A/N: Okay, first things first I sat down to write Valkubus, that's my thing after all. But my head wants me to write CopDoc. I don't even ship it but for some reason I want to write it. Got to give the muse what she wants right, so here goes nothing (other than my reputation maybe). Not sure if this is going to be a romantic fic, just got to see where it goes. Let me know what you think. Read, review and enjoy!
Chapter One
She hadn't really paid much attention to Lauren before, other than a silent loathing, but as she was laying on the doctors table Tamsin couldn't help but pay attention. She and Bo had been out fighting a group of underfae who had turned up and set up camp under the city, Tamsin had been on the receiving end of some nasty talons and needed fixing up. The Valkyrie had begrudgingly gone to the Dark Facility, Lauren was the doctor on duty. Tamsin didn't know if it was down to the blood loss, or whatever the talons were coated in but she couldn't take her eyes off Lauren's hands.
Part of the reason she probably hadn't looked twice at the doctor was because she was human, the other part of the reason was she really confused her, and Tamsin didn't like to be confused. Lauren had a brilliant mind, even in the moments when Tamsin wished she'd go walking out in front of a truck the Valkyrie could see that. What Tamsin didn't understand is why Lauren ended up working for the Fae. Sure she knew all about Lauren's girlfriend Nadia and the stunt that the previous Ash had pulled, but Lauren had the chance to walk away, the chance to leave the Fae and all their politics behind. But she didn't take it. At first Tamsin figured it was because of Bo, the Succubus had a way of keeping people places they probably shouldn't stay, but then she realised it might be more than that. Deep down Lauren was just like the rest of them. Lost. Like the rest of them she didn't have a place in the world, nowhere she felt she could belong.
"You're going to need to keep these sutures in for the next 5 days." Lauren said as she put a dressing on Tamsin's stomach where she had just sutured one of her injuries.
"5 days Doc?" Tamsin asked, "Really? I'm a Valkyrie remember, we have that super-speed healing thing going on."
"5 days." Lauren repeated, "anyone else would have to keep them in for 10 days to two weeks, you're lucky."
Tamsin groaned a little as she put her shirt back on, partly out of frustration and partly because of the pain.
"Are you okay?" Lauren asked, "Are you in pain?"
"I just had a three inch talon stuck into my stomach," Tamsin said with a laugh, "walk in the park, I've had much, much worse."
There was a knock at the door of Lauren's treatment room.
"Are we done here?" Tamsin asked.
"I want to clean up those cuts on your face," Lauren said, "so stay put."
The Valkyrie rolled her eyes, but did as she was told and sat back down. She watched as Lauren walked over to the door, opening it to be met by a man in a suit.
"Now isn't a good time…" Lauren said quietly.
"What time do you finish?" the man asked.
"I'm just seeing my last patient," Lauren said, "I should have finished a half hour ago, but this was an emergency."
The guy looked around Lauren at Tamsin. The Valkyrie had never seen him before, but she knew his type. He looked official, what Tamsin didn't know is whether he was Fae official or human official.
"I'll meet you in the parking lot then." The man said before walking away.
Tamsin waited for Lauren to close the door, studying the look on the doctor's face. She didn't really like what she was seeing, Lauren was conflicted about something.
"Got yourself into some kind of trouble Doc?" Tamsin asked.
"Nothing for you to worry about." Lauren said, "Let's get these cuts cleaned up then you can go."
"And you can go and meet the mystery man in the parking lot…" Tamsin said, "That sounds pretty bad actually, you thinking about trying out for the other team? I mean I know Bo messed you up but that's a bit extreme isn't it."
Lauren couldn't help but laugh as she start to clean up the cuts on Tamsin's face.
"Talking of Bo, where did she get to?" Lauren asked, "Was she hurt?"
"Few cuts and bruises from what I could tell," Tamsin replied, closing her eyes as Lauren cleaned the cut that was above one of them, "doesn't need stitching up to heal though."
"I take it she went to see Dyson…" Lauren said, part of her not wanting to hear the answer.
"Your guess is as good as mine," Tamsin said, "not sure where she went."
"Is it going to be a waste of time for me to tell you to lower the alcohol intake for the next 24 hours?" Lauren asked.
"Pretty much," Tamsin replied, "but as you asked so nicely, I'll see what I can do."
"And no… strenuous activity." Lauren said, feeling herself blush slightly.
"No sex," Tamsin said with a laugh, "got it."
Lauren finished cleaning up Tamsin's face.
"You're good to go." She said, taking the gloves off her hands.
"Thanks Doc." Tamsin said with a grin as she jumped down from the table, "hope your meeting in the parking lot goes okay."
Lauren didn't say anything as she watched Tamsin leave. She knew that Tamsin was different this time around, she was raised by a human so what did Lauren expect, she knew she would be different, especially as that human was Kenzi. She and Tamsin had never seen eye to eye, Tamsin had taken way too much pleasure in telling Lauren that she and Bo had kissed, but she was starting to think she might like this version of the Valkyrie.
x-x
Tamsin was parked up in her truck in the parking lot of the Dark Facility, she knew she should have just driven away, but she couldn't. For some reason she couldn't shake the feeling that Lauren was somehow in trouble, she wasn't even sure why she cared, but care she did. She sat and watched as Lauren walked up to the guy's car, Tamsin could tell by looking at the car that the guy was definitely official. Human official. If she had to guess she'd say CIA or FBI, or something even more secretive. She watched as the guy and Lauren got into a heated discussion, Tamsin could make out the guy telling Lauren that she had a job to do.
