Chapter 36

Not too long after Elphaba had left the room Glinda checked up on her daughter, kissed her and left after Elphaba. Glinda jogged her way down to the dungeon and on her way she saw a guard carrying a bleeding Sean passed her. Glinda turned around and called to the guard.

"What happened?"

The guard stopped his run. "I shot him because he tried to escape and now Elphaba told me to get him to a nurse. So please, your highness, I must hurry."

Glinda nodded her head to him so he could leave. The guard took off in a flash. Glinda started her way to the dungeons and saw Fiyero and the Lion also making their way to the dungeons.

"Glinda what are you doing here?" asked the Lion when he saw the blonde witch making her way to the entrance. Before she could reply Glinda felt like she couldn't breath as if someone was choking her. Glinda grabbed her throat and made gasping noises trying to get air into her lungs.

"Glinda!" yelled an alarmed Fiyero. Both Fiyero and the Lion made their way to the gasping witch. As soon as it started the choking sensation was gone.

"Glinda what happened?" Glinda was hit with realization on why she felt like she was choking.

"Elphie." The blonde witch pushed passed the worried prince and Lion and ran into the Southstairs. Her heart pounding in panic of her green lover. Fiyero and the Lion ran after Glinda confused on what was happening. Glinda was the first one to see Boq had Elphaba against the wall. Glinda lot her breath when she saw what he was doing to her. "Elphie!" yelled Glinda as she ran to the two.

"Sweet Oz no." Fiyero said once he saw what was happening.

"Elphaba." said the Lion as both of them ran as fast as they could to get Boq off of her. Glinda got there first and tried to pry his hands off of Elphaba's throat but Boq back handed her hard against the face and she went down to the ground.

"Say goodbye to your lover Glinda." laughed Boq. Anger was coursing threw Glinda veins. Slowly she rose up.

"You won't kill her Boq I won't let you."

Boq then suddenly went flying through the air and land with a sickening crash to the floor. Elphaba crumpled to the floor now that Boq wasn't holding her anymore. Fiyero slid on the ground and put her head on his lap. He felt for a pulse and he breathed a sigh of relief when he felt one.

"She is going to be fine." he said but Glinda didn't hear him for all she wanted right now was to kill Boq. He tried to kill her lover was now added to her list Boq did to them and Glinda snapped from all of it. Glinda made her way Boq. He groaned as he slowly opened his eyes to see a pissed off witch making her way to him.

"Glinda don't, leave him alone." the Lion tried to get through to her but it fell on deaf ears. When Glinda was in hitting distance she let loose of string of punches on him not caring if it hurt her a lot more then it hurt him.

"You tried to kill her you bastard." Glinda punched with all her strength. The Lion tried to get to her but the jail door closed by itself and was locked when he tried to open it.

"Damn it Glinda stop it." Fiyero felt Elphaba stirring in his lap.

"Elphaba come on wake up." Fiyero lightly slapped her on the cheek. Elphaba's eyelids slowly opened to see Fiyero's blue eyes looking into her own.

"Fiyero." said Elphaba her voice scratchy from her throat.

"Oh Thank Oz you're all right." Fiyero sighed relief.

All Boq could do to protect himself from the sting of punches was putting his arms up to protect him. Even though he is made of tin it still hurt a little bit. He saw an opportunity to help slow down Glinda's rage. He reached up to her injured should and squeezed it very hard. Glinda barely registered the pain the was coursing from her shoulder the rage blocked it out. Fiyero help a shaken Elphaba from the ground and he brushed off some of the dirt that was on her.

"Fiyero you got to help me I can't get the door open and I don't know how long Glinda will last. We need to get her out there before Boq does something else other than gripping her injured shoulder."

Fiyero nodded, but answered, "What can we do? We don't have the key with us. How can we get her out?"

Elphaba thought for a minute and then an idea came to her mind as she answered, "Go and get me a bucket of water and fast."

After that receiving that quick order Fiyero took off in the opposite direction as fast as he could as the Lion tried his best to work on the door. Elphaba turned to her blonde lover who was growing tired from her punches.

"Glinda!" She called to her.

"Oh, Elphie, you're awake." Glinda exclaimed in joy as she stopped punching Boq and grabbed the green woman's hands through the bars. She then soon realized she was locked in the jail cell with Boq. "Elphie?"

"I know, my sweet, I sent Fiyero to get a bucket of water." Elphaba said, as she looked at the Lion who was picking at the lock with one of his claws.

"How is water going to help?" Glinda asked, her voice a little worried as she looked back at Boq who was slowing getting up however he still looked dazed. The blonde then turned to him and twirled her wand at him in a defensive manner. His eyes narrowed at her, but he made no movement towards her just yet because of his dazed state.

He then met Elphaba's eyes and shook his head in anger before saying, "Damn, I thought I killed you."

"You thought wrong." Elphaba snapped, as she her heart began to beat fast, for Fiyero was not back yet. He then turned his attention back to Glinda.

"What you want to fight some more?" Boq growled, as he took a few steps closer, not scared at all about Glinda's fancy wand twirling.

Elphaba then look desperately for anything that could stall Boq. The her eyes fell on an empty chain. With a quick move she began to whip the chain around and threw it around Boq's neck and pulled as hard as she could drawing him back. Boq cursed under his breath as he turned to pull away but the green witch held on strong despite being still a little light headed. But she was determined to keep Boq away from Glinda.

