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For my sister J and her girl H. Love you both
Gail and Holly decided to go to the Penny early on Sunday night to ensure they weren't the last ones there and that nobody could do the whole "surprise" thing like they'd done for Gail's bday. Which she still had to get Nicola back for by the way. Plus they needed food as they hadn't left the apartment all weekend and breaks for food had been short before one or the other had decided more celebrations were in store.
Hence why they arrived at 6.30 and caught Andy, Hayley, Dov, Chloe, Oliver and Celery all following instructions from Nicola while stringing Congratulations signs and love heart cut outs. The smart ones dropped what they were doing like they'd been caught with their hands in the cookie jar as Gail glared. Andy slunk behind Hayley who rolled her eyes and called her a chicken. Oliver looked like he wanted to be anywhere else. Dov just pointed at Nicola.
"What, no, you weren't supposed to be here until 8!" Chloe cried. Holly squeezed Gail's hand in warning when she thought her girlfriend ... Fiancé was ready To commit murder
"Carry on, we're just getting something to eat" Holly informed then dragged Gail to the bar warning her to behave.
"She is so whipped" Gail spun and glared at Hayley who Andy was still hiding behind. Hayley merely laughed and returned to her task. Andy gulped when the glare turned on her and made a hasty dash to go help Celery with moving tables and chairs.
"Once you've done scaring our friends how about you join me at our table" Holly stated walking past with a table number and two beers. Gail sighed, Hayley was right she was whipped and she loved it as she headed after the brunette.
It wasn't until after she ate her burger and people thought she was feeling human again that they started coming over to offer their congratulations and get a gander at the rock on Holly's finger. They were all awed that she was given a family heirloom. Awed and impressed.
Hayley eventually dragged Andy over and they all hugged. Hayley got an extra big one from her cousin. Holly thanked her and Andy for everything they did to make it special.
"Gail made it special. We just followed orders" Andy smiled
"No really that red love heart on the bed was just beautiful. Even Gail paused to take a photo" Holly grinned at her now blushing fiancé.
"Good. Numb nuts here wanted to just toss the bag In the air and see where they fell" she pointed at Hayley and Hayley held up her hands in defence when all eyes turned to her
"Hey it all worked in the end" she turned on Andy "So not cool dobber. If you wanna stay at mine you have to be nice to me" she teased and only received a long suffering sigh in return.
"Oh you finally realised Hayley has the better place to stay at?" Gail laughed "took you long enough"
"Have you seen her place? Incredible. And the roof outdoor area too!" Andy was still dazed by it. Gail shook her head
"Nope Holly just explained it to me. Sounds way better than your dingy apartment" they started walking together as a group over towards all the tables and chairs pushed together where the others were gathered. "Will have to check it out one day"
"Andy can cook dinner" Hayley piped up and received a glare "What? You cook incredible meals in your tiny kitchen. Imagine what you can do in mine" she smiled as Andy seemed to blush at the compliment as she contemplated it "so yeah. Dinner one night. Others can come too"
Gail and Holly just shared a look. The other two were acting like they were moving in together despite them both knowing that Andy was still deaf dumb and blind about her feelings for Hayley. Gail shook her head, maybe there was a need to talk to Andy about it some time in the future. For now they were distracted by other arrivals. More specifically Holly's parents, who gave them both a big hug and kiss each. Holly's mum was about In tears which induced an eye roll from Cameron as he teased his Pixie. Gail sighed, she should grow her hair out just to spite him but dammit she liked it short!
So the party went on, with more hugs and kisses from new arrival, coos over the ring and questions on why Gail wasn't wearing any. Standard reply was too dangerous with the job but quietly Holly was determined to get one. One That wouldn't catch on things and would let everyone know Gail was hers. Not just any ring. It had to be special and she would start looking for it soon.
