Chapter 11

The rest of the day was spent with secret preparations, with a bit of waiting around in a cramped office for paperwork to be processed. Elphaba had sent Glinda out to have a day on the town. She had been reluctant, wanting Elphaba to come with her, but Elphaba had assured her she would be fine, and would probably have more fun than if she had come with Elphie. Elphaba now sat in the boring office, staring idly off in to space and becoming more nervous by the second. What would she say when she finally got to stand before the great and powerful Wizard? Well the question should be: would she ever get to stand in front of the great and powerful Wizard?

There were hundreds of people in front of her; it could take weeks to finally get a four minute slot to see the Wizard. It was ridiculous. Almost ridiculous enough to make Elphaba forget it and go back to Shiz, but that stubborn part of her made her try. So she sat and sat until a secretary like figure called her name out. She went up to the window where the secretary was seated and received a stack full of papers to sign and initial. She grunted in dismay, but took the pen she was handed and began the arduous task of signing. By the time she got through the inch think pile her hand felt as if it might fall off and she could feel a slight headache coming on from staring at that small print.

She quickly left the building, hoping she would get a bit further the next day. But now, now she had so much to do. She had already begun decorating the room a bit that morning after Glinda had left. She basically had tidied it up. Now she was on her way to get the one thing that would make what was about to transpire real, valid.

She stepped in to a small store, the one she had noticed the day before. She made her purchase quickly, and then returned back to the hotel. Once inside the room, made sure everything was where she wanted it to be. She hid the soft velvet case away, and then collapsed on the small couch the room provided. She closed her eyes, trying to make the headache go away. She would not be in anyway ill tonight, no not with what she had planned.

She allowed her mind to wonder to Glinda who had been out for quite awhile by now. She wondered what her sweet had been doing all day. She'd probably shopped to her hearts content, perhaps got manicured and pedicured, or maybe she had gotten her hair done.

And in fact Glinda had done all of the above. She bounced down the street, happening to catch a glance at a clock that hung high above the city on one of the larger buildings. It was getting late. She decided she would head back to the hotel, perhaps Elphie had returned.

When she arrived at the hotel room, she found Elphaba curled up on the couch, squinting at a book in front of her. Glinda smiled at the image. It reminded her of when she would come back to their dorm room at Shiz and see Elphaba curled up on her bed. She sneaked over to Elphaba and leaned over her, kissing her forehead. Elphaba looked up and smiled at Glinda, noticing how gorgeous she now looked after getting pampered all day. "You look beautiful." Elphaba grinned.

"So do you." Glinda replied as she sat her shopping bags down.

Elphaba sat her book down and smiled. She still couldn't believe this attractive Gillikin was so infatuated with her. Elphie pulled Glinda down on to the couch beside her and then got down in front of her.

"What are you doing, Elphie?" Glinda swallowed, having anticipated this all day and now it was happening.

"Glinda," Elphaba wanted this to happen so badly, she just decided to get it done with. "I love you so much, and I want to have a connection with you for the rest of our lives. So will you marry me?" She pulled the box from where she had hidden it. She opened it to reveal a glimmering yellow stone that shown in the dimly lit room, as the fire which was in the fireplace bounced off of it and caused it to sparkle.

Glinda gasped, she had never expected Elphaba would get her something so beautiful. She reached down and ran her finger across the smooth, shiny surface. "Yes, yes of course, Elphaba. I love you." Glinda looked at Elphaba, tears welling in her eyes. She leaned forward and tossed her arms around Elphaba, kissing her as if she might not ever again.

Of course it was silly, the prospect of marriage. Both knew this, and both understood it was not a certified marriage, but it was a bond they both would take seriously. Well not in the traditional sense of the term seriously, but serious in the way which a bond was. Well…that came later…

Now they held one another, Elphaba straddling Glinda, kissing her with all the passion she could muster. Moments later the two parted and looked in to the other's eyes.

"But, Elphie, how is this going to work?" Glinda asked.

"Well, I suppose we could exchange vows, as that is the normal custom when two people get married." Elphaba unstratled Glinda's lap and sat beside her, the ring still in her hand.

