Sorry this chapter is too short, this chapter is setting the stage for both John and Lilly moving onto the next level. But will the squad discover their relationship?
One night Lilly lured John into a roller-skating rink, as he quickly made up his mind that he wasn't about to put on a pair of skates.
"I'm too old", protesting as Lilly then handed him a pair.
As soon as she looked up, Vera was skating around wearing a pink helmet while in a leisure suit that was a little too small for him. Her eyes rolled in disgust; but then saw that John was trying to ensure about their relationship not being found out. However as Lilly started to skate, she then saw Scotty and his tramp like girl friend playing around until he fell down.
Without a word the two left, saving themselves a big explanation about their relationship. However Lilly stopped into a store to buy some wine; before heading back to her place. Sometime later, while her head was leaning up against his shoulder, John began to speak about the shooting.
"I wanted to tell you to go home that night" he said" Just wish that I had done just that".
Lilly let out a breath" Never mind John, it's over I'm here with you" squeezing his hand" I don't think about it anymore".
He nodded softly before looking on over into the depths of her eyes, seeing just how pristine they were. Reaching over as John then grabbed a carton of take out Chinese before; feeding Lilly some Kung Pao Chicken.
Suddenly she then coughed, due to the spicy mustard; something she hated. As he then handed her a glass of water, Lilly still couldn't put out the fire that was burning the insides of her mouth.
"Didn't know that you liked it spicy, John" seeing him chuckling" What"?
He then used a napkin; while gently wiping her face before kissing her lips, before moving upstairs. By the next morning, the two found themselves along in the elevator.
Upon putting on his glasses, John noticed that Lilly had been missing an earring; before producing one" Missing this"?
Looking very embarrassed she then put back on the other hoop" Must have lost it last night"?
"Yeah with a handsome man".
John smiled softly" You seeing someone Lil"?
"Let's just say that he's amazing, and almost burnt my mouth out with spicy mustard".
As the two shared a small laugh; he then cupped her face before sealing his lips with hers. It started out slow and gentle before becoming demanding; almost forgetting that they were in fact inside of an elevator at work.
When the Elevator had chimed, both had already broken apart. John's hair was sticking up, in the back due to Lilly's hands running through it. Before he had ascended into the bullpen, she then pulled him aside.
"May want to fix that in the back, Tupperman might talk"
John rolled his eyes" Don't mention that, even he is trying to talk me into buying some of it". Sure enough when they walked into the bullpen; Vera was hard at work trying to increase sales for selling Tupperware. Even Scotty was growing repulsed by the might; not even at all wanting to buy a load of plastic crap.
As Vera made that popping sound of freshness in the middle, Lilly groaned" Don't even bother, got enough junk lying around my place; before biting into a cinnamon roll".
Sure enough his eyes darkened knowing that the blonde had very well had eaten the roll previously, but John also came in eating it "Relax Nick, not the end of the work".
"Fine for you boss, but Rush here has been eating it".
Both of them shot the other man a look before, Lilly accidently smiled sweetly at him. Unfortunately that look of love was caught very well by Scotty who was still sitting down after taking an accident on the skating rink last night.
"Will you hurry up with the coffee, I ain't waiting all day".
Lilly turned around before placing his plain cup on his desk" I'm not serving you all day Scotty, you're not disabled get it yourself".
"That any way to treat an injured partner"?
"You fell on your ass, that doesn't constitute as being hurt", as another argument between both Kat and Vera broke out in the kitchen. However it while the two were going at it, Lilly remembered her nightmare from last night; regarding the shooting. This time she kept on seeing John getting shot before seeing the doctors shocking her own heart in order to get it to beat again.
Suddenly her legs became shaky before rushing into the bathroom to throw up. Lilly let the tears stream downward but knew she had to let those memories go, but John wouldn't let it go. Somehow he still felt responsible for letting her go into the room with Ed, but was it really guilty that he had been feeling all this time?