Soooo sorry I'm taking so long, I've been so busy at the moment and still am so it might be another wait I'm afraid for the next chapter too. A big thankyou though for the beautiful comments, they really do make my day and when I know people are reading them, I'm encouraged to write quicker for you all so thanks again. I hope you enjoy this chapter, I certainly did and I was able to take a deep breath after writing it and smile at the fact their together again. Major cheese I know :)
Glinda's lips quickly formed into a smile when she saw Elphaba walk through the door later that day. The green witch smiled back as soon as her eyes fell on her and threw over a juicy apple she had found on the trees outside. Glinda caught it and bit into it without hesitation; she had never been so hungry.
''I found some mushrooms further down, I thought I could put the cooker to use.'' Elphaba addressed the room. Lerot thanked her when she handed him an apple of his own for the time being. Ignoring Chistery completely she made her way to the kitchen as Glinda and Lerot silently ate. The winged monkey waited patiently shifted from foot to foot as he watched her begin her work. He handed her the mushrooms once she had set up and smiled innocently up at her. She gave out a sigh at him and resumed preparing the meal.
''And what was I to get you hmm?'' Chistery sulked and was ready to leave her when she shoved two bananas in his furry hands. He let out a squeal of delight that made everyone in the room jump.
''Ok ok you daft thing, calm down. You deserve them for looking after Glinda whilst I was gone.''
''Yes Chistery I haven't said thank you properly.'' Glinda cut in and smiled at him as he begun eating too. He nodded his head at her as he munched happily and then looked back up at the green witch.
''Thank you.'' He mumbled with the banana in his mouth. Elphaba nodded her head.
''Yes yes.'' She dismissed him with her hands and continued with the meal.
''Glinda would you mind?'' Elphaba turned to her after a moment with the mushrooms held in her hands.
''Oh of course.'' Glinda made her way over, just finishing off the apple. She washed her hands first and then washed the mushrooms for Elphaba.
''Running water is a relief.'' Glinda noted.
''Yes, especially the way Lerot is going through it.'' She laughed at the once again empty glass of water. She filled it up for him once again.
''Won't you have any yourself Elphaba.'' Lerot spoke up from his seat.
''I can't, I'm allergic to the stuff.''
''Allergic? To water?'' He laughed at the thought.
''It's true. Ever since I was little. Don't ask me why, I don't know the answer either.''
''How strange.'' He stared at her as though she was a different species all of a sudden.
''It must be awful.'' He continued.
''Well yes, when it does this to you.'' She pointed to the marks on her face, resulted by Avaric throwing the bucket over her.
''Water did that to you?'' He asked alarmed.
''Lerot, how may I ask have you not heard of this before? Everyone in all of Oz knows I died as a result of that farm girl throwing the bucket of water over me.'' Glinda flinched behind her at the memory and cut herself on the knife.
''Ouch.'' Glinda sucked on her finger to stop the bleeding. Elphaba took the finger in her hand and kissed it soothingly. Glinda felt her heart race at the sensation of her warm lips against her skin and had to remind herself they had company before she got carried away.
''Well of course I knew. But once I saw you though I just presumed that was a lie. And when you asked me for help, to follow Glinda, I thought maybe you'd been hiding all this time.'' He frowned, still not knowing if this was the actual answer.
''No, like I said I died.'' Glinda steadied herself this time and stroked her thumb against Elphaba's green hand. The very mention of her death always put her on edge, images flashing in her mind every time. Images that haunted her dreams for many years.
''But how are you here?'' He wanted to laugh at the question, but he was far too confused.
''It's a long story Lerot. One of which I don't care to go through right now.'' She took over for Glinda and started cooking the mushrooms. Glinda nudged Elphaba in the sides and she looked back at her with a quizzical expression on her face.
''What?'' She whispered.
''Make him feel welcome.'' Glinda whispered back.
''Glinda brought me back Lerot. And I'm sure she'll love to tell the story.'' She grinned at Glinda who just stared back with a small smile played on her face. With a roll of the eyes, Glinda made her way back over to Lerot and told him absolutely everything there was to know. They talked about it over their small but much needed dinner. Once Elphaba had finished she joined in on the story too.
