Leads on from the season 13 finale
When Ziva's farmhouse explodes what will Tony do?
Tony's daughter, Tali, appears from no where but can he care for her and who will they meet along their journey.
Does include Tiva and the cover doesn't...
Gibbs arrived at 0700 the next morning so he and Ziva started the painting before everyone else was awake "Have you heard from Jenny" Ziva finally asked breaking the silence "No, not since the hospital" he told her pushing the bookshelf in place "You do not know how she is alive" Ziva questioned fixing her side Gibbs didn't reply so Ziva took it as a no, they had painted the full pink part first then fitted the bookshelf/seating area.
"Ima" Tali asked from the door way "yes Tal-tal" Ziva said turning round "Kaidy wants you" She told her "What's with all the nicknames this morning, huh" Tony asked scooping Tali up from behind and tickling her Ziva went to the girls room and got Kai out of bed and changed her. She took the girls downstairs for breakfast leaving Tony and Gibbs upstairs.
By the time Ziva had sat the girls in their chairs with breakfast and called Tony and Gibbs down for their breakfast the painting was finished. Mid way through breakfast Ziva left the table to look at the girls playroom, it had white walls with a pink band across one, three bands in pink, green and purple along another, pink, blue, purple and green spots on another and the final was just plain white so there was a blank space to stick the girls drawings. The four lampshades had been hung up and the four chairs where each painted in a different color where drying next to the table in the centre.
"Who wants to go on the trampoline" Ziva asked when she joint everyone back downstairs "me" the girls chorused laughing and correcting themselves "us" Tony helped Tali down from the table then lifted Kai onto his hip and ran outside with them, Ziva and Gibbs cleared the table "Thank you Gibbs" Ziva smiled putting the last few plates away "What for" Gibbs said pausing "Helping, being here when my father could not and likely would not" she said unshed tears collecting in her eyes, Gibbs hugged her and promised he would always be there for her.
After Ziva had wiped her eyes they went outside to meet Tony and the girls on the trampoline, Kai was laying on the side sulking about not being able to bounce. "Come on Kaidy" Tali said trying to pull her up Ziva lifted her onto her feet, she had lost all feeling in her right leg because of the gunshot wound and the medication, Ziva took her under the arms and bounced lightly with her, Tony and Gibbs each took one of Tali's hands and bounced with her.
They stayed out there bouncing together until the girls got bored, they went inside and had mini cupcakes. Ziva and Tali went up to the play room to check if the furniture was dry, as it was they put everything in its place. While they where pushing the table Tali spoke "will Kaida get better" she asked seriously "Yes, are you worried about her" Ziva asked "Yes, I want to play with her good" she said smiling a little There conversation continued for a while until Tony, Gibbs and Kai came up to see if they needed any help.
The table was against the spotty wall with the 4 different colored chairs that matched the wall colors, the plain white table had a small pink basket of pens and pencils for coloring, the bookshelves where full or reading books mainly in English or Hebrew but a few in Spanish, French and Italian and the window seat was fully covered in material and pillows, the Windows where actually doors onto the balcony but Ziva had locked them so the girls didnt go out there. The room was perfect for the girls they happily played around until Tali opened the draws "Ima?" Tali asked stopping "Yes" Ziva replied hiding a laugh "The draws are empty" Tali and Kai looked at Ziva "I know" she said holding her breath, the expressions on their faces where priceless "Why" Kai said before her sister could speak "Because we need to go shopping" she said walking out trying not to laugh. (Picture of the room below)
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Tony ordered some more storage units to match the ones in the playroom to come later that day the he and Ziva went up to the attic the first painted the blue of the girls part then moved onto the white in their part then to the green in the girls part and back to the white they didn't stop until both rooms had two coats.
They went downstairs to see Gibbs playing with Tali and Kai in the kitchen and trying to make dinner with them. Gibbs finished cooking dinner then played with the girls until it was time for bed when he took them up to bed for Tony and Ziva who decided to move the new furniture for the upstairs rooms upstairs so it wasn't blocking the hall as much.
After talking to Gibbs for a while longer they said goodbye, they wouldn't see him the next day as it was a Monday and he had work which started a new conversation between Tony and Ziva
"We really need to start working soon Zi our money won't last forever" Tony said pacing the hall "You could always go back to NCIS" Ziva suggested knowing that he loved working there "I don't want to put our family in danger" he sighed slightly "You saw what happened the other day surely it doesn't matter where we work anymore" Ziva proposed trying to get him to agree as he loved it so much "What else would you want to do" she asked again "I don't know, I used to do basketball" he suggested "You" she asked although she already knew he did "Yes me" he said pretending to be offended "What about you then Zi if I went back, would you come" he asked "No, I would like to start a ballet company" she smiled shyly hoping he wouldn't make a joke of it "So you can do ballet and I can't do basketball" he questioned her laughing "So that's a no then" Ziva said sadly "Hey, I didn't say that" Tony pulled her in for a hug "I would love to see you teach ballet" she smiled kissing behind her ear and taking her to their bedroom.