"Let go you green piece of trash!" Boq shouted, as he tried to inch his way closer.

"How are you doing on that lock, Lion?" Elphaba asked, as her knuckles started to turn a light green from how tightly she was holding on to the chain.

"I almost got it." The Lion replied, as he continued to work on it. Then some relief came over Elphaba when she heard footsteps not too far away. It had to be Fiyero with the water.

"Let me go!" Boq yelled, as he tried a new a strategy and drew back his a fist and with careful aim punched the green witch in the jaw. Elphaba in turn let go of the chain holding Boq and crumpled to her knees before falling back completely.

"Elphaba!" Glinda shouted, in worry. Just then Fiyero came into sights and with great haste threw the water at Boq. The water hit him perfectly and Boq yelled in anger as the water started to rust his body.

"Got it!" The Lion exclaimed, when the lock clicked open.

Glinda rushed out of the cell and went by Elphaba's side. The green witch was awake trying to stand from after being hit. The blonde woman clutched her tightly breathing a sigh in relief when she saw Elphaba was not unconscious.

It wasn't long before Boq's tin face began to harden partly from the rage he was feeling and from the water affecting his tin frame. Before the water took over him completely he said, "I swear, Elphaba, if Sean dies I will make sure you all suffer." He then frozen from the rust.

"That was a close one." Elphaba whispered, as Glinda helped her steady herself. "Are you all right?"

"I'm okay. My shoulder hurts a little from where Boq squeezed but it's not that bad." Glinda answered. "What about you? How's your throat and jaw?"

"He hit me good." Elphaba replied, as she massaged her jaw. "But I'm alive thanks to you, my sweet."

"Oh, Elphie, I thought I was going to lose you." Glinda answered softly, as she kissed the green witch's cheek.

Elphaba gave her lover a smile before turning to Fiyero and the Lion and said, "Thank you both for your help, but I need to ask another favor from each of you. Fiyero I want you to check on Sean's condition. From what I saw he lost a lot of blood, so there's a good chance he might die, and Lion I want you to make sure all the other cell doors are up to code. We don't want another to try to escape."

"It will be done." Fiyero answered, as they both left. Once they were gone Glinda nuzzled her face into Elphaba's neck and noticed her green lover was still a little unstable on her feet from being choked and getting punched.

"Come on, Elphie, you need to rest." Glinda said, as she wrapped an arm around the green witch's waist and helped her up the stairs back towards their room.

Most of the walk back to there room was in silence, they made small talk some times.

"Here we are back in our room." Glinda said as she opened the door to their room.

Elphaba squeezed Glinda's waist, "I think I can walk on my own now." Glinda didn't let go of Elphaba until she was safe on the bed.

"Lay down Elphie. I'm going to get a cold cloth to help sooth your throat." Elphaba smiled and lay herself down on the bed. Glinda went to the bathroom and ran a cloth under some cold water.

While waiting Glinda hummed the tune when she was with Ares. While turning the water off her knuckles accidently hit the sink. Glinda hissed as her hand hurt. She took a close look to see bruises forming on them.

"Hmm...interesting." She murmured to herself while she wrung out the extra water. The blonde witch walked out of the bathroom to see Elphaba lying in the bed with the covers covering half of her body. The green witch turned her head, wincing slightly, to look at Glinda.

"Are sure you are all right? I thought I heard you in pain." Glinda gently sat next to Elphaba.

"I'm sure." Elphaba saw a bruise forming on the side of Glinda's face so she sat up in concern.

"Glin, you have a bruise on the side of your face." She then gently caressed the bruised area. Glinda looked at her with confusion.

"I do?" Glinda put one of her own hands to where Elphaba's was. She winced when she pushed on it to see if it was true.

"Don't push on it." Elphaba said raspily. She then caught the bruises on Glinda's knuckles and she took on in her hand to look at it closely. Glinda retracted her hand from her worried lover's hand.

"It's fine Elphie don't worry about it right now. Now rest." Glinda gently pushed her back down on the bed and placed the cool cloth on her throat.

The blonde witch could see the hand prints on her throat. She held back the tears as she stroke Elphaba's hair. Glinda started to hum to put Elphaba to sleep. In no time Elphaba was asleep so Glinda go up and kissed her lightly on the lips. Then she went to the crib to see Esmeralda was still sleeping like a rock. She ran her fingers through the brown lock after that she leaned over the railing and kissed Esmeralda on the forehead. Glinda went to her desk and wrote a note telling Elphaba that she was going to visit Ares. Before leaving Glinda took one last look at her lover and then she left. On the way down Glinda ran into Fiyero.

"Glinda how are you guys doing?" asked Fiyero.

"I have Elphaba resting in the bed. Have the nurse sent up later to check her throat. She has some nasty bruises forming there."

Fiyero nodded his head. "What about you?"

Glinda shrugged her shoulders. "I'm fine. So what is the condition on Sean?"

Fiyero sighed unhappily, "There was too much blood lost to save him." Glinda looked down already understanding what he was saying.

"I will go to Boq telling him Sean is dead."

Fiyero looked at her like she was crazy. "Are you nuts!?"

Glinda made her way around Fiyero. "He at least deserves it by hearing it from me."

Fiyero chased after her. "Well at least let me go with you."

