Glinda had always been a party girl. As a child she would argue with her parents about having to go to bed when they were hosting one of their infamous soirees. Nine times out of ten she won, getting permission to mingle with the older people until they either went home or she curled up somewhere to fall asleep. Her teenage years were spent at so many outings her parents finally gave up on enforcing her curfew, trusting her to make good decisions about where she went and who she was with. By the time she reached Shiz she was a seasoned pro who could make it to several parties in a night and still look good when she showed up for class the next morning.

That's why she couldn't understand why she wanted to leave their little get together so soon. It wasn't like she was having a bad time. Things might not have worked out between her and Fiyero but that didn't mean she wasn't happy to help him celebrate being human again. And Elphie and Addena and Breena were there. Who wouldn't want to sit around drinking wine with the love of their life, their sister and the woman who was shaping up to be one of the best friends she'd ever had?

Yet the longer they were clustered around the kitchen table the more overwhelming her need to get away from everyone else became. It wasn't until Elphie flashed her one of those all too rare, heartfelt smiles that she realized why. As awful as it sounded, she didn't want to share the green witch. She wanted her Elphie all to herself. A voice in the back of her head told her to stop being ridiculous, that Elphie was having a good time but her urge kept getting worse and worse until she finally did something about it.

"Elphie."

Elphaba turned from the conversation she was having with Addena. "Yes?"

Glinda started at her, not sure of what she should do. She hadn't meant to say her name. "I... Um..."

"What is it?" Elphaba turned to face her better, grinning when she saw her empty goblet. "Do you need more wine?"

"No." She was quick to answer. "I think I've had enough already. I'm not feeling very well." The lie slipped out easily.

"Really?" Addena was instantly concerned. "Maybe I should..."

"No." Glinda cut her off before she could offer her medical skills. "I think I just need to lie down."

"You haven't had that much to drink." Fiyero looked to Breena, who, as the unofficial host, was responsible for refilling people's glasses. "Tell her she hasn't drank that much."

Breena eyed the blonde for a moment, knowing Fiyero was right. They'd been through three bottles of wine and she couldn't remember pouring more than one goblet for Glinda, but obviously she wanted to go for some reason. And who was Breena to stop her? It wasn't like she'd be alone with Addena. Fiyero and Lion would still be there. So she gave the woman a knowing grin. "If she says she has, she has."

Glinda barely stopped herself from smiling. "I have."

"Come on." Elphaba gently slipped her arm around her shoulders, helping her to her feet. "I'll take you upstairs."

"Night Glinda." Lion stopped lapping up wine from the bowl in his paw long enough to give her a little wave. "Sorry you don't feel well."

"Come get me if she starts feeling worse." Addena told Elphaba.

"I will." Elphaba pulled Glinda closer to her. "Can you walk or do you need me to carry you?"

As tempting as it was to be swept up in those gangly green arms Glinda knew that would be taking it too far. "No, I think I can make it."

"Fresh dreams you two." Breena gave Glinda a wink as she muttered, "If you get any sleep," under her breath.

"What do you mean 'you two?'" Fiyero frowned. "You're putting her to bed and them coming back down, aren't you Fae?"

"No." Elphaba looked at him like he was crazy. "She doesn't feel well, Fiyero. I'm staying with her."

"She's a big girl. She can drag herself to the bathroom if she needs to puke."

Lion looked up again. "Someone's puking?"

"No." Breena sighed. "Fiyero, just say goodnight and stop being a jerk."

"Fine." He groused. "Good night. But I want to go on the record as saying I think she's fine," he quickly added.

"That's because you're too drunk to know any better." Lion pointed out.

"You know, I think you might be right." Fiyero chuckled.

"Just go." Breena made a shooing motion with her hand. "Otherwise he'll find some way to keep you down here all night. Take good care of your girl and we'll see you in the morning."

"Good night." Elphaba called over her shoulder as she led Glinda out of the room, setting a pace she hoped wouldn't upset the blonde anymore than she already was. "Are we going too fast?"

"No." Glinda tried to keep the giggle out of her voice. She knew she should feel bad for tricking Elphie but it was nice to know the witch cared. Besides, she would more than make up for it once they reached their room.

The corner of her mouth turned up in a grin as they passed the living room. Yackle and Betak were both sound asleep on the couch, a half empty bottle of wine on the coffee table in front of them. They had wondered off earlier with the bottle, arguing about who could drink who under the table. For arguing all the time they sure seemed chummy. It reminded her of how she and Elphie started out.

"Just lean on me." Elphaba spoke as they started up the stairs.

