1"It's amazing."

Breena swallowed hard as Addena's hand caressed her skin.

"There's not a trace of the cut you had." Addena loved the feel of the smooth skin against her hand. "And the bruising is gone too."

"Yeah." Breena tried to keep her voice even. "The whole healing thing comes in pretty handy sometimes."

Addena furrowed her brow when she felt Breena's breath quicken. "Am I hurting you?"

"No." She bit her lip to keep from saying 'but you could if you wanted to.'

"I'm going to check your side again just to be sure."

Breena sighed, not sure how much more of the contact she could take. "But…"

Addena raised her eyebrows. "Doctor's orders."

"Fine."

"Good girl." Addena gave her a grin before she started pushing on her side just above her hip. "Does that hurt?" She moved her hand up Breena's side a little when she shook her head. "How about there?" She moved her hand again when she got the same response. "Now?"

"No." Breena resisted the urge to close her eyes for fear Addena would take it as a wince of pain. Thank the Unnamed God she was almost done.

Addena's own breath quickened as she put her hand just below Breena's breast. Thank goodness she was wearing a bra this time or it was hard to tell what might happen.

"See something you like?" Breena regretted the words the instant they left her mouth. Why did she always do that? The instant she felt uncomfortable she made some off the cuff remark. Not that having Addena so close was a bad thing. It was the overwhelming urge she had to grab her and kiss her that was causing her discomfort.

Her question pulled Addena from her thoughts, making her wonder just how long she had been standing there staring like a fool. "Oh, uh…"

Addena swallowed hard, looking for a suitable excuse for her behavior. Lucky for her reading minds wasn't one of the woman's many talents. At least she didn't think it was. The prospect of Breena knowing what she was thinking made her blush.

"I was just joking." Breena tried to do damage control, feeling like an idiot when she saw the blush creeping across Addena's face. "I didn't embarrass you, did I?"

"Don't be ridiculous."

"Sometimes I don't think about what I'm saying. And your cheeks are awfully red."

"It's just hot in here." Addena bristled. "I'm fine."

"OK." Breena didn't push the issue. If Addena was willing to leave well enough alone, so was she. "How about me?"

"What? Oh…" Addena mentally kicked herself when she realized she was still had her hands on her. "You're fine too."

Breena frowned. Was she sending off some kind of vibe that was making Addena so jumpy or had her comment made her angry? "Are you sure you're all right?"

"Peachy." Addena moved away from her. "You can get up now."

"I told you I was OK." Breena sat up, trying to make small talk as she swung her legs over the side of the bed and started buttoning her shirt. She was majorly blowing things as far as Addena was concerned. The sooner she got out of the room, the better.

"I know, it's better to be safe than sorry and you did this more for Elly's benefit than anything, but it really wasn't necessary." She had absolutely no idea what she was saying. Words were tumbling out of her mouth of their own free will. She just hoped they were making sense.

Breena was talking but Addena didn't hear the words. She was too busy imagining what it would be like to touch her. To feel that toned body. To kiss those lips.

Her thoughts came to a screeching halt. What the hell was she doing? Breena was her patient for crying out loud. She should have been able to do a simple examination without turning it into some peep show where she ogled a woman she barely knew and daydreamed about kissing her silly.

"And then we realized Glinda was pregnant."

Addena frowned. "What?!"

Breena grinned half heartedly. There she went again. She saw Addena frowning so she said something stupid. That didn't mean she had to let Addena think she was a complete moron. "I knew that would bring you back."

"Back?"

"You were a million miles away."

"I was?" Addena mentally kicked herself. Could she come up with any other ways to draw attention to herself? "Sorry."

"No apology necessary." Breena assured her. "I wasn't saying anything important anyway." She swallowed hard, needing to smooth things over between them. "Is something bothering you?"

"Bothering me?" Addena echoed her words. "What makes you think anything is..." Her voice caught in her throat as she met Breena's gaze. Was she the cause of all the turmoil she saw in those gorgeous green eyes? "Bothering me." The words had a breathless quality to them.

Breena inwardly sighed at her reaction. Now Addena could hardly stand to look at her. "Because you keep doing stuff like that."

"Stuff like what?" Addena deflected the comment, hoping it would just go away. Why was she acting like this? Because she was so attracted to Breena it made her head spin, that's why. "I'm not doing anything."

"Never mind." Breena shook her head. "I've got a clean bill of health, right? I mean as far as you're concerned I'm ready to help Elly."

