The next day Lilly got to work and Scotty was already there, he was the first one in which was unusual.
"Hey, guess what turned up" he said holding up a diary.
"A diary?" She asked. "Who's?"
"Preston's wife Kate" he told her.
"Next door neighbor boy" she said recalling who Preston was, they hadn't been able to talk to him because he had died years ago.
"Yeah seems Preston had a thing for Audrey and when she rejected his offer to run away with him he strangled her, told his wife and she kept his dirty little secret"
"Wife still around?" she asked.
"Nah she died a couple years ago, their house has been sitting as it was, daughter let me go through it and I found the diary, she verified her moms handwriting" he said proud of himself.
She nodded solemnly "So that's it then" she said unenthusiastically.
"Whaddya mean that's it then? It's case closed, I don't get so much as a good job partner?" he huffed.
"Good job Scotty, you did good" she smiled, complimenting her needy partner. She couldnt help but feel disappointed she wasnt going to get to kiss Scotty, she'd thought about it so many times, how it might happen and this finally seemed like the perfect oppurtunity, and now it was gone.
Scotty watched her curiously, Lil lived to solve a case, especially a tough one but she was completely unexcited, disappointed, but why? Could it be that she had wanted to kiss him? No way, couldnt be, could it?
"Do the guys know yet?" she asked, the sound of her voice bringing him out of his silent contemplation. She was excited, hoping they didn't because she'd give just about anything to see Nick and Kat's faces when they found out they had to kiss.
Scotty grinned proudly "No way I'd do that without you" She smiled back, anticipating the fun they were going to have with the others.
Will got in first, followed shortly by Nick and Kat. Scotty and Lilly waited while they got situated at their desks.
"Shall we?" Scotty asked playfully.
"We shall" Lilly agreed with a smile, picking up the diary.
"Hey Kat, do you have any Chapstik?" Lil asked
Kat dug around in her purse for a second then produced her chapstik and held it out to Lilly
"Oh it's not for me, it's for you, gotta get those lips ready" Lilly grinned from ear to ear.
"What?" Kat asked confused. Then it hit her "No way, you guys got something?"
"Just the doer's wife's diary that says he told her he did it, handwriting verified by the family" Scotty said proudly as Lilly showed them the diary entry in question.
Scotty held out a pack of gum to Nick "Here ya go man, gotta get that breath minty fresh for her" he chuckled.
"Need I remind all of you that this is a police department, there will be no kissing in this office" Stillman said seriously as he entered the room.
"You heard the man" Nick said triumphantly as Kat pumped her arm cheering "Yesssssss!" excitedly.
Scotty and Lil exchanged a frown, it didn't seem like they were going to reap their reward for victory.
"However, what happens outside of work, say tonight at Jones' is a different matter entirely" Stillman said, with a slight smile.
"Oh it's gonna be a fun night" Will chuckled, slapping both Kat and Nick on the back "I'll see you lovebirds later"
"Crap" Nick sighed.
