Did I keep you waiting long?

Here we go! Chapter 27! Enjoy :-)

I DO NOT own NCIS because if I did all of this would actually be happening!

*It was brought to my attention that Ziva would be speaking Hebrew not Arabic. The correction has been made in Chapter 26, for future readers and shoutout to ArielleW for pointing that out. What can I say, I'm no linguist!

Tony stood with a giant grin on his face as he looked into the glass widow of the nursery. After nearly nine months, ten hours and a near heart attack, his eyes were fixed on the two tiny babies with the name "DiNozzo" plastered on a name card at the bottom of their plastic bassinets. His heart swelled with joy. Those two were his. His pride and joy, his children, his…

"Tony!" the sound of his name and the voice accompanying it sent a rush of anger through his body. He looked up to see Sharon stomping toward him. "You missed the hearing!"

"You know most people would start out by congratulating me! But not you, Sharon!" said Tony, through gritted teeth.

"Congratulating you for what?"

"Kate had the twins this morning!" said Tony with a "duh" expression on his face as he looked towards the nursery.

"Congratulations," said Sharon, nonchalantly. "Arissa was not at her adoption hearing with the Owens this morning!"

"Are you kidding me, Sharon?"

"No, I am not kidding you, Agent DiNozzo! This was a very important hearing!"

"My fiancée just gave birth and you came here to harass me about a court hearing?"

"I sure did! You think you're slick don't you?"

"Sharon, I don't have time for this!"

"Then make time! Because of you and Agent Todd, the Owens family has decided not to go through with the adoption! Apparently, they feel that she has found the family she needs in you two and your team and don't want to interfere with that!"

"Really?" replied Tony, trying to hide the smile on his face. "So that means she can stay with us then?"

"You can wipe that smartass smile off your face, Tony! A second family petitioned to take her and were accepted!"

"What? A second family? What second family?"

"The decision was short notice so I don't have all the details, but the judge himself approved them! Which means that this ends today! Her stay with them is to start immediately!"

"So you came all the way over here to take her?"

"Yep!" smiled Sharon. "I have been waiting a long time for this day, Tony."

Just then Arissa came running up the hall with Ziva right behind her.

"Daddy!" shouted Arissa as she jumped into Tony's awaiting arms. "Mommy had the babies!"

"She sure did! You're a big sister now!"

"Cute," snapped Sharon as she rolled her eyes and reached for Arissa's hand. "Say goodbye, Arissa! You have to go now!"

"No," shouted the little girl snatching her hand away. "I want to see the babies!"

"You aren't going to see the babies, now come with me!"

"Sharon, stop!" yelled Tony as he placed Arissa behind him to protect her.

"Is there a problem?" asked Ziva.

"Not if Agent DiNozzo would stop making a scene!" snapped Sharon.

"Tony, do you know this woman?"

"This is Sharon Lee, Arissa's caseworker. She came here to get Arissa," explained Tony.

"Why is she taking Arissa?"

"Who are you?" asked Sharon.

"Special Agent Ziva David, NCIS."

"Oh great! Another one of you NCIS people! Look, this has nothing to do with you, okay? So if you will excuse me!" ordered Sharon as she tried to move Tony out of the way to get Arissa.

"Sharon, what is your problem?" snapped Tony, trying to keep his composure but clearly he was completely pissed off. "Kate just had the twins! You don't need to do this right now!"

"Tony, the court has ordered that she be placed in the custody of the new family today! Now it's cute that you all have decided to play family, having her call you Mom and Dad, but the game is over! You have your twins and Arissa is coming with me! You may be a federal agent but I can have you arrested for child endangerment!"

"I am sure there is some better way to handle this situation? I'm sure you could explain to this new family that Arissa wants to spend time with Kate and Tony and have them collect her at another time?" said Ziva.

"I don't think so! She needs to come with me, right now!"

A middle age man in a grey suit came running up.

"Tony!" shouted the man trying to catch his breath from running.

"Mr. Combs? What are you doing here?" asked Tony, surprised to see the man.

"I've been trying to call you all morning but you won't answer! So, I called Agent Gibbs and he told me you were here!"

"Sorry about that. I've been here since yesterday. Kate had the twins this morning!"

"Well, congratulations!"

"Thanks!"

"Well, I guess my news will make this day even better for you then! I got the call this morning, your petition was accepted!"

"Petition, for what?" asked Sharon.

"Their petition to adopt Arissa! The first family decided not to adopt her so Kate and Tony get to keep her!"

"No, you must be mistaken! Another family was approved to take her!"

