"So…" Nicole said quietly as she gazed into the brunette's green eyes shyly, "I guess this whole me becoming a wolf thing means I don't get to even try to hide my feelings."
"Why would you want to?" Waverly asked with a warm smile as she leaned down and cupped the side of Nicole's cheek with her palm, "Baby, is it so terribly awful that you turned into a badass and almost ripped someone to shreds for me? Or that you care about me so much even in a wolf rage you couldn't and wouldn't hurt me?"
"No, it's not… But I mean we have technically been dating what? 6 months? It doesn't freak you out that I'm so in love with you?" Nicole asked in a soft voice, the genuine fear and worry evident.
"Is that what you're worried about, Nicole?" Waverly said as her face softened and she leaned forward to place a single gentle kiss on the red head's forehead, "Are you worried that I am going to get scared away because this is moving too fast?"
"I mean a little, Waves… I know that this relationship is a new thing for you and then to throw in the fact that your girlfriend is now going to be turning into a werewolf and possible killing machine… It's just constant obstacles one after another and I know that we have had a little bit of a rough patch lately. I feel constantly worried that something will happen to push you away. I don't want you thinking my feelings for you are too strong too soon and it cause you to reconsider things… I was already worried about what me becoming a wolf would do and how you would feel about that and now I can't even hide feelings from you," Nicole said as she closed her eyes tightly and took a deep breath and shifted so she could hold Waverly tighter.
Waverly couldn't help but melt at how genuinely worried Nicole was about scaring her off. Sensing that Nicole wasn't done talking, the brunette sat there quietly and leaned back slightly so she could look into the red head's brown eyes.
"I don't want to scare you away… With any aspect of who I am or how I feel…" Nicole said softly as she looked from Waverly's eyes to her lips, "I know why my wolf wouldn't submit to Kendall's roar, I know why I was able to shift before I'm supposed to, and I know why you were able to get me to calm down…"
"Why?" Waverly asked quietly as she moved her hands to the base of Nicole's neck and used her thumbs to lightly stroke her girlfriend's skin.
"Because you're you," Nicole said with a heartwarming smile, "You are everything to me, Waverly Earp. Before I met you, I didn't really have a family or anyone who was worth risking everything for. My heart knew, well before I was told about becoming a wolf, that you were the one it would always follow. I will stand beside you through hell and back and I will fight for you with everything in me."
Waverly could feel tears streaming slowly down her cheeks and an irreplaceable smile plastered on her face, but she didn't care; to Waverly hearing these words caused her to fall in love with Nicole all over again.
Waverly leaned forward pressing her forehead against Nicole's and moving her hands up to Nicole's lower jaw to tenderly grip her girlfriend's head and pull it as tight as she could against her. Waverly could feel Nicole's arms wrap even tighter around her back.
"I have never loved anyone the way that I love you, and I never will," Nicole whispered as she savored the feeling of having Waverly in her lap and wrapped tightly in her arms.
Waverly let out a quiet sob as she leaned down and pressed her lips firmly to Nicole's in a passionate kiss.
"You know in some countries this might be referred to as voyeuristic which in that case, ew and stop creeping," Wynonna said as she leaned against the door frame to the living room and raised an eyebrow at Kendall who was looking at the window towards the couple.
Kendall turned around and rolled her eyes at the Heir.
"You are so not right Earp," Kendall said with a head shake as she walked towards the brunette, "So how are you feeling?"
"You keep asking about my well-being as if you care about me and this little asshole," Wynonna said with a raise of her eyebrows as she tapped her belly.
"Just want to make sure the bad ass Earp Heir isn't going to go into labor on the floor after actually having to do her job," Kendall said with a wink, "Although I am pretty excited to meet the little shit-kicker here."
"Yeah…" Wynonna said as she gasped and pressed her hands tighter on her belly, "HOLY SHIT!"
"WHAT?!" Kendall said as her eyes widened and she stepped forward reaching out to Wynonna, "Oh my God, please say you aren't going into labor because that was totally a joke!"
"No…" Wynonna said as she glanced up at the blonde with a smile on her face and tears forming in her eyes and looked back down to her stomach, "It's… The baby… They're moving…"
"Really?" Kendall asked as her expression softened and she smiled, not letting go of her hand on Wynonna's forearm.
