This chapter starts off with Gails POV of her injury and trip to the hospital followed up with her own memory of Hawaii, her memories will differ from Holly's so that I can fit more of a back story in there.
Gails POV
The impact of the explosion hit her before she ever heard the sound. "Fuck, that was fast," is the last coherent thought Gail had before she was unable to think of anything other than her inability to breathe and the shooting pain that came with each attempt to fill her lungs with air. Her team, her boys quickly surrounded her, telling her to hang in and stop trying to move. "Dov, Dov is here, thank God he is here, Dov will fix this."
"Gail, I know this hurts, but I need you to stay still, I've got you," Dov did his best to get Gail to focus on his words. It must have worked because she stopped moving and allowed him to put the oxygen mask over her face and a neck brace on for support. "Let's move her," he yelled out and the team quickly loaded the gurney into the ambulance.
Dov shined a light in her eyes, everything was moving too fast and too slow at the same time. Fuck, her chest was on fire. Just one breath that didn't make her want to die, just one breath is all she needed to satisfy an addiction she never even realized she had.
"Tell me what we have, Dov," a woman called out as the afternoon sun hit Gail in the face.
"30 year old female, broken ribs, punctured lung, looks as though her shoulder has been dislocated, possibly broken. She's lost consciousness twice on the ride over," Dov answered.
"Wait, what … I've been awake the whole time. What the fuck, Dov."
Gail hangs on every word being said, some of it making sense and some of it not. All she wants to do is sleep, but the fear of never waking up again keeps her fighting. She needs to get up, she needs to just walk this off. She struggles to remove the oxygen mask and sit up when a woman takes both her wrists and holds them, looking her in the eyes, "Gail?"
"Holly,"...
8 Years Earlier
Gail is lying in bed, on her side, propped up on her elbow watching Holly Sleep. Had she really brought this woman back to her room and had hours of amazing sex AND was she really laying here like a creeper watching the brunette sleep? How the hell did it only take a few hours for Gail to find herself completely smitten by this woman? She shook the thought from her mind and slid under the blanket and kissed her way down Holly's body, settling between her thighs.
Mmm, this is an even better way to wake up then a beautiful woman watching you sleep," Holly spoke, trying to contain the smile that was consuming her face.
Gail flipped the blanket back, "you were watching me … watch you?"
Holly laughed, "No, I could feel you and I must admit, I kind of liked it. But like I said, I like this more." Holly pushed Gail's face back between her legs and caressed her own breast, each stroke matching the motion of Gail's tongue. Holly's hips joined as she rode out a long orgasm.
Gail made her way back up Holly's body, kissing her in random places along the way before settling their lips together and sharing a long kiss before Gail rolled onto her side, facing Holly. Holly did the same, rolling on her side to face Gail.
"I really enjoyed doing all these nasty things with you," Holly ran her finger across Gail's lips.
The same goofy smile that Gail has had since the moment she laid eyes on Holly returned as she heard Holly's words. "I enjoyed them as well."
"What are you getting into today?" Holly asked.
"I am not so sure anymore. I guess it depends on if you would like to spend more time with me or not."
Like Gail, Holly finds that same smile plastered across her own face knowing that Gail wants to keep whatever this is going, "I'd love to spend more time with you."
"Your family won't mind?"
"They will just have to accept that I have traded them in for a sexy, blonde soldier. I am sure my father will approve."
"I can order some room service and we can do some more of that nasty stuff you enjoyed so much."
"I've already had you in this bed, I want to have you around the rest of this island."
Gail's blue eyes went dark with lust and she pulled Holly in for another deep kiss that quickly grew.
Gail sat on a barstool in the living room of Holly's, family's hotel room while Holly showered. It was awkward sitting there with Holly's parents. They tried to keep it light, but Gail knew that they were both very aware that the two women had only met the night before and that Holly did not make it home until 2pm. It didn't take a rocket scientist, which it turns out is exactly what Holly's father was, to figure out that their baby had been in the bed of a stranger all morning long.
"So Gail, the military. What do you do," Holly's father asked.
"I am a firefighter sir," Gail responded quickly.
"That is an excellent field, offer's you a great deal of opportunity when you decide to return to the civilian world. I can't think of a more honorable thing to do than to run into a burning building while everyone else runs away," Holly's father complimented.
"Try telling my family that," Gail snarked back, a little snarkier then intended.
"I am sure they are just concerned for your safety, being a woman I would imagine make things a little tougher," Holly's mother added.
Gail let a small laugh escape at the thought of her mother actually being concerned for her safety, "I actually come from a family of police officers, both of my parents, my brother, and 3 of my 4 grandparents and so on. I literally come from a dynasty of police officers."
Holly's father leaned up against the island next to Gail. "That is awesome Gail, I can imagine their reaction. I must admit, I respect that you followed your own dreams even with all that pressure from your family. I have a similar past. I come from lawyers, generations of lawyers and a firm that has been passed down from one to the next for a hundred plus years and there I was fascinated with space and science and my father was pretty pissed when I chose a dream different from those before me."
Holly's mother walked from the kitchen and handed Gail and her husband each a beer before sitting on the sofa, "I will never understand how a parent could be pissed over having a scientist or a firefighter in the family."
Gail appreciated Holly's parents, "Agreed ma'am, but between you and I … I sure did enjoy the look on my mother's face. She didn't think twice when I told her I was gay, but she seriously considered disowning me over fighting fires."
Holly's father raised his beer, "to finding our own dreams."
