Elphaba yawned the smell of food wafting into the bedroom. With Jessie no where around the bedroom, Elphaba could guess the culprit of those wonderful smells. She smiled brightly, after four months together Elphaba still wasn't used to how well Jessie treated her. Jessie did things for her that she couldn't imagine anyone doing for her. Maybe Nessa...Glinda definatly, but never anyone else. Elphaba pulled the blanket back over her and pretended to still be asleep. She could smell biscuits, potatoes, and turnovers. As much work as Jessie put into it, she didn't want to disappoint her by being awake when she came back into the room.
Jessie was taking her time arranging the breakfast tray. The scrambled eggs, home fries and bacon on one plate; the biscuit and turnovers on another. Orange juice, milk, and coffee were on the tray along with creamer and sugar. She topped it off with a single red rose on the side of the tray. She carefully carried the tray to Elphie's side of the bed, and slid back into bed with her. Elphaba let Jessie kiss her twice before opening her eyes. The first thing she saw was Jessie's smiling face.
"Good morning." Elphie said, returning the smile.
"Good morning, beautiful. Sleep well?" Jessie asked hopefully.
"Mmmmm, very. How about you?" Elphaba asked.
"Like a baby. No nightmares again." Jessie said, kissing her cheek, "Breakfast is served." Jessie motioned to the tray.
Elphaba looked over at the feast. "It looks delicious. You're joining me, right?"
"No, all for you." Jessie said, letting her sit up.
"Come on, Jess. There's plenty." Elphaba said, sitting up. She patted the bed next to her, inviting Jessie to sit.
Jessie sat next to her, smiling. "You're beautiful in the morning light, you know." Jessie said, kissing her cheek. Elphaba blushed, before beginning to eat.
"It's delicious." Elphie said, sipping the juice.
"I'm glad you like it, beautiful." Jessie said, smiling. She enjoyed treating Elphie like this, "And I've got a whole day of pampering scheduled for you at the Masion Fruage."
Elphaba's jaw dropped. "Jessie, that place is ridiculously expensive." Her and Jessie had passed by there on a shopping trip. It was 1500 for the full treatment.
"If you enjoy it, it'll be worth it. I got you the full day experience." Jessie said with a smile.
"Jessie, that's too extravagant." Elphie said, getting a head shake.
"There is nothing too extravagant if my beautiful girlfriend enjoys it." Jessie said, getting another blush. Elphaba got a forkfull of eggs, and fed it to Jessie.
"I told you it was good." Elphie said, getting a nod.
"Ehhh, it's better when I do it with the onions and peppers and tomatoes, but I used all of those we had in the potatoes." Jessie said, with a shrug. Elphaba fed her a bite of potatoes.
"It's perfect. Just like you." Elphaba said, kissing her cheek and getting a deep blush.
"Ummmm, yeah. After the spa you get to go shopping. I'm having the driver drop you off at whatever shop you want." Jessie appreciated the complement, but didn't want to linger on that topic for too long.
"Jessie, I have enough clothes." Elphaba reminded her.
"Not for this. I'm taking you out tonight. A proper date." Jessie said, getting an excited smile.
"In that case, can I skip the spa and shopping, and just spend the day with you?" Elphaba asked with a small pout.
"You can, but then I can't get what I need for our date." Jessie said.
"Please?" Elphie said, pouting more.
"Nope. Sorry. Pouts don't work with me." Jessie said.
"They did last night." Elphaba reminded her with a smirk.
"Well, that was last night. The limo will be here to pick you up in an hour, so enjoy." Jessie said, kissing her before leaving. Elphaba ate her breakfast, a wide smile on her face. She had never had someone take such care and consideration in her treatment. She was loving every second of it.
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When the limo with Elphaba left, Jessie got on her motorcycle. A night like this was hard to plan, even with a weeks notice. Jessie was trying to pull everything together in a few short hours. Getting on her motorcycle, her first stop was the clothing store. She picked out a nice outfit, and headed to the flower shop. With it being October the flower she really wanted was hard to find, but she managed. When she got back home, she found Marcus waiting.
"Your sister called." Marcus said.
Jessie groaned. "Not tonight." Jessie said, carrying in the bags.
Marcus took two, and helped her to the apartment. "You're not doing the vacation again for them, are you?"
"I'm thinking about it." Jessie said.
