Note: Was originally going to be longer. Decided to break the chapter up so I can get something posted and stop feeling so bad for not updating. It will go into more of an explanation about what's going on with Holly and Elaine.

Also, all I can find online in reference to that awesome therapist I love is the "In Session" videos where the therapist SAYS her name so I'm totally guessing at the spelling.


When Holly showed up for lunch, Chloe was still hanging out with Gail. Dov had left earlier that morning after an intense call from Chris and said he'd be back later. Chloe was spread out on the couch and flipping through the channels while Gail was playing on her Nintendo 3DS. Gail looked up when Holly arrived and smiled before trying to hide her excitement under her usual bored expression.

"Nope, Gail. I totally already saw that smile," said Chloe, pointing at her from the couch. Gail glared over at her while Holly pushed at Gail's arm telling her to scoot over on the bed. Chloe hopped up onto the end of the bed and looked excitedly between the two women.

"Can I help you, Price." Gail was still glaring at her for calling her out. She kicked at her under the blankets. It was pretty much mandatory for her to kick whoever sat at the end of her bed.

"Holly brought me lunch," said Chloe as Holly handed a bag over to her. Gail looked from Chloe to Holly, confused. "Thanks."

"Dov stopped by to talk to me and I asked for her number so I could get her something to eat," said Holly without even looking over at Gail. She said everything like she was just so used to Gail's inquisitive jealousy that it didn't even faze her anymore. This made Gail narrow her eyes at the brunette.

Holly handed Gail a turkey sandwich with a big "no tomatoes" sticker on it and smiled.

"So, my birthday is tomorrow," said Chloe as if they'd all been in the middle of a conversation already. "I mean, I'm not saying this because I want anything from either of you, I'm just pretty excited. Like, Dov's been kind of distant lately but I'm really hoping we'll do something. Anything really…"

"I'm sure it will be great," said Holly. Gail saw something flicker across Holly's face that said otherwise though but she just pushed it to the back of her mind for later. "And happy early birthday. How old are you going to be? 19?"

"Ha. Ha. No." Chloe laughed and took a bite of her own sandwich.

Most of lunch was spent listening to Chloe talk about…well, almost everything. Gail was always amazed at how many words Chloe could get out of her mouth so quickly. Holly engaged her more than she did and Gail could tell it was more out of Holly's polite nature than out of actual interest. Something was eating at Holly and Gail could see it, even if she couldn't see what it was. At some point after they had all finished eating, Chloe was finally excusing herself saying she had to get ready to go on shift.

"I'm really glad you're okay, Gail," said Chloe after hugging the blonde. "I know we're not super close because you think I'm really annoying but, yeah, I'm really glad you're okay. Can't wait to see you back at work. Thanks again for lunch, Holly. I owe you."

Before Holly could open her mouth to say something, Chloe was gone and down the hallway. Gail had already become used to the eternal mystery that was Chloe Price but she knew Holly had never really been around her before and it was funny watching the doctor try to figure out the energizer bunny that was the red head.

"I'm a doctor and I'm fairly certain that woman doesn't breathe when she talks," said Holly, shaking her head and leaning back on the bed and closing her eyes.

Gail turned to lie on her side and just watched Holly for a few minutes until she saw Holly's mouth part slightly and her breathing even out. She had fallen asleep. Gail smirked and reached over to pull Holly's glasses off before setting them on the table next to her. Then she reached over into the brunette's jacket pocket and pulled out her phone. Even after breaking up, Holly's phone password was still Gail's epaulette number. She quickly texted Rodney that the doctor had passed out and then rested the phone next to Holly's glasses.

It occurred to her that she just used Holly's phone without even snooping and this made Gail furrow her brow in confusion. Gail knew she was a jealous person and she had constantly gone through Chris and Nick's phones wondering whom they were talking to. Yet here she was with full access to a phone she just knew was full of talk about her and she hadn't even thought to do it. Well, until she was thinking about how weird it was that she didn't want to.

And that made her remember the thing she had decided to do earlier but hadn't gotten the chance to do when Dov and Chloe showed up. Gail pulled her own phone off the table and dialed the one number she hated having saved.

"Good morning," said the voice on the phone. "Lena Dwyer speaking."

"I need to make an appointment," said Gail.

"Okay," said Dwyer. "May I ask who this is?"

"I'd hope you would," said Gail with a smirk. "Otherwise, how would you know who's showing up for the appointment?"

"Ah. Ms. Peck."

"I choose to take it as a compliment that you remember me."

"Good, I wouldn't have it any other way." Gail smiled. Lena Dwyer was definitely not the worst therapist she had ever seen. "When would you like to schedule an appointment?"

"When's your next available one?" Gail tried to keep her voice low so she wouldn't wake up Holly who was still soundly sleeping next to her.

"Tomorrow at 4pm," replied Dwyer.

"Done," said Gail before hanging up abruptly and putting her phone back down on the table.

Holly snuggled into Gail slightly and rested her head on the blonde's shoulder. Gail wondered why she was so tired and looked down to Holly's hands to see they were in need of moisturizer which meant that she had been wearing gloves all morning and that meant she had been busy. Earlier on the phone, Holly had said that she would talk to Gail later about why she had been having a rough morning but that would probably have to wait until even later since Holly was probably already sleeping well passed her lunch hour. While, the pathologist could actually get away with setting her own lunch times, Gail knew the nerd would actually hate to know she was asleep right now. But Gail just couldn't wake her.

Moving carefully, Gail got the remote from the couch and settled back down into the bed. She flipped the channel to some family channel movie marathon and snuggled back into Holly, setting the alarm on the brunette's phone for an hour away.