I was dealing with a huge writers' block. There's more in the pipeline for this chapter, I just wanted to post this part already. So, enjoy: the morning after ;-)

Chapter 4a: The morning sun

Gail woke up, languidly stretching her body, feeling immensely happy. The warm morning sun streamed in through the open windows, lighting the whole room in a golden glow. The black Star Wars t-shirt had ridden up to her belly button. She was still half asleep. She was laying on her back, arms and legs stretched out like a star, with the blanket having moved below her hips. This was how Holly found her, returning from the kitchen with coffee and some toast. She carefully lowered the things on the bedside table, mesmerised at the view before her. The sight of Gail in her clothes, looking like this, it did things to her. Happy, fluttering things, that made her tongue go dry, and her breathing get heavier. She crawled on the bed, slowly laying next to Gail, wondering how she got so lucky. Gail could feel eyes on her, she'd heard Holly enter the room with smells of coffee and toast. "You are staring you know? It's kinda creepy" Gail sassed. Holly smiled, clearing her throat , "I'm only human Gail" she husked out. Gail opened her eyes, turning her head to look at Holly, and then taking in Holly's state of dress (or un-dress). Holly was wearing a Toronto PD t-shirt and a black lacy hipster. Gail sat up on her elbows, she now being the one staring. Holly was laying on her side on her elbow, her head resting in her hand. "yeah, okay" Gail breathed, "me too..". So they were staring at each other, bewilderment for the person next to them. Gail pulled Holly flush against her, grabbing her by her t-shirt, "You're wearing my clothes. I thought you didn't share my clothes."

"yeah, you left it here, and I missed you. It smelled like you so.." Holly shrugs. Gail eyed her intensely, her eyes watered. "god Stewart, you're making me all emotional. I already have a headache. Come here." And she kissed her, passionately. Holly hovered over Gail, kissing her lips, then moved to her neck, at the same time moving her leg between Gail's. Gail grabbed Holly's sides tightly and hooked her legs behind Holly's. "I hope this will help with your headache" Holly smiled mischievously , and she moved Gail's t-shirt up and started kissing her breasts. "Oh, goddd' Gail moaned, and stretched her arms over her head to grab the headboard. "This releases all kinds of endorfines in the body, relieving pain and creating a feeling of happiness. Endorfines are neurotransmitters. Oxytocine is also produced, that's a hormone and a neurotransmitter, it plays a big role in relieving stress." Holly had trailed her kisses all the way to Gail's hipster, then she got up and reached for the coffees. Gail frowned and opened her eyes "Why d' ya stop?" she whined. "Coffee's getting cold" Holly smiled at her. "And I got to get to work.." Holly handed Gail her coffee. "Tease…." Gail mumbled into her coffee. "Still got a headache?" Holly inquired. Gail looked up and realised her headache was less. "It's still there.." she grumbled, then she smiled a brilliant smile at Holly "It's a lot less though. Maybe you can help to make it go away more? Tonight, when I take you to dinner?"

"You asking me on a date, Peck? That's mighty presumptuous of you."

"Well, yes doctor, indeed I am. "

"Yes then." Holly smiled sweetly at Gail, enjoying their easy banter, taking a sip from her coffee.

"And since you were the one nearly going down on ME, I think I was right to be presumptuous, Dr Stewart" Gail smiled back, making Holly nearly spit out her coffee. "Am I right or am I right?" Gail wiggled her eyebrows at Holly. "Yeah, yeah" Holly blushed, and stared into her coffee, quickly finishing it and grabbing a piece of toast, she had to get ready.

Thanks for reading, more's coming!