AN- This is a continuation of 'A New Start'. Thank you for the kind comments spurring me on. I hope you all enjoy this new segment in the lives of Golly.
Everyone stayed at the Penny long into the night celebrating the new engagement of Holly and Gail. Drinks and food were devoured. Stories and laughter shared. Everyone was truly happy. But no one was as happy as Holly. She still couldn't believe that Gail was sitting beside her, not only as a friend, or a girlfriend but as her fiancée. She couldn't help but steal glances as Gail laughed alongside her brother about some foolish childhood stunt.
"You're staring again" Gail whispered as she leaned closer to Holly.
Holly couldn't help but blush for being caught. "I'm sorry" she whispered under her breath. "But I can't help it" Holly said before taking her turn to lean in, letting her lips hover at Gail's ear. "When you have a hot fiancée like me, you can't help but stare. I can't wait to get you home and show you exactly how much I love you."
Holly smiled to herself when she felt Gail shiver. That was the reaction she was hoping for.
Of course, it was then Holly's turn to react as she jumped slightly when Gail suddenly stood up from the table with an exaggerated yawn and stretch. "Well everyone. Thank you again for coming out and being so…so….accepting of Holly and I. We look forward to inviting you all to our wedding. For the time being though, I am going to get my tired fiancée back home and into bed."
Hoots and hollers came from Diaz and Dov.
"Oh gross guys, that's my sister" Steve said, leaning over and smacking Dov on the back of his head.
"Oww, what was that for? She's not my sister" Dov smiled before hollering again.
Gail just laughed as she reached down and took a hold of Holly's hand, encouraging her to stand up. "Take me home" Gail said softly before giving Holly a kiss on the lips.
"With pleasure" she smiled back, turning with a wave and pulling Gail out the door.
Thankfully Holly's house was only a few blocks away from the Penny. This meant that they didn't need to worry about tracking down a taxi or bumming a ride off a friend. Instead, Holly and Gail walked arm in arm down the street.
"I can't believe you asked my parents for permission to marry me" Gail said, looking down at her ring once more as they walked.
"Well, it wasn't that hard. I just asked Ally" Holly laughed.
"Oh, gee, not you too! Just because she has my mother's kidney, does not make her my mother!" Gail huffed as she attempted to stomp off.
"Hey, hey, okay. Come on" Holly said as she stopped suddenly, causing Gail to turn abruptly to face her, a grumpy look on her face. "I was just joking. But in all seriousness, I want to do the right thing by you. Talking to your parents first was just one thing I could do to show you how much I care about you and this relationship. I've done too many dumb ass moves already when it comes to our relationship and I just wanted you to know how much I love you and how important you are to me."
Gail smiled as she reached up to cup Holly's cheek. "I know, nerd. You don't need to worry" she said before leaning and pressing her lips gently against Holly's. "But if you ever refer to Ally again as my kidney mother, you are sleeping on the couch."
"Deal" Holly laughed as she kissed Gail once more. "Come on, let's go home" she smiled as she turned and continued down the sidewalk, arm in arm with Gail.
That night was spent loving each other. They took their time to worship each other bodies and take in every inch and curve. Sleep finally took over just as the sun threatened to come over the horizon. Gail fell asleep first, wrapped in Holly's arms. Holly fought sleep just a little bit longer so that she could watch her fiancée drift into dreamland. Holly thought her heart would explode as she watched Gail breathe gently in and out. She softly brushed a loose strand of hair out of Gail's face and let her hand trace Gail's jawline. "I love you, Gail Peck" Holly said softly before falling asleep herself.
That weekend was spent mostly in bed. Besides from the typical activities newly engaged people would partake in, it also included just sitting and relaxing together underneath the cozy comforter.
"So, now that we are engaged, did you still want to move in with me?" Holly asked as she walked into the room, carrying two mugs of coffee.
"What do you mean? Why wouldn't I want to move in with you" Gail said, putting down her book and sitting up in bed. She adjusted the pillow behind her back before reaching out and taking the mug from Holly.
"Oh, I don't know. I thought maybe you might want to wait until we were married before living together. I don't know, sort of old school traditional" Holly explained as she slid into bed beside Gail and pulled the blankets up around her waist.
