HOW TO BE A PECK

Hi guys! Thanks a lot for the comments of the last chapter.. I had a really good time reading them :'D
I have to confess that at first I felt a bit reluctant about publishing stories, because i wasn't sure how people would react.. but with readers like yourself, i'm glad I decided to do it.

So greetings to all, and a special salute for those who follow the story from Spain. (After all i'm spanish too) And now, the chapter.. that's why y'all are reading this, aren't you? :'P

Ad! first draft, I just finished writing it.. But I'll leave you to it anyways! Enjoy the reading.


CHAPTER 11
WORDPLAY

HOLLY and Gail ran towards the car, the first one already had the keys in her hand.. planning to stand under the water of the sprinkles the shortest possible time.

As if following a perfectly rehearsed choreography, they got to the doors, opened them at the same time and climbed into the vehicle, gasping for breath. Then they looked at each other and started laughing.

Holly looked down at her white blouse.. it was soaking wet and stuck to her skin and her shoes were full of mud.

She realized thatGail had stopped laughing so she lifted her head to find those icy blue eyes staring at her... she noticed that the blonde's clothes weren't any better.
The brunette's eyes began to wander around her body but It didn't take her long to realize that it wasn't a good idea. She couldn't be caught staring at her cleavage.. 'That would be rude.' She thought, shaking her head.

After her reasoning, Holly mentally traced a circle from the blonde's head to her shoulders.. Until they could get changed, that would be the security area.. She was aware that she would lost control if her eyes overstepped the imaginary line.

"Our clothes are a mess." Holly said as she leaned in to turn the heat on. "Do you want me to drive you home?" She regretted the question at the second it came out of her mouth.. Now if Gail said yes, she would have no choice but to take her and she didn't want to say goodbye just yet.

The blonde slowly put a strands of hair away from her face .. too slowly, almost like if she was doing it on purpose to increase the tension in the car.. "I can handle a little cold." She whispered with a a challenging crooked smile. "Can't you?"

The challenge hung in the air as the doctor turned on the engine. If she wanted to play, there was no problem, two can play that game. Besides, she knew Gail was playing tough..she had realized that the blonde was trembling, just a little.. but trembling after all. "As you wish.. your body seems to think otherwise though." The doc pointed out, without breaking her rule of not to look below her shoulders.

Gail turned her body to her and shot her a look. One that meant 'Look-me-in-the-eyes-and-say-that-again.' probably followed by nerd, or lunchbox.. She was trying to provoke her, it was obvious, but the doctor decided not to bite and keep driving. Their little teasing game would have to wait a few minutes... She looked slyly at her passenger and a shiver ran through her whole body.

'Yeah.. if i don't wanna crash the car, this game definitely have to wait.' And with that thought in mind, Holly drove the car, going into the center of the city.


GAIL Peck was leaning in the wall of the hall with a funny smile, watching how the doctor was struggling with the keys, trying to open the door of her apartment. She was trembling so violently that the keys apparently didn't want to fit in the lock...

The blonde took a closer look at her.. her hair was mussed but almost dried, probably due to the car heater. However the white and black blouse she was wearing was soaked, enough to see the flesh-colored bra underneath it. She let out a silent sigh, threw his head back and close her eyes.. clearly surprised to realize what that simple view could do to her.

In the battle against the lock, Holly wasn't winning.. "So, you can hit a ball that is aimed at your head at full speed without even blink but you can't open a door properly.. A legend has fallen" She joked with a grin.

"Well, at least I can actually hit the ball." Holly replied without turning back.. But judging by her tone, the blonde knew she was smiling.

Finally Gail decided to intervene.. She got closer to the doctor and gently took the keys from her hand. "Why don't you let me help with that? We're both freezing here." She fumbled with the key until she managed to insert it in the lock and turned it but she didn't open the door.

Holly hadn't moved... she was just standing a few inches away, her lovely brown eyes fixed on her, watching her movements.. Momentarily the blonde felt amazed of all the reactions that just the doctor's closeness could unchain on her.. When Holly was around, she didn't thinking like an adult, like the police officer she was.. but like that inexperience and socially awkward girl on a first date in which everything was new and exciting.

Gail stopped her mentally insane dancing to become aware of Holly's glare.. a strange look that she couldn't decode. The silence between them was becoming tense and slightly uncomfortable.
Just say something! ANYTHING! The voice in her head demanded.
"What?" she asked sharply, decided not to appear nervous and give Holly the satisfaction. The brunette knew her and her expressions pretty well, considering that it had not been long since they met but the blonde was determined not to be an open book for her to read that night.

