Not beta-ed, as usual. After 5x07. SPOILERS if you still haven't watched it.
Anon prompt: write something about your last golly head-canon please (headcanon at the bottom)
Gail stomped in the morgue. She knew Holly had to be there because she didn't have her bag with her when she gave her the thumb. She was done. Done feeling guilty. Not even a month and Holly was already seeing someone else. She was just having fun with her and didn't get to make Gail feeling guilty for not taking her calls when she was right all along. And she was going to let Holly know that.
"You didn't need to come here."
"You told me you saw Gail."
"Yes. And I'm still alive. A call would have sufficed. No need to worry."
"It's Gail."
"Okay. Maybe a little. But I'm okay."
Gail frowned hearing Holly's tone. It was one she'd came to know as the one she used when she wanted to convince you of something she herself wasn't convinced of. Gail's worry was obliterated by what she heard next though.
"I'm sorry I have to cancel. I was looking forward tonight."
"Not your fault."
"Her father is pretty useless when it comes to that. Men."
"Preaching to the choir, Mel."
Mel? Melanie? Gail remembered Holly saying something about a Melanie…what was that…was she the psychologist? The one Holly used to convince Gail that there was nothing to be ashamed about going to therapy because she went too? Of course she went so willingly. Gail sneered to herself.
"What was she doing here?"
"She's a cop. What do you think? And before you say anything. No, it wasn't an excuse to see me. I heard her trying to convince my intern not to call for me."
"And how it went?"
"We're both professional." Holly sounded defensive.
"So she didn't say anything?" Melanie clearly wasn't convinced.
"She said that it was good to see me."
"And? I know you aren't telling me everything."
"She asked me out for drinks later. To explain." She chuckled humorlessly at the last word.
"What did you tell her?"
"That I'm seeing someone."
"Holly."
Gail almost throw up in her mouth thinking about what could have prompted Melanie groaning Holly's name like that.
"What? We were planning to go out tonight,"
"True." Melanie conceded, but she wasn't finished. "But did you tell her that your date is happily married to a man, with a child and another baby on the way?"
Silence followed.
"Oh Holly. She really did a number on you, didn't she?"
"I didn't lie." Holly defended herself weakly. "I just omitted a detail."
"You two need to talk. I'm telling you as your friend. And as your therapist. Talk to her."
"Mel…"
"I'm not saying to do it tonight. Even if your night is suddenly free. " She added, and it was clear what she thought Holly should do. "But talk to her. I'm proud of you for not taking her back as soon as she showed regret. But letting her believe that you've moved on when instead you're still in love with her…it's gonna bite you in the ass."
Gail listened for another couple of minutes, before leaving the morgue, her steps silent and light as if she was weightless. She had heard enough. And most importantly, she hadn't heard Holly denying that she was still in love in her.
The post was :
Denial - Headcanon: Holly said she was seeing someone because she was waiting for someone and didn't want to get caught up in talking with Gail. Or them meeting Gail. Whatever. But she definitely wasn't talking about someone someone.
