A deadly silence fell over the waiting room, there were blue uniforms as far as the eye could see, they packed out the waiting room and the rest of the people who weren't wearing a uniform were the detective's, everyone who mattered from 15 Division was there. Some sat, some stood but all of them were waiting to see Andy emerge from Sam's room, all of them hoping and praying that one of their own would be okay.
Gail, sat back down on the soft leather chair and sunk down into it, a heavy sigh emitted from the woman's mouth, only a couple of hours ago were they on a man hunt for Kevin Ford but no one would have guessed the ending, it was almost like a movie, a bad one at that. She glanced over to Holly, a small smile crept upon the woman's face, her eyes then quickly glanced around the room and surveyed everyone, no one was paying attention, they were either reading magazines to pass the time or staring at the ground which prompted Gail to reach over and squeeze Holly's hand, it was soft and tender which Gail needed right now.
"Hey…Sam will be okay"
Holly said in a whisper glancing over to Gail, Gail looked up from their interlocked hands and took in the beauty that was staring back, Holly was truly beautiful and perfect in every way, the fashion sense, the way she wears her glasses, her hair and makeup…everything was just perfect and flawless.
"I ah…I've been thinking, Sam getting shot has really shaken me up…it's made me see that any day could be your last, you never know what's around the next corner and…the time I've spent with you…it makes me happy…you make me happy and…"
Gail whispered back and paused mid-sentence, running her free hand over her face and taking a deep breath Gail recomposed but that short pause for Gail felt like hours, days even. She wasn't even sure what was coming out but for once her heart was speaking instead her head which was improvement.
"What are you saying Gail?"
Holly quizzed. Gail looked back at Holly and saw the confusion and anxiety in the woman's face, almost like she knew what Gail was going to say but was too afraid to hear the words themselves or to hear Gail actually admit it.
"I…I'm saying that I can't picture my life without you and I don't want to live with regrets, regrets on things I should have done, should have admitted, should have said…things like that and what I'm trying is that I love y…"
"Andy! What's the latest?"
Frank broke the silence and whispered conversation between Gail and Holly, standing up Frank adjusted his clothing and looked towards his officer, Andy who was still visibly shaken and teary eyed from the whole thing. Everyone else stopped what they were doing and stood up as well, all of them hoping that Sam was okay and they wouldn't lose one of their own.
"Sam's okay…he's through the worst of it but he's still in critical condition but his vitals are stable for now"
A huge sigh of relief came over the room, everything was okay for now at least and now Sam had a fighting chance which is more than the detective had ten minutes ago. There were even smiles on people's faces, Sam was through the worst of it and that's what mattered to everyone.
"Good…good that's good, now everyone who doesn't need to be here I want you to head home and get some rest, that includes you McNally, we'll take the hospital in shifts which I'll organise and let all of you know in due course am I understood?"
Frank surveyed the room and watched for everyone to nod in agreement, everyone did but Andy whom Frank would deal with later, slowly the waiting room began to empty out and the stress on the hospital was lifted as the sea of blue uniform's left through the big double doors. Gail stood up from the leather chair, letting Holly's hand drop, her tongue moved over her lips as she turned back to face Holly, suddenly the moment they shared a couple of minutes ago was broken and that fear and anxiety Gail had before had suddenly returned.
"I ah… I have to go"
Before Holly could get a word in edge ways Gail turned around and made a beeline for the door, she couldn't do it anymore, she couldn't admit how she really felt, that moment was gone and possibly forever.
"GAIL…WAIT"
Holly called after Gail but it was no use, Gail was already out that door and into the crisp Toronto night.
