Maria! Get your ass down here!" shouted Tony as he attempted to push the baby pram through the corridor into the nursery, (which obviously failed – due to Tony's very short attention span).

"I'm coming! I'm coming! Geez – no need to shout Cranky-Pants."

Maria ran down the stairs – almost knocking Tony over – as she hurried to sit on the couch.

"WOAH! NO MORE CAFFEINE FOR YOU!" exclaimed Tony sarcastically as he pushed the pram through the final door. "Fu…sh…" he swore as he crushed his foot with the pedal of the pram.

"Are you okay?" asked Maria, holding back a laugh.

"Do I SOUND OKAY?" Tony growled.

"No, but normally when you swear one begins to wonder – mostly whatever argument or stupid thing you did to Ziva – but other than that yeah!"

"Hey! That was one time!"

"No it wasn't – it was three – the first one you 'accidentally' threw all the knives out the house, the second one you 'accidentally' decided to sleep with your ex-girlfriend and finally you 'accidentally' decided to leave Kate and TJ at the Park!" Maria smiled. "I still don't see how you can do so many things 'accidentally'. You left your three-week-old kids at the park. What kind of a father are you?"

"The new kind. Now get your butt over here and help me with this!"

"Yes master!"

Maria ran over to help Tony with the pram, shoving him out of the way slightly as she successfully managed to push the pram into the playroom. Tony limped over to the couch as Rebecca and Ziva came down the stairs.

"So, the bottles are in the fridge – all you need to do is warm them up. They should wake up in about three hours to feed, and then they will fall straight back asleep," Ziva explained.

"I've got that," Rebecca answered. "Sounds like a piece of cake."

"You better hope it is," Tony mumbled. Ziva raised her eyebrows at him.

"Come on, we're going now."

"Yes!" Maria bounded through the living room and opened the front door.

"Now?" Tony asked nervously. Ziva rolled her eyes at him.

"No, tomorrow – yes, we are going now!" She pulled him off the sofa. Tony winced as he put pressure on his bad foot.

"What happened to your foot?" she asked.

"Nothing, honey. I'm fine." Tony limped towards the front door and reached out to grab his keys.

"It does not look like nothing to me." Ziva quickly took the keys out of his hand. "Looks like I am driving."

Tony stared after her in shock as she literally skipped out of the front door.

"Are you coming?" she called out behind her. Tony sighed as he limped out the front door.

"Good luck!" Rebecca called out to him.

Tony turned to her. "Thanks, I'm gonna need it."

"Get in, DiNozzo."

"But I don't wanna get in." Tony hovered by the car door, hoping he wouldn't have to share a ride with Gibbs AND Maria. Maria looked up at him.

"My birthday, my rules. Get in NOW Tony."

"This day sucks," Tony murmured as he sat in the car.

"Not for me." Maria smiled at him. "This day's great! Thank you so much, Tony."

"Don't mention it."

"But I insist–"

"Ever."

Gibbs just smirked as he put the car into drive and moved off. He could hear the obvious annoyance in Tony's voice. "Just be glad you aren't riding with Ziva, DiNozzo. I think she may be the other driver."

Tony stared at him in shock. "No way!"

Maria nodded at him. "Way!"

Tony smiled. "I think my day's getting better already."

Maria suddenly remembered something. "Ooh, Gibbs, have you got a CD player?"

Gibbs glanced at his radio. "You mean this thing?" He pointed at the CD player.

"Yes, that thing. I wanna put in a CD." Maria got a CD out of her pocket and noticed Tony's confusion.

"A birthday present from Rebecca – apparently she loves it too." She popped in the CD and pressed play, and immediately the first song came up – Don't Stop Believing by Glee. Tony groaned.

"I think my day has just gotten worse again."

Maria smiled at him. "Ah, the sweet smell of revenge on the morning of your birthday."

Tony and Gibbs were thoroughly sick of Glee once they reached the café Ziva led them to. Maria smiled at their annoyed faces.

"I think Ziva's driving has improved," she commented. Tony and Gibbs glared her.

"What?" she asked. "I'm just trying to start up a conversation." There was another awkward silence. "I think Glee is very good for opening up the brain, and getting people to know that you can do anything if you put your mind to it."

