A/N: I was thinking about writing it for awhile, so in my sick haze, I am finally doing it.
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS; I do have rights to, Caleb.
Caleb Ari
"Do you have to go, Ziva?" Ari whined while holding Ziva close to him. It was the next day and Jenny and Abby had spent the night. Ari was upset that Ziva was going back to Tony, but he knew this maybe the one last shot she has with him.
"Yes, Big Brother. I will still call and write and come over every Saturday. I promise."
"Am I aloud to say anything to anyone else?" Abby asked Kate, who shook her head.
"No, but you can come down with Ziva to visit. I'm sure Little Abby will love to see her Aunt Abby." Abby pulled Kate into one of her bone crushing hugs.
"I'm gunna miss you guys so much! Even Ari!" Abby cried. Kate patted her back.
"Every Saturday, Ziva brings her-self and Caleb to visit. Come over with them, Abs."
"I'm so glad you're not dead. I'm a little angry because you didn't tell me, but I'll get over it faster than my babies are."
"No one knew. And Ziva knew because she helped. Now go. See you Saturday." Kate gently pushed Abby off and they walked into the entry way where Jenny, Caleb, Ziva and Ari stood waiting for them.
"Let's get this show on the road!" Jenny said. Ziva and Caleb hugged Ari and Kate one last time before leaving. Jenny and Abby hugged Kate. Jenny shook Ari's hand and Abby hugged him too.
"Take care of her." She whispered in his ear.
"Take care of them." He whispered back. They both nodded and walked away from each other. Ziva and Caleb got into her mini, and Jenny and Abby into Jen's car.
"Is Caleb safe in that car with her? I mean her driving?" Abby clarified at Jenny's look.
"Oh! Yes. Very safe indeed. She doesn't drive crazy with him in the car. Watch." Ziva pulled out into the dirt road and drove away from the waving Kate and Ari. Abby's jaw dropped. From what everyone had told her, Ziva's driving would put Gibbs' to shame, but here she was, driving at normal speeds and taking normal turns. It was kinda scary.
"With Caleb in the car and a baby in her uterus, Ziva is a pretty safe driver." Jenny told her once they pulled away, following Ziva.
"Are we going to their house?"
"Yup. Abby, you are going to love it. I was in awe when she first showed this house to me. It's huge, too!" Soon they were in front of this massive house, the driveway as long as the street it was on. The garage looked like it could fit four cars. Ziva walked over to there car holding Caleb's hand.
"Ready?" Abby nodded. They walked into the house and Ziva found a note taped to the wall.
'Went to get food.
-Gibbs'
"Well it is just us." Ziva gave Abby the grand tour and Jenny and Caleb went to the kitchen to get something to eat.
"I so, like love your house, Ziva! It's so beautiful!" Abby exclaimed as they made their way to the kitchen. Caleb sat there eating the last of his peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"Mommie, can we play the piano?" Ziva was teaching him to play and he was as very good, though he is not as good as Ziva, he will be someday.
"Sure. Wash your hands please, first." He hoped off the stool he was sitting in and ran to the bathroom they had down stairs. When he finished he went to the piano room and sat next to Ziva, who was already in there waiting for him. Abby and Jenny stood at the second floor looking over, watching them.
"Okay, Little Man, what do you want to play?"
"Can you play someping fiwst?"
"What would you like me to play, than?" He thought for a minute before his face broke into a smile.
"How 'bout Moonlight?"
"By Beethoven?"
"Yup, tha' one! Will you play it Mommie?" Ziva nodded and rested her hands on the keys. Silence filled the room, until a sad sort of melody replaced it. Slowly, ever so slowly, Ziva pressed down on the appropriate keys to keep the music in tune. A sort time later, the piece sped up, only to slow back again. It sounded like it came off of a CD, not in the same room, being played by their Mossad assassin. Her fingers gently stroked each key, white and black. Abby, who had never heard her play before, was in awe. 'If I didn't know Ziva, I would have thought she was a world famous pianist' Abby thought to her-self, not caring that her mouth was open. She looked at Jenny out of the corner of her eye.
