Disclaimer: I do not own anything.

Timeframe: right after the end of the show

Pairing: Glinda/OC Elphaba/Fiyero

a/n: I love Wicked. This story is based off the musical. I have only seen the show once so if I get something wrong please just tell me how to correct it and be nice about it. I am open to any and all suggestions. This story is AU, and this chapter is set at the same time as the end of the last chapter, but it is what is going on with Glinda.

Glinda couldn't stand it anymore. The housekeeper had just come to her and told her that Geoffrey wanted to see her. As much as she wanted to, she couldn't bring herself to become close with him. Every one that she loved seemed to leave or die. That was her only reason for arguing with him so constantly, it was her way of trying to push him away.

She slowly got up from her place on the floor and went over to her desk. She put both of her hands on the wood and closed her eyes. Over the years, everything in her life has been falling apart, and she just couldn't take it anymore. She didn't want to take the chance of loosing someone else that she cared about. All the anger and frustration inside of her was at the boiling point. She slammed her hands down on the desktop so hard they throbbed. Suddenly she felt a slight vibration in the desk that grew with every passing second. Glinda knew something was amiss. She slowly began to back up as the desk shattered. Glinda fell back and covered her head with her arms, her body trembling violently. Something heavy hit her head, and she crumpled to the floor.

Geoffrey burst into Glinda's room to find her lying on the floor amid pieces of broken wood, scraps of paper, and puddles of black ink. Geoffrey ran over to her and turned her onto her back. He quickly lifted her wrist and felt for a pulse. His body relaxed when he felt the steady beating of her heart. He gently lifted her up and brought her to the bed. As he lay her down her eyes fluttered open.

"Geoffrey, what happened?" She glanced around nervously.

"I was hoping you could tell me." He laughed sardonically.

"I was frustrated..." her voice trailed off and her eyes grew wide as she looked down at her hands in shock. " Can you do me a favor and get me the Grimmerie, It's on my dresser."

He got the book and handed it to her. She opened it up to a random page and started to chant. When she looked up she saw her wand flying towards her. Glinda looked like she was about to faint, "I did it."

"I knew you would, eventually."

Glinda smiled and laughed quietly.

"I certainly didn't get that impression." To her surprise he did not have a sarcastic retort to throw at her. After a few minutes of comfortable silence Geoffrey looked up at Glinda.

"Can I ask you something?" He began uncertainly.

"Does it have anything to do with what happened a couple of days ago?"

"I'm afraid so." Glinda looked down at her hands and then back up at Geoffrey.

"Go ahead."

"Why did you get so upset when I mentioned Elphaba?"

She hesitated. "I can't really explain it."

"Not at all?" He stood, confused.

"No, but I can show you something that will explain a lot." She swung her legs over the side of the bed and tried to stand up, her legs shaking beneath her. Geoffrey caught her arm. "I guess I'm still a little dizzy." She said tiredly.

"Maybe we should do this another day." He suggested, trying to get her to lay back down on the bed.

"No, we really should do it now." She tried to get her arm free, but Geoffrey's grip was too strong.
"Geoffrey, I can walk on my own." She announced stubbornly, steadying herself and brushing off her dress.

"Can you?" He asked, a mock look of disbelief on his face.

"Yes I can." She jutted out her jaw and glared at him.

"Alright." He let go of her arm and she started walking forward towards the door, but her legs gave out beneath her and she fell to the ground.

"Oh, you're right, I'm sorry, you can walk, can't you?"

"Very funny, Geoffrey."

"So are you going to let me help you now?" He said, chuckling. Glinda did not find her situation the least bit amusing.

"Fine." He crouched down and lifted her up into his arms

"Oh come on, its not as if I'm completely helpless." She said, trying to wriggle free.

"Fine, but if you fall, I am not helping you." He gently set her down and she took hold of his arm. She led them out of the room and down a hidden hallway. They reached a door with and ominous sense of foreboding. Glinda reached into her pocket and pulled out a rusty looking key. Once inside she produced her wand and waved it once. The room was immediately illuminated. The room's walls were a very murky brown, giving off a very uneasy feeling, which was very unlike Glinda. In Geoffrey's opinion, he room looked like something that might have come from Glinda's worst nightmares.

There was only one thing in the room...a lone trunk. Glinda walked over to it and opened the top drawer with the same rusty key that she had used to open the door and pulled out a thick book. She walked back to where Geoffrey stood and sat down on the floor. She motioned for Geoffrey to do the same. He sat down and Glinda slowly opened the book to the middle. The first thing that caught Geoffrey's eye was that it was a picture book. Glinda looked up and he could see the sadness in her eyes.

"You asked me about the Grimmerie and how I got it...well, in order for you to completely understand I have to start at the beginning." She took a deep breath and continued,

"When I started school at Shiz Academy I was... in the higher class of students, you could say. I ended up having to share a room with Elphaba. Earlier in the year we completely loathed each other. But after she helped me get my first training wand I realized how horrible I had been to her, and we became close friends. Shortly after, Elphaba received word that the wizard wished to see her. You see, Elphaba had these powers...extraordinary powers. As she was about to leave she asked me to go with her, and I did. We traveled to the Emerald City and went to see the wizard. Elphaba was very passionate about the animals of OZ having equal rights and that was one of the main things she wanted to speak to the wizard about. We soon found out that the wizard himself was the one taking the animal's ability to speak away. Elphaba become angry and started doing some spell from the Grimmerie that the wizard had just given her. It went wrong and we ran out and up to the top floor and barricaded the door." Tears were now streaming down her pail cheeks.

"Elphaba then said to me that she had to do something about the animals and she also said that she was going to defy gravity. She made a broom fly, then she turned to me and asked me to go with her, but I told her that I couldn't, and she understood. After that we went our separate ways and she became known as the wicked witch of the west, and I Glinda the good. But in reality Elphaba wasn't wicked at all. She was just trying to help. But everything she did ended up turning out wrong. I then found out that there was something between Elphaba and Fiyero and just stepped aside. Then that Dorothy girl showed up and everything got even worse. The last time I saw Elphaba was in the castle she was keeping Dorothy in and she told me that there was nothing else she could do. She gave me the Grimmerie and told me to learn how to read it. She then told me to hide and not to come out until all was clear. When I finally did come out of where I had been hiding I saw Elphaba's hat on the ground and…"

Her body racked with sobs as she knelt her head and cried into her hands. Geoffrey leaned forward and gently took her in his arms. She rested her head against his chest and he gently stroked her hair. After a few minutes she was able to regain her composure. Geoffrey lifted her chin so he was looking into her eyes. He leaned in until their lips met. To Geoffrey's surprise Glinda did not pull back. After a few seconds they pulled apart.

"It feels so good to finally be able to do that." He said, flooded with relief. He went in to kiss her again, but this time Glinda stopped him with her free hand.

"We can't..."