Holly had just moved to the city, new job offer giving her the perfect get away to start fresh. The past two years have been a whirlwind of horrible thing piled onto another, building into a snow ball bigger than the sun and she needed something new, she needed to clear away all that junk and just breathe. Toronto seemed like the best place to do so. And that's how she found herself in a little sandwich place laughing and reminiscing about her summer spent with Gail Peck, her first kiss, her wife and her first crush -which she didn't realize until later. She was happy she had met someone so she wasn't alone in a new city, the fact that it was Gail -of all people- made her ecstatic, the two exchanged numbers with the promise of seeing each other before Gail had to go back to work. She did turn out to be a cop, just like her parents and family before her, it made Holly smile.

Getting back to her new, barren town house she got a call from her dad. Smiling uncontrollably she answered with an overly chipper hello.

"You enjoying the city that much already?" His smooth voice chuckled through her phone.

"Not so much the city, yet at least, I'm this happy because of what the city has offered." she chimmed.

Holly could imagine his brow that was undoubtedly raised, "and what might that be Sunshine?"

"Do you remember Gail Peck? Summer camp when I was about 8" she offered as she ran her fingers along the kitchen counter. Normally she'd sit on the couch or lay on her bed when talking on the phone but she couldn't sit still as the jitters from the afternoon ran through her, also she didn't have a couch and the bed was yet to be put together. Holly sighed at the thought of all the work ahead.

He hummed his agreement warily, confused by the sudden change in topic.

"Well I bumped into her today, actually she bumped into me. I was getting lunch around the corner from my new place and she came up to me asking if I've cheated on her, we spent like an hour talking and laughing and reminiscing" Holly started to trail off, lost in the recent memory.

"She came up and said what?" not really asking, more laughing at the obscurity of it.

Holly giggled. "We got married remember."

"Oh how could I forget? You only painted the picture for me about a million times the first week you got home" She could hear the ear to ear grin his face was holding.

"Can it" she narrowed her eyes. "Anyway, you called me, what's up?"

"I was wondering how you're doing with the first day of the move, making sure you aren't working too hard and forget to eat. Your mom and I worry as you know."

"Everything is in the house I just have to put away what I can and build the things I do have and then tomorrow is shopping day, followed by more building and putting away. Why am I doing this again?" Holly asked already tired.

He chuckled, "you don't need a reminder, that'd only rain on your Gail filled sunshine and we don't want that, do we?"

He was far too wise she thought before sighing. "I better get back to it then. Hug mom for me."

"Alright, I love you kiddo. Call me when you need an archer from all that flying in the clouds, I don't want you floating away on me."

Holly chuckled, her father reminded her of this every time she got too excited about someone, she tended to 'get lost in the clouds' as he put it. And one time she did start to float away, let's just say it wasn't pretty.

"Love you too." and she hung up. Her mind went back to Gail and along with that came the urge to text her. Holly shook her head, it'd be crazy to text when she saw her not twenty minutes ago, besides what would she say? Sighing loudly she stuck her phone in her back pocket with the promise that she'd text later that night or something, right now she had moving in to do.

Thoughts of the blonde stay with her as she worked. As she moved boxes into their rightful rooms, as she built the few shelves she had, as put away what she could, Holly just couldn't shake her. Seeing Gail again, was something she never thought would happen, she came to terms with that a long time ago and now that she has she couldn't be happier. Even if it was only going to be that one lunch, she was okay with that because she got to see Gail again when she never thought she would. Holly had imagined it happening many times during sleepless nights. Reality was so much better -well for the most part, in some daydreams it was more like a romcom. Besides she doesn't know who Gail was now, she knows who eight year old was, Holly only has feelings because they were never resolved. Her 'being in the clouds' is probably just that, the dusting off of the box of that summer which is filled of her Gail crush.

Holly was sitting on the coffee table as she ate her dinner and flicked through her phone, bored not having her books or tv yet. Four texts of reminders from her mother, one good luck from her best friends and two loud texts and a missed message from her sister. The ones from her sister were of course about Gail and nothing else. News travels fast in her family apparently.

