By their sixth month anniversary, John had taken the liberty as to take Lilly out to a place that overlooked the water. This of course wasn't in Philadelphia but somewhere in the depths of New England, which he was growing to like more and more. Not that he loved the city of brotherly love, but the countryside made him feel much more relaxed and stable.

Though Lilly had her difference of opinion she didn't protest one bit, as she enjoyed celebrating their sixth month anniversary together. Not long after dinner, just as the two were walking along the docks hand in hand, underneath the stars; John turned before handing her a velvet box.

No it wasn't a ring, but as Lilly opened it her eyes sparkled with happiness. Inside was small diamond heart shaped necklace shimmering in gold, as John then clasped it around her neck.

"Happy Anniversary Lil" he said softly before leaning forward to capture her lips.

As the cool air settled into the night, they continued their journey hand in hand. With the wind at their backs, both knew at this very moment the two were very much indeed meant for each other. After leaving the docks, the two took a walk downtown taking in the scenery which was filled with small shops.

"Aren't you in the least surprise that not even Vera hasn't opened his mouth, about us"?
John laughed" That I wouldn't call a surprise, Lil. Think his involvement as one of the Tupperware guys has really impacted his life".

"While annoying all of us about it" as the she then shivered slightly. One thing that Lilly hated was being cold even the slightest draft would make Goosebumps appear all over her skin.

When the two had gotten back to Philadelphia, Lilly decided to one night to just grab a couple of drinks with Scotty. Though the two spoke quietly, it was good to have their friendship back to normal.

"He give you that" noticing her necklace.

Lilly then pressed the necklace against her heart, for some reason feeling protective over this piece that John had just recently had given to her" Six months together, never thought I'd find someone".

"I just want you to be happy Lil, never like you and Saccardo together. He seemed like an overpowered mutt, not made for you".

Her eyes made a face" Overpowered Mutt" rolling her eyes at her Cuban partner" Could say that about yourself, Valens".

"Watch it Rush", with a smile joking like old times" Or I just might bring out the Tupperware".

Lilly groaned before sharing several more rounds of laughter, before Scotty had offered to take her home. Though he was still very much overprotective over her, he only wanted what was best. Perhaps nobody loved her the way he still did, but knew that both John and her were meant to be together.

"So how's boss like in the sack" seeing how his immature comment, didn't impress Lilly that much. Instead she let it slide, knowing that Scotty wasn't about to get anything out of her. Then her face dropped knowing that she needed to tell her partner something personal, which in fact Scotty could keep.

"It may look all happy to you, but I can't peel him away from the office".

Scotty's lips curled into a smile" You were like that once Lil, I like this new you. Seeing you this way is much better, but the boss seems to be there less often since he's been with you".

The two then smiled at one another" Night Lil".

"Night Scotty" before closing the door behind. Though she liked hanging out with him that night, her thoughts then subsided back to John. Perhaps Scotty was right; John wasn't spending that much time at the office. Though he was mainly in her bed at night, or vice versa; they both were clearly meant for each other.

Though sex wasn't every day, she still felt satisfied still ignoring Kat's stupid comment about older men and sex. Why did everyone have to analyze the fact that John was much older than she was; but failed to see that they loved each other for they were? What was worrying her was the fact of meeting his daughter, knowing that she was much closer to her age.

Although Lilly had met John's grandson; Sean, she had fun shooting some hoops with him at the park one afternoon. Even he was surprised that his grandpa even joined in on the game, but perhaps Lilly had gotten John to learn how to live a little.

When it finally came time to meet both John's daughter and brother, her heart was racing fast. Even at work she found that she couldn't even concentrate; for the fear that his family might not accept her. Though the two weren't engaged, there were signs that this would probably be heading one day down that path.

Besides this whole thing was John's idea, wanting her to see his family. Even he could sense that Lilly was incredibly nervous about tonight, as she accidently broke Scotty's coffee cup. As they continued to banter, John now felt that this was a bad idea. Maybe she wasn't ready for this, but knew better no to open his mouth.

Lilly's nervousness wasn't something he'd been going to drag himself in the middle, especially since it was regarding their relationship which was off limits at work. However was her meeting his family, setting the stage for an engagement yet to come?

Whatever it was she could feel her heart pounding even more, as Lilly ran into the bathroom to splash come cold water over her face. While holding onto the sink for support, she knew that things were getting very serious between the two; especially since now John had wanted her to meet his own family.

Was his family that she was scared of, since hers didn't exist anymore? With a father was presumed dead, and a sister that was running from the law; Lilly practically had no one except for the squad. After taking in a few cleansing breaths, silently telling herself that everything would be fine.