Hey Baby. We need to talk ASAP. Please come to the farm when you're off at work. Love Waverly
It was the fourth time that Nicole looked at her phone. Such a message was unusual for Waverly.
Probably Waverly was now ready to talk about the issues she was dealing with. Although she hadn't found a single thing that would have upset Waverly, Nicole was very nervous.
Was it all too much for her and would she leave her? At the moment she was thinking about it, tears appeared in her eyes.
"Keep it together Haught!", said Nicole to herself. Only 20. Minutes left until her shift was over.
Waverly sat at the veranda and thought about the upcoming conversation with Nicole. She was so nervous and apologetic. The kiss was a huge mistake but she had to tell Nicole.
Her guilty conscience grew with every second when she was on the trip. Nicole was so lovely and carrying and it broke her heart when she thought about the fact that she cheated on her.
Waverly wanted it to be over and hoped Nicole wouldn't leave her after this. She didn't know how she would handle it.
In the distance she heard a familiar sound. It was the sound of Nicoles police car.
Her heart started to race.
Nicole parked the car right in front of the house and got out of the car.
"Hey."
"Hey, thanks that you came so fast.", said Waverly and knotted her hands nervously.
"Sure, and now I would really like to know what's going on. Because I've no idea.", Nicole walked to Waverly and stood in front of her girlfriend.
"Let's get inside, it's freezing cold out here.", she kissed Nicole quickly on her cheek.
Waverly hadn't prepared anything because she was too nervous. Only a pot of coffee was prepared. Waverly filled two mugs with coffee and gave one to Nicole. She sat on the couch and looked very worried.
Waverly sat next to her. The two just looked each other in the eyes as Nicole putted her hand on Waverly's thigh.
"Waves? What is wrong? It's since the day we left the cottage. Did I do something? Please don't exclude me.", she was talking in a very occupied voice.
Waverly had to take a deep breath.
"No, you did nothing. I loved the trip with you. I enjoyed every second with you. You are the best girlfriend. I can't imagine to be with someone else. You planned that all on your own..."
"Actually, I had help...", threw Nicole in.
"See that's what I love about you. You did nearly everything on your own and you point out that you had help? I… I can't...it's...", she stopped talking.
Nicole grabbed her and pulled her closer to hug her. Head on head she started talking.
"Baby...Whatever it is you have to tell me. We'll figure it out together. You know that we are in a relationship? And do you know what that means?", Nicole lifted Waverly's head with her finger as she looked her deep in the eyes.
"It means to be there for each other. I would walk 1.000 Miles to make you happy. When you struggle with something I'll be there to support you. Because this is what a relationship is about. To care about each other. And Waves you are the one person in this world I would die for. When you are unhappy then I'll try to cheer you up. You know that your smile is the most amazing thing in this world? Probably not because you are extraordinary. And I love you...Please never forget that."
Waverly was looking the whole times into Nicole's eyes. As she ended her speech she couldn't hold back her tears. The tears were running down her cheeks fast and without end.
She got up from the couch and walked through the room. Waverly ran through her hair.
"I don't deserve you.", she turned around and saw that Nicole got off the couch, too. Now she was standing next to her. Nicole stretched out her hand and Waverly took it.
"I cheated on you. I kissed Rosita.", she couldn't lift her head to look into Nicoles face.
As she felt Nicole's hand pulling her head up. She looked her in the eyes and she didn't saw anger.
"Waves, it's okay. Please just explain to me what happened.", Waverly couldn't believe what she just heard.
"Did you hear what I said? I kissed Rosita!", Waverly started walking through the room again. Her voice got louder as she said the second part.
"You should be screaming at me and not react like this."
"Waves, calm down." she walked over to her and took her hands again.
"Look at me.", but Waverly did not respond.
"Look at me Waverly Earp!", Nicole's voice got a little louder. Never before had Waverly heard Nicole getting louder, so she finally looked up.
"Waverly Earp I won't leave you just because you kissed Rosita. Yes, that was a mistake but as much as I see you really regret it. And that shows me that you love me and that you are sorry about it. So please listen to me. I am at a part of my life where I can differentiate between a kiss of desire and an accidental kiss caused the current situation. And as I see you weren't out with Rosita again so I think it wasn't a kiss of desire and you won't leave me now?", Nicole was talking very calmly.
Waverly grabbed her face and kissed her fast and deep.
"I... I can't believe you are not angry about me. And to answer your question. No, I didn't enjoy the kiss with Rosita. I only thought about the fact that I cheated on you and what that would make you feel. I wish I could turn back time and could make this kiss undone. God Nicole, I can't lose you.", she hugged her girlfriend and putted her head against her chest.