It wasn't until Lerot's eyes begun to droop, not from boredom but from exhaustion, did they insist he slept. Chistery was already snoring by his feet and so the two witches made their way to the small bedroom. Glinda carried the candle into the room with them as they got ready to sleep too. Elphaba kicked off her boots and in record time had stripped down to her underwear. Glinda whispered to her as she too begun getting ready for bed.
''Let me look over you Elphie.''
''What for?'' Elphaba climbed into the covers and moved over right against the wall to give Glinda room on the single sized bed.
''I don't want it to scar you.'' Glinda walked over in her white laced underwear and Elphaba felt hot just looking at her like this after so long. The blonde noticed where Elphaba's eyes fell and took it as the excuse to look her over too. Elphaba gulped as she sat down on the bed beside her and took her face in her hands.
''Let me see.'' She whispered in that angelic voice of hers and Elphaba relaxed.
''I'm sorry I let this happen.'' Her blue eyes locked with her favourite brown pair.
''It's not your fault.'' Elphaba laughed.
''You saved me Glin. That's more than once now.'' Elphaba kissed her hands that were so close to her mouth and smiled up at her.
''I could say the same thing to you hero.'' Glinda smiled back. She traced the marks with her fingers and remembered how brave that was for her to come all that way for her and risk her life like that.
''Do you mind if I try this spell on you?'' Glinda continued after the silence.
''Not at all.'' Elphaba lay her head back down and let out a deep breath as Glinda performed the spell she had picked up. She closed her eyes as she performed it, the tips of her fingers over the marks on her face. Elphaba watched her as she muttered the enchantment under her breath and felt a slight tingle on her face. It only lasted a minute or two and then Glinda opened her eyes, the tingling stopped and a smile spread on the blonde's face.
''There's my beautiful Elphie.'' Glinda smiled down at her and placed a quick peck on her lips.
''All gone?'' Elphaba asked, unable to see for herself.
''Yup, good as new.''
''Wow Glinda. You didn't even look at the Grimmerie.'' Glinda blushed shyly and shrugged her shoulders as though it was no big deal.
''Do you still feel weak my love?'' Glinda asked her as she lowered her body a little bit into her.
''A little. Are you?''
''Depends.''
''On what?'' Elphaba smirked, knowing all too well by the look in her eyes what she was thinking.
''On what's in it for me.'' Glinda ran her finger up and down Elphaba's stomach, sending her shivers, lingering around her belly button. Elphaba smiled back at her and gazed at her pink perfect lips.
''I'll make it very worth your while.'' Glinda giggled excitedly.
''We'll have to be quiet though, Lerot might wake up.''
''I can't wait any longer for you my sweet.'' Glinda nodded her head, understanding exactly how she felt.
''Kiss me.'' Glinda requested and as soon as their lips touched one another's they were both in heaven. Glinda melted into her and Elphaba wrapped her strong arms around her petite figure. The blonde cupped her green face in her hands and kissed her back tenderly. Not wanting the kiss to stop. She giggled when Elphaba rolled her over, so that she was on top and she looked up at her.
''Mmm Elphie ... I need you.'' Elphaba gazed at her body and slowly removed her underwear, Glinda did the same to her and traced her hands over her breasts for a few moments until the urge to kiss one another again became too much. The kiss was filled with so much passion, they thought they would explode. They moaned into each other's mouths, turned on and worked up just by the kisses, just by the feel of the other right against them. So that when Elphaba finally lowered her hand in between Glinda's legs, she shifted her hips into her to needful for her touch. Glinda urged her to begin and kissed her with all the love she had. She gasped when she finally felt her inside and whispered to her in the low lit room.
''I love you Elphie.'' Her emotions begun to overwhelm her and Elphaba picked up on the glaze in her eyes.
''I love you too my sweet, with all my heart.'' Elphaba tried to reassure her. Glinda nodded knowingly.
''Never ever leave me.'' Glinda wrapped her arms around her neck, wanting to feel her as close as possible.
''I wouldn't dream of it.'' Elphaba kissed her reassuringly and Glinda relaxed once again.
''I'm never going to leave you, never ever.'' Glinda smiled at her repetition of the never ever and kissed her cheek.
''I love you, I love you, I love you.'' Glinda continued to repeat as they made love throughout the night. Silencing each other with their kisses, as they cried out in ecstasy. Lerot slept like a log, but Chistery woke up and scratched his head in confusion, at what the noises were.