Well guys...Here is the last chapter...It is as long as about 2 or 3.........Hope you like the finale..Will be starting a new fanfic in a week or so........Let me know what your thoughts are......You guys are such good reviewers.......anyways hope you enjoy.
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
Lily had an almost sleepless night. So to did Scotty as he was trying to figure out exactly why his partner would hand in her resignation and then ask to be reinstated. He thought briefly that it may have been the situation that she had just been through. Maybe she was just confused and scared and decided to hand it in on a whim. That, however, did not seem like the sort of thing the Lily Rush he knew would do. She was always calm and collected. Even after the incident with George, she seemed to keep it all under control. Could this have been worse?
He knew even if it had been worse, it was something he nor any of his colleagues would ever know. In her statement regarding what had happened in that attic with George she neglected to say exactly what was discussed regarding herself. He was sure, this time also, that she would do the same. After several hours of playing the last few days over in his head, he drifted off to sleep. It was a luxury not experienced by his partner.
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At 8am the next morning, Vera arrived to find everyone at the station with their head down in paperwork.
“Coffee Vera?” asked Lily who was standing at the break room door as he passed by.
“Yeah. That’d be great. Thanks,” he replied, following her in “So how you feeling this morning Rush?”
“A lot better than I was yesterday. That’s for sure,” she replied smiling “Just glad to be back.”
Vera grabbed the coffee that Lily was holding out “Good. Good. Well if you need anything, just ask.”
She just smiled as a sign of thanks, following him to her desk, as he left the room.
“Glad your back, Lil,” Scotty stated genuinely “This paperwork’s a real pain.”
“Oww Scotty. Thanks your so sweet,” she replied rolling her eyes.
The few hours before lunchtime were taken up in menial tasks such as completing the serial killer case file and compiling files and documents. Lily looked at the clock, and upon realizing it was lunch time, began to ask the boys for their lunch orders.
“You’re right Lil’. You stay here. I’ll go fetch em,” Scotty stated. He just wanted her to remain in the office where he knew she was safe. After all, that psycho was still out there.
“Scotty it is fine. Please,” Lily replied. She wasn’t about to waited on hand and foot until this fella was caught.
Once she had received the lunch orders, she made her way to the elevator, then to the local deli just down the road. She pulled her coat tighter around her waist in the hope that it would warm her up a little more.
She had only gotten several blocks from the station, when she felt something pressing against her back, and a very familiar voice echoing in her ear.
“Ha. You silly little b*tch. You had your chance. More than one too,” he stated, directing her into the nearest alleyway. He pushed her against the alleyway wall, holding her there by one hand. He traced the gun down her neck and then to her blouse “Do you remember that little lesson sweetheart?” he stated wetting his lips with his tongue and moving the gun down even lower. “I get hard just thinking about it. Been long for you? Cause I’m like a dog that has been staring at a sweet succulent bone for too long.” He gave an evil laugh. One that she remembered from not too long ago.
She smiled back. It was something he was not expecting “Look you piece of s***. I’m not going to be bullied by anyone. You got that? Not even a sad little man like yourself. So if you want to take me. Take me. I’d like to see you try.”
Lily had a reason to feel cocky. She knew what she was doing. However when once again receiving a blow to the face, reopening an old wound, she was a little doubtful.
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He had forced her into his car. They had been driving for what seemed like an eternity. It seemed as though he loved the sound of his own voice, for he would not stop talking. The car slowed down as they entered what appeared to be a national park on the outskirts of Philly.
“You ready for me?” he turned towards her, looking her in the eyes with that same sick expression he had previously.
She chose not to reply and just lowered her head.
“That’s what I thought. Not so *$#@ing cocky now are we?” he gloated.
He stopped the car and went around to Lily’s side. She saw what he was going to do and attempted to climb into the driver’s side. Unfortunately it only made it easier for him to pull her from the vehicle. He grabbed her by the feet. She kicked at him, trying to avoid his grasp. He yanked severely at her legs, pulling her out of the car with a loud thud. Her ankles stung with pain from the rope burns that were still fresh. He began dragging her towards what she believed to be a group of thickly covered trees. Her hands dug into the ground, but appeared to give no hold whatsoever.
Her mind was occupied with thoughts of what he was about to do to her. Lily thought she had had it all worked out. Where are they? She thought to herself.
Just when she thought all may be lost, the loud sound of sirens began screaming only several hundred metres away. “Thank god,” she whispered to herself.
“What the hell have you done you little b*tch?” he yelled at her. “How the hell could they have known? I know you didn’t tell them anything.”
Lily just smiled. She was just grateful that the police had been able to track them this far. She dreaded to think of what may have happened if they had not. Three officers now stood pointing their guns at the young man.
“Down on the ground,” one of the officers yelled.
He held his hands in the air, then proceeded to lay down on the ground. He was pulled up, placed against a police car and handcuffed.
Stillman walked up to Lily :”Now can we get you to a hospital? He asked.
“Now you may,” she replied.
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Several hours had passed at the hospital before Valens, Vera and Jeffries turned up to check on their colleague. This time, Lily had had no problems in seeing them. She smiled proudly as they entered the room.
“Hi,” she stated.
“Hi, Lil,” Scotty replied, concern written all over his face, “How are you feeling?”
“Fine,” she replied. She decided to change the subject, not wanting to focus on how well she was recovering. She turned to Stillman and asked “So did we find out what this perp’s motive was?”
“Yeah we did and your not going to believe it,” Stillman replied.
“Okay, want to fill me in?” Lily asked.
“His name is Tim Johnson. Ring any bells?” he continued.
Upon hearing his last name, Lily had put it together. He had been at the football match and at the pub afterwards. Not to mention the fact that she had also seen him going into the station for a personal agenda.
“Don’t tell me he’s related to Detective Johnson?” she asked.
“Younger brother actually. It seems he was brought up by a pretty harsh father who brainwashed him with crazy ideas about women.”
“Right,” she nodded “And when he finally realized at the BBQ that woman had taken his brother’s job, he decided to act upon it.”
Stillman nodded in confirmation. Lily just shook her head. “If that’s all the motive some people have these days, then the world isn’t really a safe place for anyone.”
Scotty piped up. The thoughts in his own head in trying to piece together the previous situation were killing him “I just don’t understand how it got to this point. I mean first you hand in your resignation, then you ask for your job back and then you are taken once again. And how did you know Stillman that he was going to go for her again?”
Stillman and Lily exchanged glances, both slightly smiling at one another. “Here. It’s Lil’s resignation,” Stillman handed Scotty a piece of paper.
It read:
Please keep this to yourself. And only to yourself. The man that kidnapped me has stated that I must hand in my resignation or he will come for me again. Please take this as my resignation. In two days time, I will come back to the office and ask for my position back. From this time onwards I would like surveillance placed upon me. He will come for me and soon as he knows that I have my job back. There is some link to the office, as to who that link is I am unsure. Who he is and where he will take me is unknown. Lily.
Scotty’s jaw dropped “Holy crap.”
Lily asked “So what does Detective Johnson think of all this?”
Stillman answered “He had no idea. I think he is feeling an enormous amount of guilt in regards to what his brother did to you.”
“Right,” she replied “Well I am heading home now. Have to see my cats and get some much needed rest.”
Vera, Valens, Jeffries and Stillman all nodded. All were happy in the knowledge that now she was safe. Really safe.
THE END
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