A/N: I am so glad you guys like this. Per your requests, I will upload the rest. One chapter at a time. Beginning my drive to the homeland tomorrow. Because my Father can't be normal and catch a plane. Yay me. So, I'm gonna post this one now.
Hope you like it.
P.S. The flashbacks are in no particular order. They just happen.
Chapter 2: Stuck On You
Clubhouse
Bo strolled into the house with her Grandmother's box in hand. She wanted to keep going through the belongings. For all she knew, Bianca and Elena could still be alive. She didn't know how but she could tell they were Fae. They had to be. Otherwise why would her Grandmother keep their things?
As she entered the kitchen she was met with Tamsin's cheery face. Over the weeks, Bo had noticed that she was crushing a little. But Bo just didn't have the heart to tell her she wasn't interested in that way. Tamsin was a lot of things, but she wasn't Girlfriend material.
At least, not to Bo.
"What's with the box?" Tamsin asked.
Bo placed it on the counter, pulling the various items out. "Something I found at Trick's. It was my Grandmother's but he has no idea who these belong to. Because they weren't hers. There's letters, gifts, stuff he doesn't recognise"
"And your first thought was to steal them?" Tamsin raised a curious eyebrow.
Rolling her eyes, Bo shook her head. "I didn't steal anything. Trick said I could have them. I figured if I went through everything then I could find some kind of clue as to who the owners are. Maybe I can get them back to where they belong" she was hoping.
Tamsin picked up a letter, reading it. She instantly had a scowl on her face. "Jeez! How mushy are these chicks? How about a little action?"
Bo snatched it from her hands, "It's not mushy; It's romantic. They clearly loved each other. There's nothing wrong with that" she didn't understand why Tamsin was so closed off. Love wasn't something that should be feared.
Ironic, coming from her.
"Well, sorry…" Tamsin held her hands up. "… I guess I'm just not the 'love letter' type. So, I'm gonna head into work for a few hours. You know; show my face. If Dyson and I get a case are you up for helping out?" She wondered, things had been weird since Kenzi left.
Meeting her gaze, Bo stuttered. "Uh, I kinda wanna go through these first. But if it's a real emergency then sure; I'll be happy to help. Just call me" she smiled.
"Will do" Tamsin nodded.
Before she left, Tamsin planted a kiss on Bo. One that Bo found extremely awkward. Mostly because she didn't see the need for it. Maybe she should talk to her, just to set the record straight. She waited for her to leave before she freaked out about it.
And she did, for about five seconds.
Then she went back to reading the letters. There were tons of them. But she did find one, with something bulky inside the envelope. She opened it up, turning it upside down to empty the contents. A ring dropped onto the counter. She picked it up, it was a cool looking ring. It had a symbol on it that she didn't recognise though. Maybe Trick would.
Going back to the letter, she started reading.
Elena,
I sincerely hope the rumours I'm hearing are not true. Draco learned from your Father that Lycus has lost his temper with you. So much so, that you have found yourself wounded. If that is the case, then I cannot stop myself from ripping him apart.
Your Father promised that he was a good man. And yet he would lay hands on you; his Wife. In case I do not reach you in time for his next attempt; I send you my ring. It has provided me with strength on more than one occasion. I hope it will do the same for you.
Stay strong my love,
Bianca.
With every letter she read, Bo could feel herself understanding their love. But not who they were as people. She couldn't tell anything about them. Other than the fact that they were both kept apart. It was so sad, she really did feel for them.
Bo picked up the ring again. How could this give strength? It was just a ring. It did make her wonder if Elena even got it. If she did, then why didn't she have it now? Why did Ysabeau have it? She decided to try it on, so she slipped it on her middle finger. And it fit perfectly, not too tight or too big.
Just right.
Again, weird.
Suddenly, she felt a wave of dizziness overcome her. Her head was throbbing. She touched her temples, rubbing them in circles. Maybe it was because she skipped breakfast. Yeah, that had to be it. Looking back to the box, she noticed the bangle that shocked Lauren earlier was gone.
And now she was confused. It was in there before she left the Dal. And it was definitely in there when she was driving home. Where did it go? She decided to retrace her steps, so she checked the hallway and then the driveway, finding nothing.
