A/N: So I fibbed, but make sure your seat belts are buckled for the next chapter.

"July, she will fly, and give no warning to her flight"

The room was silent except a gentle breeze blowing through the open window. Through the darkness Holly could make out the curtains billowing in the wind. It had cooled down significantly since the heat wave last week. At night it was the perfect temperature for sleeping. Holly liked leaving the window open over having the air conditioning on. It was just more peaceful. You know what was not peaceful? Gail Peck.

"Gail?" Holly's voice drifted out into the open room. She was facing the window with her back to the blonde.

"Hm" was the officer's only response. Was Gail even aware she'd said it?

Holly rolled over to face her. Gail was lying on her back, staring up at the ceiling. Her right leg was hooked around the top of the comforter, her hands meeting on her stomach, fingers twiddling around each other in the dark. Holly placed her left hand on top of the pile, halting their frantic movements while keeping her eyes on Gail's face. Gail rolled her head to the left to meet Holly's gaze.

"I know you're lying pretty still, but I can feel you bouncing off the walls."

"Sorry," Gail apologized.

"Don't be sorry," Holly smiled and kissed Gail's nose. "I know it's scary to be the teacher all the sudden, but you're just going to be extra grouchy tomorrow if you don't get some sleep."

"Maybe I want to be extra grouchy," Gail mused. At least then the rookies wouldn't want to get on her bad side. Holly chuckled, she stepped right into that one, "don't worry, you'll be fine."

Gail rolled her eyes, "easy for you to say, Ms. Perfect. Plus, it's not me I'm worried about."

"Just roll over and be my little spoon."

Gail did as she was told, scooting back into the brunette's warm embrace. Holly ran her hand up and down Gail's arm before lightly brushing the blonde hairs away from her neck and trailing kisses from there to her shoulder. Gail elicited a hiss followed by a moan as her back bowed, causing her butt and shoulders to thrust back into Holly.

"I thought-" Gail forced herself to swallow through a sly smile, "you wanted me to go to sleep?"

Holly moved to nibble on Gail's ear and whispered, "I want you to relaxxx," before dipping her hand under the bottom of the blonde's tank top.

"Cross, you're with Epstein," Frank announced. Dov tried to look sternly over at his rookie. Gail almost laughed. He looked outright constipated.

"Jackson with McNally," Andy smiled and waved over at the bright eyed and bushy tailed rookie. Gail couldn't help but think this girl was McNally's spirit animal. They practically had the same haircut and both looked a little too cheery. This Jackson girl definitely had an air of naiveté about her too. "You're not her tour guide," Gail whispered out of the side of her mouth, rolling her eyes.

"Right," Andy dropped the smile and crossed her arms.

"Hamilton," Frank looked up from his list and smiled, "with Peck." Frank looked Gail in the eye and winked, "be nice."

"I'm always nice, sir," Gail smiled a sly smile as she swiveled in her chair slowly from side to side.

"Okay, Collins with Diaz, Price with Shaw. Williams and Martin on desk. All right! Serve, protect, come home in one piece with all my gear!" Frank dismissed the group and the rookies quickly scurried off to collect their duffels and head to the car.

"Okay!" Oliver raises his hands over is head and directs attention down to himself, "I've got the pool for how many times Peck makes her rookie cry. Get 'em in before I roll out," the room erupts in laughter and the senior officers start shouting out numbers.

"I'll put ten on four," Sam laughs.

"Fifteen on six," Traci shouts.

"Pics or it didn't happen, Peck!" Oliver shouts.

"Yes, sir," Gail salutes Oliver with a laugh as she exits the room.

"Oh! And how many squad cars Epstein and his get locked out of and/or lose!"

Gail eyed her rookie as she pushed the door to the parking lot open. He was crouching over his duffel in front of their car rummaging through its contents. She stood just outside the entryway for a moment, trying to size him up. He zipped up his bag, stood up, and patted his uniform before throwing the duffel over his shoulder. Gail thought he looked a little squirrelly. As she approached the squad car he turned around to face her; a nervous smile on his face.

"Owen Hamilton," he quickly offered his hand.

"Gail Peck," she accepted cooly before rounding the car and placing her duffel in the back. The rookie didn't move and just bounced around on his toes. She kept her hand on the top of the open trunk lid, "you gonna ride with that on your lap?"

"Uh, no ma'am," he sped over to her and placed the duffel carefully in the back.

"Is that gonna be the last time you embarrass me today?" Gail slammed the trunk shut.

"Yes, ma'am, absolutely, last time," he forced a smile. Oliver and Chloe eyed the pair as they made their way to their car. Gail just stared him down and after a moment of silence raised a single eyebrow. "Uh, well, probably not. But I apologize in advance." Oliver and Chloe chuckled as they slid into their seats. Gail just nodded and motioned for him to get in the car.

"So, uh are you related to Superintendent Peck?" Hamilton looked over at Gail as he continued to nervously run his hands up and down his thighs. They had gone four blocks from from the station and he was clearly starting to squirm. Right where Gail wanted him. She smiled to herself but didn't take her eyes off the road as she said, "she gave me an 'X' chromosome way back in the day."

It took him a few beats to respond, "cool she, ah, your mom- I mean, Superintendent Peck, came and spoke to us at the Academy. She was, uh, motivating." Gail glanced his way for a second. If she wasn't having too much fun she might have felt sorry for him. She's pretty sure she could feel the air escape his lungs as the radio crackled to life;

"EMS requesting escort at Jarvis and King. Subject is EDP."

Hamilton couldn't suppress his smile, "are we going?"

Gail didn't flinch, "what is it about someone in need of psychiatric care threatening medics that makes you smile so brightly?"

Chloe's voice cut through the radio, "15-04, we're on our way."

