Heated Moments.
"Elphie," Galinda whispered cautiously into the darkness. "Elphie, are you awake?"
Although Elphaba made no attempt to reply as Galinda made her way into the room, it becameapparent that Elphaba was, indeed, awake, and that her eyes were firmly set on Galinda.
It was dark, as Elphaba had chosen to sit in the blackness of night, but Galinda easily made out Elphaba's formunder the dazzling light of the silver moon. Her green skinned roommate was sat in an armchair by the side of the unlit fire, gazing directly at Galinda, the way a mad woman might. Galinda felt a lump in her throat as those strange, glowing eyes pierced her heart and almost swept her off her dainty feet. Galinda knew Elphaba was angry, and Glinda tried not to let Elphaba's anger bother or intimidate her; she had to speak to the girl who meant more to her than she would ever dare to let on.
"Elphie," Galinda whispered again, almost frightened of the response. Somehow, Elphaba wielded a power so out of the ordinary and mysterious that Galinda couldn't quite feel brave in her presence.
Still, Elphaba gave nothing away as the silence engulfed the two of them, neither allowing their eyes to drift from the other. Their focus was intent, but it was Galinda that began to quail first under Elphaba's glare. Elphaba looked more menacing thanever before. Yet everything about that penetrating gaze made Galinda weak at the knees. Her mind drifted back to the explosion of the light bulbs, and suddenly she was quite glad they had no light for company.
Galinda made to step forward, keeping her eyes rooted to the spot where Elphaba sat, when a cold, calm voice rang through the night air.
"Don't come any closer," Elphaba was shocked by the sternness in her own voice, but fond that she didn't regret it, after all she meant it. She couldn't afford to let Galinda in again.
"Oh Elphie, don't be so silly, we're friends," Galinda tried to make light of the situation, but struggled under Elphaba's stern glare.
"Friends?" Elphaba laughed coldly.
"That's right," the blonde girl swallowed, knowing full well what was coming next and how she deserved it.
"Shame we weren't friends earlier tonight when you abandoned me for those brainless morons."
"It wasn't like that," Galinda lied, realising that was exactly what it had been like. "I had to go and meet someone."
"You never said," Elphaba pushed, not wanting Galinda to get away with one more thing, remembering Nessa's cruel words about the blonde.
"I wasn't aware I had to keep you informed on my comings and goings, only a few weeks ago you were desperate to get rid of me. You're not my keeper."
Galinda felt she had to stick up for herself, despite the fact she had been in the wrong. She hated Elphaba's confusing signals; one minute wanting her around; the next keeping her at arms length; it was all baffling. Elphaba was by no means easy to get along with but Galinda had tried up to a point. At the end of the day why should every little thing be on Elphaba's terms, she had feelings too. Worrying feelings when it came to her roommate. Galinda knew she had done silly things in the past but she couldn't keep making up for those things forever.
"And you're not my friend," Elphaba stated firmly. " So now that we have nothing further to say to each other I think it's best if one of us leaves."
For the first time since Galinda had arrived, Elphaba allowed her eyes to drift as she stood up slowly, looking taller than ever with her long black hair flowing wildly behind her.
Galinda knew it was now or never with her confession of what she had really been doing, if Elphaba was going to walk out Galinda still wanted her to know the truth. She hadn't just abandoned her recklessly, there had been a serious purpose to her actions. Elphaba deserved the truth, Galinda considered, after all she had treated Elphaba in a somewhat appalling manner.
Before she had time to stop herself, Galinda reached out and grabbed Elphaba's arm, pulling the green girl towards her so that the two girls met face to face, for the first time since the kiss that never was.
"Now this looks familiar," Elphaba quipped meanly, making Galinda blush.
"Don't," Galinda begged.
"Well perhaps if you stopped pestering me all the time, we wouldn't be having this conversation," Elphaba spat.
Galinda blushed a furious shade of crimson as Elphaba spoke, she hadn't been pestering Elphaba, she had craved her attention more than she liked to admit. Besides as far as she was aware Elphaba had enjoyed her company or at least that was how it had seemed. Galinda began to fear it had all been an act on Elphaba's part and that she was about to lose her forever because in reality she had never had her.
Galinda couldn't find a response so she simply let go of her roommate's hand and looked down at the floor, feeling ridiculous all over again. She blinked back a tear, more than a little aware of how much she didn't want Elphaba to see her cry right now.