Finally, she checked her car and there was nothing there either. Strange things were happening today. But she'd lost it until further notice, so if she ever did find the owners then she'd have to reimburse them for it.
She hoped five bucks would suffice.
As she went back into the house, she decided to keep going through the letters. She had to find a clue in there somewhere. It was killing her now. She was in for a long night.
Lauren's Apartment – Next Morning
When Lauren returned home from the Dal yesterday she felt very strange. Her head was throbbing, and she felt weak. She really hoped she wasn't coming down with something. That would be the cherry on top of a shitty week. Why couldn't things just look up for her?
She decided to take a shower and then get some sleep. What she didn't plan to do, was sleep through the night and into the morning. When she awoke, it was sunny out. She went to run a hand through her hair, only for something hard to hit her forehead as she did.
Opening her eyes, she saw that something was around her wrist. It was that bangle from yesterday; the one that was in Bo's Grandmother's box. The one that shocked her. How did that get here? Better yet, how did it get on her wrist? She tried taking it off, but it wouldn't move.
It was almost as if it was stuck to her skin.
"What the hell?" She went to her bathroom, lathering her wrist with soap and water. Hoping she could get it to slide off. But nothing. It didn't budge an inch. "Why does this always happen to me?" She sighed, she couldn't catch a break.
Lauren couldn't sit around and hope that this thing would fall off. So she decided to go to the only person who she knew could give her any kind of answer.
Trick.
She just hoped that he was up for helping her, especially with his bar being wrecked. Grabbing a change of clothes, and then her car keys; Lauren jetted off to her destination. She had to know what was going on.
The Dal – Later
When Lauren got to the bar, she saw Bo's car parked outside. Great! That was all she needed, a repeat of yesterday's charming conversation. She just pushed back her feelings, right now this wasn't about her and Bo. It was about getting this stupid bracelet off of her wrist.
She entered the bar, finding Bo sitting on a stool by herself playing with her hand. She was groaning a lot. "Are you hurt?" She thought the worst, but then saw that Bo was groaning because she was trying her hardest to get a ring off of her finger. "Wrong size?" She chuckled.
"More like wrong decision…" Bo said, "… I found it in the box with the letters. Stupidly, I tried it on. Then forgot about it. When I woke up this morning I tried to get it off but it just won't budge!" She grunted, trying to pull it again.
"That makes two of us then" When Bo turned to her to see what she meant, Lauren held her hand up and showed her the bracelet on her wrist.
That was the bracelet Bo thought she'd lost. "I was looking for that yesterday. How do you have it?" She asked.
Lauren pulled up a stool. "That's a mighty fine question…" She sighed. "… I went to sleep last night and when I woke up; it was just there. On my wrist. I've tried taking it off but like you; it just doesn't wanna move" she touched it.
"This's weird, right?" Bo couldn't help but notice.
"Big time!" Lauren nodded.
Trick finally came back from the lair, finding Lauren next to Bo. "Lauren? Is there a problem? Do you need to borrow more books?" He figured that's what she was here for.
Lauren just chuckled, she wished. "Not this time. I uh, actually need your help. It seems that Bo and I have gotten into the same kind of mess…" She held up her hand, showing him her wrist. "… I touched this yesterday and got a shock. When I woke up this morning; it was on my wrist. And I can't get it off"
To know that both of them were having the same problem, worried Trick. He had no idea why this was happening. And now more than ever, he wanted to know why Ysabeau had that box. Thankfully, he'd done some digging and found out one thing. "That's troubling"
"You said you found out something; what is it?" Bo asked.
"The box, belonged to my Wife. But the contents, belonged to one of her ancestors. The letters, the jewellery; all of it. Her name was Bianca Lazarus. She was a very powerful Queen. But I don't know who Elena is. And I have no clue as to why these are stuck to both of you" he pointed at their hands.
Suddenly, Lauren held her head. "And what about the blinding headaches?" She hissed, God that was sharp!
Bo nodded, pointing to her ex. "Yeah what she said. I had a humdinger last night, and this morning. Trick, you gotta help us? Do you think maybe the jewellery's cursed or something?" That was the only explanation she could think of.
