This was probably my favorite chapter to read, and write. And I know it's one we've all been waiting for.
I do not own Rookie Blue or any of its characters.
Creating Us Chapter 12
Drunk Gail. Happy Gail.
*3 months later
Holly was well into her second week on the Peck Backyard. The Pecks had decided on the oversized tree house, the Gazebo , maze garden, lake deck, and a very interesting pool. Elaine had loved the final draft and model, she laughed at the idea of her grandchildren enjoying themselves. The older woman realized just how dedicated Holly was, her attention to detail was divine. Everything she did was to convenience them in every way. So when the couple took a last minute case in the states they had no trouble leaving Holly to her work. They even offered her the guest bedroom if she found herself working late. Elaine would find her late at night looking at paint colors or planting ideas, and always remind her that she did have to sleep.
It was a little past 1 a.m. when she heard someone walk into the supposedly empty house. Holly's heart started beating fast, the Pecks were out of town no one should be coming in this late. She looked around her desk and found a letter opener she could use as a weapon.
Ever so slowly she got up and made her way to the source of the sound. Through dark empty rooms she roamed and found nothing. Then she heart a crash in the kitchen. With all her courage she walked slowly towards it. Letter opener in one hand 911 on speed dial on the other she walked to finally let the kitchen come into view.
"Gail?" Holly gasped a sigh of relief
Gail was just as scared as Holly and turned around almost losing her balance. " Ho-Holly?"
"Gail what are you doing here?" Holly said walking up to the intruder.
"Holly! Oh my gosh! I am sooooo happy to see you." Gail slurred, the alcohol extremely present.
"Right, Gail you're drunk. Very drunk." Holly said catching Gail as she almost tipped over.
"How did you know I needed a hug?" The blonde hiccuped and embraced Holly
"Okay..." Holly was now uncomfortable, here was a very drunk Gail. Unaware of everything she was doing and now she couldn't help but make herself responsible for her.
"Holly... Holly... Holly. I have something to tell you." The blonde laughed.
"Okay, that's great Gail, let's get you to the couch and I'll make you some tea." She plopped the beautiful blonde on the couch and walked over to the kitchen. She couldn't help but admit, that even drunk out of her mind Gail was beautiful.
"Gail why are you here?"
"Well, I got lonely after Jack and Jose ran out. And well I kind if live here, in a way." She laughed at her joke
"How much have you had to drink?"
"This many!" She exclaimed putting up a couple fingers.
"Do you always come to your parents' home piss ass drunk?" The brunette asked sarcastically.
"Nope."
"Right."
"What are YOU doing here?" Gail teased
"I'm working for your mom, I didn't really see the time. Your parents are out of town."
"They ALWAYS are. Always." The blonde said sadly.
"You should get some rest." Holly said
"Okay, I'll take a nap. But you have to read me my bedtime story." She agreed letting Holly follow her to her room.
The architect looked around the room. It was simple, nothing like Gail. The thing that stood out was almost an entire wall of awards and certificates. There were a couple of pictures and knick knacks. Holly smiled warmly. She had missed Gail so much. And no matter how mad she wanted to be at her, she would always have this soft side for the gorgeous blonde. And right now Holly knew that by the next morning Gail would remember absolutely nothing.
"Okay what bedtime story is that?"
The lawyer pulled out a neatly folded piece of paper out of her pajama pocket.
"Here. I read it every night. It's the only way I can get to sleep." Gail smiled her eyes meeting brown ones for the first time that night.
"Okay lay down." Holly ordered and the drunken beauty obliged burying her head into the brunette's abdomen. The architect smiled and slowly unfolded the piece of paper.
She didn't register what it was until at least the third line. Her heart rate picked up speed and she skimmed through it and landed on the signature. She got self conscious all of a sudden, she was scared, and most of all confused.
"Gail?"
"Mmmhhmm?"
"Gail, where did you get this?" Holly's voice quivered.
"I found it a while back, in my junk. Isn't it pretty?"
"A while back?"
"Yeah right after you leeeeft me!"
"Gail go to sleep." Holly said with tears in her eyes, as she turned down the light.
"I miss you so much, Hols. Thank you for taking care of me. Now can you read me my favorite story?"
Holly breathed in, fighting back a stream of tears. She read the letter, remembering now the moment she wrote it. It was overwhelming and slightly embarrassing. But if Gail had looked passed it maybe it hadn't been as inappropriate as it seemed. The blonde fell straight to sleep and after another half hour the architect decided to go home.
The exhaustion left her with absolutely no time to think about Gail or what happened at the Peck House. She fell straight to bed, barely able to change and brush her teeth.
