Tali's Request

Chapter 4

At three in the morning, Ziva awoke abruptly to a dull chirping noise. Realizing it was her computer, she groggily rolled out of bed and walked over to see who was trying to contact her. Her heart raced when she read that Tony was trying to skype her. Taking a deep breath, she accepted with trembling hands.

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"Tony?" Ziva asked, still groggy from how sleepy she was.

"Ziva!" Tony exclaimed.

"You know it's three in the morning in Israel?" She questioned. "But I'm not complaining. I really glad you called".

"Sorry about that. I couldn't wait". Tony apologized. "I, uh... I got your letter".

Ziva perked up, and sat up straighter in her bed. "You did?"

Tony nodded. "I'm still processing the information". He confessed. "It's just... wow".

"I'm so sorry, Tony". Ziva said. Almost to the brink of tears. "I don't blame you if you're angry with me. I didn't want to disrupt your life, so I didn't tell you. I'm so sorry!"

"Hey Ziva, Ziva". Tony said calmly. "Anger is the furthest away of what i'm feeling right now. I'm surprised, but I'm overjoyed! We have a daughter, Ziva. And I'm over the moon with happiness".

"Thank you Tony". Ziva breathed a sigh of relief. "Do you want to see her?"

"Yes!" Tony exclaimed. "You sure that's okay though? Isn't it too early for her?"

Ziva chuckled. "Trust me Tony. She would want to see you no matter what time it is".

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Ziva grabbed her laptop off her desk, and walked out of her room and into Tali's. She sat the laptop on Tali's play table, and walked over to Tali's bed.

Through the screen, Tony could see Ziva's dark outline crouch down beside Tali's toddler bed. "Tali." Tony heard Ziva softly sing to her. "Your Abba wants to see you".

Tony grinned as he saw a little head perk awake. "Abba's here?" Tony heard Tali's now wide awake voice ask Ziva. He saw the dark small outline of Tali jump out of bed, and run out of room. Yelling "Abba! Abba!" as she ran.

"No Tali!" Ziva yelled after her. "Abba is in the computer. You can see him, look".

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Tali reappeared in the doorframe, tears staining her cheek. "I thought Abba was here". She sobbed. "I want my Abba!". Tali ran into her mother's arms, and sobbed.

"I'm sorry, Tony". Ziva apologise while rocking Tali in her arms. "She's just really tired. She normally doesn't cry like this".

"Don't worry about it. I completely understand". Tony said. "Hi Tali". He softly called out to his daughter. "This is Abba".

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With a sobbing Tali still in her arms, Ziva grabbed the computer off the play table, and brought it closer to them.

"Look Tali, here's your Abba".

Tali slowly raised her head, and gazed at her father behind the screen. "Abba?" She asked quietly.

"Yes Tali". Tony answered back. "I'm so happy I finally get to meet you. Wow, you are very pretty!" He exclaimed, causing Tali to smile a small smile. "You look just like your Ima. Do you know that?"

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Tali nodded shyly, and clutched onto her mother's baggy pajama shirt for comfort.
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"How old are you, Tali?" Tony asked.

Tali showed him three fingers.

"Three?" He exclaimed with mock surprise. "Wow! You are so big!"

Tali smiled less shyly.

"I love you Tali". Tony said to her. He blew her a kiss through the screen, which Tali caught and brought her clutched hands to her heart. She then blew Tony a kiss, and he did the same.

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Tony, Ziva, and Tali talked, laughed, and shared many stories for hours into the late morning. Ziva told Tony everything about her pregnancy and Tali, Tony told Ziva about how Gibbs, Abby, and McGee were all doing, and Tali showed Tony all the drawings she drew for him, and a tour of her room.

Their relationship was repaired. All that was left, was for Ziva and Tali to come home.

Awww! Tony finally got to see Ziva and his daughter 😍