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Creating Us Chapter 14
Chris and Elaine
Holly and Chris
"How long has it been since you were home? Chris asked looking around the messier than usual living room.
"When did you become my mother?" Holly bit picking up random things off the floor.
She hadn't been home in days and her place looked a mess, and so did she.
"Just asking, no need to get your panties in a bunch." Chris teased putting his hands up.
"I'm sorry. It's just that after I went back to the house and doing so right in time for spring, everything is just so hectic." The architect sighed, it was partly true.
Spring meant one thing, cleaning. And the temp house and house were in desperate need of that. And with all the outdoor projects and garden Holly had sunrise to sunset days. And to top it all off it was impossible to say no to a night in with her exhausted lawyer. The nights in would turn into late night talks and make out sessions and by the time Holly wanted to leave she'd get pulled into Gail's arms and there was no way out of that.
"Holly. I know you haven't been sleeping here." Chris said
The brunette stopped, she had her back to her best friend or he would have seen the guilt in her face.
"Chris..."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I'm not sure about it. I don't know if it's just her regret speaking." Holly sighed plopping down on her couch.
"Have you told her about these doubts?"
"Of course not... She asked me to be her girlfriend."
"Oh really? And what did you say?"
"I said yes. Of course." She looked up at her friend.
"Holly. You know I love you, and all I care about is what's best for you. I've seen you get hurt so many times before and this looks a thousand times worse."
"You don't know her!" The brunette defended
"I don't. And you think do you?"
"I do. She's great."
"I bet she is, but you have to admit she's a little... tempered."
"Look, I don't know what it is with you. I understood when she was engaged. But this. This is too much."
"She was engaged! She blamed you for cheating with her fiancé! Now she suddenly wants to get in your pants?!" His temper took the best of him.
"You think she's using me."
"Holly."
"No. Chris, leave. Now."
"This is way too familiar Stewart. I defended you! That bitch had no mercy when she blamed you for cheating. Now you're pushing me away? When she breaks your heart don't come running to me again!" Chris grabbed his jacket and ran out slamming the door behind him.
The architect threw what she had in her hands across the room. She fell to the floor and the tears wouldn't stop. She knew Chris was right, she was so enthralled in the idea of being with Gail that she had let herself forget. She knew the blonde had asked for forgiveness, in a rather desperate way even, but there was still doubt. Gail was straight, what caused her to be interested in her? Holly pulled out the bourbon and began her descent into self doubt and over thinking Gail's intentions.
Gail and Chris
The next morning Chris made his way to Gail's office. He knew better than to do this but he felt he had no choice.
"I'm here to see Ms. Peck." he stated rather angry
"Do you have an appointment?" Asked the receptionist.
"I'm her architect, Chris Diaz. It's urgent." He smiled trying to get around the woman's head.
"Oh right, she just finished up with a client. You can go ahead in."
Chris knocked on the door and pulled it open revealing Gail behind her desk her eyes fixated on her computer.
"Chris? Is everything ok?" Gail got up worry spread on her face. The first thing she thought of was that there was something wrong with Holly.
"Everything is fine. I came here to talk." He stood up straighter, a stern look on his face that confused Gail.
"This couldn't have waited till I got home?" The lawyer asked a bit irked.
"No. I want to talk to you about Holly."
"Holly? Okay." She said scrunching her face in confusion.
"I know you're dating. And I have all the right to be concerned about your intentions with her. With all due respect, you were quick to blame her... And now all of a sudden you want to be with her?" Chris panted, the anger in his voice apparent to the blonde.
"Isn't Holly a little too old to have someone fighting her battles?" She hissed
"I'm not fighting any battles. My best friend is just a bit too blind to see what... Or whom she has in front of her. Whom she's trusting."
"Does Holly feel this way?" She sighed
"No. Not yet." Chris was furious now
"Look, the only person that needs to know how much I love Holly. Is Holly. I know we started off rough and it WAS my fault. I asked for forgiveness. So before you come in here insulting me why don't you try to get to know me?" She said trying to keep her anger controlled, she knew that Chris was important to Holly. He was being a dick but he had somewhat of a point.
"All I'm going to tell you is that this is your second, and absolutely very last chance. She forgave you, Holly is great like that. But understand she is like a sister, hurt her again and you'll regret the day she walked into your life." He hissed, his tone catching her slightly off guard.