"It's possible…" He sighed, "… I'll have to get in touch with someone from Ysabeau's family. Unfortunately, there aren't many left. Don't worry, I'll find a way out of this for you…" He then looked at Lauren. "… For both of you" he left them to go back to the lair.
They were left in silence.
"I wish, I never laid eyes on that damn box!" Bo couldn't believe this was happening to her. But now that she was alone with Lauren, she wanted to apologise for yesterday. "Hey listen…" She turned to her, "… About yesterday? I'm sorry if I came off a little insensitive. I do wanna talk, I'm just—"
"Scared?" Lauren finished for her, seeing her nod. "Yeah, I am too. But I think we'll be better off if we just get it over and done with. Then we can both move on with our lives" she turned her head away, exhaling.
Bo couldn't help but think that Lauren meant that in a different way. Did she not feel anything for her anymore? Because Bo still did. She never really stopped. "Yeah…" She just agreed with her, playing with the ring on her finger. "… We can" after finishing her sentence, she suddenly felt a little strange.
Her head was pounding, placing her hands on her temples; she closed her eyes. Out of nowhere, she let out a painful scream and fell backwards off of her stool.
"Bo!" Lauren jumped on the floor. She didn't know what just happened. One minute Bo was fine and then the next she wasn't. She held her face, trying to wake her up. "Bo? Can you hear me?" She kept asking, but Bo wasn't waking up.
All Bo felt before she blacked out, was a feeling of anger. Suddenly, she saw something flash before her eyes. It was almost like a memory. But it wasn't her own. That much she could tell.
Just because Bianca was the Queen of a wealthy King. Didn't mean that she shied away from combat or hunting. In fact, she loved it. It was one of her favourite hobbies. Which was also why she didn't like wearing dresses that often. She preferred to be in her battle attire that she'd had handmade by her servants.
Her sword was a gift from her Husband, it was probably the only gift he'd given her that she appreciated. Bianca was conducting business of her own today, she'd sent Elena a letter regarding the rumour she'd heard that King Lycus had been hitting her.
When Bianca heard of this, she was so angry. So she made it her mission, to go there and knock some sense into him. She knew she couldn't kill him, but that didn't mean she couldn't make him suffer for harming her beloved.
She road her horse all day. The land that King Lycus owned wasn't far away. It used to be. But Elena had written in one of her letters that she made a deal with him to move closer to her Parents. Bianca didn't know the nature of the deal, but she didn't think it was anything good.
Once there she found Elena quickly, and just being near her made her happy. But that happiness faded when she caught a glimpse of her once unscathed face. Her lip was split open, and badly bruised. "Where is he?" She asked her.
Elena knew what Bianca wanted to do. "Out, trading with others. Bianca, you cannot be here. If he sees you here, he will wonder why you've travelled all this way. The letters I send you, have to be the only way we contact each other"
"I cannot love a letter…" Bianca touched her face. They were in Elena's bedroom, so they weren't being watched. With their time short, she wasted no time in kissing her. "… I wish to take you away from this place. Away from him" she grazed a thumb over her injured lip.
That was something that Elena wanted to. "We wish the same thing…" She fell into her arms, then told her everything that had happened while she'd been here. And the fact that she'd been stalling in trying for a baby. She didn't want one with her Husband. "… I cannot continue my rouse forever. I will have to surrender eventually" she'd been faking an illness for the better part of two months.
Lycus was powerful, but he wasn't too bright.
"Draco wishes the same from me…" Bianca said. "… Only I have rejected his advances. It has cost me, but I will not bring a child of darkness into this world. I just wish to be with you" she kissed her again.
"Perhaps we could finish the ritual…" Elena pulled away, she'd been thinking about it. "… All we need is to ingest the poison. Then we can be together, in another life. A life free from this" she gestured to her extravagant room.
She didn't need wealth and material objects to make her happy. She just needed love. And that's what she had with Bianca.
But their plan had a flaw. "The poison is an option, no longer…" she told her, "… A few weeks ago, our home was attacked. Draco and I were badly injured. He feared that it would happen again, and that next time we would not be as fortunate. So he has placed a protection spell on me, and himself"
"Will it protect you from the poison's effects?" Elena asked.