The house is great btw, thanks for asking. My back aches already tho

It took a matter of seconds for a reply.

LaLa: There are more important matters here Holly. Like oh lets say you seeing GAIL FREAKING PECK

Holly laughed whole heartedly. Lila always made her laugh, not matter the situation.

Calm down LaLa. Nothing even happened

Instead of getting a text reply she got a call.

"I can't be calm about this Hols, it's Gail. The girl you obsessed over for ever, the girl you always went back to, she's the Topanga to your Corey. Oh my god!" Lila started out with a raised voice of of-course-I'm-excited-don't-be-stupid to yelling in revelation.

Holly didn't get a chance to speak as her sister, overjoyed at what ever it was she realized, squealed and continued in a flurry that she couldn't understand. "LaLa I really can't understand you right now. You have to breathe and try again but with a cooler tone so I have a chance to keep up."

"It's like a fairy tale is what I was getting at."

"Maybe."

"What're you talking about maybe? It is!"

"It might not be like that though, I'm not even sure it is on my part let alone hers." Holly explained her thoughts from earlier.

"I see what you mean but I don't agree, I'm not convinced."

It was just like Lila, always the romantic optimist. It's helped Holly a lot throughout the years but sometimes it was too much, too hopeful and Holly doesn't like too much hope, that just sets you up for disappointment.

"You should ask her to show you around the city, help you find the things you need for your place." Lila added.

"I don't know about that, wouldn't be texting right now be weird? We just saw each other." Holly asked timidly.

"I wouldn't think so, friends help friends out right? And if there's anything more than you can sort of find that out. I don't see where it would be a bad thing." She sounded so sure and nonchalant Holly was kind of jealous. Lila could be so cool about these things that she freaks out over.

"We'll see. Look I gotta go, I'll call or text you later, alright?"

"Okay, keep me updated! Love ya." she blew a kiss and hung up before Holly could say anymore.

Gail was walking on sunshine, not even Chloe could dampen her mood, and boy did she get close. Holly was the last person on earth she thought she'd ever see again, Lunchbox was someone she only ever wondered and dreamed about after that summer. Someone she couldn't ever let go of. And the fact she's here and in her life again filled her entire being with glee.

Lying on the couch she smiled at the fresh memory of the afternoon lunch they shared, Gail knew she probably looked like a goof and if it was anyone here looking the way she did now she would give them guff for it, poking fun and teasing them relentlessly. But in this moment she couldn't care less. Then the thought hit her, why was she this giddy, down right teenage giddy about seeing a friend from camp. It wasn't even the fact of her being Lunchbox, her being the easiest friend, no, person that Gail has ever met. It wasn't the girl that has rendered her into acting like a teen, it was the woman. The person Holly has bloomed into.

In the realization of her potential feelings Gail hadn't noticed Dov come home. She laid there stunned on the couch, her lips still curved into the small smile that has been there the moment she sat down with the brunette.

"Chloe told me about how you've been nice to her today, and the constant smile. I gotta tell you I didn't believe it until just now." Dov confessed teasingly as he pushed her feet off of the end of the couch so he could sit. When Gail didn't reply he continued with a sly smile. "So what's got Gail Peck all smiles and rainbows?"

"And why would I tell you?"

He shrugged and flicked through the channels, settling further into the couch. "Because you are lost in lalaland and so distracted that you'll tell me."

Gail snorted, "not that happy."

"Happy enough to pay for someone else's coffee."

They both fell silent, Gail didn't really have a response to that last thing as it did happen and -reluctantly- true but he didn't need to be told that.

"If you get me a beer and a bag of cheese puffs I'll tell you." Gail offered without looking at him. From the corner of her eye she watched him contemplate the offer and it's worth. Dubbing it worthy Dov stood and disappeared into the kitchen, returning with two beers and a bag of orange goodness.

"Before you sit go get my photo album." she ordered and grabbed the promised things, sitting up.

Dov raised his eyebrows, highly confused as to what it had to do with anything, but as a good boy he went and retrieved the worn leather backed book from it's shelf. Gail waited until he settled back in his seat before beginning.