"Oh. I. Um. I was just, ya know..." damn, this guy's foot was pretty far in his mouth.

"Relax, eager beaver," Gail pulled into a parking spot outside her favorite doughnut shop, "hop to." She fished a note out of her pocket and told him to get her a hawaiian doughnut, a medium coffee, and "something for yourself." After he scurried into the store Gail got out of the car and leaned against the hood. At least this kid wasn't some annoying cocky shrimp. He was eager to please, but maybe a little too eager. Only time would tell. It was getting hot again. Seeing as it was now July 1st Gail's desire for desk duty had increased greatly. There was zero risk of a sunburn on desk duty. Plus, the station was air conditioned. Boring, but air conditioned. Noelle must have planned it perfectly.

"One iced double double and one hawaiian," Hamilton offered Gail a travel cup and a pastry bag with a smile. She placed the plastic cup on the hood of the squad car and pulled the doughnut out of the bag and took a bite.

"So here's the deal. You don't know anything and everyone can tell. I'm sure there wasn't a soul in that coffee shop who didn't know today is your first day," she paused to take another bite. "Do as I say, not as I do; don't speak to anyone before looking to me; don't touch your radio unless I say; don't write anything in your book unless I say." Gail took another bite of her doughnut to let what she'd said sink in, "my job isn't to hold your hand, or wipe your nose, or check your spelling. Your job isn't to try to impress me. I'm not easily impressed and it would probably lead you into trouble." Another bite. "You might think I'm being a hardass but this isn't about me. My job is to keep you safe. One call at a time, one step at at time. Every day is different, but we're both going home today,. Kapeesh?" Gail took her final bite, slid off the car, grabbed her coffee and hopped back in the driver's seat just as the radio sounded out again;

"15-19, are you 10-8?"

Gail grabbed the radio and responded, "15-19, we're 10-8," before calling out the window with a smile, "rookie, you coming?" Hamilton eagerly fumbled with the door handle a couple times before plopping himself down in the passenger seat with a suppressed smile.

"We've got a 9-1-1 call for a disturbance at the fountains, Wenton Park. Subject is 10-62."

Gail reached for the radio, "10-4. We're on it."

"10-64, 15-19, subject might be armed."

"Copy," Gail put the radio down and quickly pulled the car out onto the road. "Hamilton, what are you waiting for? Hit the lights." He complied immediately.

"So, where are we going? What are we doing?" Gail quizzed the rookie.

He bobbed his head back and forth as he rattled off the specifics of the call, "We're going to Wenton park, Queen and Duncan. Possible wanted and armed subject causing a disturbance. We've been advised to proceed with caution."

"Wenton Park. Fountains. July. What does that mean to you?"

"Uh,"

"July; school's out," Gail prompted as they cruised through an intersection.

"Right, fountains-no school-kids," Hamilton stuttered.

"Two points for Ravenclaw. We're getting close, kill the sirens but keep the lights," she instructed.

Gail dumped her bag and keys onto the ground before she even shut the door. She was beat. Holly's head popped out from the kitchen, "Hey! How was your first day as a Training Officer?" She was smiling from ear to ear. Gail dragged herself into the kitchen and lazily hopped up on the counter, resting the back of her head against the cabinet. "Exhausting. It was exhausting," Gail reported through closed eyes. Holly stepped between Gail's legs, resting her hands on Gail's thighs, and kissing her lightly on the lips. Gail smiled and wrapped her leg's around Holly.

"So your rookie only cried twice?" Holly asked with a smile.

"Yeah. I mean the second time was because an 8 year old punched him in the junk. I kinda felt sorry for the guy. Wait, how'd you know he cried?" Gail's eyes shot open and leaned forward from the cabinet she'd been resting against. Holly smiled even wider as she pulled a wad of cash out of her back pocket and fanned it in front of Gail's face.

"Oliver just dropped it off. Apparently he had a lot less paperwork than you."

Gail's jaw dropped. "You placed a bet?"

"Hell yeah!" Holly laughed, "Noelle texted me. I think she was trying to scrounge up a little entertainment for herself. She said desk duty is getting boring. She's gotta be close to popping, no?"

"Meh, I think she's got another month," Gail said disinterestedly, grabbing the roll of money from Holly's hands. She started flipping through the bills, "how much did we win?"

"Um," Holly took the money back from Gail and returned it to her back pocket, "I think you mean how much did I win. And, I won a hundred and sixty-five bucks."

Gail narrowed her eyes and took a swipe of the cookie dough out of the bowl next to her. Holly had just finished mixing it together. "What are these for?" Gail asked through a full mouth.

"New interns start tomorrow," Holly answered matter-of-factly. Gail's face immediately turned into a pout until Holly added, "I of course made extra just for you."

"I love you," Gail pulled Holly in closer and started kissing that spot in her neck that made the brunette go weak at the knees. Holly reached back and grabbed Gail's hand before it made it down to her back pocket.

"Nice try, officer," Holly smiled and Gail sighed, resting her forehead on Holly's shoulder. Busted. "C'mon," Holly laughed, "I'm taking you out to celebrate your first day and your coworkers are footing the bill." Gail smiled but was still looking down at Holly's feet.

"Yay," Gail said happily but quietly, "just let me play dead here for a minute."

"July, she will fly, and give no warning to her flight"
-Simon and Garfunkel "April Come She Will"

A/N: Belated shout out to schoobeedooh, and a couple of guests who knew Steve was in confessions, Andy was in Stick it, Dov was in the Patriot, and that he and Gail were both in Harriet the Spy!
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Things start to pick up again next chapter...you've been warned...

P.S. Noelle's got another baby on the way in "Killing Time-verse"! Boy? Girl? Boy and Girl? Names?