As The night wore on people got merry. Gail basically hung out with her group of friends in between making time for Holly's family, oh and dropping quick and not so quick kisses on beautiful sexy lips every time she got near Holly. Much to everyone's delight. Steve and Traci finally arrived late. It had taken time to get Leo down as he had wanted to come too. Traci only got him to bed with the promise of seeing Gail tomorrow. Gail nodded her promise and punched Steve who was ragging on her for her proposal.
"At least I grew a pair bro" she growled "don't see no ring on Traci's finger" which effectively shut him up. So the night continued.
Until it happened. Gail and Hayley were at the bar getting drinks for Holly, Andy and a few others when Gail turned and saw who had plopped down in Hayley's seat next to Andy. Fuck she had totally forgotten about him, she looked at Hayley who was still facing the bar, then back at Andy who was looking quite pissed. She then noted that several people in the area were watching on in concern.
"Who the fuck is that in my seat?" Hayley growled and Gail sighed
"Um that would be Sam"
"Oh really?" Gail watched as Hayley picked up a few drinks and squaring her shoulders headed back to the tables
"Hayley!" Gail warned and Hayley stopped and sent her a cocky grin
"Trust me I got this"
"Oh crap" Gail sighed as the younger blonde walked off, hurriedly grabbing the remaining drinks and hot footing it after her.
Meanwhile Andy and Holly had been having a nice conversation about Holly's heirloom ring when Andy felt a presence in the seat beside her that gave her a chill. When the person spoke it felt like someone had just ran their nails down a chalk board and she cringed
"Well isn't this a nice little get together" Sam said and everyone in the vicinity went deadly quiet as he continued "I seem to have lost my invite. Congrats by the way" he nodded at Holly who didn't bother acknowledging him. He was a very changed man from the nice person she met a year ago. "So" he turned back to Andy
"You'll have to move. That seat is taken" Andy hissed at him
"Is that so?" He rose an eyebrow and looked at the bar only to see Gail with another chick who looked like she would prefer to be a guy and a handful of men who weren't very threatening to him "too bad they'll find another seat. I want to sit here"
"Yeah well I don't want to be near you so move" Andy hissed "this is Gail and Holly's night don't be an ass"
"Then maybe you should have answered my texts, or my calls" Sam growled straight back and Holly frowned, not realising Sam had been bugging Andy. She would have to let Gail in on that. And Hayley.
"I have nothing to say to you" Andy grated out then turned her back on him
"Well I have plenty to say. I just want a chance Andy" he begged and grabbed her arm. She spun on him.
"A chance" Andy stormed and all conversation stopped "I gave you a chance. You trampled all over it and took off. I gave you a second chance, hurting a nice guy along the way. You stomped on that too. Went off with the hot little nurse" she spat angrily "you killed off all feelings. They are long gone. Dead. Besides I've moved on"
"I don't believe you" Sam laughed just as Hayley came back.
"Hey babe, your drink" she handed it over and received a mega watt smile in return, Andy relaxing with her soothing presence nearby. "Hey dude you're in my seat" she told Sam
"Do you mind. I'm trying to talk to my girlfriend. Find another seat" he growled and everyone froze at his audacity. Not the least Andy as she stared at him aghast. Oh god had he just said what she thought he had said. Hayley was gonna explode. Hayley shocked everyone when she laughed
"Dream on pal" she told him, shrugged and pushed her way into the circle of chairs. She gently hauled Andy to her feet before sitting on her chair and pulling Andy into her lap.
"No probs Sam. You just gave me a great excuse to get cuddles with my girl. Was going into withdrawals." She grinned at a blushing Andy "oh and I'm pretty sure she ain't you girlfriend and never will be again. I'm too good as a hot water bottle"
"You do keep me nice and warm when we sleep" Andy agreed to the shock of many, not the least Sam
"Glad to be of service sweetheart." Hayley grinned and Andy just snuggled in closer, her back determinedly to Sam.
"Bullshit. Are you trying to tell me you are with this young punked up she male" he spat angrily.
