Cristal stood in front of Gail and just tried to process what she just heard.

''Holly? Holly is the one you love?''

''Cristal…''

''But she is married…And here…''

''Yes, she came back few months ago…with her wife and all...''

''And you are together?''

Cristal was waiting for any answer. She wanted to know if Gail and Holly had something. She didn't want really to know the answer. She wondered if Holly hated her for being with Gail. She had so many questions.

''No, no! We just work together.''

Holly left Gail and Cristal to talk and she went to the restroom. On the way back, she met Cristal in the hall.

''Hey.. I'm leaving.''

''Oh… Ok….''

She was almost gone when she turned back.

''Holly, do you love Gail?''

''I do… She is my friend…''

''No, are you in love with her?''

''Honestly?''

''Yes.''

''I can't imagine a day I would not be…''

Cristal smiled at her.

''She said the same thing about you… But I didn't know at the time it was you…''

''Cristal, we do love one another, but our lives took us to some other places.''

''Holly, don't fuck this up!''

''What?''

Cristal left without saying anything more. Holly was not sure if she was talking about Gail or her wife. Honestly, she had so many things to fuck up. She got back to the office and found Gail on the phone with someone. She showed her to be quiet and take a seat. When the call ended, she took a seat and covered her head with her hands.

''This case is even crazier than I believed it would be.''

''What happened?''

''The DNA came from a young male officer that was on duty when the murder took place.''

''I said he was dead between six and eight hours.''

''I know, but he had an early shift and was in the station, with at least sixty people around him. He barely went to the restroom.''

''Good for him, not so good for us.''

''Is he positive?''

''Yes, but we will talk to him later.''

''Why not now?''

''Because we have to check out first if he has someone. He doesn't have any partner listed and his parents are the ones in charge of the medical decisions. So, officially, he has no partners.''

''Ok. So, what do you want to do?''

''I want to check the wife.''

''The widow?''

''Yes.''

''Why?''

''Maybe she is not as grieving as she wants us to think.''

''Why do you think that?''

''Rumor has it that she is also a person who liked to see other people. But no one really dealt with that. We didn't want to disturb her directly because of the possible pain and stuff happening when your spouse is killed or simply passed. But now, we have to look into her too.''

''You think she could have done it?''

Gail just gave her a look.

''In my experience, anyone is capable of committing a murder. Especially if it comes to murdering your spouse.''

''Ha! You make marriage sound like a fun!''

''Think about it! You spent some time married to that man. You have kids; you spent your entire life married to his career and very few years married to actual men. He spends a lot of time out. He works most of the time. He has assignments you have no idea of. He is often undercover and you have no idea for weeks or months where he is. When he is undercover, he is not himself, he is playing a character. He is not married with children at home. He is single stud that can do whatever he wants.''

''Did you do it when you went undercover?''

''I never cheated on Nick. But it happened few times for me to fantasize about someone at the bar. I would just close my eyes and imagine how I would approach them or they would approach me… We would start talking; flirting and next thing on my mind was some crazy cool sex. I cheated in my mind, but never with my body. I never slept with anyone until he was gone and Cristal came.''

''Why her?''

''We… None of us expected any commitment. It was not dating it was just…''

''Sex?''

''Yes, sex.''

''And was it good?''

Gail smirked…

''Why do you ask?''

''Because…''

Before they could continue the conversation, there was knock on the door. It was Chris.

''Hey, Holly, Gail…''

''What can I do for you Chris?''

''You know this captain case?''

''Yes.''

''Well, people are getting nervous about the blood.''

''What blood?''

''You took our blood.''

''And where did you get that?''

''Chloe told me and she was told by Anabel who heard that from someone at the lab.''

Gail looked at Holly.

''It's not me. She didn't get it from me. I didn't even take that paperwork home. All I have is always locked in the desk.''

''Diaz, thank you for informing us. You may leave now because Dr. Stewart and I now must deal with this.''

''See you around.''

''Sure.''

He left and Holly took a seat again.

''I can't believe this!''

''Neither can I…''

Gail picked up the phone and called Oliver.

''Hey my little Peck….''

'' Hi, Olly… Could you ungently, like right now, send Price and Andrews in my office?''

She hung up and Holly started to worry now.

''What will you do Gail?''

''I don't know. I must talk to them. They have to keep it quiet, if it's not too late.''

Chloe and Anabel came to her office twenty minutes later.

''Hi, Gail… You wanted to see me and Ani…''

''Take a set officers.''

By the tone she had, two officers knew they were in trouble. Anabel looked at her wife who stood by the widow with a very disapproving look in her eyes.

''What is going on?''