Marcus rolled his eyes. "Jess, you never go, and you pop for all their expenses. Even when you were in the hospital, none of them came. Why do you do this every year?"
"I don't know." Jessie said, honestly.
"I do. When are you going to learn? No matter what you do, these people are never going to love you. They're never going to respect you. Hell, I'm not even sure they like you." Marcus said, honestly.
"I said I was thinking about it. I haven't done it yet." Jessie said.
"But you will." Marcus said, walking out.
She played the message on her machine. "Hey, two ton. It's Jan. Mom is wondering where they're going for their anniversary. I hope you're going to come through for us. And we need an extra room. My boyfriend wants to come, and mom and dad love him. He's going to be a doctor, isn't that great? Anyway, talk to you later."
Jessie rolled her eyes, and hit the delete button. At least he sounded better than the stock broker from last year. Not that Jessie had actually met him. Getting the stereo remote, she turned on Chicago's greatest hits. Be damned if she was going to let them fuck up a night she'd been waiting for.
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Elphaba was incredibly relaxed, as she rode home in the limo. She had picked a dress she was sure Jessie would love to see her in. She couldn't help but giggle, a true rarity for Elphaba. The limo driver dropped her off at the dojo. Going inside, she found Jessie waiting.
"How was the spa?" Jessie asked, kissing her cheek.
"It was amazing. Although, the massuse could use a couple of lessons from you." Elphaba said with a smirk.
Jessie blushed brightly. "Well, when I give you a massage, there's love there in the touch. It's a one of a kind, thing." Jessie winked, leading her upstairs, "You change up here, and I'll change downstairs."
"Don't be long." Elphaba said, hugging her, "Thanks, Jessie. The spa was incredible."
Jessie blushed, as Elphaba went inside. Going downstairs, Jessie took a shower in the locker room. She got out, dried off, and changed into her maroon dress shirt and black jeans. She took a pair of dog tags out of the pocket, and slipped them on, kissing both. When she got her things from the hospital, all she had from that world were her dog tags and the ones Sonya gave her in jail.
Everyone just assumed she had them made, seeing as she could easily be considered Sonya's biggest fan. Sonya's were upstairs in a special box. With the dog tags resting inside her shirt, she put on the dress shoes, checking their polish. She fiddled with her hair for at least twenty minutes. She normally wasn't this concerned about her appearance, not even for photo shoots or fight night. With her hair down, Jessie walked back into the dojo. She saw one of the kids looking in the window. With a smile, she walked over to the door, opening it.
"Sam, what's up?" Jessie asked, letting the girl inside.
"I'm sorry, Miss Reynolds, I didn't know you were busy." The teenager said, apologetically, "I can go."
"Never too busy for you. What's going on?" Jessie asked, leading her over to the benches.
"I just….I wanted to talk to you." Sam fidgeted where she was standing.
"Well, you've got me. What's going on?" Jessie asked again, getting nervous from the look on the normally happy girl's face.
"My dad….he said you're a freak, and I'm not allowed to come here anymore." She said, sadly.
Jessie's face dropped. "Oh, man. I'm sorry, Sam." Jessie said, hugging her.
She got a weak hug back, before the girl pushed away. "It's OK. I just don't know what to think. You're really dating Elphaba?"
"Yes, I am. It's not that different than you dating LaShan." Jessie said.
"But she's a girl, and you're a girl…." Sam really looked confused about it.
"Last I checked, yeah." Jessie said, a goofy smile on her face, getting a small laugh out of the nervous teen.
"Aren't you supposed to be with a guy?" Sam asked.
"I like Elphaba. I don't really like guys like that. Plus, you've met Elphaba. She's a really sweet person, right?" Jessie asked.
"Right." Sam agreed. She'd even helped Sam with her math homework before.
"So why would I want to date someone not as nice as she is just because they're a guy?" Jessie hoped that Sam would see the logic.
"But what if you find a guy you like better. Would you date them?" Sam was still really confused by this.
"Nope. Because I've dated guys, and none have been as nice to me as Elphaba." Jessie said, matter of factly.
The thirteen year old nodded. "I get it. I asked mom, and mom told me I could still come. I just wanted to talk to you. I don't really understand any of this. I mean, you're still the same person…"
"Wait, were you expecting me to be different?" Jessie asked.
