"Look who I found in a bank being robbed!" William announced as he entered the morgue with his sister-in-law.
"Ruby! What are you doing in town? I thought you were still in New York!" Julia said, hugging her.
"A friend called me to help prepare her wedding. She is so behind in everything she has to do it's as if she doesn't even want to get married." Ruby laughed.
"What were you doing at a bank that was being robbed?" Julia asked, finally registering what William had said.
"Well, I didn't know it would be robbed Jules, I just wanted to take some money out." Ruby said.
"I'll leave you two ladies to talk, I have a robber to catch before he robs another bank … and kisses another teller." William said, kissing Julia quickly on the cheek before leaving.
"What is that about kisses?" Julia asked.
"Oh Julia it was such an adventure!"
Ruby explained what hat happened in the bank, how William and the others had arrived just as the robber fled.
"The inspector called him the Kissing Bandit." Ruby laughed.
"What do you say we go out for lunch? I just have a few things to clean here and then we could go..." Julia proposed, walking to a tray of instrument.
"That would be great!" Ruby smiled before starting to inspect everything that caught her eye in the morgue.
An hour later, the two sisters were sitting outside a tea room in the park, enjoying the sun and Ruby's latest adventures.
"Jules, I was wondering ..."
"Yes?"
"Can I stay with you and William while I'm here?"
"Of course you can but won't Father be mad?" Julia asked.
"Don't worry, he'll understand. I know how to convince him."
"Oh I know. I never understood how you got your way all the time but I know you can do it." Julia laughed. "Where are your bags? You should have them sent at the house."
"I sort of already have ..." Ruby said
"You are always so sure of yourself." Julia laughed. "You know what, I don't have any corpse in the morgue today, I can take the afternoon off."
"That would be great!"
When William entered his house that evening, he could hear the two sisters giggling upstairs. He smiled. When Ruby was here, Julia had a tendency to go back in time and act like a teenager. He placed a bag on the table and took his jacket and hat off.
"Julia?" he called.
She appeared at the top of the stairs and nearly ran down, throwing herself in his arms and kissing him deeply.
"Not that I am complaining but what was that for?" William laughed.
"We were looking at our wedding pictures with Ruby and it brought up some really good memories, that's all." she said, kissing him one last time before letting go of him. "You're home early."
"Yes, I have something to build and I didn't have the necessary tools at work. I'll get changed and start it before dinner. I suppose Ruby is staying with us?" he asked.
"Yes. Is that alright with you?" Julia asked.
"Of course it's alright." he said. "Do you need help with something or ..."
"You can go build your … thing William." she laughed, kissing him one last time before heading back upstairs.
William walked up after her to get changed. When he entered the bedroom, he found Ruby laying on the bed, looking at the photo album.
"You looked dashing in your wedding suit William." she told him.
"Thank you." he answered. "Uh … are you going to stay here?" he asked as she showed absolutely no sign of getting out of the room.
"Why?" Ruby asked, making Julia laugh.
"Because I have to change." he simply said.
"Come on Ruby, let's go to your room." Julia said, pushing her sister out of the bed. "I'll call you when dinner is ready alright?"
"Alright. But YOU can stay as I change you know." William teased.
"Oh I know. But I also know that if I stay, you will not get changed, I will not prepare dinner, you will not work on that thing you brought home and Ruby will die of starvation because she cannot cook to save her life." Julia said, kissing him ont the cheek before joining her sister by the door and pulling her out.
An hour later, Julia pushed the door of William's workshop.
"Are you almost done? Dinner will soon be ready."
"I am done. I'm just cleaning everything."
"What is it?" Julia asked.
"I call it the die dispenser. We put money inside. If the robber come back to the bank, the director is to give him this bag and when he wants to open it, he will be covered in red paint and it will be much easier to find him."
"It's a brilliant idea William! I'm sure you thought of it."
"Yes I did."
"I always knew you were brilliant." Julia said, getting closer.
"What are you doing?" William asked as she took the tools from his hands to put them on the table.
"I'm going to reward my husband for being so brilliant." she said, pressing herself against him before kissing him.
He didn't lose time responding and trapped her between the table and his body. Hands started moving around, hair came undone, shirts were opened …
"Julia, I'm hungry, what is taking you so … Oh sorry." Ruby said as she pushed the door open wider.
"What do you want?" Julia nearly snapped at her sister.
"I want to eat but apparently you want something else." she answered, a smirk on her face.
"Go away." Julia said.
"Alright, I'll let you two … finish what you started. Oh what's in this bag?" Ruby asked, taking the bag.
"Ruby, no!" William exclaimed.
He was too late. Ruby's curiosity got the best of her and she had already opened the bag.
"Well, brilliant husband of mine, I think you put too much paint in that trap of yours." Julia laughed heartily.
"What just happened?" Ruby asked, eyes still closed in shock and feeling something slid down her face and dress.
