"This is just a break right?" The sentence ran over and over in Bo's head as she made her way back to the shack. The air was especially chilling tonight and Bo longed to run back to Lauren's where she knew she would be warm. Rain hit her cheek but Bo swiftly brushed it away with the back of her hand only to find that she was crying. She took a sudden deep breath that hurt her chest and began to sob quietly as the rain cascaded around her. "This is just a break right?" The look on Lauren's face was pure heartbreak. She didn't want to leave Bo. It was written all over her face. Bo imagined Lauren losing control the second she had walked around the corner. She couldn't help but feel this was her fault. She had spent so much time concentrating on herself and her dawning that she had neglected Lauren and her feelings. Time... It heals everything... This would become her new slogan.
Bo reached the shack, she was soaked through and desperately hoped that Kenzi hadn't waited up for her. She needed time to get the story straight in her own head. She couldn't possibly explain to Kenz when she herself wasn't sure about what had happened.
It ended. Her and Lauren ended. That's what had happened. The thought broke Bo in two. Half of her was still insisting it was all just a dream and she would wake up to Kenzi twerking in the living room, but the other half of her knew it was real, and the worst part was she knew it wasn't just a break.
The shack was dark, if it wasn't for the full moon there would be no light at all coming in through the less than air tight walls. Bo slowly walked her heavy body over to the kitchen, dragging half the nights rainfall with her. She grabbed one of the few clean glasses off the counter and filled it with tap water. When it was Kenzi's turn to wash up the pair tended to just throw out the dirty dinnerware and "purchase" a new set. Risking jail seemed like a better idea than waiting for Kenzi to actually do the dishes. Bo smiled to herself as she thought about the many arguments that had occurred over the dishes and then the many water fights that had followed. The echo of laughter came to an abrupt halt as Bo's eyes met Lauren's favourite Doctor Who mug.
Everything went quiet, tears began to roll down Bo's face and her ability to control her hands was lost. The glass she was holding slid through the air and hit the floor with a silent smash. Bo spun around and steadied herself on the kitchen counter. She lifted her head and caught sight of herself in the window. It felt like her chest was filled with cement, she couldn't breath, she was panicking. She pressed her fist against her chest and tried to clear the blockage that was killing her. Her head pounded and she could hear her heart beat and then, everything went black.
Bo.. Bo... BOBO come up wake up. Bo awoke to the sound of Kenzi's worried voice and the smell of slightly burnt bacon. "Kenz stop with the shaking I'm fine! Why can I smell bacon?"
"Because it's bacon! Duh! I couldn't wake you up so I figured bacon could, and look, here you are asking about the bacon." Kenzi couldn't help but smile proudly as her plan slowly unfolded. She helped Bo sit up and heavily slumped herself next to her best friend. "What the hell happened to me last night Kenz? I remember getting home, getting a glass of water and then nothing."
"Well that explains the mad scientist hair!. Bo-Bo you really should take more care of that sexy mane of yours, I mean one day it might all fall out and then what will those poor unsuspecting sexy people pull when you..."
"Wow Kenzi, I think you put your point across! What time did you crash yesterday?"
"I dunno about 2 I guess, when you didn't show up then I kinda just went to bed. I figured you had jumped on the lurrve train with Dr Hotpants so I didn't wait up. Yanoe just in case the train made a stop here. Seen it once... Don't need to see it again!" Kenzi covered her eyes and peeked through her fingers in a way that could only resemble a child her had walked in on their parents trying for a baby brother or sister. " Don't worry, it won't happen again. I think me and Lauren are over"
"WHAT!" Kenzi slammed her hands against the floor and proceeded to drag Bo to her feet. "We are going to the Dal, you need a drink stat!" Bo groaned but Kenzi had made her mind up. They were going out in public whether Bo wanted to or not.
When the pair reached the small homely bar Bo prayed that Lauren would be at home labelling her petri dishes or discovering a new species of fae in Africa. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath as her best friend guided her through the doors. They were greeted with the usual Irish music and mild chatter. Kenzi looked towards the pool tables and saw Tamsin alone. Not the ideal person to cheer Bo up but a least it wasn't the Lauren. "Hey Tammers!" Kenzi called as Tamsin was teeing up a shot. Tamsin lost her focus and sent the ball flying across the bar, she signed and mumbled to herself before standing tall and raising her eyebrow. "Just when I thought being alone was a bad thing, you guys show up" Tamsin was clearly not amused but this didn't stop Kenzi interrogating the detective.