Galinda began to wonder why she had bothered coming back from the Oz Dust, leaving Fiyero to come back and face this mess. As she drew her eyes back onto the other girl again she knew why all at once. Galinda felt her legs weaken and the butterflies swirl in her stomach once more.
"I thought you enjoyed spending time with me…" Galinda said, wanting to look away from Elphaba but finding herself drawn in.
"Well, we've both been fooled, so it seems."
Elphaba's mind flashed back to that moment when their lips had almost met. Even now it meant more to her than she dared to admit. Galinda's lips had been so delicate, so soft upon her own and yet now neither would ever know what more could have been. It would remain hidden now their friendship was broken.
"Oh Elphie, don't you understand? I had to go and meet Fiyero. It's what's expected of me. I can't let people down, my Mother would never forgive me for passing up on an opportunity like tonight." Galinda realised she had nothing left to lose now so she blurted out the truth.
"Fiyero?" that had done it, Galinda now had Elphaba's undivided attention.
"Yes, Fiyero, what of him?" Galinda suddenly remembered Fiyero retelling his chance meeting with Elphaba.
Elphaba felt sure if light had been upon her it would have revealed a red tinge to her green cheeks. She remembered with fondness how kind and thoughtful the new boy had been to her, begging her to go along with him to the Oz Dust ballroom, despite her odd appearance. Fiyero clearly wasn't bothered about the colour of her skin or the sharpness of her tongue; he had seemed genuinely pleased to meet her. As Elphaba thought back to their meeting a sickening picture began to evolve in her mind. Surely she couldn't be that unlucky.
"I bumped into him earlier and he was very kind, that's all," Elphaba replied casually.
"So I heard," Galinda replied.
"What do you mean so you heard? How do you know Fiyero?"
Galinda smoothed down her dress, remembering it was quite improper to gloat over such things. Instead she took a deep breath and tried to remain calm, fighting the urge to squeal.
"Well, as of about one hour ago, Fiyero and I are the hottest new couple in Shiz and I know it's quite improper of me to say so at such an early stage, but I just know he's the one, Elphie."
Silence, a deadly silence fell upon the room. Against her will Elphaba felt her hand reach out for Galinda but just as quickly she drew it away, feeling like a tiny piece of her had been crushed inside. Elphaba couldn't explain it but she felt like she was sinking without a trace. Before she knew what was happening Galinda was guiding her towards her bed.
"Elphie sit down, you've gone ever so queer," Galinda soothed as she supported her friend by the arm, enjoying the contact more than she dared to let on.
Elphaba's looked was glazed, as if she had taken a sharp blow to the head, nothing made sense anymore, not to Elphaba, and certainly not to Galinda. Least of all the pain Elphaba felt inside at Galinda's crushing words, she was now dating Fiyero. Elphaba tried to get her mind to focus, but all she could feel was Galinda's arm holding her, Galinda's sweet breath on her face and those cruel words echoing around her head. But what was the problem?
Elphaba couldn't even begin to imagine why she suddenly felt as if her world had been torn apart, why she found it difficult to draw breath. Could it really be that she had fallen for Fiyero, despite herself? Could that really happen in such a flash of time? Elphaba doubted it somehow, but there was no other explanation for her devastation, nothing she could put her finger on. She was furious with herself for feeling this way, but somehow it had happened, she had been stupid enough to let it happen. The simple truth was that for the first time ever, someone had shown her the tiniest hint of human compassion. She had allowed herself to be swept away and now, curse of all curses, her only friend in the whole of damn Shiz was starting up a whirlwind romance with him.
What a fool Elphaba must have looked to Galinda now. She was only glad she hadn't followed her original instinct to go and find Fiyero at the Oz Dust after departing from Nessa's company. How silly she now felt and yet somehow unconvinced of herself and her reasoning. She really wasn't the sort to get swept away in a moment, least of all by the new boy on the scene that apparently everyone else was swooning after. Elphaba couldn't help but let her mind wonder to other possible causes of her distress, there had to be more to it, Elphaba somehow felt it deep inside. But it was something she couldn't quite put her finger on.
Elphaba realised she had been quiet for far too long and that Galinda was still softly stroking her arm, stirring in her a feeling that she found impossible to describe. Elphaba knew she had to say something.
"I'm just tired, you can leave me now," Elphaba smiled weakly.
"I'm not going anywhere. I've let you down again Elphie, it's no wonder you're upset." Galinda looked at Elphaba dismally, feeling like she really was a bad friend and desperately trying to hold back the tears that she feared were about to fall. "Will you ever let me be your friend again now?"
