Chapter 6:another day, another death

Thank you to everyone who has kept this story going it is you who motivate me fellow shippers and general crime procedural viewers,thank you and I am forever grateful.

Next day at work Megan was examining a clot of the coronary artery as Peter she was so focused on the mass of congealed mass of blood that he made her jump when his deep throat voice cut in.

Peter:'so was the cause of death natural?'

Totally oblivious to her frightened response he started prepping her slides for cut behind tthe scenes Lily had said...ugh...come on Megan that was his job,no secret motive behind puzzled look didn't escape him though and he turned to her defeated.

Peter:'look is this about last night?'

Thinking Lily must have said something to Peter she pretended she was nonchalant.

Megan:'what? no why?

Peter:'because you shouldn't be angry at me you know,my sisters tend to have overactive imaginations'

Megan:'your sisters,plural?'

Now thinking she was completely insane Peter went to lean against the worktop next to her.

Peter:'yes there are three remember?'

Megan:'Peter,what are you talking about exactly?'

Peter:'last night at dinner they maybe thought ...you and...and me'

It dawned on her then what Peter was referring to she had completely forgot because of last nights chat with Lily.

Peter:'why?what were you talking about? oh god they didnt try and roust you when you got home did they?'

Megan:'ok what is that?it sounds dirty?'

Was she mildly flirting with him right now? oh who was she kidding she was too old and too rusty to know.

It wasn't lost on Peter however as a normal hot blooded male these moments where Megan used that tranquilising seductive voice always made him had the same effect on him as the time she used it in mockery.

(clearing his throat)'it's a cop thing sorry I forgot who I was talking too'

'hey Peter I take offense to that! I have cop friends'

'Megan Bud and Sam are not what you would term friends'

'lucky me!actually Columbo was my greatest influence when I was younger'

Now realising that Megan hadn't taken her hand away from swatting him on the chest for the cop joke,neither could pinpoint the moment when the playful banter and pestering had turned into an awkward and tense situation which affected both in completely different ways but ultimately crossed the line of proffessionalism.

Peter:'Columbo huh,you surprise me Megan!'

Megan:'as do you Peter' and she lowers her eyes to his chest where she had removed her hand after being given a taste of his unseen felt like a child after being given a present with the express wish that it not be unwrapped... made him chukle his deep throaty she was impressed by his physical shape.

Peter:'Brain?'

shocked out of the moment-which they had been having more of lately she noticed-,she nodded.

Megan:'mmmm,yes please and a coffee to go with it please' she winked at Peter who understood.