Sorry for the lateness guys! So much drama around my house, its RIDICULOUS! But moving right along…

Here we go! Chapter 25! Enjoy! :-)

Is this line really necessary? You know I DO NOT own NCIS, right?

The sound of the twins' heartbeat rang through the room. Kate laid back on the table, belly fully exposed as Dr. Miller ran the ultrasound wand over her stomach.

"Looking good, Kate! The twins' heartbeat is strong, no signs of stress and they both seem to be positioning themselves in the vertex position, which means that delivery isn't too far away!" said Dr. Miller as he wiped the gel from Kate's belly.

"Good," sighed Kate, as she sat up. "As nice as this experience has been, I'm tired of being pregnant."

"Me too!" exclaimed Tony, also feeling the effects of Kate's pregnancy.

Dr. Miller laughed. "When do you plan on starting maternity leave?"

"Today! My boss' decision not mines!" replied Kate.

"Your boss is very wise! Twins have the tendency to come early and with you hitting the thirty four week mark, you could be meeting these two real soon!"

"I think he put her on maternity leave because he's tired of her waddling around the office like a duck!" smirked Tony.

Kate cut her eyes at Tony.

"A very cute duck, I may add," said Tony, as he kissed Kate on the forehead.

Kate waddled into the NCIS Bullpen with Tony to the sight of McGee and Special Agent Ziva David working at their desks.

A former Mossad operative, Ziva joined NCIS as a liaison officer between NCIS and Mossad, after her half-brother Ari Hasswari, failed in an attempt to murder Kate on a rooftop. Gibbs spotted the glare of Ari's assault rifle from nearby building and in an effort to protect his team ordered in air support. Ari fled the scene but with the help of Ziva, Ari was tracked down and killed. In fact, it was Ziva who delivered the fatal shot to her half-brother, in effort to save Gibbs.

Despite the fact that her half-brother nearly killed not only Kate but Gibbs, Ziva was assigned to Gibbs' team. While Ziva's presence on the team proved to be useful, the friction between her and Kate wasn't. While the two women had respect for each other as agents, they found it hard to tolerate each other as woman. After gaining probationary status as an NCIS agent, Gibbs assigned Ziva to another team, hoping to save his sanity, calling on her only when necessary. Now a full blown NCIS agent, Ziva would take over for Kate in her absence.

"Hey, how was the appointment?" asked McGee.

"Fine!" moaned Kate as she sat down. "The doctor said everything looks good!"

"He also said that with her being thirty-four week that she could go into labor at any point in the next few weeks," said Tony.

"Well then it is a good thing that Gibbs put you on maternity leave, Kate! I'm the last thing you would want is to have your children on the job," said Ziva.

"Can't wait to take over my job, can you Agent David?" snapped Kate.

"Are you worried that I will take your job, Agent Todd?"

"I would have to be dead in order for you to take my job!"

"Enough, you two," interjected Gibbs, was he walked into the Bullpen, trying to stop an argument from happening.

"I'm going to miss you around here, Kate!" said McGee.

"It's just maternity leave, McGee. I'll be back plus you to come visit the twins!"

"Of course! But I'm still going to miss you!"

"Can't miss her unless she leaves! Kate as of ten minutes ago, your maternity leave started. Now either get out or I'll have security escort you out!" scolded Gibbs.

"Okay! Just let me get the last of my things," said Kate as she retrieved her gun from her top drawer.

"You are going on maternity leave, do you really need your gun?" asked Ziva.

"They issued it to me, Ziva. Besides you never know when you might need it!" smirked Kate.

Tony walked over and gave Kate a kiss. Knowing that Ziva was looking Kate shamelessly put a little extra into it, flashing a smile at the Israeli woman before exiting.

"You and Agent Todd seem very happy?" said Ziva with an annoyed tone in her voice.

"Oh, we are!" smiled Toy as he watched his fiancée leave. "Did you see the ring?" replied Tony.

"I must say, when I heard that the two of had gotten together, I was actually quite shocked!"

"Why shocked?"

"I can't quite understand what a guy like you would see in a woman like Caitlin Todd?"

"Jealousy, Ziva? You missed out on your chance with the DiNozzo?"

"No! Not at all! I find the thought of dating you let alone having your children to be so vile and disgusting that it makes me want to vomit! You are immature and insufferable!"

"Kate thought that same thing, now look at us!"

Tony arrived home later that night to find Kate sitting in bed reading while Arissa played dress up with some of their clothes on the floor.

"Daddy!" shouted Arissa as she ran over and hugged Tony.

"Hey sweetie! What are you doing?" asked Tony.

"I play dress up! Look I a NCIS agent like you and Mommy!" smiled the little girl as she wore Tony's NCIS hat and jacket.

"You sure are!"

"Gear up, Daddy!" laughed the little girl, mocking Gibbs.

Tony laughed. "I think you have been around your Grandpa Gibbs too long!" Tony flopped down on the bed next to Kate resting his head on his head on her belly give it a kiss.

