A/N: It is a little after 10pm on New Years Eve here in Australia and as I wait for 2014 I decided to post the next chapter, thanks to everyone who has review so far and I hope that you like this chapter.

Chapter 4:

December faded into January without Lilly confronting Scotty about what she had overheard at Christmas. Lilly was still curious as to why her husband hadn't ever mentioned that he wanted more children to her. She wasn't sure that she did want more children but still he should have talked to her about it.

But she didn't have time to confront him about it. Her workload had tripled over the last few weeks and she was currently working 3 cases at once. Scotty was spending more time with the Feds lately, the theory that Agent Schneider had come up with had panned out and Scotty was working harder than ever.

One night in late January Lilly arrived home late after an interview that had run over and she hurried through the front door checking her watch. Rosa emerged from the living room, knitting needles and a ball of blue wool in her withered hands.

"I'm sorry Rosa" Lilly began apologetically "The last interview…I thought we'd get the guy to confess in a few minutes with what we had on him but it took…." She checked her watch again "….nearly three hours"

Rosa smiled "its fine dear, I enjoy spending time with my Nietos" she replied with a smile.

"Where are they?" Lilly asked as she stowed her gun safety away in the lock box.

"In their bedrooms, asleep I would expect. They had their baths and I helped them with their homework"

Lilly smiled gratefully "thanks for doing this Rosa, I'm really sorry but when Scotty rang me at lunch and said he had a meeting with the FBI tonight and then when we finally got the murderer of a detective from 98…." She trailed off and smiled again "….I really appreciate….we really appreciate it"

Rosa pressed a kiss to her cheek "it's my pleasure mi hija" she said "come, you must be hungry I made extra Paella"

Lilly mouth began to water "oh I love your paella, don't tell Scotty but I think I love it more than his"

Rosa chuckled good-naturedly "it'll be our little secret dear"

Lilly sank down into the stool by the breakfast bar while Rosa dished her up a rather large serving, ignoring Lilly's protests that she didn't need such a big plate.

"So, how have you been?" She asked kindly "It's been a while since you and I have had one of our talks"

Lilly sighed "busy, with all the activities the triplets have and with work getting crazier since that article last year in the inquirer" Lilly placed a large spoonful of paella into her mouth, savouring the delicious flavours "…it seems like we've been over-run with leads on at least a dozen cold cases…." She added.

"That's good; hopefully all those poor souls that have lost loved ones will finally get peace"

Lilly nodded "yes, but with Scotty being promoted to Detective first grade and working so hard for this taskforce with the Feds we hardly have time to catch our breaths let alone talk to each other"

Rosa grinned "It was the same when Ramiro first opened the Deli, Scotty had just been born and Mike was three. We were so busy that I had to get my brother Manny to help out with his nephews"

Lilly noticed the flicker of pain in Rosa's eyes, her poor brother had died a few years ago of cancer and Lilly could see that the pain of losing him was still fresh.

The front door opened again and Lilly heard Scotty in the entrance way, putting away his own gun before coming into the kitchen. He approached Lilly, pressing a kiss to her cheek before turning to greet his mother.

"Hey Ma, thanks for looking after the kids tonight"

"Lilly has already thanked me mi hijo and I told her it was my pleasure" She replied giving him a quick hug "besides, it's your father's poker night tonight so I would just be home alone anyway. You must be hungry, you're getting to thin" she lectured.

Scotty chuckled "I am starved, thanks Ma" Scotty helped himself to an extra-large helping of paella and took a seat next to Lilly.

"How was your meeting with the FBI?" Lilly asked him.

Scotty shrugged "Alright, you know what the Feds are like" as he began to shovel the Paella into his mouth.

Lilly nodded "we do all the work and they take all the credit"

Scotty chuckled "pretty much"

"Well I better get back home to your father, he'll be getting home around about now" Rosa announced and she walked around the counter and pressed a kiss to Scotty's cheek.

"I'll walk you to the car Ma" Scotty replied as he stood up and followed his mother out to the driveway.

The snow was lightly falling from the peaceful night sky, blanketing the front yard. Scotty followed his mother over to her car and held open the door for her "Drive safe Ma, it can still be pretty icy on the roads"

Rosa rolled her eyes at her son's overprotective statement as she sat down in the car "I have been driving since before you were born Mi hijo, I am sure I can handle the fifteen minute drive home"

Scotty grinned "sorry Ma, I just worry about you"

"I know baby, you always are worrying about everybody else" she replied kindly "and sometimes you are blind to things right in front of you"

Scotty frowned "what are you talking about?"

"Lilly, she doesn't seem like herself"

Scotty shrugged "she's just tired, we both are"

Rosa shook her head "She has something on her mind Mi hijo, you should try talking to her" his mother added wisely as she shut the car door.

"Goodnight Ma" Scotty replied and he leant through the car window and pressed a kiss to his mother's cheek.

"Goodnight Scotty"

Scotty waited until his mother's car turned the corner at the end of the street before he went back inside the house.

He found Lilly in the kitchen, cleaning up the dirty plates and putting the leftovers in the fridge.

"Your Mum leave ok?" She asked her back to him as she washed the dishes.

"Yeah, not before giving me a lecture" he replied with a wry laugh.