She was more than happy to comply, nestling against her side as they climbed. It still amazed her, the combination of butterflies in her stomach and absolute joy that washed over her whenever she was around Elphie. It was exciting and exhilarating all at the same time. And it made her want Elphie more than ever.

"Luckily we didn't have to far to go." Elphaba opened the bedroom door. "Now why don't you..."

Glinda shoved her back against the door as she closed it, crushing their mouths together in a heated kiss as she flipped the lock.

"Glinda." Elphaba breathed the shocked word against the blonde's lips. "I don't think we should be doing this."

"Why not?" Glinda kissed her again.

"Because being thrown up on tends to ruin the mood."

"But..."

Elphaba put her hands on her shoulders and held her at arm's length. "We'll go to bed and maybe, if you're feeling better in the morning..."

"I feel fine." Glinda reached for her.

"But you said..."

"I lied."

"You what?"

"I wanted to be alone with you." Glinda pulled free of her grip and wrapped her arms around her slender waist. "So I told you I didn't feel good." Blue eyes stared into brown. "Don't be mad." She swallowed hard when she didn't get a response. "Elphie?"

"You've been bad." She started walking, forcing the smaller woman toward the bed. "And I'm afraid you're going to have to be punished."

She let out a sigh of relief. "You had me scared there for a second."

"You should be."

Glinda squeaked in surprise as the back of her legs hit the bed. "What are you going to do?"

"This." Elphaba reached around her, unzipping her dress. "And this." She slipped the material down pale shoulders and arms, letting it fall to the floor before shoving her down onto the bed. "And this." She straddled her. "And this." She started kissing her throat, working her way down to her chest.

"Oh my." Glinda threw her head back, savoring the feel of those soft lips against her flesh.

Elphaba ran one hand up Glinda's thigh, stopping when she got to her panties. "We need to get rid of these too."

Glinda raised her hips, moaning as a green hand slid the underwear off her body.

"And last but not least." Elphaba unfastened the clasps of her bra, leaving the straps on her shoulders as she kissed the newly freed breasts.

"Oz!" Glinda's voice hitched in her throat. "Elphie, I..."

"I know."

Her breathing stopped completely when she felt slender fingers entering her. Between their hypnotic rhythm and the lips devouring her flesh it didn't take her body long to reach its limit. Sweat slicked her skin as she climaxed, screaming her lover's name.

"Shhh." Elphaba laid down next to her, pulling her into her arms. "Do you want everyone to know you were faking?"

Glinda chuckled. "If they heard that they're going to know I wasn't faking."

Elphaba shook her head. "You've been around Bree too much."

"Elphie that was..." Glinda closed her eyes. "I can't even find the words."

"Good? Great? Spectacular? Unbelievable? Stupendous?"

She propped herself up on one elbow so she could look down at Elphie as she laughed. "You really think you're funny don't you?"

"I know I am."

"And incorrigible." Glinda shook her head. "I guess instead of telling you how that made me feel, I'm going to have to show you."

Elphaba raised an eyebrow. "Show me?"

"Yes." She kissed her as she reached for the buttons on her shirt, pulling back before she actually starting undoing them. "And if we hear anything this time, we're ignoring it."

"Even if it's me screaming your name?"

"Good point." Glinda kissed her on the end of the nose. "Anything other than that."

"Deal."

Their mouths came together in a fiery embrace.

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Meanwhile, back in the kitchen:

"And then she started to dance." Fiyero demonstrated by swinging his arms wildly over his head, barely missing Addena's face as the motion threw him off balance and he almost fell out of his chair.

"Easy." Lion shoved him back into an upright position.

"You're her sister." He looked at Breena as if nothing happened. "Do you dance like that too?"

"No." Breena answered.

"You don't or you just won't admit you do?" Fiyero started to lean again, swatting at Lion's paw when he tried to help him. "I think she should show us." He returned his attention to Breena. "You should show us." He pointed at the floor next to his chair. "Dance."

"I don't dance."

"What?" Fiyero his brow furrowed. "Everyone dances."

Breena shrugged. "Not me."

"You don't dance. You don't drink." He shook his head. "What do you do? Oh yeah, magic." He waited all of about half a second to answer his own question. "That's way cooler than those other things."

Lion rolled his eyes. "Someone can't hold their liquor."

"Sure I can." Fiyero grabbed his goblet. "See." He tried to twirl the stem between his fingers but only succeeded in throwing the empty glass toward Addena.

She closed her eyes and swore under her breath, waiting for it to hit her. When nothing happened she slowly opened one eye to find Breena's hand mere inches from her face, the glass gripped safely between her palm and fingers.

"Thanks." Addena gave her a smile.

