Tony set his alarm for seven am Saturday morning. It was strange for him to actually be planning on waking up early on a Saturday he didn't have to work. He couldn't remember the last time he had electively woken up that early on a weekend. Not since the twins had hit those glorious wanting to sleep all day years. He loved his children and hated that they were going up so fast but he did not miss the days of them jumping on his bed at six am every Saturday and Sunday morning. Sunday's weren't so bad because he had promised Kate he would take the twins to church every Sunday. A promise he had kept and made sure Gibbs kept the four months he was sent away to agent afloat. To make a long story short he was not a fan of early mornings. So he did groan and hit snooze the first time the alarm went off. It wasn't until the alarm went off again and he started to reach over and press snooze again. That he remembered the breakfast he had promised Miss. David he would attend. He pulled himself out of bed, had a quick shower, got dressed, and then headed downstairs. He found Holly sitting at the table. She had a plate of eggs and cup of coffee sitting in front of her.

"Holly? What are you doing up?" Tony asked.

"I could ask you the same question." Holly replied.

"I am just meeting some friends at Shirley's diner." Tony replied.

"Oh you are going to Miss. David's thing?" Holly asked.

"You knew about that?" Tony asked.

"Yeah she told us to tell our parents." Holly replied.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Tony asked.

"Noah and I decided to not tell you." Holly explained.

"I understand Noah not wanting to say anything but you usually love it when your teachers brag on you." Tony asked.

"We were worried that you would think it was a set-up." Holly explained.

"Why would I think that?" Tony asked.

"Miss. Johanson in first grade." Holly explained.

"I had forgotten about that. Well even if I had thought it was a set-up. At least now I know that Miss. David is not a seventy-four year old widow who calls me Tory." Tony explained.

"Ohh do you like Miss. David?" Holly asked.

"No well that is none of your business." Tony replied.

"Whatever you say dad. You weren't enraged by me mentioning setting you up with Miss. David. Just remember. Sex doesn't make you cool and you can get pregnant the first time." Holly teased.

"You remember that when you meet a boy with a letter jacket and a fast car." Tony replied.

"You mean you?" Holly asked.

"Any guy they are all the same. Even the innocent looking McGeek, Autopsy Gremlin types." Tony explained.

"I know" Holly replied.

"Enough of this sex talk. Since when do you wake up so early on a Saturday?" Tony asked.

"Since always" Holly replied.

"Really? I thought you and Noah were sleeping in?" Tony questioned.

"I tried to start sleeping in when Noah did but I was always so restless. After a few weeks I gave up and started getting up early again. I just made sure to be quiet so I wouldn't wake you guys and clean up after myself." Holly explained.

"OK question two. When did you learn how to cook and make coffee?" Tony asked.

"Grandpa Gibbs taught me when I stayed back in Stillwater with him and helped him clean out Great Grandpa Jack's house." Holly explained.

"I can't believe how much you are growing up." Tony replied.

"Well we needed a woman of the house." Holly replied.

"I know but still." Tony replied.

Tony pulled into the parking lot of Shirley's diner. There were only a handful of cars in the parking lot and most belonged to the employees and regular customers. The only car Tony didn't recognize was a red mini cooper with a dent in the bumper. His heart sank he knew this was too good to be true. He had been set-up. Had Miss. David wanted to humiliate him or had she just said that it was a parents meeting to get him to come. Because she doubted he would agree to a real date? He couldn't decide which was worse. He almost turned around but he was hungry and he really should have some coffee before he went back on the road. He got back out of his car and walked inside. He saw Miss. David sitting alone in the large back corner table.

"Mr. DiNozzo! Over here!" Ziva cried waving him over.

"Hello, Miss. David." Tony replied taking a seat.

"Please call me Ziva." Ziva replied.

"Well I guess in that case you can call me Tony. Anyway did nobody else show?" Tony asked.

"Truth is I told you nine but the breakfast really is at ten." Ziva admitted.

"Look I like you but I don't know if I want a serious relationship yet." Tony explained.

"No I just wanted to ask you a few personal questions but 1 promised I would pick Eliana up no later than noon." Ziva explained.

"Eliana?" Tony questioned.

"My daughter she is three." Ziva explained.

"Divorced or widowed?" Tony asked.

"Adopted it's a long story." Ziva explained.

"So what did you want to talk about?" Tony asked.

"The twins are a delight to have in class. Holly is absolutely brilliant. She makes my job so much easier. I have never taught AP before and I would be completely lost if not for her." Ziva explained.

"Sounds like Holly. She has her mother's need to nurture. Noah is a great kid too." Tony replied.

"Oh don't get me wrong I adore Noah. He is the sweetest kid but he is not as book smart as his sister. It happens a lot with twins one is more academically inclined while the other is more artsy or athletic. As long as they try. I do not mind." Ziva explained.

"It's a little more complicated than that with Noah." Tony explained.

"What do you mean?" Ziva asked.

"Noah has a little brain-damage." Tony explained.

"What? How?" Ziva asked.

"When the twins were two. Just before Kate died actually. Noah and I were infected with the pneumonic plague." Tony explained.

"How?" Ziva asked.

"I am a federal agent, NCIS. Kate was too and one day somebody sent me an envelope filled with the plague. Kate and Holly were both exposed but not infected. Noah and I didn't get so lucky. The doctors initially told Kate that if he survived. I had a fifteen percent chance and he only had a five percent chance." Tony explained.

"Five percent? That's almost nothing." Ziva gasped.

"He got incredibly lucky but the doctors told Kate that if he survived he would more likely than not have severe brain-damage. They doubted he would progress past two mentally. He proved them wrong but he is always going to be slow and unfortunately he has some bad health problems." Tony explained.

"I knew he had asthma." Ziva commented.

"Asthma, some heart issues that thankfully are not too serious and severe kidney problems." Tony explained.

"That's rough." Ziva replied.

"It is but he his a strong kid." Tony replied.

"Well like I said, Holly and him have an amazing father." Ziva replied.

A/N: I thought it would be interesting for Ziva to have a daughter. New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.