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Thanks to Tali Ch 8

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This City

“Pull me close put your lips on mine… Your hands in my jacket, caught up in this magic. This city never looked so good the way it’s looking so good on you.”

Friday, April 19, 2019

“Ima! Abba! Let’s goooooo!” Tali was bouncing up and down by the front door, holding her kelev in one hand and her suitcase handle in the other as she waited impatiently for her parents. Ziva soon came out of the bedroom holding their carry-ons while Tony trailed behind with their luggage.

“Patience motek. It is only 10:00 in the morning, we do not need to be at the airport for at least another 2 hours.” She leaned down – as much as her 6 month belly would allow – and rubbed her hand over Tali’s hair and down the side of her face. “How about we have some breakfast first and then it will be time to leave?” Tali nodded and raced to the kitchen island, climbing up in the chair. Ziva turned to her husband, “Will you load the car Tony while I make breakfast?”

“Sure thing babe.” She squeezed his arm, turning around and heading toward the kitchen while Tony grabbed their bags and loaded their car. Senior would be arriving soon to drive them to the airport to avoid paying for parking.

“Can we have pancakes Ima? Oh, with strawberries? And chocolate chips?”

Ziva smiled and shook her head, hearing both hers and Tony’s tastes in their daughter. “Of course.” She tickled her side before getting down a mixing bowl and the pancake mix. “”Tali, will you get the strawberries out of the fridge for me and the chocolate chips for your Abba?” Tali scrambled out of her seat and ran to the fridge, standing on her tip toes and pulling out the bowl of strawberries. She handed them to Ziva, then went in search of the chocolate chips, finally finding them in a container in the pantry. There were two bowls sitting on the counter, each filled with batter, just waiting for their ingredients. Ziva pointed to one bowl, “Pour some chocolate chips in there while I slice these strawberries.” After Tali poured two handfuls of chips in, Ziva passed her a spoon so she could start stirring and then dumped her sliced strawberries in the still plain batter. Tony came back inside to see Ziva pouring batter onto heated pans.

“Daddy!” Tali rushed up to him and was picked up swiftly. “Come on, me and Ima are making pancakes! You can flip!”

“Oh I can flip huh?” He turned her upside down in his arms as she squealed. They were both laughing as he turned her upright.

“Not flip me daddy, I meant the pancakes.” She squirmed out of his arms and ran up to the stove where Ziva was watching them intently.

“I can definitely flip pancakes.” He took the outstretched spatula and the family finished cooking, Ziva pouring the batter, Tony flipping, and Tali helping put the finished pancakes on a plate. As soon as the last one was done and the stove turned off, Senior came in the door greeting his family.

“Nonno!” She ran into his waiting arms, giving him a big hug and then turning back towards the kitchen table, dragging him along by his hand. “We made pancakes, want some?”

“I would love some. Good morning Junior, Ziva.” He stopped by each to give them a hug before sitting at the open place at the table.

“Thank you for dropping us off Anthony.” Ziva hugged her father-in-law as best she could, stepping aside to let her husband and daughter embrace Senior.

“Yeah, thanks dad. We really appreciate it.”

“Of course. And I’ll be back here on Sunday to pick you all up. Your flight arrives at 8:00 pm right?”

“Yep, pending no delays.” Tony looked at his watch and looked back up at his family. “Okay, our flight leaves at 2:00 so we need to get going, don’t want the plane to leave without us.” Another round of hugs went through the family then each traveler grabbed their carry-on and headed toward their gate, Tali waving bye to her grandfather as they walked away.

Once on the plane, Tony got Tali situated and made sure Ziva was comfortable before storing their bags and taking his seat. They spent the hour and a half flight talking about everything they wanted to do while on vacation. At last, the plane began its descent into the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. Their bags were gathered and a car rented before stepping out into the South Carolina sun, all basking in the slightly warmer weather. By the time they got off of the plane, got their luggage, and rented a car, it was nearing 5:00 pm when they pulled into their hotel.

“So, how does getting some dinner, walking around a bit, and then taking a swim in the pool sound for a relaxing night?” Tony asked his girls as they rolled their luggage into the room while Tali ran and jumped on the bed by the window.