"I will be fine Fiyero. Can you please go and get the nurse for Elphaba." Glinda gave her the look no one couldn't deny. Fiyero tried really hard not to give in but he didn't secede.

"Fine just be careful." Fiyero turned around so he could get the nurse.

All the way to the Southstairs Glinda thought of how to break the news to Boq. When she got in front of Boq's cell she figured it best just to tell him straight. She peered in to see him sitting on the ground tossing a rock up and down in the air.

"What do you want Glinda?" he asked as he tossed the rock up.

"I don't know how to say this but Sean is dead." Boq stopped the tossing the rock and looked to Glinda with anger.

"I'm sorry." The rock came flying threw the air Glinda moved out of the way but it did cut her on the cheek.

"Leave me Glinda." Boq said with immense sadness while tears running down his face. Glinda slowly left Boq alone. Glinda then made her way to the stables. She felt where the rock got her and saw blood on her hand.

"Well what do you know he got me.'' She said to herself with no tone in her voice. Glinda saw she was in the stables so she hummed the tune as she made her way toward's Ares's stalls. Ares poked his head out of the stall when the tune reached his ears. He neighed his greeting to Glinda. He saw the blankness and sadness in her eyes. he also saw the bruise on her face Glinda went into his stall and started to pet his neck. He nudged her shoulder in concern.

"Oh Ares." The tears that Glinda didn't want Elphaba to see broke the dam in her eyes. Glinda went to her knees and Ares followed her to the ground. She scooted closer to him her tears seeping into his black fur. Ares wrapped his head around her body bringing her closer to him. Hera heard Glinda's sobbing and joined her son in comforting the blonde witch. After a few minutes of crying the two horses and Glinda sat down in a pile of hay and cuddled with one another, and it wasn't long before the three of them fell asleep.

X

About two hours passed before Elphaba awoke to Esmeralda's quiet crying. The green witch steadied herself before rising from bed and picked up her green daughter. She soon noticed Essie needed changing so she took her to the bathroom to do so. When Elphaba was done changing her she scanned the room and decided to try to find where Glinda went off to.

"Do you know where Mommy went to?" Elphaba asked Essie. Esmeralda just gave her a confused look.

"I guessed not." Elphaba added, as then walked down the empty hallway. Elphaba walked down the stairs to the first floor to see a bunch of guards walking around in military formation. It wasn't long before Elphaba caught sight of Fiyero.

"Elphaba what are you doing out of bed?" Fiyero asked. "You should be resting."

"Where's Glinda?" Elphaba questioned, looking around.

"I'm not sure." Fiyero replied. "Oh and, Elphaba, Sean died."

"Oh, no." Elphaba answered as she shook her head. "Does Boq know?"

"Glinda went to tell him. I can only assume she told him." Fiyero said as he rubbed his hands together in a nervous manner.

"Well, I better make sure he knows." Elphaba answered, as he handed Essie over to him. "Give Esmeralda to my father. I'm going to talk to Boq."

"Be careful Elphaba." Fiyero replied, he started to rock the green baby.

"I will." The green witch answered, before heading to the Southstairs.

Elphaba hurried down the stairs but slowed her pace when she got to Boq's cell. She could see him desperately trying to hold back his tears for he feared he would rust again. Elphaba cleared her throat to get his attention. When Boq saw her he just looked at her with anger and disdain.

"Glinda all ready told me, I know, Sean is dead." Boq spat through his tears. As much as Elphaba told herself she had to hate Boq she had to admit she did feel sorry for him. She had never seen Boq so upset before. With a heavy sigh Elphaba turned around to leave but not before hearing Boq crying out, "Damn it, why did he have to die? By the Unnamed God it was my fault! I should have never thought of that plan to escape. By Oz... he was my only friend."

"Boq I..." Elphaba started, but stopped herself to gather her thoughts. "I'm sorry."

"Just go." Boq whispered. The green witch just nodded and left the Southstairs to find Glinda.
Elphaba headed outside and kicked a rock on the ground. She was angry. Angry that Sean had died. Now Boq would swear revenge.

"Just great." After calming herself Elphaba headed towards the stables.

She passed all the stalls until she got to Hera's and Ares' stall. She looked to see the three off them resting peacefully on a pile of hay. With silent steps Elphaba walked up next to them sat down next to them before gently traced Glinda's wound that laid on her cheek from where Boq hit her with the stone.

"Where did you get this wound I wonder?" Elphaba whispered, as she wrapped her arms carefully around Glinda and pulled her against her slowly so not to wake her. Even though the blonde witch was in a deep sleep she instinctively drew closer to the warmth and loving embrace. Hera soon sensed another presence and lifted her head and gave a soft nick.

"It's just me, girl." Elphaba replied, as she patted Hera on her nose. Hera gave the green witch a deep look before laying her head back down. Elphaba just laid her body against Hera's as she gently stroked Glinda's golden hair. When Glinda awoke she felt herself being held in a secure embrace.

"Elphie?" She whispered, as she lifted her head slightly. "When did you get here?"

"Not too long ago." Elphaba answered, as she kissed her blonde lover on the forehead. She then really noticed Glinda's puffy eyes and streaks from where her tears had fallen.

"Are you all right, my sweet?" Glinda didn't say anything right away as she laid her head back down on Elphaba's shoulder and sighed out heavily. "Glinda, have you been crying?"

