Holly awoke, unsure when sleep had finally come, to find herself still tangled up in Gail. Neither of them had moved much during their few hours of rest, except now Gail was laying slightly on top of her, legs entwined, and somehow her arm had found its way under Holly's shirt and was wrapped around Holly's bare ribs. The slight contact of Gail's arm brushing up against the underside of Holly's breasts made Holly's mouth go dry. She found that she could scarcely dare to breathe. Ok, so she could finally admit it, if only to herself, she was falling hard. Still holding this woman who, in such a short amount of time had become so precious to her, she sighed and closed her eyes. Gail grumbled, shifted slightly, and pulled her in tighter.
Holly opened her eyes to find Gail watching her with wide, trusting, blue eyes that sent a physical shock through her entire body.
"Good Morning" she murmured
'Good Morning" Gail whispered back, the most adorable tiny hint of a smile playing around her lips.
And then Gail tilted her head up and kissed her on the lips without bothering to unwind from their embrace. It was a warm slow kiss that lingered for several heartbeats, full of promise.
"Um, Gail.." Holly began
'I don't ever want to move," murmured Gail, snuggling closer and nuzzling Holly's neck in a way that made it difficult to think, or form words.
"Um, Gail..." She tried again, heart pounding loudly against her ribs.
Gail shifted her weight slightly so it rested between Holly's legs, making Holly gasp involuntarily. She nuzzled Holly's neck again, and bit her gently on the ear, making Holly moan softly and her mind go blank. That moan made Gail's stomach do something funny, like it did on the first big hill of a rollercoaster, and caused a sudden gush of wetness between her legs. She could feel herself begin to tremble as Holly ran her hands down the length of her body and then back up under her shirt, leaving a trail of fire on her skin.
"Um, Gail..." gasped Holly, pulling away slightly, completely out of breath, "What are you doing?"
Gail answered this query by kissing Holly hard, tongue and teeth fully engaged. She suddenly knew exactly what it meant to feel like she was about to explode as Holly responded by arching her back, grinding her pelvis into Gail's, while moaning softly, and tangling her fingers in Gail's thick, blonde hair.
With Herculean effort, Holly pulled away again, knowing that this would be the last time she would be able to stop before she completely lost control, ripped Gail's clothes off, and had her way with her, no matter what.
"Gail!" Holly said with as much force as she could "we gotta stop," breathing hard, she added " We need to talk about this."
"Fuck!" Gail exclaimed, flopping onto her back and covering her face with her arms "Don't you know that talk is over rated."
"Uh huh." Holly smiled, prying herself from the bed and heading in the direction of the bathroom.
Gail lay there listening to Holly puttering around her apartment for what seemed like an eternity. Frank hadn't exactly given her the day off, but he had told her to sleep in, take her time, and come in when she was ready to begin the mountain of paperwork and interview process required of any officer who had taken fire. Needless to say, she was in no rush. She sat up as Holly entered the room carrying two steaming cups of coffee. Holly handed her one, and sat facing her on the bed. They sipped their coffee in silence, knees touching. She forgave Holly for leaving her like that, coffee was almost as good as sex.
Holly watched Gail over the rim of her coffee. She had to start somewhere. Putting down her mug on the bedside table, and nervously adjusting her glasses Holly began.
"I like you." she said looking tentatively at Gail
"I like you too." Gail replied noncommittally
"No," said Holly beginning to gesture nervously with her hands "I really like you, and I know that you may not feel the same, and that's fine, you know, I mean, I can't make you feel things..."
Gail was watching her intently.
"You do make me feel things." Gail interrupted in a quite voice
Holly stopped, almost afraid to breathe as Gail took both of her hands in hers.
"Last year, after I was taken," Gail began "I became so numb, and then you came into my crime scene carrying your stupid lunchbox"
"Forensic evidence bag" Holly corrected automatically, with a tiny smirk.
"Ok, whatever" Gail said "But you do make me feel things. You are funny, and you're beautiful, and you're smart, and I would rather be with you than with anyone, even if you are a nerd." She finally admitted
Holly let out a breath she didn't even know she had been holding and smiled.
"So now what?" Gail asked
" I don't know." Holly replied "That depends largely on you and what you want."
"All I know is that I don't want to fuck this up, whatever this is." replied Gail
