Past Comes Back (NCIS)

CHAPTER 8

Ziva's POV

Thirty hours is the amount of time I've been lying here on this hospital bed so far. These boys really aren't rushing their entrance into the world and I'm starting to wish they would. I'm so frustrated that be asked to a c section, but tony knows that I don't want that so he convinced me to wait a while longer. Abby and Bishop are still here but they've both fallen asleep on the bed in the opposite side of the room after being up most of the night

The nurses just changed staff for the day and they came to check up on me. I was finally dialated enough to do this after all my waiting. This was going to happen, Tony was right beside me as I was told to hold my legs up and push which I did for about an hour and a half. The first baby was close, he was almost there but I was so tired and we took a break

Abby: how much did we miss?

Just an hour and a half of me pushing to no avail, I'm so tired because we've been doing this forever. I just want this over with because it feels like all my energy has been drained doing this

Tony: I know it's hard and I know how scary this entire process must be for you because I'm a little nervous myself but Zi I know you can do this because your the most determined and courageous woman I know. We're having twins and your experiencing all of the pain, but I haven't heard you complain about it once. Your doing great in here

Tears started falling down my face as he wiped them away and gave me a kiss. I finally took his and the doctors advice and relaxed for a few minutes before getting back into this. Abby and bishop decided to stay for the birth and I didn't mind at all. When I was instructed to push I did it as hard as I could while the pain of the contraction shot through my body. I pushed through it and out came baby number one. His cries were very loud, he was wrapped up and handed to me for a quick minute before I began the process all over again. I pushed through the pain and then came baby number two. Both of my boys are just so precious and definitely worth the 32 hours of labor. Abby and bishop assisted the nurses with cleaning up both babies while the doctor finished me off making sure the afterbirth was out. Me and my boys were moved into a different room and I spent the day admiring how beautiful they both are

Tony: you just gave me two precious gifts of all. I love the three of you so much

We love you too and I don't think I could have done this without you today. You were so amazing in there while I was a complete mess

Tony: you were afraid, I just reminded you of who you are. That was all you in there and look at what we got. You know when gibbs heard that you named one of the boys after him he actually smiled. Their all waiting out there to see our little men

You can tell them it's okay to come in. Where did abby and bishop go?

Tony: they went across the street to get you some breakfast. I know you'd want real food and before we're flooded with visitors I wanted to ask you something, I know you wouldn't want me to make a big scene of this and I've been trying for months to find the perfect way to ask this, I'm just going to seize the moment. Ziva I love you so much, nobody else can ever make me feel the way you do and I want to be with you for the rest of our lives

He took out a little black box and opened it to reveal a beautiful diamond ring

Tony: Ziva David will you marry me?

There's nothing that could make me happier, yes I'll marry you

He slid the ring on my finger then got up and kissed me

Tony: you have no idea just how much I love you right now. You truly are my perfect woman

How long were you planning this?