Sergeant Best stood up and announced "Right people, it's getting late. Anyone on shift tomorrow needs to leave now. We will keep you updated but I need you all able to protect and serve tomorrow." Nobody went to move; "Come on people, go! There's no difference between what you can do here and what you can do at home resting."

Holly squeezed Gail's hand, "He's right you more than anyone need to get out of here."

Gail didn't answer but allowed Holly to pull her up and lead her out towards the car. As they left the waiting room she spotted Nick sat alone in the corner, eyes red and watering, that seemed to be a common response when Andy McNally was involved. Going against her nature of wanting to be mean she let go of Holly's hand and went over to him, "Most of the squad cars have gone, do you need a lift home?"

Nick swallowed back the tears "I need to wait for Andy." He noticed the look Gail gave him, "I'm not stupid Gail, I know she would always choose Sam over me but I can't walk away and leave her."

Gail didn't say anything she just kissed his cheek and walked off, she didn't feel jealous or bitter anymore. She just had to look across at Holly, if her and Nick were together then Holly wouldn't have happened.

Gail was two steps behind Holly following her to the car, before Holly could walk round to the drivers' side Gail reached out and grabbed hold of Holly's hand spinning her round. Stood face to face, Gail had so many words floating around her mind that she wanted to say but nothing came out. Gail's eyes were darting from Holly's eyes and down to her lips, with a sharp breath Gail captured Holly's face in her hands, pulled her in close and kissed her lips reminiscent of the way she had in the interview room. Holly responded pulling Gail in close, all the emotion from the day pouring into that one kiss. Out of breath the pair pulled apart, leaning their heads against each other "I've been needing to do that since you walked into the hospital."

"Me too." Holly let her fingers trace over Gail's face, stroking her cheeks. "I should take you home; you need to get some rest."

"Will you stay with me?" Gail would never have asked this of anyone else but she knew that she didn't have to be that person anymore; Holly would see through the act anyway so what was the point.

"Of course, I don't think after today I'm ready to let you out of my sight for a little while." Holly recaptured Gail's lips in her own.

"You should get some sleep." Holly started to clear the rest of plates. Gail reached out and covered Holly's hand in her own.

"Leave them" Gail moved Holly's hand to rest on her waist. Leaning in she kissed Holly passionately, having seen only a quiet and subdued Gail all evening the ferocity of the kiss took Holly off guard. She stumbled back slightly only to be caught in Gail's arms.

Holly realizing what was happening and where this could be leading pulled away slightly. "Are you sure this is what you want?"

"I need you. Please Holly, I thought about this for so long; I don't want to waste any more time." That was all Holly needed to hear, she took control of the situation. Wrapping Gail's arms around her neck she let her hands travel down over the officers body whilst kissing her, without letting the lips break apart Holly managed to somehow guide the pair into Gail's bedroom. Knocking the door shut with her foot, Holly turned her attention to Gail's t-shirt, as she pulled the fabric up Gail obliged by lifting her arms, pulling the top up and throwing it to the floor Holly pushed Gail back on the bed.

Holly pinned the officers' arms above her head, "No touching for you, just lay back." Keeping one hand interlocked with Gail's fingers Holly let the other and her lips travel over Gail's exposed breasts and abdomen. Pulling away she removed her own top, Gail sat up to watch mesmerised by Holly's actions. Throwing her trousers to the side Holly knelt before Gail, kissing her stomach and working on getting the officer out of her trousers. Gail's arms were quickly wrapped around the tanned skin before her, laying back on the bed the pair became entwined, sheets and pillows falling to the floor. Holly's hand traced over Gail's underwear, "are you sure?"

Gail tried to speak but nothing came out, she was already breathing hard, her heart was racing. Instead she answered by slipping her fingers underneath Holly's lace briefs; taking Holly by surprise and causing her breathing to hitch. Hungrily Holly began to kiss and bite at Gail's lips and neck whilst slipping her fingers inside Gail's underwear immediately eliciting a moan. Gail copied every movement Holly made, matching her rhythm and tempo until finally she couldn't contain it any longer; "Oh God, Holly!" Her voice was ragged and all she could hear was the pounding of her heart ringing in her ears. That was all Holly needed to hear, the pleasure took control of her body and with a final moan and a last desperate kiss, she collapsed breathing hard on top of Gail.

"Wow, that was amazing, my head is spinning" Holly quickly rolled off of Gail careful not to squash her.

"Is that the specific medical term?" Gail had pushed herself up to look at Holly, slightly impressed that on her first attempt at sex with a woman she had managed to achieve this response.

Holly playfully made to push Gail away, "No, but with the amount of dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin surging in my brain that was the best you were going to get."

"So to get you to speak like a normal human being all I have to do is this". Gail pushed her knee up between Holly's thighs.

Holly ran her hands through Gail's platinum hair and pulled her in close, "I take it you don't need to sleep then"

Gail whispered in Holly's ear "I'm not working until the late shift and your calling in sick." Then she replaced her fingers back where they had been only moments before.

Thanks for reading. please review. I have a few more chapters planned.