Ratigan was reading the newspaper when he felt someone flick his ear. He sighed, knowing it was Lily. Isabelle never greeted him like that. He turned around with a sigh, seeing the blonde looking at him.

"What do you want?" he grunted, making her look at him with a frown.

"Nice to see you too." Lily said, "Well, you know Basil fro a long time, right?"

"...Yes."

"How do you get something through to him?" Lily asked, "Do I need to be subtle or a direct approach?"

"Well..." Ratigan started to say, then seeing Isabelle look at him sternly. He sighed, knowing he has to behave.

"I believe either way works, though Basil usually likes a subtle approach." he said, making Lily nod and walk out of the room. Isabelle and Ratigan looked at each other and then quickly went to the doorway, watching Lily approach Basil, who was sitting on the recliner, reading a book.

"Basil." she said in a sing-song voice as she wrapped her arms around the detective's shoulders. He looked surprised by her action, but he sighed and looked at Lily with a patient smile.

"Yes, Ms. O'Hare?"

Lily looked at him with a predatory smile and said;

"Lets go to my room and fuck."

Basil's eyes bugged out, Ratigan snickered and Isabelle just face palmed herself.

"Oh that was subtle, Lily." she said sarcastically, "Really subtle."

AN: Here we have Lily being not rather subtle. To her, being subtle is being direct. Yes, Ratigan has to behave when Isabelle is around. I feel kinda sorry for Basil here, he must be so embarrassed. But we love him anyway. Lily does that to Ratigan,flicking his ear, to annoy him. He doesn't like that.

Anyway, enjoy and comments are loved! I don't own GMD, just Isabelle and Lily!