Sam nodded, "Dad said you would be weird, and not as nice. Mom told me I shouldn't listen to him about this."
"Your mom's right." Jessie said.
"She always is," Looking behind Jessie, she saw Elphaba, "Hi, Miss Elphaba."
"Hi, Sam. Everything OK?" Elphaba asked.
Jessie turned around and her jaw dropped. Elphaba was wearing a long, deep purple dress and black heels. The dress was smallest right at her waist and the skirt flowed out hitting just above her knees. It was sleeveless and had a plunging neckline that was still tasteful.
"Yeah, I just stopped by to talk to Jessie. I'll go home now." Sam said.
Snapping out of her shock, Jessie walked her to the door. "So, do you feel better now?"
"Yeah. Thanks, Miss Reynolds." Sam said, giving her a quick hug, before leaving.
Jessie closed the door behind her, and walked back inside the dojo. "You are breathtaking." Jessie said, drawing a deep breath.
"Thank you, Jess. You look sharp in that yourself." Elphaba's comment got a blush out of Jess, "So, did I miss something?"
"Nope. She just wanted to talk to me." Jessie said, walking back into the hallway. She got a single red rose she'd hidden there, and walked back, presenting it to Elphaba.
"Thank you Jess." Elphaba said, taking it from her. She kissed Jessie's cheek, "It's lovely."
"You're lovely, but you're welcome." Jessie said, offering her arm. They walked outside waiting for the limo.
Elphaba leaned against Jessie. "So, what are we doing tonight?"
"It's a surprise." Jessie said, getting a grin.
"I love surprises." Elphaba said, smiling brightly. She had actually been looking forward to this since Jessie told her this morning.
"Your chariot awaits, my queen." Jessie said once the limo pulled up. Jessie opened the door for her. Once Elphaba got in, Jessie followed, holding her close.
"Where are we going tonight?" The driver asked Jessie with a wink.
"I'm thinking we're going to Mario's downtown." Jessie said.
"Yes, ma'am." The driver said, rolling up the seperator window to give them their privacy.
"Mario's? I tried to go there for lunch last week. They were booked." Elphaba said, getting a nod.
"I remember. That's why I made the reservation." Jessie said.
"Do you listen to everything I say?" Elphaba saide with a smile.
"Every word." Jessie said with a smile of her own.
"You treat me so good." Elphie said, snuggling into her side.
"With as busy as I am, I feel like I'm neglecting you sometimes, beautiful." Jessie said, kissing her head.
"You don't neglect me, Jess. I know you've got a lot of responsibilities." Elphaba said.
Jessie shook her head. "None more important to me than the woman at my side." Jessie said, giving her a light squeeze.
"That was smooth, Jess." Elphaba said as she kissed Jessie lightly on the cheek.
"I try." Jessie said.
Elphaba laugh softly, "It's easy when you mean it." Elphaba relaxed against her, as the limo came to a stop.
Getting out first Jessie held the door for Elphaba, taking her arm as they walked in. The look on the hosts's face had Jessie irritated. Elphaba took in in stride.
"Can I help you?" The host asked.
"Yes, we have a reservation for two under Reynolds." Jessie said, getting a polite nod. He went to the reservation book.
"I'm sorry, I don't see your reservation." He said, snobbily.
"Look again." Jessie said, getting even more irritated.
"I don't need to look again. You are not on the list." He said, matter of factly.
"Call your manager, now." Jessie said, her eyes furious, although her voice was calm.
"As you wish." The man said, picking up the phone.
"It's OK, Jessie. We'll go somewhere else." Elphaba offered.
Jessie shook her head. "I don't think so. You wanted to eat here, we're going to eat here." Jessie said, as fact.
The host returned a few minutes later, with another man. The manager's eyes widened, as he recognized Jessie. "Please, excuse our host. Our reservations seem to be out of order this evening,"
He looks at the book, "Ah, there you are, Miss Reynolds. Our best table for Miss Reynolds and her guest." The manager said, quickly walking Jessie and Elphaba to the bar, "Their drinks are on the house." He informed the bartender, before leaving.
"Sorry, Elphie." Jessie said, as she pulled out her chair.
"It wasn't your fault." Elphaba said, sitting down. Jessie pushed the seat back up.
"Still, not exactly the way I wanted to start our date." Jessie said, sitting next to her. They ordered two glasses of wine.
