Chapter Two
Dyson's phone rang early the next morning, the wolf groaned as he rolled over and grabbed it, "Hello?"
"Dyson, it's Lauren.. Have you heard from Bo or Tamsin? I've tried calling Bo.. I don't have Tamsin's number but I wanted to check on them after last night" Lauren said from the other end of the phone.
Dyson opened his eyes and looked at the clock, it read 9:02 am, "Hey Lauren.. No I haven't heard from either of them.. I can try calling Tamsin but I doubt she'll answer.. She never answers the damn thing. Give me a few minutes to get dressed and I'll come pick you up and we can go check on them"
"Okay.. Just come get me as quickly as you can. I know Bo said she was confident Tamsin would never hurt her, and it's not that I don't trust Tamsin because she's more than proven by now she's one of us but.." Lauren said as her voice trailed off.
"But she's still a newly reborn Valkyrie in her last life with her powers still growing and she's in a fragile emotional state and just experienced a loss like never in her many lifetimes.. Give me 5 minutes and I'll be at your door.." Dyson said as he hung up the phone and jumped out of bed, dashing around his studio apartment to find clothes then sprinted out the door and to his bike where he sped off to Lauren's to pick up the doctor. As Lauren hopped on the bike, they both were filled with extreme concern.
Lauren and Dyson pulled up in front of Bo's and without saying a word they sprinted inside, naturally the door was unlocked. The two busted through the door and frantically their eyes searched around the house. Both let out a sigh of relief when they saw Bo laying on the couch. As they walked closer, the two were shocked when they saw that Bo was sleeping soundly on top of Tamsin. The Succubus and the Valkyrie were cuddled together peacefully on the couch.
"Well that's not what I was expecting.." Lauren whispered as she starred at the two together on the couch.
"Me either doc.." Dyson said as he tilted his head and eyed the two.
"Should we wake them?" Lauren asked, never taking her gaze from Bo and Tamsin.
"No.. They've been through a lot lately.. Let's leave them a note and go to the Dal. We should talk to Trick. When I found Tamsin last night she was in hysterics.. She said something about how we can't let Bo find the second Hel shoe.." Dyson said softly as he walked over and wrote a note on the island in the kitchen.
Lauren stood there still studying the two women as she tried to surpress the hint of jealousy she felt. She wanted to be there for Bo right now because she knew that Bo was hurting.. But right now that wasn't what Bo needed.. She didn't need jealousy, she needed understanding. If Bo was going to open up to someone then that's all Lauren needed to be okay with this. Besides, it was Tamsin.. Bo's heart belong to her and Dyson. Tamsin, as interesting as she was, was never a threat to their love triangle. Lauren realized that it must have just been Bo's way of calming Tamsin down.. It was obvious the Valkyrie had feelings for Bo, hell EVERYONE had feelings for Bo. Lauren concluded that this was simply Bo's way of settling the emotionally unstable Valkyrie. It was after dissecting the sight before her that Dyson's words finally hit her.
"Wait what? Tamsin said that about the Hel shoe? What else did she say?" Lauren said as she turned and looked to Dyson who had just finished his note to the two.
"Nothing.. That was pretty much it. She was a wreck.. Weak, crying, exhausted.. I didn't want to push her for more, I just wanted to get her out of there. Come on, I'll explain more at the Dal when we can get Trick's input.. Let's go before we wake them" Dyson said as he motioned for the door. Lauren quickly followed and the two left Bo's house and made their way to the Blood King.
After about another hour of sleep, Bo began to stir on top of the Valkyrie, which forced Tamsin to wake up.
Tamsin looked down at Bo and a weak smile crossed her face, but it quickly faded when she remembered why they were in this position, what happened the night before.. The fighting, the death, the trip to Valhalla, the realization that there were so many things she had to tell Bo but didn't know the right words or where to even begin.
Bo yawned and stretch when she quickly realized that she was sprawled out on top of Tamsin. Bo froze for a moment, unsure of if Tamsin would freak out and shove her off, if the Valkyrie would be the powerful rage state Lauren and Dyson mentioned, and worried that maybe it was more affection between the two than had ever happened before. Yes, the two had kissed on several occasions, Bo had fed from the Valkyrie a few times, and there was always chemistry or something between them but cuddling.. This was new and terrifying territory, but oddly enough, Bo felt comfortable.
Bo looked up to Tamsin who was looking down at her with those green eyes. The one thing that always frustrated Bo about Tamsin was that she was impossible to read. Even as a Succubus, figuring out what was going on behind those emerald eyes was a mystery.
"Hey.. Sorry I fell asleep on you.." Bo said as she gave a weak smile.
"No need for apologies.. I promised to be here for you and you promised to be here for me, which knowing you implies that I become your cuddle buddy.. It's no big deal Bo. Honestly it was kinda nice waking up and not being alone after everything" Tamsin said as she gave a warm look.
"Yeah.. It was.. I didn't know you were a cuddling type of person" Bo said as she gave a light chuckle.