"I don't know," Elphaba replied truthfully.
"Oh don't say that, I couldn't bear it," Galinda sobbed.
Elphaba was shocked as Galinda began to cry, not that terrible put on cry she had mastered perfectly at the beginning of term but very real tears, cried for a very real reason.
Without a care for her own allergy to water, Elphaba instinctively placed an arm around her friend, which Galinda moved into comfortably, burying her head on Elphaba's bony shoulder. Her tears fell helplessly, unaware of the pain Elphaba now felt on the outside as well as the inside.
Elphaba winced as the tears burnt her skin. She had thrown her cape off in a rage on returning home. Galinda's tears hurt, more painfully than she ever remembered reacting to water before but she couldn't, wouldn't let go. Instead she focused on the blonde girl in her arms, wondering how Galinda had managed to work her way into such a position when Elphaba was so mad with her. Elphaba focused on her scent, her golden locks, her beautiful skin, she was absorbed in the beauty that was Galinda as the tears stung and wounded.
Galinda let out everything that had been building up inside her since that moment when Pfannee and Shen Shen had burst in on them. As Galinda cried her heart out, she realised how much she had been longing to cry since that very moment, wondering what might have been if she had found Elphaba's lips that night rather than Fiyero's.
Galinda felt Elphaba run her fingers gently through her golden hair in what should have been a soothing manner, yet Galinda found it thrilling and unbelievably sensual as it sent a shiver down her spine.
Galinda realised Elphaba had begun to whisper words of comfort into her ear and she managed to force herself up to face the green girl once more, longing for a moment like the one from before that they had so narrowly missed. The view that met her eyes only served to heighten Galinda's pain. Elphaba's deep wounds came into view and Galinda immediately recoiled, horrified by what she assumed she had done.
"Sweet Oz Elphie, are you in pain?" Galinda was mortified at the thought she had caused her friend so much pain.
"A little," Elphaba confessed, adding "but it was worth it just to spend one moment more with you."
Galinda snuffled, "You really do say the nicest things and you really shouldn't."
The blonde girl couldn't help it as her tears began to fall once more, whilst she reached out to touch the afflicted area on Elphaba's shoulder.
"Please don't cry anymore sweet Galinda, else I'm afraid I shall have to change shoulders and then I really will be quite useless after that," Elphaba smiled kindly, wiping one of Galinda's tears away with her thumb.
"Of course, I shall stop," Galinda attempted to pull herself together. "I mean look at you, you're burning. Did I really do that?"
Galinda's eyes were so sad that Elphaba felt her heart break a little bit more.
"I've always been allergic to water, I guess it's something to do with this skin I have been blessed with," Elphaba smiled half-heartedly.
"Is that why you wash in that oil?"
Elphaba nodded.
"I always thought it was another one of your odd little quirks," Galinda admitted, trying not to look astounded.
"So I admit I am, perhaps, a little quirky, but washing in oil doesn't come under that heading," Elphaba smiled fondly at the blonde. "If I took a bath, there wouldn't be much left of me by the end."
Galinda thought back to her own experience in the bathtub where Elphaba had most definitely been there in thought if not in deed.
"I never knew. You always keep everything so secret."
"It's not like there are people queuing at the door to find out more about me, Galinda, now is it?"
Galinda paused to think, "Well maybe not, but I am Elphie." Galinda shut her eyes for a moment and then continued, "I'll always be queuing outside the door hoping one day you'll let me in."
"Galinda…"
"No, let me finish," Galinda pleaded. "I know I've let you down more times than I can even begin to excuse, but I hope just one more time we can start again. I want to know all about those odd little quirks, all those strange habits you have. That's what friends do, they share secrets together, and they tell each other everything. Oz knows I haven't done much to convince you so far but if you give me just this one last chance, I will be everything and more you could wish for in a friend…"
Galinda had now sat down beside Elphaba, realising how similar their position was to that of their near kiss.
"And Fiyero?" Elphaba questioned.
"Fiyero?" Galinda missed the point.
"What will he make of the most beautiful girl in Shiz hanging around with the green bean? Not a lot I'll bet you."
"Do you really think that?" Galinda looked shocked.
"About Fiyero?" It was Elphaba's turn to miss the point.
"No, what you said about me?" Galinda blushed.
"I'm not sure I catch your drift," Elphaba admitted.
"It doesn't matter," Galinda tried not to look disappointed. "Anyway Fiyero is the Prince of the Arjikis, I doubt anyone will say anything to him."