The doc shrugged but didn't look away as she answered. "Nothing.. i'm not the one with the hand on the doorknob Gail." The edges of her lips curled up into a mocking grin as she looked down towards the doorknob.

The blonde followed her gaze and realized Holly was right.. she could not find a reasonable excuse so she simply opened the door and let her in her own apartment.

Earth can swallow me right now. Gail thought.. As the blonde followed her inside she couldn't keep her eyes from staring at the brunette who was heading to the living area. When Holly finally turned to her, she caught her look. "This is so not going well." The blonde complained as she put her hands over the eyes. "The wine of the dinner is causing havoc."

Holly tried to hide the smile as she headed upstairs to get some dry clothes. "Yeah.. keep saying yourself that, it might come true."

Gail tossed her head and talked towards the stairs because the doc was already on her way to the top floor. "That's mean of you, nerd.."

Her laugh came from the stairs, followed by her response. "It's your fault.. for spending so much time around me.."

Gail Peck smiled to herself as she looked around.. She had been at Holly's house before.. but she had never had the chance to take a closer look at her things till now. She was standing in the big living room, the walls were painted with pastel shades and the furniture was classic and homely. There was a coffee table and a big grey couch on the middle of the room, with a fluffy carpet underneath it.. The couch seemed terribly comfortable but it was not a good idea with all the soaked clothes..

In front of the couch there was an incredible fireplace, flanked by curtains, also grey, which cover two bigs windows. She got closer to one of them and watched the city with all the lights and sounds. It was a beautiful view.. better than the one she had from her apartment.

A bid dark wooden table with matching chairs were placed next to the right window to take advantage of daylight and her expensive laptop was over it with the display open. Gail walked towards the table and moved the mouse of the computer almost unconsciously to remove the screensaver.. once she did so, a picture of the brunette appeared in front of her.

It was a recent pic.. Holly was wearing short sweatpants and a tank top and was posing for the photo with a handsome man. 'He's also wearing sweatpants.. they must run together or some shit like that.' The blonde reasoned as she stared at the picture, trying to memorize that brilliant and genuine smile of her. The focus of the pic was not bad, neither was the the lighting.. But i guess that take a bad picture of her is almost impossible.

Then she moved across the room towards the shelves, behind the couch. The books were carefully organized by thematic and size.. 'A neat freak uhh? Comes as no surprise.' She whispered to herself, reading some of the titles.

The highest shelf was full of scientific and medical stuff, a lot of books.. at least 500 pages each.. 'How can anyone read this? How can she?' She thought, flipping through one of the larger books. 'I guess she finds the small print and lack of pictures motivating.' She answered her own question and proceed to examine the others shelfs.

Sci-fi, thrillers, classical literature.. The blonde spotted some of the books of HG Wells that reminded her the american show Warehouse 13.. And then something else dragged her attention, some of the lower shelves were full of photo albums..

She smiled to herself and picked a couple of them.. then she put them on the coffee table of the center of the room and headed to the ridiculously big fireplace. Gail was freezing and the idea of a warm fire was too tempting.. she started making a woodpile, literally fighting against the trunks.

"You're gonna need a lot of matches if you wanna light the fireplace that way." Holly was leaning on the door watching her with her arms crossed in front of her chest.

She had changed her wet clothes for a blue sleeveless shirt, shorts and long socks. The blonde couldn't help but notice that she had also changed her bra.. she could see the red straps on her shoulders and if she recalled good, the straps were flesh color the last time she had checked.

"You just stand there, watching the show.. don't come here to help." The blonde quipped sardonically, and in matter of seconds the brunette knelt down besides her, a little bit closer that it was really necessary. Gail automatically recognized the smell of her shampoo as she leaned to catch pieces of wood.

She put a couple of trunks in the fireplace, separated by a few inches, and then she placed a couple more over them. "It's more easy this way.. now you put some paperboard under the trunks." She explained as she did so. Then she took a match and started the fire. "And voila!" She exclaimed putting a hand over her shoulder and stroking it.

"Bien hecho amor." Gail let out almost in a whisper with a grin but Holly was too close not to hear it.

The doc turned to her with an stunned face. "What did you just said? Wait.. do you speak Spanish?" She asked in disbelief.

"As you may notice.. i'm not good at sports.." Gail shrugged as she stood up. "My mother suggested, for saying it somehow, that i could take Spanish classes when I was a child.. But i usually can't to prove my languages skills very often these days."

She sat with her legs crossed on the couch, looking at her. "What does it mean what you just said?"

"If you're curious enough, you will use your geek skills to translate it." Gail said, grinning.

