Hey guys I really have been mean haven't I? Well I really am gonna try harder for y'all now. Sorry givemecookies but the party is later-this is the lab and for you stwbrryCSI - Sara was 13 - basically just been put in foster care. People can be pretty broken after that sort of stuff, so she wasn't like we all know and love her. Lol. Anyway - story.

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"Hey Greg? You didn't tell anyone we were coming did you?" Scotty's voice travelled the hall to his room, where he was currently changing.

"I'm not stupid enough to ramble off police business. I figure you weren't only coming here for a vacation, so I didn't brag about a cop coming in from Philly, I just said a friend was coming into town."

"And people left it at that?" Lily suddenly appeared in the living room and plopped herself on the couch, purposely seeming ignorant to the fact that Scotty was only half dressed. "Aren't you cold Scotty?"

"Oh, so it's okay for you to watch me get dressed, but it aint alright for me to watch you?"

"It's my prerogative. You are on neutral ground." She smirked, letting her eyes wander his body, biting her lip for effect.

He was hit with a wave of unease. He would usually brag about now, how she must be enjoying the view, or another bigheaded, humoured point. Yet, he found himself nervous. He knew she was teasing him in her own way, and that was both torture and joy in itself. Did she like what she saw. Did it mean so much that she did? Maybe it was just because she was clothed and he wasn't. That had to be it, they weren't equal.

Even if she was honest with herself, and did like what she saw, it was supposed to be funny; that was fun for everyone. She liked the way they interacted when they laughed and joked. It felt like she had been staring for a long time, the silence of him making her uncomfortable. The fact that she may have overstepped a boundary here fluttered into her mind and she quickly diverted her eyes.

Both were glad of the appearance at the doorway.

"Aren't you cold, man?" He chuckled. "'Cause if you're here to do a strip tease I'm not interested."

"Very funny."

"I thought so." The grin still decorating his face. "But to the lovely Lily's question. Yes. They did. People don't share that well at our lab. Like when Warrick came in one day married. That was a shock to the system. And I thought he liked Catherine. Oh well you can't win 'em all."

"What's that got to do with-?" But she was cut off.

"Well, it's not really. Just thought I'd get that out so you didn't think it was Catherine he was married to."

"Why would we think that?" Scotty was confused. Too little sleep to be doing anything requiring a brain.

"'Cause he still flirts with her."

"See no one can be faithful." She said, turning to Scotty in a subtle way.

"And I didn't think you stereotyped, Rush." The words were dripped with sarcasm.

"Experience and observation influences my judgement Valens. So, if you don't mind, put your shirt on so we can get going. No wonder Greg gets the wrong impression."

She stood and made her way to stand by the door. It was all Greg could do not to laugh out loud. He definitely liked this Lily Rush.

"What you laughing for? She's calling you too, you know."

"Hey man, it's funny. You should really learn to lighten up."

"If I were you I'd shut up." He sent him a warning glare. "But that's just my advice."

Greg knew all to well what Scotty was going on about, and tried desperately to keep from laughing further. In the end he gave up.

"Hey I know what you're thinking about, so don't give me that crap man. I'm not in the dark over this, so I can't be got."

"Oh, you can be got."

"My house, my rules."

"That's only phase two, and you know it."

"True, but I'd do the others willingly."

"Nothing scares you does it?"

"Nope. It's all good."

Both men walked out smiling, and in the pit of Lily's stomach, she knew something was going on. Maybe if she didn't have her mind continuously drifting to other things, she would have seen the mischievous look flash through Scotty's eyes. What it was because of was anyone's guess.

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I'm gonna try and do a few more chapters tonight - I feel bad for neglecting you. Lol. Anyway, if ya didn't like it, tell me. I think it was missing something, but…shrugs