It's a small world...

Rookie Blue Inspired Fiction – Gail and Holly

(Chapter 7)

Author's Note - Okay, so I'm going to hold up my hands and admit I've been MIA with this story and that this chapter is really rather short. I'm sorry. In terms of the lack of posting, I have been very busy between uni, placement, work, babysitting and well sleeping after all that. The story has taken a bit of a back seat because of that. With the shortness of this chapter, it mainly comes from two things. One - I've struggled since the break in writing to get my head back into the banter between Holly and Gail which makes writing them hard. Two - I like where the chapter ended and I hope you do too. As always I hope you enjoy the chapter and feel free to review and let me know what you think and want to know more about. Always happy to read constructive criticism! Thanks :)

Holly stood in the doorway for the arcade mentally berating herself for allowing the blonde to have the last word. Up until this point Holly had thought she was keeping Gail on her toes, never losing out on an opportunity to make the Colonel squirm. However, it seemed that the more time she spent with Gail, the bolder the blonde got in their flirtatious back and forth. Holly watched as the blonde walked away, taking full advantage of the view; admiring the sway of Gail's hips, the length of her legs and of course the way in which the blonde's jeans hugged her ass. Licking her lips and enjoying the barrage of Gail induced sexual imagery flashing through her mind, Holly promised herself that she would be back at the top of her game, giving Gail the run for her money she was so eagerly seeking. Holly's mission became to see just how flustered and worked up she could get the blonde. She pushed herself from her spot in the doorway and quickened her pace to get to her car, hoping that Gail wouldn't have noticed her stunned reverie. Glancing over to where the Colonel had parked, Holly watched as Gail pulled out of her spot, Leo waving to her as they passed on their way to the ice-cream parlour. Smiling and waving in return, Holly quickly got into her car, clicked her seatbelt into place before pulling of her spot and following the bold blonde.

Pulling up at the ice-cream parlour, aptly named "The Big Chill", Holly could see Gail and Leo waiting for her at the entrance. Gail was casually leaning against the building with her right foot bent and flat against the wall. If it weren't for her swift eye movements, clearly scanning her surroundings, the casual stance she had, in addition to the very sexy black leather jacket she was wearing, she might have led Holly to believe that she was relaxed about their upcoming interaction. However, after their earlier antics at the arcade, the brunette knew to be more aware of how Gail's body language revealed just how nervous the blonde was when around her. The thought of Holly making Gail nervous, was terrifying for Gail and thrilling for Holly. After parking and unbuckling her seatbelt, she stepped out of her car, locking it as she walked towards the duo. Gail noticed Holly approaching the minute she pulled up, however did not allow herself to make eye contact with her until the last possible minute; she needed the time to think about what to say to Holly when she approached. When she finally did glance up, locking eyes with the stunning brunette, Gail sharply inhaled a breath before releasing it slowly exhaling a, "Hi".

Holly smiled before responding, "Hi, yourself." The pair were locked in each others' gaze, neither one wanting to break the connection. Nor were they paying any attention to Leo, who just rolled his eyes at the two before pushing into the parlour to consider his options.

"Hi." Gail said more confidently this time.

Holly smirked enjoying the obviously flustered blonde, "You said that already" she retorted.

Gail exhaled a laugh before smiling gently, "You know it sounded familiar..." she trailed off, once again getting caught up in the wonderfulness that was Dr. Holly Stewart. It wasn't until Leo stuck his head back out the door from the ice-cream parlour demanding that Gail and Holly either get a room or hurry up and decide which ice-cream they want, that they broke their trance. Holly laughed at the wit of the kid and thoroughly enjoyed the deep shade of red that spread over Gail's neck and cheeks at the comment, before following Leo into the parlour and allowing her mind to drift to which sweet treat she would like, although her thoughts were of another taste entirely.

"So nerd, what flavour will it be?" Gail asked sauntering in behind Holly and Leo.

Shaking her earlier thoughts, Holly smiled and turned to Leo, "I'm not sure, what you having Leo?"

Thrilled that Holly and Gail had finally managed to tear themselves away from each other and pay attention, Leo enthusiastically turned half of his attention to Holly. The other half firmly on the ice cream on display in front of him, "That's easy! Chocolate!"

"And you Colonel?" Holly asked, turning to Gail her eyebrow raised.

"Think I'm going to have to go for cookie dough. What about you, doctor? Finally make a decision?" Gail smiled.

"Strawberry." Holly said confidently.

"You sure? There's no decision more important than this one?" Gail deadpanned.