"I'm not.. But special circumstances with certain people make me cuddle.. Tell no one of this" Tamsin said as she gave a playful scowl that caused both of them to laugh.
"It's nice having you around right now Tamsin.. I wouldn't be okay without you here.." Bo said after her laughter calmed down.
"Same here Succubus.. Same here.. We'll be okay.. We have a ton of shit to figure out but we'll be okay. It might take some time but soon enough we will have Kenzi back and we will be woken up by a hung over human screaming Russian profanities from the kitchen as she catches God knows what on fire" Tamsin said as she smiled.
Bo couldn't help but laugh as she thought about Kenzi, "God I miss her.. You really think there's a way to get her back?"
Tamsin's laughter stopped and she looked into Bo's eyes, "Where there's a will there's a way.. And we've got some serious will power going on over here. It's going to be hard.. And dangerous.. And probably filled with spontaneous stupid decisions but yeah.. I really do think there's a way we will get her back.. We just need to find another way since we can't use the Hel shoe.. But we can do it. Just promise me something first, and when I say promise I mean like promise promise, swear on your blood oath, cross your heart and hope to spend eternity with Baba Gaga or whatever that bitch's name is kinda promise.."
Bo studied the serious look on Tamsin's face before answering, "Okay.. What am I promising?"
"You're going to promise me you won't do anything irrational, stupid, deadly or suicidal.. Without me.." Tamsin said with a smirk.
"So if I AM going to do any of those things I have to take you with me huh?" Bo asked as she smiled.
"Yes.. And if you don't I'll burn all your kimonos.. If you were serious about what we talked about last night then you and I are in this together. No secret plans to go sacrificing ourselves behind the other's back, no crazy stupid missions without the other okay? If we're going down getting Kenzi back then we do this shit together.." Tamsin said as she pointed a finger at Bo.
"Okay… I promise. We're in this together.. I think we're going to make a great rescue team Valkyrie" Bo said as she smiled.
"Damn right we are" Tamsin said as she smirked. "Now come on hot pants, get up off me so we can get dressed and go figure out how we're going to get our girl back! Shower and get dressed, snag food if you need it then off we go to visit your grandfather to see what we can do and I'll sit down with you, the Blood King, the wolf man and the doc and tell you all what I found out when I went to Valhalla and then we can discuss some of the options I think might work.."
Bo gave a smile that was ear to ear as the hope from Tamsin's words radiated from her eyes. Bo knew that if there was one person in the world who would help her get Kenzi back it was going to be Tamsin.. Every time she needed someone who would go down fighting beside her, Tamsin was always one of them. Taft's compound, the woods when she was looking for Kenzi, the night that the portal was opened.. Tamsin was always there. "Let's go.." Bo said as she grinned and hopped off the couch, pulling the blonde with her.
"Coffee?" Bo asked as she gave a sweet smile and made a pot.
"Mmm yes please.. If we are going to spend the day figuring out a way to Valhalla and to bring Kenz back I need an insanely large amount of caffeine" Tamsin said as she flopped down at the kitchen island.
"Yet another thing we have in common Valkyrie" Bo said as she laughed. The Succubus walked over after the coffee was done and poured it in two mugs. Bo turned and walked towards Tamsin as she handed the blonde the cup filled with coffee. Their hands gently brushed together as the Valkyrie reached and grabbed the mug. Neither pulled away quickly, but stood there with their hands touching, letting the feeling linger. Both quickly realized how intimate the moment was and Bo retracted her hand as Tamsin coughed awkwardly. Bo turned her head and smiled, trying to hid the blush that was creeping over her cheeks, when the Succubus looked down, it was then she found a note on the table that read Tamsin and Bo on the outside of the folded paper.
"What's this?" Bo asked as she picked up the letter.
"Love note from a secret admirer?" Tamsin asked as she sipped her coffee.
Bo simply rolled her eyes and opened the note and began to read it out loud.
Bo and Tamsin,
Lauren and I got worried when we couldn't get in touch with either of you this morning so we came over and found you guys asleep on the couch. We didn't want to wake you after everything, we just wanted to make sure that nothing bad had happened last night. We are headed to the Dal to talk to Trick. Meet us there after you two wake up.
Thinking of you both,
Dyson
"So much for keeping your soft sensitive side a secret.." Bo said after she finished reading the note.
"Ughhh great.. They probably think I'm so sap now" Tamsin said as she rolled her eyes and drank her coffee.
"Trust me that's not what they think" Bo said in a monotone voice. She didn't intend for the comment to sound the way it did, but after reading the note Bo immediately thought about the fact that Dyson and Lauren had walked in on them cuddling on the couch.. What did they think when they saw that? Dyson seems sweet as always in the letter.. But what did Lauren think? I mean last night with everything going on I wore her necklace and she and I kissed.. Does that mean she and I are back together? But what about Dyson? He and I had such a heartfelt moment.. What the hell am I doing? Kenzi sacrificed herself for me.. She's gone and now I'm grasping at thin air to bring her back and I'm really sitting here thinking about my love life.. God I'm horrible.. I'm a horrible person..