"Right! That family is Kate and Tony! I talked to the judge myself and he told me explicitly that as of today, Arissa is to remain permanently in their custody. Of course before the adoption can be finalized they have to go through all the preliminary reviews but I don't see that being a problem!"

"I do! These two are not fit to parent Arissa!"

"The judge doesn't seem to think so?"

"Who are you exactly?"

"Jacob Combs, Tony and Kate's adoption attorney. Who are you?"

"Sharon Lee, Arissa's caseworker!"

"Oh, you're Sharon? I have heard a lot about you? What are you doing here?"

"I came to get Arissa so that she could be placed with the new family!"

"Well, I guess that won't be necessary seeing as how she is already with them!"

"As Arissa's caseworker I am informed about all potential families! I never heard anything about Kate and Tony wanting to formally adopt Arissa?" spat Sharon.

"That's because I requested that a different caseworker handle the case on their behalf. Seeing the issues you have been having with them, I wanted a non-bias party involved."

"A non-bias party?"

"Yeah, I had a talk with your supervisor and it seems that you have a tendency of putting your reputation before that well-being of the children whose cases you handle. He's looking into your handling of this particular case now!"

"Excuse me?"

"From here on out, Ms. Lee, I have to ask that you refrain from any contact with my clients. Their focus needs to be on Arissa as well as their twins and I don't want you interfering in that! Any contact you have with them will come through me!"

"In other words, Sharon, You can get the hell out of our lives!" snapped Tony.

"Daddy!" shouted Arissa, knowing Tony used a bad word.

"Sorry, sweetie!"

"Just because you ask that I be off the case doesn't mean I don't have a say in this!" yelled Sharon.

"I really don't think it matters what you have to say anymore Ms. Lee, because Arissa is staying with Kate and Tony," responded , unphased by Sharon.

Sharon gave Tony an angry gaze. "This isn't over, Tony!"

"Whatever, Sharon! Now if you'd excuse me, I think it's time that my daughter meets her little brothers." Tony gave Sharon his signature DiNozzo smile before walking away with Arissa, leaving Mr. Combs to handle Sharon. Ziva stayed back to enjoy the entertainment.

Tony and Arissa walked inside the room, to find Kate sitting up in bed wide awake. She had changed into her own pajamas and smiled when she saw Tony and Arissa come in.

"Mommy!" shouted Arissa as she reached over to hug Kate.

"Hey, sweetie!"

"You tummy no big no more, Mommy!" said Arissa.

"That's because the babies aren't in there anymore!"

"Where they at?"

The door swung open as the nurses wheeled in the two tiny plastic bassinets. Tony sat Arissa down on the bed with Kate as the nurses handed each of the new parents one of the babies.

"Arissa, we would like you to meet Alexander Anthony and Aiden Todd DiNozzo! Your baby brothers!" said Kate, with a smile.

"Hi Alexander! Hi Aiden!" waved Arissa in awe of the babies in Tony and Kate's arms. "Hey! They names start with "A" like mine!"

"We thought it was so nice of you to want to give the twins your name that we decided to give them "A" names so you three could be like each other."

"You did that for me?"

"Yep! Now you can tell everyone that your brothers are named after you!" said Tony.

"Are they still going to be my brothers when I live with the Owens?"

Tony looked at Kate. "You aren't going to live with Owens, sweetie! From now on you are staying with me, your Mommy and your brothers!"

"Really?"

"Yeah, no more having to visit with them or any of that!"

"Why come?"

Tony looked at Kate as a smile took over his face. "Because the judge said it was okay for your Mommy and me to adopt you!"

"What?" interjected Kate, unsure of what she just heard Tony say.

"We got approved, Kate!" said Tony with a smile.

"Tony, that's not something to joke about!"

"I'm not joking, Kate! We ran into Sharon as well as Mr. Combs in the hall. The Owens decided not to go through with it! She's ours! That is if we pass all that legal stuff!"

Kate couldn't contain her smile.

"That mean I get to stay with you and Mommy and the babies, like a family?" asked Arissa.

"You sure do!"

"Promise?"

"I promise!"

Arissa wore a smile as big as a freight train.

"Hey, would you like to hold your brothers?" asked Kate.

"Can I?" asked Arissa.

"Sure!" Kate propped Arissa up next to her placing a pillow on her lap before laying baby Alexander Anthony down. Tony walked over and place baby Aiden Todd next to him on the pillow.

"They so little, Mommy!"

"They are only a few hours old," chuckled Tony.

"They look alike!"

"That's because they are identical twins!"