"Maria?" Tony asked. Maria looked up it him.

"Stai zitto. (Shut up.)"

Maria sulked at him and stormed into the cafe, leaving Gibbs and Tony to smirk and watch her get upset.

"You think she fell for it?" Gibbs asked.

"Nah, she's smarter than that. Or at least I think she is..." Tony smiled at Gibbs and walked into the cafe. Ziva and Abby were sitting at a table, laughing with Maria. McGee walked up to the table carrying some drinks that they had ordered. Maria looked up as the men entered the restaurant and glared at them before turning back to the conversation she was having with the girls. Tony sat at the table beside Ziva as McGee set the drinks down and sat next to Abby. Gibbs sat in between Tony and McGee, opposite Maria, and got out his coffee. Maria raised her eyebrows at him.

"You won't drink anything but that?" Maria grimaced. "Don't you get tired of it?"

"Nope." Gibbs took a sip from his coffee and smiled as Maria grimaced again, but this time at the smell.

"So… strong…"

Ziva rolled her eyes as Maria pretended to gag. Each of the others took their drinks – Maria had an orange soda, Abby had a Caf-Pow, Ziva had a strawberry milkshake, McGee had a latte, and they had ordered a chocolate fat-free milkshake for Tony. Tony made a face of disgust as his took a sip.

"Fat-free?" he asked. Everyone nodded. He slammed the drink down on the table. "After this, I'm giving up my diet."

Everyone chuckled as he took another disgusted sip. Gibbs continued to drink his coffee, and McGee was drinking his latte.

"So," Abby started, "I heard you two are officially Gleeks now."

Tony, Gibbs and McGee all spat their drinks out in shock, spraying the girls momentarily. Maria was about to scream at them, but ended up laughing when she saw the shocked expressions on their faces.

"Gleeks?" McGee asked before turning to Gibbs and Tony. "You two are Gleeks?" He laughed out loud.

"What the hell's a Gleek?" Gibbs demanded. Maria, Abby and Ziva smiled at each other.

"A Glee fan," Maria explained. "Rebecca's a Gleek, and it gets on Katie's nerves."

Gibbs and Tony glared at the girls as they laughed at them. Tony attempted to stare Maria down, but failed when he took another sip from his milkshake.

"I'm definitely not drinking anything like this again." He pushed it away and signaled for the waiter to come over. The young man quickly came over and took out his notepad.

"Are you ready to order?" he asked. Tony nodded.

"But firstly – can I have a coke?" Tony asked.

"Diet or normal?"

"Normal, please."

Ziva glared at Tony. 'Is he really being serious about giving up his diet?' She stared at him as he continued to order.

"I'll have a tuna salad," Maria said.

"Same here," Abby added.

"A cheese-burger, please," McGee asked.

"Quarter-pounder, no cheese," Gibbs said.

"I'll have a chicken salad," Ziva said.

"Ok, that's two tuna salads, one chicken salad, a cheese-burger, a quarter-pounder – no cheese – and…" The waiter looked at Tony expectantly.

"The big triple," Tony answered. McGee stared at him in shock.

"That's three quarter-pounders with cheese and bacon!" he exclaimed. Ziva put her head in her hands.

'That answers my question,' she thought. The waiter nodded and scribbled it down.

"Ok. I'll be back in about fifteen minutes to half an hour with your orders." He quickly headed over to the kitchen to give the orders to the chef. Ziva sat at the table, glaring at Tony. Tony sat back and raised his eyebrows, smiling at her.

"I said I was going to give up my diet," he said. Ziva rolled her eyes at him.

"You are going to suffer, Tony." She opened a large plastic bag and emptied its contents onto the table. The group watched in confusion as she sorted out the contents before pushing them towards Maria.

"Happy birthday!"

Maria smiled as she reached for the first present, which happened to be from Rebecca and Matt. When she opened it, she had a huge grin on her face. "The whole of the Glee 1st season on DVD!"

Tony groaned. He would never hear the end of 'Glee'.

Maria grabbed another present, which was from Andy and David. She opened it and smiled when she saw a sea-blue sundress folded up neatly inside. "It's beautiful!" She lifted the dress out and showed it to everyone. Abby gasped.

"You are so right! It's gorgeous!" she squealed.

