A/N: First chapter of Part 2 of the Long Wait Series. Or Season 2 as I like to call it. Make sure to show me some love, as I require external validation. So please comment, follow and favourite this fic. Thank you.

"Looks pretty quiet in there." Monroe commented while checking on the cat. Rosalee and Lorelei were finalising some final ingredients. "Cats don't um, play possum do they?"

"Not with what I gave it." Rosalee told him. "Ok, now bring me the cat."

Wearing thick gloves, usually used for zaubertranks, Monroe opened the carrier and brought it over. Lorelei watched as Rosalee dipped the cat's paws into the zaubertrank she had made. "What's supposed to happen?" She asked.

"If it turns yellow, I'll have a good idea of what the toxin was that infected Juliette." Rosalee explained. "If it turns green, there's still a good chance I can help."

The three watched the bowl and after a moment, it changed colours. "Hey, what about blue?" Monroe asked, looking a little optimistic.

Rosalee, however, did not look happy. She looked up at Monroe and Lorelei. "We have to talk to Nick now."

Being unable to reach Nick, they hurried over to Nick and Juliette's house, fearing that Kimura may have paid him a visit. The trio rushed up to the front door, and Monroe began banging on it. After a moment, Nick opened the door.

"Hey, we tried calling, but..." Monroe trailed off. He moved into the house with Rosalee and Lorelei following. As she entered, Lorelei saw what had caught Monroe's attention. "Dude. What the hell happened here?"

The house was trashed, much like Sean's had been earlier. The trio continued walking further into the house as Nick closed the front door. "Kimura, remember that guy I was telling you about?"

"Oh man." Monroe said, however he seemed to be scenting the air. "He's still here. I can smell him."

"That's not a him." Rosalee said, also scenting the air. "That's a her."

Lorelei pulled her dagger from her jacket, while Rosalee and then Monroe woged. Suddenly, a woman in black tackled Monroe, knife in hand. There was grunting and growling, as Rosalee went to help Monroe. Nick pushed her back. "Stop, stop, don't hurt them, don't hurt her."

He pulled the woman in black off Monroe and tried to stop her from attacking him. "Do not hurt him. His name is Monroe."

"He's a blutbad." The woman gasped out.

Nick glanced back at their friends. Lorelei had moved over to them, checking to make sure that Monroe was alright.

"Yeah, Rosalee's a fuschbau. They are both our friends. Mine and Lorelei's."

Lorelei was pissed. First Sean, then Juliette and now this bitch attacked Monroe. Dagger still in hand, she tried moving forward. "Who the hell is this bitch?"

Monroe pushed Lorelei behind him in an attempt to protect her, while also going for the woman. Nick pushed him back. He looked at them. "She's, my mother." He said, before focusing on Lorelei. "She's, our mother."

Lorelei froze. No, it wasn't possible. Their mother was dead, so was their father. Had been for over eighteen years. They were murdered, died in a fiery car crash. She stared at the woman who was alternating her gaze between Monroe and Rosalee, and Lorelei.

"Dude." Lorelei faintly heard Monroe say. "You told me she was…I mean isn't she supposed to be not so alive."

"Yeah, that's what I thought." Nick replied.

The woman…. their mother spoke up. "I don't believe what I'm hearing. Are you friends with them?" she asked Nick.

Rosalee spoke this time. "We're friends with them." She said, referring to both Nick and Lorelei.

"Yeah, it took a little getting used to for us too, you know?" Monroe told their mother. He looked at Nick. "Did you know she was coming?"

"No."

Remembering their reason for coming over, Rosalee stepped forward. "Juliette is in real danger, Nick, and we don't have much time."

"Who's Juliette?" Their mother said. Their mother, Mom, Kelly. Lorelei wasn't sure what to refer to her as. This woman was a stranger. Yeah, she gave birth to her, but she didn't have any memories of her. Everything she knew came from pictures, Nick and Aunt Marie.

"Oh, wow, so you two really haven't caught up in any significant way, I guess." Monroe commented.

Nick turned to Kelly. Ok, guess we are going with Kelly, Lorelei thought to herself. "Juliette's my girlfriend."

"And she's in a coma because of a hexenbiest." Rosalee said loudly.

"The hexenbiest that Nick destroyed, with our help, by the way. You know, just for the record." Monroe told her.

"Nick, the spell is called L'Esprit Ailleurs." Rosale told Nick.

"Literally: spirit elsewhere." Monroe interpreted.

Rosalee explained what the spell did, including memory loss with symptoms like dementia. They needed to stop the progression; however, they had the ingredients mixed and cooking. The downside was that it took 16 hours before it would be ready. After explaining, Rosalee and Monroe headed towards the door, with Lorelei following them. "Lorelei."

