She was in love. As hard as it was for her to believe she, Addena Upland, was completely and utterly head over heels for the woman laying next to her. It felt so good to finally admit it she wanted to shout it from the rooftops, but getting overly excited about things had always been more of a Glinda thing. So she opted to stay where she was instead, laying face to face with the object of her affection.

Her hand took on a mind of its own, gently tracing Breena's now healed cheek as she drank in her features. Sometime during the night they shifted around to spoon. Waking up with her back against the witch and one of those strong arms wrapped around her waist was indescribable. She basked in the closeness for a while before turning around, being sure to keep that arm right where it was. The second she saw Breena she knew she made the right decision. Saying 'I love you' had been her way of making amends for sending such mixed signals. The last thing she wanted to do was lose Breena because she was being so indecisive. A weight she didn't even realize was there lifted from her shoulders when Breena said she loved her too.

The hoopla suddenly made a lot more sense. Before when she heard people talking about love she took what they said with a grain of salt. After all, it was hard to understand something you'd never experienced from anyone other than your family. But hearing those four words come out of Breena's mouth broke down the wall of doubt surrounding her heart and left a sense of completeness in its place. She couldn't explain how, but she knew they were meant to be together. That fifty years from now when they were both old and gray she would still feel the same exhilarating mix of emotions whenever she looked at her.

"You better not be having second thoughts. Because I'm holding you to what you said last night."

Hearing Breena's voice sent Addena's thoughts scattering.

"Yes it was a rough day and we were both emotional and it's a well known fact that stress can sometimes make people do or say things they normally wouldn't, but you can't use any of that as an excuse."

Addena grinned. "I can't?"

"No." Breena pulled her closer. "You're mine and that's all there is to it."

"Yours, huh? Maybe it's the other way around. Maybe you're mine."

"Not a chance."

"Oh really?" Addena closed the gap between them, capturing Breena's lips as she started to say something more. What was supposed to be a simple peck turned into something much steamier.

She grinned when they finally parted. "What do you say now?"

"I…" Breena swallowed hard, trying to regain her bearings. "I've got you right where I want you?"

Addena chuckled. "Shouldn't that have been a statement, not a question?"

"Shut up." Breena took the initiative to start a kiss that could have peeled paint off the walls. "See?" her voice was breathless when they finished. "Right where I want you."

"You win." Addena touched her nose to Breena's. "I didn't wake you, did I?"

"No, but seeing your face when I opened my eyes was nice." She stared at her intently. "I meant what I said, Addy. No second thoughts."

"No second thoughts," she agreed. "I love you, Bree."

"I love you too."

Their lips came together again in a soft, slow testament to what they were feeling for one another.

Addena was all smiles when she finally pulled back. "Now that's what I call a good morning." She cupped Breena's cheek. "How are you feeling?"

"Great." Breena rolled her eyes at Addena's doubtful expression. "Seriously, I'm fine."

"Why don't you let me take a look at you?"

"Addy."

"Bree."

They had a stare down for a good minute before Breena sighed. "Fine."

"Stay down," Addena pushed her onto her back when she started to sit up.

"But…" Breena raised her eyebrows when the blonde straddled her. "Is this how you examine all your patients, Doctor Upland?"

"Only my favorites."

"Lucky me." She watched Addena. "So what's the verdict?"

"It's perfect." She ran her hand over the unmarred flesh of Breena's arm before looking down at her. "You're perfect."

"I don't know about that." The last word was drawn out as Addena starting caressing her breasts through the fabric of her bra. "Wha..." she struggled to keep her voice steady. "What are you doing?"

"A thorough examination."

"Is this something else you do for all your favorites?"

"Only my most favorite." Addena started kissing down Breena's neck. "Only you."

Someone chose that moment to go clomping by outside their door.

Breena frowned. "What was that?"

"What was what?"

"Someone just... Oh my." Breena lost her train of thought as Addena reached her chest.

"Just what?" Addena continued kissing her.

"Never mind." Breena grabbed her, claiming the lips that were driving her crazy.

"Glinda!" Pounding could be heard down the hall. "Glinda!!"

