"Lunch?"

A soft tap on the door hadn't been enough to startle the blonde who seemed preoccupied with a certain case file. Narrowing her eyes a little, Megan tried to make out the name on the papers her boss was studying so intensely. Apart from the consideration that she might actually need a pair of glasses, the redhead didn't get much wiser.

"What are you reading?"

Kate looked up from her file in surprise.

"Megan..! I didn't hear you come in."

"I did knock.."

The blonde smiled softly, leaning back in her office chair in an attempt to loosen her sore shoulder muscles and hide the blush that was creeping up her cheeks again - because of Megan's sudden appearance. She stared at the ceiling for a while before addressing Megan, who by that time had seated herself sideways on the desk, curiously scanning the papers.

"The Jessica Haughton case.."

Before Kate could elaborate Megan interrupted her with an almost pedantic smirk.

"I thought we closed that case. Jessica died of heart failure. It was bound to happen some day. Such a sad affair that it had to happen so soon but.."

".. the body you found on your table this morning? That man was the assistant of Jessica's doctor. Since I don't believe in coincidence, I decided to read through her file again."

She definitely had Megan's attention now.

"What did you come up with?"

"Nothing so far.."

"Let me have a look!"

Megan leaned forward to reach for the papers, giving her boss a precious view for the second time that morning. Unaware of the effect her movement had on the blonde, Megan straightened her back and started browsing through the file, all the while remaining seated on the desk.

"Her blood levels were a bit off.. but I attributed that to the heavy medication.. It doesn't really strike me as suspicious, you? Kate?"

"Sorry."

Kate smiled apologetically. The fire threatened to return to her face again so she bended down, pretending to search something in her purse. Her abrupt action didn't go unnoticed by the redhead.

"Everything alright?"

"Yes, why wouldn't it be?"

Hoping she sounded more convincing than she felt, Kate looked up again, smiling sweetly, wallet in her hand.

"I am craving a latte macchiato. You want anything?"

"Well yes, I was wondering if you wanted to grab some lunch.. seems to me now that you need it."

Megan lifted herself of the desk, carefully straightening her dress along the way. Kate followed the redhead's hands brushing over her dazzling body, unintentionally biting her lower lip. Those curves..

"You coming?"

Almost. Kate blinked a few times and returned to reality to follow Megan outside. They were about to step into the elevator when Megan noticed that her boss' hands were empty save for the wallet.

"Did you bring the file?"

"Oh! I.."

Kate quickly turned on her heel and headed back towards her office, feeling slightly disappointed with the prospects of a work lunch. Truth was that she didn't know Megan all that well, even though she had been working for her for a good five years now. Apart from her past with Todd and Tommy, as well as her strained relationship with Joan and her unending love for Lacey, Kate knew close to nothing about Megan. Determined to resolve some of the mystery surrounding Megan Hunt, Kate had detected a perfect opportunity in this spontaneous lunch date. She should have known that with Megan, things were always bound to revolve around a case.

File in hand, Kate made way for the elevator again where she found Megan impatiently waiting for her return. As the doors opened and they both stepped into the small room, Kate let her thoughts wander to what could happen if the elevator decided to stop working while they were still inside. A mischievous smile graced her fine features. Unfortunately, a stinging chime indicated that they had safely reached their destination and Kate promised herself that for the upcoming hours she would leave her thoughts as they were; she would get back to her little fantasy when she was in the secure surroundings of her apartment, where she wasn't being eyed suspiciously by the main character of her daydreams.

The two women stepped outside of the building, heading towards a calm little restaurant to have their lunch, discussing Jessica Haughton.

"I have seen a case like this before, where the death of a young girl could be attributed to natural causes, however.."

Short chapter, I know! I'll make it up with the third one!