As their cab pulled up in front of Cosima's hotel Delphine began to stir from her sleep. During the ride Cosima hadn't had the heart to wake her. She'd been through so much and obviously needed the rest. Cosima exited the cab on her side before coming around to Delphine's and paying the driver. She opened the door and gently prodded Delphine's shoulder.

"Hey beautiful, time to wake up." She cooed softly. Delphine's flicked open taking in her surroundings. She looked up at Cosima uncertain.

"Let's go." Cosima insisted. Delphine offered no protest and shooed away Cosima's attempts to help her out of the cab. Cosima led the way through the hotel and to her room at the door Delphine paused.

"Why help me?" Delphine questions from behind Cosima as she unlocks the door and opens it.

"Because I've come a long way to find you Delphine." Cosima said turning to her and smiling, dropping the accent. "And I was worried that Rachel had done something terrible to you."

"...Cosima?" She asked. Tears were welling in her eyes. "What did you do to yourself?" Delphine cradled Cosima's face, tracing the prosthetics with her thumbs.

"Inside." Cosima gestured towards the open door and waited for Delphine to enter before following her in. Once inside Cosima shut the door and locked it. Delphine was staring at her from the other side of the room her expression unreadable. Cosima pulled the wig from her head letting her dreadlocks fall free from their confines. She looked up at Delphine and smiled at her as she pulled the prosthetics from her face.

"Simple make up job." Cosima explained. Delphine let out a harsh laugh, covering her mouth as the tears fell from her eyes. Before Cosima could even register Delphine's reaction the Frenchwoman bolted across the room and fell to her knees at Cosima's feet wrapping her long arms around Cosima's torso and buried her head in the woman's stomach. Cosima hugged Delphine immediately as her lover began to sob.

"I thought you were dead. I thought you were going to die without me." Came Delphine's muffled voice.

"Hey. Look at me." Cosima 's teary eyes met Cosima's as she raised her head.

"I'm not dead. I didn't die. And I'm not going to anytime soon." A smile broke across Delphine's face as she stared up at Cosima.

"How is that possible?" Delphine questioned, elated.

"We cracked the sequences and made a cure. I'm going to be fine." Cosima replied. She'd barley gotten the words out before Delphine raised to her full height and brought their lips together, kissing Cosima deeply.

"Je'taime." Delphine whispered between kisses."I love you Cosima." Cosima pulled away to look her lover in the eye.

"I love you too." Cosima said smiling. Delphine looked at her a while holding Cosima's face in her hands before she lightly laughed and kissed Cosima's face all over. She pulled Cosima into a tight embrace.

"I never want to leave you again." Delphine said earnestly.

"You never will." Cosima laughed. She stroked Delphine's curls. "What happened? Why did you leave?"

"Rachel! Rachel had me escorted under armed guard. I tried to get away but they surrounded me and forced me onto the plane. Then I got here and they gave me a different name and told me I was to be grateful to have such an illustrious position. It was more like a prison than anything else. I tried to contact you but I was constantly being monitored web traffic, cellphone, everything, and then they sent Henry to keep a constant eye on me to make sure I didn't attempt escape." Delphine explained in a rush. Spilling her heart out to Cosima.

"Henry..?" Cosima questioned feeling jealousy rising in the pit of her stomach.

Delphine raised Cosima's busted knuckles and studied them carefully. Delphine herself was something of a pacifist, violence should always be a last resort. Guile and information had always been her tools. Besides her scuffles with Henry and Rachel's guards she hadn't been in a fight since she was a child. She never suspected Cosima would be such a good combatant. Or that she'd attack someone so mercilessly. Seeing the blood on her lover's hands she felt guilt twist in her stomach. Delphine gently brushed kisses across Cosima's knuckles before answering

"I believe you've already been aquatinted." she watched as the realization snapped Cosima out of the trance she'd been in watching Delphine kiss her hand. "How did you know you would best him?" Delphine queried.

"I didn't. But my surprise attack really helped." Cosima grinned.

"Violence should not be your first reaction to-" Delphine stopped as she watched Cosima pull the blade from her boot.

"Could've gone a lot worse. I wanted to protect you Delphine. What kind of person would I be if I had done nothing?" Cosima replied.

"One with clean hands!" Delphine exclaimed.

"Delphine this is our reality now. We can't go on as if we'd never have to defend ourselves. Sometimes the only solution is to fight." Cosima interjected. Delphine couldn't fight the truth of this. If Cosima hadn't jumped in when she had who knows what could have happened. Delphine turned abruptly and disappeared into the bathroom.

Sighing Cosima fell onto one of the couches, pulling off her boots and trying to ease her stress by taking deep long breaths. Why did Delphine care so much that Cosima had resorted to violence? Was she mad at Cosima? In any event Cosima didn't have the time to process as Delphine reappeared moments later with the hotels first aid kit. She sat next to Cosima and took her hand.

"I should never have put you in this position." Delphine said as she cleaned out the wounds with alcohol. Cosima hissed sharply as the cleaning agent got in a particularly deep cut on her left hand. The hand she'd used to bash a man's teeth in.

"Oh hush..." Delphine chided before applying the bandages to Cosima's now clean hands.

"Delphine." Cosima said raising Delphine's chin with her free hand, bringing Delphine's eyes to meet her own. "You've got to know I would do anything for you. Including beating up anyone who would attack you. This isn't your fault. I just wanted to keep you safe."

The words sunk into Delphine slowly. She rationally knew it wasn't her fault but she had been so worried by Cosima's injury that she'd gone with her first coping mechanism. Self-blame. Her lover's words helped calm her.

"How do you fight so well?" Delphine asked sheepishly.

"I just reacted. It's probably in my genes though right?" Cosima laughed, smiling at Delphine who returned the sentiment. "Shouldn't be too surprised though even Allison can kick ass. Imagine if I had training like Helena."

"That would be a sight. My Cosima in her six inch heels wielding knives and destroying her enemies." Delphine giggled.

"Sexy right?" Cosima asked.

"You are always sexy, mon cheri " Delphine smiled. Looking deeply into Cosima's eyes followed by a very suggestive glance at Cosima's lips then her chest.

"Oh yea?" Cosima challenged as she moved to straddle Delphine's lap. "How's that."

Delphine's hands found Cosima's hips as she pulled down for more contact. Delphine slipped Cosima's jacket off her shoulders revealing a sweater that she made quick work of. All Cosima had left was a tank top. Delphine traced the exposed skin of Cosima's shoulders lightly.

"I love your muscles. And the way they flex under your skin." Delphine replied.

"Are you saying you like me 'cuz I'm muscley like man?" Cosima joked.

"Non, you are beautiful. Your strength is feminine. In the best of ways." Delphine answered kissing Cosima's bicep and shoulder.

"Oh yea?" Cosima said slyly as she appreciated the look of longing on Delphine's face.

"Mmm." Delphine moaned as she nuzzled her lover's neck and moved to her cleavage. "Your breasts are also among my favorite of your attributes. Followed by your hair. But after your eyes." She said voice filled with mischief.

Cosima moaned and brought Delphine's lips to her own for a kiss. She felt Delphine's tongue trace her bottom lip. Cosima deepened the kiss, trying to convey all of her longing and love to Delphine.

"C'mon." Said Cosima standing and pulling Delphine with her towards the bed. Delphine smiled and quickly followed.