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As the carriage drew nearer to the Emerald City, Elphaba became more focused on her task. Glinda had no idea what this task was, but she knew she should give her Elphie some space when she was thinking. Plus, at night all of Elphaba's attention went to Glinda. So the silent hours spent sitting in the carriage, daydreaming about absurd things such as Elphaba's hand slipping up and under her dress, were bearable.
One afternoon, as they approached one of the final inns, Elphaba's hand grazed across Glinda's breast, rousing her from her daydreams. Her head shot over quickly to see what Elphaba was doing and her lips practically smacked right against Elphaba's. Their faces were literally centimeters apart from one another. Glinda frowned, hating that she couldn't press her lips to Elphaba's. She also frowned because she had no idea what was going on. "What are you doing?" Glinda hissed.
Elphaba smiled and extracted her hand, returning to her normal position. There was a book in her hand as she pulled away. "I was just getting this." She grinned.
Glinda glared, hating that they were so close, yet so far apart. It wasn't fair, but Elphaba had reassured her that once they got to the Emerald City they would be able to spend more time together. Glinda sure hoped they would. This being together, yet not being together at the same time was beginning to weigh on her. She knew that Elphaba's deliberate reach across her was to touch her, and remind her that she loved her, remind her that she wanted to be with her, but the touch only made Glinda want her even more.
It was amazing how she could obsess over someone so much. So much so that all her thoughts centered around Elphaba. It was amazing how much Elphaba had opened up to her since they had begun their love affair. She felt as if she knew Elphaba better than anyone in the world. Yet it was so odd that they had come together. They were so different, yet, exposed in bed together, they were so much one person. Glinda had no idea she had ever fancied women, either. She felt a bond with them, she always had. Of course she was young and to almost all young women the thought of men was repulsive. Or was that just her? She had courted several boys under Pfannee and Shenshen's careful watch, but once she no longer cared about what they thought, she began to care less about boys. They were all the same. They treated her with malice and used her as a prop for she was a possession, not a level headed partner as Elphaba made her feel.
Yes, Elphaba certainly knew how to treat her. It was a relationship of equals. Elphaba never did anything Glinda didn't want to do and likewise. Glinda was not a claimed item for Elphaba to show off to the world. In fact Elphaba could not show her off, because the world around them seemed to shun them as a couple. Or did they? Would they care? Oh, Glinda's parents would care. They had wanted her to marry a wealthy man to care for her. But how could she love a man when her heart, her soul belonged to Elphaba?
"What are you thinking about?" Elphaba whispered in Glinda's ear, squeezing her hand to get her out of her daydreams.
"You." Glinda whispered back, meeting Elphaba's dark eyes and seeing, for a moment, a spark of some sort. A spark she saw often as they lay together on the lumpy bed, listening to the rain falling outside, Glinda hoping it wouldn't blow in and get on Elphie.
The rain that had come that day had subsided that morning though the sky was still dark. Elphie had shown her weakness and Glinda had protected her that morning as they had proceeded to dash through the rain to get to the carriage. Glinda had had to anoint a small place where several water droplets had fallen on Elphaba's cheek. She had taken to this task as any loving partner would. She enjoyed caring for Elphie, for most of the time Elphaba was caring for her.
"We're almost there." Elphaba announced, glancing out the window and seeing that darkness was once again descending upon them.
Glinda smiled, leaning her head on Elphaba's shoulder and gently stroking her green hand which was clasped in her own, with her free hand. Those around might of noticed this gesture, but were too weary to comment or take to much notice.
Minutes later they approached a small inn, much like the first one they had stopped at. It was rundown and looked to have no upkeep. A slight rain had descended once again and Glinda offered her own cloak to Elphie so that there would be no rashes that night. Glinda gathered their belongings and helped Elphaba inside, succeeding in getting thoroughly soaked. She shook as the coldness overtook her; her silly outfit had hardly kept her warm. The inn keeper handed them a key and Glinda trudged up the stairs with Elphaba in tow, both hauling their belongings with them. By the time they got in to the room, Glinda was on the verge of freezing to death. Elphaba took notice, as she had in the lobby and went through her things until she found a warm jacket. She draped it over Glinda's shoulders and helped her to the bed.
"What about dinner?" Glinda whined, constantly thinking about food as there hardly ever seemed to be anything.
"I'll go get you some. You're freezing." Elphaba carefully dried Glinda's hand and took it in her own, trying to warm her up. "Listen, I'll go downstairs and grab some dinner and while I'm doing so, change in to something a little warmer. Okay?" Elphaba didn't want Glinda getting sick. They were so close to the Emerald City, and if she did get sick Elphaba would feel she was to blame for she had taken Glinda's cloak.
Elphaba left Glinda's side to go claim their dinner, and when she was gone Glinda got up, pulling the blanket tighter around herself. It was chilly in the room. She tossed open her bag and trifled through it, looking for something remotely warm. She found a dry nightgown. She slipped out of her wet dress and hung it over a small chair that sat in the corner of the room. She pulled on the night gown, and grabbed Elphie's jacket to put back on. It smelled of Elphaba's strange wood like scent; she quite liked it.
She found, as she sat back down on the bed, that she missed Elphaba, even though she had just left and would soon be returning. Glinda hoped she was not ill, for she longed to be with her Elphie that night. They only had this little trip and then back to Shiz they would go, no more sleeping together, no closeness. Would it be awkward at Shiz? Would they drift apart or stay together?
The future frightened Glinda and she chose to only think about the return of Elphaba with some food. She huddled up in to a ball and tried to get warm as she adamantly watched the door.