Addena missed the sharpness of her tone in the content of what she was saying. How was she supposed to answer that? Technically Breena was the picture of health again but the thought of her attempting something like reversing a spell made her half sick. A lot of things could go wrong when you used such powerful magic and she didn't want anything to happen to her.

Breena squirmed under her silent scrutiny. Why did those blue eyes have to be so damn hypnotic? "Is there something you're not telling me?"

"No." Addena shook her head. "I'm just worried about you." She couldn't believe that slipped out.

"Really?"

Addena scrambled for something to say. Something that wouldn't give her away. "Of course. You're my patient."

"Your patient." The grin that was forming on Breena's lips disappeared as her heart sank. That's all she was to her? A patient? Couldn't she feel whatever it was going on between them? "I have to go."

Addena frowned at the new expression on the woman's face. Was that disappointment? "Breena?"

"Elly's waiting." Breena hurried over to the steps, throwing a, "Thanks," over her shoulder as she left.

Addena sighed as she disappeared from view, wondering what in the hell was going on between them.

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Glinda watched Elphie as she paced, surprised she wasn't muttering under her breath as she trekked back and forth across the room. She could still remember the first time she saw her lover in such a state. They had only been friends a few days when she came back to their room to find Elphie pacing away, gesturing with her hands as she mumbled about stupid narrow minded people. She earned a glare that sent a chill down her spine when she asked who upset her. So then, just like now, she sat on a bed and waited the green girl out. She still had no idea who upset Elphie at Shiz, but she knew what was bothering her now. She was nervous about trying to reverse her spell.

It was odd to think of Elphaba being nervous. She was always so cool, calm and collected. But even the strongest person had their weakness and Elphie's had always been her magic. Being raised in an atmosphere where she was punished for merely thinking about her powers and constantly being told she was evil could do that to a girl. Glinda hated Frex for creating that kind of emotional baggage for her love.

"I can't do it."

She nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard Elphie's voice.

"What was Yackle thinking? You can't reverse a spell. Everyone knows that."

Glinda resisted the urge to answer her. Elphie would let her know when she was ready to include her in the conversation.

"Bree isn't ready for something like this either. She just got out of bed this morning. I know she says she's fine, but she's too damn stubborn to admit if she wasn't. What if this causes her to have some kind of relapse?"

She couldn't blame her for being concerned about Breena. She would be too if it was her sister. But Dena wouldn't say Breena was all right if she wasn't. Even the Thropp charm couldn't make her go against her oath as a doctor.

"And what if something happens to Fiyero? What if we try this and it ends up making things worse?" Elphaba chuckled humorlessly. "What am I talking about? I already ruined his life by turning him into a scarecrow. It doesn't get much worse than that."

Glinda couldn't stop herself from replying this time. "Elphie, don't say things like that."

Elphaba looked at her as if she forgot she was in the room. "What?"

"You haven't ruined anyone's life."

"How did you..." Elphaba's voice trailed off. "I was talking out loud again, wasn't I?" She gave her love a sheepish shrug when she nodded. "Sorry."

"Don't be. I know how you deal with things. And I'm more than willing to let you handle this on your own, but I draw the line at sitting here listening to you bash yourself."

"I wasn't bashing myself." She tried to return the blonde's stare but failed miserably. "Fine, maybe I was. But it's hard not to when you know you're responsible for turning someone's life upside down. I took a perfectly healthy young man and turned him into a scarecrow." She sat down next to Glinda. "You have no idea what that's like."

"No, I don't." Glinda slipped her hand into a green one. "But I know you didn't do it to be malicious. Fiyero was right Elphie. You saved his life. If you hadn't cast that spell, the Gale Force would have beaten him to death."

"Maybe."

Glinda waited a moment to speak again. "I know you well enough to know you moved past this a long time ago." She looked into her troubled brown eyes. "So why don't you tell me what's really bothering you?"

"It's just I..." Elphaba took a deep breath. "I'm afraid Yackle got Fiyero's hopes up for nothing. I really don't think Bree and I are going to be able to reverse the spell."

"Then why did you agree to try?"

"Because as soon as she mentioned it his eyes lit up for the first time in a long time. He's never said anything, but I know he has to wonder why I've never tried before." Elphaba shook her head. "I couldn't dash his hopes that it might work."

"Who knows." Glinda squeezed her hand. "Maybe it will."

Elphaba grinned. "Ever the optimist." She brought her free hand up to cup a rosy cheek. "That's something I've always admired about you."