''You know very well what is going on Officer Andrews. You and Officer Price jeopardized our entire investigation by talking about the blood samples. And now the question is who mentioned that to you? Who is the person in the lab you got that from?''

Gail's tone was so cold that it gave chills to Chloe. She knew this will end badly.

''We just mentioned to some officers that we don't think it is right for you do get our blood behind our back!''

''Oh, and why is that? I am allowed to test you all… What if I am sure some of the officers are using? Or drinking on duty. I can do what I want and that is a difference between me and you. I don't have to justify what I do and say and YOU must respond to your seniors. Now you created a mess with others knowing about what we were doing and working on. Just as we were about to narrow down our suspect pool. Now we don't know what to expect.''

Chloe wanted to say something, but Gail stopped her.

''Don't even bother. Officers, from this day on, you are suspended and will stay away from the station or any facility related to this division. Are we clear?''

''What? I can't visit Holly at work?''

''No, you see Holly at home, at the mall…but not at her work or at any place related to this Divison.''

''Holly, say something! She can't do this!''

She turned back to Gail.

''What is your problem Gail?!''

Before Gail said anything, Holly spoke.

''Your big mouth ruined everything we did for weeks! All the stuff we gathered and data we had might be useless now because you had to talk about it. That is the problem Anabel!''

''You drew our blood under false pretenses! And you Holly participated in that!''

''I had to do it like that! Because I have dead police captain very possibly killed by one of the officers! Think Anabel! Just think! If any of them is guilty, do you think they would come forward and say they did it! This was the best way.''

''We had no idea…''

''I can't even start on how idiotic thing two of you did.''

''Gail.''

''No, Chloe! I don't know who told you all these things, but they had no right.''

Anabel was staring at the floor.

''I found it in Holly's computer. I needed it for something and the file was open.''

Holly was getting angry.

''I could lose my job for that! Are you aware!''

''We can always…''

''Do what?''

''Live somewhere else!''

Before they could continue the argument, Gail's phone started blinking. She had a call. It was one of the police commissioners asking about the blood testing.

''Quentin, what can I do for you?''

And that opened the conversation Gail didn't want to have. He said he will call the mayor and she threatened with the fact she would have something to say to him as well. Conversation didn't end well. She hung up the phone and just sat with her head in her hands. She was not well and this would be crazy if it ever really becomes an issue.

''Officers, leave your badges and guns with me. And after that get out of my office.''

Chloe left the gun and badge and she tried to say something to Gail.

''Don't even try Price- Epstein! NOW!''

Anabel left her things and gave her wife very hurt look. Holly didn't stand up for her and protected her. She was so angry. Holly sided with her ex and let her humiliate her like this. She was so angry. After leaving Gail's office she slammed the door.

''Wow! Stewart, you are in the dog house!''

''She had no right!''

''Holly, calm down. Let's work. We don't have much time with this, especially since it's out.''

They spent some more time over the same paperwork they went thrugh million times before. Gail's cell phone interrupted their silence. She answered it.

''Peck!''

''Yes, Mr. Collins is my husband. I will arrive there in more than eight hours. Do what you have to do. Fax me the paperwork and I will sign it and send back.''

''Ok. I will be there as soon as I can.''

She ended the conversation and faced very nervous Holly.

''Nick was shot. I am still his wife and in charge of medical things.''

''How is he?''

''By their story, not well. He got a bullet in his stomach, lungs and heart.''

''Not well.''

''Very dark predictions.''

Gail got the papers from the fax machine and singed them and sent them back.

''You coming Nerd? Apparently Vancouver is in the cards.''

''I need to go home and pack.''

''My driver will take you. I will go home with someone else. Don't worry Holly. Pack and then two of you can come and pick me up.''

Holly got home and went straight to the bedroom. She got the suitcase out and started packing all the things she would need. Anabel and her mom got into the bed room to tell her that they were very hurt by her entrance and entire thing that happened at work but they didn't expect the suitcase.

''What is going on?''

''I am going with Gail to Vancouver.''

''Why? Is it something for the case?''

''Anabel, you know the rules!''

''Maybe you can't answer her, but answer me. I am your mother.''

''No, it's not about the case.''

''What is it about?''

''Mom, it's no one's business.''

''It is mine and your wife's.''

''I need to go there and that's it.''

''Why?''

''For a lot of different reasons. But I must go. Driver is waiting for me.''

''Holly, are you leaving me?''

''I am not. But after I get back, we have to talk about what happened today… And it would not be nice talk. I can promise you that.''

Holly got out of the house and went to the car. Ride to Gail's house was too long. She was nervous about Nick and finally getting the information about her own health issue. She felt bad for Gail. That woman can't get a minute without death hanging over someone she cares about.