"A Winkie Prince?" Elphaba couldn't contain her surprise.
"Yes, didn't he mention that to you when you met? How odd. Anyway his position will make him quite exempt from any judgement though he doesn't seem the type to be bothered anyway. If he is he will just have to learn to cope, you have." Galinda smiled beautifully at Elphaba who felt her heart skip a beat most infuriatingly.
"And you, Galinda?" Elphaba raised an eyebrow hopefully.
"I'm sorry to say tonight only served to prove how poorly I cope with ill judgement and criticism, but I hope to change my dear Elphie, I really do, with you beside me."
"And Fiyero," Elphaba reminded her helpfully.
"Who knows, perhaps one day I shall make it. The only thing in the whole of Oz I want right now is your friendship. I want to know you don't still hate me."
"I never hated you, I never could. I was a little disappointed, but only because I care for you Galinda." Elphaba shook her head, "I shouldn't say anymore."
Galinda threw her arms around her roommate, still not completely clear of the tears as Elphaba drew back. Galinda made a closer inspection of the wounds.
"Dear Elphie, there must be something I can do to help you."
Elphaba felt Galinda's grip tighten on her waist and butterflies danced into the pit of her stomach, here we go again she thought.
"I have a special lotion that I keep with me. It was my Mother's but she used it to rub into me as a baby whenever I came into contact with the rain. It's odd, really, but this is the only thing I can remember about her now. Turtle Heart used to sit me on his knee and my Mother would rub it in gently. Of course I never knew where the stuff came from or what it did, other than ease the pain. I've never come across another bottle of the stuff since, so I keep it well hidden."
"Get me the bottle."
Without another word Elphaba felt under her pillow and pulled out a tiny bottle of green elixir. She passed the bottle to Galinda who eyed it suspiciously at first and then smiled.
"Come here."
Galinda had swiftly moved over to her own bed and indicated for Elphaba to do the same. The green girl stood up slowly and made he way to the pink area of their room where Galinda indicating for her to sit. Elphaba obeyed and sat in the middle of the bed, her legs stretching out as Galinda climbed on behind her and encourage Elphaba to lean back onto her.
Carefully Galinda assessed the extent of the injuries and then she softly whispered into Elphaba's ear.
"I'm going to take your top off gently Elphie, try to keep, still my sweet."
Before Elphaba could even realise what was happening, Galinda's fingers were on her, peeling up her top until she gently drew it over Elphaba's head from behind. Her fingers were electric upon Elphaba's green skin and she began to feel a tingling sensation all over her body as her legs twitched.
Galinda didn't miss the opportunity to run her fingers through Elphaba's raven hair as she moved it to one side, away from the injured shoulder.
It was then that Galinda stopped and took the opportunity to study her green skinned roommate, sat with only a dark blue bra covering her modesty. Galinda's eyes roamed that green skin, not failing to notice how perfectly formed Elphaba was from behind. The moonlight lit Elphaba up perfectly. More than anything Galinda longed to stand up and move around to the front of the green girl. Those innocuous breasts had long intrigued her and now here Elphaba was in next to nothing, the temptation was almost too strong.
Galinda moved herself into a different position, noticing the moistness that had quickly built up between her legs, wondering if Elphaba felt the same and then convincing herself that Elphaba would never feel such a thing.
Galinda shook herself and focused instead upon the green elixir. She poured a little into her hand and then realised what was about to happen next. She was about to touch Elphaba's naked skin, a thought almost too sexual for her to handle. Galinda pushed her own legs together enjoying the response.
As the cold oil and Galinda's hands met Elphaba's exposed shoulder, the green girl tensed. Elphaba had never had this amount of physical contact with her family, let alone a girl she hardly dared to call a friend. She felt awkward, to say the least, as she attempted to cover up her naked breasts with her good arm. But as Galinda began to weave in and out of Elphaba's green skin, massaging it deeply, Elphaba allowed her head to roll back and her arm to forget what it was supposed to be hiding.
Galinda pressed the skin gently at first, wanting to make sure every blemish was dealt with, but as Elphaba began to relax into Galinda's touch, she began to squeeze the skin more tightly, watching Elphaba's response and enjoying it immensely.
Galinda began to move across Elphaba's back into areas unaffected by her tears, simply because she was enjoying the opportunity to explore Elphaba's body more intimately. She found herself to be in an immense state of indescribable sexual arousal as she touched areas of Elphaba she had only fantasised about before.