"What, that I'm a real the glass is half full kind of girl?"

"Exactly."

"And I've always admired your determination." Glinda continued to stare into her eyes as she leaned into her hand. "Don't go into this thinking it's impossible, Elphie. You might just be selling yourself short."

"I'm trying to keep an open mind, but it's hard to believe that Bree and I might be able to do something that's never been done before. I know we're powerful, but are we really that powerful?"

"I guess we're going to find out."

Elphaba sighed. "I guess so."

"You don't have to do this, Elphie. If it makes you that uncomfortable we'll tell everyone you changed your mind."

"That's just it, I haven't." Elphaba closed her eyes for a moment. "Part of me keeps saying this isn't going to work and the rest is excited to find out if it will."

"You poor thing." Glinda's voice was compassionate. "I wish I could tell you if it will or it won't, but I can't. So you'll have to settle for my version of a pep talk." She leaned in, placing a gentle but meaningful kiss on Elphie's lips. "And as many of those as you need to keep yourself centered."

"I might need quite a few."

"I'm well stocked."

"We'll have to see about that." Elphaba initiated the kiss this time, deepening it as she lowered Glinda to the bed.

They got lost in the mingling of their lips as their hands roamed over the other's body.

"This is much more fun when we're naked." Glinda giggled when they finally came up for air several minutes later. "But I'll take what I can get." Her breath caught in her throat when she saw tears in her lover's eyes. "Elphie, what is it?"

"Are you afraid of me, Glinda?"

"What?" She was shocked by the out of the blue question. "Of course not. I love you."

"Leandra loved Bree but she was scared." One of her tears spilled down her cheek. "I don't think I could stand it if you were afraid of me."

"Like Yackle said, Leandra wasn't scared of Breena, she was scared of her powers. And I won't lie to you, I get a little freaked out sometimes by what you can do. But I love you, Elphie. All of you."

"Really?"

"Really." Glinda nodded. "I'm sorry if I ever made you doubt that."

"You didn't." Elphaba laid her head on the blonde's chest. "I was just being stupid."

"You're anything but stupid." Glinda held her tight. "You've been through a lot in a very short amount of time, Elphie. You need to learn to cut yourself some slack."

"That's easier said than done sometimes."

"Then I guess you're lucky I'm around to remind you."

"The luckiest woman in Oz." Elphaba snuggled closer. "I love you."

Glinda smiled. "I love you too."

"Elly?" Breena's voice sounded from the other side of the closed door. "Are you in there?"

"She'll be right out." Glinda answered.

"I guess this is it." Elphaba spoke as she pulled away from her. "The moment of truth."

Glinda kept her arm around her to keep her from getting up. "Remember, no selling yourself short." She kissed her soundly. "And no matter what happens, I'll still be completely and madly in love with you."

Elphaba grinned. "I've always been completely and madly in love with you."

"And that's why we make such a great pair."

They kissed again, holding nothing back.

"OK, that's enough of that." Glinda swallowed hard as they parted.

"Getting hungry again?" Elphaba smirked.

"Ravenous." Glinda swatted her playfully on the backside. "Now go let your sister in before she gets the wrong idea."

Elphaba snorted as she climbed off the bed. "She always has the wrong idea when it comes to us being alone. I bet she'll ask if she's interrupting anything."

"What are you betting?" Glinda's eyes got big as Elphaba leaned over and whispered something in her ear. "I hope I lose, but if not, here's what you get." She returned the favor and whispered in her ear.

A grin spread across Elphaba's face as she listened. "Maybe we should call it a draw right now so we both lose."

"Oh, I like that idea." Glinda pulled her down for another kiss.

"I'm just going to wait for you downstairs, OK? Take your time and come down whenever you're ready. Or not. Whatever." They could hear Breena's heavy sigh through the door. "You know where to find me."

"Something's wrong." Elphaba frowned as they parted. "Maybe Addena told her she couldn't help."

"Or maybe she's just nervous like you." Glinda added her own opinion. "Go find out."

Elphaba nodded, giving her another kiss before straightening up. "I love you."

"I love you too. Don't forget this." Glinda handed her the Grimmerie from the nightstand.

"Thanks."

"Good luck or whatever it is you say for something like this."

Elphaba gave her a smile as she opened the door. "Bree?" She called out when she saw her sister hadn't stared down the stairs yet. "Wait up." Her smile slipped away when Breena kept walking. "Hey." She hurried to catch up with her. "What's wrong?"

