Chapter 9

Its 6 o'clock in the morning and Holly is already up, she slept throw out the night. She didn't have to wake up for another two hours but she wasn't feeling sleepy anymore. So she was just lying in bed watching Gail sleep peacefully. Holly lightly caresses her cheek and Gail opened her eyes and whispered hey and she closed her eyes again. Holly leaned forward and kissed her on the forehead and gat out of bed.

She slowly opened the bedroom door and went in to the lounge and started to clean. Last night on their making out session they left things in a mess, so she was cleaning up before she left. When she was done she looked in the fridge to see what she can make for her girlfriend before she went to work.

She smiled to herself as she looked in the fridge and there wasn't anything to eat. There was food but not good enough to keep you full for the rest of the day. So she went back in to the bedroom and put on some warm clothes and went out without waking up Gail.

Few minutes later she came back with a paper bag and placed it on the kitchen counter. She went in the bedroom to wake up Gail but she was already awake. She was just lying in bed enjoying the warmth of the blankets.

When Holly opened the door Gail looked up and a wide smile spreads on her face.

"Morning sleepy head…" said Holly as she walks towards the bed. She sat on the edge of the bed and leaned in and kissed Gail on the lips. She asked her to get out of bed but Gail refused and said she need few more minutes.

"You need to eat before you go" said Holly who was now half way out of the room.

G: I am not getting out of bed anytime soon, I still gat an hour left

"Are you sure there is nothing I can do to get you out of bed" said Holly who was now leaning on the door with her shoulder, holding coffee in one hand and toasted waffle in another.

Gail sat up and tried to get Holly to give her some, using her sexy morning voice that she knows that gets Holly to do anything. She even tried it with the biting her lips. It almost worked because Holly started to walk toward her but turned around and said " your plate is in the kitchen , come and get it if you want it" as she left the room but this time she didn't close the door behind her because she wanted the smell of coffee and food to get in to the room .

"I hate you" shouted Gail as she covers herself with a pillow

"I love you too babe" shouted Holly from the living room. She was now seating in the living room watching morning news, waiting for Gail to joining her, she knows that he girlfriend is not a morning person so every time she has to deal with this.

It didn't take long till Gail came out of her room.

H: Aww… look who decided to finally come to join me

G: Shut up…

H: Your plate is in the microwave my love

They sat in the living room for a while, eating their breakfast. They talked about the dinner with Gail's parents that they are going to have tonight and Holly was a bit nervous. She tried everything she could to try to get out of going to this dinner.

G: Babes why are you so scared to meet my parents?

H: Don't you think its bit too soon for me to meet your parents

G: What! Where is this coming from? Aren't you the one who made me meet your father few weeks after we started dating?

H: Now that wasn't planned, I didn't even know he was going to be there.

Gail was tying her best to try and make her girlfriend go to the dinner but she was the one with doubts. She was so scared because one, she has never bought a date to her parents' house, two telling her parents that she is not just a friend. she is her girlfriend, the girl she is in love with, the girl she wants to spend the rest of her life with.

G: You will be fine; Traci and Steve will be there as well so you have someone you know.

H: Fine, what shall I wear?

G: Umm, anything. You look good in everything you wear my dear, so I don't mind what you wear

"I am not trying to impress you honey, I already won that test. I want to impress your parents" said Holly as she stood up and went to put her plate in the sink.

Gail finished eating and went to take a shower and few minutes later they were on their way to 15 Division. They thought it will be easy if they use one car because their plan was for Holly to drop Gail at work, come back and pick her up after work and go to Gail's parents' house and because it's a Friday they will just go to her apartment.

Holly was the one who was driving while Gail was seating in the passenger seat, with the window half opened enjoying the fresh air on her face and the wind blowing through her hair. Justine Timberlake song Not a bad thing was playing on the radio and she started to sing along.

'Cause baby you're worth it

So don't act like it's a bad thing to fall in love with me

'Cause you might look around and find your dreams come true, with me

Spent all your time and your money just to find out that my love was free

So don't act like it's a bad thing to fall in love with me, me

It's not a bad thing to fall in love with me, me

Not such a bad thing to fall in love with me

(Not such a bad thing to fall in love with me)

Holly pulled over just across from the station looked into Gail's eyes "I know baby; it's not a bad thing at all to fall in love with you. It's one of the best thing ".Gail kissed her goodbye and told her she will see her later.

Gail was in the locker room changing out of her uniform when Traci came in and asked her how her day was.

T: Ready for tonight?

G: Can you just go with Holly and I can go home and you can tell me the next day how did it go

T: I will take that as a no

Gail just gave Traci a lame smile

T: Isn't it Holly who is supposed to be nervous about the dinner not you?

G: I know, but it's my mother. You know how she is.

They continued talking all their way out of the station. Traci went to her car and Gail went to Holly who was parked across the street from the station just like all the time.

Gail puts her bags in the back and jumped in the passenger seat. She leaned in and kissed Holly and off they went.