Ares woke up and heard the last part of what Elphaba said. He softly nudged Glinda in the back telling her to talk to Elphaba. Glinda stroked his fur and closing her eyes trying to gather what strength she had left. She was physically and emotionally exhausted but Ares and Elphaba being here with her was helping her. Elphaba gripped Glinda tighter when she did get a response back and she noticed Glinda's eyes were closed. The green witch began to run her fingers through the golden locks anything to help her lover out.

"Yes, I have been crying." Glinda managed to get out in a whisper.

"About?" Glinda felt more tears coming to the surface again. The blonde witch buried her face into Elphaba's shoulder. Taking a hint Elphaba picked up Glinda before leaving she turned to Ares who got to his feet and looked to Glinda with worry etched in his blue eyes.

"Thank you Ares for being by her side, but I will take over from here." Ares moved his head to the side and he neighed his response back. Elphaba gave him a reassuring smile before she left with Glinda in her arms. Hera moved to her colt and started to comfort him for when Elphaba left tears started to run down his face. Glinda remained quiet the whole time Elphaba carried her to their room. Elphaba kicked the slightly opened door.

"I can walk Elphie." whispered Glinda.

"I know but let me carry you to the bathroom so you can get a nice hot bath." Glinda smiled up to her green lover and she returned it. Once in the bathroom Elphaba sat Glinda down on the toilet and started to turn on the bath.

"Elphie?"

"Hmm." Glinda got up from the toilet seat and took one of the green hands into her own.

"Can you join me?" Elphaba put her other hand on top of Glinda's. Glinda looked up to her like a little child.

"Of course. Just please tell me why you were crying and how did you get this cut on your cheek?" Before Glinda replied she put in a blue liquid to make bubbles, to which Elphaba rolled her eyes at.

"I was crying because I almost lost you Elphie. It scared me so much." Elphaba stopped the flow of the water and put her arms around Glinda.

"Why didn't you talk to me?"

"You needed your rest Elphie."

"That's not an excuse, Glinda. You know you can talk to me when ever."

Glinda sighed, "I know but..." Elphaba put a green finger to the pink lips.

"No buts." She then pointed to the cut. "Now how about that cut?" Glinda fought with herself to tell her Boq did that and knowing Elphaba she would go down to Boq and do something not rational.

"Glin." Logic told her just to tell Elphaba because she would see through any lie Glinda would tell her.

"All right. Boq gave me it." Glinda saw the anger flaring in the brown eyes.

"Boq." spat Elphaba as she made a movement to the bathroom door. Glinda grabbed on to her arm and pulled her to closer to her.

"Whoa now, Elphaba, listen it's done and over with. I don't want you going to Boq because of this." She pointed to her cut.

"But he hurt you Glinda." Glinda put a calming hand on Elphaba's cheek.

"I know but Elphie, he swore revenge on us because Sean died. He is mad with grief right now and if somehow he got out. There is no stopping him from killing you and I can't lose you again." Elphaba calmed down and wiped away the tears that were now rolling down the blonde witch's cheeks.

"You're right. Now let's take that warm bath before it cools." Glinda felt better now that Elphaba and she sighed inwardly to know that Elphaba won't go to Boq. The witches helped each other out of their dresses and into the tub. Glinda sat between Elphaba's while Elphaba wrapped her arms around her waists pulling her closer to her body.

"I am wondering about something Elphie?" Elphaba kissed the back of Glinda's head.

"And what is that?"

Glinda turned her head to get a better look at Elphaba. "How did I end up in the locked jail cell with Boq?"

Elphaba cocked her head to the side with much curiosity. "You mean you don't remember?"

Glinda shook her head no. "All I remember is seeing Boq choke you and flying through the air but after that I really don't remember anything until you called for me." Elphaba moved her hands to Glinda's hips and softly began to message them.

"That's weird. You see when I woke up I saw you beating the crap out Boq and I saw a fury in your eyes I have never see before and it was kind of scary to say the least."

Glinda brought her hands up from the water to see her bruised knuckles. "Maybe that's why my knuckles are bruised."

Elphaba chuckled a little, "Well he is made of tin and from what I saw you were hitting him pretty hard."

"I did?"

"You did." Elphaba said as she brought her lips to Glinda's in a kiss. She brought her hands up to her thighs.

"How are you feeling my sweet?"

Glinda laid her head on Elphaba's shoulders. "Much better now thanks to you." Glinda gasped when she felt Elphaba's hands moving inward on her thighs.

"Some thing the matter?" asked Elphaba as she slowly moved her hands upward on her thighs.

"N-Nothing." stuttered Glinda. Elphaba smiled and began to make small kisses on Glinda's neck while her hands continued to move up. Before her hands could make it to where Glinda wanted it most she stopped moving her hands and put them around Glinda's waist. Glinda groaned in frustration that Elphaba did that. "Elphie, why did you stop?"

Elphaba kissed Glinda's neck again. "Grab the side of the tub." Glinda didn't need tell twice. She moved out of Elphaba embrace and grabbed the side of the tub. Elphaba slowly made her way to Glinda. Once the green woman was in better range she ran her hands down the blonde body, and in turn Glinda whimpered a bit when she felt Elphaba plant kisses along the back of her neck.

