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Rosa arrived 15 minutes before the squad's usual work time. She began roaming her eyes around the area but no auburn haired lady was found. She put first her helmet to the locker before she starts finding that one person her eyes enjoys seeing.
"Hey, Rosa!" and there was Jake, blocking her way from checking Captain Holt's office.
"Go away." she whispered, her eyes still searching. Usually, Gina is just on her phone, tweeting complains about the work or interacting with her Australian twitter followers. She have to create one to read all her nonsense tweets— they are all so funny.
"Rosa, do you still have the files about our notorious serial killer, Henderson?" Amy approaches her but suddenly stops when she noticed that her Latina sister isn't on her usual face. "Woah, why so grumpy?"
"I am always grumpy." Rosa answered, searching for the files in her cabinet. There was a small pink card inside. Amy saw it.
"Wow, Rosa, a pink card?! With dried flowers?! Are you dating?"
She glared at Amy, "No, I am not. Here is your file!"
Amy cracks a smile, shouting a Thank You before going back to her desk. Rosa opened her cabinet again, secretly pulling out the small card Gina gave to her when she's in her 'in denial' flu. It says:
[hey roro! this care package is called rosa's gonna make this cold her bitch package. was so worried abt u and a little scared coz u talk in ur sleep so i made u this. btw u owe me 20 dollars for medicines and another 20 for my special service. jk. get well soon girl.
- regina <3 ]
That extra service consist of Gina locking Rosa. She automatically smiled. Gina is the only person who can make her lips form a curve but the auburn doesn't even know it.
She loves how Gina smiles, she loves how her baby blue eyes sparkles whenever she gets excited, the face she makes when she's annoyed, how her perfect hair perfectly falls on her shoulders, her presence, she loves her so much.
Two hour have passed and her desk still empty. Everyone knows how she loves great entrances so she makes sure she is always late. But today was different.
Rosa got up from her seat and went straight to Captain Holt who is also busy from all the paper works. The captain took a quick gaze at her.
"What can I do for you, Diaz?"
"Where's Gina?"
Captain Holt brows furrowed, "She's always late. What do you expect?"
Rosa sighed, "It's been two hours."
Captain Holt removes his eye glasses, focusing his sight to Rosa whose face you cannot even paint. "Why? Do you need something from her, Diaz?"
Rosa swallowed, thinking of an excuse."She—she borrowed something from me so I need to get it."
"I have no idea where she is but let's just wait for her. Now, if you mind, I have to finish these. Dismissed."
Rosa went back to her seat. Trying to focus on her own pile of paper works but she doesn't even understand what those texts are. She's too worried about her, but Rosa is sure Gina is doing her own damn business that she decided not to appear today.
Minutes have passed, still feeling uneasy. She grabbed her phone and started composing a message for Gina.
[Gina Linetti]
Hey Gina
Why absent??
jake is so annoying. y arent u here ?
Dude Still alive? loool
She chuckles upon realizing how she added the word 'lol' to avoid being too cheesy or too clingy. Remember, Gina doesn't know. She has no plans telling her either.
Oopsie. No replies. Rosa hastily got up from her seat, getting her keys and her helmet. Before taking off, she inform the squad that she's heading to check something—that was a lie.
She reached her apartment after about half an hour, Gina trusted her and Amy with the passcode of her newly bought apartment because of the robbery case before. The two cops made her home theft proof again.
Rosa knocked twice but there were no answers. She shakes her head before pressing the numbers. The door unlocks.
"Gina?" she calls. Rosa fully entered the apartment. Surprisingly clean and organized. No noises or dance party music that comes from her room. Just pure silence.
Rosa silently twists the knob of Gina's room only to see the auburn haired fast asleep. It's past 2 pm. She roam her eyes around and found plys of tissue papers on the carpet. Oh. Oh she's sick. Gina is sick.
She steps back when Gina stirs, slowly opening her eyes in half. "What the hell?" Gina whispers upon seeing who is in her apartment. "Rosa? Rosa is that you?"
"Yeah, it's me."
"Are you real?" Gina asks gently. Was she having a delirium that she thought she wasn't real?
"Yup. Sorry, I crashed into your apartment."
Gina sit up, weakly removing the blanket that's been covering her. She was wearing her thick hoodie and a pair of animal print pajamas. "Why are you here?"
"I don't know, maybe just to check on you."
"Oh, Roro, are you worried about me?" Gina grins and then sniffs. Her nose turning all red. Also her voice is groggy and a little airy. She's ill.
"Of course not. I was around your area for a stakeout. Thought you died because you weren't answering to my texts."
Gina let out a laugh, "I'm actually close to dying. This flu sucks!" then proceeds to checking her phone messages. "Lol? My god, Rosa? Since when did you start using lol?!"
"Since today."
Gina stands up but her head feels heavy, her eyesight are blurry. It feels like the her whole world is growing nearer. Good thing Rosa was there to catch her quick. Her body falls on the Latina."The heck, Gina, you have high fever. Just lie down!"
"I was going to prepare snacks for you. FYI, I'm a little hospitable!" she groans. Her head pressed onto the Rosa's neck. She can't really stand up. She feels weak and her headache is attacking her really badly.
