Nicole, Doc, and Dolls had been looking over the photos Waverly had taken for the past two days, yet they were still struggling to make the connection with the blue prints and what was going on in the Swan Reservoir. Nicole had blown up one of the shots Waverly had taken of the layout of the land. It showed the camp with around 30 small tents and a large makeshift building in the center, pieced together with scrap pieces of tin and old barn lumber. Around it were large piles of lumber, and logs. Some men were cutting down the logs into what no one seemed to be certain. The trench they were digging was covered with canvas but it led all the way right up to the edge of the triangle, and all the way back to the makeshift building.

"I reckon they are building something inside that pole barn." Doc said looking at the photo beside Nicole.

"Vey astute of you Doc." Dolls replied sarcastically, "we figured it was for their weekly hoedowns." Nicole just shook her head. These two seemed to be getting along even less since Waverly got shot. Waverly had been discharged from the hospital two days ago, and while Nicole tried her best to get out to the homestead to see her she was running out of excuses to drive out there without alerting Wynonna and bringing suspicion.

"I think you guys could use a break." The sweetest voice Nicole ever heard came from the doorway. She turned to see Waverly standing in the door holding coffees for everyone.

"Waverly!" Doc hollered and went to give her a hug but stopped short eyeing her first then gently wrapping his arms around her shoulders. Waverly looked over Doc's shoulder and smiled at Nicole.

"Aren't you supposed to be on bed rest?" Dolls asked getting up and taking the tray of coffees from her hands. Nicole came around and pulled out a chair for Waverly to sit in.

"One can only handle being cooped up with Wynonna for so long." Waverly admitted as she took the chair Nicole pulled out for her with a smile.

"I heard that." Wynonna came in carrying two pink boxes, which Nicole knew meant donuts. "Don't let her fool you with that baby face. She's been unbearable." Wynonna dropped the boxes on the table grabbing a coffee from the tray Dolls was still holding, and popping off the lid and pouring in something from a flask she pulled from her pocket. She took a long drink then looked around at everyone staring at her, "what? She has done nothing but whine about getting back to work so here we are." Dolls gave her a look and shook his head.

"Actually Waverly we could use your help." Dolls went over and grabbed the stack of photos she had been eyeing in her drugged up state. "Do you remember telling me these were in the wrong order?" Waverly just looked at him like he was crazy.

"I'm not sure she remembers that particular outing Dolls." Wynonna spoke up from her position on the sofa.

"I'm also not sure she needs to be doing this, she should be home, resting." Nicole said more sternly than she intended and got an eyebrow raise from Dolls.

"I'm fine, I've been cleared by the doctor and I want to help." Waverly said matter if factly back at Nicole. "Give me those photos Dolls." Dolls stood in between Nicole and Waverly looking back and forth between the two unsure what to do. He looked at Nicole and gave her an "I'm sorry" look and handed the photos to Waverly. Nicole glared at him for a moment until she saw the triumphant look and Waverly's face and couldn't help but smile.

"Don't sweat it Haught-shot, she always gets her way." Wynonna said through a mouthful of donut.

Waverly flipped through the stack of photos for a moment looking at one then going to another then going back to the one she had been looking at before. Then flipping through them all quickly. "These are in the wrong order." Waverly quickly started shuffling the photos getting them into what she finally agreed was the right order then she started to get up but winced in pain.

"Whoa there cowgirl. Tell me what you need." Dolls said.

"The board." Waverly pointed over to the empty cork board on the wall. Nicole walked over to where it was hung and lifted it off its hooks and carried it over and laid it on the table. The board was huge and both Wynonna and Waverly had dropped their mouths with how easily Nicole had carried it. Even Doc seemed to appreciate the Majors physique in that moment.

"What?" The red head asked as everyone was staring at her, Wynonna and Waverly's mouth opened.

"Dude, you're like a freaking machine!" Wynonna finally said. "Hoooooohhh! Are you a robot?" Wynonna asked excitedly. Nicole just looked at her and shook her head. "Because that would be totally cool." Dolls interrupted Wynonnas tangent.