Arissa looked at the two babies laying on her lap. Wrapped in matching blue blankets, Alex and Aiden were the spitting image of Tony. Dark brown hair stuck off their heads, a trait they picked up from Kate along with her hazel eyes.

"They pretty, Mommy! You did a good job!" said Arissa as she hugged Kate.

"Yeah Kate, good job!" smiled Tony as he gave the new mom a kiss.

There was a knock at the door.

"Can we come in?" asked Gibbs.

"Sure, Gibbs!" replied Kate.

Gibbs and the rest of the team, including Ziva walked in.

"Well what do we have here?" asked Gibbs with a smile as he caught sight of the twins.

"Look, Grandpa Gibbs! I have brothers!" exclaimed Arissa.

"You sure do!" said Gibbs as he placed a kiss on Kate's head. "Good job, Kate!"

"Hey was that Sharon, I just saw in the hallway arguing with some guy?" asked McGee.

"Yeah, that was the wicked witch of Maryland!" replied Tony.

"What did she want?" asked Abby, nervous.

"She wanted nothing but to start some trouble however, Mr. Combs came to inform Tony and Kate that their petition to adopt Arissa has been accepted!" said Ziva.

"That true, DiNozzo?" asked Gibbs.

"Yeah, Boss! Arissa is ours!"

Gibb smiled. "Congratulations again!"

"Aren't you going to introduce us to your new editions?" asked McGee.

"Sorry," apologized Kate. "Guys this is Alexander Anthony and Aiden Todd DiNozzo!"

"They named after me!" exclaimed Arissa.

Ziva and McGee stepped closer to get a better look at the twins.

"Arissa, Alex and Aiden? I like it!" said Gibbs.

"Don't they look just like, Tony!" sighed Abby.

"Yeah, but they have their mother's eyes," smiled Tony as he looked at Kate.

"Two boys! You got your wish Tony! Hope they are as fun as Shawn and Jeremy!" chuckled McGee.

"Not funny, Probie!"

"Poor Kate! You wanted a little girl, now you're surrounded by two more Tonys!" joked Abby

"It's okay. I already have a daughter!" said Kate as she wrapped her arm around Arissa and admired all three of the children that sat next to her.

"They look exactly alike! How are you two going to tell them apart?" asked Ziva.

"Come on, Ziva! We're their parents! We can tell them apart!" replied Tony, smugly.

"Which one is Aiden, Tony?" asked McGee.

Tony stared at his sons hoping to see their hospital name bracelets, unsuccessfully.

"Maybe we can color code them or something?"

"Can I?" asked Gibbs as he leaned in to pick up one of the twins.

"Of course!" replied Kate. "They are a part of your team now too!"

Gibbs picked up one of the twins, rocking the infant gentle in his arms. "Well, hey there…"Gibbs looked at the name bracelet. "Alex!" The baby began to become fussy but Gibbs softly cooed the baby, settling him.

Kate noticed Ziva staring at baby Aiden. "You want to hold him, Ziva?"

"Oh…no! I couldn't! I've never held a baby before I would not want to hurt him!" said Ziva, taken aback by Kate's offer.

"It's easy, Z!" said Abby as she took Aiden from Arissa's lap. "Just hold him like a football!"

"But you do not hold footballs, Abby. You kick them!"

"American football, Ziva!" corrected Abby as she placed Aiden into Ziva's arms.

Ziva timidly held Aiden in her arms until he started to squirm. Unnerved by the baby's movement she immediately handed the baby back to Kate.

"I think I did something wrong!"

Kate held Aiden close to her chest as she placed her pinky into his mouth and he began to suck.

"You didn't do anything, Ziva. He's just hungry."

"You are breastfeeding, yes?

McGee ears shot up at the word "breast".

"Should I leave?" asked McGee, nervously.

"Oh, grow up McGee! It's just breastfeeding! It's completely natural!" replied Abby.

"Natural and personal!"

"Why don't we give you guys some privacy?" suggested Gibb, feeling uncomfortable about the conversation himself.

Gibbs handed Alex to Tony before leaving the room with the rest of the team. After getting Aiden into a comfortable position, Kate gently stroked his cheek as he ate. Tony sat down with Arissa as he held Alex in his arms, smiling at his newly formed family.

Aww, Kate and Tony have identical twin boys, Alexander and Aiden, and they were approved to adopt Arissa! What do you think? Do you like the names they picked for the boys and the fact they tried to give them a connection to Arissa? Do you think we've seen that last of Sharon? Reviews and comments are welcomed and an update is coming soon :-)