Author's Note:
Welcome back for "Intersection," sequel to "Crossroads." I will try really hard to update this story one or two times per month. Thanks so much for your support everyone. Cheers! I hope you enjoy the first chapter. ;-)
This chapter picks up very shortly after "Crossroads" ended. Reading "Crossroads" first is definitely recommended for understanding the story elements and characters in this story. Oh yeah, and the possible typos certainly belong to me but "Lost Girl" definitely doesn't. I just borrowed some of the characters for a total re-imagining of the "Lost Girl" universe….
CHAPTER ONE: CAGED
Saturday Early Afternoon
Raku's Apartment
A blind-folded Bo awakens to the once titillating sounds of sexy, banging beats that saturate the incense scented air. Trails of the fragrant aroma dances its way through the air vents and into Bo's nostrils as she begins to stir. Bo immediately recognizes the scents and sounds of her surroundings. The all too familiar fragrance and electronic beats used to excite Bo. She used to love the thrill of spending time in this sexy environment. The current onslaught of sensory overload now terrifies Bo, especially when she realizes her hands and feet are bound and her mouth gagged.
The captured brunette wiggles and pulls at an attempt to free herself. Her attempts are fruitless as she soon realizes. She thrashes her head from side to side while attempting to scream. The only thing she gains from her desperate attempts to loosen the restraints are bruises on her ankles and wrists.
The brunette is angry and fuming. She always knew Raku was a little crazy and over the top, which Bo used to find very attractive, but Bo never expected her to become deranged enough to kidnap her.
Bo hears heeled footsteps approaching her. The footsteps stop just as Bo feels a gentle trailing of finger tips along her cheek. The bound brunette is disgusted at the touch and turns her head away.
"You used to love my touch Bo. It's only been an hour or so since you've belonged to me again. I know in time you'll enjoy my touch again." Raku trails her fingertips down Bo's cheek one more time before she exits the room.
Thoughts of Lauren soothe Bo. The very recent memory of their passionate and love filled night is Bo's only source of comfort.
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Bo and Kenzi's Apartment
Kenzi is elated that Sylvia, Lauren, Dyson, and Hale will be arriving later this evening to take Bo out and celebrate her accomplishments. However, she is furious that Bo has left all of the cleaning and preparation for her to carry out. She shouts profanities as she cleans and scours the apartment.
Kenzi bops around their apartment tossing dirty clothes into the hamper, mopping, cleaning the bathrooms and kitchen, and taking out the trash. At the completion of each chore Kenzi becomes more and more furious because she is convinced Bo and Lauren are banging bits while she cleans and prepares for tonight. Satisfied with the progress she's made, Kenzi decides to take a break and play a game of Robot Hookers Take on the World.
"You better be glad I love you so much Bo or I'd be even more pissed at you right now for screwing around with Hotpants while I take care of house and home!" Kenzi yells out loud before starting her video game.
Kenzi quickly becomes absorbed in her fantasy world of gaming. She's nearing the end of this adventure and is elated with her progress as she navigates her way through the final levels.
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Lauren's Apartment
Lauren is in utter bliss as she becomes completely lost in her vivid memories of Bo. The blonde doctor seems so peaceful and at ease. All of her previous worries about her relationship with Bo have subsided. Her worries have been replaced with excitement. And she is especially excited about meeting up with everyone tonight to celebrate with Bo.
Developing a closer friendship with Sylvia has been a nice addition for Lauren as well. She looks forward to spending more time with Sylvia and Kenzi as her relationship progresses with Bo. Meeting Bo has certainly turned the doctor's world on its heel but Lauren embraces this change. The usually reserved doctor's demeanor has certainly morphed. She used to meticulously plot out and plan her life. And she definitely never took risks of the heart. Although she is still very rigid in many ways, she's enjoying her new found impulsivity and sense of freedom. She welcomes the intrigue and passion that Bo has splashed into her life.
"When you least expect it, the best things happen." She thinks to herself as she puts down her glass of wine and gets off the sofa to begin rifling around in her closet in search of what to wear tonight.
Dissatisfied with her wardrobe options, Lauren's thoughts wander back to her beloved. She suppresses the urge to call Bo, not wanting to appear too eager or needy. She decides to give Bo space and time to prepare for tonight. She calls Sylvia instead and invites her to go shopping with her. Sylvia is always delighted to spend time with Lauren and eagerly accepts her invitation. The two friends make plans to meet at a local boutique. Lauren knows that Sylvia's keen eye for fashion can certainly be put to good use in planning a killer outfit for tonight. She wants to find a fashion ensemble that will cause Bo's mouth to drop and salivate even more than last night's outfit did.
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Dyson and Hale's Loft
Two slick, wet bodies wrapped in towels from the waist down wonder about their loft. Dyson is fiddling around on his tablet while Hale picks out their outfits for the night. Hale is definitely the fashion expect of the pair. Dyson defers to Hale's fashion expertise any time there is an event he needs to dress nicely for.
The blissful pair are eager to see Bo tonight. They are truly looking forward to celebrating with Bo and her friends tonight. Dyson is also happy about meeting Lauren. He has heard of her reputation as a brilliant clinician and humanitarian but he's most interested in just meeting the woman who has captured Bo's heart.
Dyson and Hale continue to move about their loft, each tending to different things but enjoying the proximity of each other's presence.
