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Chapter 3- Sweet Victory
"And that my dear, is game," Holly said with a satisfied smile, stretching her arms above her head victoriously after her last dart hit the board, sealing the win. Gail dropped her head onto her outstretched arms on the table, sighing heavily.
"Do you have to be good at everything?" the blonde asked, her question sounding muffled. Suddenly her head popped up hopefully. "Double or nothing?"
"Hun, you've already lost 5 of 7 games and the two you won I didn't have my glasses on because you took them from me. Just admit defeat," Holly said, patting the blonde's arms.
"It wasn't a fair fight…you with your freakishly long arms, it's an unfair advantage," Peck replied, really grasping at straws and causing Holly to chuckle.
"Freakish? You're kind of a sore loser, you know that right?" the brunette asked in mock sadness as she polished off her beer. "Besides, longer arms are a disadvantage in this game, see the trajectory..."
Gail quickly stepped forward, cutting Holly off with a kiss and couldn't help, but feel smug when she stepped back to see her girlfriend's eyes slowly flutter back open as if in a daze, a feeling that Peck was all too familiar with.
"I'm far too buzzed for big, sciencey words right now," Gail replied.
"Mmmhmm," Holly replied cocking an eyebrow and reaching across to snatch the blonde's drink before she could. "I guess you don't need this then."
With that Holly tipped the glass back, downing the remainder before pulling a face and bringing her hand to her chest.
"What the hell was that?" Holly asked, her eyes watering slightly as her throat burned.
"Straight Tequila," Gail replied with an amused grin not feeling an ounce of sympathy for the doc for stealing the rest of her drink.
"Tastes like pure gasoline," Holly choked out, finally recovering.
"Serves you right, nerd. If you were Dov or one of the guys I'd probably hit you for that," Gail said playfully though Holly knew it was actually true having witnessed it firsthand once before.
"Am I the only one who sees the irony if you were arrested for domestic violence?" the brunette asked with a smirk, stepping closer and placing her hands on the blonde's hips.
"Superintendent Mom would love that," Gail replied with an eye roll.
"I just don't want you to be too inebriated for my victory celebration," Holly said quirking an eyebrow suggestively as Gail stepped closer to her, closing the already slim gap that had remained between them.
"Not a chance Stewart," the blonde replied in a low, husky tone, leaning in to press her lips to Holly's. What started as an innocent kiss quickly began to escalate into something more heated courtesy of the alcohol they'd consumed and Holly forced herself to pull back, remembering their very public surroundings.
"You ready to go?" she asked lowly, running her hands the length of Gail's upper arms as the blonde's eyes fluttered open, her mind swimming. This was a sensation she'd never get used to, not even if she and Holly lived to be 100.
"God…do you see what you do to me?" Peck asked her eyes full of affection as she cupped Holly's cheek and leaned back in to place a chaste kiss to her lips. After reluctantly pulling back she grasped Holly's hand. "Come on, let's get out of here."
Still hand in hand, Gail led Holly back over to their table to retrieve her things.
"Where do you think you're going? We haven't even started trivia yet…" Dov said, raising his hand absently.
"Yeah, I'm sorry Dov, it's been a long day and," Holly started to explain, but Gail cut her off.
"You told us to get a room so we are," Gail said pulling Holly towards the door who shot them an apologetic look. "Night losers!" Peck called over her shoulder without looking back.
She had one thing on her mind right now and it had nothing to do with the bar and everything to do with the beautiful brunette at her side.
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"Can I ask you a question?" Gail asked once the pair had settled blissfully sated into bed. Holly lay on her back, her left arm tucked around the officer who was snuggled into her side with Gail's head resting on her shoulder as she absently drew her finger tips across the brunette's stomach through the bed sheet.
"Like I could stop you…" Holly mused sleepily with her patented crooked smile.
"How is it you're still single?" Peck asked curiously.
"I'm single?" Holly asked in mock panic with a smirk, pressing her lips to the top of Gail's platinum head.
"Hol I'm serious, look at you. You're beautiful…and smart…and weird…how did you end up with plain ole' me?" Gail asked shyly, her insecurities bleeding through despite her attempt at disguising them as jest.
"First of all, there's nothing plain about you so don't sell yourself short," the brunette said, playfully pinching the blonde's shoulder. "Secondly…I don't know…I guess my exes just weren't right for me."
"Stupid them, you're a catch," Gail replied, continuing her patterns and Holly chuckled.
"A catch, huh?"
"Yeah," she replied like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "You're a freaking doctor for god's sake…"
"Ah so you're just with me for my money…" Holly remarked arching a brow playfully.
"I'm a public servant, someone has to take care of me," Gail replied innocently.
"Well I hate to burst your bubble, but I have 15 years of student loans to pay back so I can't be your sugar mama just yet," the doc replied, the smile on her face evident in her voice.
This is what Gail loved about their relationship, they could banter back and forth without either of them taking it personally, it kept things light and interesting most of the time. She had never met anyone who could take her sass and snark and dish it right back without batting an eye. Most people were put off by her attitude and prickly personality, Holly however, had been drawn to it immediately. She'd been intrigued by this snippy woman who had no qualms about speaking her unfiltered mind.
When Gail remained quiet after a short time Holly thought the blonde had fallen asleep and pulled her closer.
"Hol?"
"Yeah hun."
"Why didn't your last relationship work out?"
Though caught off guard by the question, Holly didn't need to contemplate the answer.
"We wanted different things at different times…" Holly replied and Gail felt her shrug beneath her.
"Like what?"
"She wanted to have a baby, but I wasn't ready. I had just finished my fellowship and had accepted my position at the lab…she didn't want to wait," Holly explained lowly, not a hint of sadness in her voice. "My other relationships just kind of fizzled out after a while."
"No one swept you off your feet huh?"
"Not until 10 months ago…" Holly said affectionately and Gail pushed herself up onto her elbow, looking into her deep brown eyes longingly. God how she could get lost in their depths.
"Really?" Gail asked, her voice almost a whisper as she looked on in disbelief.
"Yeah," "Holly replied with a shy smile as Gail leaned in and kissed her passionately.
"Do you want kids?" Gail asked somewhat sheepishly, placing a gentle kiss above the brunette's heart when she snuggled into Holly's side once again, her hand coming to rest on her girlfriend's opposite hip.
"Someday," Hol nodded wishfully. "You?"
"Yeah…" Gail trailed off before adding, "But I'm not riding a desk for 9 months so you're going to have to carry the kid." Holly pushed her head back into the pillow and laughed hardily, feeling Gail's cheeks bunch up into a smile on her chest, obviously pleased with herself.
"Oh is that right?"
"Yeah, it would be dangerous for the city if I had to be stuck in the station that long. Someone, most likely Dov, would get hurt," Peck answered.
"Well we can't have that now, can we?"
"Probably not. Plus I'd have more access to donuts and less physical activity…it wouldn't be pretty," Gail said before pausing a moment to consider the abundance of sweets she'd have at her disposal, "or it would be incredibly awesome…"
Once their fit of laughter finally calmed, Holly was struck by the full weight of Gail's comments and instantly wondered if she was over thinking things.
Was Gail thinking about a future with her? Did Gail want to start a family with her?
Holly sighed contently, placing another kiss to the top of Gail's head and smiled when a low hum escaped Gail's throat as she nuzzled closer still, their bodies relaxing as they drifted off into a comfortable slumber.