"Now what Waverly." Waverly started handing photos to Dolls and instructing him where to place them on the board.

"That one goes in the corner, this one below that." Nicole watched as Waverly gave instructions from her seat and Dolls did as he was told. She admired the little brunette as her face glowed as she got excited about her work. Nicole loved watching Waverly work, her heart and soul were in it and it made her glow with true happiness. "That one there and that last one goes right down there. That's it!" Waverly exclaimed excitedly from her chair. She did a little bounce and was clapping her hands.

"Way to go baby-girl," Wynonna said from behind her. Everyone had gathered round to see what the collection of photos would yield. "What is it?" Wynonna asked. Doc huffed. Everyone looked at him for a moment.

"Don't any of you recognize a train when you see one?" Doc asked appalled that not a one of them seemed to know what the picture together drew. Sure enough when Nicole looked back at all the photos together it was a steam engine. Not exactly like any she had seen but it did resemble one.

"A train? What like Thomas?" Wynonna squinted at the picture seemingly still unable to see it.

"Wade was an engineer." Waverly stated. "Makes sense he would be building a train."

"Does it?" Nicole asked. "I mean, there aren't any tracks and what could a train possibly have to do with leaving the triangle?" Nicole was certain Waverly was right, it is a train. Just why a train was still the question.

"The trench." Dolls said. He went back to the large photo of the camp on the wall. "The trench, what's the trench have to do with a train?"

"Wait a trench?" Waverly asked. Dolls nodded to her and she pointed to a box in the corner and looked at Nicole. "Bring me that!" Nicole did as she was told, and oddly found it arousing how bossy Waverly was being. She looked at her as she handed her the box and gave her a seductive smile. Waverly blushed a bit but pulled a tube out of the box and unrolled the papers inside.

Doc was standing over by the picture of the camp seemingly deep in thought. "This looks all rather familiar." Doc said scratching his 5'clock shadow.

"And it should!" Waverly called out to him. "Before the Swan Reservoir was a reservoir there was a railway that ran through here."

"Indeed there was, Miss Waverly." Doc said, "and then there was a mudslide-"

"Burying the tracks." Waverly stated. "The railroad chalked it up to a loss and they let it go. They never dug the tracks out, or the train that was lost." Waverly pointed on the map she had laid out showing there was a railway that ran straight from purgatory through the swan reservoir and headed west. "There were rumors that on some nights if you are down there you can hear the whistle blow and the chugging of the engine." Waverly whispered.

"What like a ghost train?" Wynonna laughed. "You can't be serious?" Wynonna looked around at everyone.

"After everything you've seen Earp, you can't believe in ghosts?" Nicole looked at Wynonna and smiled. Wavelry had pulled a file out from the box and was flipping through old newspapers.

"Guys here it is. 'L&N Railway suffers loss after downpours cause mudslide burying tracks and passenger car', dated March 4th 1896." Waverly laid the photo down, "guys that's only in two weeks." Waverly looked around at the group. "Whatever it is Bobo and Wade have planned it's got to be on that night."

Everyone was on edge looking around needing to piece the puzzle together. But they could come up with nothing. "Since it is a 'ghost train'," Wynonna broke the silence, "could Bobo leave on it?" The answer simply was, no one knew.

A few days had passed while Black Badge had worked tirelessly trying to figure out just how Bobo planned to use this train to escape the triangle. Waverly was on the mend Wynonna had even stopped insisting she go every where with her which led Waverly to plan a date night with Nicole. Nothing fancy but Waverly wanted to return the favor and cook dinner for Nicole. It had took some convincing and 3 bottles of whiskey to convince Doc to distract Wynonna for the evening so she could have some alone time with Nicole. Doc had stated he thought it may be easier just to inform Wynonna of the relationship but Waverly wasn't ready to share Nicole just yet. She knew she should tell Wynonna but, Nicole was hers. Something she had on her own. Almost everything in her life stemmed from knowing Wynonna, or being an Earp. Nicole, while true she was here because of the curse but Waverly had managed to get Nicole on her own, and she was proud of that fact.

