AN: This is set years after the first one! And yes the quote was taken from a song. Look out for another part perhaps soon?

I loved you before
Gabby x Valley
"I just want you to know who I am"

"I-"

"Hmm?" She asked quietly interrupting her very much awake lover.

Her lover just chuckled quietly and moved around so her head was on her chest and a draped across her stomach and smiled into the light skin.

"It's morning," Valley told her and ad to smile bigger when Gabbriella grunted and whispered no. Gabby was usually the morning person as she was usually the last to go to bed but the first to arise, but they pulled a late night up most of it and she couldn't blame her for not wanting to get up.

Valley looked down at the tattoo on her shoulder and thought about it. She remembered that new tattoo and the purposes of it. She had stolen a few moments from her lover to pull her to the parlor asking her what she'd like to see tattooed on her. Gabby was confused because it wasn't her job nor her skin which, of course, led her to let it slip that her darker skin was beautiful and perfect the way it was. When Valley asked if a tattoo would decrease its beauty she crinkled her nose and said, of course, not it'd be just as perfect before and after to which the artist aw'd and Gabby blushed. Valley insisted she choose so giving in she decided on a half heart with red roses at the base.

Valley thought it was curious but didn't care and did it. What she didn't expect was for Gabby to sit down in the chair when she got up and told her that she'd get the other half of that heart as a tattoo. The artist could only smile and shake his head stating how ridiculously cute that was and asked if she wanted anything extra. She told him no but asked to change the roses color to a dark blue because it was Valley's favorite color. Valley thanked him. She realized why Gabby did that as it was partially her fault for constantly telling her that she was her whole heart only for Gabby to reply that she had already stolen her heart.

"Five more hours- weeks, please." Gabby grumbled closing her eyes shut again after letting them wander around for awhile.

"Sorry," She laughed again only to be given another grunt of protest. "Mom wants us to-"

"Show up for rehearsal I know. But can't we like-" She paused "Get prepped and go?" Oh, she knew that wasn't an option. Both of them did because her mother loved to be very ready which meant training and several different strategies in place in case one failed.

Valley giggled at a memory. "Remember Alex's wedding?" Gabby covered her face to hide her smile and nodded. "THAT was the only time K never made us do a rehearsal ten million times. She pointed at Finn and Alex and was like 'Don't even think about it' when Alex was called in. She made them wait till it was finished and I'm pretty sure the director is scared of her now." Gabby looked down at her and nodded with a smile.

"I think the Director's assistant is more scared of the dogs though especially after they nearly attacked her for just walking in and it took you five minutes to call them off when you were like 'oops' and walked off to get dressed. Her face? Priceless. She might have also learned a lesson when she saw me run to the bathroom in your shirt." She couldn't help but laugh. Especially since the assistant tried to avoid them at all costs knowing very well what she might have interrupted.

"You ready?"

"they" Gabby complained throwing a pillow over her face. "I just want to stay in this bed with you and- can we just live right here on this bed forever? Please?" Valley laughed.

"Afraid not. Doesn't pay the bills but it is my slice of heaven every day." Gabby remained silent and Valley smiled again at that placing a kiss to the bare skin her head was laying on before sliding her hand across her bare stomach to sit up.

"No, No!" Gabby protested grabbing her waist just in time and bringing her back down onto the bed. "We have like five hours." however, she knew very well that that had other things to do that might not be able to be put aside for another day.

"Okay baby-" Gabby shook her head against Valley's back. Valley chuckled at her. "Baby we've put off the other things long enough and Day needs a new collar so we should-" She stopped when she felt the familiar lips on her back and realized she was trying to give incentive to stay. She bit her bottom lip with a smile and leaned back into the warm kiss.

"Now can we stay?" She begged sliding her hands up the body she loved as much as the person it belonged too.

"No, but," Valley turned just enough to kiss Gabby. "I have a surprise when we go out."

"I don't like surprises. Tell me?"

"You sure?"

"Wait! Let me guess first!" Gabby tapped her chin. "Does it have to do with my gun?" Valley shook her head no. "How about the car? The rental we have sucks." Another head shake and a laugh was given. "What about...Trystin? Alex and Lia didn't comeback with him already did thay?" Another head shake. "...the rings are ready?" Valley smiled and nodded. "I'll get dressed then!" To which she jumped out of bed and nearly tripped over her box of gear. "Don't laugh!" Valley stayed quiet letting her walk into the bathroom before chuckling over it.

Gabby was just as clumsy as she was when they were in middle school except when in the field. Valley always admired the way Gabby could turn a whole other focus on when she was working which was hard to get her out of. It was funny how one of the few things that could bring her out of that was when an innocent was involved but when she was off duty so to speak she was herself- no she was herself 24/7 but she was much more relaxed but that was normal.

Sadly they'd only gotten to work together about three or four times. Gabby hoped that that'd get to be a larger number when she and Valley had actually been able to get married which was set for a couple of months from now as they had actually set out enough vacation time to do it and properly get time for themselves. They were glad both of their bosses understood which made it so much easier to get it sorted and let Alex and Gabby's mother plan everything

Thankfully the two women kept them in the loop and would constantly ask if this or that would alright as well as what they wanted. They were both hit playfully when they answered to get married by both of the women. Kiara (gabby's mother) told them both to hang on to their engagement rings maybe even get something engraved on them because yes marriage was a big deal but in her experience engagement was just as important because it revealed so much about your partner. They agreed and Valley asked a friend if she could engrave something for them in them and make a strong proper necklace that would allow them to bring the rings and their future ones on missions as well. She only had one condition: to be invited to the wedding which they agreed to.

Valley smiled as she got dressed and thought about it. She longed to be the one to put that ring on Gabby's finger, to be the one reason she smiled so brightly that day. There was nothing more rewarding than having that one woman in the entire world to be the one who stood by her until the end of time. The fact Gabby wanted to take her name made her cry as she spent so long believing that she wasn't good enough for it even when Gabby told her yes that she would marry the most beautiful and perfect woman in the world she cried. The day Gabby become Gabbriella Jayes was the day she was sure she'd cry again.

"Hey Vallerie?" Gabby called as she leant against the door frame watching her lover pull her shoes on.

"Yeah?"

"I love you." She smiled.

"I love you too."

Gabby turned to the small pups that clawed at her jeans and she picked them up smiling. "And I love you two as well yes I do! I even love your bed hogging parents!" She was rewarded a simple whine from Drake as Day jumped on the bed and laid against Valley. Valley put a hand on her head and pet her with a smile.

"She's not wrong boy, you do hog the bed." Drake simply stood up and walked away. "Ready?"

"Yeah."