"Right that's enough" Gail who had been standing on the sidelines stepped in "this is my party and you are an uninvited guest for this very reason. You used to be a nice guy Sam, that shooting fucked with you"
"Fuck you" Sam stood abruptly knocking over his chair. "what would you know about being shot?" Others took a few steps closer to show support but Gail shot them a look. Hayley watched carefully in case Gail needed her help.
"I don't but Chloe does and she isn't an ass. Besides I was shot at the same day, plus I've been drugged and kidnapped and stored in a car boot." Gail stepped back giving him room "it's time to leave" she nodded to the door. Sam looked at the door then back to Andy in the she makes lap and struggled to control his anger.
"This isn't over Andy" Sam stated and Hayley squeezed Andy gently when she tensed
"Actually it is" Hayley instructed while giving a meaningful look "Andy is with me now, which means she is under my protection and the protection of the Stewart and Carter family" she saw him blanche when she mentioned the name. Everyone knew the Carters and Stewarts. "That's right, I'm Holly's cousin Hayley Stewart. So I would suggest getting yourself clean of whatever drugs you're addicted to, stop texting and calling Andy at all hours of the night cause I'm tired of them waking me up. A Transfer might be appropriate too, especially since your boss knows what you've been up to now" she warned him nodding over at Oliver who was listening intently with a frown on his face. Sam knew he was in trouble come tomorrow and started heading for the door "Oh and stay away from her apartment too" Hayley called after him "She doesn't live there any more and the neighbours would be pissed if you showed up banging and shouting" he paused one final time before heading out.
Everyone was momentarily stunned, not exactly sure what had happened but by the looks Hayley had triumphed over Andy's long time on/off boyfriend. Hayley's family couldn't be happier. They liked the woman, she could control Hayley, keep her in line. She had already calmed greatly in the past few months. Holly knew they weren't exactly together though. Still had a way to go for that. But she was over her earlier trepidation about Andy and considered her a good friend. She thought she was great for Hayley and could see the love between them.
"That was awesome" Gail breathed finally
"Not all about yelling and throwing punches. Or running" Hayley stated pointedly and Gail rose a brow.
"Touché" she smiled and finally handed over Holly's drink and climbed into her lap. She actually enjoyed sitting in Holly's lap though Holly complained she had a bony ass. "so you think he's addicted to drugs?"
"No idea. Was all wild guessing. Something changed his behaviour as everyone including Hol's said he was always a nice gentleman" Hayley shrugged "If he is on drugs he needs help. As for the other, Yes he does text all the time and I was just warning him off going to the apartment" Hayley frowned looking down on Andy "But this definitely decides it, you're moving in" she told Andy
"Have you heard me object?" Andy quipped "Its like a luxury apartment. Living there would be such a hardship"
"Yeah and you owe us dinner" Gail winked "Hayley promised you'd cook"
"You owe us dinner for helping you mean" Andy reminded with a smirk
"Fine we will come over and bring take out" Gail rolled her eyes "Next weekend?"
"Working" Andy grimaced
"Following?"
"I'm on call" Holly reminded and Gail deflated "We will work something out. Even if it is spur of the moment." Holly promised her and kissed her forehead.
"I'm saving time off for Thanksgiving which someone wants me to go to" Andy sighed and looked pointedly at Hayley.
"Duh, I got us that months ago figuring Hayley would ask you" Gail rolled her eyes "Now that I remember that you are definitely cooking"
"Fine I'll cook" Andy sighed and Gail did a fist bump with Hayley. Andy eyed them warily "You two just set me up!"
"Don't fight them Andy, I find it easier just to get even" Holly grinned causing Gail to gulp and Hayley to glare
"You know I think that deserves you going up there and opening presents" Hayley nodded to the present table.
"Hey I did nothing wrong" Gail complained "Don't punish me"
"Then control her" Hayley grinned and gently urged Andy to stand "Besides after that little dampener we need a bit of levity" she grinned and standing before anyone could stop her let out a shrill whistle that had everyone freezing and the bar going dead quiet besides the jukebox. "Hey everyone the happy couple is going to open their presents!" She yelled and motioned for the bartender to turn down the jukebox.
