While still awaiting the birth of her baby, Lilly was glad that Scotty was there to keep her company. Being a week overdue wasn't fun; plus feeling like a fat cow wasn't helping much. However when Scotty started to rub her feet, she looked up not expecting her best friend to ever be doing this.
"Red toenails", he teased, "You actually take off your socks", referring to workaholic status. Lilly shot him a look, before letting out another sigh, "Be nice if this one would come out already, I think it doesn't".
A smile crept onto his face, but then saw that Lilly had fallen asleep. Pulling up a blanket closure to her, Scotty took a minute to listen to the sound of her breathing knowing that he was still very much thankful that she was still alive. Just an hour after he had left, John came back seeing his beautiful wife lying there asleep.
He knew that Lilly was uncomfortable being pregnant at this point; but knew that if the baby didn't arrive soon; her doctors were going to have to induce her. For now he saw her eyes slowly opening, before John bent down to kiss her.
"You sleep Lil", whispering softly, before she slowly sat up.
Lilly then let out a deep sigh; "This baby doesn't seem like it wants to come out", feeling his hand gently rubbing her back. John knew her frustrations of being pregnant and overdue; as he then gently stroked her stomach, lovingly. "I hate to admit this, but I'm going to miss being able to feel this".
"Until you decided to knock me up for a second time", groaning loudly.
John ignored her comment, shrugging it off knowing that she wanted another baby after this one, but for now he remained supportive and caring. However a few days later, while in the car with both Scotty, Vera and Jefferies; all of a sudden Lilly felt several strong contractions; knowing now that her baby was on its way.
Jefferies glanced over, hearing the way the blonde was breathing, "You going in to Labor Lil"?
She let out another painful moan; prompting Scotty to speed up. As the Taurus darted through Philly traffic, Scotty whipped around corners; while driving like a complete manic. Somehow Scotty took the wrong turn and landed on the other side of Philly; making Lilly practically screams in pain at him.
Vera looked up, "Scotty go already, Lil's having the baby".
When the car swerved a few times; more pain shot right through her, "Get me to the hospital Valens", yelling this time.
By the time, Scotty had arrived at the hospital; Lilly was wheeled into the room but was determined that she wasn't ready to deliver for while. Plus the fact she was only slightly dilated; adding to her frustrations even more.
When John arrived, he immediately took her hand. Lilly breathed out while still counting her contractions, "Get this out of me, NOW", yelling in pain.
"Breathe Lil, you're doing well", blotting the top of her forehead. He then fed her some ice chips before a doctor came in to check up on her. Somehow John was able to get Lilly up, as the two walked around the halls; before she bent over breathing harder.
He continued rubbing her back, until they came back to the room. From there he breathed with her; knowing that she was in a lot of pain. Within twelve hours; Lilly was ready to deliver as she gripped John's hand very tightly. As he coached her, she pushed hard while crying, "I can't do this".
The doctors were encouraging her to push while Lilly begged him to make it stop. Although she felt her husband still holding onto her hand tightly; she wanted the pain to go away now.
"Please", as another painful contraction shot right through her.
"I see the head now", as John blotted her sweaty forehead, "One more, you can do it", seeing her drawing in a deep breath; before pushing harder.
At the exactly moment, John witnessed something so amazingly beautiful; their baby drawing in its first breath, while hearing the doctor announce, "It's a girl".
Lilly lay back, still panting but feeling very happy about having a little girl of her own. As she continued crying; John was allowed to cut her umbilical cord; while peered down at his youngest daughter. He too was amazed by how beautiful she was; especially having the same skin tone as her mothers.
While the nurses cleaned her off; John turned back to his wife, "I'm proud of you Lil", giving her a kiss, "Gave me a beautiful daughter".
By now her tears were of happiness, especially when they placed her little girl into her arms for the first time. There Lilly peered down in awe and love over how precious she looked, "Hey you", giving her a kiss, "You didn't want to come out of me didn't you"?
John also kissed their daughter; he also was beaming of happiness. Already being a father, he didn't have that first time nervousness; but took having another daughter as a sign of contentment in his life. Sitting down on the bed watching her sucking softly on Lilly's breast, the two parents looked briefly at each other in awe.
"I think you should name her, Lil", whispering softly.
With that said, Lilly peered down thinking of the best name, "Amelia Michelle Stillman", saying it with a small smile.
He nodded in agreement, before see that Amelia had fallen back to sleep on his wife's chest. When Lilly felt her daughter breathing with her; skin to skin; she remembered what Priscilla Chapin had said about the night her son, Max was born.
Somehow when John held her, Lilly could see just how paternal he had become. Seeing their daughter resting against his chest, while he softly rocked her; was something else.
"Good thing you already were one before she was born", Lilly whispered.
John wasn't listening, but instead was bonding with Amelia. In this moment, nothing else had seemed to matter to him; not even the current case. This time he learned that he could in fact balance both work and home life; without making one of them a major priority.
Just moments after he had soothed Amelia back to sleep, the rest of the squad came in seeing just how good he was a dad.
Vera groaned knowing that he was owning Scotty over five hundred dollars, "Kid's got hair", seeing John becoming protective over his littlest girl, "Amelia's all Lil, but she has some of me in her".
"I think mine will also", as Kat groaned in disgust, "How did I even land up sleeping with you"?
Scotty chuckled in amusement, "Ever since that time you had kissed me in the car", before seeing her scurrying into the bathroom, making him feel like a very nervous dad to be.
Even John chuckled as well, but knew that he had felt that very same way when his eldest daughter; Janie was born. With Amelia he already had the experience which made him less nervous; but with Lilly that was an entirely different story.
As he then placed Amelia back into Lilly's arms, she cradled her softly. While the rest of the squad left, she remained there alone with her little girl, knowing that now there would be another rose added to their bed of roses.
However both John and Lilly were facing more sleepless nights ahead, plus having to deal with both a case and her sister's new pregnancy as well.