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07. Drapes
Walking behind the blonde officer, in the drugstore of all places, Luke looks at the object in her hands and does a double take. After stepping closer in order to get a better look, a loud laugh bursts from behind his lips. "Is that what I think it is?"
Gail quickly tries to hide the incriminating object but it's too late. He's already seen it. Her heart starts racing and she can feel beads of sweat start to form at her temple. She hates how embarrassed she is getting over this small thing. It's ridiculous really.
"What? No. It's nothing." Her denial is half-assed while she tries to stuff "nothing" into her shopping cart, but she's not fast enough.
Luke quickly snatches the box of hair dye from her grip and holds it high up, getting a better look at the label.
Gail reaches over his shoulders to grab the item of future blackmail, violating Rule #1 of Not-Friends with Benefits (No touching in public unless choking or dying…and even then only as a last resort) in the process. She stands on her tiptoes to get more altitude, cursing how freakishly tall he is.
"Now I know why you got rid of the carpet. It wouldn't have matched the drapes." He says salaciously. Gail doesn't know whether to be pissed or completely turned on by it. Inappropriate comments from the golden boy detective always had that effect on her.
"Give it to me" she demands, her entire body practically flush against his back. Luke extends his arms away from her, unintentionally leaning forward, bringing Gail along as she follows his body's movement with hers. The odd looks they are getting from people passing by tells them what they both already knew. They are acting like complete children and not like the public officials they supposedly are.
"Gail," his own breath coming out in short puffs. "We - are - in - public." He finally gets out. People tend to underestimate how strong Gail actually is despite her size.
Ignoring him, she then starts wriggling up his back in an attempt to reach his hands. That was when he realized just how close she was. The mounds of her breasts pressed flat against his back, the quick and hot puffs of her breath against his ear. His jeans suddenly feel too tight.