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Raku's Apartment
The drowsy brunette fades in and out of wakefulness, residual effects of the concoction Raku had injected into her upper arm. She welcomes her bouts of slumber because she is able to mingle with Lauren in her dreams. Her vivid dreams of Lauren are her only source of sanity. Her reveries are the only thing keeping her grounded and motivated to figure out a plan to escape her deranged ex's captivity.
Dreams of Lauren dominate her unconscious mind during bouts of sleep but during Bo's waking moments, her only obsession is escaping and getting back to the woman she has fallen madly in love with. Overcoming her separation from Lauren is her sole motivation so Bo channels all of her energy into devising a plan to escape. She isn't even deterred by the harsh reality that no one she's acquainted with, not even Kenzi, knows the location of Raku's apartment. Bo had never shared those details because Kenzi had always made her strong dislike for Raku very clear and never wanted to know anything about her, least of all where she lived.
It certainly hasn't taken Bo long to realize that Raku is more insane than she ever imagined, than she ever thought possible. She knows she has to play on Raku's emotions but not appear too overzealous about her. Because although crazy, Raku is smart and cunning and would certainly see through Bo's act if she appeared too interested all of a sudden. Bo knows she has to play along with Raku's little game and slowly gain her trust.
The raven haired kidnaper walks into the bedroom where she is keeping Bo confined. Bo senses her presence but Raku just stands next to the bed watching Bo in silence. She watches her chest rise and fall. She watches as the rise and fall of Bo's chest increase in frequency as she continues to stand there and glare at her captive ex-lover.
Raku sits down on the bed next to Bo. This time she runs her fingertips along Bo's arm, which utterly disgusts Bo. Raku's touch used to send her over the edge and cause her to writhe in pleasure. Presently, Raku's touch elicits the exact opposite response. Despite the repulsion Bo feels, she prepares her mind to play along. As Raku runs her fingertips along Bo's bare arm, Bo leans into the touch which surprises Raku.
Raku smirks at Bo's reaction. Bo can sense her captor's desire and decides to utilize it to her advantage. The dark haired lunatic's fingers make their way to Bo's face. She playfully taps Bo on the nose before positioning her fingers to lift Bo's blindfold. She hesitates for a moment but soon slides the blindfold upward revealing Bo's beautiful dark brown orbs.
Raku is immediately taken in by the softness of Bo's eyes. She expected rage filled eyes to greet her but instead her gaze is met by warmth radiating from Bo's chocolate orbs. Bo couldn't yet tell if her plan was working but Raku appeared to be less guarded than the captured brunette expected her to be. Raku stares at Bo in silence, searching for a sense of what her bound ex-lover is thinking. She tries to determine what thoughts and feelings lie beneath the dark chocolate pools staring back at her.
When Raku breaks the eye contact Bo scans the room. Raku's room has been completely altered. The most noticeable and major changes is that the room's only window has been sealed off with bricks and the ordinary interior bedroom door has been replaced with a heavy steel door, making the room virtually sound proof. Bo also notices that the door and wall that used to provide cover to the adjoining bathroom of this room have been torn down, resulting in an open studio-like floor plan. The slot that has been cut out in the steel door reminds Bo of the food tray slots of the solitary confinement room doors of jails. These structural modifications in combination with the pre-existing concrete interior walls make this the ideal location to hold someone captive.
"She's certainly been putting her parents allowance money to good use." Bo thinks and she continues to look around the room.
The raven haired woman feels no guilt or shame for capturing Bo. In fact, she feels completely justified in her actions. The sight of the woman she claims to love lying face up in bed with her hands and feet chained and handcuffed to bolts deeply cemented into the floor and walls triggers no remorse at all within Raku.
"You're just as beautiful as always Bo. I hate that it had to come to this but you gave me no choice." Raku says in an eerie matter of fact tone as her eyes meet Bo's again.
Bo holds Raku's gaze while Raku strokes Bo's locks. Bo tries to push down her feelings of repulsion and desperately tries to conjure up feelings of desire and want to reflect in her eyes. Imaging that it is Lauren sitting next to her and touching her aids Bo in her charade. She tilts her head to the side and flashes Raku a sultry glance. Raku can feel her body slowly reacting and falling prey to Bo's seductive glare. Raku moves closer to Bo. Bo continues to hold her stare and is satisfied that Raku appears to be falling for her titillating antics.
Raku stops stoking Bo's silky hair and slowly brings her hand towards Bo's face. Bo has an internal celebration. She's convinced Raku will now remove her mouth gag. Bo follows Raku's hand with her eyes in anticipation. The brunette is confused when she watches her captor's hand move past her mouth. Instead of removing Bo's gag, Raku slides the blindfold back over Bo's eyes.
Leaning in closely and whispering in Bo's ears Raku says "Oh come on Bo, I'm not that easy anymore."
The beautiful brunette's tormentor exits the room and slams the heavy steel door behind her and slides the lock in place. Bo does not allow defeat to impact her motivation to find a way out of this unfortunate predicament. Although Raku doesn't surrender to Bo's act this time. She holds on to hope that she'll will soon be able to gain enough of Raku's trust to escape and plant herself back into Lauren's loving arms again.
Once again surrounded by the darkness created by the blindfold and the aching in her heart, Bo drifts out of consciousness and Lauren is the first image to enter her unconscious mind.
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You guys now there's always dark themes in my sordid tales. It will absolutely get brighter as the story progresses. Stay tuned and hang in there….
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