Tony tried to play it cool but deep down he was a little worried for Ziva. She had taken three different pregnancy tests. One came out positive, the second negative, and the third inconclusive. There was a chance that the results were off. Because she did not get to take the test first thing in the morning. Tali had an accident during the night. By the time Ziva got her cleaned and dealt with the twins morning drama. She spaced and forgot about the tests. She took them at work and when she got different results. She decided to go in for a blood test. She considered using Abby in favor of not having to miss work. Until she remembered how half the office knew about Tali before she did. So she made an appointment with her doctor. She told her supervisory agent that she had forgotten about the appointment and Tony backed her up. He had wanted to go but a case came up and Gibbs would not let him go. If it was just a routine visit.

"DINOZZO!" Gibbs barked.

"Yes sir?" Tony questioned.

"Bag and tag! You can day dream in the car!" Gibbs barked.

"Sorry just thinking about stuff." Tony replied.

"We are all very sad about Eddie but if it's impacting your work. Get yourself out of the field before we have another tragedy on our hands." Gibbs insisted.

"Here's the thing. We might already." Tony muttered.

"What's that?" Gibbs asked.

"Nothing" Tony replied.

"Go to the car. We'll be done soon. After we get back you take the afternoon. If you aren't together in the morning. I am taking you out of the field." Gibbs explained.


Ziva was just as nervous as Tony. She knew that things happened in threes. Eddie's diagnosis had come three days ago now. Just the week before Donna Jenkins from the armory had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her disease was caught early and the outlook was positive. Still that was two diagnosed in a week. What if she were the third?

"Congratulations Mrs. DiNozzo. You are pregnant." Dr. Taylor announced.


The Palmer's would remain in Boston for ten to fourteen days. Eddie would have his radiation treatments. At the end of the treatments. He would either return home to die or they may fly to California for the trial. Jimmy would be taking Eddie to treatments. While Breena remained at the Ronald McDonald House with Tori.

"I am going to take Eddie. I will be back around one." Jimmy announced.

"OK" Breena replied.

"Hey did you take the test?" Jimmy asked.

"Can we talk later?" Breena asked.

"Yeah I need to get going anyway." Jimmy replied.


Breena turned on cartoons for Tori and slipped into the bathroom. She carefully removed the test wand from the trash can. She closed her eyes and shook the wand. As if that would change the result somehow. No the result was still exactly the same as it had been all along. She was still pregnant. She had one child dying, another on the way, and another lost in the shuffle. She slipped back into the bedroom. Picked up Victoria and carried her over to the bed. She fell onto the sheets and closed her eyes.

"What am I going to do?" Breena asked.


Ziva was shocked and her emotions were mixed. Everything else aside Tony and her had agreed to stop after Tali. Tony had the twins from his first marriage and they had gone back and forth on more children. They had finally agreed on one baby together. One baby and no more. Now Ziva was pregnant. Ziva was pregnant. They already had a three year old toddler and twelve year old twins. Ziva had only been back at work for a year and now she was going to have to step back again. Tony had just commented that they were done with diapers, until they were their own. Now they were going to have another baby. It was a blessing and Ziva figured Tony would be happy. She saw the way he looked at McGee and Delilah's son. Secretly she had wanted another baby. Still the timing was not great. The Palmer's would lose their son soon. Ziva worried her baby would hurt Jimmy and Breena.

"Tony? What are you doing home?" Ziva gasped.

"Gibbs sent me home early." Tony replied.

"You didn't tell him anything? Did you?" Ziva questioned.

"No I was just distracted in the field." Tony explained.

"Good I mean not good but well you know." Ziva replied.

"Yeah. Hey are you OK?" Tony asked.

"I am pregnant." Ziva replied.

"Are you sure?" Tony asked.

"I had the blood test and they did an ultrasound to be sure. Everything looks great and I am measuring around six weeks." Ziva explained.

"Oh boy" Tony gasped.

"I know we agreed on one but I guess we weren't as careful as we thought. If you really don't want this then I can schedule an appointment with the clinic..." Ziva explained.

"No I want the baby and I know this is my fault. I didn't want to bother with a condom that night. It's just this is big." Tony explained.

"It is" Ziva agreed.

"I did want another boy." Tony commented.

"Me too" Ziva agreed.


Back in Boston, Breena was practically shaking. She must have fallen asleep. Because the next thing she knew Jimmy was shaking her awake. In her dream she was giving birth as Eddie died. Literally in the same room side by side. In her dream the baby was screaming and she was bleeding. The baby flew onto Eddie and they morphed into one. She tried to grab her baby but Eddie was crying for her. She grabbed him and the baby shattered.

"Breena? Are you OK?" Jimmy asked.

"I just had the worst dream." Breena whispered.

"What was it about?" Jimmy questioned.

"I can't talk about it. At least not now." Breena replied.

"Well I am here when you are ready." Jimmy assured.

"Jimmy there is something I have to tell you." Breena whispered.

"What?" Jimmy asked.

"I'm pregnant." Breena sniffed.

"Oh" Jimmy replied, just as conflicted as his wife.


A/N: It's going to be a long few months for the Palmer's. New chapter will be up soon. Thanks for reading and please review.