So as those of you that follow me on Twitter will know – My laptop died, and I had to send it off to be fixed – Nightmare. Anyway I have it back now, and here is the next chapter. Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Rookie Blue or any of the characters.
Holly struggles, she's currently trying to balance her handbag, two files that she has to work on this evening, and her car keys, all whilst trying to dial Gail's number on her cell phone and bring the phone to her ear, as well as walking up the path towards Gail's front door. Gail has been pretty adamant that she wants Holly to start staying over at her place more, and as much as she can do without it this particular evening, she couldn't bear to tell Gail no, so here she is. Gail finally answers.
"Hi Holly." Holly wonders why she sounds so shady.
"Hey, I'm just walking up your path, come let me in."
Gail closes her eyes as she speaks. "Er the thing is, I've kind of got stuck at work."
Holly swallows the anger she feels and stops walking straight away, she closes her eyes too, more because she can feel a headache brewing. Gail knows that Holly has lots to do tonight, and she really only agreed to stay over at her place, because Gail threatened to get upset if she didn't. To be fair to Gail she didn't know she was going to be late. The lack of a response from Holly spurs the police officer on.
"Look I know you're probably really pissed off at me right now, but Dov, Chris and Chloe are all in and they're expecting you. They've promised to look after you until I get home. And I'm going to stop by your favourite Chinese restaurant on my way home and pick up dinner to make it up to you." Gail holds her breath, hoping all of that will be enough to keep her out of the dog house.
"It's a good job you're cute Officer Peck." Holly smiles as she hears Gail exhale, pure relief. Just then the front door opens and Holly is greeted by Dov's smiling face, he runs down the path and grabs the files that she was struggling with from her, without saying a word as he notices she's on the phone, he skips back up the path and into the house, he holds the door open for Holly, who smiles back at him.
"I've got to go; Dov's just let me in. I'll see you soon."
"Very soon." Gail agrees.
Holly thanks Dov as she walks through the front door, a little more nervous than she was two minutes ago, not that she doesn't like Gail's friends, of course she does, it's just she's always had Gail with her whenever she's met them in a social situation before; oh well here goes nothing. She walks into the front room followed by Dov, and is greeted by a brilliant smile from Chris and an almost excited Cheshire cat like grin from Chloe.
"Hi guys."
Before anyone has a chance to respond Dov gets in there first. "Here Holly let me take your bag and coat, make yourself at home."
Holly does as she's told, and Dov disappears with her things and her files, she hopes he doesn't take them too far, she really could do with working on those tonight.
"Holly take a seat, Gail's running a little late, but she shouldn't be too much longer." Chris gestures to a vacant seat next to him on the couch, and Holly settles down.
"Yeah I know I just spoke to her."
Dov returns and hands Holly a beer which she gladly accepts, beer definitely helps with the nervousness. He passes another one to Chris and keeps a final one for himself, Chloe isn't allowed alcohol at the moment due to the meds she's on, she's only been out of hospital a few days; Dov had insisted on her staying with him for the first few days at least rather than on her own at her apartment. Holly hasn't seen her since she's been discharged; in fact, other than when Holly joined Gail for visiting time at the hospital, these two have really never had a chance to talk properly at all.
"Chloe how are you feeling?"
A smile explodes onto Chloe's face, she really does seem genuinely excited to be in Holly's presence, which is freaking her out a little, Gail had warned her that Chloe was all sweetness and light, but assured her that she means well. Holly it seems is now witnessing it firsthand.
"I feel great. A lot better than I did obviously." Holly nods. Dov can't help but start to gush about the progress his girlfriend is making.
"She's doing great. She'll be fully fit in no time."
"Yeah, hopefully. I can't wait to get back to work."
Dov grimaces for a spilt second, she can tell this is clearly a touchy subject for him, as it would be for her if Gail had been shot, the last place she would want her to be would be back out on the street. But the fear leaves him almost as quickly as it came, she assumes that's the police officer in him, she's learning pretty quickly, that this is what they live for; to serve and protect. It doesn't mean she has to like the fact that Gail puts herself in danger day in day out.
"15's going to be really lucky to have you back too baby." Dov has apparently fully recovered, he leans down and gives Chloe a kiss, Holly can't help but smile, Gail was right; these two are sickly sweet, but pretty darn cute with it too. Chris just rolls his eyes at Holly, causing her smile to double in size. Chloe pulls away from the kiss clearly intent on continuing her conversation with Holly.
"Anyway, enough about me, I want to know more about the woman who's having such a positive effect on Gail Peck." She looks to Dov. "You know she's not made fun of me once recently."
Chris says what they're all thinking. "Erm, Chloe, I think that probably has more to do with you getting shot than it does Holly."
