Gail was staring out the window of the cruiser. It had bee a long day and all she wanted to do was to go home and crawl in bed with her girlfriend. But alas there she was, in the cruiser with Chris, grumpily looking out the window and hoping and praying nothing happened in the next five minutes.
"What's got you extra grumpy?" Chris asked quickly looking to his pouting partner.
"It's been a long, long day and I get to go home and shovel snow for at least an hour." She deadpanned.
"But you don't work tomorrow why not just do it then?"
"How dense are you? Drop dead gorgeous brunette, super nerd, very smart, doctor. Ringing an bells? God Chris you're supposed to be a cop." Gail said shaking her head in disbelief.
"Oh. Right." he said a little embarrassed. "But why not do it in the morning?" Chris looked to Gail.
"Well for one I hate mornings, you should know this too, secondly I would have to get up early and I don't want to wake Holly. She's been very tired recently."
Chris nodded along and smiled at the blonde's affectionate tone.
"Well we should get you back to the station then, your shift is now officially over and you have a date with a shovel." he laughed to himself. Gail ignored that last remark, too tried.
They didn't say another word the rest of the drive. When in the division 15 parking lot they said their good nights and parted ways. Gail climbed in her car, not even going to change into day clothes, and immediately turned the heat on full blast, fuck it was cold. Alright Peck just and hour and a half until you can cuddle up next to Holly and go off to dreamland, you can do this. Gail thought to herself. Thankfully it had stopped snowing by the time she got home.
As she thought it had taken just over an hour, but what she didn't predict was just how biting cold it was. she almost felt bad sliding in next to a sleeping Holly.
"Holy fuck babe you're freezing." The pathologist mummerd in concern.
"Sorry. I tried to warm up before getting in but I couldn't wait any longer." Gail said in a low sleepy voice.
"It's ok, come here." Holly pulled her girlfriend close, pressing her warm body to Gail's cold and kissed her shoulder.
Gail was watching crappy daytime TV when she heard the door open.
"You better be half way naked by the time I get up these stairs!" Holly yelled
Gail's eyes widened, what had she done to deserve this? She thought confused and excitedly, and pulled off her loose fitted t-shirt.
"I don't mean to question this but is there any particular reason for this?" the officer asked loudly.
"The driveway was perfect this morning. I thought I would have to shovel, but you so generously did it and it was freezing last night and you must have been exhausted. So I'm showing my appreciation." Holly finished the last part in Gail's ear. Earning her a soft purr from the blonde.
"I should shovel more often then" Gail replied, her eyes glazed over.