"Tired?" said Kate as she put her book down and kissed Tony and the forehead.

"It's been a long week! So glad tomorrow is Saturday! Finally get the chance to relax!"

"Don't forget this is me and Abby's "girls' weekend." Our last one before I am officially a Mommy!"

"That's right! Your last chance to…" Tony paused while he thought for a moment. "What exactly do you to do on "girls' weekend"?"

Kate laughed. "That's for us to know and you to never find out!"

"That's fine. It will give me chance to spend some time with Rissa before the babies come. Maybe we can put that crib together?"

"She would like that! She's been really down lately. Sharon has been pushing the Owens on her so much, I'm kind of glad that they had a family emergency so she could get a break from them! Spending time with her Daddy is probably just what she needs," replied Kate as she watched the little girl happily playing.

"Daddy, will you play with me?" asked Arissa.

"Daddy's tired, sweetie. Why don't you come over here and cuddle with Mommy and me?"

Arissa smiled as she jumped into bed with Kate and Tony.

"How was your day at school?" asked Tony.

"Fun! I play with Brittany and Sammy and Jeremy and Shawn and we try to think of names for the babies!"

"What names did you come up with?" asked Kate.

"Brittany say name it Princess if it a girl and Jeremy say name it Gummy Bear if it a boy!" laughed Arissa.

"Jeremy would say that!" replied Tony.

"What you and Mommy going to name the babies?"

"It depends if they are boys or girls! Of course one will be names after me!" smiled Tony.

"You name the babies Nozzo, Daddy?"

"No, we are not naming the babies Nozzo or Tony or Anthony or any variation of your name, Tony!" snapped Kate.

"Maybe you can name them Arissa!"

"But that's your name sweetie!"

"I know! The babies could have my name too so we can be like each other! Like a family!"

"You want the babies' names to be like yours?" asked Tony, touched by how much Arissa wanted to be connected with not only him and Kate but also the twins.

"Yeah!"

"That's really nice of you, sweetie wanting to share your name with the babies but I think we should give the babies' their own names?" said Kate.

"Okay, Mommy!" said Arissa as she put her hand on Kate's stomach to feel the twins move. "When are the babies going to come?"

"Soon, sweetie."

"Are you excited about the babies?" asked Tony.

"Yeah! I want to hug them and kiss them!"

"You know you have to be careful with them because they are going to be very little."

"I know but I still can't wait!"

Kate awoke that morning with to the sensation of cramping in her lower stomach. At this point in her pregnancy, there were few mornings when Kate didn't wake up with some type of pain so she thought nothing of it as she got up and got ready for the day. Getting dressed was a task. Not only was Kate almost full term but summer had come in fully force bringing with it heat that made Kate even more uncomfortable. Putting her comfort ahead of everything else, Kate put on a tank top, a pair of denim maternity shorts and what she thought was a pair of flop flips, mostly due to the fact that her feet had swollen so much she couldn't fit her shoes anymore.

"Tony, I can't tell, do my shoes match?" asked Kate as she walked into the living room, resting her hand on her aching back.

Tony looked at Kate's feet noticing that she had one slide and one low top Chuck with her foot simply pushed inside. "No, they don't!"

Kate groaned. "My stomach is so big I can't see my feet! Could you help me out, please?"

Tony smiled as he ran back to the bedroom to get Kate's other Converse. When he returned, he noticed a hint of pain in Kate's face as she sat on the sofa rubbing her belly. "You okay, hon?" asked Tony, as he sat next to his pregnant fiancée.

"Yeah, I'm just cramping a bit this morning. I'm fine." winced Kate.

"You sure?"

"Yeah. You mind putting my shoe on for me?" asked Kate, feeling the pain dissipate.

The doorbell and Arissa came running out her room.

"Auntie, Auntie, Auntie!" shouted the little girl she ran to answer the door revealing Abby standing on the other side. "Auntie Abby!"

"Hey Rissa," shouted the Goth as she hugged the child. "Aren't you going to say hi to Ziva?"

"Hi Ziva!"

"Hello Arissa!" replied Ziva

Kate whipped her head around at the sound of the woman's voice to see the female agent standing at the door. "Ziva, what are you doing here?"

"Abby, invited me to your "girls' weekend"!" replied Ziva with a smile.

"Abbs?"

"Come on, Kate! It's "girls' weekend' and Ziva's a girl! I thought this would be a good opportunity for the three of us to hang up outside of work," explained Abby.

"Root canals are more fun, Abby!"

"If you do not wish for me to, Kate, I will not go!" said the Israeli woman.

"Ziva, you're coming! I already made the reservation! Now come on, Kate, we don't want to be late!"

Kate rolled her eyes as she struggled to get up off the sofa.

"Play nice, Kate!" scolded Tony, sarcastically as he kissed Kate and sent her on her way with Abby and Ziva.

"What we going to do today, Daddy?" asked Arissa.