"Yeah, the baby is kicking… Want to feel?" Wynonna asked as she sniffled through her tears and smile, her hazel eyes looking up into Kendall's.
The blonde was genuinely smiling in excitement for the Heir.
"Yeah," Kendall said softly as she stepped closer to Wynonna.
The blonde cautiously reached out her left hand, never letting her right hand leave Wynonna's forearm. Wynonna reached out and grabbed Kendall's hand and guided it to her stomach where she could feel the baby's little feet tapping against her.
Kendall unknowingly held her breath as she waited to feel the movement from the unborn baby.
When she felt the tap against her hand through Wynonna's belly, both women let out shaky laughs.
"This is so weird… This little thing is real, like this is an actual tiny human inside me…" Wynonna said quietly as she felt tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Seems like a feisty little one already," Kendall said with a warm smile, "I think they are wanting to come out and hang out with their awesome mom."
Wynonna looked up and met Kendall's gaze, the two smiling at each other.
"I hope they think I'm amazing, my track record is indicative of the wild child crazy chick in town… I don't want the baby to have to see any part of who I was," Wynonna said as her smile faded into a bitter grin.
"They won't," Nicole said from the doorway as she walked in with Waverly beside her, the redhead's arm draped over the brunette's shoulder, "You aren't anywhere close to who you were back then. You're going to be an amazing mom and you'll have all of us here to help you when you need it. Your baby is only going to know the kick ass woman you are today."
Kendall didn't move from beside Wynonna and offered the Heir a reassuring sqeeze on her arm.
"She's right Wynonna, you really are going to be incredible so stop worrying about all the bad things you did in the past. We all make mistakes and no matter what guilt you have from what has happened when you were growing up," Waverly said as she and Nicole closed the distance so they were now standing in front of their older sisters, "You came back to Purgatory and ever since the day you came back you have fought tooth and nail to protect everyone here from Revenants and other psycho demons. The only thing you protect more than the people of Purgatory is your family and this baby is going to be loved by so many and protected fiercely by all of us."
Wynonna let out a sob and a genuine smile as she looked at the 3 women standing around her.
"All of us huh?" Wynonna said as she looked quickly at Kendall and then stared at Nicole.
"All of us, Wynonna…" Nicole said with a warm smile, "You and the baby will have a wolf in your corner through hell and back."
"Make that two wolves," Kendall said with a smile as she moved her hands from Wynonna and wrapped her right arm around Wynonna's lower back, "Nicole has made it clear that you Earps are her pack and by doing so, you automatically get me as a bonus. Even if I'm not around all the time, I'll come back at any beckoning call to fight the world beside Nikky to protect you and your little shit-kicker."
"This little asshole is going to have such a crazy family," Wynonna said as she wiped her eyes and gave a little laugh, "A mother who is the Earp Heir and sends demons to hell, one aunt who is going to be able to teach them how to be smart as shit and speak like 15 languages, another aunt who is going to be its own personal lap dog, a super sexy fire breathing lizard uncle, a father who is a wild west legend and older than the state of Colorado itself, and a Kendall…"
"Who is going to give this little thing unlimited piggy back rides on a super amazing wolf," Kendall said with a smirk.
"I think that sounds like a pretty amazing family," Waverly said smiling.
"I couldn't agree more," Wynonna said with a grin as she sniffled and took a deep breath, "Okay bitches, I am not about all this emotional bullshit. I have surpassed my release of uncontrollable mommy hormones for the day and I am tapping out."
"We're going to bed," Waverly said with a grin as she glanced up at Nicole, who gave a smile down to the brunette.
"Gross," Wynonna said as she rolled her eyes.
Waverly and Nicole laughed as they turned to head up the stairs, Waverly calling out over her shoulder, "We will see you two in the morning and Wynonna and I will go check in with Dolls. Love you guys."
"Behave you two, I need the pup rested for training tomorrow," Kendall called out, hearing a distant yeah yeah, whatever being mumbled from her sister up the stairs.
Kendall broke her hold around Wynonna and moved so she was standing in front of the brunette.
"So, did I qualify for a shared bed with my charm? Or am I going to crash on the couch?" Kendall said with a cocky smirk.
"Well," Wynonna said in a low voice as she stepped forward towards the blonde, the seductive and playful tone in her voice causing Kendall to open her eyes wide and step backwards, where her back lightly hit the wall.
