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Sorry, this update has taken like 84 years... I was travelling for a week plus then life sort of happened. But here's chapter 11 finally. It was a bit of a struggle to get started and might be slightly or a lot choppy or weirdish, but I hope you like it anyway!

FYI I googled some sights in Winnipeg. So the places are at least kinda real (the names basically..), but everything else concerning the sights and locations in the city is made up! Sadly I have never visited Winnipeg :/ Yet anyway!

I kinda rushed through this, so it might be a mess.. I'll most likely edit a bit later!

xoxo

It was a nice, warm summer day. Gail, Holly, Traci and Chloe were walking in Winnipeg along the Red River taking in the beautiful scenery. At first Gail had been sulking, because Chloe had tagged along forcing Gail also to invite Traci to come too. For moral support more than anything. But the dark skinned woman had evilly offered no such thing. Gail's best friend had been blabbing with Chloe and Holly shooting some teasing jabs at Gail after noticing that Gail desperately wanted to grab a hold of Holly's hand, but had chickened out. 'Don't be such a wimp. Just grab her soft, talented hand in yours." Traci had whispered and then offered a wicked smirk at the glaring blond.

So Gail had kept on sulking as she walked alongside Holly. Her face brightened, when Holly seemingly nonchalant, but with pinked cheeks slid her hand in Gail's, lacing their fingers together. Even Traci's teasing grin with accompanying soft 'oohs and aahs' couldn't spoil the striker's mood now. Hand holding was the best, Gail decided while giving Holly's hand a gentle squeeze.

"Oh, look!" Holly tugged Gail closer to the water.

"It's beautiful. Wanna sit here on the bench for a while?" Gail asked Holly totally ignoring the other two women hovering behind them as she vigilantly watched the keeper's every expression. "And.. maybe feed the ducks?" Gail suggested carefully seeing Holly's shining eyes as the brunette observed the ducks on the river bank.

"Oh, I'd love to!" Holly almost squealed making Gail grin happily. "I love ducks!"

"Weirdo." Chloe breathed quietly standing next to Traci.

"Which one?" The other woman rolled her eyes. "Those two might get very nauseating, you know."

"Might get?" Chloe snorted. "They already are." She whispered knowingly.

"Yeah.." Traci looked at the goofily smiling couple. "You have a point."

"Great! I'll get them something from one of the shops right there." Gail said to Holly and pointed at the buildings close by.

"Thank you honey. But not bread Gail. That's not good for them. It's just junk food." Holly said. "Get them cracked corn, please." She smiled.

"Is she calling her honey now?" Traci whispered to Chloe.

"She is." Chloe nodded. "And see, there.." She pointed at Gail. "Look at her face."

"Oh my god." Traci breathed smiling widely. "Gail's totally melting into a puddle of unbadass goo." She snickered.

"I take it you've never seen Gail like this."

"Never!" Traci declared with wide eyes. "Gail has always had her walls up, when it comes to relationships. She's much softer now. With Holly."

"Cracked corn. Got it." Gail nodded seriously, before pecking Holly on the lips.

"Aww…" Traci breathed in an over exaggerated way.

"Shut up." Gail gave her a glare, until turning on her heels and heading to the nearby shop.

"Wait! I'll come with!" Chloe yelled after the blond. "I want to eat some junk! Or something sweet! Or both."

"If you must." Gail sighed without slowing her pace.

"So.. What the hell have you done to my former badass friend? Formerly cranky, unsmiley bestie." Traci bored her eyes at Holly, when Gail and Chloe disappeared into the shop.

"I'm sorry?" Holly swallowed hesitantly, her eyes widening. She hoped Traci wasn't angry with her. The team captain kept her eyes latched on Holly for a long while looking partly contemplative and partly stern with her brow creased. Holly was growing uncomfortable and worried that Traci might really be unhappy with her. Maybe Gail had said something to Traci. Something about them, about Holly and..