Maria put the dress back into the box and reached for the third present. This one was from Mukta and Arif. She opened a small box to reveal a silver Star of David necklace. She took it out and immediately tied it around her neck. "I love it!"

Ziva smiled at her and fingered her own. 'We are similar in so many ways,' she thought.

Maria reached for the fourth present, from Katie and Mark, and opened it. It was a make-up kit. Maria grimaced a little at the sight of it, but smiled when she saw the colours in it. "I don't usually like make-up, but I'll make an exception if it's blue."

Everyone laughed at her as she put the gift to the side and reached for the fifth present. This one was from Abby and McGee. She opened it and got out an I-Pod Touch. Maria squealed with happiness. "Oh my gosh, thanks Abby! Thanks McGee! This is totally awesome!"

McGee glared at Abby. "You used my credit card to get her an I-Pod Touch?"

"You said I could get her anything I wanted to," Abby pointed out. McGee rolled his eyes and sighed.

"There's no point arguing with you, then."

Maria reached for the last present on the table and opened it. It was from Gibbs. She pulled out a large white t-shirt which had her name in capitals written on the back. There was also a huge number 10 on it. Maria looked at the front and noticed the Tottenham Hotspurs and Autonomy logos. She smiled. "You knew I was a Spurs fan?"

Gibbs smiled. "It was a wild guess."

Maria pulled out a pair of navy and white shorts and some navy and white socks, as well as a pair of blue football boots. She smiled. "I absolutely love them!" Then she looked over at Ziva. "I haven't got a present from you and Tony."

Ziva reached into her bag and pulled out six tickets. Maria took them and grinned broadly when she read them.

"Six tickets to Six Flags America!"

"What's 'Six Flags America'?" Gibbs asked.

"Only the most awesome theme park in the west side of the US! Or in Maryland from what I've heard. It has the biggest and fastest rides ever! And we're all going!" Maria smiled at Tony. "I'm guessing you might be regretting that big lunch anytime soon."

Tony paled a little. "Oh crap."

The team arrived at the theme park about an hour later, after finishing their meals. Ziva laughed at Tony as he walked through the entrance confidently.

"I cannot believe you finished those burgers!" she exclaimed. Tony shrugged.

"No more diet means no more limitations." He smiled and slightly skipped past some of the ride before being pulled back by Maria. "What?" he demanded. She pointed to a fast ride, which went on rails in a loop more than once.

"I want to go on that one. It looks awesome!" She turned to the group.

"Too old," Gibbs stated as he sipped some of his coffee.

"I brought the camera," Abby said.

"I puke easily," McGee said.

"I have just had two babies – it may terrify me," Ziva said. Maria turned to Tony.

"I don't know…" he started. Maria put on her best puppy-dog face.

"Please can you go on the ride with me? Please?" she begged. Tony sighed.

"Oh, alright then."

Maria punched the air joyfully. "Yes!" she yelled as she dragged Tony and joined the queue for the right. McGee elbowed Ziva to get her attention. She looked up at him.

"I bet you $10 Tony's gonna puke on the ride," he said as he patted his pocket. Ziva smiled.

"We all think so anyway."

McGee furrowed his eyebrows. "Really?"

Ziva nodded. "Oh, yes. Today he decided to give up his diet, and now he must pay the consequences."

"Tony didn't think about that, did he?" McGee asked, although he already knew the answer.

"It's DiNozzo, McGee," Gibbs pointed out. "He's not exactly the brightest of agents – he doesn't think before he acts."

Tony sighed as he sat on the ride next to Maria. She was bouncing excitedly in her seat, and it was getting on his nerves.

"Would you stop that?" Tony demanded. Maria stopped at the tone of his voice.

"What's up with you?"

"I just want to get this ride over and done with."

"Oh, come on Tony. Enjoy yourself for once!" She smiled at him as they secured themselves to their seats. Tony sat back and closed his eyes, waiting for the ride to start, when suddenly he was lurched forward. He opened his eyes in shock.

'We're going backwards?' he thought. Suddenly, the ride twisted them upside down, and Tony had an uneasy feeling in his stomach. Maria was smiling and screaming wildly along with the other people on the ride. She turned to Tony as the ride flipped them back the right way up.

