A/N: I got bored in the middle of class so I wrote a short chapter for you guys!

Uh oh... teacher's about to yell at me for being on laptop...

Enjoy!

(Mello P.O.V)

I couldn't believe Matt talked me into another pregnancy. Even more, that Linda completely agreed – once again – to help us out! The difference this time? I warned Matt that if we had more than one he took care of them all himself. He agreed, saying that it was near impossible to have twins a second time.

That poor sap. If he only knew what was going on inside Linda.

Because Matt believed Melina and Lucas were all mine, I agreed to let him have a larger contribution this time around in hopes for a kid that was more like him… but, chances being larger than before, there was definitely a child that was most like him now. That poor man. I sometimes felt sorry for him.

Then again… he asked for this.

Literally.

Melina and Lucas were a year and a half now, and Matt thought it was a good idea to have more kids. I decided to just go along with him, giving him my warning, and didn't say anything more on the topic. I knew Matt well enough that he wanted a large family with many kids, but we still hadn't adopted one like I was promised. It wasn't like I hadn't looked, but I just couldn't find the right child to take in yet. I mostly looked at Wammy's, but there were other places as well where I looked.

Many of the children I considered were debatable, but there was something missing that I couldn't quite find. But what was it?

I told Linda of my little deal with Matt while we were driving home from the doctors. She seemed sympathetic about the whole thing.

"Well, Mello, you don't have to find them right away. You could still find them later on. The right kid is waiting for you and Matt."

"But with the current news, I don't know that Matt would accept another child in a few years."

She giggled. "You should call it payback for this pregnancy. Only Matt could wish this kind of luck upon the two of you."

"Well, you heard him. Any more than one and he takes full responsibility over them. But I'm amazed that you're willing to go through with this again."

Once again, she giggled. "I told you before, I love to help. And the fact that you two paid me so well last time made me want to help out once more. You'll have to pay me for each kid though."

"With interest." I added, smiling to myself. "Plus tip since Matt is going to lose it when we give him the news."

"Oh my, and Near is at the estate as well with Lara. This ought to be interesting."

"Yet again, I shall pay you handsomely for all this." I assured as I parked the car.

Linda followed me to the door. "So, I hear Lucas is getting close to Lara. Does this bother Near?"

"To no end." I grinned out. "But I doubt there's anything there. Lucas is only a year and a half, and Lara is barely a year old."

"I'd like to remind you that you and Matt fell in love at ten years old."

I scoffed. "That was different."

"How so? You two were much too young to know what love was yet here you are now. Two children, soon to be more, a happy couple and loving parents. Who's to say Lucas won't find the same with Lara?"

I grumbled at that. "Lucas doesn't need her. She's probably just like her annoying father. Full of herself, big headed, and snarky. She'd probably break his heart. And he doesn't deserve that."

We got to the door and I saw the look of pride on Linda's face. "What a sweet mother you're being. Lucas is so lucky."

"Oh shut it, missy." I growled out as I opened the door for her.

(Near P.O.V)

I liked Matt and Mello's twins, really I did. But with Lucas I was wary. This boy would not leave my daughter be, and she didn't push him away. Not to mention that she would whisper to him which made him blush. I didn't like how close they were getting, and I was debating whether or not to have another child with Linda just so Lara would have someone other than Lucas to be around. I tried to remember that they were just children and had no notion of what love was, but I didn't want to encourage anything with them.

I knew that Melina and Lucas were Mello's kids. I knew he and Matt shared parenthood, but they were definitely from Mello's seed. This meant Lucas was a tease and a sneak, and my daughter deserved better than that. Even if he was Matt's child, which I doubted, it would still not be a perfect match.

Yes, Mello broke my heart when he chose Matt over me. I got over it and now had someone who deserved my love, but I would not have Lara go through the same thing. So I would make sure her heart remained in one piece.

It was a bit difficult when Matt demanded a play date every now and then. Much like today.

But Lara seemed more interested in her puzzle than Lucas today, so my worry lessened. My attention, for the moment, now turned to the news of another pregnancy for Linda.

"How on earth did you talk him into having another kid?" I said, feeling Mello's pain at the moment.

He shrugged. "I think he wanted to avoid an argument and said yes. However, if there's more than one, I have to care for them completely by myself."

"Well, that seems more than fair." I agreed. "Seeing Linda's track record that is."

"I doubt very much that she's having more than one. The odds are against her."

I sipped my cup of tea, taking a glance at Lara to make sure she was alright. "You're going to regret saying that."

He merely scoffed, not believing he was in trouble.

How wrong he was.

Mello and Linda soon entered the estate, a large smile on the blonde's face, and soon settled down from the trip. I could just tell Matt was doomed.

"So?" The red head asked, drawing out the word.

Mello's grin widened. "Well… it's not twins."

Matt chuckled haughtily. "Looks like we're both on diaper duty, Mello."

Both Mello and Linda glanced at each other before Linda spoke up next.

"One's no fun, two's a company, but three's a crowd, Matt. And you have to care for a crowd! Luck you!"

I had to hold my breath in order for me not to laugh at Matt's reaction. The kids looked more than confused at the moment, but Matt understood completely what was going on.

"You can't be serious!" He demanded.

"Dead serious," Mello replied. "The doctor was amazed. First twins, now triplets. He's quite worried for her health. So, Linda's going to stay with us until after their birth. She's at risk to having them early, and if she can't carry them there might be a caesarean procedure involved."

Linda merely shrugged off the subject. "I carried the twins to full term, didn't I? This will be a piece of cake. But I'll take you up on your offer to stay here until then. I feel like being spoiled."

Mello chuckled. "Don't get cocky, Linda. Matt did and now he has to care for triplets all on his own.

Matt tried to chuckle through the shock. "You… you don't really mean that. D-do you?"

The blonde cocked an eyebrow at him. "You wanted another child, and you agreed that if there was more than one you'd care for them. Sorry, Mattie."

The red head finally went quiet as he stood from his seat and walked off towards the kitchen.

"What's wrong, Matt?" The blonde called after him, a coy smile on his face. "Thirsty? Want some more milk?"

He paused for a second before walking off again.

I blinked as Lara crawled into my lap. "What was that about the milk?"

Mello kept up his smile. "You are going to love this story."

A/N: Let me know what you want the kids names to be!