Mishpahhah

Chapter Five

Two days passed and today was the day of their first appointment. Tony couldn't sleep through the night, neither could Ziva. Tony because he was too excited, and Ziva because she couldn't stop the worries from sprouting in her head. Don't get her wrong she was more than excited too, but she couldn't shake the possibility of something going wrong. She tried to listen to Tony, to remember that image of their baby in their arms. Sometimes it worked, other times it didn't.

They finally fell asleep from utter exhaustion. Ziva woke first. Her body clock told her it was time to get up, even though it needed more sleep. She got out of the bed, out of Tony's warm embrace, and made her way to the bathroom. She stripped of her clothes and climbed into the shower. She stood under the spray of the warm water, hand placed on her stomach. She ran her thumbs up and down the still flat surface.

The worries ran through her body and she couldn't stop them. What if something was wrong with the baby? What if she wasn't a good mother? She had never had a maternal instinct. How could someone who was trained to kill, be able to raise a baby?

She nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt strong hands on her hips. She relaxed when she realized it was Tony coming to join her. His head rested on her shoulder and she let out a sigh.

"You're thinking too much."

"It is hard not too." He flipped her around to face him. He placed his hand on her cheek.

"Everything's going to be fine."

"You do not know that."

"Maybe not. We just have to stay positive, Zi." She nodded her head. She knew that, it was just hard to silence them.

After around 15 minutes of standing under the spray of the shower, they finally washed up and got out. They brushed their teeth, fixed their hair, and got dressed into fresh clothes for the day. They had enough time to go and get something for breakfast before they had to be at the OBGYN.

They climbed into Tony's car and they made their way to Gibbs' favorite diner. They walked in and saw Elaine working at the front counter, taking orders. When she saw them enter, she quickly finished up her order and made her way over to them.

"Hey DiNozzo's, how can I help you today?" Seeing that Ziva was looking around the diner and not actually paying attention to their conversation, Tony answered.

"Just getting some breakfast, today's a big day." Seeing Elaine's confused expression, he decided to clarify.

"Ziva's pregnant." Elaine's eyes went wide and when she went to hug Ziva, it snapped her out of her stupor.

"Congratulations!!" They both said their thank-you's, and asked for a booth table. They were seated and Tony ordered a coffee, while Ziva ordered water. When Elaine left them to get their drinks, they looked at the menu.

"I think I'm gonna get the, heh, Gibbs breakfast."

"Gibbs has his own breakfast?"

"Apparently. What are you gonna get?" Ziva shrugged her shoulders.

"I am not really hungry." Tony sighed and reached over to grasp her hand in his.

"Everything's going to be fine. Besides, you gotta eat. If not for you, do it for the baby." Ziva sighed. He had a point.

"I will get the same then." Tony nodded, glad that he convinced her to at least get something. Ziva placed the menu back down on the table and turned her head to look out the window.

"Hey." She looked at him.

"Think about something different. I know it's hard, but I really do think everything will be fine. I trust my gut. And Gibbs'." She let out a small smile.

"I am just nervous, Tony. I am trying my hardest to not think negatively, but after everything that's happened in my life, I would not be surprised if this was taken from me as well." The grip on his hand tightened.

"I know life's been hard. Always has been. But this, this baby, is a new beginning for all of that. We are the parents. We know what not to do." Ziva nodded, he was right. Both of their parents, especially their fathers, were not the best role models.

"Are you going to tell your father?" It was Tony's turn to sigh. He shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know."

"You have to tell him, Tony."

"I know, I know. It's just...difficult. Things have been better between us, haven't spoken to him since our wedding though. But you're right, he deserves to know his grandchild." Ziva nodded. She looked over to see Elaine walking towards them with their drinks. They ordered their food and talked about other things. They talked about houses that were up for sale in the area, and things they would need for the baby. When their food arrived, they ate quickly, noticing that they had about twenty minutes before they needed to be at their appointment.

They finished off their plates, paid, and were out the door in no time. The drive to the doctor's was quiet. Neither knowing exactly what to say in this situation. They walked through the door of the clinic and filled out all of their papers.

They sat down in the waiting room, Ziva's hand tightly clasped in his. Around five minutes later, a nurse called their name and they made their way to the room.

"Please lay down on the table." The nurse performs all the necessary things that she needed and collected her things.

"Your doctor should be in shortly." Tony and Ziva nodded and tried to relax as best as they could. A couple of minutes later, there was a knock on the door. It opened to reveal Dr. Johnson. She was the only one that Ziva trusted. She found her after her time in the desert and always came to her for her female stuff.

"Hey Ziva! Hello Tony." He gave her a nod with a smile.

"Nervous are we?" They both nodded. Dr. Johnson looked over at Ziva.

"This is one of the weirdest ways to tell me that I was wrong." She had a smile on her face and Ziva couldn't help but laugh.

"Well, it turns out to be a miracle."

"Indeed." She looked over the papers, then went to bring the ultrasound equipment. She motioned for Ziva to lift her shirt up.

"This is gonna be cold." Ziva nodded. The cold gel was actually nice on her hot skin. Within a few moments, the sound of their child's heartbeat ran through the air. Ziva clutched Tony's hand tighter, now able to see what they were being shown.

"Everything looks to be perfectly fine. I'll start you on some prenatal vitamins and get you a plan setup. I'll also get a copy of this little one printed so you can take it home. Congratulations." Dr. Johnson pressed a few buttons then walked out of the room. Ziva looked over at Tony, who was still looking at the screen. Even though the image was gone, he still couldn't believe that his and Ziva's baby was on that screen just moments before. When he finally looked over at her, he could see Ziva smiling and tears falling down her cheeks. He wiped the tears with his thumb and planted a kiss on her hand.

"We are having a baby." Tony nodded.

"Yeah, we are." Tony placed a soft kiss upon her lips, for which she smiled into.

"I love you, Tony."

"I love you too, Ziva. And this baby."