She was bouncing into the Sheriffs office carrying a tray of coffees. Knowing she would see Nicole later had brightened up her day and nothing could dampen her mood. Her jeep had a flat this morning, and she had to call the tow guy because though she knew how she just couldn't physically change it right now. That had delayed her plans to get into town to drop coffee off to the Black Badge, and more importantly ask Nicole to come over, and then head to the store to get the required stuff for the evening. Once she got into town the stop at the coffee shop wasn't much better, the barista spilled the first tray of coffees all over Waverly. But she wasn't letting that get her down. After waiting another 15 minutes for her new coffees she headed to Shortys to change into some clean clothes and make her way to Black Badge.

As she rounded the front desk she saw Sheriff Nedley and smiled at him, "morning Sherrif, Janice sends her best." Waverly said as she held the tray of coffees out to him. He smiled sweetly, even though Wynonna had been a pain in his ass, he always had a soft spot for Waverly, even before Chrissy and her had become friends. "How's Chrissy? I haven't been able to reach her for a while." Waverly asked. Nedleys face changed and he quickly straightened his posture.

"She's uh, she's in the city," Nedley was looking around the office and down at the floor, anywhere but at Waverly. "She's visiting her cousin up there." Nedley finally said with a tip of his hat and he turned back towards his office. Waverly just shook her head, brushing off the strange behavior. "Waverly," Nedley said over his shoulder, "thanks for the coffee." Waverly smiled back at him and turned to bounce into the Black Badge office.

Dolls and Nicole were sitting at the table looking over files. Wynonna and Doc were standing in the corner staring intently at each other. Waverly set the coffee down on the table and watched as the two continued to stare neither one moving. Suddenly both moved drawing finger pistols from their sides Wynonna hollering out "Pow!" Waverly jumped back and looked to Dolls and Nicole who hadn't even flinched.

"I so got you!" Wynonna laughed handing the bottle to Doc who squinted and took a swig. Wynonna looked over and saw her there, "Waverly!" She skipped over to her little sister, Waverly could already tell Wynonna was several shots behind whatever game it was they were playing. "Come on waves you have to judge!" Wynonna pulled Waverly over to the corner by them. Nicole has looked up now and was watching with a smile on her face as Waverly amused her sister.

"Well now that we have a proper judge, I say we have a proper wager." Doc said winking at Waverly. "Loser buys for the evening?" Doc asked. Wynonna wasn't one to back down from a challenge.

"Deal!" They shook hands and both resumed their stances from prior. They stood there staring at each other until the first one moved. It was quick enough that Waverly at first wasn't sure who won, then she remembered Doc's steep price to occupy Wynonna for the evening and decided to have fun.

"Sorry Doc." Waverly said. Wynonna screamed and started doing a little dance around the table.

"Haha! Pew! Pew!" She made little finger guns pointing them at everyone around the room. Doc eyed Waverly curiously.

Waverly leaned in a whispered to him, "you can put it on my tab." She winked at him. Doc turned up the bottle of whiskey they had and drained it.

"Well, Wynonna, I do feel that I owe you a drink. Sadly this bottle seems to have reached its limits." He shook the empty bottle at Wynonna, "might I tempt you to join me at Shortys?" He extended his arm and Wynonna took.

"I do believe I shall." Wynonna said with a terrible fake southern accent, fanning her face. "Oh wait waves? You ok?"

"I'm fine Wynonna," Waverly smiled at her, "go have fun." She shooed her off with her hand. And off Wynonna and Doc went. Waverly turned now and was looking at Nicole. Dolls was sitting there and he smiled up at her. They sat there in awkward silence until Dolls jumped and looked at Nicole.

"Ow-" Nicole shot him a look, "I'll, be out side checking over some," and he got up and went out of the office. Waverly smiled at him as he passed, limping and mumbling about his shin.

"Hey." Waverly said to Nicole.