"Where's D-Man? Aren't you two supposed to be like..." Kenzi stopped to think for a moment. She clearly wanted this sentence to end perfectly. "Like Batman and Robin, minus the capes and the clear lack of ability to put underwear where its supposed to be." She trailed off and saw that Tamsin was watching her carefully. The Valkyrie smiled and looked at Bo, "Who said I wear underwear?" She expected to see a flash of blue in Bo's eyes but nothing. Tamsin's smirk disappeared and she screwed up her face. "What's got the poor succubunnies knickers in a twist?" Tamsin remarked.
"Who said I wear underwear?" Bo mimicked with a sharp tone before she turned and left the Dal. Kenzi watched her friend leave before turning back to Tamsin and folding her arms, giving her the "I'm so disappointed look".
"Hey listen Tam Tam, my bestie has just broken up with her girl, she doesn't need the big bad Valkyrie trying to get her non existent underwear a little bit wet! Now I'm gonna have to go and..." She was stopped in her tracks but Tamsin placing her hand over her mouth and looking at her with so much confusion that Kenzi started to question if she had actually spoken English.
"Ok listen here short stack, 1. That was too much 2. It was a joke 3. When did they break up 4. Don't answer that, I'm going after her". With that Tamsin jumped in her truck and made her way to the shack.
When Tamsin arrived at the leaking building she discovered the door open. She trod carefully thinking it may be some kind of trap. As she walked around the hollowed wall she heard Bo in the kitchen. She stood in silence just watching as the succubus gathered Lauren's possessions and put them in an old cardboard. "Well isn't this just the sad train to nowhere" Tamsin slowly made her way over to Bo who was looking at a photo of Lauren. "Kenzi told me what went down with you and the Doc... If it makes it any better I really am sorry"
"What do you have to be sorry about, I messed up Tamsin. I'm not enough for her. She's human, I'm fae. I was stupid to think it could work" A tear rolled down Bo's cheek and she put the photo in the box with the rest of Lauren's things.
Tamsin's eyes saddened as she saw the pain the the succubus was feeling. She lifted her hand and placed it on Bo's. It lingered there for a moment before the Valkyrie raised her other hand and wiped the tear from Bo's cheek. Bo pushed into Tamsin's touch and closed her eyes. Tamsin leant in towards Bo before snapping back to reality and sharply pulling her hand back. "Listen hot stuff, lets get back to the Dal. Don't want your friends thinking you went all sex demon on my ass"
The unlikely duo made their way back to the Dal to be greeted by Kenzi and Dyson doing shots at the bar. "Heyyy guys thought you weren't coming back for a minute or two but then D-Man showed up and now everything is fuzzy" Kenzi hicupped her way through the sentence and stumbled off the stool to lean against Tamsin. "So you two were gone for a while... did you err... discuss underwear options" Kenzi whispered with a wink.
"Told you we should have left earlier" Tamsin frowned. She proceeded to push the small Russian girl off of her and went to sit beside her partner.
Bo laughed as Kenzi reached out for something solid to hold on to. "How many of those have you had Kenz?"
"Maybe two... or twenty two... I'm not really sure... I stopped counting after I realised math wasn't fun." The words came out as one slurred mess and when Bo suggested they go home Kenzi simply reached for the bar like a child that didn't want to have a bath. Who was Bo to ruin everyone else's fun just because she had a bad night. With that she let the small human go and watched in amusement as she felt her way back to her favourite bar stool.
Bo tried to enjoy everyone's positive vibes but her talk with Lauren kept her mind out of the bar. She retreated through the closest door and into Trick's beer keg storeroom. Even sober Bo struggled to steady herself, in an attempt to stay standing she turned an leant on a keg. She closed her eyes and tried to picture a time when she was happy. Bad idea. This only cemented that Lauren was the only thing recently that has made her happy, the only person who had truly made her forget about the wanderer.