“That sounds wonderful Tony.” She rose up on her tip toes to press a kiss to the corner of his mouth. “Let me just get changed and we shall go.” Tony placed her suitcase on the bed nearest the door and unzipped it, allowing her to take out her clothes and swimsuit for the evening before he zipped it back up and placed it on the floor. “You know Tony, you do not have to keep doing everything for me. I am not an invalid you know.”

“I know Zi. But,” he looked away and watched Tali play on the bed before looking back at his wife, “I like doing things for you and, since I’m here now, I want to do anything I can that would make things easier for you.” Ziva looked at him in admiration, putting her hand on the side of his face and pulling him in for a deep kiss.

“I am sorry Tony, I had not thought of it that way. Thank you, ahava, for everything. I love you.” Tony pressed his lips to hers once more before pulling away.

“I love you too sweetheart.” Ziva pulled away and walked into the bathroom to get changed before going to dinner. “Okay Tali, time to get ready.”

“Okay daddy!” Tali jumped off of the bed and picked out her outfit for the evening, with some help from Tony of course. Father and daughter were ready and waiting on the bed when Ziva walked out 10 minutes later.

“All ready sweetheart?” Ziva sat next to him on the bed, grabbing her shoes, and he took notice of the sweater draped over her shoulders. “You’re wearing a sweater? It’s like 80 degrees out there.” He grabbed her shoes out of her hands, kneeling in front of her to slip them on her feet.

“Oh thank you Tony. And yes I am. I get cold in restaurants easily, plus it will be in the low 70’s by the time we will be leaving and you know I like my heat.”

“That I do Zi, that I do.” He pushed himself up on the corner of the bed, then grabbed Ziva’s hand and pulled her to him. “Ready to go Tali?” She jumped off of her bed to meet her parents.

“I’m ready daddy. Can I bring Caleb?” Caleb quickly became her stuffed dog’s name after Victoria misunderstood Tali saying kelev and, even though Ziva told her kelev was just the Hebrew word for dog, the name stuck with her and Tali quickly adopted the name.

“No honey, I think Caleb should stay here.” Her mumbled “okay” was heard by both Tony and Ziva as she crossed the room and placed her kelev on her bed. She walked back over to her parents and they left the room, deciding to walk the few blocks to the restaurant.

A leisurely hour and a half was spent over dinner and dessert - a promise to Tali for being on vacation – and it was pushing 8:00 pm by the time they left for their hotel.

“Are we gonna go swim Ima?” Ziva chuckled and ran her hand over Tali’s hair.

“Yes motek. When we get back to our room we will change into our swim suits and then go to the pool. It was quiet earlier so we should be the only ones in there.” The family made their way back upstairs, changed quickly, and then took the elevator down to the pool level. They had the whole pool to themselves which allowed Tali to jump in the pool – under Tony’s watch – and Ziva to enjoy doing her laps, a favorite work-out of hers during pregnancy, before Tony and Ziva helped Tali with her swimming. 45 minutes were enjoyed in solidarity before another family came in, prompting Ziva to get out and soak her feet in the hot tub. Daddy and daughter spent a few more minutes in the pool before getting out and drying off, bringing a towel over to Ziva. By the time they all got washed up from the pool, it was almost 11:00 pm and all were ready for bed. Tony and Ziva tucked Tali in, each pressing a kiss to her forehead and saying their goodnights before crawling into bed.

“Goodnight ahava.” Ziva leaned into Tony, kissing him gently before rolling over and curling up on her side.

“Goodnight amore.” He pressed up behind her and kissed her neck, falling asleep peacefully.

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Tali woke her parents up right at 8:00 am, an hour later than normal, with an excited request to go to the children’s museum. Coffee for Tony, tea for Ziva, and a quick breakfast later, they were on their way. The couple paid and received wristbands while Tali got a stamp on the hand. Entering the main level, Tali went straight to the race car simulator, Tony following closely behind. Ziva walked up behind the pair as Tony was watching his daughter and slipped her arm around his. “Like father like daughter, yes?” Startled, Tony turned around and smiled at his wife.

“Oh yeah. Just wait though, I read they have an art area too, then it’s like mother like daughter.” And when they finally made it to the art area, Ziva knew exactly what Tony was talking about earlier as she immediately began painting a family portrait, she was definitely their daughter. 3 floors and the same number of hours later, Tali had enjoyed the hospital exhibit, the studio, the indoor climber, and had exhausted herself on the outdoor playground. With a worn out 6 year-old and 6 month pregnant mother, the trio retired to their hotel room for snacks and a nap before heading out for an early dinner by the river. After dinner, they took a walk around the river’s trail where Ziva overheard a family talking about Shakespeare in the Park that was starting in 30 minutes.