"As long as we're together, Jessie, I really don't care where we go." Elphaba said softly.
Smiling, Jessie lifted her hand, kissing it descreetly. "I do. You deserve the best."
"I have the best. I have you." Elphaba said, the comment nearly turning Jessie inside out.
"Thank you." Jessie said, before the waiter tapped them on the shoulder.
"Your table is ready." He said, leading them to the patio. There was a quiet table over to itself, giving them a limited amount of privacy.
"Thank you so much." Jessie said, as she pulled Elphie's chair out.
"You're welcome. Here are your menus, and I'll be back in a moment for your order." The waiter said, quickly walking off.
"It all sounds really good." Elphaba said, looking at the one page printed menu.
"Yeah, have an idea of what you want?" Jessie asked, curiously.
"I'm having the crab cakes. What about you?"
"I think I'm going with the steak and potatoes. That sounds really good." Jessie said.
"Mmmm, yeah, it does." Elphaba said, her mouth almost watering.
"We can split." Jessie said, getting a smile, as the waiter came over. Jessie had barely gotten done making the order when her business phone rang. Elphaba rolled her eyes. Jessie took it out of her pocket, and rolled her eyes, seeing her brother's number. She sent it to voicemail, "Sorry." Jessie said, sheepishly.
"Who was that?" Elphaba asked, curiously.
"No one I want to talk to right now." Jessie said, matter of factly.
"That's not an answer." Elphaba said.
"I think it was a wrong number." Jessie said, as the phone rang again. She sent it to voicemail.
"Jess, shouldn't you answer that?" Elphaba asked. She really wasn't irritated by the interuption, Jessie was always very busy.
"No, I shouldn't." She said, as the waiter brought the food. If you could call it that. There were two crab cakes sitting alongside a mix of sprouts that looked to Jessie like green hay. She looked at her own plate, and saw the smallest steak she had ever seen in her life with potatoes served in a one bite spoon.
"Mmmmm, looks…." Elphaba began.
"Tiny?" Jessie said.
Elphaba chuckled, "I was going to say delicious, but tiny would definatly fit, too." Elphaba said, picking up her fork. By the time the waiter came to check on them, they had finished their entrees.
"Can I get you anything else?" He asked, hopefully.
"No, just the check, please." Jessie said, flashing a warm smile. He returned it, before leaving, and her cell phone ringing again.
Elphaba sighed, "Answer it, Jess." She said, as Jessie pulled out the phone.
Seeing a different number she did pick up. "Hello? This is Jessie. Hey, how's Josey," Elphaba looked at Jessie with worry, seeing her face fall, "Oh, no. I'm so sorry. Of course, I'm on my way." Jessie said, hanging up.
Elphaba started to make a quip, before she saw the tears in Jessie's eyes. "What's wrong?" Elphaba asked, as the waiter brought the check. Jessie looked at the hundred and twenty dollar check, before leaving two hundreds.
"I'm sorry, Elphaba, but this date is over. I've got to get to UCLA children's
hospital." Jessie said, getting up.
"Wait, Jessie. What's going on?" Elphaba said, walking out with her. When they got outside, Jessie was fighting back even more tears, "What's wrong, Jess?" Instead of answering, Jessie hugged her, crying. Elphaba held her close, letting her cry it out. When Jessie finally calmed down, Elphaba asked her again.
"Josey. She's been a fan of mine since before Raiden took me. She's sixteen, and she's got a brain tumor. She got admitted this week for swelling in her head. I've been staying up there because her mom works two jobs, and couldn't be there. That's why I haven't been getting home until midnight. Three hours ago, they took her into surgery to relieve the swelling. Now it looks like she might not wake up." Jessie said, hugging Elphie and crying even harder.
"Oh, Jessie." Elphie held Jessie's head into her shoulder, rubbing her back soothingly.
"She's in ICU. Her mom said she was asking for me before they brought her into surgery. I'm sorry, Elphie, I really am but I have to go." Jessie said, as the limo pulled up.
"I'm going with you." Elphaba said, as she got into the limo. Jessie told the driver where they were going, in no mood to argue. Instead, she clung to Elphie like a liferaft. Elphie kissed her head, rocking her soothingly. The only time she had actually seen Jessie this upset was after an intense nightmare. By the time the limo dropped them off, the only sign that she had been crying at all was Jessie's bloodshot eyes. Elphaba had a hard time keeping up with Jessie, who sprinted towards the ICU.
