Lilly almost had wanted to laugh, but Kat now crossed her arms," What the hell happened?", she then headed over to fix the tree. However that was then that Vera had managed to push her aside, " There's nothing wrong with it," before turning to see that it was crooked," Oh, figures," he grumbled.
With a small smile, Lilly then bent down and went underneath the tree, " Can someone please hold up the tree for me?"
Scotty then reached in and held it up, while Lilly continued tighting it. When she was finished the tree actually looked straight but needed more work," I'll run out during my lunchhour and buy some more ornaments, doesn't look right to me."
" Don't worry about it Lil, we've got time," Scotty said," Besides I heard that the boss wants you to dress up when we have that part here."
Lilly sighed, that was yet another thing that she didn't want to do. Yet, at the same time it was for the kids; some from her old neighborhood. They also deserved a little bit of happiness as well, but perhaps this wasn't such a bad thing to do after all. During her lunchhour, she cringed upon hearing every single store playing Christmas Music.
It wasn't like Lilly hated the whole holiday, it was just that she never really had gotten into the holiday spirit yet. Besides it was only December 1st, but already people were shopping. One woman already had pushed her, after trying to get to something, that was now determined to be out of stock. Beside that, she also had a bruise after this.
To top it all over, her car had managed to break down. Knowing that Scotty had expertise on cars, she immediately called him. Someone she found herself kissing him, up against her car. Lilly could feel his firm, hard lips upon hers before he let go.
" Why did you do that?", she asked.
Scotty sighed as he then popped the hood open," No reason, what I need one Lil?"
Lilly smiled, while still feeling her heart beating frantically inside of her, as she continued smiling. After he had managed to jump start the battery, her car was running fine, " You alright?"
"Yeah thanks Scotty."
Once back at headquarters, Vera and Kat were bantering back and forth. It had seemed as if the two hadn't gotten over what had happened during the Thanksgiving weekend.
" C'mon we slept together big deal, admit it you miss me," Vera said, observing that Kat looked disguisted," You didn't think so, when you went all wild on me."
Kat shook her head," First off, I didn't go wild on you. You nearly crushed me ."
" That's not what happened Kat," Vera puffed," Just admit it that you like it."
She then shot him a look, while inside of his office, John was looking through an album of pictures that he had taken over Thanksgiving weekend. Some were funny, other's well he knew had been taken by Nick Vera and Nick Vera only.
Taking one picture out of the album, which was just John and his squad. He liked this photo a lot, but this was the only one that he would show to them, the album would be shown on New Year's Eve. Upon putting the book back into his desk drawer,
While he was still planning the party, Lilly had received a small anoynomous rose on her desk. Glancing upward at her partner Scotty made a face, " Who sent you that?"
" You didn't?" she asked.
" No why would I Lil," Scotty answered, " Maybe it's Saccardo."
Lilly shook her head, " No, I don't think so, he's not known for buying me roses."
He then looked around for a card, " Hmm, an admirer?"
She sighed deeply, before returning her attention back onto the case. Until that is, Vera came in grinning, as he held an photo envelope in his hand. He didn't stop grinning at her, before he spoke, " Get this I have of Rush longuing around in lingerie."
Lilly then snatched it away, " Where did you get it?",she glared, seeing how Vera was still very much grinning. Upon hearing this conversation, even Kat glared as she now had spotted herself wearing a similar pair, " You didn't?", looking over at Vera, " What the hell, you spied on both Lil and I?"
" Well you kind of flashed it around there.'
Kat shot him a look," Ugh, I didn't. How did you get one of Lil then?"
Vera then looked at Scotty, who shrugged as Lilly crossed both of her arms," Nah, I think Saccardo took them. C'mon Lil, I didn't ."
Once everyone had returned to whatever that they were doing, Lilly looked once again over at him, " So you didn't, take this of me?"
"No, do I look like I would do something like that. We're friends, just forget about it alright?"
December 4th
Lilly wandered through a store, trying to pick out some ornaments for her own Christmas tree. Yet at the same time, she would have just sprang for a fake one. While in the middle of selecting, she saw both Jefferies and Vera standing there arguing over something.
" I am not getting a tree for my apartment Nick, look what already had happened at work!"
Vera groaned, "C'mon Will," as he held out a Santa hat," Get in the Christmas Spirirt."
Jefferies shook his head, "I am not walking around in the store with you wearing that ridiclous hat; we only came here for a few things. Not to buy out the whole damn store!"
Luckily they both didn't see her, as Lilly then paid for her ornaments and left. The air outside was cold, but yet somehow inside she did love the holidays. Except that fact that she didn't want to spend it with her squad after the last thanksgiving from hell weekend.