Lorelei stopped. The first words Kelly had spoken to her since she arrived. "I... have to go help Monroe and Rosalee." Lorelei stuttered out, before she slipped out the door ahead to the other two.

As she hurried to the car, she heard Monroe say "Dude, I gotta be honest your mother scares the crap out of me, man."

She was aware that Nick had come outside as well, but she just wanted to get as far away from this house as possible for now. She needed time to process this. Once she had reached the car, Lorelei slipped into the backseat and put her belt on, waiting patiently for Monroe and Rosalee to join her. Once they got in, she asked if they could drop her off at home, telling them she would be back at the spice shop later when the sun was up to get her car and to help.

The ride home was silent. When they dropped her off, Lorelei didn't say much other than a goodbye before she hurried inside. Molly greeted her as she entered. Lorelei trudged towards her bedroom, checking on the sleeping officers who were slumped together on the couch. Ben was snoring and Lucy was mumbling in her sleep, Daisy still in her lap. A little grateful the officers seemed to be alive, Lorelei continued her trek to her bedroom. Not bothering to get undressed, Lorelei kicked her shoes off and got under the covers. She didn't think she would be able to sleep but was out once her head hit the pillow.

Lorelei awoke to sound of her phone ringing a few hours later. The sun was up. Lorelei glanced at the clock. It was just before 7am. Groaning, she reached over and grabbed her phone, flopping down against the pillows before she answered it.

It was Nick, calling to check in on her. He also let her know that Kimura was in custody and that Kelly was still at his house, hinting that if Lorelei wanted to speak with her privately, she could. He had an investigation and was on his way to the crime scene. He was happy to hear that Lorelei had gone home and gotten some sleep. After they hung up, Lorelei laid in bed, staring at the ceiling. Letting out a breath, she got up and wandered out into the living area. The officers were gone, and she found a note from Lucy confirming that Kimura was in custody, and she was now free of her babysitters. She had also left her number in case she ever wanted to hang out.

The bell above the spice shop door rang as Lorelei entered a couple of hours later. Freshly washed, clean clothes, and balancing three coffees: two hot coffees, one cold. Lorelei needed the extra sugar.

"Hey sweetie." Rosalee said, as Lorelei stepped into the side room.

"Hey, I come bearing caffeine." Lorelei said, smiling at her friend.

Rosalee returned the smile, coming over to grab the coffees. "Thank you. Did you get any sleep?"

Lorelei nodded. "I got a few hours. How about you?" she asked, glancing at Monroe who was seated at the table looking half asleep.

Rosalee shook her head. "Not a lot. I got started on the zaubertrank to counteract Adalind's spell. Now, its just a matter of waiting." She placed Monroe's coffee in front of him before giving him a little shake to wake him up. "Lorelei's here." She told him softly.

Monroe spun around. "Hey, how are you? You know, after finding out about your mom's, uh return from the dead."

Lorelei shrugged as she sat beside him, reaching for her coffee. "You know, conflicted."

Monroe nodded. "I guess it was a big shock."

"Nick said she is still at his house." Lorelei commented. "He also told me he had an investigation. Said he would call later to check on the antidote."

Monroe looked nervous. "Ah, so, your mom is sticking around then?"

Lorelei shrugged. "I guess so."

She saw Rosalee and Monroe exchange a glance before Rosalee changed the subject, asking how the police officers she drugged were. She looked relieved when Lorelei informed her that they had left her house as they had entered. She also let them know Kimura was in custody. Lorelei felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. She pulled it out and saw Katie was calling her. God, she hadn't even told Katie what was happening. Excusing herself, she wandered further out the back to take the call.

"Hey." Lorelei said softly, trying to sound like everything was ok.

"Hey, how are you?" Katie asked from the other end.

"I'm ok. Didn't get much sleep. How are you?"

Katie paused. "Ah, yeah. Good, good. Um…are you free to meet up today? It won't be for a long…I just need to talk to you about something."

If Lorelei hadn't been stressed and sleep deprived, she would have picked up on her girlfriend's…odd behaviour. "Ah, what time do you start work?"

"No work today. It's my day off remember. Wow, you must be really tired."

Lorelei rubbed her eyes. "Yeah, sorry. Um, I'm at the spice shop today. There's a great place for coffee nearby, and a park. I could do with some fresh air."

"Sounds good. Send me the address. We can meet up for an early lunch. Around midday?"

"I'll see you then." Lorelei said.

"See you then."

Lorelei returned to Monroe and Rosalee. Monroe seemed to have perked up a bit, while Rosalee was checking the zaubertrank. "Who was that?" Rosalee asked.