"I hate you" Gail grumbled as Holly dragged her by the hand past them and towards the table. Hayley merely grinned and sat back in her seat, pulling Andy down into her lap.
Gail grumbled under her breath the whole time they were opening presents which earned a few pinches from Holly but she played nice and thanked everyone for their (totally useless) gifts. I mean bed linen really? She had to prevent herself from shivering in distaste at the useless shit and whispered to Holly no way was florals going on their bed. Holly merely smiled and thanked her great aunt. Gail fought real hard to prevent rolling her eyes.
Similar distasteful but expensive shit came from Holly's family. Gail had to prevent herself shivering. "We can donate all this to people in need right?" She asked her lover quietly and Holly merely laughed. Damn.
Gail reached for a package and read the tag. Hayley and Andy. She looked at the two all snuggled on their chair and seeing Hayley's smug look and how nervous Andy looked knew Hayley had picked it out. She unwrapped it slowly and upon seeing the box went bright red, looking up at Holly who was watching curiously. She then turned to Hayley who was trying not to laugh.
"What is it?" Holly asked reaching for it and peaking inside the wrapping. She blinked in surprise before bursting into laughter and giving her cousin a thumbs up. Leaning in close to Gail she gently took the box and placed it aside "we can try it out later" she whispered to the blonde and watched her face go redder.
"How exactly does a double ended dildo work anyway?" Gail whispered still in shock.
"If you're good I will show you later" Holly grinned and Gail shivered. She liked when Holly showed her new things.
It took another ten minutes but they finished opening all the useless gifts. Although a couple of photo frames might come in handy. They had a few photos they wanted to put up around the place. And she really liked that they received some very expensive alcohol from the guys. Holly just sighed saying they were being encouraged to become alcoholics.
Then everyone wanted to hear about Gail's romantic proposal. Gail told Holly that was for her to answer. Holly had no issues and Gail ended up wishing she answered it as Holly got all motor mouthed and gushed how it was so romantic and how it started with the dates they went on right down to the teddy bear and the rose petals.
Her colleagues started to whistle and cat call and bat their eyelashes at her.
"You obviously don't want to come to the wedding" she informed her brother when she had had enough. Everyone sniggered when his mouth snapped shut and she raised her brow at them and they suddenly went quiet.
"You can't. I gotta be your best man" Steve whined
"Bridesmaid" Holly interrupted "I'm wearing a suit"
"What?" Holly's mother asked as she walked up to give her two favourite girls another hug and check out the presents. "But what about wedding dress shopping. You're going to deny me that?"
"Nope, you're taking Gail" Holly smiled and Gail Dropped Hayley and Andy's present which she was attempting to hide from prying eyes.
"What?" Gail's eyes were wide in terror at the mention of shopping. "You want a divorce before we actually get married!"
"I want to see you in a dress" Holly gave her that smile she just couldn't deny along with those eyes
"No don't use those on me" Gail groaned as Holly walked up and slid an arm around her waist and cupped her face
"I want to see you in a dress Gail. I want to see you walking towards me, willingly, giving yourself to me freely" Holly whispered "looking stunningly beautiful that I will forget my own name"
Everyone listening to Holly was quiet and slightly emotional at what she was saying, not the least of them Gail who felt her eyes tear up. No one called her on it though as a few others struggled with their own emotions.
"Ok. I can do that. I think you'll look sexy in a suit anyway" she offered up a sly grin and Holly leant in to give her a kiss of approval.
"Well I ain't being your bridesmaid" Steve grumbled and Holly pulled away and gave him a look
"No, as her only family member you will give her away. Handing her over to me" she informed and watched him blink in surprise.
Gail looked at Holly and then her brother and had to admit she kinda liked the idea. She gave Steve a nod of approval and he grinned
"Sounds good. I'll be happy to pass her off ha ha" he clapped Gail on the back and she growled at him shrugging off his hand.
"And I'll be more than happy to take her" Holly winked at her fiancé who claimed she wasn't some stray dog to pass around.
