"Oh, they were right. Leaving will remind you of the thousand and one almost invisible reasons why you should stay. And when they start clouding up your mind? That's when you know the time has come... the time to return." To the wonderful Miranda (cosiiimaaniehauss on Tumblr): it was truly a pleasure to get to know you. Merry Christmas.

Tumblr Prompt: Gail and the rookies go ice skating, but she hasn't been since grade school. Holly works at the rink teaching kids hockey, spots Gail, and goes to help her after her lesson is over.

Tumblr Prompt: Some time after "Goodnight, Gail", Holly finds out she has competition for Gail's affection.

Tumblr prompt: Gail is driving on the highway when suddenly the weather changes. Soon she's in the middle of a blizzard so she decides to stay in a motel next to the highway. It's very busy and all the rooms in the motel are booked. Holly feels sorry for Gail and proposes to share her room.

What if Holly and Gail had actually "met" before?

Tumblr Prompt: Andy and Sam's wedding. Chloe, obviously, did the table settings. Gail's place card has a small vase next to it; a sprig of holly.

What if the wedding thing between Gail and Holly didn't end in the closet? What if they met elsewhere later that...night? This is my Officer Lunchbox Secret Santa gift to its-love-make-it-hurt on Tumblr. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

What if Gail Peck hadn't left the bar after listening to Holly and Lisa's conversation? What if she had stayed and had sang her heart out instead? Song choice: Aretha Franklin's version of Respect.

Tumblr Prompt: Gail doesn't tell Holly that it's her birthday and turns off her phone for the day. Holly finds out.

Slightly AU. Gail is not as uneducated as Holly's friends seem to believe her to be. There's a conference in Vancouver and they are both speakers. What happens when Holly, deciding to take her friends with her to try and explain her love for the dead, ends up showing them who Gail truly is? And what happens when they apologize?

Slightly AU. Traci and Rachel come up with a plan to make Gail and Holly talk. It all happens at the Penny while Lisa tries to offer Holly something easy to go for. Songfic. Lyrics by the wonderful Damien Rice. T for minor coarse language.

"You said my intensity scares you. That's bullshit. Your intensity scares you." - When Alex left Joanna, at the latter's request.

AU Teacher/Student Swan Queen Week "Feel every single inch of my face as if this is the last face you will ever see. You are going blind and this is the last face you will ever get to touch, to learn..."

"You are such an Elsa. You know that, right?" Emma whispered in Regina's ear. "Do I feel that cold to you?" Regina asked. SQ. A Christmas story in which Emma and Regina watch Frozen together and lovely things happen.

Regina allows Henry to spend more time with Emma and finds herself doing the same. And suddenly there are cupcakes and frosting and things get interesting. Pure FLUFF. Intro a bit depressing. SQ.

Cora was the one to enact the curse to keep her daughter from killing her and her people from starting a riot over Henry's death, their beloved King. Now, ten or so years later, Henry comes to Storybrooke looking for his father, Neal. Instead, he finds Neal's half sister, Regina, the Mayor. There's both a Swan and a snow storm heading to town. AU. SQ.

"I need a drink." Emma finally said.