Nora was in the kitchen admiring her engagement when she felt two arms wrap around her and a head rest on her shoulder. "Hi sweetheart. Ready for our date night?" Billie's voice never failed to bring a smile to her face. The ghost nodded turning to place a sweet kiss on her lips.

Billie had planned a romantic evening for the two of them. She was going to New Orleans for a week to do a lifetime special on the Coven that resided at Miss Robichaux Academy, and wanted to enjoy their last night together before her trip.

They started the evening off with a candlelit dinner in the gazebo. However, dinner was a quiet affair, too quiet for Billie. She could tell the ghost's mind was miles away. She reached out her hand and placed it over Nora's.

"Are you alright, love?"

"I'm fine. I'm just going to miss you so much." Nora replied with a bittersweet smile.

"I'm going to miss you too, but it's just one week."

"Still, I wish I could go with you on these trips. I can't bear being away from you for so long."

Billie got up from her chair and kneeled next to Nora, taking the ghost's hands in hers.

"I love you so much. More than I've ever loved anything or anyone. I promise I will find a way to give you the life you deserve or die trying."

Nora cupped Billie's face and captured her lips in a loving kiss.

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The morning came by too soon. Billie reluctantly untangled herself from strong arms at the sound of her cell phone alarm and made her way to the bathroom.

After getting ready, Billie bent down by Nora's side of the bed and placing a gentle hand on her lover's cheek as she gave her a quick peck. "I'm gonna miss you so damn much. I always do."As she was about to leave, Nora pulled her back down, and she all but fell on top of her fiancee. She easily got lost in the kiss, until she heard her cab driver honk outside. She pulled away slightly to look into blue-green eyes, "I'll be back before you know it." and with that she place a kiss on the woman's nose and made her way outside.

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When Billie finally made it to Miss Robichaux Academy, she was greeted by none other than the supreme witch herself, Cordelia Goode.

"Pleasure to finally meet you, Ms. Howard. I'm Cordelia Goode, headmistress."

"It's an honor to meet you, and please call me Billie."

"No problem, after all, you will be living here for a week. Come in. It's Sunday so the house is fairly empty so we can talk without any interruptions. My wife Misty is out but she should be joining us later. She's also a professor here and the head of our healing center."

"Can't wait to meet her also."

The women made their way to the ancestor room, where they discussed the details of Billie's special on the academy. Billie shared her intentions for the piece, and asked a few questions about the academy's place in New Orlean's society and the history of the Coven. The headmistress was delighted to do the piece since it would shine such a positive light on the academy.

"Feel free to take footage of any of the classes, gatherings, whatever you need. And I'm sure Misty will be more than happy to show you around the center also."

"I've heard the woman can do wonders."

"Yes, she's amazing. I'm very lucky." The supreme responded with a genuine smile, a small blush appearing on her face at the thought of her beautiful wife.

After the preliminary interview, the headmistress and the medium remained in the ancestor room chatting and enjoying some tea.

"Hey darlin', we're back!" a curly haired blonde said as she entered the ancestor room. She immediately went over to the supreme and placed a searing kiss on her lips. As they pulled apart, twin little blonde girls wrapped their arms around the witch, the supreme returned the embrace and placed a kiss on both their foreheads. "Hi babies!"

Cordelia turned her attention back to the medium. "Billie, these are my daughters, Myrtle and Stephanie. Say 'hi' to Billie, girls."

"Hi, Billie." the young witches said in unison.

"Hi" the medium smiled back. Cordelia turned back to her daughters. "Why don't you girls go upstairs and wash up before dinner?" The girls nodded and made their way up to their room.

"And this is my wife, Misty Day." The supreme said placing her hand on the small of the woman's back. Misty extended her arm to shake the medium's hand and took the place in the loveseat next to her wife.

"Hi, nice to finally meet ya. I'm a big fan of your show."

"Thank you for watching. I've heard some pretty amazing things about you, Ms. Day."

"Please, just Misty. How did you find everything?"

"Great, you and your wife run a lovely academy. I'm excited to spend the next few days here."

Cordelia felt a great sense of pride in the fact that the woman was so comfortable in the academy and not the least bit threatened by being in the presence of witches. While the women were conversing, Kyle came in to announce that dinner was ready.

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Early in the afternoon of the following day, there was a light knock on the door to Cordelia's office.

"Billie, is everything alright?" the headmistress said raising her gaze to meet the medium's.

Billie made her way into the office and took a seat in front of Cordelia's desk.

"Everything is fine. I'm just a little disappointed that you never mentioned that there were spirits lurking about in these halls. I woke up to find the creepiest looking man in my room."

"Ah yes. I see you met Spalding. He worked here for years."

"Well, you see. Since I'm here, I was wondering if I could kill two birds with one stone and also do a piece on the spirits in the academy grounds?"

"I don't see why not. Although I would suggest you talk to Zoe. She has more firsthand experience dealing with the ghosts in this house. I'm sure she has a few stories she could share with you. After all, the woman is responsible for the release of the Axeman."

At hearing this, Billie was left breathless for a few moments. "Wh-what do you mean release?"

The headmistress was a little taken aback that the medium didn't know of this kind of magic.

"Well, some years ago, her and two other students performed a spell that broke his tether to the house and he was able to leave, and live as a mortal. It's not something we're exactly proud of, but we dealt with it."

Noticing the shocked look on Billie's face, Cordelia became concerned. After a few seconds of uncomfortable silence, rounded her desk and lightly shook the other woman to get her attention.

"Are you okay? Was it something I said?"

"I-I.. I'm really sorry for asking something more from you, but you're my only option at this point."

"Not a problem. With the piece you're doing on the academy I feel like I owe you."

"Would Zoe and some of of your girls be willing to fly to LA for a couple of days. I'll pay for everything, I just really need their help. You see I'm engaged-"

"Oh congratulations."

"Thank you, but there's a problem. My fiancee is the original owner of the house I live in, and well... needless to say, she's a ghost."

Cordelia didn't need to hear anything else. The woman agreed to go to LA, along with her council, and help the couple. The witches would fly there on the following week, since it was a long weekend, and the academy would be relatively empty. Billie was at a loss for words at the woman's kindness and willingness to help, a few tears of joy escaping her eyes.

The rest of the week went by much too slow for Billie's liking, but she still did her job, not letting her emotions over the possibility of her new life with Nora interfere with her work.

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Back in LA, Billie presented the idea to Nora. However, to Billie's surprise, Nora seemed hesitant. She wasn't that nervous about rejoining society of a different century, which had been Billie's main concern. She trusted Billie to guide her through that adjustment process, and she already had a fair amount of exposure to the 21st century due to her relationship with the medium. The truth was she didn't want to get her hopes up and part of her was afraid of letting go of the past, feeling guilty as though this meant she'd be letting go of her son's memory.

"Thaddeus will always be a part of you, no matter where we go. I promise. But you deserve a fresh start, away from all the painful memories that are embedded in these walls. We deserve a normal life. Please give it a chance. If it works, we can leave all this behind. Move to a new house, lord knows money is not an issue, start a family. We can travel together, see the world. We will be able to enjoy all the things normal couples do. Isn't that what you wanted? I know it's what I want. More than anything. I want you by my side wherever I go, Nora."

Billie saw Nora's expression soften and eventually a small smile made its way to her lips. Billie pulled her closer to her and placed her forehead on Nora's.

"So baby, what do you say? Want to start our new life together?"