Authors' note: After reading too many stories where Gail is the one seeking out Holly I decided to change it up a bit. Gail is the best thing in the world and my personal opinion is that Holly isn't being the best she can be. keep in mind this is my PERSONAL OPINION before anyone wants to say something.
Im in not sure how far I'll take this but I have the next couple of chapter planned out. This is a Gail and Holly fic so they will be canon.
I've been writing this on my phone so forgive all my mistakes.
I do not own Rookie Blue or any of the characters.
It had been 3 months since Holly walked away from her, 3 months of hiding behind her desk, 3 months of trying hard to forget and move on. She buried herself trying to qualify for this detective rotation. She didn't realize how much she wanted it until she lost the thing she wanted the most. Trying for detective swallowed up her time, from doubles to paperwork to drinking herself to sleep there was really absolutely no time to think about Holly. Her heart still swelled when she saw her at a crime scene, but it didn't hurt like it used to. Holly seemed happy, and that's all that mattered. Right?
Gail looked herself over in the mirror, she felt peculiar without her uniform. It was her first day as a detective and she had chosen to wear black slacks and a burgundy button up. Her hair as always in a ponytail, she loved the fact that it was getting longer. She smiled at herself. She enjoyed being a beat cop but this, this was going to be one hell of a ride and if Gail enjoyed one thing, it was being badass.
"Detective Peck!" Oliver greeted her as she walked though the doors of 15.
"Good Morning Staff Sergeant Shaw." She smiled sarcastically
"How's it feel to be a rookie all over again, little Peck?"
"Wow, thanks Oliver, I had not thought of it that way." The insecurity in her voice was evident to her superior.
"Don't worry sweetheart, you're gonna be one of the greats. You have it in your blood. And I don't mean it cause you're a Peck, I mean because you have the determination and heart for this job. Your gifted mind would go to waste elsewhere." He whispered
"Thank you, Oliver." She fought back tears as she hugged her former training officer.
"Now go be a detective, and work with the best of them." He pointed at Swarek who was already waiting for her.
Sam showed her to her new desk where he had left folders containing their current cases.
"Welcome to the dark side, Peck." He teased.
"Happy to be here." She smirked back.
"It's her first day as detective." Traci almost whispered side eyeing Holly.
"Really?" She replied from her concentration on the autopsy she was working on.
"Holly. It's been a month I think it's time you told Gail."
"What?" The brunette replied leaving her work. "That the two months I spent seeing someone was a mistake and that I've been trying to talk to her for a month but this rotation has her plate full so she hasn't had time for coffee or dinner. Trace, she's stressed as it is. Telling her that I never got over her now would just be selfish."
"You're probably right but I know that Gail still cares about you. This detective job has done wonders on her, she stopped moping and got her life together. Not that moping about you was such a bad thing, but she needed a distraction and she found it and I know she's going to be great."
"She really is." The doctor smiled.
During Gail's second week as detective there were suspicions of a serial killer. From what was briefed to her the guy had made his way from Victoria crossing Canada on what seemed liked the most hateful killing spree of the century. Making his way over to Toronto and racking up the victim count to 5 in just 2 days.
The new detective was bombarded with endless files, victim profiles and an array of evidence and pictures. It had been countless hours these past few days, Gail couldn't remember the last time she slept. Then came what the blonde was definitely not expecting.
Skylar Aldaine
A homicide detective from Victoria here to aid on the on going investigation. But this woman was much more than that. Gail had to admit that between Holly and this new job she hadn't really gone out and tried to meet new people or tried to date. So having this gorgeous brunette come in; with a beautiful jaw line, spectacular green eyes, in jeans and form fitting dark tee, with the kind of swagger that screams of vanity was making Gail all types of flustered. Besides Holly, Skylar was the only other woman to attract her physically. She was beautiful, and soon she'd realize that the entire division thought so too.
"Good morning, I'm Detective Skylar Aldaine." She flashed her a smile, and extended her hand.
"Detective Gail Peck." The blonde replied returning the gesture.
"Ah, great you two have met." Oliver came in. "Skylar, Gail here is our newest detective so I'm sure it'll be an honor for her to work under you. Just keep this one in check she can be a real brat."
Gail threw a glare at Oliver, knowing exactly what he was doing.
"I'll have you working under me, sergeant shut your face." Gail bit
"Don't let her get to you, she's all bark and no bite. You'll learn to love her sass." He smiled
"I'm sure I'll love working with detective Peck." She smiled to her side at Gail.