"Hey." Nicole replied smiling up at her softly. Waverly stood there suddenly nervous to ask what she had come for. "You ok?" Nicole was standing now right in front of Waverly. She put her hands on Waverly's biceps and was holding her, a look of concern showing in her face.

"Yea, yea I'm fine." Waverly smiled at the red head. "Actually I wanted to" before she could finish her sentence Nicole's lips were on hers. She sighed softly into them not realizing how much she missed them. Nicole pulled back after a moment. Waverly leaned forward wanting more. Nicole smiled pulling back.

"What was it you wanted?" Nicole asked misheviously.

"I uh-" Waverly had momentarily forgotten what she was there for. "I wanted to invite you over for dinner." Waverly managed to get out. Nicole smiled.

"I'd love to." Nicole leaned in and kissed Waverly softly again. "Wait, what about Wynonna?"

"Doc is keeping her entertained for the evening." Waverly smiled to herself at how well she had everything planned. "So you," Waverly placed a finger on Nicole's nose, "be at the homestead at 7." Waverly winked and gave a quick kiss then turned to bounce out of the office as she did. Swaying her hips more than necessary but hoping it had the effect she intended. When she got to the door she turned and looked over her shoulder to see the look on the red heads face indicated it did indeed.

Waverly spent the next few hours running around town getting everything she needed for the night. She wanted tonight to be as magical as Nicole had made their first date. She had even gotten some new accessories for the homestead hoping to make it feel more homey. She had decided on lasagna, as it was honestly the only thing Waverly knew for sure she could make. The table was set and there were candles around burning nicely. The spring air was still a bit chilled so Waverly had a nice quiet fire going.

Nicole had texted earlier asking how she should dress and if Waverly needed her to bring any thing. Waverly had told her dessert and to dress casual. She however was wearing the cutest top she could find that showed off her body well. A black top with a low cut v front that dipped down nicely and a lace racerback, a pair of jean shorts that hugged her ass nicely, and a cute pair of black cowboy boots. She may not be able to physically do much, what with still recovering, but she was at least going to give Nicole something to look at.

Nicole arrived right on schedule and didn't disappoint. She had opted for a cute green top, more low cut than her normal t-shirts and some dark jeans that showed off her well toned legs. She wasn't going to the homestead expecting anything like had happened the first night. But she couldn't lie she hoped Waverly might feel up to a little make out session. Nicole didn't often get the opportunity to dress nice and relished in the times she did. Being in the military had afforded her many opportunities, career wise, but she felt sometimes her feminine side had suffered. She had debated on wearing a skirt but decided Waverly said casual, and she was sure they would have plenty of opportunities in the future.

Waverly opened the door on the second knock to find Nicole standing there with a box from the bakery and a bouquet of flowers. The dimple smile covered her face but it changed as she took Waverly in. "Wow." Was all she could get out. "You look-"

"Wow yourself." Waverly said taking in Nicole. They both stood there for a moment taking each other in.

"Oh these are for you." Nicole held out the flowers. They were a pretty spring bouquet and Waverly blushed as she took them.

"Thank you. Please come in." Waverly moved over and Nicole came in.

"I uh, got some cookies," Nicole held up the box. "Wynonna said these where your favorite." Waverly smiled and grabbed the box from Nicole. As she did so Nicole grabbed her around the waist careful not to press against her wound and pulled her close. She smiled down at her as she just held her close. "Hi." Nicole said softly down to Waverly.

"Hi" Waverly giggled back. She wrapped her free hand up around Nicole's neck and pulled her down and into her lips. Nicole couldn't help but smile into her.

The evening went by rather well, they ate the dinner Waverly had prepared though the garlic bread was a bit in the brown side for Nicole but she ate it just the same. They talked over different things from movies to work. They fell into a nice sort of rhythm and it felt like this was the 100th time they had done this, not the 2nd. Waverly couldn't help the feeling that welled up inside her. She was so comfortable with the red head, and something she'd never felt before, she couldn't quite place her finger on it.