Lorelei smiled at her. "You are such a mom sometimes." Rosalee blushed a little at that comment. "And it was Katie. She wanted to meet up for coffee today. Said she had to tell me something."

Lorelei did not miss the look that Monroe and Rosalee exchanged. "What?" she asked. Another look was exchanged. "Come on, I saw those looks."

One last look before Monroe spoke up "It's just that usually when someone tells you they need to tell you something. It can sometimes mean…"

"Something bad." Rosalee stated apologetically. "There is rarely good news when someone you're in a relationship with says they need to tell you something or…"

"We need to talk." Monroe added, the look on his face indicating that someone had said that to him once, and the conversation ended in bad news.

"Oh." Lorelei said slowly, sitting back down in her chair. She fiddled with the straw of her drink. "But its not always a bad thing. Right?"

Monroe and Rosalee were unable to answer.

Lorelei was glad when the time to meet Katie came. Monroe and Rosalee had been throwing her sympathetic glances ever since she got off the phone with Katie. She had ended up leaving earlier than necessary to escape their hovering. As she walked up the street, the closer she got to their meeting spot, the more filled with dread Lorelei became. As she reached their meeting spot, she found Katie out the front. "Hey, I grabbed a couple of things for you. A frappe and chicken caesar salad wrap."

Lorelei smiled at her gratefully, as she took the offered items. "Thanks. I haven't really eaten yet. You said you had to tell me something."

Katie nodded, looking nervous. "Yeah, um, let's take a walk."

They headed to the nearby park and sat down at a picnic table. Lorelei looked at Katie expectantly, although Katie had a hard time meeting her gaze. Katie let out a breath. "I'm sorry, I'm not sure where to start."

Lorelei offered her a small smile. "Maybe at the beginning."

Katie laughed slightly and mumbled something to herself before looking up at Lorelei. "I met my soulmate."

Of all the things Lorelei was expecting, that was not it. She felt torn. Meeting your soulmate was a big deal. However, Lorelei knew it no doubt meant the end of their relationship. After a moment, Lorelei offered Katie a genuine smile. "You did? Tell me about her, wait, it is a her right? Otherwise it may be awkward."

Katie nodded, seeming relieved. "Yeah, it's a her. She actually goes to Portland State as well. I saw her mark when she came in to work yesterday. Same mark, same spot." Katie explained, a small smile on her face. "She has come in before, but I never paid much attention, she was always wearing long sleeves. But yesterday, she was wearing a tank top, and I saw the mark." Katie's mark was just above her wrist, on the inside of her arm. "Her name is Melody, and she's actually a fuschbau. She waited around for me to finish work, and we spent all afternoon talking." Katie paused. "But I swear, only talking. We are both in relationships with people we care about. Neither of us wanted to be a cheater, so we are both waiting until we are single."

"Wait, Melody? Tall, long curly red hair?"

Katie nodded. "Yeah."

"I think I met her; she came into the spice shop one day while I was there. Scared the shit out of her, of course. But she was really nice, very pretty. If I didn't have you, I would have given her my number." Lorelei joked. Katie seemed to relax. Lorelei sighed a little. "I guess this means our relationship has reached its end?"

"I'm so sorry." Katie said quietly, looking at the table.

Lorelei reached across the table and took her hands gently. Katie looked back up. "It's ok. We weren't each other's soulmates; I knew our relationship had an expiration date. And I am so happy for you. Maybe a little jealous, I am now looking forward to finding my own."

Katie looked up. "Really?"

"Really."

Katie sighed. "I don't want to lose you. You were more than a girlfriend; you were a friend."

Lorelei smiled. "I feel the same way. You know, if Melody feels comfortable, maybe we can continue to be friends."

Katie returned the smile. "I think she'll be ok with it. When I told her about you, she remembered you from the spice shop. Thought it was kind of cool I was dating the cute Grimm." Lorelei blushed. "I also worry about you. You've been getting more involved with your brother's work. I know you're a Grimm as well, but your closet friends are friends with your brother. I still want to be here, so you have someone to talk to about that stuff."

"I would appreciate that."

Their meeting didn't last much longer after that. They finished their coffee and food, before heading their separate ways. Not before Katie apologised a few more times. Lorelei went straight to her car and headed home. Once there, she sent a message to Rosalee letting her know what had happened and telling her she just wanted some time alone. Lorelei loved Monroe and Rosalee, but she had no doubt they would be overbearing upon learning about her breakup. Thankfully, she wasn't really needed to help get the potion to Juliette. Hopefully Nick would understand why she was sitting this one out.