"It protects me from death itself…" Bianca didn't want it, but Draco didn't take no for an answer. "… I am cursed to live this life for eternity. The only way for me to perish, is by my removing my head. And with Draco's paranoia; no one will ever get close enough to try" she sighed.
Elena knew what meant, "Perhaps this plan was not meant for us…" She said. "… Perhaps, our destiny is to see this life through. And be rewarded for our sacrifice in the next"
Bianca shook her head, "I cannot believe that…" She replied. "… I have never, felt a love as strong as this. And I will not, let something as trivial as immortality; keep us apart. We will find a way, I swear to you Elena…" She cupped her cheek. "… We will be together"
"Come on Bo! Wake up!" Lauren slapped her face, until finally her ex started to groan. "You're okay…" She helped her sit up. In the time that she'd passed out, Lauren called for Trick. Tamsin and Dyson had also shown up. "… How'd you feel?"
Bo blinked her eyes, the headache was gone but she still felt weird. "Like I got hit by a double decker bus, and then backed over a thousand times after at…" She rubbed the back of her neck. "… How long was I out?"
"About ten minutes" Trick said.
Tamsin was worrying the most out of everyone, "I don't get it, you were fine this morning. Did you do something different? Eat something weird?" She was just listing everything that came to her head.
"No!" Bo shook her head in frustration, "The only thing I've done different, is put on this stupid ring!" She pulled at it again, but it still didn't budge. "It's gotta be the ring that's causing the blackouts. It must be cursed or something. You're getting headaches too, right?" She turned to Lauren.
Lauren nodded, "I've got one right now…" She said. "… It's like there's a jackhammer going off in there" she sighed, touching her temple.
"I found a relative of Ysabeau's that might know something…" Trick said. "… If I give you the address, then perhaps you two could visit her" he wanted to help them.
Dyson and Lauren both helped Bo up, and the first thing she did was frown at Trick. "You're not gonna tag along?" She found that strange.
Trick sighed, "Reyna isn't my biggest fan…" He admitted. "… The last time we spoke; she threatened to kill me if I showed up on her doorstep again. I'm not scared of many things. But that woman terrifies me" he shivered, thinking of her.
"Gotta say Trick, you're not really selling her well" Lauren didn't like what he said. What if this Reyna was hateful of Humans? Then they'd have another problem on their hands.
Bo sighed, getting Lauren's attention. "What choice do we really have Lauren?" She asked her, "Would you rather keep having the headaches? Because after that last one? I sure as hell don't" she wanted this to be over.
Lauren knew she was right, this was just all so crazy. "Alright. Give us the address" she told Trick, who quickly went off to grab it.
Suddenly, Dyson's phone rang. He stepped away to answer it and then came back. "There's been a double homicide downtown. The Chief wants us to check it out" he nudged Tamsin's shoulder.
"Uh, I should stay with Bo. You know; in case she needs some back up with this Reyna chick" Tamsin didn't want to leave Bo alone at a time like this. She could catch the next murder, it wasn't like they ever stopped.
Bo looked at Lauren who just laughed, walking away while holding her head. That didn't win her any points. Tamsin was acting like a concerned Girlfriend and that wasn't what she was. Bo needed to clear things with her, but she didn't have the energy right now. "Tamsin, you don't need to stay with me…" She said. "… This is mine and Lauren's problem, not yours. You should go with Dyson"
"But Bo—" Tamsin stopped when Bo shook her head.
"There's nothing you can do!" Bo told her. "We don't even know what's really going on yet. Please, just go" she couldn't deal with this anymore.
Tamsin nodded, she could take the hint. "Okay. I'll call you later" she wanted to kiss her like yesterday, but she didn't think Bo was in the mood. She really was just trying to be supportive, was she doing it wrong?
Dyson tapped her arm again, "Let's go…" He then turned to Bo and Lauren. "… Good luck" he smiled at them, then left with Tamsin.
"Lauren look—" Bo wanted to try and explain things but Lauren just held her hand up.
"Bo it's okay. You don't have to explain anything to me…" Lauren smiled, shaking her head. "… I'm totally fine" she was lying. Of course, she wasn't fine. She still loved Bo, and seeing her with anyone was hard, but with Tamsin it cut her even deeper.
She didn't know why.
