It had been a very long shift and Gail only had enough energy to process this last file and then it was off to the Penny to join the rest of her friends. Nights had become long and she had been restless due to her thoughts of Holly and what had happened after she had tried to apologize but instead found out that Holly was seeing someone else. "How could she move on so quickly? Was it really just fun for her or is it a rebound? Whoever this woman was, she was most definitely a rebound." Gail softly spoke those words aloud to reassure herself that she was not the one at fault. The blond was walking out of the precinct when the cold brisk wind hit her cheeks and reminded her of all the reasons she should just warm her soul tonight with her friends. Gail walked over to the bar to join Andy and Tracy who just had finished their second round of shots. As she shed her scarf and jacket and rolled up her sleeves ready to forget the sorrow and the long day of work she just had completed, the door opened and her friends erupted with noise. The blond turned around to find her breathing hitch and her heart race as her icy blues met the beautiful woman standing before her. Holly was not there for her, instead draped on her arm was a gorgeous dirty blond, brown eyed stunning woman with a slim figure and cute style. As Traci called for their third round, Gail took it upon herself to make her drink a double. Holly walked over to the bar without her friend and asked if it was okay to chat with her. Gail, not quite drunk enough was hesitant but agreed anyway. "I hope you do not mind me being here. I like this bar, it is full of people that are ordinary and genuine. I brought Addison with me tonight, the woman I am seeing and I do not want to be in your way, so you say the words and we are out of here." Holly spoke as quickly as possible leaving Gail with little time to process. "Its fine Holly, I dont own the place. Enjoy." Feeling proud of her sternness, she turned and walked away calling for another double shot. "Slow down there Tiger," Traci knew something had just happened and needed to be there to listen instead of encourage the drinking. Chris took it upon himself to invite the ladies over with hopes of maybe persuading one of them to choose him instead, leaving two options for Gail; ignore her friends or join them and watch her ex and Addison be smitten. The alcohol was kicking in and she decided that Holly no longer could hold her down and she was going to enjoy tonight just like she had planned before they joined. Dov and Chloe were in the corner snuggling, Andy and Swarek were sharing a moment, Holly and Addison looked content to hold hands and Traci had just stepped away to answer Steve's call, which left Gail staring with disgust. Gail pushed her chair back obnoxiously and grabbed her coat and scarf and headed towards the door to leave behind this love fest. The brisk wind hit her in the face and she blinked her eyes trying to focus on the road ahead. Home was only a three mile walk or a two minute taxi ride, too inebriated to drive or hail a cab, she chose to walk. Halfway down the street, a small figure appeared behind her and started to close the distance. Her hand jumped to her hip which was protocol but nothing, no gun. She had left her bag on the bench in the locker room which held her gun, badge and uniform. When the blond turned around to assess the situation, the figure had disappeared. "Dov, Chris, Steve, Swarek...this is not a joke. Please stop, I am too tipsy for games and just want to go home." When she turned back around in the direction she started, there he was, a man with no intentions of letting her pass.
Holly-1:20 am: Gail, I am sorry about tonight. I shouldn't have come to the Penny with Addison. That was low and below the belt especially since you just were informed of our relationship. Speaking of which, I came back to the office to grab my lab coat and your bag and utility belt were sitting in the locker room. Ill hold onto them and make sure they get back to you when you need them. Take care Gail. XO
Holly was tipsy, not drunk yet but tipsy and as she stumbled out of the Penny, Addison in tow, she couldn't help but think of the last time she left the Penny. The beautiful blond had just cut holly with her words and left her to watch Gail disappear into the night. What a feeling that she had and the night to follow was just as treacherous. Addison snapped her back into reality by asking if she wanted to come back to her apartment and have a glass of wine and sit by the fire. In an ideal world that would have been all that she would have dreamed of, but in this moment she was in the mood to go home and just be with herself. She kissed Addison on the cheek, leaving her with a sliver of doubt and uneasiness. "Ill call you tomorrow. Thanks for a fun night." "Holly, who was that blond girl? Do you just work with her or is there more to the story?" Holly smiled without emotion and only replied with, "You have nothing to worry about when it comes to Gail." Addison hoped that she could believe Holly as she realized that she was falling for the brunette and didn't want Gail to get in the way. As they parted ways, the brunette grabbed her phone and pushed the number representing Gail.
Holly- 1:42 am: Sorry to bother again, I just want to make sure you got home safely. Goodnight.
Gail- 1:43 am: I am fine.
Holly- 1:47 am: Okay goodnight.
Holly didn't think anything of the short and crass comments, that was Gails' nature and to be honest the past couple of weeks hadn't been all that great between them. As she walked into her house, her body found the couch and her head, the pillow just asking for the night to close in around her.
The smell of ammonia, the hard cold floor and the pain in her jaw, eye and back was all unbearable. "Where am I?" Gail said very abruptly hoping that Dov or Chris would come in and tell her it was all a dream and everything was okay. She tried to stand but her feet were chained to a pipe and her hands tied to a bar a few feet above her head. The blond wiggled her head enough against the floor to free one eye from the blindfold only to reveal that she was in a warehouse of sorts with few windows and lots of metal. A lantern lit the room where she appeared to be the only one residing. Her shirt soaked with blood, her pants ripped and her skin ablaze from all of the nerves. This couldn't be happening to me again, as she thought about the probability of being taken hostage twice in one life and how the odds were in her favor. "Whoever you are, my friends will find you, they will kill you and they will not think twice about it." She yelled at the top of her lungs, exerting all of her energy until her one good eye closed again as she drifted off into sleep.
The alarm clock buzzed at exactly the same time it did every Monday morning waking Traci and Steve to propel them on their way. They had a busy day of stakeouts in front of them and if the hangover wasn't bad enough, they had to deal with everyone else and their crappy attitudes. When everyone finally arrived into the office, the meeting was to be had about who was partnered with who and where they would be stationed for the day. "Where is Peck?" Oliver half jokingly called out. "I thought that she was with the girls for the weekend," Diaz offered up. Traci and Andy looked at each other and immediately stood and left the room without having to say another word. "Have you seen her since she left the Penny?" Traci with worry in her eyes replied to Andy without words. Marching back into the conference room, Traci gathered everyones attention stating that Gail had not been seen since Saturday night at the Penny. Panic set in, how could an entire fleet of police officers not notice when one of their own went missing. Traci grabbed the phone and dialed the lab. "Forensic Pathology, this is Erin speaking," "Erin, this is Traci, a detective down in 15, I need to speak with Holly right away. Tell her I am coming to the lab and I need ten minutes of her time." When Traci arrived, Holly was waiting as directed with a worried look on her face. She was hoping that it wasn't going to be a mass murder extravaganza as she was already busy with the past few weeks of examinations. "Have you seen or heard from Gail since the night at the Penny." "Holly immediately went white and was apprehensive to respond knowing that this could not be good. "I heard from her that night, she texted me that she was fine and when I inquired about her getting home. I could tell she was not in the mood to talk to me so I let her be and did not try and find her again." That was all Traci needed to hear and she was out the door faster then she came in. Holly was getting used to these women leaving her in the dust with emotions high and little knowledge to calm her nerves.