Chapter 12

Waverly woke up to the heat of the sun shining on her face. She wasn't sure what had awoken her but the sun blaring in full force on her face caused her to and pull the cover up over her head. As she did she heard a faint groan and felt the
cover being pulled back over her shoulder. Suddenly Waverly opened her eyes and the events of the prior night came flooding back to her, causing a smile to cover her face. She slowly turned her head to peer over her shoulder to see he
sleeping red head next to her. Waverly turned back over trying not to move to much not wanting to wake Nicole. She smiled as she remembered what had occurred the night before. If she was being honestly wit herself last night was
the most amazing night she had ever had.

Waverly had only had two partners prior, Gregor the exchange student from Germany who wasn't much on the eyes but he and Waverly had hit it off with their shared love of history. She had only slept with him the night before he left to return home.
While his brain was amazing his skills in the bedroom were something to be desired. Other than that it had been Champ, her ex boyfriend who Waverly mostly compared sex to with his form for riding Bulls. Rough, bucking, and never
lasting more than 8 seconds. However Champ had, on the rare occasion, proven to be knowledgeable in the bedroom. This generally only occurred when Champ was sober, which was less frequent that Wynonna remaining sober, and while those times had
been great there was no comparison to what she experienced last night. Champ was forceful giving directions and attempting, poorly, at taking dirty which generally turned Waverly off.

Nicole had been so different she had been kind and thoughtful, not wanting to over step any boundaries she let Wavelry set the pace. She had been so gentle and caring. Waverly's smile continued to grow until her thoughts were interrupted.

I'm a bitch, I'm a lover
I'm a child, I'm a mother

I'm a sinner, I'm a saint

"Shit!" Waverly struggled to reach over to the floor where her shorts were and her phone was half sticking out of her back pocket. Wynonnas face showing on the screen.

I do not feel ashamed
I'm your hell, I'm your dream
I'm nothing in between
You know you wouldn't want it any other way

Waverly literally fell onto the floor with a thud as she finally reached her phone only for Wynonna to have already hung up. "Crap!" Waverly looked back into the bed to see if her antics had awoken the softly sleeping Major to see Nicole sitting
up straight in bed looking at her with a puzzled look on her face.

"Is your ringtone for Wynonna Meredith Brooks?"

Waverly blushed and squinted her face. "Maybe."

"Good." Nicole replied her face seeming to show relief, "because I thought I was having a terrible flashback to the 90s." She said as she looked down at the naked Earp lying on her floor. Waverly giggled as she reached over and grabbed the blanket
and slid back under it still holding her phone. She crawled back into the bed and snuggled back beside the warm red head who laid back down with her facing each other. "Good morning by the way." Nicole smiled at her.

"Morning" Wavelry smiled back. They laid there for a few moments taking each other in until the ding of Waverly's phone pulled them both from their bliss. She looked down at the screen. "Fuck!" Waverly let out as she set up quickly as she
realized she had 23 missed texts and calls from Wynonna.

"Is everything ok?" Nicole's face was full of alarm.

"Yea, I just," Waverly smiled embarrassed. "I didn't let Wynonna know I wasn't coming home last night." She said showing the screen to Nicole who was sitting up beside her now. A relieved smile came over the majors face.

"Wow." Nicole replied. "She worries about you." She said softly. Nicole leaned over and placed a soft kiss on Waverly's cheek. "Hungry?"

"I'm starved!"

The two made their way around the house gathering up clothes from last night. Waverly frowned at the Shortys shirt she was about to slide over her head. She had made he walk of shame several times from Champs house but she wasn't sure she
was ready to make it from Nicole's. Wynonna would give her the 10th degree when she got back home, she knew for sure.

"I can lend you a shirt." Nicole replied having been watching Waverly eye her t-shirt.

"Oh! I couldn't, I mean" Waverly found herself starting to nervous ramble and she wasn't even sure why. Nicole had made her way over o her and wrapped an arm around her waist.

"Waves, it's fine." The red head calmed her pressing a gentle kiss to her temple. Nicole walked over to her dresser and pulled it open. She dug through it for a moment as if looking for a specific shirt. Then smiled back at Waverly. "This
one should fit you ok, it's too small for me." And handed her a neatly rolled up blue tshirt. Waverly smiled and slid it over her head without even looking at it. The grin that covered Nicole's face distracted her and she went up
on her tip toes to plant a kiss onto the red heads face.

Ding

Wyn- "If your dead somewhere could you at least have the courtesy of notifying your family?!"

Ding

Wyn- "if your being held captive just type pomegranate"

Waverly looked at her phone and frowned.