Her fingers kneaded Elphaba's soft skin as she began to lose herself in thoughts of the other girl that she decided were quite improper. It was whilst Galinda was thinking of kissing those green lips once more and running her tongue over those small breasts that Elphaba lost control of her own feelings and let out a low moan.
"Am I hurting you?" Galinda enquired, concerned that she had pressed too hard on her friend's skin, having forgotten the task in hand.
Elphaba, who had been lost in a trance of her own, came back to Oz quickly with the sound of Galinda's sweet voice.
"Yes, yes, I'm fine," Elphaba stuttered. "It's just, well you could say I'm not used to all this erm… well nobody's ever done anything like this for me before. It's a lot to take in. I'm sorry, I'm not being very clear, in fact I'm pretty sure I'm not making much sense at all." Elphaba tensed her shoulders and Galinda began to frown.
"Elphaba," Galinda paused, the name Elphaba no longer came to her easily; she changed her mind. "Elphie relax, you don't need to explain to me. Just when we were getting somewhere you go and get all tensed up. Do try and relax again, I was quite enjoying myself there, having you all to myself."
"Not meaning to contradict you, Galinda, but don't you always have me all to yourself?" Elphaba grinned.
"You know what I mean," Galinda nudged Elphaba playfully from behind.
"And as far as I can remember, it wasn't that long ago when you couldn't bear to have me all to yourself, getting stuck in a room with me like that totally against your will," Elphaba smiled almost to herself.
"I don't suppose there's any chance you'll stop talking and relax any time soon, is there?" Galinda asked impatiently.
"You don't have to do this, Galinda. I can rub the oil in myself. I'll understand if you want me to take it from here, you know."
Elphaba was becoming tense again as she felt Galinda's breath on her neck, and the unfamiliar feelings stirring in her body once more at the blonde girl's touch.
"Elphie, I know I don't have to and I wouldn't do it unless I wanted to. Now shut your eyes and relax, you were doing so well before."
Galinda moved her fingers deep into Elphaba's skin, massaging lightly at first and then with an increasing urgency of her own, as the need to feel more and more of Elphaba began to take over any rational thoughts Galinda had.
As time moved on Elphaba began to fully relax into the experience, allowing her whole body to fall into Galinda's. Her head went back too and eventually her eyes closed. Elphaba was now lost in the world of Galinda, though she got the feeling this was all very wrong.
It wasn't until Elphaba noticed Galinda's smooth hands reaching to undo her bra that Elphaba awoke from her trance. Galinda slid her fingertips nimbly between the clasps and gently drew down the bra straps, revealing more of that smooth, sensitive, green skin. Elphaba made no resistance and Galinda had to force herself to focus on the green girl's shoulder, pretending to show an avid interest in those rather than anything else Elphaba had to offer. She attended to them carefully and wished somehow there was more she could do.
Galinda's hands wanted to roam, through Elphaba's raven hair, down her back and round to those rather wonderful, pert breasts. She wanted to run her fingers over erect nipples ad run her tongue over Elphaba's toned stomach. This was killing her, the more time went on, the more Galinda recognised what she was now thinking was not the thoughts of a good friend but those of an ardent lover. Galinda had to stop herself but somehow she couldn't quite get those breasts, so near and yet so far, out of her mind.
Elphaba felt Galinda's fingers move down her side, realising that this was no longer about her injuries but about extreme pleasure, perhaps for both of them. She let Galinda's hands roam along her back, she even enjoyed it, and then suddenly, Galinda stopped. Instead of working her hands around any further, she simply brought them up and around Elphaba's neck from behind. Elphaba felt Galinda's head lay to rest on her unhurt shoulder as Galinda clung on to Elphaba for dear life.
There was a long silence as the two girls remained. Elphaba enjoying their close physical proximity more than she ever had before, Galinda basking in the unbelievable heat created between her legs and wondering once more if Elphaba felt the same.
It was Elphaba who was the first to speak.
"Are you okay?" Elphaba's voice was kind and caring, but a tiny hint of apprehension leaked through.
"If only we could stay like this forever I think I would be," Galinda replied, as if to herself.
Elphaba was, perhaps, beginning to understand the nature of their relationship better than ever before.
"What ever do you mean? Don't talk such nonsense. You have Fiyero now."
Elphaba knew she had to be cruel to be kind. After all Galinda did have Fiyero now, perhaps the only boy in the whole of Shiz to ever take an interest in her. What more could she possibly want?