The brunette nodded, already taking her phone with research purposes.. "Go upstairs and get changed.. You're such a bad patient and I won't nurse you if you catch a cold"

"You and I know you will.." Gail said walking to the stairs. "but keep saying yourself that, it might come true." She smiled as she used the doc's words on her retort. She started walking but after a few steps, she stopped without turning around. "By the way can I borrow one of your bras too? You're not the only one who needed to get a dry one." She regretted the comment at the instant it came out of her lips.. She mentally slapped herself in the face.

"Sure thing.. take whatever you like." Holly easily responded already with the phone in her hand, and then she knelt on the couch to give her a look. "Hold on, how do you know that I changed it?"

I just had a clear view at it when your blouse was soaking wet.. Gail smiled openly, aware that the doc couldn't see the satisfaction on her face.. this time she had managed to censor her thoughts or at least not saying them as they appeared in her mind without passing through several filters. "I just guessed." Then she made her way to the upper floor.


HOLLY was siting on the couch, she had exchanged her phone which was now on the coffee table next to the photo albums, for a glass of wine, a big glass of wine. She was staring at the fire, looking the colors of the flames, listening how the wood crackled as it burned when Gail jumped on the couch.. the brunette quickly left the glass on a safe spot and grabbed her before she landed on the floor, because she was sure that the blonde would have ended up with her ass on the floor were it not for her reflexes. "You really need to recalibrate your depth perception." The doc put some locks of blonde hair away from her eyes before asking. "You okay clumsy?"

"Apart from tremendously embarrassed I'm fine.. thanks to you, i guess.. That's why I do not run.. if I cannot keep my head away from the floor in a closed space, imagine what would happen out there.. with the traffic, cyclists, obstacles, annoying people..etc etc etc I would spend more time kissing the ground that on my feet."

"Here" Holly said, reaching for a bottle on the coffee table. "I brought you a beer, I think you deserve it."

Gail grabbed the beer, her fingers touched Holly's for a second and she quickly leaned back on the couch, taking a sip of the bottle in an attempt to calm her nervousness. "Why is that?"

The brunette stared at her, giving her a You-know-why-fool look, the glass of wine was suspended a few inches from her lips, like if she was thinking about either take a sip or answer the question. "For giving me the pleasure of your company tonight" She finally said with a sweet voice.

Holly saw how the blonde's eyebrows were raised in a funny way. "Really? You're kinda weird..you know that, right?" Gail joked, playing with the bottle in her hands. "But don't worry, the night is still young.. I can still mess it up."

"Allow me to doubt it." The brunette said with a smile.

And Gail smiled back.. it was impossible not to. "Give me more beer and we'll see about that."

The doc laughed as she examined her election of clothing.. The blonde had chosen one of her hoodies, in fact her favorite one.. a pair of shorts very similar to the ones she was wearing and socks. "So I see you're planning to spend the night here.. again.." She pointed out, biting her lower lip.

Gail finished her beer with a large gulp, placed her hand on the headrest of the couch and turned her body to face her. "Why? Are you gonna kick me out?" She asked, defiant..

"That depends.." the doc let the words hung in the air, incrementing the expectation. "Why do I get in return?" She said in a whisper.

The blonde suddenly pouted, pretending to be offended. "I thought my company was enough.."

"It is.. but since i'm gonna have to share my bed.. I think I could use an incentive."

Gail rolled her eyes and then held her glare. "Okay fair enough.. what do you want?"

"What can you offer me?" Holly drank the last drops of wine, her eyes shining under the light of the fire.

The blonde accused her. "You're enjoying this way to much, Stewart."

"Guilty of the charges" The doc raised her hands in the air. "So.. what it's gonna be?"She demanded to know with a naughty smile. "Do you want suggestions? Because I may have some ideas in mind" She whispered, teasing her on purpose.

After her words, they were in silence for a while, tempting each other with their looks.. until Gail finally spoke. "That won't be necessary" She said with a serious look. "Turn around."

"What? Why?"

"Just be a good girl and do what I say for once okay?" Gail asked with an exasperating look on her face.

"You're bossy.." The doc complained as she did what she was told.. What is she doing?

A loud sigh of boredom came out of her mouth, waiting for whatever she was waiting for, when she felt Gail's hands on her shoulders, applying pressure with her fingers and doing encircling movements. The sigh of boredom turned into a one of surprise.
A massage.. of course it's a massage.. The brunette tilted her head a little forward and closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling of her touch.. she was starting to relax when suddenly the pressure stopped. She opened her eyes, a little confused. "Is that it?" Holly asked incredulously.