The door of the store room creaked open with age and Bo drew a knife from her boot. "Well your a little more on edge than usual" Dyson. Of course he saw her run away and hide and is now going to go all detective. "Now either your really thirsty and in need of some cheap beer or you need to talk" his face was so inviting, so caring, Bo barely heard what he had said. Instead of answering she walked towards the wolf with a purpose. The succubus threw herself at her former flame, looking for the comfort that he used to provide.
Bo's lips crashed into Dyson's making sure to cut off his air supply enough so that he would ask questions. Dyson lifted Bo onto a keg and began kissing down her neck stopping only to unbutton the Succubus' shirt. Their eyes met, lust filled Dyson's eyes, his passion for his ex suddenly ignited by the ice blue eyes that stared back at him. Bo tugged at Dyson's shirt while he lowered her tight trousers. The Succubus grabbed the back of the wolf's neck and pulled him in closer. The heat between them should have been unbearable but neither stopped what they were doing. A moan escaped Bo's lips as Dyson's power surged through her, Bo smirked at the thought that they could get caught at any moment.
"What about Lauren?" Dyson puffed about the short question but didn't stop and wait for an answer. Instead he carried on before slowing his pace to look at Bo. Eyes still glowing blue. "I thought she said no wolf?"
"I don't want to talk about Lauren!" The sentence came out frustrated, unsure of whether this was because of the heated moment or because she was genuinley annoyed that Dyson had asked about her relationship Bo looked away from Dyson's face.
"She doesn't know does she? Did you guys have an argument or something?" Dyson backed away from Bo still firing questions in her direction. "Bo? Are you taking me a second option? This is low, whatever it is you trying to do or whoever your trying to mess with I don't want to be a part of it." With that Dyson got dressed and hurried out of the store room.
Bo sat alone in the dark, damp room. Dyson was right, she had used him. Her own stupidity shocked her, she could have just lost a good friend and for what? A quick rebound? But she just needed someone there and that's what Dyson had said he would do. What happened to him being there whenever she needed someone. Well right now she did need someone and he didn't want to be a part of it. Bo was suddenly annoyed at the wolf for backing out of their no strings attached deal. She needed to get away from the Dal, away from the gang, away from her thoughts.
Bo snuck out of the Dal undetected and took to the shadows. Her most recent rejection from Dyson hurt more than it should have done, it made her question her feelings for the wolf. Maybe her feelings for him were more than companionship. Maybe these feelings were an old flame that had just been re-lit. Maybe Lauren had stood in their way and now Bo could see clearly. Bo stopped for a second and thought about what had just processed in her head. She shook her head and decided it was best to continue to believe that Dyson was just a rebound and it wouldn't happen again.
She made her way to a hilltop where she could see the stars and the lights from the city. From where she stood it looked as if the two lights touched on the horizon. Bo sat on the soft grass and just watched as the various lights twinkled and kissed one another. With a huff she lay down on her back and closed her eyes. She tried to think of nothing but then she saw a flash of blonde. Lauren. Bo focused hard trying to stop the image before it became to clear. Piercing blue eyes smiled at her in her mind. Tamsin? Bo sat up and tried to shake the Valkyrie out of her head but the stubborn blonde didn't move.
Tamsin drove to her favourite thinking spot, this was her place she went whenever she felt empty. Tamsin couldn't help but feel the void that consumed her would never be filled. She jumped out of her truck and proceeded to climb onto the bonnet and watch as a lonely dark cloud wandered across the sky. She thought about how she had been alone and angry for so long and how the "happy sunshine gang" had taken her in. She thought about how their action had made her feel wanted again, made her feel part of something again. She almost felt whole. Almost. She thought about Bo and the warmth she made her feel. Her smile that could melt the North pole and her touch that could stop any warrior in their tracks. Tamsin smiled to herself until she realised that she wasn't alone tonight. Her smile quickly faded when she heard the faint sound of the grass moving. Someone was walking towards her and Tamsin was going to be ready. She jumped off the bonnet, blades drawn and ready to kill anything that came within arms reach...
"Tamsin is that you?" Tamsin kept her guard up but knew full well who was calling her. Bo. Was it possible that her own thoughts had brought Bo to her? "Tamsin are you alright? You look like you forgot where you are." Tamsin paused before answering.