"Oh don't be." Traci finally winked curling her lips upward interrupting Holly's thoughts. "Gail's happy. She's lively. I like it. Even if it's a little weird sometimes. Like now."

"Like now?" Holly repeated confused glancing towards the shop.

"She's getting you cracked corn for god's sake!" Traci huffed with a hand wave. "Cracked corn!"

"It's good for the.." Holly started, but Traci cut in.

"Ducks. I know." Traci patted Holly thigh grinning. "But former Gail wouldn't have given two shi.. I mean.. Um.. You just asked and she went to find you the corn. Gail really likes you."

"I know. I really like her too." The keeper smiled softly.

"Yes, I see that." Traci said as lost in thought for a moment. "You know.. Gail is a handful sometimes. Difficult. She sulks, mopes, snarks and pouts. She runs, she hides, she.."

"I get the picture. And besides Gail told me all this." Holly met Traci's eyes. "She says she's not like that with me. And she really hasn't been. After our first.. meeting.. Gail has been nothing but.. wonderful."

"She's happy with you. Gail is.. better with you. She has.. let you in." Traci sighed seriously. "Don't hurt her Holly." She said quietly.

"I won't. I promise." Holly whispered sincerely.

"Good. So I don't have to say 'Or else'?" Traci said with a little laugh.

"No you don't." Holly gave Traci a quick hug.

"They had the duck seeds!" Gail victoriously waved the back of cracked corn in her hand as she made her way back to Holly and Traci. Chloe was trailing after her sucking on a popsicle.

"Duck seeds?" Chloe snorted gleefully. "We'll have a lot of baby ducks soon. Yay!"

"Shut it." Holly scolded her snickering friend taking the bag Gail offered to her. "Thank you sweetie." She cooed to Gail, who beamed at that.

"Oh, barf." Chloe sighed playfully.

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Chloe was trailing after the other three women in a museum sighing heavily from time to time. Holly and Traci seemed very excited with the exhibits and Gail seemed excited that Holly was so excited, Chloe smirked a little. Gail was so whipped!

Gail did not live up to her badass bitchy reputation, the forward concluded. First the gag-worthy sweet duck feeding session and now a nerdy museum visit, Chloe snickered quietly by herself. Manitoba museum, Planetarium, Science Gallery had read on the wall of the large building, when they had entered. It had made Chloe cringe. She wasn't really a fan of museums and Gail had mentioned much more titillating places to visit than this.

"Oh gods.. Can we go now?" Chloe whined, when Holly finished perusing yet another exhibit in the museum.

"What's your hurry?" Gail snapped. She knew Holly was enjoying all this sciency stuff being a certified geek. And Gail loved to watch Holly geek out at the different exhibits. The brunette was such a nerd, Gail thought affectionately. Cute.

"You mentioned laser tag earlier!" Chloe almost wailed. "I wanna go shoot shit up! Make your vests blink with bright colors! We've been in this museum for ages! Let's at least go bowling or something…"

"I'm quite enjoying myself here." Traci piped in, while she leaned over a glass case full of little rocks. At least that's what they looked to Chloe.

"You would.. Nerd number two. I'm bored.." Chloe shrugged.

"Hmph. I don't care." Gail just huffed and quickly strolled after Holly.

"I like it here and I.. really liked the planetarium." Traci said looking cheekily at Gail.

"What?" Gail huffed narrowing her eyes at her friend, while lacing her fingers with Holly.

"I liked the planetarium." Traci said again.

"So you said." Gail gave an eyeroll.

"Even though I didn't get to swap a massive amount of saliva with anyone." Traci smirked making both Gail and Holly blush.

Gail glanced apologetically at Holly, before clearing her throat. "We just kissed.. a little. You know, under the stars and.. moon."

"A little?" Chloe snorted.

"It looked like you were giving your girlfriend here a thorough dental exam! You could have swallowed the poor girl whole." Traci pointed at the pink cheeked keeper standing next to the wide-eyed blond.