"What makes you think anything is wrong?" Breena huffed.

"Maybe it has something to do with the fact you're sprinting through the house." Elphaba struggled to keep up with her once they hit the first floor. "Bree? Bree!" She finally got close enough to grab her arm. "What's going on?"

"I already told you, nothing." Breena pulled her arm free and continued on her way.

Elphaba sighed and followed her into what was known as the apothecary. It was one of her favorite rooms in the house. Chalk full of books and potion ingredients and just about anything else associated with sorcery. It was off limits to anyone who couldn't perform magic so it was where she felt the most comfortable hiding during the time she spent with Breena after fleeing the Emerald City. Where the two of them bonded the most. Where they thought they might be able to come up with a way to reverse her spell.

But not until she figured out what was wrong with her sister.

She watched Breena for a moment before trying again. "Bree, talk to me." She ignored the look Breena gave her. "It's obvious something is bothering you." Still no response. "Did Addena find something when she was examining you?"

Breena's annoyance with Addena's comment earlier paled in comparison to the guilt she felt when she heard the concern in her sister's voice. "No. It's nothing like that."

Elphaba breathed a sigh of relief when she answered. "Then what is it?"

"I..." Breena sighed. "Not to be mean Elly, but I really don't want to talk about it right now. I promise I'm putting it away so it won't distract me while we're working."

"I'm not worried about whether or not you're distracted, Bree." Elphaba touched her arm again. "I want to help."

"I know you do." Breena nodded. "And you'll be the first person I come to when I'm ready to talk."

"Not Betak?"

That got a chuckle. "No, this is definitely a sister kind of discussion."

"Then I guess I'll wait."

Breena grinned. "Thanks for caring."

Elphaba shrugged nonchalantly. "I didn't have anything more pressing to do."

"You mean besides the blonde in your room upstairs?"

"Bree!" Elphaba's mouth fell open.

"I can't believe things I say still shock you." Breena's grin became a smile as she finally managed to shove Addena to the back of her mind. "Are we ready to do this?"

"I hope so."

Breena gave her a nudge. "It's all right to be nervous, Elly. Just remember, we're in this together."

Elphaba gripped her hand. "And together we can do anything."

"Exactly. Now let's turn Fiyero back into a man."

"Right." Elphaba immediately felt more at ease knowing Breena was with her.

If only the same could have been said several hours later when they were both mentally and physically exhausted from trying.

"Why don't you two take a break?" Fiyero spoke up from where he was sitting in a corner of the room. The girls called him in a couple of times to try different things and finally ended up telling him he could stay as long as he didn't interfere. "You've been at it a long time."

"A break's not going to help." Breena tried not to snap at him. "It's here." She gestured at the huge stack of books cluttering the work table she and Elphaba were using as their base of operations. "We just have to find it."

"She's right, Yero." Elphaba agreed. "I can feel it."

"It was just a suggestion." Fiyero shrugged.

"I've got it!" Elphaba and Fiyero both jumped when Breena yelled a couple of minutes later. "Backward."

Elphaba frowned. "What do you have backward?"

"No, I mean we should try the spell backward. Maybe reversing the words will reverse their effect."

"That won't work." Fiyero sounded defeated. "Will it?"

"It's worth a try." Elphaba started writing the spell on the paper in front of her. "Lurline knows we've tried everything else." She took a moment longer to finish. "Here we go."

Breena moved in close to her side so she could see the paper too. "Ready?"

Fiyero nodded. "As I'll ever be."

"Not you." Breena growled.

"I'm ready too." Elphaba took a deep breath, giving a little nod to signal her sister when to start chanting.

"Nemhan Akele Mut Ha Mut Ha, Nemhan Nemhan Akele."

Their voices blended beautifully, the perfect compliment to one another as they continued to chant. They kept it up, feeling their power course through them until it filled the room, knocking them off their feet.

"Bree?" Elphaba's voice was panicked as she sat up.

"I'm all right." Breena was quick to reassure her as she climbed to her feet. "Are you?"

"I think so." Elphaba accepted her sister's hand to help her up. "What happened?"

Breena shrugged. "I have no idea."

Elphaba squeezed the hand she was still holding. "Fiyero!"

They both drew in a shocked breath when they looked to where he was sitting.

AN : I just want to thank everyone who's been reading and those who take the time to review. Especially TheWarrior12, Gorgeous Smile and Gelphie Love for sticking with me. And of course The Wolfinator for giving me #100!