Waves - "I'm fine. Be home in a few."

"I should get home before Wynonna sends a rescue party." Waverly smiled up at Nicole, "rain check on breakfast?"

"Sure, how about lunch?" Nicole's smile melted Waverly every time.

"I'd love that." Waverly finished grabbing up her belongings and gave Nicole a long kiss before heading out the door. As she made her way down the walk she looked over to see Mrs. Johnson, the old widow who lived next door to Nicole, standing at
her mailbox look up and smile at Waverly. Waverly smiled and waved back, then got confused as Mrs. Johnson's expression changed and she hurried up the walk. Waverly just shook her head and got into her jeep. She tried to remember
if perhaps they had been loud the night before, and embarrassment creeped over her hoping Mrs. Johnson wasn't privy to what had transpired in her neighbors house only hours before.

Waverly 3- How thin are the walls of your house?

Waverly sent a text to Nicole as she backed out of the parking spot.

McHaughty - Um not sure, they aren't as far as I know. What's up?

Waverly 3 - nothing. see you for lunch!

Waverly drove home trying her best to let the widows actions go. As she parked in front of the homestead she prepared herself for the million questions Wynonna was going to ask her. She wasn't ashamed of her relationship with Nicole. Was
it a relationship now? If it wasn't Waverly wasn't sure what made it one, that was the best date she'd ever had. But she wasn't ready to share it with Wynonna. The two had grown closer the past 8 months since Wynonna came home, but she
wanted to be sure and have everything settled between her and Nicole before she told Wynonna. But keeping it from her may be difficult since Wynonna rarely let things go. She pulled her hair up quickly and jumped out of the jeep.

As Waverly walked into the homestead she didn't see Wynonna. Maybe she was already at Black Badge and she'd have time to shower and change without getting hit with 100 questions. She headed for the stairs to go up to her room when her stomach
growled reminding her she hasn't eaten breakfast yet. She turned and walked into the kitchen to find Wynonna sitting at the kitchen table reading a newspaper, which was upside down. Wynonna pulled a mug of coffee up to her lips and looked
over the paper at Waverly. Waverly rolled her eyes at Wynonna trying to play the "responsible parent" routine. Wynonna looked at her sternly for a second and then a smile creeped over her face and her eyebrows raised.

"Gettin' Lucky in Kentucky, huh?" Wynonna asked barely containing her laughed.

"What?" Waverly looked at Wynonna like she had grown a third head. Wynonna had dropped the paper now and was laughing in full force a rely containing herself. Waverly looked down at the short and pulled it out from her so she could read it.
And there it was, a outline of the state with the words "gettin' lucky in Kentucky" written in white. Waverly made a face and mental note to talk to Nicole about this at lunch.

"So baby-girl, who exactly did we 'get lucky' with lay night?" Wynonna made air quotes as she spoke. "Please tell me it wasn't that loser from the bar!" Wynonna pleaded.

"I'm not telling you anything Waverly crossed her arms over her chest. "I'm surprised you can remember anything from last night!" Waverly rebutted.

Wynonna shrugged "it's a curse really." She picked her coffee mug back up and went to the pot to fill it. "Seriously tho, where were you I got worried. I was this close to having Dolls call in choppers and a rescue brigade." Wynonna made a gesture
with her thumb and finger almost touching. Waverly just looked at Wynonna a minute and wanted so badly to share with her sister the fact that she had the most amazing night of her life and how happy she was and tell her everything.

"I stayed the night with Nicole." Waverly finally managed to get out.

"Major Haught-pants?" Wynonna took a sip of her coffee. Waverly nodded looking at Wynonna to see what she would say. "Oh well that's boring. I though you got laid." Wynonna said as she pulled a bottle down out of the cabinet and poured the
brown liquid into her coffee. Wavelry considered correcting her sister but didn't have time to think before Wynonnas phone dinged. "It's Dolls, he has something" Wynonna downed her coffee, "you may want to change shirts," she smiled at the youngest
Earp, "people may get the wrong idea." Waverly sighed and turned to head up stairs to get ready, she would have to tell Wynonna soon, but for now she enjoyed the fact of having Nicole to herself.

Wynonna was fidgeting with the radio in Waverly's jeep as they made their way into town. Wynonna was sporting her regular black leather jacket and dark shades to hide her eyes from the early morning sun that was killing her hangover. Waverly
reached for Wynonnas travel mug having not been able to fix herself a cup of coffee with Wynonnas constant whining to hurry up. Just as she was taking a sip Wynonna said, "oh you may not-"

Waverly almost spit the drink out onto her dashboard but managed to roll her window down and spit it outside.