"Just what have you got yourself into Lauren…?" Tamsin said to herself.
x-x
That night Lauren was already at the Dal when Tamsin arrived, the doctor was looking a little worse for wear while she sat at the bar, she was talking to Kenzi about something. Tamsin walked over to the bar and sat next to the little Russian.
"So what's on the topic of discussion for tonight in the human corner?" Tamsin asked.
"Relationships." Lauren said, taking another drink.
"Well that's me out," Tamsin said, "don't really do relationships."
"That's a good thing," Lauren said, "people just end up hurting you in the end anyway."
"Or they leave," Kenzi said, downing her drink, "they mostly leave."
Dyson caught Tamsin's eye and laughed, Tamsin rolled her eyes and shrugged.
"Well," she said, standing up, "I'm going to go and play some pool, you two… enjoy your conversation."
As the night wore on and Lauren and Kenzi got progressively more drunk Tamsin was starting to get a little worried, someone was going to have to make sure both of them got home okay.
"You take Kenzi, I'll take Lauren?" Dyson asked, as they finished their last game of pool for the night.
"It would actually be easier for me to take Lauren…" Tamsin said, scrunching her nose up.
"Oh that's right, you moved out." Dyson replied, "Okay, you take Lauren, I'll take Kenzi. That works out better for me anyway, Bo asked me to go over."
"Did she call you earlier?" Tamsin asked.
"No, why?" Dyson asked in reply as he grabbed his jacket.
"Doesn't matter…" Tamsin replied, "Okay, let's get this over with."
She and Dyson walked over to the bar.
"Come on Kenz, let's get you home." Dyson said, lifting the tiny human off her bar stool.
"I'm not finished yet." Kenzi slurred as she rested her head on Dyson's shoulder.
"Yes you are," Dyson said with a laugh before looking at Tamsin, "you sure you're okay with this?"
"Yeah," Tamsin said, "just make sure she gets home okay."
"Will do." He said, "See you all tomorrow."
Dyson left with Kenzi, leaving Tamsin at the bar with Lauren.
"You about ready to go Doc?" Tamsin asked.
"Is that your way of offering me a lift?" Lauren asked, finishing her drink, "you're not going to carry me like that?"
"Yes that's me offering you a lift," Tamsin said with a laugh, "and no I'm not going to carry you like that."
"Well shit…" Lauren said, picking up her jacket, "some knight in shining armour you are, the lift will have to do, lead the way."
Tamsin was more than a little amused that Lauren had cursed, it wasn't something she heard that often.
x-x
Once they were both in Tamsin's new truck it seemed that they had both run out of things to say.
"Why don't you do relationships Tamsin?" Lauren asked as she looked out of the window, the alcohol she had consumed that evening making her head spin.
"More trouble than they are worth." Tamsin replied, keeping her eyes trained on the road ahead of her.
"Have you ever done relationships?" the human doctor asked.
"A couple of times," Tamsin said, "didn't work out though… didn't really fit in too well around my lifestyle."
"Ah the whole hunting people down thing…" Lauren said, "I can see why that wouldn't be conducive with a relationship."
"Conducive huh," Tamsin said with a laugh, looking over at the doctor, "how much do you have to drink to start talking like a normal person?"
Lauren laughed, and caught herself looking over at the Valkyrie. She wasn't sure if it was the alcohol talking or not, but she couldn't understand why Tamsin didn't laugh or smile more.
"You okay there Doc?" Tamsin asked with a slight smile.
"Yeah," Lauren said, nodding and turning her attention back to the window, "yeah."
Tamsin pulled the truck up outside Lauren's condo, she got out and walked around to the passenger side and helped Lauren out of the car.
"You need a hand inside or have you got it from here?" Tamsin asked.
"I think I can manage." Lauren replied, "thank you Tamsin."
"No problem…" Tamsin replied.
The Valkyrie was leaning up against the passenger door, her arms crossed across her chest as she watched Lauren try and walk in a straight line. The doctor walked into a small bush that was lining the path to her door. Tamsin had to laugh when she turned and apologised to it. She pushed herself away from the truck and walked towards the doctor.
"Here…" Tamsin said, placing her arm around Lauren's waist to guide her, "let me help."
Tamsin helped Lauren up to the door of the condo and watched as Lauren had trouble with her keys.
"Here." Tamsin said with a laugh, taking the keys from the human before opening the door, "there you go."
"Thanks," Lauren said, with a laugh of her own, "do you think we can… not tell people about this."
Tamsin couldn't help but laugh again as she helped Lauren in and sat her on the sofa.
"Let's get you some water, then you can sleep this off," Tamsin said, "and nobody has to know."
Tamsin walked through to the kitchen and got Lauren a bottle of water before taking it back through to the living room. The sight that met her made her smile, Lauren had fallen asleep on the sofa. The Valkyrie took the doctors shoes off and laid her down on the sofa properly before putting the blanket that was on the back of the sofa over her sleeping form. She put the water down next to the sofa before going up to the bathroom and finding a pack of painkillers. Taking them back downstairs she put them next to the bottle and turned to leave. As she was leaving she turned the side light on and the main light off.
"Goodnight Lauren…" she said softly before leaving the condo and heading back to her truck.
Tamsin was walking around to the driver's side when she noticed a car parked just down the street from Lauren's condo, normally she wouldn't have paid much attention to cars on the street but this was the one that Lauren had been sitting in earlier. It was the guy from the parking lot.
