A/N: Can 2 year olds even talk? I'm not entirely sure. If not, then Carmelina is just super smart!
Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS *pouty face*

"ZIVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAA! You're back!"

"Hello, Abby!" Ziva laughed. The happy Goth never failed to make people smile. As Ziva was enveloped into one of Abby's bone crushing hugs, she sent a genuine, personal smile to the other member's of Team Gibbs that were walking through the door.

"Abby. Abby… ABBY! Let go of Ziva. She needs to breathe!" The panic in Tony's voice obvious to all who were listening.

After 10 minutes of greetings, everybody was finally ready to sit down. Tony sent Ziva the same look that a child would give their parents on Christmas morning. With a nod from Ziva, Tony ran off to get Carmelina from his bedroom.

"So? How are you? Where have you been? Why did you leave? Why did you come back? We were so worried! When Gibbs told us you weren't coming back, Tony was a mess, Ziva! And you didn't even say goodbye to us! How could you? Do you know what it's like to-"

Abby was cut off by the sound of Tony and Carmelina's giggling. "Daddy! Stop tickling me! Mommy, help!"

At this, Ziva got up and joined Tony in the doorway, tickling Carmelina until they remembered that everyone else was in the room.

"Guys, this is Carmelina… Our daughter." The delight in Tony's voice was unmistakable. The room fell into a shocked silence.

After a few minutes, McGee finally came to his senses. "Daughter? You two have a daughter… I'm sorry. When did this happen?"

"The night I left, we slept together. Although, Tony doesn't remember. We were both quite drunk. The next morning, Tony didn't remember what happened and I couldn't take that and I just had to leave. Can you imagine sleeping with someone you were in love with and then having to sit opposite them everyday like nothing had happened?"

"Zi, why didn't you tell me?" He sounds hurt.

"I'm sorry, Tony. I didn't know how to… I'm sorry to all of you-"

"Rule number 6. And 12, for that matter." Gibbs finally realized what was happening. "So, where did you actually go Ziver?"

"I went to New York; I went to umm… to stay with Tony Sr…"

"WHAT?" Tony was outraged by this. "Why would you go to him, of all people? You know how I feel about him, Ziva?"

"Look, I'm sorry! I couldn't stay and I have no other family in America and I certainly wasn't going back to Israel, was I? Where else was I supposed to go?" The tears in her eyes started to fall and she didn't bother to stop them.

"Mommy? Mommy, stop crying! Daddy, you made mommy cry!"

"Lina, I'm sorry! Zi, come with me and Lina for a second?" Ziva nodded and they all headed to the bedroom.

Sitting down on the bed, with Carmelina on his lap and Ziva to his side, Tony felt the happiest he had since Ziva left. "Look, Zi, I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to make you cry… I love you and Lina… Kay, Lina?"

"I love you too, Tony and I'm sorry!"

"Me too, daddy!"

"You both have nothing to apologize for! Now let's go back to the rest of the family… Sound good Lina?" He said, kissing Carmel on the head.

"Will you carry me, pwease?" She begged, sticking her bottom lip out to her father.

"Anything for you, princess! We good, Zi?"

"We're perfect, Tony." Ziva stated with a smile and a soft kiss to his lips.

"You need to stop kissing me. I could get used to this…"

"That's the plan, Tony!" Ziva laughed, causing Carmelina and Tony to laugh too.

Walking back into the living room, the conversation between the rest of the family came to a halt. With a nod from Tony, the conversations started back up again… As Ziva, Lina and Tony got situated on the couch, 5 heads turned to them, all ready to hear what they had to say.

"Ziva, my dear," Ducky started "We know why you left and we all understand that, unfortunate as the reasoning is. But if I may ask, why the sudden return?"

With a look to Tony for reassurance, she began. "Well, I, I got a call from Tony's phone. Only it wasn't Tony. It was Jeanne." A look to the group confirmed they didn't particularly like Jeanne. "She told me that Tony had been missing me lately and suggested I come back. When I told her I didn't think it was the best idea, she told me that she had once found Tony looking through pictures of me," she turned to Tony with a teasing smile on her face, "Apparently, he was missing me so much, he cried at the pictures and told Jeanne that if he had told me how he felt, we could be together with a family by now. And knowing that was what he wanted made me want to come home… I'm hoping I can come back to NCIS with you all?"

"Of course, Ziva." Gibbs supplied. "I'll talk to Vance." Gibbs stood up, ready to leave. He made his way over to Ziva and gave Lina a kiss on the head which made her giggle. He then gave Ziva a kiss on the cheek and looked the family sat together. "It's good to have you back."

After Gibbs had gone, the rest of the family started leaving until there was just McGee and Abby left.

Tony and McGee were in the kitchen talking about Ziva's return with Carmelina whilst the girls were entertaining Lina in the living room. Abby was filling Ziva in on what she missed when she was gone, how Tony wasn't himself and how work wasn't the same without her. Tony looked at them. When Ziva felt eyes on her, she looked up and looked into Tony's eyes and couldn't help but smile.

"So, I take it you're glad she's back then?" Tim teased with a knowing smirk on his face.

"Of course I am, McSmile. And she's given me the most adorable little girl in the world. I mean, I've only known her for what, 6 hours? And I love her already."

"You look like a proud daddy…."

"I am, Tim. I am." It was obvious that Tony couldn't take his eyes off of his girls, but he forced himself in order to talk to Tim.

"So, now that we know me and Zi have broken rule 12, are you going to tell Abby how you feel?"

"I don't know, Tony… It's complicated, you know?"

"Trust me, McGee, I know. But once you tell her you love her, it doesn't seem quite so complicated. In fact, it's simple. You love her and she loves you. She told me and there's nothing better than knowing that someone so special to you, feels the same way."