FLASHBACK

This can't be happening. Gail thinks to herself.

"Holly what do you mean you are moving?" Gail starts walking up and down the changing rooms.

"I'm sorry Gail." Holly is sat on a bench and covers her face with her hands.

She starts crying. "I'm so sorry...I didn't know we would be back together, I don't know what to say?"

Gail comes and sits next to Holly and places her hands over Holly's and pulls them away from her face.

"Please don't leave me Holly...Please."

Holly can see the pain in her eyes.

This is Gail vulnerable, this is Gail begging for me to stay.

Tears start to run down Gail's face. She can't help it, she is so scared of loosing Holly.

I really do love her.

Holly moves her hand to wipe away the tears running down Gail's face.

"Please Holly, please...I love you."This is the first time she's said this.

Holly looks into her eyes, still wiping the tears away.

There's a noise of footsteps coming from the hallway, they had both forgotten where they were.

"Come on let's go somewhere and talk about this." Holly says and stands and pulls Gail up with her. She threads their fingers together and they walk to Holly's car.

They sit there in silence for a few seconds, neither of them know what to say. Neither of them know how to fix this.

"Love was suppose to be easy Gail. It wasn't meant to be this hard, it was meant to just fall into place. The first day I saw you I knew you were different. You got under my skin, at first it was with annoyance..." Holly laughs and can see Gail kind of smile. "Then you spent all day with me and I just knew. I thought to myself this woman is going to wreck me, this woman..." She pulls Gail's hand onto her lap and threads their fingers together once more. "Is going to make me forget everything I ever thought I knew about love. I know it sounds silly Gail, but I knew from that day that I never wanted to have anyone else. I guess what I'm trying to say is I love you, I always have and always will."

She looks at Gail.

She's perfect. Holly thinks.

"Say something Gail please, I want to be with you so much that it hurts me. I really want this job, and it's going to be great for my future..." She moves her hand from Gail's and moves it to pull her head around so she's looking at her. "But you are my future. If you are not in it then it's not worth the sacrifice."

Gail looks up and she goes to say something but words won't come out.

"That...that what you have just said will be the vows at our wedding...One day." Gail says and Holly looks shocked."I don't want you to sacrifice your job for me Hols, but I want to be with you...but that's me being selfish."

Holly leans over and kisses Gail, the taste of salt from her tears linger on her lips.

"I'm not going Gail, I can't..." Holly says against Gail's lips. "I can't be without you."

They kiss again.

"Are you sure Lunchbox?" Gail says after a few seconds.

"Yes Gail. Besides how can I say I'm going now after you have just said that we will be getting married...One day." She smiles.

"I love you so much Holly. I knew from that first day we met too. You were so smart...so so smart." Gail admits.

"Now you are just copying me." Holly laughs and Gail smirks.

"Are you definitely sure Holly?"

"Yes Gail...but you have to promise me one thing...you will move in with me."

Gail thinks about. "Will there be an unlimited supply of bourbon and can I bring my Xbox?"

Holly laughs. "How can I say now to that."

They start to kiss again.

Do not fuck this up Abigail Peck. Do not, I repeat do not fuck this up. Gail thinks to herself.