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Chapter 3: Unwelcome surprise
Lilly and Scotty knocked on the apartment door of their Victim's daughter and a small child answered.
"Hello" he said happily
"Err hello, were looking for Jane Lockhart?" Scotty asked tentatively
"Mummy says I can't talk to strangers" The little boy said
"Lilly knelt down to his level "its okay we are the police, I am Lilly and this is Scotty" she indicated to her partner
"Hi, I am Timmy I'll go get mummy" the little boy ran off down the hall.
"Didn't know you were good with kids Lil?"
"There's a lot you don't know about me" she replied and she shot him a brilliant smile her eyebrows raised slightly. Was she just flirting with me he thought.
"Yes, can I help you" a middle aged woman appeared in the doorway
"Yes ma'am I am Detective Valens this is Detective Rush, we're with Philly homicide. We want to talk to you about your mother's death" Scotty said showing his badge
"Homicide" she said in alarm "There must be some mistake, my mother died of a heart attack two years ago" The woman replied
"Upon review of the evidence they discovered some things that warrants another look at the case my we come in?" Lilly asked
"Umm, I guess I just don't understand" she stood back and let them in
Scotty and Lilly sat down on the couch in the living room and looked around. This lady sure didn't look like she had a million dollars stashed away. Timmy came back into the room holding his toy police badge.
"See I am a policeman too" he said holding it out for Scotty to look at
"Timmy don't bother the Detective" she scolded
"It's alright Mrs Lockhart, he is not bothering me I have a nephew about his age" Scotty replied ruffling the boy's hair and handing back his badge
"Do you wanna come see my room Detective Scotty" he said grabbing Scotty's hand
"Timmy he is working, now go play in your room"
Timmy scowled and slumped off to his room.
"I am sorry he is a bit of a handful these days, ever since my husband and I got divorced he just seems angry with me all the time" She sighed and sat down on the couch opposite
"So what exactly are you here for? I still don't understand" Jane asked
"We have so new evidence that suggests your mother may not have died of natural causes after all " Lilly said
"But the Coroner said it was a heart attack" Jane insisted
"The insurance company ran a check and the new ME found elevated levels of Potassium in your mother's blood samples" Scotty said showing her the report
"What insurance company?" She asked looking at them strangely
"The insurance company you took out her life insurance with" Lilly replied
"What Life insurance?" Jane asked still confused
Lilly handed her the copy of the form "That's not my signature detective" she said pointing to the bottom of the form.
"Are you saying someone forged these documents" Scotty asked taking back the form
"All I know is that I never took out a life insurance policy on my mother" Jane finished.
Scotty and Lilly drove back in silence to the precinct. When they pulled into the car park Scotty finally broke it "So what do you think? Think she's tellin us the truth?" He asked skilfully parking the car.
"I don't know, she did seem genuinely surprised to hear about the insurance policy" Lilly replied
"Yeah, well we will have to talk to the insurance company and find out who the claim paid out to" Scotty said getting out of the car. "So bout tonight" Scotty said as they moved towards the elevators
"Look if it's gonna be any issue we can forget it" Lilly said as the elevator doors opened.
"No, I just wanted to know where you wanted to go" He said as they stepped in and pressed the button for their floor.
"Oh, well how about the Thai place near you" Lilly said
"Yeah okay, sounds good I'll pick you up" he said.
"How about I meet you there" She said
"But your car's still in the shop ain't it" He replied
"I was gonna get a taxi" Lilly said
"No I'll pick you up" he stated and she realised it was pointless to argue with him so she nodded.
The rest of the day seemed to fly past, the insurance company was going to get back to them about who the claim was made to in the mean time there was not much they could do.
Lilly was staring at herself in her bedroom mirror "What are you doing" she said aloud to herself she was just thinking to she'd call and cancel tonight when there was a knock on the door. "Dammit he's early" she said looking at her watch. She walked down the hall and opened the door.
"Hey Lil" Ray said
"What are you doing here Ray?" she asked she really wasn't in the mood for him
"I am in town for a couple of days thought and see how you doing, I heard your mother died I'm sorry" He said stepping towards her.
"Thanks, but I kinda have plans tonight so you are gonna have to leave" she made to close the door but he stuck his foot in the way and pushed it back open.
"Come on Lil, I been ridding for the past six hours can I at least get a drink before you kick me out?" He asked. Her brain was screaming at her not to let him in but she stood back.
"Fine one drink and that's it" She said moving off to the kitchen
"Thanks" He followed her to the kitchen and saw her with her back to him, taking out a bottle of beer from the fridge. Lilly felt him put his hands on her hips "Don't Ray" she said pulling away from him and slamming his beer on the table.
"I am sorry, force of habit" he practically downed the beer in one swig and when he finished she snatched the empty bottle from him throwing in the recycling.
"You can go now" she said and she started to shove him towards the door.
"Okay I going" She opened the door and stood there waiting for him to move through it.
"Thanks for the drink" he said and he kissed her pushing his tongue into her mouth and his hands threaded through her hair, she stood there in shock and she heard someone clearing their throat and she pushed him back her eyes fell on Scotty.
"Sorry didn't realise I was interrupting anything, I'll go" the look of hurt in his eyes made Lilly's heart ache.
"Scotty wait" but he was already across the street and he jumped into his car and sped off.
"Dammit" she swore running a hand through her hair.
"Wasn't that your partner?" Ray asked
"Yes, I was going to dinner with him" Lilly replied still trying to get Ray out door.
"Looked more like a date" he said teasingly
"Well, it kind of was" She shoved him out the door "You have to go Ray" she slammed the door shut and picked up her cell and dialled his number but he wouldn't pick up. Grabbing her bag she ran out the door and hailed the first taxi, glad that Ray had finally left.
Scotty slumped back on his couch nursing a beer and his wounded ego upon hearing someone banning on his front door he sighed and stood up and moved towards it.
"Yeah hold your horses" he yelled as the person kept banging harder on it. He opened it and came face to face with Lilly.
"If you came here to tell me that you and Ray are back together I'd rather not here it Lil" he said and he made to close the door
"No wait, He kissed me I didn't kiss him" She protested
"Save it Lil, I just wish you just told me you weren't interested" He said.
"Who said I wasn't interested, I am here aren't I" she shot back
"Lil, just forget it" but before he could close the door again she moved into him and kissed him. It took a few seconds for him to respond and he wrapped his arms around her pulling her into his apartment kicking the door shut behind them.
A/n okay although I hate Ray he does provide some conflict here. But don't think he is gone for good