Chloe concedes. "Okay well maybe that's why she's being nice to me, but you guys have got to admit, she's been kind of . . . lovely recently."
Dov and Chris nod in agreement. Holly smiles. "Come on, she hasn't changed that much, she made fun of me within the first five seconds of us meeting, and she still calls me a nerd now."
"Oh yeah, don't get me wrong, I mean she's still Gail, she's just. . . more. . ." Chloe struggles for the right word. Chris helps her out.
"Happy. She's happy now, and it's freaking us all out. But in a good way." The four of them dissolve into giggles.
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Holly has had a really good couple of hours with Gail's roommates; laughing, joking and drinking beer, they've made her feel so welcome even without Gail there, she's kind of missing the blonde though. Chris is in the middle of telling another animated story when the focus of Holly's thoughts meanders into the living room clutching two big paper bags, she smiles at the scene before, her best friends and Holly obviously getting on like a house on fire. She dumps the bags on the coffee table before leaning down and giving Holly a kiss, god she's been looking forward to this all day, which is probably why she keeps it going a little longer than she should with an audience.
Chloe thinks it's the cutest thing she's ever seen and smiles giddily at Dov and Chris, for the second time this evening, Chris rolls his eyes. There's nothing that makes you feel quite as single, as two loved up couples in your front room. Chris clears his throat, causing Gail to reluctantly pull back from the kiss.
"What's in the bags Gail?"
"Chinese food. Don't say I never get you anything Diaz." Gail throws her coat across the back of the couch, as Dov jumps up to get plates from the kitchen, Chloe looks at Holly knowingly, in an 'I told you she was nice now' way. Holly can't help but return her grin; Gail looks between the two of them curiously.
"I should have known you two would get on like a house on fire. Geeks."
Now it's Holly's turn to smile at Chloe, who holds her hands up.
The five of them absolutely demolished the Chinese food and Gail got high fives from everyone for bringing such deliciousness into their lives. Now they were all in food coma's Gail had gone off to the bedroom to change, she needed looser clothes on after eating that amount of food.
She returns to the front room and is met by four pairs of eyes; she's loved it so far tonight, but she can't help but think things may be about to get a little more awkward, especially with Chloe here, that girl is all about the awkward romance questions. But that is what tonight is about, the guys starting to get to know Holly better, to get to know her and Holly better, so she can take whatever questions are about to come her way. But if she's about to get the Spanish inquisition she's going to be comfortable while it's happening. She places herself firmly on Holly's lap, the brunette accepts her immediately, and places her arms around her, if she honest she's delighted at how open Gail is being in front of her friends. Definitely not the typical straight girl behaviour. Gail plants a kiss firmly onto Holly's lips, okay now she's ready.
Chloe doesn't disappoint. She loves to share, and even if Gail doesn't, she knows at the very least questioning her about Holly will make her uncomfortable, and the devil in her loves to see the blonde squirm.
"You guys are so cute together." Chloe's smile is the widest Gail thinks she's ever seen it. She knew this was going to be awkward, but my god, Chloe's first six words have made her want to rip her own ears off. Gail Peck does not do 'cute'. She can't help but roll her eyes, Holly smiles, and Dov and Chris are also relishing how uncomfortable Gail seems to be right now. Gail decides she needs to power through.
"Right let's get this over with, I'll give you ten minutes, you can ask as many questions about me and Holly as you like, I am not obliged to answer them, once the ten minutes is over, we can go back to acting like normal people again." Gail narrows her eyes and leaves Chloe in no doubt that this comment is most definitely aimed at her. "Okay shoot."
Holly, Chris and Chloe are little taken aback by Gail's abruptness and are still processing, Dov has no such impediment. "Have you guys had sex?"
Obviously he has just shouted out the first thing that's come to mind without thinking, he turns bright red as he realises he's said it out loud. Gail snickers, this one she has no problem answering.
"What do you think we're doing all those times I've slept over at Holly's? Holding hands, and pleating each other's hair?"
Dov smiles sheepishly before sinking back into his chair and hiding his head behind Chloe, who still can't quite believe her boyfriend just asked that. Her turn now then.
"Are you guys in love?" Chloe knows the answer, it's obvious, she's kinda hoping to see Gail's awkwardness reach next level. But instead, Gail looks down at Holly, deeply into her eyes, and smiles.
"I don't know about you, but I am."
Holly smiles. "No, no, I absolutely am too." Gail can't help but bring Holly into a kiss.
Chloe grabs Dov and gives him a kiss too, she's so unbelievably grateful to be alive, and to be surrounded by so much love.
Chris rolls his eyes again at Gail and Holly, and turns to Dov and Chloe expecting them to share his sentiments. He's disgusted to find them locked in an embrace too. It's all just a bit too much for him he jumps up from his position on the couch.
