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"so how about that tea?" Elphaba smiled, making Glinda laugh.

"I would love some." She said.

Elphaba gestures around the room. "Make yourself comfortable,I'll just go get Lizzie."

Glinda nodded happily. Looking around quickly, she sat down on the first chair she saw. She quickly pulled a tissue and a mirror out of her handbag and fixed her makeup.

"Be careful!" She heard a voice from the distance. Glinda frowned. She was supposed to be careful?

Suddenly Liz ran into the room, almost tripping over her own feet. Glinda laughed, now it made sense.

"HI!" Liz almost yelled.

She chuckled. "Hey there."

Liz frowned, crossing her arms. "You can't sit there." She said.

Elphaba came up behind her. "Liz! Thats very impolite! Say you're sorry!"

Liz shook her head stubbornly, crossing her amrs.

Elphaba kneeled down next to her, putting her hands on lizzes shoulders. "Liz, you-"

"Oh sush Elphie!" Glinda said from behind her.

Elphaba turned, startled. She was about to say something, but Glinda interrupted her.

"Oh hush, will you!" Glinda also kneeled down. "Why can't I sit there sweetie?" She asked gently, taking one of Liz's hands in her own.

" 'cause, 'cause thats mine and mamas chair. No one elsa can sit there. It's only our chair." Liz explained carefully.

"I see." Glinda said, smiling. "Thats fine sweetie." She gave Elphaba a look.

Elphaba smiled at her daughter. That was one of the cutest things she had ever heard from her. "Do you wanna help mama make tea?"

She nodded happily, running into the kitchen. Elphaba followed her, helping her up to reach the tea bags.

Glinda smiled at that. They were a cute family. Small, but cute. Elphie was a good mother, she had always known that. It seemed to come naturally to her. She watched Elphie fuss over Liz pouring the hot water, and making sure she didn't spill anything.

"It's ready!" Liz' happy voice chirped.

Glinda shook her head to clear all her thoughts and smiled. "Thank you sweetie." She accepted the cup gladly, warming her hands.

"Let's sit, shall we?" Elphaba suggested.

They sat around the table, sipping their tea silently.

Liz jumped up suddenly. "Mama! Can I go paint? Pleaaase? It's vewy impor-import-"

"Important?" Elphaba finished for her.

Liz nodded. "Pwease?" She looked at her with big puppy-dog eyes.

Elphie chuckled. "Sure, little monster, just don't make a mess, kay"

"Kay, mama!" She yelled, running to her room quickly.

Glinda cleared her throat. "What's with the nickname?"

She blushed. "Umm..It seemed fitting at the time."

Glinda's face sofened. "You're a good mother, Elphie."

Her blush deepened. "Thanks." She mumbled.

"So how long has she been living here?" Glinda asked her.

Elphaba shifted slightly in her seat. "About half a year, a bit longer. It's her birthday soon."

"Wow."

"What?"

"It just doesn't seem like it, it's like you've always been together"

She smiled, not sure what to do with that comment. "So, how have things been in the big city, huh?"

Glinda sighed. "It's a lot of work. I run everything, so I have millions of things to do. Meetings, paperwork, speeches...you name it, I'm doing it."

Elphaba shook her head. "I'm sorry, Glinda, I-"

"Don't apologize, Elphie. There's really no need. I like it, in a way. It just doesn't leave much time for other things. I took today off, my deputy stepped in. She's nice, but kinda silent. I don't talk much with her, she just follows me around."

"Is there anyone special?" Elphaba asked with a smile.

Glinda shook her head. "I don't really have time for that, like I said."

"Oh..." Elphaba didn't know what to say to that.

"And you?" Glind asked.

Elphaba shook her head. "Not after Fiyero."

"Oh."

An awkward silence filled the room.

"So, how are things here?" Glinda finally asked.

Elphaba smiled. "There're pretty great, actually. I had been living alone for a year, that was...pretty horrible. But then that little monster turned everything around. She... she was the last thing I expected, but now I can't imagone my life without her. Liz does something everyday that surprises me, it never gets boring. Sometimes it's a bit lonely just the two of us, but now..." She reached out and took Glinda's hand, " Now I have you back."

Glinda grinned at her, a few tears in her eyes. "I can't believe this is real, Elphie. You're actually here." She jumped up and hugged her close. "Oz, I've missed you."

Elphaba laughed. "Me too Galinda."

She sniffed. "It's Glinda." She mumbled into her shoulder.

"Sure it is, Galinda."

Liz ran into the room excitedly.

Glinda and Elphaba were sitting on the floor, they had been chatting for hours.

"I'm finished!" Liz shouted happily. "Come see!"

She ran over to them, grabbing one of each of their hands. "Come on, come on!" She said, jumping around.

They let Liz drag them up the steps, and into her room.

"ta-daaa!" She yelled, pointing at her masterpiece.

It was a large pink canvas. Liz had painted a blue stick-man with a dress. It had gold curls and a smiling face.. Next to it was one wearing a black dress, and a green face. Liz had painted herself between them, wearing a purple dress. There was also a rainbow above their heads.

"D'you like it?" Liz asked, grinning.

"It's perfect!" Glinda gushed, examining it.

Elphaba smiled and picked her daughter up. ""It's beautiful, sweetie."

Liz just kept grinning. "It's all of us, see, 'cause we're all family!"

Glinda inhaled sharply. Family. She hadn't been called that in a long time.

She took Liz out of Elphaba's arms. "Thank you sweetie." She said with a teary smile.

"No problem auntie Glin!" She said, hugging her.

Elphaba looked out of the window. "It's going to get dark soon, my sweet. I don't want you walking alone in the dark."

Glinda sighed. "I don't want to go." Liz slid out of her arms, and went to put away the crayons and watercolours she had used. She carried them carefully back to the room where all the painting things were stored.

Elphaba was silent for a moment. "I wish you could stay, too. But we'll meet up tomorrow. I promise."

Glinda's tears threatened to spill over. "You really promise?"

"Don't cry, please." She hugged Glinda close, wiping away the few tears that ran down her cheeks. "I promise." She said, now holding back her own tears. "I'm never gonna leave you like that again. I swear."

"Then come with me."

Elphaba looked at her friend, shocked. "What?"

"Come with me, to the Emerald City."