Hey everyone so I know I literally only just posted the first chapter the same day, but I don't give a shit ITS MY LIFEEEE I'TS NOW OR NEVERRR
anyhoo
have fun y'all please r&r
I'm sitting in the car in the parking lot of 15 Division, holding Gail's hand as she worries about going in. She made me drive her here, her argument being that she has to drive around all day (which she'll probably make someone else do anyway), but she did buy me coffee and a cronut so I'll let it go.
"Gail, I can come in with you if you want?"
"Yes please Holly. I want to announce it. Do it properly. Besides, they all like you far more than me anyway." it worries me sometimes how self-deprecating she is, I can't believe that she doesn't know how much her colleagues love her.
"I'd love that, I'm even gladder I have the day off today now! Do you want to do it before or after parade?"
"Before I guess, then people won't have run off to their assignments. Actually I don't know if I should tell people, isn't just Oliver enough?"
"No Gail. We are going to do this. Right now. Come on, let's go or you will be late." I reach across to give her a kiss before we get out but she grabs my head and deepens it for a moment. She breaks away, rests her forehead on mine with her eyes closed and just breathes.
"Okay. I'm ready. Today's the day they learn the Ice Queen has melted." I laugh then and get out of the car.
She grabs for my hand as soon as we start walking and lifts it up to admire the ring.
"I did make a good choice didn't I?"
"Of course Gail. How did you do it?"
"I picked what I would want." she says sheepishly and I realise she obviously never envisioned having to buy an engagement ring for someone else before she met me.
We get inside the building, the guard on the door let me through because I'm with Gail, and she rushes off to get changed, but I make her give me her ring just in case anyone sees before parade. Whilst I wait I sit down at her desk and notice how many photos of us she has; on her birthday last year before we dated when we went bowling together because she didn't want to be with anyone else, the Christmas just passed when we went to stay with her parents, one of me she took when I bought her a camera because she was jealous of the crime scene photographers, but she also has one of me asleep when we went camping last week that I didn't even know she took.
"Hey Holly! How you doing?" Steve notices me sitting by myself and makes his way over.
"Hey Steve!" I've always liked Gail's brother; he didn't even bat an eyelash when Gail told him we were dating.
"Where's Gail?" he asks, looking around for her,
"Oh, just getting changed she'll be out in a minute. Hey Steve, will you be in parade today?"
"I wasn't going to be, no, but I can if you want? Wait, why are you here? Not that I'm not pleased to see you but..." He then glances down at my hand and I realise I forgot to take off my ring, when we got inside too, I wasn't expecting to see anyone.
"Don't say anything please Steve, she really wanted this to be a surprise."
"Say anything about what?" he says with a wink, "I'll see you both in there 'kay? Oh hey Gail!" he pats her shoulder as she passes and she looks back after him with a puzzled expression.
"You ready Holly?"
"I think the real question is are you ready Gail?"
"I'm always ready, Holly, now gimme the ring and let's go do this." She takes my hand again and I squeeze it to let her know it'll all be okay.
She leads me up to the podium and she whispers to Oliver that she wants to say something. He looks over at me knowingly and then beams at Gail and nods. Oliver has always been like me with Gail. He gets her snark, and after the shootings last year, they've just become closer.
Pretty soon the room is full and everyone is whispering, wondering why we're at the front. Well not everyone, Chris and Dov have both shouted at Gail, asking her but she's just told them to shut up in her usual Gail way.
I look at her and nod, letting her know she can start. So, she steps up to podium and opens her mouth, only no words come. I had totally forgotten about Gail's fear of public speaking, she hadn't done it in so long. Everyone is staring and Gail is saying nothing. I step up.
"Hey everyone, my name is Gail and I have a fear of public speaking." Gail glares at me as everyone replies with "Hey Gail." like it's an AA meeting. She then grins and nods at me to continue.
"So I'll bet you're wondering what we're doing here, well I'm going to start by telling you a little bit about myself. I might seem mean sometimes," most of the room nods, "but I don't mean it, if you'd give me a chance I'm sure you'd figure it out." I glance over to Steve then and see him wipe his eyes, "I found someone who gave me a million chances, who puts up with it all, including my bloody cold feet in the morning!" Everyone laughs and Gail tries to scowl but she's smiling too hard, "Anyhow, as I said, this person is brilliant, beautiful, funny, smart," Everyone laughs again when they realise I'm talking about myself, "And this morning I asked her to marry me." I stop and grin at Gail as everyone stops laughing and stares. I notice Traci look at Steve and he nods at her in confirmation, and I'm pretty sure she started to cry instantly. Someone starts a slow clap and pretty soon everyone is clapping and cheering for us, for Gail. Who is full-on bawling now, and I have to wipe them away with my jacket sleeve.
"I told you Gail, I told you they love you."
So yeah I hope you liked it! I love writing it so any suggestions of antics our fave pair can get up to whilst wedding planning would be awesome!
(also there's an Imagine Me & You reference in here and if anyone gets it I guarantee you'll get a gold star kthxbye)