"Is she OK?" Jessie asked, running almost headlong into a woman in a waitress uniform.
"No. They said the swelling is getting worse. I called her dad. He's in Montreal, and isn't coming. Jessie, they don't think she's going to make the night." Josey's mom said, hugging her tightly and weeping.
"No, no, no." Jessie said, trying not to cry herself. She looked back when she felt Elphaba's hand on her shoulder.
"Can we see her?" Elphaba asked, after Josey's mom had calmed down enough to answer.
"Sure. She's in room 4. I have you down as her sister." Jessie nodded, leading Elphie back. She walked into the room, seeing the monitors and I.V.s, and shook her head.
"She's such a sweet kid, Elphie." Jessie said, going over to hold her hand.
"It seems that way." Elphaba said, shaking her head. She had sworn to herself never to do this again. However, she couldn't just stand by and watch the woman she loves suffer like this. Or the poor woman in the hallway that loves her daughter so much. Making her decision, Elphaba places her hand on Jessie's shoulder. "Jessie, may I have a moment alone with her?"
"Sure, Elphie." Jessie said, her pain etching through her voice.
"Stand outside for me." Elphaba said, getting a nod. As soon as Jessie closed the door, Elphaba closed the blinds. Settling into a chair next to her bed Elphaba took the girl's hand, and closed her eyes. She began chanting softly, almost silently, as green mist enveloped the girl's hand. Elphaba continued to chant for almost ten minutes, until she felt lightheaded. Hoping that it had taken, Elphaba leaned down and kissed the girl on the forehead. She walked out of the room trying to shake off the weakness that came anytime she did that spell. She smiled when she saw Jessie standing right outside the door just like she had asked.
"I'm sorry, Elphie. I know this wasn't how we planned on spending the evening, but…" Jessie began before Elphie held up her hand.
"Jessie, it's OK. Come on, we'll wait with her mother. I'm feeling a little tired." Elphaba said, putting her arm around Jessie.
"Are you OK?" Jessie immediatly became worried. Elphie looked really drained.
"I'm with you, Jessie. Could I be anything else?" Jessie smiled, noticing Elphie was leaning heavily on her. She led her back towards the waiting room.
"Baby, are you sure you don't want to go home?" She asked, as they sat down.
"I'm not going home without you." Elphaba said matter of factly. Jessie and Elphaba sat in the waiting room all night long. Eventually too weak to fight it anymore, Elphaba fell asleep with her head resting on Jessie's shoulder.
Seeing her asleep, Josey's mom sat next to Jessie. "Thank you for coming, Jess."
"Josey's been my friend since I started fighting. No way I wouldn't be here." Jessie said.
"I know. You're like a big sister to her." She said.
"It's the same. I wish I could help." Jessie said, she hated feeling helpless like this.
"You are. She's been asking for you since before the surgery. Just you being here is a help. So this is the Elphaba Josey was telling me all about?" Honestly a change in topic would be nice. Hopefully talking about something positive will help.
"That's her." Jessie whispered, kissing the top of the head on her shoulder.
"She's very special to you, isn't she?" Her eyes were gentle as she looked at the loving couple.
Jessie looked the older woman in the eyes. "I've never felt like this about anyone. I think I'm in love with her." Jessie said, never breaking eye contact.
"I know you are." The older woman said.
"She probably doesn't feel the same, so it's a moot point. You know me, I've never been anyone's first choice." Jessie stated.
"You're Josey's, and hers, too." She paused for a moment. "Jessie, you didn't see the look in her eyes when I told you. She looked absolutely devastated for you."
"Nah, you're seeing something that's not there. We're dating, but I'll never be lucky enough for her to love me." Jessie said, a sad resolution to her voice.
"She does, you just don't see it yet." The older woman said, knowingly, as the doctor walked out.
"Is anyone here for Josey Walker?" The doctor asked.
"Over here." Jessie said, waving the doctor over, and waking Elphaba up in the process. Jessie took Ms. Walker's hand over the armrest.
"I'm sorry for not talking to you sooner. We had to run all the tests three times. Ms. Walker, your daughter is fine." The doctor said.
"So the swelling has gone down?" She asked, breathing a sigh of relief.
The doctor nodded slowly, "Not only that, the tumor is gone."