Addena jumped so bad she started to fall off the bed. Breena tried to catch her but got pulled along for the ride instead. They ended up in a heap on the floor.

"What the hell was that?!" Addena growled as she sat up.

Breena was too busy laughing to answer.

Addena frowned at her. "This is so not funny."

"Are you kidding me? We were... and then he... and we fell on the floor!"

"You do realize what we were about to do, right?"

"Yes."

"And you still think it's funny?"

"Hilarious."

"Well I'm glad one of us is amused."

"Get out!"

Breena started laughing harder as Addena jumped again when Glinda yelled. "At least you weren't on the bed this time."

"Shut up!" Addena shoved her, making her hit her head on the night stand. "Now that's funny." She chuckled until she realized she wasn't moving. "Breena?" Her heart dropped when she didn't get an answer. She crawled the short distance to her. "Bree?"

"I'll teach you to shove me and then laugh about it." Breena grabbed her just as she was leaning over to make sure she was all right.

"Jerk!" Addena slapped at her. "I thought you were hurt."

"Like a table could dent this thick skull." Breena rolled her onto her back, furrowing her brow as Addena turned her head when she tried to kiss her. "You're not mad at me are you?"

"Yes."

"Oh come on." Breena waited for a reply but none came. "You're not going to talk to me?"

Addena shook her head.

"Even if I do this?" She nipped at her ear. "Or this?" She followed Addena's example, running one hand over a pert breast as she trailed kisses down her neck. "I'm at a disadvantage here. You're still wearing your shirt."

"I..." Addena's breath caught in her throat as Breena started pulling her shirt over her head.

"She's unconscious! You have to come with me!"

They both froze at the new outburst.

After a moment of internal debate Addena said, "We should find out what's going on."

"Yes we should." Breena agreed, reluctantly climbing to her feet before helping Addena up.

She kept her grip on Breena's hand when she started toward the door. "Where are you going?"

Breena frowned. "To find out what's going on."

"With your goodies practically showing?"

"What are you..." She suddenly realized she was only half dressed. "A shirt would be a good idea, huh?"

"I think so." Addena nodded. "But not that one," she was quick to add as Breena reached for the shirt she'd been wearing the night before.

"Why not?"

She eyed the bloody thing. "Do you really have to ask?"

"Like yours is any better." Breena gestured at the dried gore covering the front of the doctor's shirt.

"Good point." Addena took the shirt and pulled it over Breena's head, tears filling her eyes as she looked at her.

"Hey." Breena was caught off guard by the sudden mood change. "What's the matter?"

"I'm just so glad you're all right." She fingered the tattered material of the shirt.

"I'm glad I'm all right too." Her words had their desired effect when Addena gave a half chuckle. "But not nearly as glad as I am that you were wrong about me being able to help you," she pulled the doctor close. "I can't imagine not having you around."

"I'm right here." Addena kissed her passionately.

"Wow!" Breena grinned.

Addena returned her grin. "Come on before I decide someone else can handle whatever's going on." She screamed when she opened the door to find herself face to face with Glinda and the Wizard.

Glinda reacted the same way, putting her hand on her chest as she shot a look at her sister. "You scared me."

"Well you scared me too."

"And you both deafened me." Breena shook her head to clear the ringing in her ears as she joined them in the hall. "What's going on anyway?"

"It's Elphaba." The Wizard was almost beside himself with worry.

"Elly?" Breena frowned. "What happened?"

"Can we walk and talk at the same time?" He motioned for the girls to go up the stairs ahead of him. "We were having a discussion upstairs when she suddenly… I don't know. Fainted?"

"Blacked out." Glinda corrected him. "She doesn't do girlie things like faint." She looked at Breena. "I think she had another vision."

Breena's frown deepened. "They make her pass out?"

"The last one did. It happened when we were on our way to Upland Manor to get the Grimmerie," Glinda clarified. "She saw you fighting Morrible and passed out on the broom."

"While you were in the air?" Addena looked at her sister with wide eyes.

"Yes. It was pretty scary. She tensed up and wouldn't answer me and then blacked out."