"So with all this talk of bridesmaids who exactly are you going to have?" Traci asked and Gail looked around to find that while she had been concentrating on Holly people had started to mill around. She looked at Holly's family and realised they would be hers soon and then looked at her friends and realised they were her family. Hayley and Andy, Dov and Chloe, Steve and Traci, Chris, Oliver and Celery, Nick and Mel. They were her family, all of them. Gail of a year ago would never admit that. Not even to herself. Oh she was still tough and snarly but people knew now that it was just Gail and talking to you meant she gave a hoot, even if it was snarky.
"Well Traci you're the one who knows me the best I guess, outside of Steve and Holly herself. How about you?" She smiled as she watched her friends mouth drop open in shock "I'd pick Oliver but don't want to see him in a dress" she teased and everyone laughed. Traci laughed and hugged Gail tight who protested she couldn't breathe.
"Too bad. Of course I will" she finally released Gail who looked at Holly
"Well I'm having both my brothers stand up with me so you need to pick another." Holly nodded at her two brothers Jacob and Brandon who were standing at the bar watching the whole wedding stuff from a distance.
"Oh God, either way the Best man speech is going to be a farce" Laura complained.
"It will be fun" Holly grinned cheekily. Gail in the mean time was in a dilemma. Who to pick as her second person? Before the Nick fiasco she would have picked Andy hands down. But even being friends with her now, Nick being happy, Andy with Hayley (she could deny it all she wanted she was with Hayley) she just couldn't. She loved Chloe but she could barely stand her in hyper mode normally without it being hyper wedding mode. She didn't know Celery or Mel or any of the others well enough. Which basically left her someone from Holly's family. She knew just the person.
"Hayley how'd you like to be my second" she asked just as the other blonde took a sip of her beer which she ended up choking on in surprise
"What? You think I'm gonna wear a dress?!" She squeaked in surprise and Gail rolled her eyes
"You can wear a suit" she sighed and watched as Hayley contemplated it. She saw Andy lean in and whisper something in Hayley's ear, saw Hayley grin and look up at Gail before giving a nod. Gail grinned "Andy just said you'd look hot in a suit didn't she" Gail laughed and Hayley winked with a cocky grin. Andy just threw her hands up in the air and walked off to the bar.
"Lets get this party started!" Chris suddenly yelled and Gail groaned when she saw him near the karaoke machine. Someone shoot her now. Gail had never subjected Holly to Karaoke before, dragging her out well before it got started. She wasn't sure if Andy had subjected Hayley but considering the two of them usually hung out alone or with them she doubted it. Holly's poor family too!
Many songs and many bleeding ears later Gail was feeling mighty tipsy just so people will sound better. Some had got a few cheers, some had gotten a few boos and offers to drag them off stage. When Hayley got up she blinked in surprise and wondered if she was about to hear cats screeching. She had never heard Hayley sing ever and Andy was the only one who had heard her sing, in hospital when she was high on drugs.
Still Hayley went to the machine, made her choice and sat back to wait. As the first few bars started and Hayley shut her eyes then started to sing.
I sit and wait, does an Angel, contemplate my fate
The whole bar went quiet in surprise and Gail's jaw dropped. Holy hell. She shot a look at Andy who was just as stunned.
And do they know, the places where we go, when we're grey and old
Cause I have been told, that salvation, lets their wings unfold
So when I'm lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel that love is dead
I'm loving angels instead
Whistles erupted through the bar and lots of hoots of encouragement as the chorus started
And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call
She won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
Holy Jesus this girl could sing! Gail didn't realise she was swaying until Holly wrapped her arms around her and they swayed together. They listened to Hayley singing the rest of the song, wrapped together and right at the end she didn't know who started it but they all ended up singing the chorus for the last time before letting Hayley sing the last line alone.
At the end of the song the pub erupted with cheers. Hayley merely stood and walked off the stage like it was nothing
"God I never knew she could sing!" Gail sighed and Holly grinned
"Well guarded family secret" she informed "guess we are all family now" and they watched as Hayley walked up to a still stunned Andy and took her drink back. Andy came out of her stupor and grinned at Hayley, said a few word to which Hayley just shrugged and then they were hugging. Oh yeah they really needed to get their shit together.