"Excuse me?" Tamsin asked as she raised an eyebrow.
"Wha.. Oh my gosh no no NO! I didn't mean it like that! I swear!" Bo said as she shook her head and realized that what she said sounded negative. "I meant they definitely don't think you're a sap.. They actually were worried that since this is the first time you've experienced losing someone so close you'd wake up in an angered state and want to destroy everything and anyone in your path so last night when I asked them to leave they were both worried you'd wake up and hurt me or something.."
Tamsin's face was full of confusion and rage, "WHAT?! Why the hell would they think I would wake up and want to hurt you?! Are you shitting me?!"
Bo realized that Tamsin was becoming quickly angered, but she couldn't figure out why, it was like something she had said struck a nerve. Bo sat her coffee cup down and put both of her hands on Tamsin's arms, "Hey calm down.. I know you'd never hurt me. I told them that last night and they left. I trust you okay.. They were just worried about you Tamsin. They know this is new for you and didn't know what to expect when you woke up. None of us knew what a Valkyrie in her last life with growing powers would be like after delivering two souls to Valhalla and losing the only person who was a mother figure in her life.. They just didn't want you to wake up and be an emotional wreck.. That's it.. Listen to me, I trust you okay.. I know you would never hurt me.." Bo said as she pulled the Valkyrie in for a hug.
"You have no idea Bo.. You have no idea.." Tamsin said softly as she hugged the brunette back.
Tamsin's words hit Bo, and the Succubus became curious to the meaning behind them, "What do you mean?" Bo whispered as she continued to hug the blonde.
"Nothing.. Another talk for another time.. Sorry about the temper tantrum.. I don't know what's wrong with me.." Tamsin said as she pulled back from the hug and looked at Bo.
"Wasn't it you who told me 20 minutes ago no apologies because we promised to be here for each other.. it's okay. This is new for both of us.. I've lost people in my life before yes but Kenzi.. Losing her is something I could have never imagined to bear. It's going to effect both of us. It's fine. I should have elaborated better and way sooner.. My mind started to wonder and I wasn't paying attention to how my voice sounded" Bo said as she gave an apologetic look.
"Mind started to wonder?" Tamsin asked as she raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah.. Don't ask.. Stupid stuff that shouldn't be on my mind.." Bo said as she sighed.
"Ohhhh.. That.." Tamsin said as she nodded and went back to her coffee.
"What do you mean 'Ohhh that'?" Bo asked as she tilted her head.
"The wolf and the doc.. Read the note and realized your two lovers caught you cuddled up with my fine ass and had a minor ten second freak out on how they reacted and what they're going to say?" Tamsin asked as she scrunched her nose.
Bo looked at the blonde in shock at how well she knew her, "Well.. I definitely think you picked up that certain trait from Kenzi.."
Tamsin simply shrugged and grinned, "What can I say, one of the first things moms taught me was how to read her Bo Bo.. When shit goes down the Succubus frowns.. That's what she would say, then she told me your eyes always told her when you had the doc or the wolf on your mind and she needed to intervene so you could figure your life out and finally pick one so she could stop recording the Bo Dennis Love Triangle soap that aired every day 24-7"
Bo and Tamsin both chuckled at the memory of Kenzi.
"I miss her.." Tamsin said as she sighed.
"I do too.. But hey, today's the first day that we have to get her back, so let's move it.." Bo said with a grin.
"Right behind you Succu-bitch" Tamsin said with a smile.
"Oh how I just love you're oh so endearing pet names for me" Bo said as she and Tamsin turned and headed towards the stairs to go change.
"Sorry Charlie.. Not like I can call ya anything else.. It's either Succubus nick names or Bo.. All your other pet names seem to be reserved for your boyfriend and girlfriend who caught ya cheating with them on the couch with this badass" Tamsin said as she fanned herself.
Bo rolled her eyes and playfully smacked the blonde, "Kenzi would be proud of you right now for what a little shit you're being"
"Well the sooner we get her back the sooner you get to return to double the trouble" Tamsin said as she turned and headed towards the room she and Kenzi shared. Bo simply laughed and turned.. She couldn't help but let her eyes follow the Valkyrie into the room. There was just something about that girl that continued to draw her in. Tamsin was something different. There wasn't a doubt in Bo's mind that together she and Tamsin would bring Kenzi home. Bo smiled as she thought about Kenzi's return, but she also grinned thinking about how much she was loving having Tamsin there with her.. She knew that she wouldn't have made it through last night without the Valkyrie. Lauren and Dyson were amazing, and she loved them.. but last night she didn't think anyone in the world would comfort her, she thought she'd lie in bed all day crying but instead the last person in the world she expected to be the one to keep her glued to gather was the one person she felt the need to be closest to right now.