Chapter 3 - Five Years Later
The Peck woman was anxiously waiting at the airport with her daughter by her side. They were holding a colourful banner which said 'Welcome home, AWESOME nerd!'
"Gail, can you calm down?" Sophie asked tiredly, watching the blonde bouncing on her place stretching her neck whenever someone was coming from the portal.
"I just don't want Holly to miss us."
"With this banner," Sophie emphasised their work by pointing at it, "I doubt it."
More people where coming and going, but the pathologist was nowhere to be seen.
"Do you think something happened? Maybe she missed the plane. Or she took the wrong one and now she might be in Europe or somewhere –"
"Gail…"
"Or something was wrong with the plane and it didn't even departure –"
"Gail…"
"Or maybe they lost the plane from the radar and –"
"GAIL!"
"What?"
Sophie pointed to the incoming crowd. "People from San Francisco."
It took another three minutes for Holly to show up. When she did, Gail's smile divided her face in two, her eyes got the happy sparks and the clearest blue colour.
"Detective Sergeant Peck," greeted the newcomer.
"Chief Medical Examiner Stewart," the blonde replied in the same polite way.
The dark skinned girl rolled her eyes. "Oh you two dumbs," she smiled and hugged Holly around her waist. Gail did not wait a second longer and also wrapped her fiancée in her arms kissing her on the lips while holding herself back not to turn the kiss into a public make-out.
"I missed you both," said the scientist gently.
"We missed you too," the teenage girl was smiling, still holding Holly's hand. The other of the doctor's hands was wrapped around Gail and the detective would not have it any other way, so she took the suitcase and did not mind pulling it behind at all. She had her beloved person home, finally! "And we have a surprise for you," continued Sophie.
"Really? Should I be scared?"
"No if you like dogs."
"We have a dog?"
"Yes, he is newfoundland dog Lappie, short for Aesculapius." Remembering the most famous healer of all times, Holly laughed out loud.
"I knew you would like it," whispered Gail into her ear.
"You are insane."
"You said that already."
"It sounded familiar."
"So what do you have in mind now?" wondered the blonde.
"Well, I am off to my new work next month, so we have about two weeks to get married," stated the doctor as in matter of fact. Gail looked up with eyes wide open. "Why do you look so surprised? I told you I would marry you when I got back."
"That's amazing!" squealed the girl. "I'm spending the next week with Mama Peck, so you don't have to worry about me. Will we be Stewart-Peck or Peck-Stewart?"
"Stewart-Peck," replied both women at the same time without a moment of hesitation.
"The more dominant and resonant as the last," explained Gail.
"Actually I though the more dominant as the first," opposed Holly just to teased her partner.
"Har har."
"Sophie Sheldon Peck," mumbled the teenager, "Sophie Sheldon Peck Stewart. Sophie Sheldon Stewart Peck. Sophie Sheldon Stewart." She looked at the both adults, "Can't we be just the Stewarts?"
"Hey!" yelped Gail while her partner kept laughing.
The blonde pouted so Holly kissed her lips shortly. "There you have it. Problem solved."
"Not funny, Holly. And not funny, Sophie."
"I like it," the girl defended her idea.
"I will love you despite your surname," the doctor offered for reconciliation and hugged her partner tightly to ensure her of the undying feelings she had for the special detective.
"Hmm," Gail hummed contently. "Let's get you home, my awesome nerd."
And they lived happily ever after!
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