Gail struggled to get her breathing under control and her body to move after a shattering climax. Holly threw their present from Hayley and Andy over the side of the bed and crawled over her, leaning in to kiss. Gail hummed in appreciation.
"So that's how you use a double ended dildo" she sighed sliding her hands around Holly's waist and forming a cradle with her thighs to let Holly rest on top of her. Holly just smirked and deepened the kiss, thrusting her tongue inside to meet Gail's in a duel.
The kiss deepened and Gail felt the stirrings of arousal again. Holly smirked when she felt her lover arch into her and started trailing kisses down an exposed throat.
"God Holly what you do to me" Gail gasped as Holly bit her shoulder and a warm hand slid up over her hip to cup a breast and lift it up towards her descending mouth. A pink nipple was already peaking hard before Holly lapped it with her tongue.
"Fuck!" Gail gasped and thread her fingers through dark hair, pulling her fiancée closer and encouraged Holly suckled strongly. Gail was restless as her hands moved from Holly's hair to scratching down her back, her head tossed on the pillow and her legs spasmed and clenched. An electric current ran from her nipple to her clit and only intensified when Holly switched to the other breast. She continued to swear and beg and plead with her lover.
"Holly god dammit please do something, touch me, I need"
Holly took pity on the blonde and shifted lower on the bed. Gail cried out and arched high when she felt the hot breath of her lover blow across her heated core. Oh God Yes! She gasped when Holly swiped her with her tongue and cried out when two fingers breached, clenching around them hard and then trying to match Holly's quick rhythm. Her hips jerked and Holly used her free arm to pin them to the bed as she closed her lips over the angry red bundle of nerves and sucked hard.
Gail went supernova, letting out a scream that was sure to wake the block and had her body going taught. Holly winced as the muscles surrounding her fingers clenched painfully and she realised the power of Gail's orgasm. It took several minutes, soothing words and tender kisses to a still quivering belly for the muscles to relax enough for her to withdraw.
Gail blinked back to the present as Holly kissed her way back up for them to share a deep kiss, Gail smiling when she could taste herself on Holly's lips. The smile turned Into a groan as Holly settled over her, straddling a thigh so she could feel just how aroused Holly was. Poor baby. Running her hands over Holly's back and sides she could feel how tense the brunette was from staving off her own climax.
"It's ok baby, let it go" she whispered and looked up into eyes that were almost black. Gail tugged on her shoulders "come on Hol, come down here and let go" she tugged Holly until she lowered herself fully onto her instead of resting on her elbows. Gail felt her hips jerk once, felt the liquid heat on her thigh before Holly fought for control, making her shake.
Gail pushed her thigh up harder into her and Holly whimpered. "Come on baby I know you're right there. I'm too worn out to come with you. It's ok" she pressed up again and this time Holly lost her battle and started thrusting against her thigh. Gail grinned triumphantly, liking when she made Holly lose all control as her lover thrust against her frantically. Gail moved her thigh with her, giving her the pressure that she needed and held her close as she felt the fine tremors that indicated the build up to Holly's climax. Next came the erratic breaths, the little cries and finally Holly jerked and went taught, groaning into the pillow beside her head. Long seconds later she finally slumped on top of her and went still.
Gail held her, stroked her back as tiny aftershocks wracked her body. Soon Holly slipped her lower body off of her but still kept her face buried in Gail's neck too comfortable otherwise to move. Neither one of them needed to speak, both aware that what they shared together was deep and powerful. As the minutes passed and their bodies and breathing slowed they slipped quietly into sleep.
Well I hope you liked it. I know I said I wasn't going to post for a bit but my poor abuse feet needed a break from walking every now and again. I've been writing here and there.
The song Hayley sings is of course Robbie Williams - Angels. While not a huge fan that is one song of his I love.
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