"You don't have to do that! Ugh. Come on, lie down. Just say you're hungy." Rosa asks, carefully assisting Gina back to bed.
"Honestly? Ya, I am. That snack was supposed to be mine. Haha."
Rosa rolled her eyes at her. "What do you want to eat? I'll order a take out."
Gina's lips turned upside down but her eyes are close so she can't obviously see Rosa's face. "Maybe soup?"
"You don't even like soup."
"'Mmkay, you know me. How 'bout pasta? Dunno."
Rosa nods. The delivery says it would take thirty minutes for them to arrive and Rosa had no idea what to do except that she's willing to take care of her. She texted Amy awhile ago that she may not come back to the precinct because something 'important' came up. And that important thing is this sick little redhead infront of her. She's at the bed while Rosa's on the couch few inches from her. She sneezes two times. God she look like hell.
"Why are you there? C'mere." Gina taps the side of the bed. Awkwardness arises from her but still follows Gina's order. The redhead placed two pillows between them.
"I don't want you to get infected, though, I need you near me." she adds weakly, fixing the blanket. "Why are you really here, Rosa?"
"What?"
Gina stares at her eyes, "You took the time to come into my apartment just to check if I'm still alive? Huh, that's new."
"No, it's not new. I told you I was out doing police work. It just happened that I'm near your area so I came here." Rosa denied.
"Ooh. Why so defensive, girl? 'Kay, I was just asking ya know. Thought you're really worried for me."
Her heart melts. She is worried, so worried. And too afraid, coward rather, to admit the fact that she loves her so damn much. She was too careful not to break her own heart once she finds out that Gina doesn't even love her back. But she cannot help herself to look out for her.
"Rosa, I'm cold." Gina shivers. Rosa looks at heater who is already turned on. "Brrr."
"Hey, hey. Alright, I'm gonna hug you...now."
She snakes her arm around her shoulders, pulling her closer and tightly. Her other arm rested to her mid section. Gina's face buried in her chest where she can feel her warm breath brushing against her thin black shirt. "Feel better?"
"Sorry..." Gina mumbles.
"For what?"
"If ever you're sick tomorrow, it's 'cause of me so I'm saying sorry in advance."
"Apology accepted. You still feel cold?"
Rosa look down to check her. She wasn't sure if she's awake or just closing her eyes. Rosa can't help but to plant a soft long kiss on her forehead.
She then felt a sudden giggle, "Did you just kiss my forehead?"
Rosa can now confirm that Gina is messing with her. She rolled her eyes once more, choosing not to answer. She gently caress her back.
"Like me too much?" Gina asks, her head still buried, now on her neck. "Rosa, you like me too much?"
"No." Yes.
"Hmm. Okay."
"Gina, why are you asking me this?"
She finally look up to meet her eyes. Gina scrunch her nose, "Girl, you're talking to Gina Linetti. A.k.a Miss Always Right."
"What do you mean?"
"Rosa, come on, I can read people." Gina points her finger on Rosa's chest. "Specifically, you. You hate texting yet you keep on sending me messages? You are not a hugger yet your arms are wrapped around me. You care for me, Diaz."
"That's because you said you're cold."
"You say no to everyone but me."
"That is not true." It's true.
"You hate everyone but me. You buy me coffee, You keep sitting on my desk to do what, nothing! You like observing me do my job. And, oh Roro, you made twitter account—"
"What?! How—" Rosa gasped.
"No one inside the squad has twitter account because they are all lame and boring people. And oh, you keep liking my tweets!" she screams, "Also the username says @rd0123456789. RD? You mean, Rosa Diaz?"
She scoffs, "That's not me."
Gina squints her eyes, touching Rosa's nose with hers. "Liar! You know what? I would've kiss your lips if I wasn't very sick."
"What the hell, Gina?"
The redhead laughs, "How stupid are you? I like you, Rosa."
She was taken aback when those words came out from Gina's mouth. She isn't sure if this sick lady is just joking. Her mind went black, probably still processing. She blinked three times. "You what?!"
"Bitch, I would love to slap your face to tell you it's real but I'm too weak to do that." Gina rolled her eyes, burying her head back to the Latina's neck. Rosa's heart pounding so fast. Her cheeks went red, trying to hide the smile. "Woah, fast heartbeat, Diaz. Calm down."
God, she loves this woman.
"Well, I am in shock with what is happening right now but here we go. You have no idea how in love I am with you, Gina. You make me really happy and I am so sorry if I got scared of admitting my feelings towards you. I guess I really am a coward, but I want you to know that you are so special and important to me. I really like you, too." she tells, Gina was just looking at her eyes.
"Hmm."
"Now heal faster so I can officially take you out on a date, Linetti."
"Ha! Flawless Gina moment! Finally, you gathered all the courage to admit your feelings. Stop being denial with everything, Rosa. Especially with your emotions. I've been here for you but I don't make first moves 'cuz I am not built that way. God, I'm so amazing!"
Rosa giggles, "Yeah, you are."
She was about to kiss her when the bell rang, indicating that their food is already outside. In that span of that time, she's just waiting for her to confess. Rosa can't believe that she finally have Gina and she will surely treasure every moments with her.