Bo shifted uneasily on her feet, glancing sideways at Kenzi
"are you sure she's gonna be here? What if she doesn't want to see me Kenz what am I supposed to do?"
"Whoa there Bo Bo calm down, Hot Pants is always happy to see you"
"But Kenz I'm with Dyson what if she doesn't want to have anything to do with me anymore? I don't think I could handle losing her friendship. I care about her a lot ya know?"
Bo looked at Kenzi her eyes pleading her to understand the emotional dilemma she was in. Dyson had his love back, she was his one and only mate. Was she supposed to let him spend the rest of his life happy and alone. No Bo would not have that on her conscience, not again, not after he lost his love once already. But telling Lauren, that terrified Bo, she didn't think she could handle the look of hurt. Lauren saw through Bo and Bo was afraid of what she would see. Of what Lauren would do when she saw the truth behind Bo's eyes.
Lauren walked through the doors of the Dahl, her eyes seeking out Bo as if they had a mind of their own. "Bo" she called walking to where Bo and Kenzi were standing by the bar.
"Good luck Bo Bo" Kenzi muttered before grabbing her drink, nodding at Lauren and moving away from them.
"Lauren" Bo sighed her body immediately relaxing just by being in her presence. She smiled falling into Laurens brown expressive eyes. So much emotion was flashing through them that Bo couldn't keep up. She merely reached out to grab her hand. "Can we talk?"
"Of course Bo"
Bo lead them towards the couch, never letting go of her hand.
Lauren stared at Bo, waiting for her to say whatever it was that was so urgent that Lauren had to immediately rush to the Dahl.
Bo sighed staring down at their hands. She reluctantly released them, settling them in her lap before flickering her gaze back up to Lauren steeling herself for what she needed to say.
"Lauren you know that I care about you so much, and I value or friendship and not matter what happens I want us to continue being friends if we can"
"Bo" Lauren sighed "What are you trying to say" her voice sounded emotionless but Lauren had a feeling in her gut that this conversation was not going to end in the way she wanted it to.
"When we went to fight the Garuda Dyson was different I don't know if you noticed, but umm Kenzi visited the Norm before the battle. She wanted to make sure I had the backup I needed and well she got his love back" Bo sat back her monologue coming to an abrupt end. Internally she cringed that wasn't the way she wanted to say it.
Lauren merely stared at Bo, her brown eyes delving what secrets it could from the conflicted blue eyes that were staring back at her. Lauren felt the hurt, and betrayal that was threatening to spill out from her when she took a deep breath and closed down. She would feel this later but now, now she needed to escape before Bo could push the knife even deeper into her chest.
"You got back together" Lauren said it like a statement but Bo nodded anyways, frantically searching for a clue into what Lauren was feeling. Usually she was so easy to read and yet Bo couldn't get a thing. Lauren was closed down, more so than Bo had ever seen and a sense of dread began to spread within her. The sudden need to explain her actions surfaced.
"Wolf's only get one mate, I'm his I couldn't let him suffer for the rest of his life" Bo knew she was pleading with Lauren to understand. But she wanted no needed lauren to understand to remain a part of Bo's life.
Lauren sighed glancing around the Dahl, not allowing herself to feel anything. Letting the doctor side of her take over.
"If that's what you want then I'm happy for you. But I need to get back to the lab I have several patients with burns who need to be watched carefully over the next few days. Tell Kenzi I say hello" With that Lauren stood already turning away ready to escape. She felt the walls closing in and knew she wouldn't be able to handle the situation much longer.
Bo didn't understand what was happening. Lauren was leaving, Bo couldn't really blame her but somehow it made the whole situation feel much more final than Bo was comfortable with.
Kenzi inwardly winced as she saw Lauren making a hasty retreat out of the Dahl, she turned taking in Bo's face. Bo looked like a little kid, whose parents had taken away her new puppy. Kenzi shook her head wondering how much longer Bo was going to let this love triangle of hers continue.
Bo slowly walked up to Kenzi. "hey"
"how'd the Doc take it?"
"I don't know I told her and she just left. Kenzi it was like she didn't feel anything, she wished us the best, what does that even mean?" Bo exclaimed staring at Kenzi like she should have an answer to explain the whole thing away.
"Bo Bo Laurens different I think this is her way of dealing"
"but she left" Bo whispered grabbing a drink from the bar.
"you can't have them both Bo I love you and Ill support you whoever you choose. But you chose Dyson and now you expect Lauren to what hang around until you get bored?" Kenzi was one for hard truths and as much as it hurt her to do this to Bo someone had to talk to her before this whole thing got even more out of hand.
The door to the Dahl banged against the door as Dyson and Hale stumbled in.
"Bo my beautiful Bo my girlfriend!" Dyson shouted pulling Bo closer to kiss her. "I missed you" all Bo could do was smile sadly and nod. She forced herself to lean against Dyson letting him guide her to a seat in the bar.
Dyson flopped down pulling Bo with him. He wrapped his arms around her holding her close. He kissed her forehead stroking her hair softly muttering "mine your finally mine" Bo shuddered her body betraying her dislike. No she thought I don't belong to you. Another part of her wanted to think of Lauren but she stopped it. This is what she had chosen. Dyson was her choice, but why did it feel like she was cheating whenever he came close to her. Because you are, a voice inside her whispered as her eyes started to glow, because you are.