553. Chapter 553
“So Purgatory’s actually the name of the town? Not some joke between you and your old academy buddy?” Alex confirms as they pull Maggie’s pickup down a long dirt road, one of Maggie’s hands on the steering wheel, the other hanging out the window.
“No, it’s real, Danvers. And so’s the whole demon thing.”
The sound of a gun cocking next to the window just as Maggie parks makes Alex reach for hers, but Maggie just sighs. “And so’s Nicole’s girlfriend’s trigger happy sister.”
The leather-clad brunette behind the barrel of the gun squints and lowers it slightly. “Been called worse things than trigger happy I guess.” She raises her voice so suddenly Maggie flinches slightly, and Alex’s grip tightens on her own gun.
“Nicole! Your ex is here! With a new hottie, by the looks of it!”
“Oh, no, Haught’s not my ex – “
“Please, gorgeous redhead in your front seat, gorgeous redhead in my sister’s bed, you’re telling me you don’t have a type?”
“The lady has a point, babe, Emily – “
“Oh thank god,” Maggie murmurs as she sees Nicole strutting out of the Homestead, thumbs in her belt loop and a broad grin on her face.
“Detective Maggie Sawyer. You can lower that gun, Wynonna, I told you – I trust Maggie with my life.”
Wynonna shrugs and heaves her sister’s shotgun onto her shoulder, tugging open the door for Maggie, who gives Alex’s hand a reassuring squeeze before hopping out of the truck.
“Officer Nicole Haught. Still haven’t got that promotion, huh?”
“I’d say working with the Black Badge is a vertical move, wouldn’t you?”
Maggie tilts her head and laughs as she pulls Nicole into her arms.
“It’s been too long,” Nicole smiles over Maggie’s shoulder, and Maggie nods as she pulls back and reaches for Alex’s hand.
“Nicole, this is my girlfriend, Alex. Alex, Nicole Haught, my old friend from the academy.”
“Pleasure, ma’am,” Nicole arches an eyebrow as they shake hands, and Wynonna snickers. “I hear you do good work protecting National City – I’m hoping you can both give us a hand here in Purgatory.”
“All business, no pleasure, Nicole; you’re not gonna introduce us all first?”
Nicole chuckles. “Alex, Maggie, this is Wynonna Earp. Kind of a legend around these parts.”
“For absolutely none of the right reasons.”
“Well, the town just doesn’t know you like we do, sis,” a new voice chimes in, and Nicole lights up as a blonde with a high ponytail and playful eyes strides over to the truck.
“Aw, thanks babygirl,” Wynonna grins, and Maggie reaches for Alex’s hand, knowing she’s missing Kara right about now.
“Waverly Earp. And let’s see – Maggie Sawyer and Alex Danvers, right? All the way from National City: I hear you have aliens!”
Alex clears her throat and Nicole hastens to clarify. “We do get newspapers here,” she assures her, and Alex relaxes.
“Yeah, and incidentally, newspapers are how I pieced together everything you’ll need to know about the curse. Come on, I’ll show you. We’ve got display boards and everything!” Waverly practically bounces, eager to share her research with people who don’t already know and who won’t judge.
Nicole laughs as Waverly tugs her hand forward, and Wynonna leans into Alex and Maggie as they start to follow.
“Display boards and donuts. Emphasis on the donuts,” she whispers, and Maggie grins as her fingers intertwine with Alex’s.
She’s never been great with her past meeting her present – and hopefully, her future – but this?
This should be fun.