Chapter 2
Waverly smiled as she looked up at Wynonna and Dolls going back and forth in the black Badge division headquarters that were once the Sheriffs office.
"Look he had it coming!" Wynonna shouted!
"You can't just go around popping off revanents in mid day Earp!" Wynonna rolled her eyes. "I told you this was strictly surveillance."
It had been almost 6 months now of the Black Badge Division and the Earps taking out revanents in Purgatory. Waverly smiled grabbing a banana muffin. In a messed up way, this was her family. Doc Holliday had resurfaced, yes that Doc Holliday. They had
put down the seven, and have started identifying and taking out Wyatt Earps kills one by one. 26 down per Waverly's last total.
"I see that our Wynonna has miffed the poor Marshall again." Doc said casually pulling up a chair beside her and grabbing one of the muffins Waverly so often brought into BBD headquarters for all to enjoy in the mornings.
I got a report of a man howling at a home near the oustide of town.
Waverly leaned over and turned the radio up to hear what the dispatcher was saying.
"Hey guys." She tried Dolls and Wynonna still going at each other. Doc was brushing the muffin crumbs from his mustache.
"I'm not quite sure they have settled their dispute, Miss Waverly."
Waverly stood up this time slamming a hand down on the table. "Hey assholes!" Dolls and Wynonna both stopped Dolls leaning in with a finger pointed at Wynonna, Wynonnas hands in the air flailing wildly. They both froze and turned their heads to Waverly.
"Hey, hate to break up your little pissing match but pretty sure there are werewolf revanents about to eat a family..." Dolls and Wynonna both instantly grabbed their guns and headed towards the door, Doc and Waverly in tow.
Wynonna had managed to dispatch the revanent, who apparently had resurrected one too many times and was now almost completely like a hellhound. But not without a few injuries. Doc had a few cuts that he stated would be fine once he rested and had
retired to his home in the barn on the Earp homestead.
Waverly was the first to arrive back to the BBD and as she opened the door she saw a woman with dark red hair standing with her back to the door looking over the map on the back wall. She was wearing khaki colored boots and camo pants and
shirt. Typical army uniform. Her hands where behind her back clutching a dark green beret. The woman turned slowly to look to see who had entered the room.
Her hair was pulled back and braided behind her head keeping it up off her shoulders. It was a beautiful red. As she turned her dark brown eyes met Waverly's and Waverly felt like her heart skipped a beat as their eyes met. The woman was looking
over her shoulder at her, when Waverly noticed that her eyes were beginning to squint in question.
"Hi-uh hi, I mean you can't...you need to...you can't" Waverly found herself at a loss for words. She found herself pulled into those eyes. The woman had turned now to face her still standing straight, arms behind her back, never faulting.
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"You-you can't be in here." Waverly finally managed to squeak out.
The woman tilted her head slightly as in question "I was about to say the same to you." Her voice was sure of herself. Sweet yet firm. Waverly shook her head to clear her thoughts.
"You need to-"
"Hey baby girl! That guy was one smelly-" Wynonna stopped as she first looked to Waverly and then to Waverly's gaze and noticed the woman. "Hey. Uh you can't -" Wynonna started.
"-be in here?" The woman responded.
Wynonna turned and looked to Waverly. "Who the hell is this and what the hell is she doing here?" She asked her sister. Waverly shrugged her shoulders.
The army woman closed the gap between herself and the Earps "I'm going to have to ask you both to leave before I have you arrested for treason." She said cooly.
"Dolls," Wynonna called out, "I think this one belongs to you." Waverly was getting frustrated with the woman. Her attitude was unreadable. Her body language was cold but those eyes. Waverly found herself staring and blushed as she realized the army
woman noticed her gaze.
"Listen Earp, I think we need to refocus our search into his quadrant here," Dolls said as he walked into BBD office head looking down at the map he had in his hand. He set it down on the table leaning over it grabbing a marker and circling a portion.
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"Dolls." Wynonna said.
"Wynonna we need to," he said looking up at her, her arms displaying the army woman like Vanna White. Dolls looked up at the woman. He caught her eye and then he himself straightened up assuming the same posture as the woman. He looked
at her coldly and Waverly noticed Wynonnas hand reach for Peacmaker.
"Deputy Marshall."
"Lieutenant"
"Actually it's Major now." Which caused an eyebrow raise from Dolls. Waverly felt like the air was thickening as she stood there watching them watch each other not sure who was going to make the first move.