"Want to drink that." Wynonna finished giggling at her sisters a face.

"Seriously?! A Bloody Mary?!" Wynonna just shrugged and took a drink of the tomato juice mixture and laid back into her seat muttering something about 'hair of the dog'.

They drove for a few more moments in silence, "so why did you stay with Haught-stuff anyway? Was she that plastered?" Waverly looked at Wynonna wanting to say it was only her that had gotten plastered the night before. "I do seem to recall her dancing
on the pool table,"

"That was you."

"Oh, what about taking her shirt off and-"

"Also you."

"Body shots?" Wynonna asked almost dreading the answer.

"You." Waverly said, "and Doc." Waverly shuddered a little at the memory of Wynonna slurping whiskey off Doc's stomach.

"Damn, Haught-ass is kinda lame." Wynonna took another drink of her hangover remedy.

The Earp sisters made their way into Black Badge to find Dolls and Major Haught standing infront of Waverly's map. Wynonna came in and headed straight for the couch but was interrupted.

"Not today Earp." Dolls said without even looking back at her. "We have work to do." He turned and looked back at Wynonna who was giving him a death stare even through her dark glasses.

"Thought I was on suspension?" Wynonna fired back about to take a seat on the sofa.

"Consider yourself reinstated." Dolls said sliding a box across the table.

"Oh!" Wynonna sat her cup down and grabbed greedily at the box of donuts pulling out one and shoving it into her mouth while grabbing another one with her other hand. "Whas tis wurk?" Wynonna sputtered out with powdered sugar flying from her lips.

"We've noticed some activity in this region of the ghost River triangle." Major Haught drew a circle with her finger around a portion of the map.

"What kind of activity?" Waverly asked pulling a donut out of the box as well looking affectionately at the Major.

"What kind of activity, indeed." Doc stated from the door way having witnessed the looks Waverly gave the Major. She shot him a look and he quickly focused his attention to Dolls and the major. "What sort of nefarious plan would Bobo be dwelling
up in the swan reservoirs?" Doc stated as he too pulled a donut out. Waverly had made her way around he table and up closer to the map, at least that's what she told herself. The proximity it brought her to Nicole was simply a welcomed
side effect.

"Digging." Dolls said matter of factly watching the young Earp slide closer to the major. Waverly stopped and turned to face him.

"Digging?" Waverly almost choked on her donut. Nicole quickly went to the table where there were two coffees from the diner sitting side by side and grabbed one and handed it to the brunette. Waverly sipped it down, it was exactly the way she liked
it, 4 sugars no cream. She smiled up at the Major, but was brought back by Dolls clearing his throat. "What are the digging for?" Waverly asked her attention now on the map. The swan Reservoir was divided by the edge of the ghost River
triangle almost completely in two. Waverly's face skewed as she studied the map hoping to find an answer there.

"That's what we need to find out." Dolls said breaking her thoughts. He handed a camera to Waverly. "You and Doc will go and do some recon while Wynonna, Haught and I will go see what we can get out of Bobo." Dolls turned and headed
into his office followed closely by Wynonna asking if she could use a flame thrower on Bobo. Waverly shook her head. She turned to find Nicole standing somewhat awkwardly behind her.

"Um thanks," Waverly said, "for the drink." She held the coffee out for Nicole to retake it.

"I got it for you." Nicole smiled down at her. "Once X called me I knew you wouldn't have had time to make it all the way home and get any in you before you would have t turn around and come right back." Nicole said shyly.

"Oh!" Waverly smiled up at her. "Thank you." Waverly was on her tip toes about to kiss Nicole's sweet lips when Dolls office door swung open loudly and Wynonna threw a coat at Nicole.

"Come on Haught-stuff. Let's go put a damper on Bobo's day." Haught smiled as she caught the coat and looked down at the youngest Earp.

"She's putting a damper on my day." Waverly frowned. Nicole winked at her and turned to follow Wynonna out the door.

"Your not driving Earp! You don't have a license!" Waverly could hear Nicole yelling at Wynonna as they made their way out of the office.

"Come on Earp." Dolls said holding out Waverly's coat.

"You called me Earp!" Waverly exclaimed.

"Yea, well don't let it go to your head." Dolls gave what Waverly could only assume was a smile before he headed for the door. She pulled the coat on and grabbed her coffee from the table. She smiled as he took a sip and followed Dolls out
the door. Doc smiled knowingly as he matched pace with Waverly out of the Black Badge division.