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The Christmas guest
It had been a nice evening. Dyson had stayed a little longer until the precinct had called him.
After dinner Kenzi had downed several drinks and eventually she fell asleep on the couch. Bo sat beside her in an arm chair and smiled to herself as she looked at the fir in the edge of the room. She was still deep in her thoughts when a knock interrupted her.
"Who the fuck…?", she murmured to herself. She stood up and made her way to the door.
It was about half ten pm, but it was dark outside and the snow was still falling, so she didn't know who would visit her in the evening. A second knock sounded and Kenzi whined, turning around in her sleep, while snuggling deeper into the cushions. Instead of being naive and just open the door, she took the baseball bat, which was laying at the floor, before she grabbed the handle of the old wooden door. Pulling it open she prepared for a fight or an argument with someone, but dropped the bat to the ground as she saw who it was.
"Lauren…", she breathed out, not even realizing she had hold the air in her lungs. Lauren was dressed with a long grey coat and black gloves, lightly covered with new snow.
"Hey", the blond said, a shy expression on her face.
Bo tried to focus, but it took her a moment to get the situation. It was snowing outside and Lauren was surely freezing, and she? She was staring at her like an idiot. "Do you wanna come in?", she asked, smiling at the beautiful doctor.
Lauren nodded and Bo stepped aside to let her in. They went into the kitchen, where Lauren took her coat off and Bo searched for a glass to fill it with water. Her mouth was very dry.
"Can I get you something?", the succubus asked, as she had downed the drink.
"Coffee if you have", Lauren replied, aware that she shouldn't be consuming caffeine in the evening, but simply didn't care.
"Yeah of course", Bo grabbed two mugs and filled them with the dark liquid.
"So what brought you here?", she asked, as she placed one of it in front of the blond.
"Well…I…I´m sorry to bother you with that just before Christmas, but…I…", Lauren stammered.
"It´s okay Lauren. Take a sip of your coffee and then tell me what this is about." Bo gave her a warm smile.
Lauren took a adeep breath and a small sip of her coffee as well, before she talked again. "Well the pipes in my place broke and the Ash is busy with business so it won´t be fixed before Christmas."
Bo´s jaw dropped to the ground. That was a way to long time for the fact that this asshole just needed to hire a craftsman, who didn't even need to be fae.
"So I…I wondered…you know I can´t stay at my apartment …so…", she found her hands pretty interesting as she said so.
"You can stay here Lauren. You know this is a safe haven for you." Bo gave a big smile to the woman in front of her.
"I hope I´m not in your way, I don't want to destroy any of your Christmas plans", the doctor said, taking another sip from the hot liquid
. "No! Lauren you´re absolutely not in our way! We have just a few plans and you´re not destroying them."
"Cookies", they heard Kenzi murmur in her sleep.
"Just let me bring her to bed, then we can talk about everything else."
Lauren nodded and watched how Bo went over to the couch, lifted the small girl up and carried her upstairs. She´s so caring, Lauren thought to herself. She just let me stay here, without asking questions. She was happy about that. She has thought about her opportunities, before she came here and bothered Bo with her problem. But truth was that there weren´t many opportunities at all. She had no friends and she wasn´t going to ask the Ash for help, because she definitely didn't want to owe him something. If Bo had said no to her she would have stayed at her lab.
"She´s sleeping like a little kid", Bo said, as she came downstairs again."Okay."
"So, where is your luggage?" Bo sat down beside her and smiled.
"At the light fae compound. I was going to…", she left the sentence in the air. She really didn't want to admit that Bo had been her only chance.
But the succubus knew where the sentence would have lead. If she had refused to take Lauren, than she would have stayed at the lab.
Alone, in the lab, over Christmas.
She wanted to hug Lauren. "Good, okay. We´re going to the lab tomorrow and then you can settle here", she said instead, not sure if Lauren would like to be hugged, or if she would make her uncomfortable with this move.
"What is with Kenzi? Is she going to be okay with me staying here?", Lauren asked, frowning as she thought about the little Russian.
"She is. Don´t worry too much Lauren." Bo took the blonds hand in hers and squeezed it. Lauren sighed, but nodded and smiled.
"Thank you so much Bo."
"No problem Lauren. Now come on, you look pretty tired. It´s time for bed."
"Okay, I´ll just need a blanket and then…", she started, but was interrupted by a certain brunette.
"No way Lauren, you´re gonna sleep with me", Bo said, ignoring the ambiguity.
"The couch will be fine Bo", Lauren argued.
"Lauren, it´s going to get cold down here. The heaters didn't work well and the chimney fire will get out soon."
"Then I´ll make a new one. I know how to do so", Lauren said, taking a step in the direction of the couch.
"Lauren please! Do me this one favor. I just want you to sleep with me in my bed. It´s really going to be cold and I just don't want you to freeze", Bo said loud,
hoping that would cause Lauren to listen to her.
"Okay", the doctor eventually agreed. If Bo wanted her to sleep with her in the same bed, than she would do her the favor. She lightly shook her head as she thought so. The only favor Bo asked her for was to share a bed, to allow her to keep her warm. That was… again so selfless and caring.