"I respect your love for her. Holly has made me a better person, I don't think I've ever been so at ease. And honestly I've never felt more like myself, there are things that still confuse me and honestly I'm terrified but I know that if she's there I'll get through it." She smiled slightly meeting his eyes.
"She seems happy, I'll be honest. But you have to understand my concern. It's not everyday her straight crush suddenly wants to be her girlfriend."
"I understand that, I have a big brother too." She chuckled
"I should go talk to Holly. We left on bad terms yesterday."
"Would you like me to?"
"I'd love you to." Chris breathed out, afraid and embarrassed to face Holly just yet. "Maybe you're not a bitch, Peck."
"Oh I'm a bitch, just not when it comes to Holly. At least never again." She laughed
Gail and Elaine
"Your girlfriend did a marvelous job." Elaine gushed as she walked around her recently finished back yard.
"Yeah, she's amazing at what she does." The blonde smiled
"Are you guys thinking of giving me any grandchildren soon?" Elaine asked excitedly.
"Mom, we've been dating like 4 months." Gail squealed embarrassed at her mothers outward question.
"But you love her, and I know you want to marry her." The older woman said looking into her daughter's beautiful blue eyes.
"And how would you know that?
"Because I'm your mother, darling. And you give her the same look your father gave me when we met. And here we are, 43 years later about to celebrate our 41st wedding anniversary with the two most perfect children a mother could ask for,along with my not one but two breathtaking daughter-in-laws." The love and care clearly evident in her eyes, as she took her daughter's face and kissed her forehead, like she had done countless times before. A silent I love you.
"I love you mom."
Holly and Elaine
"May I have this dance, princess?" Gail's father whispered in her ear.
"Always." His daughter responded, getting up and handing Holly her bag.
It was a beautiful party, the Pecks sure knew how to throw those. 41 years of marriage was truly something great to celebrate. Holly looked on at the way her girlfriend smiled, the way she laughed as her father twirled her around like a young girl. It was a beautiful sight, one she'd learn to never forget.
"I think that besides debating with him, dancing is something that Gail loves to do with her father." Elaine said sitting next to Holly.
"I didn't know that." She smiled, her eyes never leaving Gail's smile.
"There's a lot you don't know about each other. It takes time to know your lover well." The older woman stated knowingly.
"How long?" Holly said meeting her eyes
"I ll let you know, it's been 41 years and I still find new things, that make me love him more and some that make me want to strangle him." Her eyes transfixed on her husband.
They both laughed.
"If I could spend that many years with anyone, I don't think I'd want to spend it with anyone but your daughter."
"Is this your way of asking me for permission?" Elaine chuckled.
"Too soon?"
"Never. And when pieces match as perfectly as yours, why question it?"
Holly looked back at Gail, her heart swelling and not being able to contain the huge smile that invades her lips when she sees the blonde.
"Here, for when you find the perfect time." Elaine smiled handing her a black ring box.
Holly took the box and opened it slowly to reveal one of the biggest and most beautiful diamond she had ever seen.
"Oh my god, wow." she almost gasped
"My mother-in-law gave me this for Gail's 18th birthday, one of her lovers liked to mine diamonds." Elaine laughed remembering her husband's mother and her down-to-earth way of life. She was a lot like her daughter. "He never told her when and where he found this one, but he had it cut especially for Gail. He actually named it Gail, because of the color."
"Her eyes are the same shade." Holly smiled taking the precious gem in her hands.
"Exactly." Elaine smiled down at the woman who she was sure was her daughters soul mate. "Her grandmother told me give it to the person i was 110% sure she'd spend the rest of her life with."
"Nick?" Holly asked in a whisper
"Oh no sweetheart I told Gail that that young man was bad news, but she thought she was in love. Or she was hiding, I don't know. I'm just glad you walked into he life before she made that mistake."
"Did you know about her sexuality?" the brunette questioned
"A mother has her suspicions, she knows her daughter. But my little girl is stubborn and short tempered. Whenever I brought it up, she'd shut me down. Deny it, there's so much a mother can do in her adult daughter's life."
"And when she told you I was the other woman?"
"I saw the way you looked at her and if you were going to cheat with someone, it would have been with my daughter." Elaine laughed sipping her wine.
"You're an amazing woman, I see where Gail gets her integrity." Holly smiled stuffing the ring in the slot and putting the small box in her purse.
"As are you my dear."
I have read Elaine as the bad guy way too much, I thought I'd write her the complete opposite. I love her like that. Let me know what you think. Thank you for all the reviews, follows, and favorites. Love you all, xoxoxo.