"That was awesome, wasn't it To–" She stopped when the saw the uneasy look on his face. She started to worry. "Tony?"

Tony turned and leaned over the edge of the carriage, and Maria heard him retching. She smiled.

"Forse non si dovrebbe avere mangiato tutte quelle hamburger, (Maybe you shouldn't have eaten all those burgers)" she teased. Tony glared at her.

"Stai zitto, (Shut up)" he growled. Maria smiled at him.

"Mai! (Never!)" she yelled as the ride twisted them upside down again.

The team had been watching as the whole stunt had been pulled off – Maria screaming, Tony looking scared and shocked, and of course nobody missed the part where Tony leaned over the side of the carriage and threw up. McGee stared in shock as Abby recorded it and Ziva took photos. Gibbs stood behind them, smirking and sipping his coffee. Suddenly, Abby, McGee and Ziva burst out laughing as the vomit landed on an innocent by-stander's head. Gibbs couldn't help smiling as the young lady screamed and started running around wildly, searching for the nearest bathroom to clean herself up. McGee reached into a bag he had brought along and got out some tissues for her.

"Here," he offered as he gave her some of the tissues. She smiled at him as she took them and started wiping her hair.

"Thanks," she said as she finally finished wiping her hair. She tossed the tissues in the bin as Tony and Maria came off the ride. Tony seemed a little pale to Abby as she closed the camcorder, but she completely forgot about it as Maria started going on about the ride.

"That ride was absolutely awesome!" she squealed. "You guys have to go on it sometime!"

Abby smiled. "Maybe another time? There are loads of other rides I want to see."

Maria smiled and nodded before linking arms with Abby and skipping over to see the other rides. Tony rolled his eyes.

"Oh, yippee."

The team returned to the DiNozzo's house at around six that evening and all of them were surprised at the quietness of the house.

"Does anyone even live here?" McGee asked as he walked into the living room.

"Oh, so now all of a sudden I'm a no one?" Tony mocked.

"I… I didn't mean –"

"Chill, McGoo! I was kidding!"

Abby smiled at their little argument as she sat on the sofa with Maria and Ziva. She turned to Maria.

"So, how was your day?" she asked.

"It was absolutely fab!" Maria squealed before getting up and heading to the kitchen. "Anyone want snacks?"

"Yeah!" Abby called out as she crawled over to the TV. She slowly pulled it forwards from its position and plugged her camcorder into the back. Ziva lay down on the sofa and was about to doze off when there was a scream and a crash from the kitchen. Ziva shot up and raced into the kitchen alongside Tony.

"What has happened? What is wrong?" she demanded. Maria just burst out laughing and pointed to the window. Ziva and Tony turned to see Matt outside, making faces at them. Tony growled and pushed the window open.

"Don't you know better than to scare a fourteen year old girl half to death?" he asked angrily. Matt smiled.

"Dude, chill. I didn't hurt her. There's no need to be worried." He patted Tony lightly on the cheek. Tony sighed and closed the window as Matt entered the kitchen through the back door. Maria and Ziva were picking up the plates and cleaning the food off the floor when Rebecca came in.

"Matt, what did you do this time?" she asked as she put two bottles in the sink. Matt shrugged.

"Nothing." He put down a baseball cap and shook his hair to get it out of the mess it had been in previously.

"Guys! Get in here, now!" Abby called from the living room. Matt wrapped his arm around Rebecca's waist and walked into the living room with her, whilst Tony walked in with Ziva and Maria walked in carrying the snacks. She froze when she saw what was being shown on the TV, and she could tell Tony was very tense.

"Not this again…" Tony mumbled as he sat on the sofa and buried his head in his hands. Rebecca was confused.

"What's wrong?" she asked. Abby smiled and pointed at the screen.

"Watch."

Rebecca watched as the video played, and laughed a lot when she saw Tony puking. "Oh my gosh, Tony!"

Matt was in stitches. "Jeez, Tony! It was like a waterfall!" He mimicked the puking action and everyone in the room started laughing. Tony managed a smile.

'I love my family,' he thought.

Hey readers! So, we've decided, rather than putting up loads of chapters to one story, we'd make a sequel just so that it's easier for you to read!

It's called SSAOST2: The Story Continued

We hope you read it!

AJ and Rebecca