"She's right. This decision is the most important one you may ever make." Leo joined in. The brunette looked between the pair, taking in their serious expressions and solemn nods to one another. She laughed, "Final answer."

Gail and Leo looked at each other, a silent conversation taking place, before Leo turned to the doctor, "Okay, we approve."

"Wait? What? You approve?" Holly asked disbelievingly, a smile forming on her face.

"Of course!" Leo exclaimed looking slightly horrified by the question.

"You can tell a lot about a person from their ice cream choice" Gail added before turning to the waiting server to order their treat. Once they had ordered, and Holly had stopped laughing, the trio decided they would take their icy treats and eat them outside on the bench in the park across the road. Laughing as they exited the ice cream parlour Holly asked, "So what are you guys? The ice cream mafia?" To which Gail and Leo both stopped dead in their tracks. Holly stopped also looking puzzled by the abrupt halt and looked quickly between the two for a sign of what was wrong. There was a beat of silence before Leo, using his deepest and scariest voice, started, "If we told you...". To which Gail finished, "we'd have to kill you" before continuing out of the door. It took the doctor a moment to recover before bursting with laughter and shaking her head in disbelief. Holly watched the pair set off together on the pavement and smiled; whatever mischief the pair got up to she was sure she wanted to be a part of it.

Despite the numerous innuendos which Gail desperately wanted to share with the enchanting brunette, she managed to rein them in for Leo's sake, and the trio had enjoyed an entertaining, while surprisingly innocent, conversation. The blonde and the brunette had become so lost in it that it wasn't until they heard the sound of Leo softly snoring, that they realised they should probably call it a night. Sharing a soft smile the two women slowly made their way back to their vehicles, neither really wanting to part company, Gail carrying Leo as he slept soundly. Holly helped Gail unlock her car as quietly as possible, trying not to disturb the sleeping Leo, and together the pair gently placed the little man in the car safely ready for the journey home. Once she was satisfied that Leo was still asleep and tucked in the car Gail turned her attention once more to Holly, shutting the car door gently and leaning back on it to face the stunning doctor. Holly, recognising Gail's reluctance to leave, gave the blonde her patented lopsided smile. She waited until the blonde broke their silence. "So..." Gail started.

"So..." the brunette repeated, raising her eyebrows in challenge to the blonde – really? After an entire day together, the best she's got is, "so..."?

"Thank you for today, it was a lot of fun." The blonde continued, genuine happiness glinting in her big blue eyes.

"No, thank you. It was my pleasure. After all, I do enjoy winning a bet... or two." Holly smirked in response enjoying the evident awkwardness the blonde was experiencing.

"Yeah, yeah, okay nerd. I'm out of practice what can I say?" Gail replied rolling her eyes. It wasn't until the silence which followed that comment forced Gail to make eye contact with the brunette that she realised where the doctor had taken her response.

The doctor's eyes were dark with desire as they burned into Gail's. She took a cautious step forward, noting the way Gail responded to the movement; her body shifting backwards, further onto the car as her pupil's darkened. Holly took two more confident, determined steps towards Gail until they could feel each others' breath on their skin, could feel their radiating body heat and hear and feel the quickened pace of their breaths. The two stayed in their lust driven gaze, daring the other to inch that little bit forward closing the gap.

"I'd be more than happy to help you practice," Holly husked her voice laced with want. Gail couldn't resist Holly's lips being so close; the smell of Holly's coconut shampoo, the way she was biting her lip and running her tongue over it became too much for the Colonel who pulled the doctor in by her neck sealing their mouths together in a kiss. The experience of kissing Holly was like a drug to Gail. She couldn't be satisfied with just one lip lock, with just one feel of Holly's lips on hers, just one taste of her. She needed more, to feel more of her, to have her closer. She felt almost out of control with how much feeling this one kiss had exuded. She felt Holly break their first kiss but unwilling to let her go, Gail placed her lips over the brunette's once more, licking the woman's bottom lip begging for entrance, to deepen the potency of the drug that is Holly's lips. Gail felt Holly give in to her request easily and the two moaned at the first contact of their tongues tangling in their sensual dance. Breaking their lip lock this time, needed to regain some composure, Gail blinked open her eyes, holding Holly's face in her hands making sure she doesn't go far and whispered, "I'm sorry, you just really had to stop talking." The look Holly gave her; the crease of her forehead in emotion, the uncertainty and vulnerability in her eyes was enough to melt Gail's heart. It wasn't until Holly has breathed out, "I won't say another word" that Gail kissed Holly again