Elphaba returned moments later with two bowls of soup and some good bread. It actually looked appetizing. Glinda sat up, feeling a bit warmer and received her bowl from Elphaba who plopped down on to the bed in front of her. Glinda pulled the blanket closer to herself and then began eating the soup. Elphaba looked rather dazed, she noticed. "What happened?" Glinda asked.
Elphaba shook her head. "I couldn't quite make it out, but I believe there is an Animal here. I could hear someone talking to something in a back room. It was all very quiet, but I believe a man was turning some lone Animal away. He wouldn't give him any food."
"That's awful." Glinda grimaced.
"I know." Elphaba replied, half angered. "The Wizard has to stop this. He has to know what he's doing to these poor Animals. They're just like everyone else, if not more intelligent for being half Animal and still capable of human doings." Elphaba was running wild with her crazy Animal love again. Glinda did not fully understand the weight of the situation and so could not comprehend why Elphaba cared so much for these poor, oppressed persons…or what were they? "I mean, they have held jobs for years now and…" Elphaba stopped mid-sentence when she heard Glinda sneeze.
Glinda tried to cover it up, but it was too obvious.
"Are you sure you're feeling all right?" Elphaba placed the back of her palm to Glinda's forehead.
"Yes, I'm fine." Glinda tried to convince her.
She frowned, Glinda's forehead sure felt warm, but then again she was under a blanket and had a jacket on. She let it slide, but if Glinda felt ill she wasn't sure they would travel on the next day. She had inquired about the policy of staying behind because of illness and the driver had happily told her that the next carriage would arrive a day later and had enough room for them to ride along. So there was a day to spare, but Elphaba wasn't sure she wanted to prolong this trip; of course she wanted Glinda to be all right.
They finished their dinner with light conversation, Glinda putting all her strength in to showing Elphie she was fine and not under the weather at all. Elphaba was hesitant at first to initiate any sort of foreplay, but Glinda was so in need of the other that she started it herself. After setting her bowl to the side, she got on her knees and took Elphaba's face between her hands. She kissed her so contentedly, so frivolously, that Elphaba could do nothing but respond to the touch, the connection. She felt herself being pressed in to the bed, and Glinda's hips began rubbing against her own. Even through their clothes they could feel a connection. Elphaba stifled a moan and quickly helped Glinda in removing her own clothes. She made Glinda leave her clothes on until she had begun to work up a sweat, as her hands were doing things no person should be allowed to do. It was so amazing. And they had gotten better. It was no longer the sporadic, hectic lovemaking they had first shared.
Now they knew where the other's most pleasurable points lay. Elphaba had a spot the drove her wild when Glinda happened to touch it. It was on the inside of her thigh, close to her clit. That, combined with Glinda kissing her neck delicately almost sent her over the edge. It was amazing how long they could go at it. They had worked up such an endurance.
Glinda was sweating and so Elphaba helped her out of her clothes, tossing her jacket to the ground and then discarding the nightgown. She placed Glinda below her and kissed her lips, and then her neck, keeping the hip motion going. When the two women made love it could very well go on for hours. Orgasms came and went, but no sex drive was lost. If anything, the orgasms left them with wanting more.
Elphaba moved her lips to Glinda's neck where she kissed, gently sucking at the skin. Glinda arched her back, her nipples grazing Elphie's green chest. The contact sent a shiver down her spine. Her pleasure point was a combination of a spot right behind her ear being licked, while Elphie's hands played gently with her breasts. Elphaba began to lower herself, stopping at Glinda's breasts to slightly swirl her tongue around the taut nipples. Glinda tangled her hands in Elphaba's long wild hair, which trailed across her stomach as Elphaba made her descent down to her mark.
Glinda whispered Elphaba's name, having learned not to be too loud. Elphaba's powerful lips and tongue combined caused Glinda to let out a yelp. She pressed her lips together, biting at them, to keep from calling out. It was all so wonderful, but there was a feeling in the pit of her stomach which was not allowing her to fully enjoy this sensation.
She tried to hold on, to keep the contact going, but she couldn't stop herself from vomiting. Elphaba reared back, out of the way of the throw up. She looked down at the girl and noticed she was rather pale looking. Yes, she was sick. There was no other option, they would stay at the inn another day.
"I'm sorry." Glinda sat up in the bed.
"No, no it's okay. You're ill. I can tell." Elphaba went about cleaning up the mess without hurting herself and then got Glinda redressed and settled back in to bed. She crawled in beside her, after putting on one of her own nightgowns, and wrapped her arms lovingly around the girl. "You should sleep." Elphaba urged.
"I don't want to." Glinda protested. She just wanted her time with Elphaba, she wanted to continue on, but her weak stomach was not allowing her to do so.
"We're going to stay here tomorrow. I asked the driver about the next carriage and he said he could send word back to them. But we won't leave until the day after tomorrow." Elphaba explained, running her hands through Glinda's damp hair. For being so sick and cold and weary from travel, Glinda stilled looked stunning.
"Oh, Elphie, you're sure you want to delay the trip? For me?"
"Of course. I want you to be well if we're going to the Emerald City, especially if we get to see the Wizard."
"Oh, Elphie, you're too good to me." Glinda smiled and snuggled in closer to her Elphaba. Maybe the next day they would be able to do more, maybe, just maybe if she fell asleep she would be better by the next day, and then they could have a whole day to play…yes playing with Elphaba was the most fun she had ever had…she felt she was complete, with Elphaba…her and Elphaba…Glinda and Elphaba…Elphaba and Glinda…
She was asleep in a matter of minutes, and Elphaba, weary from not sleeping the previous nights, soon fell asleep, too.
TBC...Yay prolonging the journey. I know, how smart is that? Lol. Okay give me reviews! And thanks for your other reviews...and no Deborah, Glinda is not pregnant, as much as you want her to be. ;). Or is she? Lol.