Chapter Thirty-One

Ziva tossed and turned trying to fall asleep. She felt bad for how she had treated Tony that morning, but she still couldn't apologize. She didn't know how to tell him she was sorry, and that it was wrong of her to say it. It was hard for her to admit it. Especially since she saw his face after she told Conner he wasn't his dad.

Ziva sighed sitting up. She looked at the clock. It was 1 A.M. Silently she got up hoping not to wake up her son who slept peacefully despite the fight he had seen between his mom and the only dad he was ever going to know. Ziva walked out of the room, leaving the door open a crack and walked to Tony's. Gently she tapped her knuckles on the wood. She hoped he would be awake.

What felt like hours only turned out to be a minute. Tony opened the door, looking tired, but not like he had just been woken up. "Ziva? What's wrong?"

"I-I am very sorry Tony. I should not have done that to you. It was very wrong of me. I apologize." Ziva said slowly as if measuring her words to make sure they were good enough for him.

Tony watched the ninja. He was really surprised she was apologizing. To him! "Zee, its okay. I shouldn't have done that."

"Nonsense. Tony you did it for me, for Conner. You love Conner more then, a human can possibly love someone who is not related to them. And for that I thank you." She rested a hand on his cheek and kissed his other one softly. "Thank you." She smiled and went into her room, feeling a lot better.

Tony smiled to himself and went into his room shutting the door softly. He laid down and glanced at the two pictures that sat next to his bed. The ones that meant so much to him. But not as much as the people who were in them. The one of Ziva when they we're in Paris, and her and Conner. The smile that lit his face at that moment, could power the whole world with enough electricity and have some left over.

Ziva woke up to the ringing of her phone. It was a few days later. She hadn't been in to work, taking the few days off to stay with Conner and love on him scared that the hearing a week a way would be when he would leave her for good. She grabbed her phone and answered quickly, "David." She hadn't bothered to look at the caller I.D.

"Ziva I got good news." It was Gibbs.

Ziva sat up. A little more awake then she had been when the ringing shot through into her dream a moment ago. "Yes?"

"Your dad dropped everything. So did Conner's grandparents. He's staying for good." Gibbs assured.

Ziva glanced at her son who slept peacefully, "really!"

"Yes. The lawyer I had helping called. Everything's done. They dropped the custody charges."

"Do you know why?"

"A very special agent, and partner of yours." She could hear the silver fox's smile through the phone.

"Thank you Gibbs." Ziva smiled and waited until he said 'your welcome' as soon as he did she hung up and ran to Tony's room. She went in without knocking and ran to Tony's bed, leaping on it scaring him awake.

"Whoa! What the!" Tony sat up wide awake.

"Thank you!" Ziva wrapped him in a hug, her arms almost suffocating him.

"Your welcome?" Tony was confused as he hugged her back.

"They dropped everything Tony. Conner is staying. All thanks to you!" Ziva was so happy she began crying. She smiled through her tears, "thank you so much!"

Tony smiled and held her tighter, "your welcome my ninja."

Ziva pulled away and wiped her tears away. "I do not know how to thank you enough."

Tony smiled. "Call it even. We're good for now."

Ziva smiled and hugged him again, "oh thank you Tony. I do not know how I would be able to do this without you." As she walked to her room to tell the now awake and confused boy, both adults were smiling from ear to ear. Everything was going to be okay.