Skylar seemed sweet enough, her demeanor screamed badass detective but when she spoke you saw her raw friendliness and slight awkwardness.
"How long have you been a detective?" Gail asked who they made their way to the detective's room.
"Almost 6 years. I applied as soon as I could after I joined the force. And you?"
"Me. Not even a month. But I've worked in this division for over 5 years."
"Do you like it here?"
"Absolutely not, this place is full of losers." She smiled "it's hard being me here. If I try too hard I make everyone look bad."
"Oh yeah? Is that why you're so backed up with these files, cause you'd make all the detectives look bad." She teased
"Oh yeah, they told me to relax, try not to work so hard."
"I bet, they wouldn't want you hurting yourself, or that pretty little brain." She smirked bopping Gail lightly on the head.
Gail wasn't sure what it was, well she was, it was her beauty first of all. Then, it was how easy it was talking to this woman, she wasn't sulky and pretentious like many other cops and detectives that had gone through here. She was professional but knew the toll this job had on people's personal lives and understood Gail's remarks and snark as a way of venting.
Gail say down and started going through the files as Skylar got settled in her new desk.
"Detective Aldaine, Detective Peck. I need you to go down to the morgue." Swarek said from the door startling the two women.
It wasn't until they were halfway there that it hit Gail as to where they were going. It's not like she hadn't been to the morgue or seen Holly at that. It's just that now she was a detective, and now they would actually have to interact with the pathologist about remains they had found.
"Doctor Stewart." Gail smiled walking in, Skylar behind her.
"Detective Peck" Holly smiled, finding it almost refreshing using the new title on her ex. Plus she looked stunning, not that she didn't love her uniform but business casual suited Gail's marvelously.
"This is Detective Aldaine, she's here to assist from Victoria." Gail pointed behind her and her eyes met the detectives green eyes.
"I'm Holly Stewart, the Forensic Pathologist." She said shaking the other woman's hand, sizing her up.
"So tell me Doctor, what has us down here."
"After the killing spree we had to open up some cold cases when new evidence lead us to believe that they could be connected."
"Cold cases, from how long ago?" Gail asked
"Almost 10 years."
"That doesn't make sense, the killings didn't start but 2 years ago in Victoria." Skylar interjected
"Do you think we have two killers?" Gail asked turning to face the other detective.
"How alike are they." Skylar directed the question to Holly.
"Very. Prostitutes in their late 20s poisoned, raped, decapitated, and missing their eyes."
"They were given botulinum toxin." Gail said but mostly asked looking at Skylar."
"Someone did their homework." The brunette smiled meeting Gail's piercing blue eyes, this not going unnoticed by a certain pathologist.
"Have to keep up with you don't I?" Gail teased, and smiled.
Holly didn't want to admit what she was feeling, jealousy was something she wasn't really familiar with. But as she saw the exchanges between the beautiful new detective and Gail, her Gail, she couldn't help it.
"After he poisoned them, he'd rape the dead bodies." Skylar continued. "Then proceed to cut their heads off."
"Our guy uses a meat knife?"
"That's where it's different," Holly interrupted. He used a very dull saw. And another thing, my guy was very meticulous almost surgical when removing the eyes. While yours had to crack open their skull."
"What are you thinking, Detective Peck?" Skylar asked, watching Gail intently as she sat quietly.
"I think it's the same guy."
"Why do you say that?" The brunette detective asked walking to stand in front of her
"Because, the details of the deaths are too much to be coincidence. Yes the difference in some details from Doctor Stewart's are quite different but it could be him with better weapons and a shorter temper."
"How do you explain why he was in Victoria, and starting again so abruptly?"
"He was running away, definitely. But Toronto is his home, he was coming back to finish. That's why he's killed so many in such a short period of time, he's feeling rushed."
Holly eyed the two detectives, The green eyed monster eating her up at the sight of Gail and Skylar getting along so well. She had to admit that the way the brunette was letting Gail take reins was amazing, another detective would want to take this case and run with it.
"What is he trying to finish?"
"I'm not sure."
"Doctor Stewart?" Holly was snapped out of her thoughts.
"A collection."
"Collection of what?" Gail asked looking between the both
"Eyes." Skylar breathed out as she rubbed the skin under Gail's beautiful blue eyes. The blonde's breath hitched at the contact as she looked into gorgeous green eyes.
And that's when Holly's heart dropped as she watched from her spot behind the computer.
Please let me know if you liked it, I felt really iffy about it.
Love you all xoxo