"Shut up!" Gail screeched horrified that Traci had dared to utter the G-word. She and Holly had not talked about that. About their relationship.. Status. About being girlfriends. Gail wanted Holly to be her girl, but wanted to talk about it and let Holly set the pace. And now Traci was throwing the G-word around so carelessly! What would Holly think, Gail fretted inwardly.

"It's fine Gail. Calm down. Let's go to that Lasertopia place now, okay?" Holly said smiling.

"You really want to go there?" Gail said looking a bit surprised. "We don't have to. I just noticed the place in my guidebook."

"I want. Let's go." Holly smiled giving Gail a little kiss. "Chloe! We're going!" She hollered to her friend.

"Yes!" Chloe fist pumped.

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Once the four women had entered the Lasertopia in downtown Winnipeg and gotten their laser guns and vests, Traci had picked Gail to be in her team not noticing the deep scowl appear on the blond's face.

"How many times do I have to blast you and Chloe, before we can get out of here?" Gail asked after the first round of laser tag in the indoor maze was finished.

"You really shouldn't shoot me. I'm on your side!" Traci snarled. "And you totally let Holly take you out just now. You could have easily dropped her on her spot." She accused, but then laughed a little. "Though she was really adorable, when she realized she shot you."

"Oh my god honey, I 'm sorry! I'm sorry I lasered you!" Traci continued imitating Holly's apology from a moment ago in a high pitched voice.

"How many?" Gail repeated with narrowed eyes.

"Be like that.. Two times more." Traci huffed.

"Two?!" Gail screeched waving her laser gun around.

"Yeah. We paid for three rounds of.. war or whatever. I thought you'd like this kinda of.. activity." Traci scoffed.

"I do, but.." Gail sighed trailing off.

"But what?"

"You picked me! I wanted be in Holly's team.. not yours." The blond spat disappointed.

"Asshole." Traci feigned offense. "My team is awesome."

"Can we just switch? You'll get Chloe in your team." Gail whined.

"At least you didn't get Chloe in your team." Traci smirked. "No switching! You're stuck with me."

"Round 2 starting in 1..2..3.. Go!" A voice came through the speakers.

"There." Gail pointed her laser gun at Traci making her vest blink rapidly indicating a fatal injury.

"GAIL!" Traci screeched. "What the fu.."

"Oh shush." Gail smirked evilly. "Now.. Where's Holly.. I need her to take care of me. Like right now." She muttered stomping recklessly forwards in the darkness of the laser maze.

"I agree." Traci cooed mischievously.

"To shoot me! I meant!" Gail hollered back hearing her friends tone.

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For the third round Traci and Chloe had agreed to be a team and play against team Golly as Chloe had named Holly and Gail. The final set had been much longer and more enjoyable for all. After running around in the lasertopia maze the women headed for a late lunch to the Half moon Drive. Gail had gushed about their famous hot dogs on the way there. The group stepped into the restaurant, their eyes taking in the Fifties décor.

"Oh wow! This is pretty cool." Chloe breathed and others nodded in agreement.

"This looks like something from the 'The Happy Days'." Traci grinned.

"Let's sit by the window." Holly motioned. "We can see the river from there."

"First time here?" The waitress asked as the group settled in their seats.

"Yeah." Gail nodded.

"Well, first timers must order the Moon Dog, a dog loaded with cheese, bacon, fried onions, pickles and mustard. Hmm?" The waitress smirked pleasantly.

"Oo, sounds good." Gail's eyes flashed hungrily.

"For the famished, we have the Foot-Long, a 12-inch wiener. For the starving, a Deluxe Dog, a three-wiener monster. And of course onions and fries on the side?"

"Deluxe Dog for me." Gail informed the smiling waitress, who scribbled the order down. "And fries and onions. And a Pepsi."

"Should you really be eating the deluxe Dog before the game?" Holly asked.