The ray of sun coming in through the slit in her curtains woke a very hung over Gail. She got up and ran to the bathroom where she emptied her stomach into the toilet. She stayed like that for at least an hour. She vowed never to mix Jack and Jose again in her life. She dragged herself back to bed after popping two Advils.
Holly wasn't sure if she should even show up today, the Pecks were out of town and Gail was crashing there. And today she'd be sober. But she knew that this couldn't be avoided for long so she made her way to work regardless.
Gail woke up around 3 in the afternoon. It took her a while to realize where she was. Her head was pounding so she tried not to think about how she got here. When her senses adjusted the smell of pancakes and bacon invaded her. She bounced out of bed and ran down to the kitchen like a child on Christmas.
She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Holly.
"Holly?" The blonde questioned
"You're up."
"What are you doing here?"
"I work here, Gail." Holly deadpanned "Are you hungry?"
Gail nodded and sat at the island as the brunette handed her a stack of pancakes and loads of bacon and a couple eggs.
"Holly-"
"Just eat." She interrupted and walked out leaving the blonde to her breakfast-for-lunch feast.
The architect went back to work, the construction team would be here any minute and there were still a couple details she needed to work out for today's project.
"Thank you so much for lunch." Gail almost whispered from the door.
"You're welcome. That usually does the trick for a hangover."
"Can we talk?"
"Gail. I'm working."
"Hol, please."
"Look." The brunette said finally looking up and taking off her glasses. "Last night you came in here piss ass drunk, and I was still here. I made you some tea and put you to bed. You're welcome. Now can I please get back to work?"
"Why'd you do that for me?" Gail asked and the architect could hear the smirk in her voice.
"Don't flatter yourself, you were helplessly drunk. I couldn't just leave you."
"Sure you could have." Gail laughed "I'm pretty sure I would have taken care of myself. Found myself some more liquor. Put myself out of the misery that's been these past few months."
"That's charming." The brunette said angrily
"Why do you always have to bite back?" The lawyer laughed
"I really don't have time for this."
"Yeah but you had enough time to write me this didn't you?" She smiled holding up Holly's letter.
The architect turned a deep shade of red.
"Don't be embarrassed, I love it. It's actually very sweet."
"I was very drunk when I wrote that."
"Yeah, cause you have to be out of your right mind to ever feel like this about someone like me." The blonde looked genuinely hurt.
"Probably." The brunette spit
Gail winced "I deserved that."
"Yeah and I didn't deserve the way you treated me."
"No. You didn't and I've been trying to apologize to you for the past 4 months. I've been trying to find the perfect way to tell you that I'm sorry. That I was so stupid for blaming that shit on you. That I was so stupid for letting my feelings and problems get in the way of my better judgment." Gail breathed, the tears uncontrollable. "I've had so much time to reflect, and I understand why it is that I did what I did. I shouldn't have done it that way but that's how I know how. That's how I run away from my feelings."
"You're losing me." Holly squinted trying to comprehend and keep up with what Gail was saying.
The blonde laughed amusingly, " I had feelings for you, feelings an engaged woman shouldn't have for the extremely fit and gorgeous architect designing her home."
That earned a blush from Holly.
"I mean of course at that time I had no idea, I'm very good at repressing my feelings. Instead I channeled them into Nick. I knew he was cheating, and I figured I'd hit two birds with one stone. Kick him out of my life and push you out of it as well. Before things got complicated."
"Gail, you're complicated." Holly teased.
"I am so so sorry! Look I'll get on my knees for you!" The blonde pleaded as she knelt in front of Holly her hands on the brunette's hips. "I've had to go through this on my own, find out about myself in my own, hate myself on my own, and try to change for the sake of winning you back into my life. Give me a chance to prove to you that we can be friends, because I'd never ask for more after what I put you through. Come back to the house, help me finish up, make me that garden you promised. And I'll try my very best to make it up to you." She cried, burying her face into Holly's abdomen.
"Gail, I forgive you." The architect said lowering herself down to meet blue eyes. "Don't beat yourself up anymore. And I'll be glad to finish up at the house, ok and for the record I should have told you as soon as I found out. But I didn't know how- ."
"Thank you!" Gail squealed kissing Holly's cheek and squeezing her in a hug. "Don't worry about not telling me. It's understandable. I can't imagine how hard it would be to tell someone I care about that kind of news."
"Now, I really have to get back to work." The architect smiled getting herself up and helping Gail.
"Can I buy you dinner tonight?" Gail smiled
"Yeah. I'd like that." Holly grinned
"Is it obvious?" Gail asked.
"Is what obvious?"
"That I've begun to fall for you these past few months." Gail smirked leaving a dumbfounded Holly with a quickened heart rate and smitten conscience.
"About as obvious as I have too." Holly whispered with a smile.
Well dont we all love drunk Gail. ;) review my beautiful little creatures! Xoxoxo