Jenny rested her head on her hand, her elbows on the banister. She looked completely at peace, relaxed. Abby's eyes went back down to the first floor. Caleb's head was against Ziva's arm as she played. Abby thought that might have made it harder for her to play, but she just kept moving her fingers across the board of keys. Only then did she notice Ziva wasn't even looking at the keys, but straight in front of her, as if someone was standing there watching her make music.
"It reminds her of her little sisters." Jenny said pulling Abby from her thoughts.
"She has sisters?" Abby asked, not taking her eyes away from Ziva's form.
"Had. They were…all killed. All four of them. Ziva is the only one left, besides Ari, that is." A look of pain crossed Ziva's face letting Abby and Jenny know she could hear them.
"Their names were Tali, Abria, Malka, and Sari." Ziva said to the air in front of her, never stopping her hands and fingers from moving.
"After mother died, I had to raise them, with father always being at work and Ari could not come over all the time. He had a life too. I was only seven and the girls were my life." She admitted a small smile appeared on her face, but it didn't reach her eyes.
"Then suddenly, one by one they were being… 'taken care of'." A shiver went through her spine.
"Malka first. She was the youngest. Hit by a car. Than Sari, she was a year younger than me. She was shot in the head. Than Abria, she was my twin, a bit younger than me and was stabbed to death. Finally Tali, a year younger than Sari, but a year older than Malka. She went in a bombing." Her voice was soft, but they could hear her over the piano.
"Why?" Was all Abby could think to ask. Ziva let out a bitter chuckle.
"Because we were the Deputy Director of Mossad's children. His daughters and son."
"These people, did they come after you and Ari?" She nodded.
"But they decided to spare us. Saying to have us was more a cruse than to lose us. And they were right. We all looked like mother and the girls, so father sent was away for more training. Wanted to show them their mistake, he said." The piece had slowly came to a halt.
"Any request?" Ziva asked. It took Abby a minute to realize she was talking to them.
"My Lonely Road. You know I love when you play that one." This piece was slightly faster than Moonlight Sonata, but still had a sad tune to it. Ziva's fingers flew over the piano keys that lay in front of her. A couple minutes later that one had ended and Ziva asked again for something to play.
"When you're gone?" Abby said, making it sound more like a question. Ziva nodded and began to play. She stopped and turned her head slightly to look at Abby.
"Vocals or no?"
"Ummm…Vocals?" She nodded again and started back up. Her fingers danced across the keys.
"I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd need you there when I cried
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
And the bed where you lie
Is made up on your side" Abby and this time Jenny too were shocked at her vocal skills. This woman could do anything. They were a smidge jealous.
"When you walk away
I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?" The passion and emotion in her voice made them wonder what was going on in her mind.
"When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day
And make it okay
I miss you" Her sisters? Mother? Father? Brother? Tony? Caleb?
"I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do
Reminds me of you
And the clothes you left
They lie on the floor
And they smell just like you
I love the things that you do"
"When you walk away
I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?"
"When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day
And make it ok
I miss you"
"We were made for each other
Out here forever
I know we were
Yeah, yeah"
"And all I ever wanted was for you to know
Everything I do I give my heart and soul
I can hardly breathe I need to feel you here with me
Yeah" A tear ran down Jenny's cheek. The sorrow in Ziva's voice was hard to miss. Jenny watched Caleb pat Ziva's back and she knew he felt it too.
"When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear will always get me through the day
And make it ok
I miss you" The last words were whispered out as she pressed the last key in. They saw Ziva scoot over and Caleb took over the piano. His small fingers played Fur Elise. He hit almost every note but when it started to speed up, he got frustrated and hit the keys. A loud obnoxious sound pierced through the peaceful mood that Ziva's playing had brought. Abby expected Ziva to yell, but she didn't. She put her hands on Caleb's and slowly helped him through the song.
"Very good, Baby." She praised him and kissed his head.
"Those two are very talented aren't they?" Abby asked Jenny.
"I come over when ever I can to listen. Especially after a bad day. The piano calms Ziva and listening to it calms me."
TBC…
A/N: I'm sorry this is late. I meant to update this morning, but my brother wanted his internet cord back and than I had to find the right songs. I spent an hour trying to find the pieces I did. Common as they are, I was trying to put some variety in there. Okay, so please review. See the little review button down there? Doesn't it look just down right sad? Go give it some love! Please…