"Elphie..." Glinda whispered, as her nails dung the best they could into the marble of the tub base.
Then with a soft moan Glinda pushed back suddenly causing her hands to release the tub.

"Put your hands back on the tub." Elphaba ordered.

"No." Glinda answered defiantly, to toy with the green witch.

Elphaba responded by gently grabbing Glinda's hair and pulling it back slightly and replied with a dominate tone, "Do it...now." The blonde witch groaned in defeat, but did what Elphaba had ordered.

"Good, very good, my sweet." Elphaba whispered, as she nibbled Glinda's earlobe.

"Elphie, please don't tease." Glinda answered, as she watched Elphaba from the corner of her eye.

"Oh, but you like it so." The green witch answered her voice thick and strong, as she brought her hands back around to Glinda's hips. "Your skin feels so different in the water. So soft." The blonde witch could feel her body shaking slightly, but not because the water had cooled. It was because of Elphaba's tone of voice that was causing Glinda's body to react so strongly.

"Elphie, please..." Glinda whispered through clenched teeth. Elphaba chuckled at this and turned the blonde witch's head a little so she could press her lips to her own for a passionate kiss. When they parted Elphaba's brown eyes gazed over Glinda's glisten body.

'I'm the luckiest woman in all of Oz.' Elphaba thought to herself as she began to make love to Glinda.

"Oh, " Glinda replied, with a heavy sigh of bliss when she felt Elphaba started to pump. The blonde witch didn't even notice she pulled her hands from the tub. She only realized when Elphaba used her free hand to pin Glinda's hands back on the tub. As their movements became more stronger the water in the tub began to start to spill out. Glinda closed her blue eyes so she could focus solely on Elphaba's movements.

It wasn't long before Glinda body came over the edge and she climaxed. Glinda then soon collapsed against the tub she was holding on to. Once she caught her breath she wrapped her arms tightly around Elphaba, and kissed her a dozen times on the face before answering, "You're amazing."

The green witch just smiled and gave a sheepish grin from the result of her lover's words. Just then Glinda caught a glimpse of the floor and started to laugh when she saw all the water that had spilled from what they were doing a few moment ago.

"Um, Elphie, I think we made a little mess."

"Whoa, we did make a mess didn't we?" Elphaba replied, as she looked at all the water that had found it's way to the floor.

Just then a loud knock came from outside their bedroom door. "Ozma? Ozma Elphaba, I'm here to check your wounds." The nurse's voice came out.

"One moment!" Elphaba called, as she removed herself from the tub and quickly began to get changed. "Enjoy the rest of your bath, my sweet." Elphaba added, as she latched lips with Glinda for a quick kiss.

"Nothing can beat what we just did." Glinda said, as she blew some bubbles at her green lover.
Elphaba tipped her hat in Glinda's direction and left the bathroom to let the nurse in.

Glinda slid back into the water sighing, letting the warmth and bubbles calm her back down after what Elphaba did to her in the bath tub. She winced slightly when her cut on her shoulder stung from the water. So Glinda moved her shoulders above the water and resumed soaking in the water.

Elphaba opened the door so the nurse could come in. The nursed breezed past Elphaba and put her bag of medical stuff on the bed. The green witch closed the door and walked to the bed.

"Let me guess Glinda sent for you didn't she?"

"Yes she did now sit on the bed and show me your injury." the nurse said while pointing to a spot on the bed.

'Not to self thank Glinda.' thought Elphaba as she sat on the bed where the nurse pointed. Elphaba lifted her neck to show the purple hand-print bruises on her next. "I got this on my neck." The nurse gasped at the injury to Elphaba's neck and she put her hands on Elphaba's face and moved it to see all of it.

"What happened?"

"Boq choked me to point where I blanked out." The nurse took her hands off of Elphaba to rummage through her black bag.

"Boq made a nice impression on you neck but lucky it isn't too bad. You know he could have killed you." Elphaba sighed. "I know but if it wasn't for Glinda, Fiyero, and the Lion I wouldn't be here right now."

The Nurse pulled out a tube from her bag. "You have a loving fiancee and great friends who love you with all their hearts." She took Elphaba's hand, slapped the tube it, and look into Elphaba's eyes with an ancient knowledge reflecting in her own eyes. "Don't ever let go of them." Elphaba nodded her head in agreement to what she said.

"I won't."

The nurse smiled. "Good now this cream will help the bruise heal faster and get rid of any pain you might feel from it. Put it on twice a day for two weeks and if it does go by then come by and tell me."

"I will and thank you." The nurse snapped her bag closed. "No need to thank me it's my job." With that the nurse began to leave. Elphaba got up from her position on the bed.

"Wait." The nurse stopped and turned to the green witch.

"Yes?"

Elphaba held up the tube of cream, "Will this work for the bruises that Glinda has on her knuckles and cheek?"

"It will work for any types of bruises just do the same thing I told you and they should be disappear." With that the nurse Elphaba alone. Elphaba tossed the tube up in the air and caught.

"Might as well put this on while Glinda is in the bath." Elphaba went to Glinda's dresser because it had a mirror on it. While Elphaba was about to open the cap on the tube the bathroom door opened. Elphaba heard it and turned around to see Glinda in a green robe come walking out. Glinda saw the tube of cream in Elphaba's hands.

"So what did the nurse say?"

