The breakfast on Saturday had made it official, Tony was in love with Miss. David. The last time he had felt anything even close to this was the incident with Jeanne. He shuddered at the memory of how that had ended. Still even with Jeanne he hadn't felt feelings this strong. No this was true love. The feeling of love he had not felt since Kate. He knew that everybody was right and he had to taken it slow but he did have to put himself back out there. It had been ten years since Kate had been killed and the twins were growing up fast. Before he knew it they would be out of the house and starting families of their own. He had always thought that he would be fine on his own when the time came but the closer it got. The more he dreaded the prospect. He had no idea how Gibbs did it but he had a new found respect for his boss. Monday morning he strolled into the bullpen and looked up to see that he was alone with Gibbs. He looked at his watch and saw that he was early but only be four or five minutes. McGee was sometimes late depending on how much help Delilah and Julia needed getting ready but Bishop was never late.
"Morning Boss, where are the Probies?" Tony asked.
"Bishop is on her way an accident rerouted her and McGee probably isn't coming in." Gibbs explained.
"Why not?" Tony asked.
"He had to rush Delilah to the hospital." Gibbs explained.
"Shit what's wrong?" Tony asked.
"She was just extremely sick this morning. It's probably nothing but paraplegics are pretty susceptible and McGee hates taking risks." Gibbs explained.
"I hope she's OK. She means so much to Probie and McProbie Junior and Julia needs her mom." Tony replied.
"Try not to dwell on it too much. I am sure that McGee is doing enough worrying for all of us. Anyway if they are still at the hospital this afternoon. McGee wants one of us to get Chris and Julia from computer club." Gibbs explained.
"I'll go. I should probably check in with the twins teachers." Tony replied.
"You mean Miss. David?" Gibbs asked eyebrow raised.
"Well, I mean Noah has had trouble with English the past few years and I am sure she has something to report on Holly." Tony explained nervously.
"So how did it go on Saturday?" Gibbs asked.
"Really well. She actually told me an hour early to get to know me better." Tony replied.
"Oh really?" Gibbs asked.
"Yeah she wanted to know about the twins." Tony explained.
"Glad she is interested in your kids beyond them just being students." Gibbs replied.
"She loves all her students." Tony replied.
"I think she likes you too." Gibbs replied.
"Oh really? Are we acting like high school girls?" Tony asked.
"I don't know we could get in a pillow fight and knowing you. You would end up in the hospital and if Miss. David rushes to your bedside. We know she likes you." Gibbs suggested.
"Any other suggestions boss?" Tony asked.
"What Vance and I told you. Take it slow but do go for it." Gibbs explained.
"How slow?" Tony asked.
"As slow as you need." Gibbs replied.
"Kids may complicate it though." Tony replied.
"I am sure the twins won't be a problem." Gibbs assured.
"I'm not worried about the twins but Ziva has a three year old daughter." Tony explained.
"Shouldn't be a problem." Gibbs assured.
Holly walked into her English class and took her usual seat right beside her best-friend in the world Julia Fielding-McGee. Julia and her bad been best friend's since pre-school when they infamously rebelled against playing house with the other girls and more open minded boys. The teachers and parents thought they were making a bold statement about gender roles. In reality they had no idea what "gender roles" were and "feminism" sounded like something you would say you had to get out of school. So you could stay home and watch cartoons. They just didn't want play house because Holly didn't have a mom and Julia didn't have a dad. They bonded even more when they got older and learned that they had both lost their "missing parent" in the line of duty. Kate was shot on the rooftop and Clay Fielding had been killed in Afghanistan around the same time. Julia and her mom Delilah had moved away in the second grade but they moved back two years earlier. Not long after that Delilah met McGee at the twins birthday party and they ended up going out and falling in love. They married eight months later. Just after Delilah and Julia were critically injured in an explosion. Courtesy of NCIS's enemy at the time Parsa. Leaving Delilah paralyzed from the waste down and Julia lost her left leg and scars on the remainder of her left side. The facial wounds were treated by a plastic surgeon and were minimal to begin with but the ones on her arm were more visible and harder to make unnoticeable. Shortly after the explosion Delilah got another job offer and Julia moved with her to Dubai but Julia had such severe homesickness that she ended up spending the year her mom was overseas, living with her step family.
"Hey Jules" Holly greeted.
"Hi Holly" Julia replied.
"You OK?" Holly asked.
"My mom is in the hospital." Julia replied.
"What's wrong?" Holly asked.
"I don't know my dad took her before Chris and l left this morning." Julia explained.
"I hope she is OK." Holly replied.
"Me too Holly." Julia replied.
Tony heard the elevator ding and looked up from his computer. Her saw McGee enter the bullpen as if he was walking on air, with a huge grin on his face. Tony looked at Gibbs and Bishop confused. That wasn't exactly how somebody who's wife was sick in the hospital would act. Either they had gotten excellent news and Delilah was going to be just fine or something was severely wrong and McGee was just in denial.
"How is she, McGee?" Gibbs asked.
"Great everything is great!" McGee replied.
"I thought, Delilah was in the hospital." Bishop commented.
"Yeah, Probie are you alright?" Tony asked.
"We are fine honestly." McGee assured.
"So what's the verdict?" Gibbs asked.
"I am proud to say that there will be a new addition to the McGee family on July twenty-third or sooner if Delilah goes into labor earlier." McGee explained.
"That's great how far along is she?" Bishop asked.
"Five or six weeks but they want to deliver at thirty-seven weeks because she is high risk due to her paraplegia. It will be a cesarean obviously." McGee explained.
"I am happy for you, McGee." Gibbs replied.
"Congrats Probie. Had you been trying long?" Tony asked.
"Oh this was a total surprise. Abby didn't want anymore kids. So I had a vasectomy just after Chris was born and Delilah thought her injuries meant no more children." McGee explained.
"How high risk is she?" Tony asked.
"Her pregnancy is treated as high risk due to her paraplegia but paraplegic's have healthy pregnancies and deliver healthy babies every day. They just want to monitor her extra close." McGee explained.
"Well I hope she has a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby." Tony replied.
"Me too, hey how did it go with Ziva?" McGee asked.
"It went great." Tony replied.
"Hey if you guys hit it off we may have a new crop of best friends." McGee replied.
"Don't rush things Probie. We just had breakfast. With a group." Tony replied.
"That's how it started with Delilah and me and we were married less than a year later. I just hope you guys don't get blown up." McGee replied.
"Yeah me too. That doesn't end so well for most couples." Tony replied.
A/N: Will the McGee family's good news inspire Tony to take the next step with Ziva? New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.