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Here is the latest chapter. You don't know how much I appreciate your feedback and reviews. I want to thank all of you who are kind enough to leave a review. I cannot stress how much your reviews motivate me. Please read and review, I wasn't going to post this until tomorrow but I turned on the TV after a hard and horrible day and there it was Cold Case, the chapter about the two girls who loved each other in 1920. Best Friends. I think this is the fifth time I see it. Take care and enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 25

Two weeks later she was still moody but they all were. They had a bitch of a case involving a powerful senator and a dead hooker. "I know he did it." Lil said before taking a gulp from her coffee cup. They were all gathered around their impromptu board.

"We know he did it, he looks good for it but his wife insists they were together all night. At a hotel, they got credit card payments, sworn affidavits from the receptionist, and the maid." Kat replied just as testily.

Boss came with envelopes. "I got physical examinations results. You've all been cleared for duty." He gave each of them a copy. Stillman went straight to his office. Nobody paid much attention to the envelopes. Boss already said they were cleared, "I'll check this later." Nick said as he put the paper on his drawer. He made another phone call. He was still trying to reach Madison Reinnes, the receptionist.

Stillman came back from his office, "Lil, can I have a moment please?" Lilly stood up and went with him to the office.

"First I have to say congratulations." He said smiling; Lilly smiled awkwardly, "thanks I guess."

He hugged her, "you'll do great Lil." She laughed; she was cleared for duty big deal. She looked at him and smiled when he smiled at her happily.

"That's all Lil. You're not keeping it a secret are you?" He asked.

"No, of course not." She was puzzled by his attitude now.

She left the room and laughed again. "Ok."

She went back to her desk. Her mind back again on the case, miraculously Vera found their link to the Senator. "Our maid, she's talking now. She's been blackmailing John Shields for three years now. She videotaped him leaving the hotel. She has the video and is willing to testify, her son was killed in prison. Get this, she claims Shields ordered the hit."

Stillman cleared his throat; "Vera and Jeffries arrest the Senator. Kat and Lil you interview the wife again. Get me a confession. Scotty, call A.D.A Bell. We got him."

Lilly loved her job; she smiled and went to get the bastard who brutally killed a mother of two young children. The squad gathered back in the break room for a little celebration. They were making toasts with sodas. "Hear, hear. To Vera's persuasiveness and keen intellect." Scotty smirked. Nick smiled and gave him the finger. Lilly sat next to Scotty, they were side-by-side drinking iced tea and eating Chinese take out.

Boss joined them after he sorted out all the phone calls he had to make. They talked and ate their late dinner. Stillman kept smiling at Lilly; she was a little unnerved by all the attention Boss was giving her.

Kat joked about something when apparently Boss couldn't hold it anymore. "Don't worry Lil, your desk duty won't start until your fourth or fifth month. Lilly frowned and looked at Scotty then to Stillman. "What are you talking about Boss? You said I was cleared" Kat, Vera and Jeffries quieted immediately. They expectantly waited for the conversation to unfold. "You said you weren't keeping it a secret." Stillman frowned and pointed to her belly, "that baby will make an appearance sooner than you think."

Lilly paled, Scotty almost choked. Lilly was still rooted to her spot. "What are you saying?" Scotty finally asked when he could talk again.

"You're pregnant Lil." Stillman blurted. "I got the results with your clearance."

Lilly shook her head and then looked at Scotty, "No, we used protection every single time." She said keeping her eyes on Scotty. He looked into her eyes with surprise as if remembering something. "No we didn't." He replied. Their eyes conveyed the same thoughts, their midnight lovemaking sessions. Scotty or Lilly would seek each other out and love each other. In those hot little moments he forgot everything. He only wanted to be inside of her and the desire wouldn't be satiated until he had her.

Lilly stood up and walked to her desk, Scotty followed her, and the rest of the squad remained shocked in their seats. Will and Kat looked stunned, Nick looked at Boss as if trying to get an explanation out of him. Stillman looked murderous. Kat was the first to react. The detective watched as the couple rooted for something.