"You won't lose me, never. I'll follow you anywhere you go. I'll stay here as long as you want me to stay with you. I can imagine us sitting on a veranda talking about our hemorrhoids."
Waverly started laughing about this.
"I really want this but please don't let the hemorrhoids be there.", she laughed as she tried to kiss Nicole on her cheek. But Nicole turned her face and their lips met. They kissed slowly and passionate as this would be their last kiss.
As they separated Nicole pulled her over to the couch and sat down pulling Waverly with her.
Waverly was next to her again but this time there wasn't space between them.
This time Waverly pulled Nicole closer and put her head on hers.
"I love you, Nicole. I love you so much that it scares me sometimes. What if we lose each other? Who knows our fate? And the thing is I don't want to be in a world without you. I want to do everything with you. All these kitschy stuff, like traveling to Paris, fighting over our first dog and quarrelling over the color we chose for our bedroom. I would prefer pink at the moment. I want this all with you.", she started smiling as she thought about all these things.
"That sounds awesome. I want this, too. And I promise you I won't leave you.", she sat up and looked deep into Waverly's eyes.
"And if you lose me I want you to move on.", Waverly wanted to say something but Nicole stopped her with a wave.
"Waves I don't want you to become one of these girls who throw their lives away just because their partner isn't around anymore. If I ever die or get sick I want you to move on. Explore the world on your own. I don't want you to be unhappy. You hear me? Yes, it would hurt and I can't imagine the pain and I don't want it to happen because all I say includes the opposite scenario. But there is a huge world who waits to be explored by you and as long I can I'll join you at this adventure, because I love you more than I can say.", Nicole kissed her and laid her head down on her chest.
"Paris sounds amazing with you. I've never been to Europe or even out of Purgatory.", said Waverly while she closed her eyes imagining the trip with Nicole.
"But aunt Gus wanted me to spread my wings and that I go travel. She wanted to give me money, when she sold Shorty's."
"I didn't know that." said Nicole and sat up. "Why didn't you do it. It would have been a great opportunity for you."
"I was distracted by something really important.", she smiled at Nicole and hoped she would understand what she said.
"What was so important that you couldn't leave to spread your wings and find yourself?", asked Nicole pensive.
"It was the start of my most important journey that held me back. Aunt Gus wanted me to spread my wings and to find myself. But when she said that we should listen to our heart and that our live is full of adventures I realized something very significant. And that was the day, when I finally admitted to myself that I don't wanted to be friends with you and the thing in Nedley's office happened.", still when Waverly thought about their first kiss she got goose bumps.
Nicole started to go over Waverly's arm.
"Well then I've probably to write a letter to your aunt which says I'm thank you for you making Waverly realize who she is.", said Nicole smiling from one cheek to another.
"Not aunt Gus made me realize who I am... You made me realize who I really am. And I'll always be thankful for that. You know I liked Champ"; Nicole raised her eyebrows as Waverly continued talking.
"But it was never the way it is with you. With you I can be whatever I want to be, because I know you'll be there to support me. And now I know that I knew from the first moment in Shorty's that I was already attracted to you…"
"Nooooooo. I don't want to hear those stuff in my Livingroom when I'm coming back home. You know I love you Baby girl, but stop this Notebook stuff in front of me.", shouted Wynonna from the door. Waverly hadn't heard her entering the house.
"Hi Wynonna.", said Nicole and smiled at her.
"Yeah, I know Haught, nice to see you, too.", Wynonna walked through the house leaving the two alone.
Waverly started to giggle.
"I think we should go to my room and let Wynonna have the Livingroom.", as she finished she kissed Nicole and pulled her of the couch and the two went upstairs.
"Can please someone give me some gum? I have a bad taste in my mouth after seeing these two again.", said Wynonna but more to herself and with a little smile on her face.
At the morning Nicole went for work. The evening and night had been full of talking and understanding each other. At around 2am Nicole fell asleep and Waverly putted a blanket over her and joined her by lying close to her side.
"Okay. I'll go now I've to go home before going to work.", said Nicole kissing Waverly.
"I'll call you later, Baby.", Waverly had a huge smile on her face it was great to know that she finally said Nicole what she did and the things worked out.
"Yes, but today I can't come over, I'm sorry.", she kissed her and left for the door.
But somehow Waverly felt like there was something, but she couldn't put a finger on what it was. Nicole left and Waverly watched her leaving through the window.
She tapped something on her phone. Waverly saw that she was speaking to someone. Must had been Nedley.
"We need to talk…Fast...Yes...Yes, I know that you are busy, but I need to talk to you. The situation has changed I can't do this anymore. Yes, I'll meet you there...Me, too. Bye."