In her room Bo opened the closet and gave Lauren a smile. "Take anything you need, oh and you know where the bathroom is right?" Lauren nodded.
"Okay, feel like home here", she said. "Thanks Bo."
The succubus watched as Lauren took one of her shirts and made her way to the bathroom, then she stripped out of her clothes and covered herself again with panties and another shirt. Just in time she was ready, because Lauren opened the door.
She swallowed lightly as she saw the woman. Lauren was wearing panties and the shirt she got from Bo. Who hadn't seen the blonds legs in a while and seeing the soft, with skin now made her shiver. Lauren blushed under her gaze. She quickly turned around and slipped into her bed, before she could say something stupid, or worse do something which would Lauren cause to run away. The doctor took a deep breath and lay down beside the succubus.
"Good night", Bo whispered, when both had covered themselves with the blanket. "Sleep well", Lauren murmured and nuzzled deeper into the pillows. Bo was laying close enough for Lauren to touch her, she had closed her eyes and her breath was deep and steady. She was asleep. The blond sighed and moved closer to the brunette.
Sunshine was falling through the windows when Bo woke up the other morning. She blinked and rubbed her eyes with her free hand. The other was laying on Lauren´s silk shoulder. She smiled when she saw how the blond had snuggled against her. Their bodies had found their way to each other. Lauren seemed to be still asleep and so she hugged Bo tighter and looked at Lauren. So beautiful, she was so beautiful. Unbelievable.
"Bo?", Lauren murmured.
"Hey, umm…did you have a good night?", Bo replied, blushing a little because she was caught red-handed.
"Yeah." Lauren opened her eyes and sat up.
"Good. Then…umm, let´s get ready, so we can go get your luggage." Lauren nodded and slipped out of the bed.
"Kenzi?", Bo called. Lauren was still in the bathroom and she had decided to go down and talk to Kenzi.
"In the kitchen Bo-Bo", she got back.
"Can I talk you for a minute?" Kenzi sat on one of the kitchen chairs and ate her cereals.
"Of course Bo-Bo." Bo grabbed a mug and filled it with coffee, then she faced her friend.
"Umm…Lauren came over yesterday. After you fell asleep on the couch."
"Oh…OH!" Kenzi grinned.
"No, no! Nothing happened. She just…" That was the moment when Lauren came down as well.
"Hey doc", Kenzi said, while Bo took another mug and gave it to the blond, after filling it with coffee.
"Can we talk over there Kenz´?", Bo asked much to Lauren´s relief. She really didn't want to see Kenzis first reaction. She knew the girl didn't really like her but she wanted to try to become friends. Kenzi frowned, but shrugged.
"Okay Bo-Bo." The Russian jumped off of her chair and followed Bo into the living room.
"I know you want this to be a perfect Christmas and it will be…umm do you think it would be less perfect when Lauren would stay here?" Kenzi raised an eyebrow.
"I know Kenz´, but she… the pipes in her place are broken and she has nowhere else to go. She would have stayed in the lab. I couldn't do that to her, I mean…", she was interrupted by Kenzi.
"It´s okay Bo-Bo. No one should be alone over Christmas. As long as we can still spend time together is the doc welcome to stay with us", she said.
Bo´s jaw dropped. Truthfully, she had Kenzi expected to be disappointed, maybe a little bit angry as well, but instead she just went over to her breakfast, giving Lauren a nod. "Okay", Bo shrugged, simply happy that the women she cared the most about were with her.
"I hope I´m not interrupting any plans of you two", Lauren said, drinking her coffee.
"No. Hale, Dyson and Trick are coming over at the Christmas evening and other there are no plans", Kenzi told her, facing the fridge as if she was thinking about another snack.
"Yeah just Christmas dinner with the family", Bo added, smiling.
"Hopefully! I still have no idea what to do about the food", Kenzi complained and pouted.
"Don´t worry Kenz´. We can order something."
"No succuface! I wanna have a real, self-made family Christmas dinner", the small girl exclaimed, bumping her fist down onto the counter.
"I´m sorry to interrupt you", Lauren said, looking back and forth between the women.
"But I could make dinner if you want me to." Both Bo and Kenzi glared at the doctor. "You can cook?", they asked both at the same time.
"Well, yes", Lauren admitted, blushing at the sudden attention. "That´s amazing! God doc, I´m so happy your pipes broke!" Lauren grinned, while Bo laughed about Kenzi excitement.
"We need to bake cookies! Can you bake?" Caramell colored eyes met light blue ones, that were wide and full of hope like those of a little kid.
"Yeah I do."
"Oh my god! I love you!"
"Okay Kenzi. Lauren and I will go to the ashes Compound and take her luggage and when we´re back, we can make cookies", Bo meant, kissing the black haired girls cheek, before smiling at the blond.
"Okay, let´s go then. You can search for the ingredients while we´re gone", Lauren replied, with the biggest smirk on her face.
