Nicole sat up and looked to her right. Waverly was sound asleep and looked every bit as sexy asleep as awake. Nicole couldn't quite believe that this is where she was, lying next to woman she had loved since she first laid eyes on her. The woman who made her blush and smile uncontrollably at their first meeting at Shorty's. The woman who made her heart skip a beat every time she smiled at her, the woman her took her breath away when she first kissed her.

Nicole smiled at the memories. Her heart swelled, and her cheeks flushed. Waverly the person everyone loved, wrapped up tightly under her 4 blankets and extra blanket; was her girlfriend, the person she got to wake up to every day. Waverly really was everything to her, even with the curse, and supernatural events that came with loving Waverly. She was worth it, and more.

Nicole couldn't help but sneak another look at Waverly, blissfully unaware that Nicole was watching her. Waverly's breathing even, and deep, 'I could just watch her sleep forever' Nicole thought, as she laid back down, content. She knew that she needed to get up for her shift, but she hated leaving Waverly.

How her life had changed since she first arrived in Purgatory. It all felt like such a dream, and at times over the past few months, Nicole couldn't quite believe that Waverly was her girlfriend, that she was fighting revenants, and her in addition to her normal daily Police duties, was her life. It all felt so surreal but so right.

Until the last few weeks, where everything started to spin out of control. She had a huge fight with Waverly, and it was entirely her fault. Nicole couldn't believe she had kept the DNA results from Waverly, she knew she had meant well, but Waverly was right. She shouldn't have kept it from her and trusted that Waverly could handle the results.

Then she got bitten by Mercedes and very nearly died. Her estranged wife came running, and Waverly kissed Rosita in a hot tub whilst drinking champagne. Wynonna disappeared, and time had to be reset to get her back, then Wynonna and Doc killing the Sister Wives, and baby Alice was born, and flown to safety.

Nicole didn't even know where to begin, in processing it all. Her head and heart ached, over everything that had happened. But she was so glad that Waverly was still by her side, and although she was exhausted by last night's conversations, she honestly felt that they were back in a good place.

She begrudgingly got of bed and headed for the shower. She knew that Wynonna would be training, and she wouldn't be disturbed. 'If only Wynonna trained more often, Waverly and I could have some more private time.' Nicole thought as the warm water rolled off her. She loved Wynonna, but she could as annoying as hell as well. Her timing was the worst, but Nicole smiled to herself, 'I would love to return the favor one day.'

Nicole returned to a still sleeping Waverly, she bent down to kiss her goodbye. Waverly suddenly knocking Nicole back onto the bed. "Geez, you scared me half to death, Nicole," Waverly said panting, her breathing slowing back to normal. "I was just trying to kiss you goodbye, I'm due on shift in 30 minutes," Nicole grumbled, as she tried to get up. She was fighting a losing battle because Waverly had her by the waist and she wasn't letting go, not that she was putting up much of a fight. "No…" Waverly said, "I've only just got you back" and gave Nicole the biggest pout, the one that Waverly knew Nicole couldn't resist. "I know baby, but it's my first day back, and I can't be late." Waverly continued to pout. "So you're married…" Waverly said, without a hint of anger, "and you kissed Rosita in a hot tub…" Nicole answered, reaching for Waverly. Kissing her tenderly, "… but the makeup was good." Nicole finished. Waverly blushed, and smiled shyly "Yep, the best." Kissing Nicole back, and then letting her go. She knew how much Nicole's work meant to her. Nicole standing quickly, she knew that if stayed in bed any longer she wouldn't leave.

"Are you coming back after your shift?" Waverly asked suddenly feeling insecure, seeking reassurance. Nicole bent down, kissing Waverly, "Of course. I'll just drop in at home to feed to Calamity Jane, and then I will come back. Bye" Nicole said, leaving quickly before Waverly could pull her down again. "Bye" Waverly replied to Nicole's back as she successfully made it out of the bedroom.

Waverly got up and walked to her window and looked out. She could hear Wynonna from the barn, 'surely they aren't still training?' She thought, she looked back to her now empty bed and smiled because just a little while ago, her and Nicole had been sleeping peacefully. She smiled at the thought and breathed a sigh of relief. There were many times she thought that would never happen again.

When she woke this morning and Nicole wasn't next to her, she immediately started to panic. They had talked and talked last night, going through everything that had happened, and what they wanted for their relationship. And then they 'made up', and yep, make-up sex is the best. But when Nicole was gone, she thought 'maybe it was all for nothing', her insecurities immediately jumping up at her.

Then she looked around and heard the water running. She then knew that Nicole was in the shower and breathed a sigh of relief. Nicole hadn't got cold feet and left her. 'Maybe everything will be ok' she thought as she snuggled back into her blankets.

Waverly suddenly shivered. It was cold standing there staring at an empty bed, reminiscing. She grabbed her boots and a coat and went to see Wynonna. Things had been different between Wynonna and Doc since baby Alice had been born.

As Waverly walked closer to the barn, the huffing and puffing got louder, and she secretly hoped that they were training because she didn't want to walk in on them, not that Wynonna didn't deserve a little payback. It's just there are some things you didn't need to see your sister doing. Typical of Wynonna and Doc lately they were training. Waverly let go the breath she didn't know she was holding. They stopped when Wynonna had noticed Waverly.

Doc made a quick escape. Doc had been standoffish and angry since Alice was sent away. More than usual anyway. He barely spoke most of the time, except for granting and groaning. He was angry and channeling his energy into training and killing revenants. They all knew he wasn't angry at them per se but angry at the world. In a few short weeks, he had lost his immortality, killed the Sister Wives, put Bobo in the well, had a baby daughter, and then she was sent away.

He never knew he could love someone so much, and to lose her just as quickly as she came, filled him with rage. He knew that Wynonna made the right decision to send her away, a decision he knew he didn't have the courage to make. He knew that Alice would have a great life with Gus, free from the curse, but he wasn't thinking of her, only himself. But it didn't stop him from focusing on all he had lost, his selfishness out front and center.

So, he was angry and socked in cigarettes and whiskey. It didn't help that Wynonna seemed to be coping better than him. It only added to his anger. Their training was hard, fast and relentless. He only slept when he was totally worn out and drunk enough to pass out.

Wynonna turned to Waverly after watching Doc leave the barn. "He doesn't talk anymore, and only touches me when we are training," Wynonna said, leaning against the window ledge, after noticing that Waverly had just let out the breath she was holding. 'I bet she didn't know what she was going to walk into' Wynonna thought, a smile filled her face, 'only fair' she concluded, before coming back to Waverly standing in front of her.

"His lost and his angry, Wynonna," Waverly answered like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Yeah well, I lost her too, you know!" Wynonna snapped back to Waverly, even though she knew Waverly didn't deserve it. "I know, I know. Just give him time. He's not very good with emotions and feelings, you know that." Waverly replied, not taking Wynonna's snap personally.

Wynonna couldn't help but laugh "Yeah…" "So, what's up for today baby sis?" Wynonna asked, taking a sip of water, wishing it was Whiskey. Waverly smiled, she secretly loved it when Wynonna called her 'baby sis'. "I thought we could go the station and research Bulshur…" Wynonna groaned "… and then tonight go to Pussy Willows and see if any of the revenants know where he is." Waverly finished, knowing full well that Wynonna loved the second part, even before she had finished saying it. Wynonna's smiled said it for her, "Whiskey and shooting, yep!" Wynonna answered standing up to leave the barn, Waverly countered "just don't Earp it up, Wynonna!" Wynonna replied with one finger salute over her shoulder as she left the barn.