Bo didn't say anything else, but she still didn't believe her. Lauren was the longest relationship she'd been in since she killed Kyle. And Bo knew when she was lying. They stood in silence for a few minutes more, until Trick came back with a piece of paper in hand. Bo read the address, "This is almost a day's drive!" She exclaimed.
"I know, I wish it was closer. I can set you up with an Earth Folder I know, she could get you there in an instant" Trick wished that he could do more, but this was all he had.
"No!" Bo held up her hand, shaking her head. "I did that once, and I'm not doing it again. I feel like vomiting just thinking about it" she grimaced, thinking of the time she had to go to the Congo. It wasn't a good trip.
Lauren frowned, having never heard of this. "When did you visit an Earth Folder?"
Bo had to be careful what she said, she still hadn't told Lauren about that day. And the fact that it was her, that removed Nadia's Cursing nail. Lachlan told her never to say anything. So she wasn't going to, "When Lachlan gave me a job to do for him? It wasn't a big deal. So, maybe we should head to the Clubhouse and grab Ysabeau's box before we leave" she changed the subject.
"Yeah, and we should pack a bag for ourselves too…" Lauren told her. "… You said it yourself. We're gonna be on the road a while. We might have to check into a motel or something. We can get a head start on the traffic if we leave now"
"Yeah, let's go…" Bo turned to Trick. "… Thanks for this. We'll let you know what we come up with" she left with Lauren.
Roadside Motel – Later
Their drive was long.
Even though Bo managed to cut through the city traffic, she was still caught in a pile up on the highway. She and Lauren stayed silent for most of the ride, which was painful. Bo knew she was mad about the whole thing with Tamsin. And she understood the way it looked in Lauren's eyes.
Bo kept telling her that she didn't have time to talk to her about their kiss. But she had time to be a couple with Tamsin, when that wasn't what it was at all. Bo didn't love Tamsin, at least not more than a friend. When they got back, she would definitely set the record straight with her roommate.
As the sun began to set, they thought it best to find a place to lay their heads for the night. Thankfully they found a motel a few miles away. It wasn't grubby either, it actually looked quite nice. The only problem was, they only had one room left which meant that they'd have to share.
With the way things were, Bo didn't think Lauren would want to do that. But before she could say anything, Lauren just took the key from the front desk and started walking to the room. So Bo followed her to the room.
As they entered, they saw that there was only one double bed. This was going to be fun. "I can sleep on the floor; it's not a big deal" Bo placed her bag on the table in the corner.
Lauren laughed, shaking her head. "You're not sleeping on the floor Bo…" She placed her bag down on the bed, "… I think we're both mature enough to share the bed. Really, it's okay" she didn't mind.
After they'd both changed into their sleepwear, they decided to call it night. Well, Lauren did. But Bo wasn't that tired yet. So she grabbed a few small bottles of alcohol from the minibar and made herself a cocktail. She felt Lauren's eyes on her as she mixed the drinks. "If you want one; just ask"
"I want one…" Lauren sat on the bed, waiting for Bo to make her a drink. She walked over to her, jumping onto the bed and handing it the drink to her. Lauren smelt it, pulling her head back from the strong smell. "… Did you mix the entire mini bar in here?" She took a sip and that was even stronger.
Bo chuckled, "Who cares? It's alcohol at the end of the day, right?" She knocked her plastic cup against hers. "So, since we're both alone; how about we have that talk now?" She was ready to do it now.
"You mean the one you've been avoiding to have?" Lauren sipped her drink.
"I wouldn't say I've been avoiding…" Bo paused when she saw the look on Lauren's face. "… Okay fine! I've been avoiding it. But it's not for the reason you're thinking. I'm just a little scared, that's all" she admitted.
Lauren understood that. "You think I'm not?"
If there was one thing Lauren wasn't, it was scared. She was so mature when it came to being in a relationship. "Honestly, no I don't. You were always better at this whole thing. Maybe it's because you've been in more relationships than me" she wasn't ashamed to admit that.
"Maybe. But that doesn't mean these conversations are any easier for me either…" Lauren played with the rim of her cup. "… How about we start with Tamsin?" She looked at her. "What's that all about?"