"That's what she did this time." The Wizard joined in. "She was just staring off into space and then her eyes rolled back in her head."

They reached the top of the stairs to find Elphaba sitting on the edge of the bed, her head cradled in her hands.

"Elphie!"

"Elly."

Breena and Glinda's voices meshed as they both rushed toward her.

"I'm fine," she was quick to reassure them.

"Are you sure?" Glinda looked at her anxiously as she sat next to her. "Do you need to lie back down?"

Breena added, "Do you want Addy to take a look at you?"

"Addy?" Elphaba glanced up at her sister. "Things must be serious if you gave her a nickname."

Breena blushed. "Would you…"

"And it's no wonder you wouldn't let me get a good look at you last night." Elphaba interrupted her as she took in her shirt. "Are you all right?"

"I think I should be the one asking you that." Breena knelt in front of her. "Now stop changing the subject and tell me you're OK."

"I'm OK."

"Elphie," Glinda put her arm around the green woman's shoulders, "your hands are shaking."

"It was the vision." Elphaba swallowed hard.

"Tell us," Breena put her hand on her sister's knee.

"Morrible. She was…" Elphaba closed her eyes. "She was killing Ozians. They were outside the palace and they were angry. She conjured a storm so lightning would strike the crowd and then…" she bit her lip. "Then Gale Force troops attacked. They were shooting them and beating them stabbing them." Tears slid down her cheeks.

"Oh Elphie." Glinda pulled her into a hug.

"Do your visions always come true?" Addena spoke up from behind Breena.

"The last three have." Elphaba leaned against Glinda, needing the love she felt radiating from the blonde. "At least certain aspects of them."

"And they've all been in the future?" Breena narrowed her eyes as she sister nodded. "Then we're just going to have to take Morrible out before she can hurt anyone."

"That's what I've been saying all along."

They all turned when they heard Yackle's voice to find her, Betak, Lion and Fiyero standing at the top of the stairs.

"We heard all the commotion and thought we better come see what was going on," Betak said as a means of explaining.

"I told them you were up here playing sex games." Yackle eyed the two young couples. "I wasn't far off, was I?"

"There's a game called sex you can play?" Lion asked Fiyero.

"Uh…" Fiyero stammered.

"Yes, but you have to wait until you're older to learn the rules." Betak saved the former scarecrow. "So you're going after Morrible?"

"I don't think we have much of a choice." Breena sighed as she stood up. "We can't let her go psycho on people."

"She's right." Elphaba pulled away from Glinda to join her sister. "The things I saw…" She shook her head. "They can't happen."

"Maybe there's a spell in the Grimmerie you can use." The Wizard tried to help out.

"Of course there are spells in the book that would take care of her," Yackle chastised him. "But they're not ones your girls can use."

Breena frowned. "Why not?"

"Because you can't."

Addena sighed when the old woman didn't continue. "Would you care to elaborate?"

"There's nothing to elaborate." Yackle shot her a look. "There are spells in the book they can't read."

"What?" It was Elphaba's turn to frown.

"It's true," the hag nodded as she picked up the part of the Grimmerie that had fallen to the floor when Elphaba passed out. She flipped through a few pages before finding what she was looking for. "Here, try this one."

Elphaba grabbed the book, anxious to prove the old woman wrong. But try as she might she couldn't make any sense of the markings on the page. "That's not possible."

"See, I told you," Yackle crowed.

Breena looked at the page over her sister's shoulder. "I can read it."

Yackle's triumphant expression disappeared. "No you can't."

"Yes I can."

"No you can't!" The old woman repeated herself.

"Maybe she can." The Wizard came to his daughter's defense. "It would make sense if she could. They're both my children. I bet Elphaba can read spells that Breena can't."

"No," Yackle shook her head emphatically. "You don't understand. No one can read those spells. Not unless they've used their magic to do something awful."

"Like kill someone?"

Elphaba's frown deepened. "You've never…" Her voice trailed off when she saw the look on her sister's face. "Bree?"

Every pair of eyes on in the room turned to the witch, hoping she would say one thing but knowing she was about to say another.

Breena took a deep breath before saying, "I used a spell to kill someone."