Gail opened the album, smiling at the cover photo of her and Steve, this album was filled with pictures of her favourite memories and little tokens. It is one of the only things she is protective over it's privacy, and is the only sentimental thing she owns. With a sigh she quickly flipped through, shielding it so Dov couldn't see, until she got to the picture she was looking for. Gail took a moment to look it over, it's been a long time since she's looked at it. The edges were worn from it's age, there was a hole at the top where she had stuck a thumbtack and hung it on her wall for years before she got this album and tucked it safely inside, she pulled it from the plastic covering and passed it slowly to Dov.

Dov let her place the picture in his hands, he noted the importance of it from the way she held it so he tried to be careful. He knew how flighty these kinds of moments were for her, how close Gail kept that book to her and the fact that she has pulled out a picture to show him means he had to keep cool.

"This is what's made me happy today."

Dov smiled at the photo in his hands. There were two girls in the picture, one was obviously Gail with her piercing blue eyes and signature pout which was directed at the other girl with her arm around Gail's small set shoulders. She looked darker than she probably was next to Gail's pale complexion, her hair pulled back into a messy pony tail giving a better view of her bright, warm smile. The girl looked almost triumphant. Both wore similar shirts with the same logo, summer camp he concluded before handing the photo back to Gail.

"I don't get it. You at camp when you were, what 7, made you happy enough to be nice to Chloe today?"

Gail huffed, clearly annoyed at having to spell it out to her roommate. "The girl in the picture dumb ass. I ran into her today at lunch." she smiled one last time at the photo and put it away.

"Oh, that's cool. She must be really awesome."

"Holly's alright." Gail mused as she tucked the book back on the shelf. "I'm going to bed."

"Night Gail." Dov replied with a wave as he went back to channel surfing.

Gail shuffled into her room and sprawled out on her bed, all of these emotions have exhausted her but before she could sleep she needed to do something. She smiled at the text illuminating from her phone, she sent it to make sure the number was correct and so there wouldn't be any confusion as to who it was when they did text. Holly seemed to enjoy that by the way her eyes lit up and shook her head as she read it.

Any plans tomorrow?

She waited five minutes before deciding that Holly must have gone to bed or something and wasn't going to reply, so she snuggled into bed waiting for sleep to take hold of her. Memories from camp flooded her mind.

Holly sat down with her plate of food just as Gail finished telling her story, Chris laughing his booger picking head off brought the brunette's curious side out.

"What's so funny?" she asked already amused. Gail watched as Holy prepped her meal for consumption, adding condiments and positioning everything on the plate like the weirdo she was.

" I was just telling Chris a story." Gail said around a mouthful of dinner.

Holly finished her bite before speaking, obviously Holly listened to her parents when they said not to talk with her mouth full.

" Mind retelling it?"

"I guess I could." she sighed as if she was going out of her way. But really she was going to tell her anyway. "We were having down time in our cabin before dinner, so I was in my room changing cause it's getting cold. I was looking for pants when Alex came into the room and started talking to me, dinner was called and I was on my way out when I looked down and I was in my underwear. I was so excited for dinner I almost forgot to put pants on!"

Holly threw her head back laughing, a full hearted laugh, one Gail had elicited from the brunette only a few times. She'd made it her mission to get that reaction, that laugh, as many times as possible, for reasons she wasn't sure of beyond the fact that no one else has been able to do so. She'd started a competition with Chris and she was well ahead.

Gail couldn't help but laugh with her, causing Holly to laugh even harder and they fell into one of those silent fits that continued longer than normal as every time they looked at each other a new round would start.

She was in that limbo of wake and sleep when her phone buzzed. There was only one person she wouldn't be upset with by the interruption of sleep and when opening her phone she smiled reading the name Lunchbox.

Lunchbox: Furniture shopping and more moving in. Do you have plans?

I do. I have to help you find furniture, I mean if I'm going to be hanging out at your place I am going to need a really nice couch

Lunchbox: Already making yourself at home are you?

It's a gift. See you tomorrow?

Lunchbox: If you want

And with that Gail closed her eyes and fell into a peaceful sleep with a smile on her face.