"WHAT?!" Her mother asked, wide eyed.
"I don't believe in miracles, Miss Walker, but your daughter turned me into a believer. The tumor has vanished, the swelling is down, and she's perfectly normal." The doctor sounded almost as shocked at his own words as women were.
"Praise god!" Miss Walker said, crying, "Can I see her?"
"Of course. She's on her way back to her room. Congratulations, Miss Walker." The doctor said walking off.
Miss Walker hugged both Jessie and Elphaba. "It's a miracle!" She screamed, laughing.
"Go ahead, tell her I'll be up in a second." Jessie said, getting a nod. Elphaba smiled, seeing the woman excitedly walk away.
"You have anything to do with that?" Jessie asked.
Elphaba shrugged, "Anything to do with what?" Elphaba asked, confused. If Jessie really wanted to know, Elphaba would tell her but not here.
Jessie raised an eyebrow at that. "Uh huh. Have I introduced you to my number one fan yet?" Jessie asked.
"Not yet. But I am looking forward to it." Elphaba said, taking her arm. They walked arm in arm to Josey's room.
"Mom, I'm not crazy…." Jessie smiled, hearing Josey's voice from the hallway.
"That would depend on who you're talking to." Jessie said, walking in with Elphaba.
"YOU! You came to see me last night, didn't you?" Josey asked.
"Of course, Josey. You asked for me." Jessie said.
"Not you, Jess. Her." Josey said, pointing to Elphaba.
"Yes, I did." Elphaba said, starting to regret it.
"You kissed my head, didn't you?" Josey asked.
"Yes, I did." Elphaba answered again.
"See, I told you I was awake." Josey said, matter of factly, "She came in, prayed over me, and kissed me on the head. I told you I wasn't dreaming."
Jessie looked at Elphaba, who looked like a deer caught in headlights.
"See, never underestimate the power of prayers." Ms. Walker said, squeezing Josey's hand.
"I think we better go." Jessie said, getting a head shake from Josey.
"Please don't. I've been waiting to meet Elphaba for quite a while now." Josey said, smiling at her.
Jessie put her arm around Elphaba, leading her next to the bed. "Elphaba, this is Josey. Josey, this is my girlfriend, Elphaba."
"Finally." Josey said, smiling brightly.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. Jessie said you're her number one fan." Elphaba said with a smile.
"Really? She calls me her biggest critic. Marcus brought me the tape of that fight in Vegas. I can't believe you didn't bother to change." Josey said, laughing.
"Hey, what do you always tell me. Dress for the occasion." Jessie said, laughing, "That was a casual beat down." She looked at Elphaba, and winked.
"Yeah, then you told off that Tony guy. You did good, Jess. She's a nice lady." Josey said, smiling up at Elphaba.
"She's got the Josey seal of approval?" Jessie asked, shocked.
"Yes, she has my seal of approval. Why haven't you brought her by sooner?" Josey asked, getting a shrug.
"I've just been crazy busy." Jessie said, getting a huff from Josey.
"Well, I have to bring every boyfriend to visit the dojo, it's only fair." Josey said, getting a blush from Elphaba.
"That's only because I know what those boys are looking for. I just want to let them know I don't mind going to jail." Jessie said, winking at her, "If I understood the doctor, you'll be going home soon."
"That's what he said. The tumor just vanished. I guess somebody up there likes me." Josey said, smiling at her mom, who was tearing up.
"Josey, is it going to hurt your feelings if we go home and get some sleep?" Jessie asked, tiredly.
"No, it's cool. I'll see you later." Josey said, sitting up to hug Jessie, "And it's nice to finally meet my big sister's girlfriend." Josey said, smiling at a blushing deeply Elphaba.
"See you later." Jessie patted her shoulder, before her and Elphaba left.
"She's a very nice kid." Elphaba said, leaning on Jessie with a wide smile on her face.
"Yes, she is." Jessie agreed, as her phone rang again. She looked at the number, before taking the back off and taking out the battery.
"Who keeps calling you?" Elphaba asked.
"I told you, no one I want to talk to. Let's go get a Pink's dog and go home." Jessie said.
"What's a Pink's dog?" Elphaba asked, letting the phone call drop.
"What's a Pink's dog? What's a pink's dog? Where have I been keeping you?" Jessie said, kissing her head, as they got into the elevator.