Nicole smiled at her girlfriend as she passed her the bale of hay. Waverly smiled back and grabbed it, spreading a small amount of it. Wynonna milked the goats while Nicole and and her sister were talking.

"Oh, you know. Don't mind me, just milking these goats. I don't need help." She called to them.

"Eh, you look fine." Her younger sister replied.

"Waves." Nicole berated.

"No mind, I got this little ladies." Doc said to the couple.

Waverly smiled leaning into Nicole. Her girlfriend sighed and walked out of the barn. She looked out at the landscape, her breath cooling in the frozen air around them. Her sad expression changed to a slight smile when she felt Waverly slip her hand into the redhead's. She rocked when the small brunette pressed against her side, kissing her jaw.

"What did you dream about?" She asked Nicole quietly.

"My grandma and I talked. I… came out to her."

"What did she say?"

"I still love you." She said emotionless.

Waverly looked up at her a bit perplexed. "Isn't that good?"

"Yeah. Yeah." She whispered.

"What's wrong?"

Nicole opened her mouth to say something, biting her lip and shaking her head. "Nothing to really worry about." She said instead.

Waverly pulled Nicole into a soft kiss, holding her jaw in her hand. The young redhead pulled away and pecked her nose, smiling a bit before letting go. Waverly tugged her back gently, embracing her. Nicole looked down at her girlfriend and tucked a stray hair into her beanie.

"My Uncle, Tommy, says he wants to hold the service in mid December."

"Okay. Do you want me to go with you?"

Nicole shrugged and grated her teeth against her own bottom lip, thinking. She nodded and leant down to kiss her again. Waverly pulled away and smiled up at the sad worker.

"I love you." She said to her girlfriend. "We all love you and we'll always be here for you, okay."

Nicole took her hands and nuzzled her neck saying, "Thank you." Waverly blushed and pulled away. "I still want to go to Toronto."

"Me, too. Everything's still in place."

"Okay."

Waverly smiled and went to the porch, resting against the banister. She watched as Nicole passed her to go inside the warm house, pulling her gaze back to the snowy scape. Far off in the road, Waverly watched as Dolls drove back from their vender in the old truck. He hopped out, check in hand, as he approached his employer.

"Got it and a bonus for the month." He told her handing the check to her. "Hey, what's up?" He asked noticing her distraction as she half-heartedly took the check.

"Nicole seems so distant. I just want to be there for her, but she keeps pushing me away. Really distracted."

"How?"

"Well, in a personal moment, when she kissed me, it was as if she wasn't even there. I don't know what to do." She said.

"Without pushing her for information, ask her how she is, watch how she's acting with the others. I mean, her grandma died. She's just going through the stages. She needs time, and only a little space." He said.

"Okay." Waverly responded.

She walked inside to be with Nicole, finding her sitting at the table on her phone. The young Earp stood behind her and wrapped her arms around her shoulders, pecking her cheek.

"Hey." She whispered into her neck.

"Hey." Nicole awkwardly responded pulling her arm away. She locked her phone and set it on the table. "Not now, babe. I'm a bit busy."

"What's up?"

"Riley kinda freaking out right now."

"What happened?"

"Just some personal stuff." She dismissively answered.

"Okay. If you need anything I'm gonna take a nap." She said.

Nicole looked at her phone, then glanced up, watching Waverly walk away. She bit her lip and sighed, looking down and over at her phone as it buzzed in her hand.

"Shit." She exhaled texting her family back.

Waverly walked up the steps and took off her thick jeans and jacket, slipping into some pajamas before sliding under the covers to nap.

Three days passed with Dolls' stupid advice. Waverly was so done with it. Nicole needed to talk at least a bit, not just dismiss her. Waverly was sitting in her bed, reading one of her books from Gus' old library. Nicole crawled into the bed wearing those neon flannel pants again. She leant against Waverly, pressing her nose against the brunette's neck, kissing her softly then moving up to her cheek and closer to her lips. Waverly rolled her eyes and gently nudged her away. She aggressively pulled away and looked at Nicole.

"No, Nicole. You can't just abandon and push me away for the past week and then expect to just let you fuck me." She told the redhead.

"You're seriously holding that against me?" She asked. "I'm going through some hard times. I'm sorry that my life has inconvenienced you in some way."

Waverly closed the book and set it on the table, looking up at Nicole. "No, I'm not, it's the aftermath. You're trying to be alone, don't do that." She said placing her hand on Nicole's arm. "Please don't. I don't want to see you become what I was after everything that happened. I don't want you to hermit yourself while you're going through this."

Nicole took Waverly's hand and kissed her palm, leaning against her. She closed her eyes and pecked her. "I love you."

"I love you, too." She said pressing her forehead against her girlfriend's, holding her close.

Nicole closed the blinds on the setting sun, going to the closet to grab one of her thermal shirts. She pulled off her t-shirt and tossed it into the bind, pulling on the light gray shirt. The young woman opened to door, closing the bin and began out, instantly being pushed back by Waverly. She stumbled back a bit, shocked and looked up at her. Waverly kicked the door closed and strode up to Nicole, pulling her down into a kiss. She placed her hand against the other's stomach and pushed her backwards until she fell into the wardrobe. Earp kissed her neck and clavicle, nipping at her pale flesh lightly. She heard Nicole hold her breath. Smirking, Waverly nipped at the skin on her throat, eliciting a low sigh as the redhead pulled her girlfriend into a kiss. She slid her hand up Nicole's shirt, resting it on her waist and held her, smiling when she felt her tense her muscles slightly. Her hand scratched down the young woman's stomach and in her shorts. She listened to her breathing, biting her lip as she slipped her hand into her underwear. Nicole closed her eyes and tipped her head against the closet door. She spread her legs apart as Waverly stroked her. The young brunette kissed her softly and continued to rub her, smiling as she felt Nicole's legs shake every once in awhile. Her girlfriend kissed her back and threaded her fingers through the long brown locks. She moaned softly as Waverly slipped her middle finger into her. Nicole moved her mouth to Waverly's neck, nipping at her as she continued to moan. The younger woman moved her other hand up the thermal shirt and to her breast. She continued to finger her, watching as Nicole pulled off her shirt and dropped it to the ground before kissing her her, wrapping her arms around her neck. Waverly broke away and placed her hand to her back, pulling her forward to kiss and suck on her breast. She pressed her thumb against Nicole's clit, the sound of her low moans making her smirk. The young redhead ground against her hand, holding back her moans, reaching up with her free hand to grab the top of the wardrobe. She pulled Waverly into a kiss, moaning into the brunette's mouth and let out a few shaking breaths. Nicole exhaled slowly and pressed her forehead against her girlfriend's, holding her close and smiling when the young brunette pecked her cheek.