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Film
Movies were taken extremely seriously in the DiNozzo household, as Ziva had known they would be. From a young age, Tony had been able to quip a line to suit the moment, in lieu of his father. Abi had obsessed over any 'hot' movie star and could recite a list of their films, in perfect chronological order. Timmy spent hours pouring over any and every action film his father owned, regularly finding a new hero and spending the next week acting out his favourite scenes. From being small toddlers, they had watched every kind of film imaginable, from Disney to Die Hard, and trips to the cinema had been a bi-weekly occurance, as soon as homework was done.
Their father glowed with pride with their obsession, and Ziva had given in early on. It was common sight for her to come in from work and find all of them curled up on the sofa, several large bags of popcorn between them, eyes glued to the large screen. She often joined them, but always felt like a spare wheel in some ways. This, she guessed, was Tony's way of getting through to them, his time with them, although he would never suggest that. She knew that often, it was here, whilst watching a movie alone with their father, that any fears or problems would usually surface. Tony had developed a knack for being able to draw it out of them, using the movie as cover.
It was not as though she lacked her own time with them. She'd instilled from day one that the children learn Hebrew, something Tony had agreed with, and this was her version of 'alone-time'. Often whilst pouring over grammar rules and letters, a worry would be voiced, and a naggling feeling Ziva had proved right. It was invaluable.
So, it was quite often that she found herself alone in the kitchen, cleaning up or filing out paperwork, whilst Tony laughed along with their brood. She was never jealous, though. It wasn't as if Tony could mock her in 'film' without her understanding. She did look forward to the day he finally asked just what the children had said across the dinner table to her.