It was as if they were in their own little world. "Found it." Scotty opened the envelope. His eyes did a quick search for the words he was looking for. He was so afraid but there was a stronger emotion present. He smiled. He was elated. There in bold black letters, was confirmation; his Cielo was pregnant. He dropped the paper and caressed her cheek. "We're having a baby." He whispered before he kissed her.

His lips pressed against hers, he kissed her softly, waiting for her to respond. He was getting scared but then she kissed him back. He hugged her and kissed her neck. She giggled and kissed him again. He rested his forehead on hers. "I'm going to have your baby." She smiled; he peppered kisses all over her face. He laughed when she ran her hands through his hair. This was the happiest moment of his life. Lilly wasn't freaking out. She looked happier than ever before. Her eyes sparkled, she said, "I'm having your baby." He kissed her slowly, with all the love he had. He didn't care that they were at the precinct and apparently neither did she. Lilly kissed him sweetly. The squad looked on. This came out as a shock to everyone. Will was the first to articulate, "How? When?" He asked no one in particular. Lilly and Scotty smiled at each other. Scotty kissed her again. They were interrupted by Boss's voice. The older man strode to them. The rest of the squad just looked on, still reeling from what they had seen.

"Rush and Valens, my office now." Boss was angry. Scotty had been recipient of his anger before. He knew what he looked like when he was enraged.

Scotty grabbed Lilly's hand and kissed it. She looked scared then; he knew she was thinking about their careers and their future in Central. They sat in front of Stillman. "How long has this been going on?" the older man made a sweeping gesture toward them.

"We've been together since December." Scotty said clearly.

Stillman looked sharply at Lil. "Does anyone else in this precinct know about this?"

Scotty answered for them. "We are in a relationship, we've lived together since after the accident. And no sir, no one else knows about it." The younger detective didn't like Stillman's tone.

"How could you jeopardize your career like this Lilly?" Scotty stiffened, Lil looked up, "We love each other." She said surely.

Scotty intervened, "I'll put my transfer papers. I can go back to West or go to East." Lilly looked at him. She looked so scared.

Stillman went from searching Lilly's face to Scotty's. "You've crossed a line. You are partners. Do you know how many rules you've broken? There are no more homicide positions at East Detectives." Stillman raised his voice.

"Sir, with all due respect. Our relationship hasn't interfered with our work. Lil and I have been together for almost a year and our rates of solved cases remain the same."

Boss shook his head, "She's pregnant Scotty. Please don't try to downplay the fact that you both lied to me. I asked you personally about this." Stillman pointed at finger at him and yelled.

"You denied it." Scotty glared at his boss.

Lilly jumped to his defense. "We knew you would react like this. It was me; I insisted we kept our relationship a secret. I knew we would be separated."

"Of course you're going to be. Lilly you're going to have his baby." Stillman raised his voice.

Scotty and Lilly remained seated while Stillman ranted about partnership and crossing lines. "I expect your transfer papers on my desk by tomorrow Valens."

They never thought that it would come to one of them transferring. It didn't compute, they had prepared for this but it was real and it was happening.

Lilly stood up. Scotty was about to close the door behind him. "Boss, I understand your decision. I just want to say that it's been a pleasure working in this squad." He went after Lilly. Stillman didn't turn to see him go.

His Cielo picked her purse and left her desk and the rest of the squad. "Hey Scotty, what?" Kat asked but Lilly was out of sight by then. "I'll talk to you guys tomorrow." He grabbed his jacket, and ran after Lil.

She sobbed into his chest when the elevator doors closed, "I don't want you to transfer." He wasn't worried. He knew that Boss was fair and that his career wouldn't be affected. He knew that as soon as he put his papers for transfer he would have a spot in narcotics.

"Don't worry Lil. We'll be fine." He shushed her and they went home.