"Waverly!" Nicole exclaimed in the dead of night, sitting up quickly. She looked around, only seeing the darkness of the room around her. She groped around the table for the candle to light. She sighed in defeat, calling out for her girlfriend again. "Waves?"

"Nicole? I'm- I'm here." Waverly replied, getting out and searching in the dimly lit room for the young woman.

"Waves, please." Waverly stumbled to Nicole and knelt beside her. The knight feverishly kissed her. She pulled back, holding the lady's jaw in her hands.

"I saw you fall off of you horse. I- I thought you got surrounded."

"What happened to you?"

"I got cut." She said, revealing her wound on her side.

"Nice battle scar." Nicole joked, moving a hand down to her neck then shoulder.

"Thanks."

"I'm so glad you're safe." Nicole sighed. "I thought I lost you."

"Please, just hold me." Waverly whispered looking up at her.

Nicole held the young woman close and grabbed her leg and pulling her onto the bed. Waverly smiled and hopped on, lying next to the knight. She snuggled into her and combed a hand through the red locks. The knight held her close, smiling down at her. She fell asleep with the woman in her arms, the Earp sleeping as well. As the sun broke in through the long windows, Waverly began to stir, her hands clenched in tight fists against Nicole's chest. She looked up and smiled, settling back down. Dolls entered, spotting the lovebirds and smiled. He leant against the wall and smirked to himself. The older knight then quietly escaped to leave them alone. Nicole began to open her eyes at the sound of the door closing behind Dolls. She looked down at the woman in her arms and began to shift away, hoping Waverly wouldn't wake as she got out of the bed. She grabbed her armor and escaped to her room, leaving the young Earp to wake alone in that cold room. Nicole walked down the hall, holding her leather armor against her chest. She sighed and put her armor away. The knight walked to the window and looked out at ending night. Waverly woke up again and looked around, searching for the woman she so deeply loved. Her shoulders dropped as she at the new found vacancy of her love. She got up and walked to her room, no occupants in sight on her way there. The young Earp went to her wardrobe and changed into her green and silver gown. She sat on her bed and sighed, resting a hand against her forehead and groaning. The woman got up and meandered around the castle, brushing her hand against the walls uneven grey cobblestone. She walked to garden and rested against the weeping willow where she couldn't be seen. A hand lightly rested against her shoulder then softly slid down her arm. She sat next to her, laying her head against her shoulder as they watched the wind blow through the low hanging branches.

"I love you." Waverly quietly stated.

"I know, I love you, too."

"Why did you leave?"

"I needed to get out of that cold room."

"Why did you leave me?"

"I didn't want to wake you. You looked so peaceful."

They listened to the wind for a few moments before Waverly looked down at her, and sighed. "I talked with Wynonna again… I… I don't care what they think. I love you, more than anyone else in the world. You are so kind, so caring, so brave and beautiful. You're perfect."

"Really?" Nicole said, looking up at her.

"Of course. I love you, Nicole. I love you for countless reasons. I could list them all if you'd like?"

"Why not, it's just us and the garden."

Waverly smiled and brought her into a kiss, resting her hand against the knight's neck. She pulled away and looked up at the sky that peeked through the willow. "Smart, lion-hearted, sexy, controlled, calm, loving, passionate, compassionate..." She continued listing off the qualities of the woman next to her as they stared at the sky and at each other.