"Um, we are anything but old school traditional. Besides from being a lesbian couple, neither one of us will be wearing white on our wedding day" Gail said with a wiggle of her eyebrows which was rewarded by most musical laugh from Holly.
"I just thought I should ask" Holly said taking a sip of her coffee. "When would you like to move in then?" she said, looking over the rim of her mug.
"Um…I don't know. I suppose I could see if Dov and Chris are available next weekend to help me move" Gail shrugged.
"Gee woman, how much stuff do you have?" Holly laughed. "Here I am thinking a car load or two."
"What? I have things" Gail smiled as she sipped her coffee.
"That's what I'm afraid of" Holly smirked.
Thankfully, Dov and Chris were available the following weekend, and when promised pizza and beer, they were more than eager to help move Gail.
"We are getting pretty good at moving things into this house" Dov said as he walked up the front steps. "Next time, can you ladies just coordinate that you move in on the same day?"
"Yeah, I second that" Chris said as he walked into the house with another box.
"Are you seriously complaining dude? Look at it this way, you now have a chance to have pizza provided twice. If we moved in on the same day, you would only have pizza offered once" Gail said as she took some of her things up the stairs and into their bedroom. Their bedroom. Gail loved the sound of that. She stopped and looked down at the ring on her finger again. She shook her head as she thought about everything that had happened in the last few weeks. She was so happy, she couldn't help but let a girly giggle escape her lips as she thought about it all.
"Was that a giggle?" Holly's voice came from the door causing Gail to jump fifty feet.
"I have no idea what you are talking about" Gail said with a wave of her hand as she walked straight passed Holly and down the stairs without so much as a glance her direction.
Holly couldn't help but burst out laughing as she put down her box and turned to follow Gail down the steps. Only her Gail.
By time all the boxes were moved in and placed in their designated rooms, the pizza had arrived and Gail came into the living room carrying a beer for Chris and Dov. "Thanks guys, I really do appreciate it" she said as she handed them their drinks.
"It's our pleasure. Maybe our place will stay a little neater now" Dov said as he grabbed a slice of pizza.
"Wait, she is the messy one?" Holly said, coming into the living room and sitting down on the recliner.
"Is she ever!" Chris confirmed, which awarded him a pillow to the face courtesy of Gail.
"I'm not that messy" Gail said, plopping down on the floor in front of Holly. "I just like to spread my things out."
"I see" Holly said as she took a sip of her beer.
"What? It's not like I leave pizza crusts lying around" Gail attempted to justify her actions.
"Yeah, only because that one time you saw mice running off with your leftovers" Chris laughed.
"Okay, um…I think we need to talk, Gail" Holly said seriously.
"What? No. It's not like that at all" Gail said, turning to look up at Holly. "Come on guys, help me out here" she said turning to look now at Chris and Dov.
"Oh, yeah, it's not that bad. It was only one mouse" Dov clarified as he took a bite of his pizza.
This comment rewarded him another pillow to the face and a growl from Gail who stood up and stormed off to the kitchen.
"Okay, so maybe that last comment was one too many" Dov said, rubbing his nose.
"That's okay. I'll go talk to her. Here, pick a movie. Everyone else should be here soon" Holly said, tossing the remote at Dov. They had invited Susan and Chloe to join them after they finished work for a movie and whatever pizza was leftover. Holly decided she should try and diffuse Gail a little before everyone else arrived. She gingerly walked into the kitchen to find Gail leaning against the kitchen sink, looking out the window. She walked over and gently wrapped her arms around Gail's waist, pulling her close to her body.
"I'm not that messy" Gail said softly.
"I never said you were" Holly said as she nuzzled against Gail's neck. Gail tilted her head to the side to allow more access for Holly to trail kisses along her neck and shoulder.
"There was never a mouse" Gail continued.
"I never said there was" Holly said as she sucked gently on Gail's skin. She felt Gail lean back into her as Gail's arms rested on top of hers.
"You still want to live with me?" Gail said with a sigh.
"I never said I didn't" Holly said, standing straight and turning Gail in her arms. "You still want to move in with me?"
"More than anything" Gail said, wrapping her arms around Holly's neck.
"Okay, then it is settled" Holly said, leaning in and capturing Gail's lips with her own. "We will just hire a maid" Holly smiled.
"You are terrible" Gail said, pulling Holly in for another kiss.