"Umm yeah I'm fine, I come here to think sometimes, get some fresh air, yanoe because fresh air is the answer to everyone's problems." Bo laughed at how sarcastic the Valkyrie was, she couldn't help but love that about Tamsin. She was never straight with you but you always knew where you stood. Bo realised that Tamsin hadn't dropped her weapons and decided to step closer with her hands raised in a very "I give up, you got me" kind of way. Tamsin laughed and put her weapons away, she loved how Bo could make feel so at ease and yet she was scared that Bo could break her down too much. Tamsin jumped back onto the bonnet and patted a space next to her inviting Bo over to join her.
The pair sat in silence, Bo thought hard and Tamsin laid back with her hands behind her head and her eyes closed. Bo broke the calm air after what seemed to be a lifetime. "Tamsin?"
"Yeah" the Valkyrie opened one eye to find Bo's fixed on her.
"Why is it when I go missing your always the one to come and find me? Lauren never did that for me. In fact sometimes I wonder if she wanted me to stay missing. I mean you don't even like me and you come running after me every time I think I'm going to do something stupid."
"Ok succubunny, stop, this isn't a therapy session. I let you stay because you looked down as shit. It's not like I followed you here, this is my spot, you just happened to be here. How do I know you didn't follow me here? How do I know that you didn't follow me after Dyson rejected you and you thought you could rebound on to me?" A single tear rolled down Bo's cheek as Tamsin continued to rant. Bo jumped off of the bonnet and began to make her exit.
Tamsin snapped back to reality and realised what she had just done. A burning inside her threw her off the bonnet of her truck and grabbed Bo's hand. Bo stopped and Tamsin scoffed at the overly sensitive moment. "Ok so first you lay into me and now you laughing at me? What the hell Tamsin, just let me go, I'm going home." Bo shook Tamsin's hand off of her own and continued down the field. "Wait!" Tamsin called out to Bo and was surprised when the Succubus actually turned around. Tamsin let out all the air in her body and admitted defeat. "I'm sorry Bo, I laughed because I'm so bad at this. I like you. I really like you. I'm just scared, I don't let people in. Growing up in Valhalla they taught us to just block out feelings. Block out everything that could compromise our safety. Anything that could compromise our purpose, our missions, our assignments." Tamsin stood looking at Bo, waiting for her to respond but instead the Succubus just walked back over to Tamsin. The pair came face to face, their noses where just inches apart. "You really like me?" Bo's voice hit a deep husky tone. She only did this when she went into Succubus mode. Tamsin didn't know how to react. She wanted Bo. She wanted to lean in and kiss her. She wanted to throw her in the truck and take her back to the shack. Tamsin just nodded. "I like you too." Bo's voice was a pleasured whisper in Tamsin's ear. The Valkyrie stood in shock watching the Succubus as her eyes flashed blue. Bo crashed their lips together, the action was painful but neither of them pulled away. Tamsin's hands wandered down Bo's body she admired the brunette's curves before she grabbed Bo's thighs and picked her up.
Tamsin dropped Bo in the bonnet of her truck, never breaking the kiss she began to kiss and nip her way down the Succubus' neck to her collar bone. Bo sighed at the warm breath she felt on her chest. When she opened her eyes the Valkyrie was looking at her deeply. Like she was studying her soul. "Are you ok Tamsin?" Bo was concerned, she knew this look, it's the same look she gave Lauren after she slept with Dyson.
"I'm sorry Bo" the Valkyrie disconnected from Bo and stepped back. "This is my fault and I'm so sorry." Bo shook her head confused.
"Tamsin, I don't know if you know this but I'm a Succubus, there's no need to apologise for seducing me. But you do need to apologise for stopping." The unaligned fae bit her lip and moved in the pick up where the pair left off.
"I told Lauren about our kiss in Brazenwood" The sentence came out fast and blurred but Bo heard it perfectly. Her eyes returned to their usual brown and she studied the Valkyrie to see what this meant. "I'm sorry Bo, I don't know why I did it, we were alone and she was saying how distant you had been and I just told her. I never thought she would break..." A sharp pain hit Tamsin in the side of her face and she realised that Bo had slapped her. Bo had a pain, betrayed look on her face before she jumped off Tamsin's bonnet and fled into the night. Tamsin was left with her lonley dark cloud.
