A/N: This is the last chapter of the first story in the "Family Ties" series. I wasn't as long as I expected it to be, but I'll be back very soon with a new story, where Kendall is a little bit older and I'll try to give the team a bigger role. I hope you all will want to read the next story; I promise it won't be long until I pose the first chapter. Stay tuned!

Chapter 3

The sun was high on the sky the following morning. Lauren sat at the hospital bed while breastfeeding a calmly Kendall who lay in her arms. Tony was walking around the room and gathering all of Lauren's stuff. They would be taking their girl home today. Tony turned his attention to Lauren as she finished feeding Kendall.

'Are you ready to go home?' he asked as he moved over to the bed just as Lauren handed him Kendall. He bounced her slightly up and down making her grin.

'Tony please be careful with her.' Lauren said as her motherly instincts appeared. 'And yes, I cannot wait to get home, I've only been here for a day but I already miss our own bed.'

Tony gently lay Kendall on the bed and dressed her in a small pink coat, which she had gotten from her uncle McGee and Delilah. As Lauren watched her husband interact with their daughter could she not help but smile. She had only been in their lives one day, but she had already captured her father's heart. He was a natural with her, she thought.

As Kendall was dressed and placed in her booster seat did the little family walk out to their car, finally going home. Tony made sure he had placed the booster seat safely in the car before he took he drivers seat, while Lauren sat in the back, not wanting to be too far away from Kendall.

Tony woke when he heard a cry coming from the room next to theirs. Lauren had already been up twice, so he thought he better do it this time, Lauren really needed some sleep. He rose from the bed and made his way into the nursery before he picked a crying Kendall up in his arms.

'Hi princess.' he said as he tried to calm her cries. 'Mommy is finally sleeping so she needs to rest, so what do you say that we try not to wake her up, huh?' Kendall soon settles down as she lay in her father's arms.

'How come your awake sweetie? You are supposed to be sleeping.' Tony said as he lifted Kendall up so he could smell if her diaper needed to be changed. 'Oh, I think I found the problem. Your butt does not smell good baby.' he said while wrinkling his nose.

Kendall started to fuss as she leaved the safe embrace of her father's arms but the sound of his voice made her calm down again.

'Lets get you changed, shall we?' Tony started to open the snaps of Kendall's sleeper before grapping a new diaper. To be honest he didn't feel comfortable changing her diaper yet, he felt like she was so fragile. Man up Anthony, he thought to himself.

He got rid of the dirty diaper and replaced it with a new one before securing the snaps on her sleeper again. The absence of his voice made her start to whimper again and her muscles started to tense as she looked around for the voice as if it was something she could see. Tony quickly took her up in his arms and he could feel her relax, as she once again was safe in her daddy's arms.

Tony made his way to the rocking chair next to her crib and sat down. He gently rocked back and forth noticing as Kendall's eyes began to close. He began to sing softly to her and she was soon fast asleep in his arms.

'Are you sure Kendall is your first child? You are such a natural.' Tony moved his attention from the little girl in his arm to her mother who stood leaning against the doorframe.

He smiled up at her. 'We didn't mean to wake you up, you should be resting.'

'To be honest I would much rather stand her and watch you interact with our child. Do you know how sexy it makes you look? Fatherhood really suits you.' Lauren replied with a wink in her eyes as she stepped over to Tony and gently stroke Kendall's short brown hair.

They sat like that for 5 minutes, just looking lovingly down at their little girl. 'We should go to bed now that she is sleeping.' Tony said as he stood up and gently put Kendall down in the crib, making sure she didn't wake up.

Together, Lauren and Tony got back in bed, before they quickly fell asleep in each others arms completely exhausted due to the lack of sleep they have been getting.

Kendall sits in her high chair at the kitchen table while she shakes a rattle up and down giggling at the noises it makes. Next to her, her parents sits with each a cup of coffee smiling at her.

'She sure loves everything that makes sounds, doesn't she?' Lauren said with a smile.

'Oh yeah, I'm gonna have to teach her to play the piano once she is older.' Tony said while making funny faces at Kendall, which made her giggle even lauder.

'I think she would love that.' replied Lauren. 'So when are you leaving for work?'

'I should actually be leaving now.' Tony said as he checked his watch. 'Are you sure you'll be ok alone? I could stay home another day if you want me to.'

'I am going to be fine. You've been home for two weeks now, I think it's time for you to get back, the team needs you.' Lauren replied.

'Yeah, but so do you and Kendall. I'm just going to miss you and this little girl here.' Tony said as he tickled Kendall on her stomach, which made her giggle and squishing away from him.

'Well, if you are lucky we might come by the office later today to say hi.' Lauren said with a teasing look.

'I'll look forward to that.' Tony said as he rose from the chair and went to give both Lauren and Kendall a goodbye kiss before he grabbed his bag and keys and left the house.

It was a quiet and dull day at the office. There weren't any active cases, so the team was forced to go through cold cases.

'Gosh this is such a waist of time!' Tony suddenly burst out as he slammed the folder containing the case of a dead Petty Officer, who was found dead in a forest 5 years ago with no leads to follow down on his desk.

'Well someone is in a good mood.' Tony looked up from the file and looked into his wife's beautiful blue eyes. Tony quickly stood up and went to kiss his wife.

'You don't know how happy I am that you choose to show up. I am getting crazy reading all these files.' he said. 'And I'm so happy to see you princess.' Tony said as he smiled and reached down to scoop Kendall up from her booster seat.

'Nice to see you working, DiNozzo.' Gibbs said as he strode into the office with a cup of coffee in his hand.

'I was working just two seconds ago Gibbs, but then this little cutie stopped by.' Tony said as he rocked Kendall up and down.

'I'm sorry we distracted Tony from work, Gibbs. I just thought we would stop by.' Lauren said.

Gibbs smiled and gave her a kiss on the cheek. 'It's fine, I'm glad I get to see my granddaughter.' He reached his arms out and scooped Kendall from her daddy's arms.

It was clear to everyone just how much Gibbs already cared for his granddaughter. The arrival of Kendall had completely changed the atmosphere in the office. Bishop and McGee had both stopped working and looked at Gibbs interacting with Kendall, while Tony stood with his arm around Lauren's shoulder looking with pure love in his eyes at his daughter who looked with big eyes at her granddad. Tony sure looked forward to being a part of his little girl's life and helping her grow into an amazing woman. But don't let it happen to quickly, he thought.

The End