Family First

Plane to Hawaii

Everyone boarded the plane. Tali and Victoria chatted happily with one another. Though it was later than they were used to being awake.

"Okay Abby how did you get a private flight?" Tony asked.

"I have my connections." Abby said smugly.

"Wish it wasn't so late." Gibbs said looking at his watch. It was already 10:30 at night.

"Ima." Tali called.

"Yes Tali?" Ziva asked.

"Can I hawve the mango?" She asked.

"It is Have Tali. And yes you may." Ziva said pulling the dried mango out of her bag and handing it to Tali.

She was glad Tali preferred fruit over sugary sweets. It made it to where the Halloween incident wasn't likely to repeat itself.

A while later she heard Tali starting to get fussy and that she was rubbing her eyes. Clearly tired.

"Tali come here please." Ziva said holding her hands out to her.

Tali got up and came to Ziva. Laying her head on her mothers shoulder as she sang softly to her.

In a matter of minutes she was asleep.

"I still have no idea how you do that." Tony murmured.

"When she was a baby she got used to falling asleep in my arms because I refused to put her down. And I sang to her the lullaby my mother had sang to me and my siblings. She liked it I guess and it calmed her down. So she falls asleep when I hold her and sing to her." Ziva said softly.

"Oh. That explains what I'm doing wrong." Tony chuckled.

"You do just fine." Ziva assured him.

"Are we there yet?" McGee complained.

"Really McWhiny? Not even the kids are complaining as much as you." Tony said humorously.

"I hate planes Tony. You know that." McGee grumbled.

"Oh no McScared a big bad plane." Tony mocked.

"Shut up DiNozzo." Gibbs said slapping his head.

"Yes boss." Tony grumbled.

"McGee if you're so bored take a nap." Gibbs said.

"Not tired." He grumbled.

"Stop bickering or you will wake her up and then you can deal with her." Ziva said.

"Guys chill we have fourth five minutes left of the flight." Abby said.

"Zi?" Tony asked softly.

"Yes Tony?" She relied.

"I'd like to take you to the beach tonight. If you're okay with that. Abby already offered to keep Tali for us." He told her.

"That sounds great Tony." She said giving him a bright smile.

"Here comes baby number two." McGee laughed.

"Nah McGee we aren't ready for another baby yet." Tony chuckled.

"Tony is right McGee. We are not ready for another baby. Not yet." Ziva agreed.

Tony's face lift up at her words.

"Yet? As in you do want another one?" He asked excitedly.

"Well yes." She told him.

"I was hoping you'd say that." Tony said excitedly.

"Really?" She asked him with a small smile.

"Of course. I just didn't know how to ask you. Or when you'd want to." He rambled.

She pressed her finger to his lips.

"It will happen when it happens ahava. For now I am happy with just you and Tali." She said.

"Ahava?" He asked.

"It means my love in Hebrew." She said softly.

He smiled and gave a sweet kiss, happily drinking in the taste of her soft lips.

"Still not used to that." McGee said with a grossed out look on his face.

"Oh Timmy it's been happening obviously there's sweet little Tali." Abby said humorously.

"They are grown. A simple kiss in public isn't a big deal." Ellie pointed out.

"Well yeah but you were married." McGee said and then immediately wished he hadn't.

Ellie's smile dropped and she turned her attention to the window.

Ziva looked at Tony confused.

"Husband cheated." He said softly trying to keep Ellie from hearing him.

"Oh." She murmured.

"Well this is a lovely plane ride." Ducky said somberly.