About an hour later they arrived at Gail's parents' house. When they arrived they noticed that Steve's car was already there. That was a good thing because there won't be too much pressure on her. Gail will have someone to talk to other than her parents and Holly of course.

Gail looked at Holly and asked her if she was ready. "I am, if you are" sasys Holly as she holds Gail's hand tight.

They walked hand in hand all the way to the door. Only to let go when Gail knocked the door. The door opened and it was Mr Peck.

Gail went ahead and hugged him" Hey dad, how are you". She let go and introduced Holly. "Dad this is Holly, Holly this is my dad" said Gail.

Holly was about to stretch her hand to give him a hand shake but she was pulled in for a hug. "Who is this beautiful lady" said Mr Peck as he started walking with Holly inside and leaving Gail behind to close the door. They walked to the living room to join everyone.

"What took you so long, we are starving here" said Steve who was seating next to Traci. Gail asked were her mother was and she was told she is in the kitchen, she looked at Holly who looked at her and smiled at her and she went in to the kitchen were Elaine was.

Few minutes later Elaine came to the living room and told everyone that food was ready and they should come to the dining room.

Traci sat next to Steve and Holly and Gail sat next to Holly. Holly was pretending that everything was fine but really she was nervosa as hell. Mr peck kept on asking her lots of questions and she just answered them. Just when she thought all the questions were asked he finally asked the question both Holly and Gail were hoping not to be come to be asked.

"So Holly are you seeing anyone" asked Mr Peck with a glass of wine in hand. Everyone apart from Gail's parents almost chocked on their drinks. They all chocked on their drinks because they thought they already know about them but they were wrong.

Holly looked at Gail, bites her lip and holds her hand tight under the table as she answers the question.

"Umm dad, don't you think that's a bit too personal" asked Steve who saw Holly was about to answer what his dad asked her, but was struggling to answer the question.

"I am just getting to know the young lady here Steven" answered Mr Peck as he reached for a bowl of salad. He then looked at Holly, waiting for her to answer back.

"Yes I am sir" said Holly who was now shaking with anxiety.

"Please call me Bill, hope he is treating you well, because a young beautiful lady like you deserves to be treated well"

Elaine was just seating there, enjoying her meal and happy that all her family are together.

The room was quite for a while; the noise that could be had at that time was of the fork and knives that were hitting the plates and people chewing meat.

"Who is up for dessert? "said Elaine as she stands up and collect the empty plates. " Let me help you with that said Holly as she stands up but Elaine told her to seat down and said Gail will help her.

Gail was helping her mother in the kitchen when Holly walked in and went to stand next to Gail behind the kitchen counter. Elaine was doing something by the sink, so she couldn't see what was going on behind her back, but she could hear her daughter speaking and her "friend" who just came in speaking.

Gail put her hand around Holly's waist. Holly looked at her with a questing face as to say what the hell are you doing, your mother is right there.

"I don't care" whispered Gail as she looks right into her girlfriends eyes.

"So how long have you two been together" said Elaine without looking away from what she was doing?

Gail and Holly just looked at each other with confused faces.

G: Mum, you know about me and Holly!

E: Yes honey, I am the Superintendent remember. I know everything.

G: So why is it you haven't said anything since we have been here and why is it dad is interrogating Holly…?

E: You know your father honey, he likes to know everything. Now come on you two help me take this to the dining room.

They were talking and dessert. When they finished Gail and Traci put the plates away while Gail's parents and Holly went to sit in the living room and continued talking.

In the kitchen

T: I thought today was going to be a disaster, I guess I was wrong

G: I know, I thought so too, it turns out they knew all along. They just wanted to hear it from us

Gail joked about how Traci now has to compete with Holly for the favorite spot.

They stayed at Gail's parents' house for few hours and they said they had to go. Elaine hugged Holly and said welcome to the family.

After the dinner with Gail's parents they went to Holly's place. Holly unlocked the door and Gail walked in and throws her jacket on the chair and throws herself on the couch. "I love being here" says Gail as she fidgets on the couch trying to make herself comfortable. Holly seats next to her and lets Gail puts her legs on her lap.

"Why do you love being here so much" said Holly massaging Gail's feet.

G: Everything about this place is just so lovely, I love waking up next to you when I sleep here, it smells just like you and last but not least I get to sleep on your bed.

H: Really…

G: mmhmm

A smile formed on Holly's face as she lifts Gail's legs up and put them on them down.

She disappeared into the kitchen for a while and came back holding two glasses and a bottle of wine. She puts them down and without asking Gail if she wants one , she just started to pour some wine in her glass.

For the rest of the night, they had wine and they played x-box. Holly wasn't much of a gamer but since she started to date Gail she bought an x-box because Gail kept on telling her how cool it is. She only bought to stop her girlfriend keep on complaining about how there is nothing to do when she is not making out with her, and she bought it because Gail kept on disturbing her when she had work to do.

That night they stayed up till late. They played x-box for three hours straight. Gail won most of the games, the only time she lost was when Holly would be talking dirty and Gail would lose concentration on the game.