It was 2 a.m. at the Cat Box. As the sole lesbian-only club in the city, it had a reputation for being choosy about its clientele. No drama was allowed, no matter the situation. That's what the parking lot was for.

The room was a din of music and voices. A heavy beat throbbed through the dark, and the lights moved to it, creating patterns across the walls and playing over the faces in the crowd.

A blonde girl in a slinky black dress turned away from the bar, pushing through the crowd and trying not to spill the drinks she held in either hand. A bump to her right elbow caused a small amount to splash across her hand, and she looked up as the dancing lights illuminated a pair of honey gold eyes. Though she couldn't hear what was being said, she was sure the girl had apologized, and thought nothing more as she pressed through the mass of writhing bodies.

She made her way up the stairs and approached a table where another woman was seated, dressed in black slacks and a white collared shirt unbuttoned at the throat. She handed her one of the drinks before sitting down beside her. Glinda sipped hers and let her gaze travel across the crowd. It was too dark to see specific faces until the lights paused, so she was only able to see the raven-haired girl who'd bumped her when the light caught her face.

Her date touched her arm, catching her attention, and made a gesture which suggested that they should probably leave. As she stood to go, the light caught that girl one last time, and their eyes met. A few seconds passed, then, once again, she disappeared into the crowd.

As they stepped into the cool night air, ShenShen touched Glinda's arm. "I could have sworn I saw your roommate in there…. Since when did Cat Box start letting in freaks?"

Glinda looked over at her. "You know, I know Elphaba and I aren't really friends, but we're all kind of considered freaks still, Shen. It's not like she's a different species. We shouldn't be discriminating against our own kind."

ShenShen sniffed. "The day I consider that green bitch my 'own kind' is the day I bend over and suck Boq off….AND swallow."

"That's just disgusting!" Glinda's nose wrinkled and she smacked her in the arm. ShenShen laughed and unlocked the car door before opening it for Glinda. Glinda slipped inside and ShenShen closed the door behind her. As they pulled onto the street, she looked over at Glinda, who was staring into space.

"What's wrong, Glin?"

Glinda blinked. "Nothing…I'm just watching the stars."

ShenShen smiled. "They don't shine as bright as you, babe. Nothing ever could."

"Awww, that was sweet! Even butch girls can be sappy, huh?" She ran her hand over ShenShen's short spikes and began to rub the back of her neck.

"Yeah, yeah…." ShenShen laid her hand on Glinda's thigh, and stroked it with her thumb.

They pulled up to the dorms, and ShenShen got out to open the door for Glinda.

"You know, I'm not too delicate to open a car door, honey."

"Well, in my world, chivalry isn't dead, so just play along and let me be a gentleman, okay?"

Glinda kissed her softly on the cheek. "Okay, Prince Charming. But next time, I want shining armor. And a horse!"

ShenShen looked at her car. It was a '69 Mustang….a little rusty, but still mean on off the line. "Well, I dunno about the shiny armor, but how about 300 horses?"

Glinda pretended to think about it. "I suppose I can forgive you this time…"

ShenShen rolled her eyes and they laughed together. As they reached the entrance to Glinda's dorm, they kissed sweetly, and parted ways.

Glinda lay in bed, in the dark. She could hear the clock ticking the seconds away…nearly 3 am. Her roommate wasn't back yet.

Her mind slid back to the Cat Box, where she'd seen her last. It had been Elphaba who'd bumped her elbow, and Elphaba whose face and eyes she kept seeing in the lights. And right now, it was Elphaba who was making her feel so guilty about the tingling sensation between her legs.

She'd been seeing ShenShen for a couple of weeks. Nothing too serious, but it wasn't like either one of them was out doing a lot of dating. Shen could be sweet, and they got along well, but Glinda felt something was wrong. But she had no idea what.

As she puzzled over it, the rumble of a motorcycle outside caught her attention. A few minutes later, the door to the room ever-so-softly creaked open, and Elphaba slipped into the room, trying to keep her heavy boots from thumping across the floor. Glinda could smell the leather of her jacket, and the spicy, woodsy cologne her roommate wore. The zipper unzipped, and jacket rustled as it was hung on the back of the chair.

