A/N: Oh my goodness! I am so sorry guys! I completely forgot about this fic! I'm so sorry! I got super busy then started new fics and one-shots and this got pushed to the back. I'm so sorry! I will make time to sit and write more for this fic! But I think I'll do like 3 more chapters and an epilogue. I'm so so sorry again! Thank you for reading up to this far!

Chapter Thirty-Five

Tony walked into the elevator behind Ziva. He anxiously pushed the button to the squad room and leaned against the wall tapping his foot lightly. He was nervous and felt like a teenager. Before getting to work he and Ziva had discussed talking to Gibbs and Vance about them dating. Tony was extremely nervous having to ask their boss about it.

Ziva stood calmly, holding a calm Conner. She glanced at Tony and smiled, "Tony you look nervous."

Tony nodded, a little too fast to be considered calm. "Yeah. Just a little."

Ziva chuckled. "A little?"

"Da silly ma!" Conner squealed amused at Tony.

Ziva laughed. "He is baby. He is."

The elevator opened and Tony took a deep breath even more nervous.

Ziva laughed. "Relax Tony. He will not strangle you." She walked out and headed to the bullpen.

"Yeah, easy for you to say, you and Abs are his favorites." Tony sighed following Ziva. His stomach tied knots as he walked closer to the bullpen and saw Ziva talking to Gibbs about needing to speak to him and Vance.

"DiNozzo, Zivers, lets go." Gibbs started up the stairs to Vance's office.

Ziva handed Conner to McGee. "Be good for Uncle Tim buddy." She kissed his head. "Thanks McGee."

McGee nodded holding the bubbly boy in his arms.

"Bye ma! Luff you!" Conner blew messy kisses in Ziva's direction.

Ziva smiled and blew a kiss back. "Bye tateleh. I'll be right back. Just gotta talk to Grandpa Gibbs."

"Otay!" Conner nodded. He looked at McGee. "Game Mick! Game!"

Tony waited until Ziva joined him and they followed Gibbs up into Vance's office. Gibbs was already standing next to Vance waiting.

"David, DiNozzo, Gibbs said you two need to speak to us?" Vance addressed, unaware of the anxiety building up inside of Tony.

"Yes," Ziva spoke up, luckily for Tony because he couldn't find his voice, "maybe we should sit while we discuss this."

Vance and Gibbs nodded and led the group to the conference table and sat. Ziva and Tony sat next to each other across from them.

Ziva gently rested her hand on Tony's shaking knee hoping to help calm him. She took a deep breath. "Tony has been taking care of me a lot lately and um," Ziva paused unable to find the words.

Tony stepped in to help her, "we both have ended up falling in love."

Ziva nodded, "Yes, and Tony and I would like to ask you, if we can try having a relationship and if it leads to it more."

Vance glanced at Gibbs before giving the two agents a small nod. "I'm alright with it, if you two keep your work ethic the same. Don't let the relationship get in the way of how well you work."

Ziva nodded. "That will not be a problem director."

Tony glanced at Gibbs. He cleared his throat a little "Boss?"

"I agree. If anything happens and you two aren't together anymore, remember you still have work to do together. You two are damn good agents. I'd hate to lose either one of you." Gibbs finally said.

Tony nodded. He could feel his palms get sweaty and wiped them on the side of his pants. A quick glance at Ziva's small smirk told him she noticed.

"Also," Tony gulped at Vance's "also", "remember Conner is emotionally involved too. He's already attached to Tony a lot. Be careful with his emotions too."

Ziva nodded, "I will director. Conner is my entire world. I would not let a relationship with Tony ever hurt him."

Tony nodded. "I will be careful about Conner."

Vance nodded. "Alright go ahead and go you two."

Ziva and Tony stood and began to walk to the door.

"DiNozzo." Tony froze and looked back at their boss. The possibilities of what their boss would say scared him. "Take care of her well."

Tony nodded. "You got it boss." He followed Ziva out the door and down the stairs. As they went he checked to make sure McGee and Conner hadn't seen them then pulled Ziva behind the staircase.

"Tony." Ziva laughed knowing what he'd do.

"Gotta make it official my ninja." Tony smiled. "Will you be my girlfriend?"

"No." Ziva smirked at him. She turned to walk around him towards the bullpen.

Tony grabbed her hand and pulled her back "Wait, what? No? Zee?" Tony sighed. "Please Zee."

Ziva shook her head keeping a smirk. "I said no Tony."

"But Zee! Our conversation with Vance and Gibbs." Tony's heart felt like it was breaking. This couldn't be happening.

Ziva chuckled and kissed him. "Yes Tony. I was kidding. You looked like you were going to cry, now cheer up."

Tony looked at her. "You are one sneaky ninja."

Ziva smirked. "I try Tony. I try."

Tony laughed and walked with her to the bullpen and grinned at the little blonde haired kid in McGee's lap. "Conner."

"Da!" Conner lifted his hands up to Tony and Tony couldn't resist picking up the little boy who he considered his son already.

"Hey buddy. Guess what." Tony grinned from ear to ear as Ziva sat at her desk watching them.

"Wha?" Conner tilted his head curiously and his face scrunched up like Tony had seen Ziva's do when she was confused on an idiom.

"Your mama and I are dating." Tony smiled.

"Tony I do not think he will understand." Ziva chuckled.

Conner shook his head. "No. Pway Da?"

Tony laughed and sat on the floor by Ziva's desk with the little boy. He grabbed a few toys out of the backpack they had brought with Conner's things.

"You guys are dating now?" McGee looked over.

"Yes." Ziva smiled. She kissed Tony's head then watched Conner as he played happily.

"Took you guys long enough." McGee rolled his eyes jokingly and went back to what he was doing.

Ziva and Tony glanced at each other and laughed. It looked like they had finally figured out what everyone had known all along.