Bo sighed, that wasn't an easy question. "To be honest; I don't even know…" She answered. "… We've slept together a few times. Sometimes to heal; and sometimes for fun. But now I think Tamsin thinks it's something more than that. And I just don't feel that way about her"
"And you haven't told her, have you?" Lauren could figure it out by Bo's guilty look. "Look; I'm not saying this as a jealous ex. I'm saying this, because I'm your friend. Put her out of her misery Bo…" She told her. "… If you let it go too far, you'll end up losing the friendship you have with her. And I don't think you want that"
Nodding, Bo knew that Lauren was right. She was always right, "No, I don't. I'll talk to her when we get back. I swear…" she promised. "… So, I'm guessing you wanna talk about what happened before Kenzi died" it seemed so silly saying that when her best friend was alive now.
"I just wanna know what it meant to you…" Lauren'a request was simple. "… And what it means for us now; going forward"
How could Bo describe what that kiss meant? She couldn't. Because it was indescribable. Kisses with Lauren always were. "I think you know what it meant to me…" She met her gaze. "… As for what it means now? I dunno. I don't think that's something I can answer alone"
"You're probably right" Lauren drank more from her cup, until there was nothing left. She was more nervous that she thought.
Now it was Bo's turn to ask a question, "What did it mean to you?" She turned Lauren's question back around to her. She wanted to know too.
Lauren smiled half heartedly. "Everything" she replied.
Bo just smiled back, taking that as a green light. She finished her drink, and threw the cup over her shoulder. Then crawled over the two meters of distance between them and kissed her. As they began to get heated, they felt something else take over them.
It was so strange, and they couldn't put their finger on it. Suddenly, they were both struck with a memory. Only it wasn't their's. But the people shared their resemblance. What the hell was going on?
No matter how many times Bianca laid with Elena, it would never be enough. She just wanted to hold her all the time. Now was no different. Bianca had come to visit King Alexander at the behest of her Husband. For business purposes, of course.
The journey from her own home to this temple, was a long one. So naturally, when she arrived; King Alexander offered to shelter her for the night. It was no trouble for him. But really, Bianca would find a way to stick around regardless of an offer from him. She had to see Elena.
With everyone else occupied, she and Elena wasted no time in connecting. They didn't know how short their visits would be. After an hour of passion, Bianca and Elena laid together. Content. "I must confess…" Bianca broke the silence. "… Though we face hardships. A part of me finds this exciting"
"What excites you?" Elena asked.
"Keeping our relationship concealed…" Bianca said. "… There is a certain thrill,l that I feel when whisking you away. Do you disagree?"
Elena shook her head, "No, I do not. However, it cannot continue like this. If we are to keep stealing moments with each other; others will notice soon enough. What then?" She was worried. "I trust that my Father would not harm me. I cannot say the same for Draco"
Bianca held her face, "I would never, let my oaf of a Husband harm you" she promised her that. There was no way in hell she'd ever let that happen.
But that wasn't what Elena meant. "I was not speaking of me…" She wrapped her fingers around Bianca's wrist. "… I could not live with myself if something were to happen to you. If we continue this affair; he will surely kill you. You must save yourself" she didn't want her to get hurt.
"I am with you; because I choose to be…" Bianca said. "… I would die a thousand times before I ever let someone destroy what we have. Elena, I love you" that was the first time she'd ever said that to her; the first time she'd said it to anyone.
And Elena felt the exact same way. "I love you" she kissed her again. Never wanting to let go.
Bo and Lauren pulled away from each other, the haziness in their minds had faded. As they looked at each other, they didn't know what to say. "Did you just see what I saw?" Bo asked.
Lauren nodded, "Yeah…" She didn't understand any of this. Then she looked down at the bracelet she was wearing. It was shining dimly, as was Bo's ring. "… What's happening to us?" She was really scared now.
And Bo could see that. And honestly, she was scared too. "I dunno. Let's get another drink and then try and get some sleep. Hopefully, Reyna will have the answers we need. It's gonna be okay" she assured her.
All Lauren could do was nod, as Bo went to fetch them more drinks. After that they needed them. Only now their moment was ruined. There was no going back to what they were doing. It was done for tonight.
Bo really hoped that Reyna could solve this problem for them.
A/N: Well, that was a giant Succu-block wasn't it? Haha. Let me know what you thought. X