Elphaba put the tube on the dresser before replying, "She said the bruises on my neck weren't that bad and gave me this tube of cream to help the healing process and reduce any pain I might feel." Glinda made her way to her lover and took the tub off of the dresser to look at it. "Can I put it on for you?" The green witch pulled Glinda to the bed with a smile on her face. "Course you can, if you let me put the cream on your bruises. The nurse said I could." Glinda turned her head to the side in thought.

"All right, if the nurse said so." Elphaba put Glinda on the bed and sat next to her.

She put Glinda's hands on her lap and opened the tube. She squeezed out a white substance and rubbed on her hands to spread it out. Then Elphaba took one of Glinda's hand and softly began to rub in the cream. Glinda looked at Elphaba while she did this with a loving look in her eyes. Once Elphaba was done with her hand she went to the other one and did the same thing.

"Now for the one on your check." Elphaba put some more cream on her hand and began working on the bruise on Glinda's cheek. Glinda gasped and Elphaba stopped her hand.

"Cold." said Glinda.

"Oh." chuckled Elphaba as she began to do what she was doing.

Once she was done she moved her hand down to Glidna's shoulder and put her other hand on the other shoulder. Slowly she moved her head closer to Glinda. Glinda being impatience, closed the gap and kissed Elphaba. The green witch pushed the robe off of Glinda's shoulders and moved her hands down to her breast. They broke the kiss for air before returning to what they did before. Elphaba squeezed the breast making Glinda moan in the kiss. The blonde witch pulled Elphaba down on top of her. Elphaba continued to fondled Glinda's breast giving them a squeeze once an awhile. Then Elphaba moved from Glinda's lips and trailed kisses down her neck.

"Oh Elphie." moaned Glinda. A knock on the door pulled Elphaba away from Glinda. The blonde witch sat up breathless pulling her robe over her exposed breast. Elphaba opened the door to reveal the Wizard with Esmeralda squirming in his hold.

"I think she is hungry and misses her parents."

Elphaba took Esmeralda from the Wizard. "Thank you for watching her father." The Wizard kissed Elphaba on the cheek.

"No problem she is fine just as long as she doesn't try to chew my fingers."

"Yeah, she has bitten mine a couple of times." Elphaba replied, as she lifted some of her hands to show the bit marks. "She's a sneaky one. She doesn't bite Glinda though."

"Well you know what they say, don't bite the hand that feeds you." The Wizard answered, before kissing Essie on the top of the head and leaving the witches and their daughter.

"Milk time, you little green bean." Elphaba said, as she handed Essie over to Glinda. The blonde witch took the babe, opened her robe, and immediately Esmeralda started to nurse. "Someone is hungry."

"Just a little bit." Glinda joked. "Sweet Oz, Essie, slow down." When Esmeralda was got her fill she just stared up at her parents then her eyes would fall back towards Glinda's breasts. Then back at her parents then Glinda's breasts again.

"No more milk for you, Essie, or you will get a tummy ache." Essie just gave some protesting coo but was interrupted when she gave a yawn.

"Someone's tired." Elphaba said, as she watched Glinda get up and started to rock the green baby gently as she hummed a relaxing tune.

Esmeralda watched Glinda until her eyes started to flutter close. She tried to fight the sleep, but her attempts were futile as she her eyes closed completely and she feel asleep.

"Works every time." Glinda said, as she kissed her daughter on the cheek before laying her in the crib. Elphaba then stood up and wrapped her arms around Glinda from behind. "What is with you and sneaking up on people?"

"It's fun." Elphaba replied, as she started to nibble on Glinda's neck. "And so is this."

The blonde witch closed her eyes as she savored her lover's touch. Just then a loud knocking came from the door. Elphaba opened it to see standing Chistery there.

"Din-ner read...y." He struggled.

"Thank you, Chistery. We'll be down stairs in a minute." Elphaba answered. He nodded his head and hurried off. The green witch then gave a bow to her blonde lover and said, "Dinner awaits us my lady."

"I need to get changed first, Elphie, I'll still in a robe." Glinda said, as she went and got her dress and quickly changed. She then linked arms with Elphaba. In turned the green witch lead them down to the dinner hall. To their surprise no one was there expect Chistery.

"Where is everyone?" Glinda asked, as she was helped into her seat by Elphaba.

"Every-one, all, ate ti..me ag-o." Chistery replied, as he shoved a potato into his mouth. "Mumm..mm, potato."

"I thought you said dinner was all ready?" Elphaba asked.

"It...was read-y a-while ag-o. You... two... were hav-ing...fun..though." Chistery answered, as he grabbed another potato.

"Oh," Glinda answered, as she turned a little red.

"Chistery, save some potatoes for the rest of us." Elphaba answered, with a laugh, when she saw him trying to stuff a third into his mouth.

"Ok..ay." He replied, but Elphaba could see him eyeing the potatoes.

All throughout dinner Glinda could feel Elphaba gently trailing her hand along her thigh, teasing the skin just lightly.

After dinner Glinda kissed Elphaba deeply and the two headed to their room. Once inside Elphaba wasted no time picking the blonde witch up and slowly laid her down on their bed and kissed her throat. "I want to thank you for getting that nurse to check on me." Elphaba whispered.

"I thought what you did to me in the tub covered that." Glinda answered, as she pulled the green woman closer.