Holly's mother and Gail each raised their bottle in agreeance. Holly entered the room and Gail immediately stood and did not hide the fact that she was blown away by Holly, "you look really nice." Gail leaned in, placing a small kiss to Holly's cheek.
Holly's mother clasped her hands together and made googly eyes at Holly, "let's get out of here before my parents embarrass me anymore," Holly joked.
"Your parents are very cool Holly, you should be grateful."
Holly's mother stood up from the sofa, "I like her Hol, she's a keeper."
"Jesus, Mother."
Holly's mother kissed her on the cheek before whispering, "I am serious, she's pretty cool."
Gail was able to just barely overhear Holly's mother and it brought on a deep blush that matched Holly's.
Holly's father opened the door for the girls, "be safe, don't talk to any strangers … uh, oh wait … you clearly don't listen to that rule so just stick to being safe."
Holly face palmed herself, "I really cannot believe I am a product of the two of you."
"You were a lot of fun to make sweetie," her father cheesed as the girls walked by him and into the hotel hallway.
Gail thoroughly enjoyed the back and forth banter between Holly and her parents and felt right at home taking part in it.
"Don't make eye contact with him, just keep walking," Holly laughed as they headed down the hallway.
"Don't be so uptight, your parents may be the coolest people I have ever met."
Holly stopped at the elevator, "don't get me wrong, I love, love, love my parents and appreciate just how cool they are, but I can never allow them to know that I actually think they are funny. I couldn't help but overhear you talking about your family. I am sorry things are so weird with them."
Gail steps into the elevator, "don't be, it is all I have ever known. It is your family that is weird. All that loving and sharing and talking is just, eww."
Present Time
Gail's eyes flutter as she wakes up, the groggy feeling making it difficult to see or comprehend what is going on. She panics when she realizes she is in the hospital and wires and tubes are attached to her. Her increased heart rate causes her monitors to activate. A moment later Chloe is rushing into the room.
"Whoa Gail, you are safe. In the hospital, but safe. There was an accident." Chloe checks all of Gail's vitals as the blonde calms down. "Do you remember the accident?"
Gail shook her head no.
"There was an explosion, you were closer than you would have liked to of been."
The memories suddenly sweep through Gail as she recalls the car fire.
"Chris, how is Chris," Gail asks through a scratchy voice.
"He is fine, thanks to you. It looks like you took most of the impact," Chloe reassured Gail.
"Figures," Gail grabbed at her throat, wincing. "Can I have some water?"
Chloe grabs a cup of ice for Gail and hands it to her, "start with some ice chips. You have some visitors outside that have been waiting for you to wake up. Should I send them in?"
Gail shakes the cup of ice into her mouth, "yes, that's fine."
"Alright Gail, you relax and let us take care of you and I will have you out of here in no time."
"Hey doc?"
Chloe stops and turns back towards Gail.
"Thanks for saving me."
Chloe walks back to the foot of the bed, "while I'd love to take credit for that, I was actually saving Chris. Dr. Stewart is actually your knight in shining armor."
Déjà vu overwhelmed Gail and a vision of Holly just before Gail passed out over took her thoughts, "Holly Stewart?"
Chloe watches Gail as the realization of the situation sinks in. The moment is interrupted before Gail can ask any more questions as a woman bursts through the door.
The woman reaches Gail's side, "baby, you are awake? Oh my God, are you okay?"
"I will be okay. You came."
"Of course I came, it took me 30 hours, but I am here," the woman kissed Gail on the forehead.
"30 hours? How long have I been out, what is today?" Gail asked confused.
Chloe offers her hand to the other woman, "it's been 2 days … Hi, I am Dr. Price." The other woman looks Chloe up and down before returning her attention to Gail. Chloe stands their dumbstruck at the demeanor of the woman.
Gail can see Chloe's confusion, "Doc, this is my fiancé, Lisa. She is also a doctor, a surgeon, a boob doctor. She was in Germany saving girls one boob job at a time."
Lisa finally speaks to Chloe, "are you the one who performed her surgery?"
"No, I actually tended to the other fire fighter, however I am now seeing over Gail's case." Chloe responded.
"Where is her doctor, I want to speak to the one who actually performed the surgery," Lisa insisted.
"She is not currently available, she is away on Holiday,"
"Holiday? What about Gail?"
Gail took Lisa's hand, "relax, I am in good hands with Dr. Price."
Chloe made her way to the door, "did you still want me to send in the guys?"
"Yes, thank you Doc." Gail quickly answered.
Lisa cut in, "no … they can wait a few more minutes." Lisa took Gail's jaw between her hands and placed soft kisses on her lips. "I was so worried."
Chloe did not stop the dramatic eye roll that found its way on her face, she stepped out of the room and was immediately met by a group of fire fighters.
"How is our girl doing doc, is she awake?"
"Hi Oliver, she is awake, her fiancé asked for a moment before you guys go in."
Another fire fighter chimed in, "of course she did, and I told you guys we may as well head out now that she is here."
"Take it easy Nick, we are here for Gail. When Steve gets back he will chase Lisa out of here," another man speaks up.
Chloe is distracted by her phone vibrating. She opens up the unread text message.
Holly: I am ready to come home.
Chloe: Well … don't rush. I have some bad news.
Holly: What's that?
Chloe: Gail has a fiancé, quite possibly the biggest bitch in the world.
Holly: How is Gail?
Chloe: She's been up for a little bit.
Holly dropped her phone on the table. The thought of Gail being engaged literally made her heart sad. Of course Gail was engaged, who in their right mind wouldn't tie her down.