"You wish! We're in a bad position." The blonde started looking for something, her blue eyes dancing around the room.. then she showed a grin. "The carpet.. Lie with your face down"

"You know.. Lie on the floor is not exactly my definition of an incentive." But even so, the brunette slowly stood up and lay down over the carpet. She put her forearms under her face and leaned her chin on them.

"I'll change your mind." Gail just said.

The brunette was thinking how to respond her comment when the blonde leaned over and sat over her ass.. "Really? Is this your idea of a good position" She said as she took off her glasses and put them on the floor besides her.

"Well, it works for me..and the view is pretty amazing from here." The blonde reasoned, laughing.

"Who is enjoying this too much now?"

Gail smiled to herself and didn't answered the question. "I'm sorry.."

"What for?" Holly asked and this time she did get an answer..

Although they were close to the fireplace, the blonde's hands were cold as ice.. and she found out when Gail pulled up her shirt and place them on her bare back.

The brunette let out a sigh of surprise and a shiver ran through her but she didn't move. It was a weird sensation but also pleasant with the heat of the fire.

The blonde's hands started moving, slipping her fingers from the neck to the small of the back. She massaged her skin and muscles, putting pressure in the right places, drawing patterns and forms. "God, you're good.." Holly whispered as her hands were stroking her neck gently.
The weight of her body on top of her, the warm of the fireplace and her hands.. Holly was on her own wonderland.

"I told you I would change your mind." Gail said as she moved to her ribs. "But don't fall sleep.. or i'll have to go and get some ice." She threatened in a whisper.

"Don't you dare!" Holly said, opening her eyes for a second.

"Don't make me.. after all it's up to you" She quipped with a crooked smile. Then she continued with the massage, exploring every inch of her back.

After a couple of minutes she leaned over and Holly felt how her lips brushed the back of her neck, then the blonde sat down, leaning her back against the coffee table waiting for her to recover.

Still with her eyes closed, the doc reached for her glasses and put them on.. then she slowly sat next to her. "Okay.. You changed my mind.. I give you that.." She saw how Gail curved up her lips to form a smile but the blonde wasn't looking at her.. her eyes were staring at the fireplace.
Holly reached for her hand and placed it between hers, stroking her palm with the thumb. "Well done love" She whispered... and automatically Gail Peck turned to her. Her beautiful blue eyes reflecting the flames. She looked so stunning that it almost hurt looking at her but Holly didn't glance away.

"When did you.." The blonde started mumbling.

"When you were upstairs, changing your clothes.. it took me like 30 seconds.. I'm way too curious." Holly cut her off.

Gail smiled at her, bitting her lip and the brunette couldn't resist any longer.. She leaned in and closed the distance between them.. She looked at her, directly in the eyes, like asking for permission, the blonde didn't push her away.. then Holly placed her hand on the back of her neck and placed her lips on hers, kissing her with passion.

It started slow and soft but the kiss deepened soon, loaded with desire and longing. Holly moved and sat astride on top of the blonde, her hands stroking her cheeks and wandering through her back.

Gail responded automatically and placed her hands on her waist, pulling her even closer if that was even possible. The blonde slipped her fingers under the fabric and touched her skin.. it was burning, just like hers. The doc's tongue touched her lips tentatively Gail dug her nail into the skin of her back, trying unsuccessfully to stifle a moan. Holly's lips suddenly stopped moving and she broke the kiss.

"What's wrong?" The blonde asked, a bit confused by the reaction. "I know.. if I get this hot for a simple kiss, I don't know how i'm gonna handle.."

"I'm sorry." The brunette said as she tried to get away from her but Gail held her in that position, tightening the grip on her waist.

"You're not going anywhere Holly Stewart.. i'm the beginner here, remember? What's wrong?" She repeated, looking at her but the doc was avoiding her glare.

"I- I just.. I don't wanna push you.. I mean i've been.. " She let out a sigh.. "I won't be able to stop if you.."

Gail closed her eyes for a second.. She had been so nervous that the thought that Holly might be as nervous as she was about them had never crossed her mind. "Holly looked at me.." She whispered, lifting her chin with her hand. "I haven't done anything I didn't want to do.. Anything.." She said when their eyes finally connect. "You don't have to restrain yourself okay? If I ever want you to slow down, I'll tell you.. And right now, i'm not complaining if you haven't noticed.."

Holly gave her a shy smile and nodded, more calm. "Thank you" She whispered.

Gail looked at her, stroking her cheek with her thumb. "Don't bother to say thank you to me.. Just kiss me, you nerd."


I know.. I am mean.. and you probably hate me a little bit for cutting off the chapter like that but i needed to update today.. because i have to write two more chapters before Christmas..

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Till next time, guys! :')

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