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Baby D Series Fan Fiction © (Does not own any of NBC's Third Watch characters nor do I have anything to do with the show.) (Maia Danforth is an original Baby D Series Fan Fiction © character.)

"Maia, hey! It's been a while!" Lieutenant Swarsky of the 55th Precinct greeted Maia Boscorelli and her baby daughter Lilly as they walked in. "Look how much she's grown!" He came out from behind the counter to place a welcoming hand on her shoulder.

"Well we do visit Lieu, it's just you're always so busy, you're rarely ever here! How have you been?"

"Well you know, it's pretty much the same. Still wrangling in the bad guys." He knelt down to face Lilly in the stroller. "And look how much you've grown! You're a little lady now." He tickled Lilly, who squirmed in her seat. "How old is she now?"

"Twenty months."

"Twenty months! Almost two years old, wow. She's really growing up," he patted the dark brown curls of her head as she smiled up at him, babbling unintelligibly.

"She said 'daddy' for the first time today so I thought we'd take the chance that he might be in so she could show him." Maia smiled proudly.

"Oh, Bosco's going to love that!" He tickled Lilly once more before standing back up to talk to Maia face to face. "He's actually en route right now if you wanted to wait for him in the briefing room."

"Yeah, sure, no problem. Is there somewhere I can leave the stroller?"

"Sure, Gusler!" He motioned towards a uniformed officer who was on his way up the stairs.

"Yeah Lieu," he immediately came back down the stairs.

"Help Mrs. Boscorelli with this stroller will you? Help her bring it in to roll call." The officer looked at her then back at Lilly in the stroller. Maia quickly unbuckled Lilly and picked her up out of the stroller.

"Sure thing Lieu," he reluctantly picked it up and began carrying it up the short flight of stairs to the room.

"Thanks Lieu," she smiled before heading up the stairs after the officer.

"Mrs. Boscorelli?" The officer questioned as he put the stroller down and pushed it into the room, resting it beside the computer desk.

"Yes?"

"As in officer Maurice Boscorelli?"

"That would be my husband," Maia sat down tiredly in the desk chair and put Lilly down on the ground. Immediately she began to walk across the room.

"Wow, I never thought he would get married," Gusler let out under his breath.

"Two years later," Maia laughed, "and people still can't believe it. Thank you very much for your help with the stroller, I appreciate it."

"Not at all Mrs. Boscorelli." He tipped his hat as he was about to leave.

"Did I hear Mrs. Boscorelli?" John Sullivan walked into the room followed by his partner Ty Davis, long time friends and heroes of the Boscorelli family.

"Sully! Ty! Hey guys, what are you doing here?" Maia got up to hug Sully while Ty chased after Lilly who was now trying to pull at one of the flags by the door.

"We kind of work here." Ty shot back quickly before reaching Lilly. "Hey girlie!" He picked her up and held her in his arms, planting kisses all over her chubby little face. "She's really grown!" Ty lifted her over his head and she burst out giggling.

"Almost faster than I can keep up with," Maia smiled over at them "or afford," she added under her breath before looking back at Sully who gave her an apprehensive look.

"She's beautiful. You know, mixed kids turn out to be the best looking." Ty chuckled.

"You'd be an expert on that wouldn't you." Maia smiled watching them play.

"Are you okay?" Sully lowered his voice. "No offense Maia, but you look exhausted." He put a friendly hand on her shoulder.

"Yeah, I'm okay. I've just been working a lot lately, and with Lilly walking now, every thing's a race with her. She just can't wait to get from one place to another," she watched as Ty tortured her with tickles and kisses on her stomach.

"You know she misses you Ty. She likes the way you play with her."

"Yeah?" He smiled, holding Lilly above his head again. "You miss me huh?" He brought he back down to his chest and she bubbles with laughter, her curls falling into her face as she gripped onto Ty's arms.

"Bosco's too carefully with her. He always thinks she's going to break anytime someone tries to pick her up or touch her," Maia shook her head watching them play.

"Well considering what you all went through, I can understand why he would be like that," Sully shrugged his shoulders.

"Sully, it's been almost two years. I mean, don't get me wrong, I haven't forgotten what happened to me, to us, but Lilly's a child, she needs to live and learn and have fun," Maia sat down on the corner of the desk watching Ty and Lilly.

"Well I guess I can understand that." Sully nodded his head, smiling over at his partner who was now holding Lilly upside down. "How has work been going? I heard you just got that government grant you were pressing for, congratulations."

"Yeah, thanks. We were working on that for a long time and those people need it. We just opened out first youth home over on 106th for the people who don't have homes you know? They live there till they find jobs and can live on their own."

"That sounds fantastic Maia, good work."

"Yeah, thanks. Our first one. A house full of clean, sober people who hopefully you'll never have to meet," she smiled patting him on the arm. "Okay Ty, I think that's enough. I don't want her to throw up all over your blues." Ty made a face before turning Lilly back right side up.

"55 Charlie," a call came in over Sully's radio.

"That's you," Faith walked in the room followed by Bosco. "Hey sweetie!" She took Lilly from Ty who tickled her stomach one more time.

"I'll catch you guys later." Maia waved the off. "Bye Sully. Thanks Ty!"

"Bring her by more often!" Ty called back as Sully pushed him out the door.

Hey! Another Third Watch Fic!

Yeah so I just got the first and second seasons of Third Watch and I just HAD to write another fanfiction. I had forgotten how much I LOVED this show!

Family Ties is the sequel to The Final Months my other Third Watch Fic.

As usual, I make up the story as I go along so please be patient. I'm also trying to finish up the other Black Donnellys fic, Black Sunday.

Thanks again for reading and please review!

-Mamma D-