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Chapter 2
"Holly!" Gail scrambles to stand, her demeanour suddenly very stiff and nervous. "What are you doing here?"
"I just realised you have your family dinner tonight. And I - - ehm.."
"Oh, you just did, did you?" Gail replied half sarcastic , half surprised. She really had to get going, or she was going to be late.
"Yeah, ehm, I just wanted to .."
"You wanted to what?" Gail demanded, hands on her hips, eyes focused intensely on Holly.
"To see if you wanted me to come with you?"
"You want to come with me?" Gail asked, flabbergasted, her eyes popping.
"No. No, no no.." she shakes her head at Holly, "not happening, no way".
"Why?" Holly
"Well, firstly, you don't have a death wish. Secondly, this is not fun, I wouldn't wish it on you. And thirdly, you told me you are seeing someone else."
"But.."
"And I really have to get going, or I'm going to be late."
"Gail.." Holly tilted her head "I was hoping we could talk. And ehm" - Holly looked to the floor, shifting her feet, then looking up again, laughing at herself "this is going to be such a deja vu: That girl I told you about, it was just a stupid set-up."
"Oh.." Gail drawled out, "Okay, whatever, we can talk. Just not tonight."
Gail observed Holly, she had never seen the other woman looking so tense and nervous, shifty, she wondered what had let her to come to 15 out of the blue. "What happened, Holly? Why are you here? What brought this on?"
"Oh, well, ehm, I ran into Nick at the morgue."
"Nick?" Gail asked slightly surprised, his shift had already ended, just like hers, so what was he doing at the morgue..?
"Yeah, uhm, Nick Collins. So, I should probably let you get on. Good luck with the dinner. And I'm sorry for barging in like this."
"No problem Holly", Gail looked at her, expression changing from guarded to a loving look, "Anytime, you know that" "I'll see you soon, yeah?" Holly asked hopefully.
Gail shrugged "Yeah, maybe, who knows", seeming flippant. Holly smiled her lopsided smile and tilted her head. Gail shoved her arm, "Of course you will. Weirdo" Gail smiled at her "Now, get out of here so I can change."
"Nothing I haven't seen already" Holly joked, shifting her eyebrows, walking backwards towards the exit.
Gail blushed , "Ha, ha. Nice one. Original, really." She walked toward Holly, who was already standing at the exit. She kissed Holly lightly on the cheek, smiling. It sent tingles through the both of them, electric shocks and butterflies mixing once again. They blushed and smiled at each other. "Now. Go." Gail emphasised.
Gail closed the door behind Holly, and then quickly scrambled to get changed.
Steve had been waiting in the parking lot, tapping his foot on the pavement. "What took you so long?" a frowning impatient Steve asked Gail, as she got into his car. He started the car and off they went to their parents house.
He looked at her now and then from the corner of his eye. She suddenly seemed brighter, happier, then the last few weeks. "What's got you looking all …happy faced? I must say, it looks good on you." "Never you mind, brother. Keep you eyes on the road, there's a good boy" she patted him on the shoulder.
Gail took out her cell phone and sent a text to Nick. You got some explaining to do, mister. Holly showed up.
He texted right back. Really? Now that's interesting. I'm glad. Still want me to come? I'm kind of tied up with these two kids, I'm bringing them to my old group-home.
Gail texted back Nah, it's fine. Steve's here, I'll survive.
"I'd bet my badge on it that your face right now" Steve swirled his fingers and pointed at her head "has something to do with Holly"
"Oh, wow, well, I wouldn't want you to lose your badge, Steven." she said deadpan. "That wouldn't make mom very happy, now, would it?"
Steve grinned, he knew he was right. As he pulled up to the curb he said "Well, here we are, might as well get it over with."
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