Still deep down Elphaba thought she had begun to understand what it was Galinda, and perhaps in some odd way, though she would never admit it, and she herself also wanted. Yet there was no way that could ever happen, Elphaba would make sure of it.
"I know but I hardly know him, and you, well I know you so well," Galinda mumbled, wishing she could stop giving herself way.
"Oz sakes Galinda, you only met the poor guy tonight, give him half a chance would you? When I met him earlier he really did seem lovely. I mean … you know … genuinely nice, he was even nice to me and that doesn't happen often, well ever actually. You need someone like that, someone to take care of you, someone to look out for you. These things take time I'm sure. I mean, come on, you hardly know me."
"I know I like you."
Galinda hated to hear Elphaba talking in such a way about someone else, after all it was Elphaba Galinda wanted. It was Elphaba's arms she wanted to fall into when things looked bad, Elphaba she wanted to confide in, Elphaba she wanted to take care of her.
"And I know you'll like him. Now can we stop all this fuss, I'm really not used to it. Dealings of the heart aren't my strong point."
Elphaba reached down for her top, covering her breasts in the best way possible as she did so.
"It's late now and I think we both need some sleep. We have Dr Dillamond early tomorrow."
"I suppose you're right," Galinda frowned as she moved so that Elphaba could make her way back to her own bed in the darkness, under the moon's glow.
It took the two girls less than five minutes to get themselves into bed and when they were both snuggled up separately Elphaba spoke, hoping Galinda was still awake.
"Galinda are you still awake?"
"Yes," Galinda wondered how she could fail not to be when her heart was beating so fast for Elphaba and the sensual throbbing between her legs hadn't chosen to subside yet.
"Thank you."
"What for? I'm the one who should be thanking you for forgiving me."
"For getting Nessa back, for looking after me tonight," Elphaba paused. "For being my friend."
"I never asked. Did you manage to sort things with Nessa?" Galinda closed her eyes, feeling suddenly tired, looking forward to simply listening to Elphaba's entrancing voice.
"In a manner of speaking," Elphaba thought back to all the cruel things her sister had said about Galinda and how none of them were really true although that might seem so based on outward appearances.
"I am pleased," Galinda yawned sleepily, smiling at the though of reuniting the Thropp sisters.
Galinda was exhausted but desperate to ask one last thing before she fell asleep. Her mind could offer her no way of phrasing the question that sounded right.
"Elphie … can you remember a few days ago when I was sick I asked you something?"
"You asked me lots of things," Elphaba replied, feeling tired herself.
"A special thing," Galinda hinted.
Elphaba closed her eyes but still found herself unprepared for what came next.
"No."
"Well, I asked you if you would get into bed with me, the way friends sometimes do," Galinda added as an afterthought although she had a vague idea that this wasn't really the sort of thing friends did. Still it was what she wanted, more than anything, damn convention.
"I remember."
"And you said no."
"Yes."
"Well what would you say if I asked you again tonight?" Galinda felt the heat rush to her face as she anticipated the reply.
Elphaba paused, lost for words, this wasn't where she should be heading, not with Galinda. Elphaba took a deep breath, allowing herself time to formulate a reply.
"I'd say not tonight, my sweet." Elphaba sounded calmer than she felt.
Galinda shut her eyes, willing the tears not to fall. This had been the answer she had expected, but that's till didn't make it any easier. After all, the only thing she now wanted was to hold her Elphaba, she wanted to feel safe in Elphaba's arms, away for the rest of Oz. Galinda rolled over, turning away from her roommate.
Galinda spoke quietly, "Sweet dreams."
"Sweet dreams, my sweet," Elphaba replied, shutting her own eyes and preparing for Galinda to creep expectedly into her dreams.
The room remained in silence for what seemed like an age before Elphaba spoke again.
"Galinda?"
"Elphie," Galinda muttered half asleep.
"I really do think that," Elphaba smiled, wondering where this strangely romantic side of her had appeared from.
"What?" Galinda thought back to their conversation from earlier that evening, remembering exactly what Elphaba had said but still desperately wanting to hear it again, straight from Elphaba's heart.
"You know," was the only response Galinda received.
For now that would have to be enough.
"And I really do think that too, my sweet Elphie," Galinda replied, smiling as Elphaba's beauty slipped into her mind once more.
Galinda snuggled further down into her pink covers, allowing herself to face Elphaba once more. Galinda knew she shouldn't do it, that perhaps even it was wrong. Still she couldn't resist the urge and found herself mouthing the words 'I love you' into the darkness, thinking only of Elphaba, her Elphaba.