Chapter 2: Meet the parents
Lilly lay in bed that night wide awake, she couldn't stop thinking about what Scotty had said. He called her beautiful, sure lots of guys called her beautiful but they normally said it to get into her pants. Then they'd split after they realised her copious issues she had with trust and commitment which was the reason she put walls around her heart to begin with. But Scotty, he hadn't flinched or run a mile and she had shared more with him than anyone else. One of their first cases together she had told him something from her childhood and rather than request another partner or run back to narcotics he seemed care. Scotty it seemed still held out hope that one day even she would find the one guy who she wouldn't have to hide her heart from, the guy who would love her for all her faults and issues. The man who would understand her insane almost obsessive way she was with her job. Maybe another cop, maybe Scotty, wait where did that come from she thought. Sure she had noticed how good-looking he was and how dedicated, funny and driven he was every bit as much as she was but she had never considered him in that way. She tried to close her eyes and go to sleep but all she could think of was the feeling of his hand on her cheek that made her feel as if she wasn't lonely anymore.
Scotty hadn't slept any better than Lilly had that night. When he told her she was beautiful he mentally kicked himself he had almost let the cat out of the bag about his feelings for her. When he told her that she would find someone he had secretly wished she find him. He was in love with her; he had known that for a long time now. When she got shot he felt like his whole life was over, when he heard she had been offered a job with the fbi cold case unit he hoped she turn it down cause he knew he wouldn't be able to keep comming into work without her smiling face greeting him every day. So he invited her to have dinner with him and his parents, not a date like he wished it could be but still maybe if she spent some time with him outside of work she'd see the other side of him he longed to show her and maybe just maybe she'd fall for him too.
The next evening Lilly was putting on the final touches to her makeup and stood back looking in the mirror. A knock on the door cause her to jump and she cursed as she dropped her hairspray on the floor. She walked to the door, tugging on her skirt she didn't really feel comfortable in a skirt but she figured she might have to wear something better than just the usual pants she wore to work.
"Hey Lil" he greeted her "You look fantastic" she said taking in her outfit
"Really? Are you sure you want me to tag along with you tonight?"
"Yeah Lil, its fine Ma's been wanting me to invite you over for a while I've been telling her a lot about you" and seeing the panicked look in her eyes he added "I talk about everyone from work"
They drove the rest of the way in silence and Scotty was already mentally kicking himself for freaking her out already. "Here we are" he announced as he pulled into the driveway. Her heart was pounding so hard and she was feeling extremely nervous. "You okay Lil?" he asked she took a deep breath and nodded as they walked towards the front door. Scotty knocked and waited for his mother to answer.
"Holá Mi hijo" Mrs Valens said pulling her son into a hug and kissing his cheek.
"Holá Mama, Ma this is Lilly Rush my partner, Lil this is my mother Rosa" He said and Mrs Valens smiled.
"So this is the Woman you talk about, she is very beautiful" Lilly blushed and Scotty rolled his eyes. They followed Rosa into the house. "Sorry about her, just don't listen to her" he muttered. When they reached the dining room Scotty saw his father look up from his spot on the couch "Holá Mi hijo"
"Hey Paps, Dad this is Lilly, Lil my Dad Ramiro" the elderly gentleman stood up and held out his hand to her and Lilly shook it. "So nice to meet you, Scotty tells us a lot about his colleagues" he said and Lilly smiled "He talks a lot about you as well"
"Dinner will be ready in a few minutes, Scotty help me set the table" Scotty sighed and followed his mother into the kitchen leaving Ramiro and Lilly alone in the small living room.
"So, we finally met this Lilly you talk so much about. She is very pretty"
"Ma, were just partners and friends nothing else" he said but his mother gave him a look that told him she didn't believe him. Once the table was set Lilly and Ramiro were called into the small kitchen and they sat down.
"This smells wonderful Mrs Valens" Lilly said
"Please call me Rosa, Mrs Valens makes me sound old" Ramiro placed a hand on his wife's hand and smiled. Rosa served everybody and then sat down.
"So Lilly do you have any brothers and sisters?" Rosa asked
"Err I have a little sister, Christina" Lilly said
"Are you two close?"
"No not really" Lilly was starting to feel like one of her suspects
"Ma, stop giving her the third degree" Scotty said exasperatedly
"What, I am not allowed to ask her anything?" Scotty rolled his eyes and gave up.
Dinner continued in much the same way with Rosa occasionally peppering her with questions and she answered them asking some of her own and soon Rosa, Ramiro and Lilly were getting along and laughing. Scotty watched silently and smiled as he saw Lilly laughing, it made him happy that she was getting along with his parents.
After dinner Scotty and his father started to clear the table while Rosa took Lilly by the hand and led her into the living room to show her the family photo albums (much to Scotty's protests).
"So your just partners huh?" his father said as they started to wash up
"Don't you start Paps" Scotty groaned
"But you love her, I see it in your face" Scotty sighed, he never been able to hid anything from his parents
"Yes, I love her"
"Does she know?"
"No, and I ain't gonna say anything"
"Why?"
"Because, she doesn't feel the same way bout me and I'd scare her off and I rather have her in my life as just a friend then not in my life at all"
"I think you are making a mistake Scotty, but it's your life"
They continued to clean up, Scotty completely that Lilly who was standing just outside the kitchen had heard every word.
A/n: Lilly overheard, will she tell Scotty? Will she feel the same way? Please read and review. Pretty please