Glinda pulled the covers over her head, and peeked out to look at Elphaba. It was too dark to see clearly, but she could make out small movements as her roommate undressed, and glimpses of green skin as she stepped into the moonlight shining through the window. Glinda felt guilty for watching, but she couldn't close her eyes. The bathroom light turned on, and she stared as Elphaba's body was illuminated in the glow.

She was naked. And she was sexy.

Elphaba looked back over her shoulder, directly at Glinda, before padding into the bathroom and closing the door behind her.

Glinda blushed, in spite of her covers.

The next day, Glinda woke in the afternoon, to find herself alone in the room. Fuzzy-headed and crazy-haired, she stumbled to the bathroom. A flashback from the previous night appeared in her mind's eye and she froze, debating for a moment whether it had been a dream or not, but the trail of clothing from the bathroom door to her roommate's bed confirmed the reality of it. Feeling herself begin to blush again, she pointedly avoided looking at Elphaba's little black thong lying beside the rug as she stepped through the doorway.

When she emerged a short time later, showered and freshened, the blinking light on her cell phone caught her eye. One message was ShenShen, asking if she'd be seeing her later that evening. The other was Elphaba, apologizing for the mess, and explaining that she'd had to leave early that morning, but would be returning to clean up after herself at about 2 that afternoon.

Glinda looked at the clock. It was 1:37. She didn't feel like dressing up, so she pulled a cute pair of jeans on and a short-sleeved top, throwing her hair up into a ponytail. As she was applying her mascara, the door to the room creaked open and Elphaba's unmistakable green hue reflected in the mirror, catching Glinda's attention.

The green girl smiled sheepishly at Glinda as she closed the door behind her. "Hey, Glinda…sorry about the mess. I was in kind of a rush today, and didn't have time to toss all my laundry in the hamper…"

Glinda gave a small smile in return. "Yeah, I got your text..it's all right. I can't believe I was out so late last night...did you have a good time?"

Glinda watched in the mirror as Elphaba bent over, staring at her perfect ass. She wondered if Elphaba could see her from the corner of her eye…but if she did, she gave no indications. As she picked up the little black thong, Glinda's mind wandered back to the previous night, when Elphie had looked directly at her before closing the bathroom door…

"….wake you. Uh, Glinda, you ok?"

Glinda blinked. Elphaba was looking at her with a strange expression, and Glinda realized she'd been daydreaming.

"Yes, I'm sorry….still a bit tired, I guess. What did you say?"

"I said, I did have a good time, and that I got in after you, and I tried to be quiet so I didn't wake you."

"Ohh, well, no worries, Elphie. I was dead to the world by the time you got back. You could have lit off fireworks beside my head and I wouldn't have stirred."

Elphie laughed. "Wow, that is some pretty deep sleep." She tossed her clothes into the closet – Glinda assumed they made it to the hamper—and then sat on the edge of her bed. A buzzing from her pocket caught her attention, and she pulled out her cell phone, reading a message.

Glinda pretended not to notice Elphaba's small smile, and instead focused on finishing her makeup.

"There's a party going on at a friend of mine's house tonight around 9… some DJ is gonna be spinning there. Uh, if you want to go, you're more than welcome to. "

Glinda's pulse quickened. Though they didn't dislike each other, she'd never actually hung out with the green girl before. Now, Elphie was inviting her to a party, and she suddenly found herself with a slight attraction to her verdant roommate. She thought back to ShenShen's message, and felt bad for not responding right away. She turned and looked at Elphaba.

"It sounds like fun. Would it be okay if I brought a friend?"

Elphaba stood and walked to the door. "Sure. The more, the merrier. I'm bringing one myself."

Glinda ignored the tiny kick of jealousy in her gut.

"Great. Guess I'll be seeing you around 9, then."

Elphie smiled. "I can't wait."

The door clicked shut. Glinda sighed.

"Me either…damn you."