Wynonna kept walking forward until she was inches from the blonde, enjoying the fact that she saw Kendall close her eyes and slow her breathing. The Heir leaned forward until her lips were lightly touching Kendall's ear and whispered, "As tempting as that sounds, I personally find it more fun if I knock some of that over-confidence out of you and make you work a little harder before I let you get a treat, wolf…"
Wynonna pulled back, smiling as she shoved the blanket she discretely grabbed from behind Kendall into the blonde's stomach.
Kendall smiled and opened her eyes, "A treat huh? Another dog pun?"
Wynonna winked and turned to walk away, calling out, "Enjoy the couch fur-ball, I'll see you in the morning."
Kendall grinned and shook her head as she turned and went to lay down on the couch.
The next morning all four of the women were up around 10:00 am and ate a shockingly divine breakfast that Nicole and Kendall prepared. It was agreed that Kendall and Nicole would spend their day working on going over the history of their clan, training tactics on controlling their abilities, and going to talk to Nedley (which Kendall unenthusiastically agreed to after a long argument about Nicole's impending need for time off so she can adjust to the change.
While the Haught sister's had their plans set, Wynonna and Waverly decided that they were going to go to the BBD office and look into the diaries that Waverly took from the Gardner basement, check in with Dolls to see what information he got from the Widow, and to talk to him about possibly obtaining a steel cage that could be placed in the barn for Nicole to use during her first several full moons.
Waverly kissed Nicole goodbye while she and Wynonna headed out the Waverly's Jeep and headed towards the Sheriff's Office.
Kendall instructed Nicole to go into the front yard of the homestead and wait for her. Several minutes later Kendall appeared on the porch, leaning against the banister.
"So, what's first, master?" Nicole asked as she clapped her hands together and looked at her sister.
"First, we work on your strength and controlling it. Bring your wolf to the surface and unleash your strength," Kendall said as she crossed her arms and stared expectantly.
"You mean make my eyes change?" Nicole asked as she raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"It's more than that, pup. You can't just change your eye color and thing that you're all powerful. When you are trying to focus on a specific ability you need to focus on that aspect of your wolf… Just like you did with the scent of blood in the woods. Let your wolf come forward and focus on the strength you feel pulsating through your muscles," Kendall said in a stern teacher tone.
Nicole nodded and closed her eyes, trying to feel the strength from her wolf rising to the surface. After several seconds of focus, Nicole felt like her muscles were on fire, but in a good way. It was as though Nicole felt her muscles grow and her power sky rocket. Although physically Nicole did not grow and her muscles did not enlarge, the strength that she possessed amplified.
Nicole opened her now red eyes and nodded to her sister, "Okay, now what…"
"Catch…" Kendall said with a grin as she tossed an egg towards her sister.
Nicole's eyes widened but while the egg was coming through the air, her eyes zoned in and it was as if the egg was moving in slow motion. Nicole smirked because with the way her eyes were focusing on the egg, she had no doubt it would be easy to catch. As Nicole's right hand reached out and she captured the small and delicate object with ease, the moment it was in her hand undamaged she closed her hand to protect the egg and as she did, the egg cracked and the yoke came pouring out all over her hand.
Kendall let out a snicker as she watched her younger sister looking down at her now disgusting hand.
"Not as easy as you thought, huh?" Kendall asked as she gave an amused smirk.
"What the hell… I caught it with no problem, while it was flying in the air it was like everything slowed down and I could see it easily… I literally caught it and it wasn't broke and I barely closed my hand around it and it shattered," Nicole said as she made a grossed out face and shook her hand in an attempt to knock some of the yoke onto the snowy ground.
"Your strength is something that right now you don't know your limits and how to touch or hold things without breaking them. You were able to hold the eggs in the kitchen and I even got you to juggle them with no problem but your wolf is going to cause your strength to grow and that will mean that you need to be more cautious about how you touch, grip, and hole things." Kendall said as she walked forward, now holding a carton of eggs, "You'll easily be able to bed a solid metal rod if you want, but you also will tend to break things… Like if you're holding a glass too tight it is going to shatter in your hand."
"Lovely…" Nicole growled as she threw her head back and gave a frustrated sigh.
"Come on pup, let's try again," Kendall said with a smile as she tossed another egg at her sister.