Lilly smiled "what does she think you've done this time?"

Scotty sighed "It was about you, she seems to think you have something on your mind" Lilly paused, midway through washing the frying pan and stared out the window into the backyard, watching the snow falling. "Is there something on your mind Lil?"

She sighed "it's nothing"

Scotty came up behind her and rested his hand on her shoulder "Lil, talk to me. You can talk to me about anything"

"Like you talk to me?" she snapped and she turned around.

"What do you mean Lil?" Scotty asked, confusion etching his features.

"I heard you, talking to your brother at Christmas"

Scotty sighed and ran a hand through his hair "Lil, I…"

"Why didn't you tell me that you want to have more kids?"

Scotty shrugged "It's not important Lil; it's just a stupid pipe dream. A dream that I had as a kid"

Lilly took his hands in hers "talk to me, please"

He nodded and he lead her into the living room, indicating that they should sit down on the couch.

"When I was growing up, it was just Mike, Ma, Dad and me…" He began "…..I mean we had a few hundred cousins around us but mostly it was just the four of us. I always wished that my parents would have another baby, maybe a little sister that I could watch over" Lilly smiled and brushed her hand across his cheek, that was her husband, always looking for someone to protect. "When Elisa and I started dating and we talked about getting married when we grew up we both agreed that we wanted a big family….but when she got sick and my dreams started to become less important. But then I met you…" He lifted on of her hands to his lips and pressed a kiss to the back of it "…and we fell in love, and when you got pregnant, I know that I flipped out and I told you that it because I wasn't ready but in reality I was overwhelmed that my dreams might just be coming true after all. Don't get me wrong, I love you and the triplets but I have been thinking lately that I want to have more…but it's not important, if you're happy, I'm happy"

Lilly smiled "Scotty when I was growing up….well you know how crappy my childhood was. When I met you, for the first time I felt like I could have what I always wanted, a family. Then I got pregnant, I was surprised at first but also excited because I knew how happy it would make you, and I would be able to give our children the childhood I never had, with love and security. I love the triplets but they weren't planned and I sometimes think about what it would have been like to have been trying to get pregnant. The anticipation every time we made love that we could possibly be creating a new life"

Scotty was shocked, was his wife actually telling him that she wanted to have another baby?

"Lil, are you telling me that you want to have another baby?"

Lilly grinned "I have been thinking about it for the past few weeks, I think I do"

Scotty's smile was nearly blinding "we are gonna have another baby?"

Lilly grinned "Yeah, we are gonna have another baby" Scotty leaned in and pressed a kiss to her lips, wrapping his arms around her waist "I love you Lil"

"I love you too Scotty"

"So what do you say we take this up stairs and we start working on that baby?" Lilly chuckled.

"Sure" Scotty took her hand and led her up the stairs to their bedroom, neither one of them were able to wipe the grin off their faces.

Scotty woke up more satisfied than he had in months, not just because of the sex, although that had been mind-blowing, but because of what they had talked about last night. They were going to have another baby, another bundle of joy in their live and he couldn't be more thrilled. He rolled over and loped his arms around the naked body of his wife, pressing a kiss to her shoulder.

"Good mornin'" he whispered, his lips ascending up the side of her neck.

"Good morning" Lilly replied, her eyes opening slowly.

"Last night was amazin'"

Lilly turned in his arms, looping her own around his neck "Yes it was" He surged forward, rolling her on her back as their lips found one another. Groans were the only sounds emitted between the couple as their tongues caressed and hands explored. She tangled her long legs with his and she felt his growing erection against her.

"We should stop" Lilly murmured as she tore her lips from his.

"Why?"

"Cause we have to get up to go to work soon"

Scotty sighed "But I can be quick" he replied, his husky tone making it almost impossible to say no….almost.

"What if I don't want you to be quick?"

Scotty chuckled and he rolled off her, sighing contentedly as he did so "I can't wait to tell everyone that we are trying for a baby, Ma is gonna be thrilled" he sat up and swung his legs out of bed.

"Scotty?"

"Yeah?"

"I don't want to tell people, not yet anyway"

Scotty turned and looked at her "why not? You still wanna have a baby don't you?"

Lilly frowned "Of course I do, I just don't want to tell people we are trying until I actually am pregnant"

"Can I ask why not?"

"Because I am 36 and I know that its meant to be harder to fall pregnant after 35, not to mention the problems that can occur with the pregnancy itself" she sighed "I just want to make sure that everything is going to be alright before we tell people, plus I don't want anyone to try and talk us out of it"

"Who would do that?" Scotty asked brushing a lock of hair away from her face, leaving his fingers to linger on her cheek.

"I don't know, I guess I just don't want to give anyone the opportunity"

Scotty sighed and nodded "ok, we won't say anything until we announce that you're pregnant"

Lilly smiled "Thanks"

Scotty leaned over and pressed a kiss to her lips "you're welcome"

Lilly sighed contentedly as she pulled away from the kiss "in the meantime, I am gonna take a shower….are you gonna join me?"

Scotty chuckled "try and stop me" he whispered as he kissed her again. He pulled her into his arms and lifted her off the mattress, carrying her into the bathroom.

A/n: I know this is a short chapter and not the best but I just wanted it posted before next year. Happy New year everyone, see you next year. :)