After dinner Nicole had insisted that Waverly let her clean up, as she had cooked everything and was still recovering. Waverly had seated herself on the counter next to the sink and was sipping on a glass of wine while Nicole scrubbed away.

"This is nice" Waverly said smiling at Nicole.

"Me doing the dishes while you drink wine and watch?" Nicole teased back.

"No," Waverly smiled, "well yes but I meant us. Together." Waverly looked down at her wine, she wasn't sure what had made her say it but she was glad she did.

"Yea it is," Nicole smiled back at her.

"So Nicole Elizabeth Haught," Waverly giggled.

"Uggg of course you remember that." Nicole looked over at the little brunette who was sitting with her legs swinging, wine glass in hand smiling at her and her heart just swelled.

"Tell me more about yourself." Waverly said with a drink of her glass.

"What more do you want to know?" They had done the normal 20 questions on their first date, siblings, family, favorite colors all that stuff that you need to know but don't want to dive to far in yet.

"I don't know," Waverly shrugged her shoulders fidgeting with her glass. "I just," Waverly hesitated. "I just want to know you better." Waverly smiled shyly up at the major who was washing the last of the dishes. Nicole smiled back at her sweetly.

"I want to get to know you better too." Nicole admitted. Waverly nervously took another drink of her wine. She had a million things she wanted to know about the Major, but right now she couldn't think of one question to ask. "So what do you want to know?" Nicole asked drying her hands off after letting the water out of the sink.

"I don't know," Waverly squinted at her, "everything?" Nicole nodded very seriously at her.

"Everything?" The red head nodded slowly as if contemplating. She took a deep breath, "well the truth is that, I'm" she breathed out heavily, looking very seriously at Waverly. Waverly didn't even realize it but she held her breath. "I'm Batman."

Nicole laughed as she was hit in the face from the towel Waverly threw at her. Nicole walked over to Waverly slowly, her smile never leaving her face. Wavelry had a smirk on hers. "I was being serious."

"I know Waves, I just couldn't resist." Nicole put her hands on the brunettes thighs and slid in between her legs. She placed a soft kiss on Waverly's lips and then pulled back. "I know you want to know everything and I know that little mind of yours," Nicole tapped a finger to her forehead, "won't stop working and I love-like that about you. But I think we have time." Waverly gave her a strange look and Nicole continued on in explanation. "One of the best things about being a couple is discovering new things about each other, if you learn it all now you won't have anything to look forward to."

Waverly knew she had a point, but she couldnt help the desire she had deep within her that just had to know everything that was Nicole Haught.

"You're right," Waverly smiled placing her hand on Nicole's hip. "I just, I want to know everything, and when I see something I want, I don't want to wait." She gave Nicole a mischievous grin. Nicole raised her brows and looked back at Waverly. Her face filled with her dimpled smile she leaned in for a kiss, this one a little more passionate than the last. Nicole leaned into the kiss fiercely as Waverly pulled her in harder. She had sat her wine down and now had both arms around the major pulling her close. Nicole slid her hands up her thighs up past her hips and they slid under her shirt. Just as she reached her rib cage, she felt the edge of the bandage and Waverly winced slightly.

"It's ok," Wavelry said hurriedly pulling Nicole back in but Nicole pulled back. Waverly gave her a frustrated look.

"We have time for that too." Nicole smiled and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. She stepped away from the counter pulling Waverly's hips with her sliding her down and putting her on the floor. She grabbed Waverly's hand and led her into the living room. She winked at Waverly as Waverly sat down and she returned to the kitchen with wine and cookies. Waverly smiled at her as she sat the bottle down and the box of cookies and then sat down beside the brunette on the couch. Nicole grabbed a cookie from the box and handed it to Waverly and then grabbed on for herself. Waverly sighed softly as she bit into it causing a slight hitch in Nicole's breath. Nicole had to distract herself and quickly grabbed the remote to the TV. "Shall we settle in?" She asked Waverly as she picked a movie off Netflix.

Waverly sighed relinquishing the fact that while she wanted to hurry up and experience everything she knew Nicole was right. They had time.