"What I did to you in the tub was a thank you for saving me from Boq." Elphaba replied, as she straddled Glinda as she continued to plant kisses along her neck and collarbone.

"You know I think I want to take another bath." Glinda said with thickness in her voice. Elphaba stopped her kisses and looked at Glinda with confusion.

"Why?"

"Oh, Elphie, and they say I'm the blonde one." Glinda muttered.

It came to Elphaba what Glinda was saying, "Oh."

So she got off of the blonde witch and made her way to the bathroom to get everything started. Glinda got up from her position and proceeded to the bathroom to see Elphaba taking off her clothes while the tub was running. Glinda took of her own dress before turning the water off. She turned to a naked Elphaba with a sly smile on her face.

"What?" asked Elphaba when she saw that smile on her lover's face. Glinda pushed Elphaba up against the wall.

"Honestly Elphaba and you're supposed to be smart." Glinda stood on her tippy toes and kissed her softly on the lips. While kissing Glinda's hand made it in between the green thighs and began to pleasure Elphaba. Elphaba broke the kiss and wrapped her arms around Glinda. Her hips met each thrust hungrily.

"Harder Glinda." Glinda in turn pushed harder and faster. She could see Elphaba was close, so Glinda put a mouth on one of the pert breast. Elphaba moaned Glinda's name in ecstasy. With a couple more stokes Elphaba came while moaning Glinda's name. "Thank you Glinda.'' Elphaba said before kissing her.

"You're very welcome." Glinda squealed suddenly for Elphaba picked her up with warning and carried her to the warm water. Elphaba put one leg in then the other and sat down all the while with Glinda still in her arms.

"Well that is one way to get in the tub." Glinda said as she got up from Elphaba's arms and reached over the edge to get the liquid bubbles.

"Do we really need the bubbles this time Glinda?" whined Elphaba.

"Yes." giggled Glinda as she squeezed a lot of it in the tub. Elphaba snatched the bottle from Glinda, receiving a "Hey" and a glare from the blonde witch.

"That is enough. I can only take so much bubbles." Elphaba sat the bottle back to its original spot and put her arms around Glinda's waist pulling her closer to her body. She made a move to give Glinda a kiss, but Glinda turned her head as an attempt to ignore her.

"Oh, come on you, can't be mad at me for taking your bubbles away now are you?" Glinda crossed her arms and legs and gave her the cold shoulder. Glinda was just playing mock anger for she could never be angry at Elphaba too long. Elphaba started to nibbled Glinda's earlobe while caressing Glinda's hips. Glinda ignored Elphaba's attempts to seduce her and still did not look at her.

"Move to the other side." Elphaba said dominantly. The blonde witch made a small noise with her nose signaling to Elphaba that she was not moving. The green witch's eyes narrowed at this. Glinda silently giggled for she knew Elphaba was getting mad at her not doing what she wanted.

'Perfect.' she thought.

"Glinda, you're not doing what I am telling you to do."

Glinda shrugged her shoulders, "So." This was new territory for the both of them Glinda holding out longer then usual and Elphaba getting a little mad that Glinda is not doing what she is saying.

Elphaba's eyes narrowed as she answered, "Move to the other side, or who knows what I will do."

"I'm not moving." Glinda replied, as she stuck her tongue out at Elphaba. "And that's that."

Without warning Elphaba jumped up from the tub carrying Glinda with her and dumped her on the bathroom tile floor.

"Elphie, what the hell...?" But before Glinda could say anymore Elphaba had straddled her and was pinning her hands above her head. The tile floor was very cold and caused Glinda to gasp out in shock. She struggled against Elphaba's hold, but the green witch was too strong and held her in place.

"What's the matter, Glinda?" Elphaba growled as she got nose to nose with her blonde lover.

"Elphie, let me go, or I'll..." Glinda never finished because Elphaba latched lips with her. She tried to push her back off of the tile, but the green witch just pushed her back down.

When they parted Elphaba just grin wickedly and answered, "You're in no position to order me." Elphaba replied dominance filled her voice. Glinda closed her eyes tightly and tried her best to will her hips to stop moving, but her body was becoming too overwhelmed to fight back. "Say you surrender." Elphaba said.

"No-o." Glinda answered, with difficultly. "I...I...won't say it."

"Say it and trust me we will both win." Elphaba said, as she started to nibble down the blonde witch's body.

"No." Glinda repeated her voice just above a whisper.

"You're not escaping." Elphaba replied, with a powerful cackle. "So surrender." Glinda gasped, for she knew there was no way she could hold out much longer. Elphaba then started sucking on a pressure point on the blonde woman's neck.

"Elphie, oh..." Glinda stuttered, her words were coming out in short gasps. She wanted to defy Elphaba but her body wasn't going to let her. "I surrender Elphie."

"Those words are music to my ears." Elphaba said, as she answered her lover's pleads. In turn the blonde witch moaned loudly and gave a relieved cry as the green witch continued to suck on Glinda's neck.

"I'm so close." Glinda breathed out deeply. Elphaba then increased her pace and that caused Glinda to come over the edge. She screamed out Elphaba's name and the green witch was sure everyone could hear them even Boq who was in the Southstairs. Once Glinda regained her breath Elphaba kissed her one the lips. Glinda smiled at her before saying, "Elphie, you going to let me up?