Breena avoided her gaze. "Don't mention it." She cocked an eyebrow at Fiyero. "I think you've had enough."

"Me too." Lion stood, pulling his friend up with him. "Come on. Let's get you to bed."

"But it's still early." Fiyero whined. "And I'm not ready to go to bed."

"Tough." Lion looked at the ladies. "We'll see you in the morning."

"Do you need my help?" Breena asked as she stopped Fiyero from grabbing a bottle of wine off the table.

"No, I've got him."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive." Lion answered as he started to lead him away.

"I knew you when you were just an itty bitty teeny weeny tiny little cub." Fiyero slurred in his face.

"Uh huh."

"And you're so soft." He grabbed a hand full of Lion's chest hair. "Has anyone ever told you that before?"

Addena raised her eyebrows as they disappeared from view. "Wow. Fiyero is going to be feeling that in the morning."

"Yeah." Breena nodded, not looking at her.

"Lion didn't even seem to be effected, did he?" She waited for an answer but didn't really expect one. She wasn't disappointed. Obviously small talk wasn't going to work. "Breena..."

"I need some air." Breena cut her off, making a beeline for the back door. She could feel Addena's stare as she stepped out into the night but she didn't dare turn around. One look in those baby blues and she'd be even more confused than she already was. It was safer to just stay away from her.

She felt like a coward as she made her way across the back yard and into the woods. Normally she was a straight forward, brutally honest, hold nothing back kind of girl. But she couldn't be that way with Addena. There was just something about the doctor that made her feel tongue tied and light headed at the same time. How were you supposed to describe that to someone when they asked what you were feeling? Addena would probably think she was sick and want to do another examination and she would never make it through that. Not without laying one on her.

The mere thought of her lips touching Addena's made her feel weak in the knees. She'd never had that kind of reaction to anyone before and quite frankly she didn't want to be having it now. It turned her into a blabbering idiot who would rather stare at her shoes then look at the beautiful woman before her.

She clinched her jaw. Great, she couldn't even go five seconds without thinking about Addena in some way, shape or form. She needed to help Elly get the rest of the Grimmerie back from Morrible so she could get the hell out of Oz for a while. Nothing permanent, just long enough to clear her head.

"Hey Mom."

Her own voice sounded odd to her as she knelt beside her mother's gravestone.

"I would have come sooner but things have been a little hectic." She absentmindedly used one of her hands to brush leaves from the stone. "The funny thing is, I'm so confused right now I don't even have the energy to be mad at you about the Wizard being my father. But that doesn't mean I won't be back for that discussion eventually." She backed up her threat by pointing at the letters of her mother's name.

"I wish you were here, Mom. I..." She sighed. "I think I might be falling for someone. I know I told you I never would but like you said, it happened when I least expected it. And it's a girl." She flinched. "I hope that doesn't disappoint you too much. You always had your heart set on me giving you a whole house full of grandchildren. Of course we could always adopt."

Breena rolled her eyes. "Listen to me, talking like we're a couple or something. I can't even be in the same room with her right now." She growled. "You need to point me in the right direction here, Mom, because I'm driving myself crazy. Do I risk it all and tell her what I think is happening between us or do I ignore it and hope it eventually goes away? Because to be honest with you, I don't think I could handle her rejecting me."

"Maybe she wouldn't."

Breena nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard the voice behind her. She sprang to her feet, surprised to find Addena walking toward her.

"Maybe she would tell you she's been feeling the same things. Maybe she would tell you she's just as confused as you are." Addena stopped in front of her. "Maybe she would say you could work it out together better than you can apart."

"How..." She swallowed hard, trying to wet her suddenly dry throat. "How much did you hear?"

"Enough to know we're in the same boat." Addena stared at her. "Breena..."

What happened next took them both by surprise. Breena reached out, cupping one of Addena's cheeks for a moment before bringing their lips together in a sweet caress. What started out as chaste soon became something more when Addena responded by throwing her arms around Breena's neck. Their lip lock lasted so long they were both breathless when they finally parted.

"I'm sorry." Breena scrambled for the right thing to say when she recovered enough to speak. "I..."

"Don't." Addena put her finger over Breena's mouth. "It's pretty obvious we're both feeling the same thing. But the how and why and what happens from here can wait until later. Right now we both need this..." She replaced her finger with her lips.

Breena wound her arms around Addena, pulling her toward her so their bodies melted together as their tongues mingled. One thought ran through both their minds when the kiss became a full blown make out session...

This felt so right.

AN: I thought I would give everyone a little fluff as a Christmas present. Tis the season and all. LOL

HAPPY HOLIDAYS:)