The lab was filled with work that needed to be done. It was a repetition that happened every day, and it started to become exhausting. The repetition would consist of paperwork that needed to be checked over from lower level workers who worked on things
that would help on their level, then their own research, then even more paperwork that needed to be checked over. The paperwork was beginning to pile up and would leave Cosima and Scott helpless and unable to do research of their own. It came to the
point to where Cosima and Scott were exhausted and coming to work everyday nearly restless.

"This paperwork is ridiculous," Scott sighed. He took off his glasses to clean them. Cosima noticed that his work area was actually messy for once. He had bags under his eyes, his lab coat looked as if it hadn't been washed in days, and his hair wasn't
combed.

"I know. They're literally hammering us as if we have no lives and have all the time in the world." Cosima layed her head on her paperwork in defeat. They've been working for 12 hours nonstop and weren't even halfway done with the paperwork.

"I actually like working because I really don't have much to do, but it would be nice if maybe the boss eased up on the work that we're given." Scott tilted his head and raised his eyebrows in persuasion. Cosima rolled her eyes and sighed.

"I am not going to talk to Delphine." Ever since Delphine confronted Shay about being a spy and spying on Cosima (and even threatened to kill her) Cosima has done her best to avoid Delphine at all costs. Scott was especially helpful at emailing Delphine
and persuading her to give them their jobs back, but to stay away from Cosima permanently (or until Cosima was ready, which was what Scott didn't mention to Cosima that he added in the email). Cosima was pissed when she found out what happened

between Delphine and Shay. Thankfully Shay and her were back on solid ground so she wasn't as pissed as she hoped. If anything, Shay seemed to be drawn to Cosima more now that she knew more about her. If psychotic ex-girlfriend counted.

"Cosima, please? This isn't just you drowning ya know."

"I know Scott, and I'm sorry. But coming face to face to the person who nearly killed my girlfriend isn't exactly what I want to deal with right now. Why can't you just ask her like you did with the email?" Cosima coughed in her arm for nearly a minute
straight before Scott could reply. Dealing with the million meaningless pages of paperwork, having a talk with her ex-love who nearly killed her current love, and dealing with her sickness isn't exactly how Cosima wanted to spend her day. Or any day
for that matter.

"Exactly. Because I already asked. Plus she's starting to scare me. I'll never miss Dr. Lecki but it'd be nice if Delphine the puppy was Delphine the puppy still. Now she's like some attractive T-Rex ready to attack."

Cosima laughed. She looked at Scott and shook her head.

"Delphine the puppy? You need a break from work."

"Couldn't have said it better myself. Now will you go see her?", he nearly begged. He did a fist pump when Cosima scooted off her work stool. Putting on her lab coat and grabbing her ID she walked to the door.

"I'm doing this for you. Only because you made a funny comparison and I want to get this over with." She smiled at him and left.

"Whatever you say cap. I'm always funny," she heard him say as the door closed behind her. She sighed and walked to the elevator.

"Please, please, please don't be there," she muttered as she waited two minutes for the elevator to get to the top floor. The hallways were busy with people walking towards their own destination. Many in formally dressed clothing. Too fancy to be workers
in the building. Some in lab coats and some Cosima recognized from her college courses and training in the building. She waved and smiled to a few and was thankful that none stopped her to chat.

"Hi, I'm here to see Delphine," Cosima said and smiled to the secretariat. The secretariat always looked pleased to see her.

"Cosima! Yes of course, go right in." Cosima liked her, she was always friendly. Her red hair and perfect teeth made her seem like she didn't belong at DYAD, since nearly everyone with the higher jobs seemed stuck-up and unlikeable.

Cosima walked to the end of the hallway, towards the see through glass doors enclosing a big office. She could see Delphine in her chair behind the huge desk, typing impressively fast on her computer.

"Damn-it," Cosima muttered.

She knocked on the glass and saw Delphine look up gravely and motion her in.

She walked in and noticed that nothing had changed from her visit two weeks ago, when Delphine approved her resign and fired Scott. It was still unlikably cold, and Cosima couldn't help but admit that she hated Delphine as the leader of DYAD.

"Cosima... Hi," said Delphine in her soft French accent. "I didn't expect a visit from you for a while," she motioned for Cosima to sit on the couch but Cosima shook her head.

"I'm not staying long. Scottand I are stumped with the paperwork that's being given to us. We just wanted to know if you could somehow slow it down a bit. I'll give you time to think about it. It's fine if you can't, I'd better go." Cosima was hoping
to leave as soon as possible. She did not want to have this conversation anytime soon.

"Cosima, please sit. Let me explain," Delphine pleaded.

"There's nothing to explain Delphine. What you did was crazy and not like you. I'm done bickering."

Delphine walked around the desk and sat on the chair opposing the couch.

"Cosima, please. Just give me two minutes." Cosima looked at Delphine's professional dressed clothes. She wished she had her lab coat on. She nodded and sat on the couch.

"Fine," she said.

"I did threaten to kill her. And I know it sounds crazy but it's only because I thought she was a spy. I only want to protect you." Delphine looked helpless. Her big, brown eyes. Her bouncy, curly blond hair. She really did look like a puppy.

"I don't need your protection. I just need you to stop acting like a crazy person and be on my side," Cosima said. She coughed and Delphine looked at her worriedly.

"But I am on your side Cosima. More than anything or anyone, I've always been on your side! Working for DYAD is perfect because I have all this power that I can use to protect you," Delphine leaned forward. Her eyes pleaded for Cosima to forgive her,
to at least trust her like she used to when they first met. She couldn't understand why Cosima lost so much

trust in her once she started working for DYAD.

"I understand why you did it. It's just not your place to do anything about it. Don't do anything like that ever again, Delphine." Cosima stood and walked towards the door. She wasn't sure what to feel towards Delphine. She still loved her, but this is
DYAD she's working for. Cosima could be easily betrayed if she puts to much trust in this relationship. Protecting her sisters and doing her best to find a cure for their sickness were her first priority.

"Not Delphine," she reminded herself in her head.

"Cosima, I'll do something about the paperwork being given to you. And I will back off if that's what you want. But we still need to work on this cure. Together, would be nice. I'll give you space though." Delphine pulled some hair behind her ear.

Cosima looked at her lips. She wasn't sure what to say. She looked at the desk behind Delphine. She remembered how Delphine pulled her in for a kiss once she told her about her near death experience and how Delphine made her stay. Cosima's heart ached.

"Alright, Delphine." Cosima quickly left before Delphine could say anything else.