"I like you to see pinned down." The green witch admitted, as she ran her hands up and down Glinda's chest for a few moments before letting her up.

"By Oz, I'm tired." Glinda answered. "I love it when we do stuff like that."

"I thought you weren't going to surrender to me for a second or two." Elphaba replied, with a laugh.

"I tried to hold out as long as I could." Glinda answered, as she felt the green witch pick her up and place her back into the tub gently.

"Now let's finish up here." Elphaba said, as she got into the tub herself and started to wash Glinda's back.

Glinda winced a little when Elphaba started to rub her back. Elphaba stopped what she was doing and looked at Glinda with concern. "Did I hurt you?"

"It's fine Elphie. You didn't hurt me." Glinda saw the disbelief in the brown eyes.

Glinda kissed her reassuringly, "I promise you didn't hurt me, Elphaba. I enjoyed to whole thing." Elphaba took her word but put the concern in the back of her my and would ask Glinda again later. So the green witch resumed to washing Glinda's back.

"Here now it's my turn. Turn around Elphie." Elphaba did so and the blonde witch started washing Elphaba's broad shoulders before going down to Elphaba's back. Glinda tried to suppress a yawn but Elphaba heard and caught it.

"Why don't we just go to bed and wash in the morning." Glinda yawned again and stopped what she was doing. She was too tired from what Elphaba did to her to protest.

"Fine." Elphaba washed off the soap of their bodies and helped Glinda up. She grabbed the towel and wrapped it around them.

Once they were dry Elphaba and Glinda got into their night clothes before getting under the covers.

"Goodnight, my sweet." Elphaba whispered, as she kissed her blonde lover on the cheek.

"Sleep well, Elphie." Glinda returned as she gave another yawn before cuddling deeply into the green witch's arms and falling asleep.

X

Two months had passed and Elphaba and Glinda had been working to get their wedding completed for next month. The Wizard, Dorothy, and Jasmine, had gone back to Kansas a few weeks ago, but they promised would be back before the wedding.

Glinda was writing something in her notebook when Elphaba came in holding Esmeralda. The little green babe just hadn't been herself since Jasmine left. She was still pretty cheerful but she seemed like she had less energy as before.

"Hello, Glin, what are you up to?" Elphaba asked.

"I'm trying to write out some more things we need for our wedding." Glinda replied, as the green witch looked over her shoulder and started to read the list.

"Elphaba, I cannot write with you looking over my shoulder!" Glinda spat.

"Oh, okay, I'm sorry." Elphaba answered her voice hinting she was hurt, as she pulled away quickly and walked to the far side of the room.

Glinda looked at the hurt in Elphaba's eyes and said, "No, I'm sorry, Elphie, I didn't mean to snap at you. I just have been a little stressed lately with this wedding stuff."

"I understand." Elphaba replied, as she started to rock Essie. "But don't worry, my sweet, we will get it done. If worst comes to worst we'll just push it off again."

"I don't want to push our wedding off though." Glinda answered, with a huff. "We have pushed it off all ready for far too long." Suddenly Esmeralda started to squirm greatly.

"Someone wants to see Mommy." Elphaba said, as she placed the green baby into Glinda's arms.

"So much for getting those lists done." Glinda answered, with a sigh.

"Glinda how about we go out tonight? Just the two of us. We can go to some nice restaurant in the Emerald City and just relax for a few hours." Elphaba replied. "Just to ease your mind for a little bit."

"I don't know, Elphie." Glinda said, her voice showing she was a little questionable. "Who will watch Esmeralda?"

"We can find someone. I'm sure Fiyero, Lion, or even Josh, would be happy to watch her." Elphaba answered, as she stood behind Glinda and began to rub her shoulders. "Come on, just one night, just you and me out on the town. Like old times when we were at Shiz and we first came to the Emerald City."

"Okay, I think some relaxing time will do me some good." Glinda answered with a smile.

"Great." Elphaba replied, as she took off towards the door.

"Elphie, where are you going?" Glinda asked.

"I got to get everything ready for tonight." Elphaba replied, as she exited the room.

Glinda just shook her head, looked at her daughter, and asked, "Esmeralda is it me or does your Mama act crazy sometimes?" Esmeralda just gave a sneeze, but didn't say anything. "I'll take that as a yes." Glinda added with a giggle.

X

The sun was just setting when Elphaba entered their room to see Glinda putting on the last of her makeup.

"Are you all set?" The green witch asked.

"As set as I'm ever going to be. Essie is being watched by Josh, so let's go." Glinda said, as she walked to exit the room, but the green witch just stood in front of her.

"We aren't taking the carriage." Elphaba said, with a smile.

"Then what are we taking?" Glinda asked, and her face soon dropped when she saw her green lover was holding out her broom. "Elphie, you aren't serious."

"I'm very serious. Come on, Glinda, riding on a broom is just like riding on a horse expect you're a lot higher up." Elphaba replied, as she got on her broom and held out her hand to Glinda.

"And the broom is not alive." Glinda pointed out.

"Come on, my sweet, our restaurant awaits." Elphaba said, with a charming grin.

"If I die I'll never forgive you." Glinda answered, as she took Elphaba's hand and she was pulled up behind her.

Elphaba waited until Glinda had a firm grip around her waist before giving a loud cackle as they flew out the window and into the evening sky.