“Tony, we should go. It would be interesting to see Shakespeare in the Park here. Please ahava?” She pulled out the puppy dog eyes, knowing Tony was unable to resist when she or Tali made them.

“Of course we can Zi.” He smiled before looking at his watch. “We better start heading over there now though if we wanna get a spot.” Ziva grabbed his and Tali’s hands, pulling them in the direction she knew the stage was. They arrived with minutes to spare and found a spot to sit down. Ziva was captivated by the performance and Tony was shocked to find that he actually enjoyed it. Tali, however, was too tired from a long day of walking and fell asleep in her father’s lap half-way through. When it was over, Ziva stood up and clapped while Tony lifted a still asleep Tali into his arms, thankful the walk back to their hotel wasn’t far.

“Oh thank you Tony, that was wonderful. And the actors were so good! I would really like to go to more plays back home.” She kissed the corner of his mouth and looped her arm through his free one as they walked back. After putting Tali to sleep, she joined Tony on the bed, scooting up next to him with her back to the headboard as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and she laid her head against his neck. “It has been a wonderful trip so far Tony. I am so glad we decided to do this before this little one is born. We have not had a vacation with just the 3 of us since,” Ziva rubbed her belly and thought back, “well, actually never. really. Not unless you count the trips from Paris to DC or Israel.”

“You’re right Zi. And I don’t think those count as vacations since we were either visiting family or friends in either places. This has been great, just the three of us away for a weekend together before the baby comes. Imagine how much fun it’ll be when this one’s big enough and we can take them both to Disney World and ride the rides and meet the characters. I can’t wait.”

“Neither can I. Although I do wish we had more time for this trip. Tali is going to miss having this much attention when the new baby comes since she has been the center of our lives for so long.” Tony looked down at his wife thinking.

“Why don’t we stay longer then?” Ziva lifted her head and gave him a puzzled look. “Think about it, Tali is on spring break this week and both of us are already off. We could just cancel our flight for tomorrow evening, extend the car rental, and drive out to that beach you were talking about near Charleston. It’s only a three hour drive so we could drive over there tomorrow, stay a couple nights, and then drive back here for a flight out on Tuesday.” Ziva pondered the idea for a moment, looking more intrigued by the second.

“Well, I would like to see the history there. And, while it would most likely be too cold to enjoy the water, we could still walk along the beach.”

“So, what do ya think?”

“I like it Tony. Let’s do it.”

“Okay, I’ll call dad tomorrow and let him know the change of plans. We’re going to the beach.” Ziva smiled at his enthusiasm and they indulged in a kiss before laying down and saying goodnight, both excited for their new adventure.

Monday, April 22, 2019

The sun had already started its descent on their last night of vacation when Tony and Ziva found themselves walking hand-in-hand along the South Carolina shoreline, Tali a few steps ahead of them watching for seashells. They stopped for a moment to enjoy the scenery - while Tali decided one last sandcastle had to be built - when a cool breeze filled the air and Ziva shivered, kicking herself for not wearing more layers. Tony noticed immediately and went to pull his sweatshirt off before a hand on the arm stopped him.

“Are you not cold?” Ziva shook her head, turning to face him and stepping close enough to put her hands in the pocket of his jacket, Tony wrapping his arms around her and pulling her in for a kiss.

“What was that for?” She looked up at her husband, a curious yet pleased expression gracing her features.

“Oh nothing. I just.” He paused, thinking of just the right words to say. “You look so beautiful right now.” Ziva blushed, still not used to hearing those words even though Tony utters them at least once a day. “I’m so, so happy we did this Ziva.”

“Did what Tony? The vacation?”

“Well yeah, that too. But I mean this just, all of this. Tali, getting married, having another baby. I still can’t believe it sometimes that this is my life.”

“I know what you mean Tony. Sometimes I look at you and Tali and wonder how I got so lucky. And to think, it all started with phone sex.” The couple laughed, looking over at Tali before joining her to make, in her words, “the bestest sand castle of all time in America.” They could all agree that this had been the best vacation ever.

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