"Me and you are going to get this place ready for the twins!" exclaimed Tony, as he scooped up Arissa and head for the bedroom.

After changing Arissa into some play clothes and changing into some shorts and a t-shirt himself, Tony and Arissa got to work putting together, the crib, changing table and swings he and Kate had bought for the twins.

Later that afternoon, Abby, Kate and Ziva were relaxing by the pool at the Four Season's hotel, in Washington D.C. and to her surprise, Kate and Ziva were actually getting along. Abby had booked a Mommy-to-be spa day for Kate complete with manicures, pedicures, massages and spa treatments for the three of them as well as an overnight stay in one of the hotel's top suites.

"This is nice" sighed Abby.

"This is nice! I better enjoy it, don't know when I'll get the chance to do this once the twins come!" said Kate.

"Are you nervous about delivery?" asked Ziva.

"Terrified! Most first time moms have to worry about delivering one baby, I have to push out two!"

"Twins is quite the blessing!"

"What is you and Tony's birthing plan?" asked Abby.

"Well we went to a few classes where they tell you the different option you have like water birth and home delivery but they all freaked Tony out! I'm worried that he might pass out during the birth?"

Abby and Ziva laughed.

"How did in the world did you end up with Tony DiNozzo, Kate?" asked Ziva.

"One too many shots!" joked Kate.

"Whatever!" interjected Abby. "Everyone knew it was just a matter of time before the two of you got together!"

"This is true! The first time I meet you two of sensed an attraction between you! Did I image that you would be engaged to him and pregnant with his children, no!" said Ziva.

"You're just mad that you didn't get to him first, Ziva!" replied Kate.

"Maybe but clearly he has found the right one in you, Kate."

Kate smiled at the female agent until the cramping in her stomach took it away.

"You okay, Kate?" asked Abby noticing Kate's hand resting on her stomach.

"Um, yeah. I'm fine," groaned Kate, in pain.

Ziva rested her hand on Kate's stomach. "Kate, your stomach feels hard?"

"I think I'm having Braxton Hicks contractions. I read about them. There's nothing to worry about."

"They seem pretty bad?" said Abby, worry ringing in her voice.

Kate breathed a sigh of relief as she felt the pain leave. "I'm okay. Really."

Hours had passed, as Tony and Arissa stared at what was supposed to be the twins' crib, not that it looked anything like a crib.

"Daddy, it no look like the picture!" said Arissa as she stared at the crib.

"It doesn't, does it?" replied Tony as he stared at the monstrosity.

The doorbell rang and a smile crossed Tony's face.

"Who that Daddy?"

"Reinforcement!"

Tony and Arissa ran to the door where McGee waited on the other side.

"Hi, Uncle Timmy!" waved Arissa.

"Hey Arissa!" replied McGee. "Okay Tony, what's the big emergency? That I had to come over here right away?"

"How are you with building nursery furniture?" asked Tony.

"I don't know? Never put together a nursery before."

"Me either which is why I need your help putting together this furniture for the twins'."

"Why did you call me? Wouldn't Gibbs be a better person for this?"

"Yes, but I'm sure his opinion of me will change when he finds out I can't put together a crib so I called you because I don't care what you think of me, Probie!"

"Thanks, Tony!" said McGee rolling his eyes as he entered into the apartment to help Tony.

The next afternoon rolled around as Kate, Ziva and Abby sat in the hotel restaurant enjoying brunch and talking.

"Thanks for doing this, Abbs! I really did have fun this weekend, even with Ziva here!" said Kate.

Ziva held up her glass of orange juice. "I had fun hanging in with you too, Kate!"

"Hanging out, Ziva! It's hanging out not in!" corrected Abby.

Kate flinched as she felt the cramping in her stomach again.

"Braxton Hicks thing again?" asked Ziva.

"Yeah! These things are something else!"

"Are you sure they are just Braxton Hicks? You think they maybe actually contractions?" asked Abby.

Kate breathed a sigh of relief as she felt the pain end. "No, contractions come at more constant intervals. These are just every now and then."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I'm fine!"

The truth was the pain in Kate's stomach was happening more frequently but she didn't want to alarm anyone so she kept it to herself, opting to wait until she got back to her place and tell Tony. The ladies checked out and headed to Abby's awaiting hearse. Putting their things into the vehicle, Kate was frozen by what she now knew was a contraction.

"Kate?" said Ziva, seeing her nearly double over in pain.

"I'm okay, Ziva" replied Kate trying to breathe her way through the contraction as she attempted to make her way around to the passenger side of the car.

"You look like you are in pain?"

"No, I'm o…" Kate's eyes widened as she felt a hard kick from one of the twins before feeling the warm liquid run down her legs.

"Abby, I think your car maybe leaking something?" said Ziva, noticing the pool of liquid on the ground near Kate.

"That's not the car, Ziva…My water just broke!"

Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! Kate is in labor! What do you think? Will they get to the hospital in time? Will Tony make it in time? Reviews/comments are welcome and an update is coming soon :-)