"That's it guys I can't cope with this."
Four sets of lips part and he has everyone's undying attention. His rant continues. "I mean it was bad enough when it was just you two." He gestures towards Dov and Chloe.
"But now Gail is acting all loved up. I mean Gail?!" he shakes his head in disbelief. Gail just smirks at him, she knew kissing Holly was the quickest way to bring the Q & A to an end, but she was sure Chloe would burst into confetti or something due to extreme joy levels; she didn't see this little meltdown coming from Diaz.
"I need to get a girlfriend." Chris is deadly serious.
Gail throws a couch cushion at him. "You don't need a girlfriend. You need to get laid."
"Well that's not likely to happen, is it. I don't have a wingman anymore."
Dov is slightly offended. "Hey. I can still be your wingman. I've just been kinda busy recently." He gestures towards Chloe, which makes Chris feel a little bad.
Gail can't help herself. "You could always pay for it."
Chris looks at her incensed. "Holy shit. Gail has a girlfriend before me. She's not even into women."
He places his hands on his head like this realisation has given him an almightily kick in the guts. Dov, Chloe and Holly all exchange glances at a loss as to what they can say to make their friend feel better. Gail exhales; teasing him is no fun if he's going to take it this seriously.
"Chris sit down and stop being a drama queen. You'll find someone. In fact, once Chloe gets off the meds, we'll all go out, and all be your wingmen. Deal?"
Chris drops himself heavily back onto the sofa; he's mentally planning his next steps into the dating world.
Gail's plan has been successful anyway, instead of going back to the previous topic of her and Holly, they all settle down and start watching the episode of 'So you think you can dance' that has just started. Holly smirks at her. Well played Officer Peck.
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Holly is lying on Gail's bed, this is fast becoming one of her favourite past times, lying here watching Gail get undressed.
"Perv." Gail throws at her girlfriend and she watches her eyes widen and her pupils dilate as Gail pulls her t-shirt over her head, to reveal she is bra-less. Having already removed her sweats, she is currently standing there in just her knickers. Gail loves the affect she has on Holly.
"See something you like Doctor?"
Holly is speechless; she watches as Gail kneels onto the end of the bed and starts to crawl towards her. Holly has started to nod her head she absolutely has seen something she likes. Gail continues her pursuit and she crawls up Holly's body until she's straddling the older woman, Holly has become mesmerised by her breasts. But somewhere in the back of her lust filled mind she knows she needs to stop.
"Gail you're not seriously suggesting. . ." Holly swallows, and finds that her mouth is rather dry.
Gail looks at her like she's grown a second head. "That we have amazing dirty sex? Yeah pretty much." Gail goes in for a kiss, Holly leans back keeping her lips firmly out of reach.
"With Dov and Chloe just on the other side of that wall, and Chris having an emotional breakdown just on the other side of that wall?" Holly gestures at each of the walls as she speaks.
"Holly. What you need to realise about this place, is that it not only looks like a frat house, it basically is a frat house, and it expects sex. Yes the others may hear bits of it, but that's been the way of Casa Peckstien-Diaz for years."
Gail goes back in for a kiss, and although she's not really comfortable with people she will have to see in the morning hearing her having sex, this time Holly doesn't pull away.
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The next morning Holly, thanks to getting none of the work done that she wanted to yesterday had headed into work extremely early. That and the fact that after hers and Gail's bedroom antics last night, she really didn't want to see Dov, Chris or Chloe. Gail has no such embarrassment, and has just strolled into the kitchen. Dov and Chris are already sitting at the kitchen table eating cereal. Gail grabs a bowl and joins them.
"Where's Chloe?"
"Sleeping in. The meds keep her pretty tired. She had a great night last night though." Dov smiles.
"She's not the only one." Chris teases. "Sounded like you and Holly where having quite the night."
Gail smirks. "Well Holly did take some persuading, she was scared that if you heard us, it might send you over the edge emotionally, and you might top yourself."
Dov chuckles. Chris is not impressed. "Oh Har har, rub it in that my life is tragic."
"Holly's amazing."Dov is sincere and Gail just nods.
"Yeah she's pretty awesome. I wish she was straight." Chris is clearly still sulking.
He earns himself a slap on the arm from Gail. "Hey, she's mine, find your own woman."
"Well what chance do I have if you're taking all the good ones?" Chris smiles at Gail.
"I can't help it if I'm a babe magnet Diaz. You giving me a ride to work?" Gail jumps up from the table ready to go.
"Sure why not. It's not like you don't already have everything." Chris grabs his keys and they both say their goodbyes to Dov before heading out to start their day.
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