Disclaimer: Cold case is not mine
Chapter 10: Something wrong
"I have got him!" Jefferies yelled triumphantly as he hung up the phone.
"You got Lockhart?" Lil said sitting up
"No I've got Picton" he said standing up and handing her a slip of paper with an address written on it. "He is staying at the Motel over on 3rd st"
"Maybe we should go have a little chat to him" Scotty said grabbing his coat.
Lilly and Scotty arrived at the little hotel and he chuckled at the little sign that detailed the hourly rates. "Reasonable" he said pointing the sign out to her and wriggling his eyebrows suggestively and she rolled her eyes.
"Don't get any ideas Valens" she scolded and he followed her into the hotel room and knocked on the door.
"Remember us Mr Picton" Lilly said as he opened the door.
"What do you want now?" he grumbled
"We are looking for Harold Mr Picton" Scotty said
"I haven't seen him" he made to close the door.
"Why don't I believe you Greg?" Lilly said as she put her hand out to stop the door. He sighed and stood back to let them in.
"Look I really don't know where he is" He sank down on the bed.
Lilly sat down beside him "We know that he was the one that took out the insurance policy on Maude and we know that he opened a bank account in your name in order for the claim to be paid into"
"I swear I don't know anything about the insurance policy and I talked to Harold the day you interviewed me he said he didn't know about policy either" he said running a hand through his hair.
"Greg, we just need to talk to him" Scotty said looking at him and he sighed and pulled out a piece of paper out of his pocket.
"All I have is a phone number" he handed the number to Lilly.
Lilly and Scotty thank Him and left heading back to the precinct. They ran a check on the phone number and it came back to an address in Fishtown.
"Let's go have a little chat to him" Lilly said
"Right behind you Lil"
They arrived at the address and something seemed wrong Scotty could sense it and he unsnapped his holster, Lilly unquestionably followed his lead. As they approached the door a shot was fired and they threw themselves against the wall.
"Jesus Christ" Scotty cried out pulling out his gun. Lilly rang Vera for backup and she and Scotty made their way into the apartment guns drawn.
"I ain't going quietly" a voice called from the bedroom "That old bitch should never of cut me outta her Will"
"Mr Lockhart, put down the gun and come out with your hands up" Lilly called
"Shut up" he cried out and he came around the corner his gun shifting between both Lilly and Scotty.
"Don't be stupid Lockhart, put the gun down now" Scotty calmly spoke as his finger hovered on the trigger
"I said shut up" he yelled again
"Mr Lockhart, it's over this place will be surrounded in a matter of minutes give yourself up now make it easier." Lilly said her eyes fixed on Harold and he screamed again.
"I killed the fucking bitch and I'd do it again too"
Scotty took advantage of his momentarily lapse in concentration and took a step towards him, big mistake Harold snapped and fired two shots directly at him hitting him in quick succession. Lilly felt like her whole world was falling apart as she saw Scotty hit the floor. She reacted quickly returning shots double tapping Harold in the heart and he fell back against the wall sliding down. Lilly ran over to Scotty dropping her gun.
"Scotty, oh god" the blood was flowing from his wounds and she removed her jacket pressing it to his chest.
"Lil" he whispered softly
"No, please Scotty you have to hang on just a little longer"
He swallowed hard and looked up at her "Lil" he said again and his hand shook as he raised it to brush her cheek. Just as Vera, Kat and Jefferies came around the corner.
"Oh shit" Vera breathed as Jefferies ran to take the gun from Harold making sure he was dead.
"Oh my god" Kat cried her hand over her mouth as she watched Lilly trying to stem the flow of blood from Scotty's gunshot wounds.
"What the hell happened, Lil?" he asked as Vera called an ambulance.
She didn't answer tears streaming down her face as she tried to stop the bleeding. The EMT's came rushing in and Vera pulled Lilly off Scotty and she struggled against his grip trying desperately to get back to his side.
"No, let me go I have to stay with him" she cried
"Let them work Lil" he soothed, Scotty's eyes shut and she screamed.
"NO!" she yelled as the EMT'S frantically started CPR "NO SCOTTY PLEASE NO" She struggled harder against Vera's strong arms.
The EMT's got Scotty stabilized again and move him off on the gurney Lilly finally breaking free of Vera's grip to follow the, down the stairs and towards the waiting ambulance. She tried to get in behind them but one of the EMT's stopped her
"I am sorry detective there's no room" He said and Jefferies and Vera came up behind Lil
"Please he is my boyfriend you have to let me in there" Vera and Jefferies exchanged shocked looks as they saw Lilly once again trying to get in to the ambulance.
"I am sorry detective you'll have to follow behind, we're going to Pen" The doors slammed shut and Lilly sank to the ground crying silently. Stillman's arms wrapped around her shoulders pulling her to her feet "Come on Lil, I drive you to the hospital" he helped his detective into his car following behind the ambulance leaving Vera, Jefferies and Kat to secure the scene.
A/N Cliff hanger, will Scotty survive.