Disclaimer: See first chapter.

AN: I am truly sorry its been so long since I've updated... Everything just got crazy and I just (not litterally) forgot about everything. But I am glad now that I can finally get this last chapter out. I hope it makes everyone happy (I know it made me)! So everyone, THANK YOU and please ENJOY!

Chapter 9

This time, Lilly wasn't able to stop the tears from falling until she reached outside; neither did the cold stop them. She didn't care that she must look a downright mess right now, she just turned to sprint to the only place she felt like she had control; work…

Lilly tore up the large stone steps to that familiar building and almost crashed into the locked doors.

'No please- not now!' Lilly futilely banged on the large doors in desperate hope someone would open. When they didn't, she sank down with her back to them; down onto the cold stone underneath her.

She could feel the hot tears freely making their way down her cheeks, stinging her skin as they did so. She put her head on her knees and, for the first time in years; cried, her whole body shaking with the effort.

It had taken Scotty all of one second after Lilly had ran out to realize what an asshole he had been. He knew how guarded Lilly was and having finally broken down her walls, she would now build them up twice as strong.

Scotty threw on his clothes and ran out in the cold. He jumped in the first taxi that he saw in the hope of catching up with her and headed towards her apartment.

When he got out, he sprinted up the steps to her door taking two at a time. He gasped for air, his heart pounding. What was he doing there? Lilly probably didn't even want to see him- not that he could blame her. The thought of Lilly never speaking to him again, caused a sensation of his heart being squeezed tight by giant tongs to erupt in his chest. With that- he knew it would kill him.

He took one last breath and knocked at the door- no answer. He tried again- still no answer.

'Lilly- please open. It's me, Scotty. Please, I beg you.' There was still no answer, no sound of movement. Not even a 'Scotty fuck off!' This would have been preferable to the silence from the other end that he was now receiving. That's when he looked around at the small entrance area at her door. There were no markings in the fresh fallen snow but his own; Lilly had never gone home.

Scotty felt an icy hole starting to swell in his stomach. What if she had been kidnapped, assaulted, what if she… Scotty stopped himself thinking. His first reaction was to run down to the station, send every police there out to look for her. On the flip side, work was the only thing that connected him and Lilly now. His mind was firmly set on finding Lilly no matter what, and with that he started running to the station.

Scotty froze when he saw a huddled figure at the top of the station stairs. It couldn't be, yes- it was Lilly. He stopped just short of the steps and tentatively started walking up them. He could see her, huddled and shaking. He ran up the remaining steps, wanting to do nothing more than hold her in his arms.

Lilly could hear someone running up the steps, though she did not care much to find out whom. Only when she heard his voice did she freeze.

'Lilly…' Scotty tentatively begun as he approached.

She could feel the hurt swell inside her. If she didn't know any better, she would have let herself believe it was a sudden heart ache that had reduced her to a wreck like this.

'Scotty go away!' She choked.

'Please- Lilly, just look at me.' Scotty pleaded with her.

'Look at you? Fucking look at you Scotty!' Lilly was angry now and out of rage she lifted her face. 'Is this what you wanted to see? Are you happy now?'

Scotty stepped back at the sight of her face. The clamp around his heart tightened to the point of the unbearable. Her fair skin was red and blotchy from the tears, her eyes red-rimmed and cried raw. He hated himself for having made her like this. Now the only thing on his mind was to fix her.

Lilly buried her head into her knees again. Scotty walked closer and slowly sat down next to her.

'Scotty I said, go away!' She forced out in between her sobs. Even to her own ears she sounded like she meant it, when all she really wanted was for him to hold her, as pathetic and embarrassed she now felt to have Scotty see her like this.

And he did just that. Scotty took the petite figure next to him and put his arms around her, pulling her into him gently. She didn't have to be superwoman all the time; though he wasn't gonna tell her that. Not right now anyway.

At first she resisted, fighting him off. Scotty didn't let her go- he would never make that mistake again.

She gave in to him, crying hard into his shoulder; all the while he kissed and stroked her beautiful hair, whispering words of comfort. Eventually, she grew still.

Lilly realized that this is what she had needed before she could move on with her life. Since Chris, since George; a chance to cry. To have someone there to hold her and help her through it; someone who would share her pain. That someone, despite being the cause for some of it, she smiled to herself- was Scotty. She looked up at him with a tear stained face. Scotty looked down at Lilly, searching her face. When she made no motion to leave, or to hit him for that matter, Scotty spoke.

'Lil, I just want you to know that if anything happened to you- I'd die. I went to your apartment and I realized you weren't there and I…' He broke off. Scotty took a deep breath and continued. 'What I said to you before. I can't even begin to say how sorry I am. I was out of line- but you were still wrong in what you said.'

Lilly found her voice again.

'Listen Scotty, I'm sorry too. I guess I just needed you to tell me- to recognize what you'd done. It's just always seems that when I find a good thing there's always something that goes wrong and I just….'

Scotty broke her off. 'As I was saying, you were wrong in saying that I just used you as a last resort.' Scotty continued, 'I knew you were there; I just didn't even dare dream that you would ever be interested. Though you might find this hard to believe, you can come off as kind of intimidating.'

Lilly laughed and choked simultaneously resulting in a weird hiccupy sound.

'Just like you did, I desperately needed comfort, someone there. When I didn't think you would be there for me- not the way I needed then, I guess- out of some twisted logic, I turned to the closest thing to you I could get. It was a mistake that I don't even know where to begin to make up for. But I hope- that with time. If you could ever forgive me; I could start to forgive myself for hurting the only person that matters to me.'

Lilly felt fresh tears run down her face, though this time, sadness had nothing to do with it.

Scotty looked down at her stricken.

'Lilly, I…I'm sorry, I didn't mean for you to start crying again…'

'No,' she smiled, 'these are happy tears silly!' Lilly sniffed and smiled up at Scotty.

'Well, then, I guess there's only one thing left to do.'

'What's that?' Lilly looked curiously up at him.

'Kiss and make it better.' Scotty leaned down and softly brushed his lips against hers; so soft Lilly wasn't sure if she imagined it or not. Scotty started to pull away but Lilly stopped him, pulling him towards her for another kiss.

'Scotty?'

'Mmmm,' he replied, his face buried deep in her neck.

'I forgive you.' Scotty immediately looked up.

'I always forgive you.' Scotty's mouth broke into the biggest grin Lilly had ever seen. He kissed her softly and pulled her to him. They sat like that for several minutes holding each other.

'Scotty…'

'Mmm…'

'Take me home.' She looked up at him with a glint in her eye, 'I believe we have some unfinished business to take care of.'

This time, there was no rush. Scotty took all the time in the world to explore every inch of Lilly's body. The thought that he was falling and falling hard at that did not scare him in the least; not when he slowly undressed her in the light from the fire; when he kissed her neck, her breasts, every part of her exposed; not when she screamed his name as she came.

Lying there with Lilly sleeping quietly in his arms, Scotty knew that this was it. He would have to have all of her or nothing else would matter.

It was with this thought in mind that he smiled when he one year later, rested his hand on Lilly's swelling abdomen. Lilly stirred next to him and Scotty too, felt the tiny flutter of movement beneath his hand. With all the love of a father to be, Scotty bewilderedly asked, 'Was that? Was that-?'

'Our baby.' Lilly smiled as the little life inside her assured the two parents of its presence.

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