Prompt: When Nick finds out Gail kisses Holly (I'm slowly catching up with all your requests!)
"So what, you're a lesbian now?" There's disbelief in his voice, as well as thinly disguised betrayal. Of course she'd dump him in the middle of the station, their co-workers awkwardly trying to ignore them as they check their weapons.
"I'm Gail Peck, same person I've always been...and you don't get to make any judgements, not after what you've been doing." She scowls at him, safely discharging her weapon.
His hackles rise. "What's that supposed to mean?" He's never been unfaithful to Gail...maybe he's abandoned her twice, but he's never been unfaithful.
Gail rolls her eyes, checking her gun to make sure it's properly holstered. "Oh please, don't think I haven't seen the puppy dog eyes you've been giving Andy. I know those eyes; those eyes used to belong to me." (Nick is suddenly glad Andy is out sick with the flu.)
Despite the bravado, there's betrayal in Gail's voice as well, and Nick is now starting to understand just how much pain he's caused her...even if it was unintentional.
"And don't even deny it," she holds up a hand, preemptively stopping him from speaking. "I know you've said nothing happened undercover, and I believe you, but you've been different ever since you came back. Whenever perfect Andy needs something, you're always there with a bottle of tequila and a freaking shoulder to cry on." She laughs derisively, "I'd be jealous of her if I wasn't so pissed at both of you right now."
Nick rubs the back of his neck, not even knowing where to start. He settles for "I'm sorry," even though the words don't seem like nearly enough.
"Save the waterworks Collins, I'm moving on...with someone who actually wants to wait for me." She adds the last part intentionally to hurt him, and he takes it knowing he deserves it.
Gail starts walking towards the door, but stops mid-stride. Turning around, she has a decisive look on her face and Nick gets slightly terrified of the gun at her side. But like she's always done, Gail surprises him.
"I know I bust your balls, and heaven knows you deserve it," she then takes a deep breath, "but you are good guy...even if you couldn't be that guy for me." He can tell that it's killing her to say those words.
"So don't screw this up." She slaps his face rather harshly in the same place she punched him weeks ago, then walks back out the room.
"And the term is bisexual, dumbass." Gail calls over her shoulder, multiple heads turning, as she exits the weapons room.