"Yes. I need energy." Gail patted her stomach. "And I'm gonna get a milkshake also. Strawberry, thanks." The blond added to the nodding waitress.

"I'll have a.. chicken salad. Thank you." Holly handed the menu back to their waitress.

"Gross Holls! Way too healty!" Chloe scolded. "Live a little!"

"And.. a chocolate milkshake. Large." Holly smiled at their waitress, before shooting a glare to now beaming Chloe.

"I approve." Chloe praised, before ordering the same load as Gail had done earlier.

"You two are gonna get sick at the game." Traci noted and ordered tuna salad and pancakes for desert.

"Yeah, like a huge stack of pancakes is not gonna come back up once you start running during the warm up." Gail mocked.

"They won't." Traci said confidently.

"We'll see." Gail finished smirking knowingly. She was aware that her friend had the laziest stomach in the history of the world and would not digest the food properly.

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Traci groaned as she flopped on her seat on the plane back home. She didn't look at Gail, who was sat beside the window. Traci knew that there'd be a wide smirk on the blond's face. The game had been sheer torture for Traci. Toronto had won the game against Winnipeg Blazers. Gail had scored two goals and Andy one. The opponent had only managed to score once. Despite the win Traci was feeling embarrassed and somewhat nauseous still.

"Are you alright?" Gail asked seriously. "Or is there still some pancakes left to make a reappearance?" She snorted.

"Shut up." Traci snarled glaring at her wickedly grinning friend. "So I vomited.. a little. It happens!"

"It happened during a televised game! You lost your lunch behind the goal. You barfed your guts out!"

"I did." Traci sighed leaning her head on the headrest. "Talk about embarrassing."

"It was. At least the coach thought you had a heat stroke and not heavy belly from goodies." Gail nodded with a sly smile. "No more pancakes for you."

"Not a problem.. So.. Have you asked Holly to the Puma gala already?" Traci decided to try and switch the subject for her own barfing.

"The team sponsor shindig next week? Dinner and dancing. We are going together, yes." Gail smiled happily.

"Together? As a date?" Traci clarified.

"Yes. Um… I guess." Gail muttered hesitantly.

"You guess?" Traci asked.

"She asked if I'd like to go together to this thing and I said yes." Gail glanced at Holly, before meeting Traci's eyes. "Is it a date?"

"I guess." Traci shrugged with teasing glint in her eyes.

"You guess?! I want it to be a date!" Gail groaned.

"Did you agree that you'd pick her up and escort her there?"

"Yes!" Gail beamed. "So it's a real date, right?"

"It sounds like it." Traci agreed. "Is Holly your girlfriend or are you two just.."

"I haven't asked her. It's too soon to.. You know.. Stake claim. Isn't it?" Gail asked turning to meet Traci's eyes.

"Stake claim?" Traci laughed out loud. "How very cavewoman of you Gail."

"Well, I do have the urge to drag her into a cave and have my way with.." Gail joked smirking.

"Please. No details! I have an upset stomach." Traci cut in. "But I think you have to talk to her about what you want and what she wants. For you two. Are you exclusive or.."

"Would she date other people?" Gail asked alarmed and forced herself not to go running to Holly demanding the keeper not to do that.

"No she wouldn't, but talk to her." Traci finished. "Just ask her to be your girl and then take her to meet your parents." She smirked tiredly.

"No.." Gail breathed. "My mother will make Holly run away as fast as she can!"

"Elaine will love Holly." Traci assured taking in Gail's unconvinced expression. "But anyways.. You need to talk to Holly first."

"I will." Gail decided a soft smile spreading on her face at the thought being able to call Holly her girlfriend. That would be the best. "I will."

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Thanks for reading :)

A/N Next chapter hopefully up in a few weeks.

I have outlined 2 - 3 chapters more at the moment, but we'll see how many chapters there'll be before this story will be complete. But yeah, at least 2 chapters still to come.

A/N Edited some typos (30th Oct)