A/N: I'm trying to write a chapter a day, but they are really short because of that. I'm really sorry for this.

Chapter Three: Invisible Touch

Now I know
She's got a built in ability
To touch everything she sees
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her
(Genesis)

Scotty was forced to take Hope Collins' 49 report. So he went to the room and searched for it. When he had found their victims file he wanted to go back to his partner's office and he had nearly left the room when he had a glance on an interesting file named Lillian Rush.

The file was magical attractive which was a reason for him to put Hope's file beside and to take Lil's unsolved one in his hands. He carefully touched the box as if he would hold a newborn.
'Lil, what have they done to you?' he asked himself. His heart throbbed wildly.
He really wanted to know what happened to this wonderful woman he was allowed to call his partner. She was just a little girl when they got her. She was the best that ever could've happened to him.
She was his friend. She had helped him so often… voluntary. He wanted to help her, to comfort her as well.
If he had only known what went on her mind…
The answer was so near, he could open thebox and would know, understand it…

But she was his partner and friend. He had to accept her decision of not telling him about the report. She wouldn't like him to look through her file without her permission; therefore he decided to put the box on its right place again.

"Scotty…What are you doing?" A small, irritated and also frightened voice disturbed the silence of the room.
"I was just…" Scotty tried to explain himself, but Lilly didn't let him.
"… just reading some reports of people you know? Sorry, that I've bothered you. Shall I leave you alone with your curiosity?" she could barely leave her anger out of her voice.
"Lil, I confess I thought of reading it, but I haven't done that. I wouldn't do it without…"
"Have you ever thought of my feelings? Haven't you thought that this would injure me?"
"Of course I have. God Lil, you're my partner. I care for you. You have changed, Lil. I just wanted to understand what is going on with you?"
"Thanks. Valens. But I can solve my problems by myself. I don't need any help of Dr. Scott Valens!"
"I don't think so. You have nearly collapsed when Mrs Collins used the words 'the woods'. You're only a shadow of yourself since then."
"Don't you think it's hard? But when I would need your help, I would ask you for it. Do you think I can ever trust you again? First this thing with Chris and now… this!
"I just wanted to ask you if you want to have a drink with me because we're friends and it's pretty late, but under these circumstances! Sometimes I think I hate you."

With these words Lilly turned around and left Scotty Valens, her partner and former friend, alone.

Lilly couldn't believe what just has happened. She had thought he was her friend. What have he done? Why have he done this? Tears filled her eyes when she took her coat to leave the department. She really liked him this morning. She had felt this weird feeling when he had touched her in such an intimate way. It was so indescribable. She wasn't sure if she had ever felt so free and loved, but she also didn't know what this feeling was about.

Now she would go home and she really dreaded being alone. She had hoped that Scotty would have a drink with her. She wouldn't be alone than, but now… She would be alone the whole evening, which meant that she wouldn't be able to get sleep and, this was the worst, she could see him again.
Why haven't she had any private life? Why was she so lonely all the time?

She has left the building by this time and has put her coat on because it was pretty cold this evening. She could hear footsteps behind her as well as Scotty's voice that was calling her name. 'Ignore him!' said a little voice in her head, another one said that she wanted to turn around, after that fall in his arms and cry like a baby then.
But she only listened to her headstrong voice. He deserved some punishment. She took a cab, but she wouldn't drive home, she would take some drinks tonight.

Lil set on a chair at the bar for half an hour now. She has had only a few drinks, but she was already drunk. She really appreciated this feeling because she hadn't any feelings now.

"Do you know that all men are bad? They only think of their selves." she said to the barmaid in front of her. "You think he's your friend, but than… they take advantage of you. Bad… Never trust anyone again! Never!"

Scotty has followed his partner. He didn't know if she would do something really worse and he really dreads that. He has followed her to a near pub. He had never been there before and he thought that Lil didn't know where she was, neither. He wanted to apologize for that awful situation, but she has run away when he had called her and he considered that she didn't knew he has followed her in that little, dark pub in which she had take a seat at the bar. He seated himself in a corner behind her, far enough that she didn't notice him, but near enough to see her. He bothered himself for what he has done to her. There was this beautiful woman - has he ever seen how beautiful she was before? – this woman with this awesome character that being with her was a privilege you have to be glad about, this woman with that talent that you have to love her because she makes you feel special, and he has disappointed her.

After a while he saw that she has fallen asleep. The barmaid in front of her looked quite confused therefore Scotty went to take his partner.

"I take her home." said he to the barmaid.
"Do you know her?" asked the barmaid named Elaine.
"I'm her partner." Scotty showed his and also Lil's identification card.
Elaine smiled. "I don't think she'll be happy about that, but this certainly isn't the right place to get some sleep. Good luck."

Scotty took his partner and carried her to his car. She was so fragile. With every step he made he was frightened that he'd break her. She was like those porcelain dolls his mother used to have. When he had settled her in his car he drove her home. She slept all this time. Probably she didn't seem to notice that she was settled.
When he reached her home, Scotty placed her on her bed, after searching her keys to open the door to her apartment.

"Good night, Lil. I'm so sorry, I really haven't read it, but I hope you'll trust me again coz I need you; you're the best friend I ever had." said he and kissed her on the forehead.

He sat down next to her, watched her sleeping and told her what he had done and why he has done that this evening. When he noticed he was tired himself he left her bedroom with the words "Sleep well". He fed her cats and left her apartment after that at 2.30am to go and get some sleep either.

As Lilly woke up the next morning she wondered how she came home and in her bed. For some reason she has slept well for the first time in weeks. She has dreamt of Scotty, he was sorry and had told her that he hadn't read her report and that he was worried of her. Why hadn't she stopped the evening before to let him explain? It has felt so well to have someone who was concerned about you, someone who needed you, really liked you. He has always been her friend; she should let him explain.
She left her bed to get some aspirin. She supposed that she has had too many drinks last night.