It happened so fast Waverly wasn't sure what had happened at first. She had ducked down behind the table and she was looking across the table where Wynonna was half holding Peacemaker in the holster and half drawn, her face looking scared and
confused all at once.
The Major and the Marshall where hollering and patting each other on the back laughing so hard they both had tears in their eyes.
"Haught how have you been?! I haven't seen you since Kandahar"
"Kandahar" they spoke in unison.
Waverly was now next to Wynonna. "Is deputy Marshall dolls laughing?"
"I've never been so scared in my life."
Dolls laugh quickly faded. "What are you doing here Haught?" Dolls form stiffened from the rare view of his more human side.
Haught turned and looked towards the Earp girls. Dolls followed her gaze and remembered they weren't alone. The major looked back to the Marshall and indicated she wished them to leave.
Waverly and Wynonna were sitting outside the BBD office Waverly restlessly tapping her fingers on the table while Wynonna switched between pacing and looking through the window trying to determine what was going on.
"She gave him some papers. He's reading them. He looks.." Wynonna paused "looks like Dolls and giving no trace of what he's thinking" Wynonna slapped her hands to her side and came back to sit by Waverly.
"What if he's being transferred" Waverly whispered to Wynonna. "What if we get stuck with.." Waverly nodded her head towards the room.
"Officer tight-ass? Well she seemed like a real joy."
The door to the BBD finally opened and they both jumped up and turned around to see the major saluting Dolls and then turning on her heals to leave. Waverly was almost sure she saw a smile across her face as she looked at her and walked
past out the door.
"What the hell Dolls?!" Wynonna asked. "Who is she and why is she here?!"
Dolls simply turned and walked into the BBD office and went back to looking at the map.
Waverly was working at Shortys when Wynonna walked in and plopped down at the bar.
"So what's the scoop?" Waverly said talking low and leaning towards Wynonna.
"The scoop?" Wynonna teased her baby sister.
"Oh come on. What's the deal? Who's the red head?" Waverly had to leave to start work at Shortys so Wynonna had stayed back to find out what was going on.
"Dolls said she's Special Forces sent up from 'headquarters'" Wynonna stated with air quotes.
"What does that mean?" Waverly asked more to herself.
"She's here to make sure Dolls is doing his job. Here to make sure Black Badge is still needed here."
"Of course they are" Waverly stated. "We still have 51 no 50 to go!"
Wynonna just raised her eyebrows and a glass full of whiskey.
"Could I get a cappuccino to go." Said an unfamiliar voice. Waverly turned and saw an unfamiliar, but familiar face. She had to do a double take. The major was out of uniform now but her hair was still up and those eyes. Waverly looked straight
at the woman who was standing next to Wynonna. Wynonna gave her a sideways look and downed her whiskey.
The major was now in a plain gray tshirt with brown leather jacket and dark jeans. Waverly could feel her heart skip a beat. The major was leaning across the bar waiting. Waverly looked at her, taking in those eyes, that small smile on her lips.
Soft looking lips. Wynonna set her glass down on the bar forcefully bringing Waverly back from where ever it was she had gone to.
"We're not actually open yet" Waverly indicated pointing around the bar showing no other patrons.
"Oh my bad!" The major said shooting Waverly a smile. "Your door was open." Wynonna made a scoffing laugh. Waverly gave her an annoyed look.
"I'm sorry..." Waverly looked at her waiting for her to give her name. They had never been properly introduced.
"I'm Haught." The woman replied, her voice sounding completely different than it had in the BBD just an hour ago. Wynonna gave a little giggle. "Nicole. Major Nicole Haught Army 5th Special Forces Group, Airborne." Waverly looked impressed while
Wynonna gave a slight laugh.
"Majorhot?" Wynonna laughed as she downed her second glass of whiskey. Waverly looked annoyed at Wynonna.
"I'm sorry about the coffee major, but I'll owe you one"
"Ok," Nicole replied, "how about tonight?"
Wynonna looked over at her sideways with how unabashedly the major was hitting on her sister. Waverly just smiled and blushed unable to respond.
"Sorry but I'm pulling a double shift tonight" Waverly indicated around the bar again. Her voice breaking slightly as she tucked her hair behind her ear. "And I have plans." She smiled, "I'm a planner. I like to know what I'm doing at least two-three days in advance." Waverly nodded feeling her own awkwardness taking over.
"Ok. Some other time then." He major zipped up her coat and started to turn and leave but pulled a card out of her pocket and laid it on the bar. "I mean it" and with that she was out the door
Waverly walked over and picked up the card. "Major Haught?" She smiled. "Of course."
