Disclaimer: Rookie Blue does not belong to me. I am merely borrowing the characters.
A/N I really like Rookie Blue but are you really telling me that Canadian Cops don't swear? Not buying it.Also once again thank you so much for the follows, reviews, and favourites!
Next morning 15 division.
Gail walked into the locker room, Traci was already there picking up her gun and badge.
Gail started to undress to put on her uniform. Traci checked her gun, put it in its holster and waited for Gail to finish.
"That seemed to go well last night. And I really like Holly. And that bottle of wine she bought with her – heavenly." she said as they left the locker room.
"We won't know for a few months whether it went well or badly."
"Funnily enough Steve said the same. But before you came she asked when we are going to have kids! I've already got one. I've got a career I really like..."
"Mom has never asked me that, even when I was engaged to Nick!"
They walked into the briefing room together and sat down.
Frank started the briefing. There was an operation against an illegal arms dealer that patrols were to stay clear of. Traci was being transferred to Guns and Gangs for six months so a detective rotation had opened up. Anyone interested to apply by the end of the day.
Gail was paired with Dov.
Dov drove. As they were patrolling a quiet street Gail's phone went. It was Holly.
"I've just finished writing up the PM I was working on, any chance of meeting for lunch?"
"Sorry, we're out on patrol. And I have an application to put in by the end of the day."
"Application for what?"
"Can't talk now. Wait! I've already let the cat out! I am applying for a detective rotation."
"Hey that's great. I'll see you later at home."
With that they cut the call.
"Do you want to head back to the station to put that application in?" Dov asked.
"Yeah."
"And maybe you could give Holly a ring and she could come over and help?"
"Yeah, good idea. You can put yours in too."
"I won't be applying this time. I owe you after all the support when Chloe got shot."
"Thanks."
Gail rang Holly who then made her way to the station.
When they got there Holly, Dov and Gail found a quiet room. They wrote the application between them.
Gail took the application to Frank Best.
"Gail, I gather you told your parents about Holly last night."
"How did you know?"
"Got a call from your father. Wandered why I hadn't told him. I said I respected my officers' confidences."
"Thank you sir."
"Not sure your mother will like it."
"Neither am I sir."
"OK that'll be all. Get back to Holly I am sure she's in the building somewhere!"
"Thank you sir"
With that Gail left.
Later Luke called in to see Frank to discuss the applications.
"Gail shows an impressive grasp of medical stuff." said Luke.
"Well she is going out with Dr. Lee. So maybe that is not surprising."
Luke's eyebrows hit the ceiling.
"Holly? Gail? Together?"
"Yes been going on for some months, Gail told her parents last night."
"What can they do?"
"Judging by the smile on Gail's face recently quite a lot."
"Fuck, I just lost a bet!"
"Who with."
"Jo Rosati: she bet me that Gail was gay. Her precise phrase was 'I've got more chance there.'!"
"Decent gaydar."
"Yes and she supports Gail's application by the way."
"Because she thinks she has a chance of get into Gail's underwear?"
Luke laughed. "Jo's straight! She thinks Gail's smart, gets results and is willing to get advice when she feels out of her depth. She's also willing to admit when she screws up. Which is not often. She's been in some tight situations and survived."
"True. How do you think she'll get on with Swarek."
"Something else I need to tell you: Swarek is being bounced out to another undercover op, McNally's going with him. They're going in as a couple with solid cover stories. Rosati wants to come back to 15."
"You sure Rosati's entirely straight?"
"Yep! I'm sure."
"OK, Gail it is then. But I'm going to need some more uniforms."
"Not my problem."
Gail and Holly's condo about four weeks later.
Holly picked up the post. Looked at one envelope with a puzzled expression on her face.
"What's wrong?" Gail was worried about the expression on her girlfriend's face.
"Nothing. It's just that the writing on the envelope looks like my mother's."
"Well open it!"
Holly did as she was ordered. She read the letter.
"Oh!" was all she could say at first.
Gail looked on patiently, not easy for her.
"They're coming to Toronto next week. They want to see me. But they're insisting I take six months off to go on this 'purity crusade'. Not happening. So not happening!"
Gail moved towards Holly and gave her an enormous hug. She then pulled back a little and held Holly's head with a hand on each side as she spoke.
"OK tell them no, tell them you can't leave me or your job. But whatever happens we face it together."
"That won't work. They'll sit outside my front door, follow me to work, get my work picketed. It's why I left Vancouver."
"OK what is the 'purity crusade'? And I'll look at the anti-stalking laws, see if we can stop them that way. I get advice from CMU and HCU."
"It is bunch of religious fundamentalists going around preaching abstinence only contraception – I think. And Gail, I know you're a cop and therefore your brain goes straight to law enforcement solutions, but I really don't want my parents arrested."
"OK come out to them, introduce me in uniform, armed. Holly we got passed my parents and they are scary!" Gail was really worried. She'd never seen Holly panic before. "If necessary I'll get the whole of 15 division over here to protect you!"
"But you aren't in uniform any more. You're a detective now."
"Oh fuck! OK I've still got my badge and gun. And I know you don't want them arrested but I think I should look into any activity they may be involved in." Holly's eyebrows went up
"What?! It is a legitimate cause for concern regarding possible threats to the LGBT community as a whole. Bring them into the Police Station and tell them there is someone you want them to meet."
"Seriously?"
"Yes! Introduce me as your lover in the middle of the Police Station. I don't want to arrest them but I think we may need to keep the threat of arrest on the table. And remember you aren't alone any more we face them together."
"OK! What did I do to deserve you?" Tears were streaming down Holly's face. Gail pulled her into another hug and held her tight.
"Funny, I wander that about you every time I look at you."