Glinda looked at Elphaba, and then down at her hands, taking one of the green hands in to her own. "You mean like, I Glinda of the Upper Uplands vow to always love and uphold you for the rest of my life?"

Elphaba looked down at their entwined hands and nodded. "Yeah, something like that." She looked up at Glinda, who had a gleam of tears threatening to fall at any moment, though her face was bright, lit up with a glow that was so evident. "And, I Elphaba Thropp vow to always love and cherish you for the rest of my life. And I vow that everything I do, I will do out of my love for you." Elphaba looked in to Glinda's beautiful emerald eyes and saw in them a beautiful reflection of herself.

"What do you mean, Elphie?" Glinda frowned.

Elphaba had slipped the last part in, knowing that their relationship might not always be like this. In fact she had the foreboding since it could never stay like this, but at least now they had a link, a connection that would unite them for the rest of their lives, so that if they were every separated they would still know that the other loved them.

"Nothing, Glinda, I just…I want you to know that I will always love you." Elphaba glossed over the truth, which was enough for the blonde, who smiled happily once again.

In this way, they found themselves married. Though it seemed a childish union, they would uphold it for the rest of their lives. They fell in to one another's arms, holding on to one another, now bonded in the ultimate way a couple could be bonded. They decided the marriage should be secret, and with that promise made, Elphaba slipped the ring on to Glinda's right hand ring finger. She kissed the palm of Glinda's hand and then the blonde snuggled in close to Elphaba, admiring the ring as the small amount of light escaping in to the room made the ring sparkle.

"Do you want to go out, and maybe get something to eat?" Elphaba suggested.

Glinda nodded against her green chest. She sat up and smiled at Elphaba. "You're so beautiful." Glinda giddily let her hand stroke Elphaba's face.

Elphaba's eyes closed at the contact and she took Glinda's hand and kissed the palm of it. Then she slipped her own hand in to Glinda's and the two got up.

They went around the corner to a low key, yet classy restaurant, where Glinda got drunk on wine and then later Elphaba's kisses once they got back to the hotel.

In bed it was slow, relaxed. Elphaba explored Glinda, running her hands over her body, kissing her as they rolled over so that Glinda was on top. She took over, running her fingers over Elphaba's taut nipples, down between her thighs, all the while kissing her. Her free hand ran through Elphaba's dark, wavy hair, her fingers tangling in the long strands. Glinda's mouth found its recently discovered mark and sucked gently at it, knowing Elphie was fragile. This delicate care and attention caused Elphaba to call out.

Soon it was Glinda's turn. Elphaba straddled her, reaching to tangle her fingers in those golden curls, which only a week before had been forbidden and unthinkable. As she gently rode her hips up and down, she kissed Glinda, their lips firmly pressed together. Elphaba thought back to where they had been only weeks before. Their relationship had be unfathomable, but now…now it was a reality. As Glinda called out Elphaba's name, she couldn't seem to think straight. It was amazing how this one person could do so much for her, complete her in a way she never thought she could be completed. It was as if all fear vanished, though it did tend to cloud the point of the excursion. But how could Elphaba think about the Wizard…not now…not when Glinda was right… on… her… edge…

"ELPHIE!" Glinda called, falling back in to the bed. "Great Oz, Elphie, you're amazing!" Glinda breathed.

After some more excursions, they both fell on to the bed. Their arms and legs entwined together, both comfortable. The night was so magical, so special. Both wanted to remember the moment for the rest of their lives. The night became intoxicating and it began to swirl into a familiarity. They lay beside each other, kissing every now and again, avoiding sleep so as to never leave this moment. They wished they could stay in this very moment forever, but at some point they fell asleep…neither knowing it could very possibly be one of the last nights they shared together.

The magic continued on through the night…right up until the next morning…

TBC...Sorry it's taking me forever. I hope you're liking this...and it should pick up in a bit. I might be a bit distracted, as I now have a mechanical baby. Her name's Elphaba Page...lol...okay REVIEW! And Deborah you'd better review. I'm not writing my next chapter or posting it until you review! Lol. Love ya bunches!