I'm gonna throw up, my chest hurts so I can barely breathe, I can't even think straight. Tony, I'm sick and I'm pregnant, I just wanna stay home." He kissed my forehead before pulling the covers over me. "Good, 'cause Gibbs gave you the day off anyway."
I did not have it in me to hit him, I just wanted to go back to sleep. I couldn't even remember how many times I had woken up for Maddie, as I heard Tony's snores. No wonder, she could never go back to sleep. I heard Tony shuffling around and I was about to tell him to quiet it down when he dropped something and, of course, Maddie would hear. "Ssshhh," Tony whispered as I heard him hurry over to her, "I got this one Ziv." I rolled my eyes under my eyelids before I shifted under the covers and starting drifting back to sleep.
"Hush little ninja baby, don't say a word-."
"Tony." I growled and he moved into the nursery to sing more quietly, before I finally fell asleep.
It was later when I finally had enough energy to get up, "Good Morning Ziva." My mom said as she had Maddie in one arm and a fruit in the other let the water flow over it and Maddie's toes. "You look tired." "That's an understatement." I mumbled as I sat down. "What? Did little Maddie keep you up all night?" I glared up at her and she was smiling, of course she was. "It was more like Tony." She placed a high chair by the edge of table and set Maddie in it before handing be a bowl of something. I looked at her with a confused look, "Okay I have to ask, what is this?" My mother laughed, "Its baby cereal, you used to eat it." She said turning her back to me and getting back to the dishes. "I must have been out of my mind." I muttered under my breath as I swirled it around with a spoon.
"Ima, why can't you do this?" She turned back to grin at me, "Because, for right now, that is your child." I sighed, "But what happened to caring for me until my child says its first words?" She gave me a short laugh, "Your child is still in your tummy." My mouth stayed in a stiff position until I rolled my eyes up before turning them back to Maddie. "Well, can I at least have some real cereal?" I asked as I fed Maddie some of the 'cereal'. "Sure."
"Where is Aunt Nettie?" "She went with your friend…Ducky to a museum, somewhere." I sighed, "I'm never gonna hear the end of that one." She set a bowl of cereal beside me as I wiped the edges of Maddie's mouth, "Okay, here let me help you, you eat your cereal." I handed her the bowl and she sat across from me. "So, who were you talking to while I was asleep?"
"Your father." "Oh." I said quietly before going back to my cereal. "Or should I say his wife." I looked over at her, "What?" "Yes, supposedly they have been married for 7 years, and they have a daughter, Annika. I believe." "So why did he or she call?" My mother shrugged, "Rub it in my face, but what he misses is his fault. Not mine." She smiled as Maddie reached for the spoon.
"Hey, um, how about I take Maddie out today and you take some…you time?" I suggested to her and she nodded. "You go take a shower and I will get Maddie cleaned up." I nodded and finished my breakfast before turning on the shower and stepping in, ever since my pregnancy had started the hot water washing over my body felt…amazing, it was probably the only way to escape from reality, the pain really. I don't know how long I was in there, but my mother's knocking on the door called me out. I borrowed Tony's old Ohio State Hoodie's and I slid on a pair of maternity jeans before I met my mother at the front door. "You have fun." I told her as I slid on one of my winter jackets. "Of course Ziva." I took the carrier from her and headed out into the cold weather. I opened the side door and buckled Maddie in, before I walked over and did the same for myself.
It almost felt weird walking into NCIS with a baby, almost. When the elevator stopped at my floor Maddie started waking up. As soon as I stepped out of the elevator Tony's eyes immediately met mine. "Hey sweet cheeks." He said as he kissed the side of my face but I pulled away as soon as his lips grazed my skin. "Hey, what'd I do?" he asked and I could see the worry in his eyes. "So what are you guys doing today?"
"Um, paperwork." McGee said and I grinned, "What?" Tony asked. "And where is Abby?" "In her Lab." McGee said and I nodded, "Could you get her for me?" McGee nodded before rushing to find her.
I set the carrier by the side of my desk and sat on the corner. "Okay, now that we're alone, you wanna tell me why you're mad?" I shrugged, "I'm not mad." "Then why can't I kiss you?"
"Probably because-."
"Hi Boss." Tony said turning around slowly to face Gibbs.
"Nice to see you Ziver." Gibbs said walking over and hugging me, "Thought I gave you the day off?" He murmured against the side of my face.
I was about to answer when Abby bounded into the building, "Ziva!" she shouted excitedly as she hugged me tightly, "Abby, you forget, I need oxygen for two people."
She let go quickly and glanced over at the carrier, "Who's this?" "Oh, this is my cousin? Madeleine." "So are you watching her for the day?" I smirked, "Tony, here let me see your wallet." He gave me a questionable look before handing it to me, "Abby, you and I are going shopping," I picked Maddie up from the carrier and put her in Tony's arms and set the diaper bag on his shoulder, "Tony, is going to watch her while we go out."
Tony looked blank, "Payback's a snitch Tony." I whispered in his ear before I took Abby's hand and started toward the elevator, "The term is-."
"I know, I was being polite!"
Ok, love, hate? I need reviews or else I can't publish the next chapter, which is one of the best ones.
Tony and Ziva find out if they're having a boy or a girl! And trust me, it's not what they expected.
