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Bo was at work looking over a report and was trying to decide if she should waste time telling her bosses that sales were down a few points last month. She picked another report, which contained the figures for month to date sales, and saw that the current month's numbers had surpassed last month's and there was still another week in the month. She decided that she wasn't going to tell them and put away the two reports. She was about to type up an email to the vice president of her department when her office phone began to ring. She answered it and as she started to type out her email she said, "Bo Dennis."

The person on the other end let out a relieved breath then said, "Thank goodness you're there."

Bo stopped typing and focused on the call. If Amy was calling then it had to be something related to Lauren. "What's the matter? Is Lauren okay?"

"Yeah she's fine Bo." She paused for a split second then added, "For the moment."

Bo sighed as she realized that this was a wedding related call and not so much a 'there's something wrong with Lauren' call. She chuckled a little then asked, "What did she do? And Amy you can't let her get to you. You know she gets mean and starts biting off heads when she's stressed."

Amy chuckled a little then said, "I know she does and luckily it's not directed at me. She's just stressed about tonight."

Bo nodded. Tonight there was going to be a small dinner that was only for Lauren's parents, Amy's parents, and Bo. It was a celebratory thing that Lauren's mom had insisted upon and Bo tried to talk Shelia out of it but the woman was as stubborn as her daughter was. "Tell her to not let her mother stress her out. Because when Shelia stresses her out Lauren can't go off on her so she stress eats. Then we have to get the dress resized and after yesterday's fiasco I really don't want to have to go through that again."

Amy laughed a little then remarked, "I've tried to keep only the low calorie foods at her disposal. But she's at work now and those vending machines in the cafeteria at the university are hard for her to resist."

Bo rolled her eyes. Lauren was a junk food fiend and it was quite bizarre since she never gained any weight. "Tell her that it will be a pain in the ass to get that dress taken out twenty-four hours before the wedding."

"I will be sure to tell her that those words came from you because I would like my marriage not to end in divorce right before it begins," Amy joked.

Bo chuckled then told her, "Oh she knows that it'll be me that told you to say that. Unless you make it a habit of calling my best friend a fat ass then I may have to do something about that."

Amy was quick to reassure her. "No, no, no. I just like having my head firmly attached to my body. Although once she knows that you've called her a fat ass she might take yours."

Bo laughed then remarked, "She hasn't yet so I think I'm safe." She paused a second then asked, "So Ames, the wedding is in less than forty-eight hours, how you feeling?" Bo liked Amy. She really did. The two of them had worked together for a couple of months on a project that Bo's company had been handling. This is how Amy had sort of met Lauren. There had been number of times when they had been working together where Lauren had come to visit Bo and Amy had begged for her to set her up with Lauren a dozen or so times. Eventually Bo caved. She hadn't thought anything of it because at the time Lauren was consumed with some research project and was all about her work. However, that had bitten her in the ass.

Bo heard Amy take a deep breath before she said, "Full disclosure?"

"Full disclosure," Bo replied with a smirk on her face.

"And you won't tell Lauren about it?" Amy asked and that made Bo worry.

Bo bit her bottom lip then told the other woman, "I won't tell Lauren about it. Scouts honor."

Amy chuckled. "I do remember hearing about you being in girl scouts when you were younger." A scowl formed on Bo's face. Of course Lauren would have told Amy something like that. Lauren liked to make fun of her for being a former girl scout and brownie. Amy sighed in her ear. "I'm nervous as fuck Bo. Not only am I worried that Lauren will cancel the whole thing because something will set her off but I'm just nervous in general." She stopped for a second then continued on in a softer voice. "I love her so much and I want to be everything that she needs but at the same time, I'm worried that I won't be. I mean she is a beautiful person inside and out and even if she does have her neurotic tendencies she deserves to be with someone who will give her the sun, moon, and the stars. Y'know?"

Yes, Bo did know. She knew it all too well in fact. Because she believed that Lauren deserved same things too but she thought that, maybe one day, she would be the one to give Lauren all of those things. Bo swallowed hard to force down the lump that had suddenly formed in her throat then she took a deep breath so that she could get control of her emotions. Bo forced a smile on her face and said, "Amy, you can give her all those things." Bo felt her heart seize up at the words that had just fallen from her mouth but she managed to continue on. "Lauren loves you. And even if she does have moments where it looks like she may call off the whole thing, she won't. Because spending her life with you is the only thing that matters to her." Bo pulled the phone away from her ear. She knew that the strong feelings that she felt for Lauren would lessen one day, but today wasn't that day, and having to console the woman that she was going to marry was a little too much for Bo. But it was something that she would do because it was for Lauren's happiness.

Bo brought the phone back to ear and she managed to catch the end of what Amy had been saying. "…..I know it's probably just nerves and I know she wants to marry me, but damn self-doubt is a bitch. It has me questioning everything."

Bo took another deep breath then told her, "Don't listen to it Ames. You and Lauren are a sure thing. It's wedding jitters. Once you get through the ceremony and everything leading up to it this conversation will seem ridiculous."

Amy chuckled and said, "I'm sure you're right Bo. Thanks for letting me vent. I know you're Lauren's best friend and everything but it's good to know that you're willing to help me out a bit too."

Bo pressed her lips together then she said, "It's not problem Amy. You make Lauren happy and if you're not happy then Lauren's not happy and then my life becomes miserable." She forced out a chuckle. "It would be a vicious cycle."

Amy laughed a little. "Yeah, yeah. It would be. Okay I have to get off of here but I will see you tonight."

Bo gave a slight nod and said, "That you will."

Amy told her okay then the two of them ended the call. Bo leaned back in her office chair and looked up at the ceiling of her office. Her eyes welled up with tears which caused her to feel a prickling sensation in the corner of them. She wasn't going to cry but this was the closest that she had come to almost crying since she had found out that Lauren was going to marry Amy. Pushing aside her own feelings so that she could be happy for the happiness that Lauren had found was the hardest thing for her to do but Bo was managing. It was still taking a decent amount of booze to do it but she was getting better, depending on the day. She had rationalized the situation enough that she could get through everything with a smile on her face. Lauren loved Amy and was going to marry her. And Amy was a good match for Lauren. She was funny, attractive, and just as witty as Lauren was. Bo blew out a breath then sat up in her chair and moved to where she could to get back to typing up her email. She knew that breaking her own heat was going to be a bitch but sometimes the pain she felt from it was a little overwhelming.

Almost Three Years Ago….

Bo, Lauren and her date, Ryan, were just arriving at the banquet hall her company had chosen to have their annual gloat-fest as Bo liked to call it. Typically the event was boring and she was ready to leave as soon as she got there, but because she was on the track to becoming a part of senior management there was an unspoken agreement between her and her department heads that she was supposed to be there. This year was different though and the only reason why it was different was because she had finally given into Amy's pleas of introducing her properly to Lauren. The two had met in passing a few times already but it was just a quick wave as she and Lauren headed out for lunch or something.

Bo had brushed the woman's requests off in a joking manner the first few times she asked. She would tell Amy that there was no way she would be able to handle Lauren or that she wouldn't set Lauren up with someone with the likes of her but then Amy told her that she would just ask her out the next time that she saw her so Bo panicked. The other day she had told Amy that Lauren was going to come to tonight's event so she caved and told her that she would introduce the two of them properly. Amy had thanked her but Bo didn't feel happy about it because she didn't like it when Lauren dated. However she was grateful that Lauren had gotten involved with a new research project at the university and she knew that Lauren was going to throw herself into it and wasn't going bother with a relationship. Bo let out a relieved breath. That thought had given her some solace. The three of them headed to the bar and Bo remarked, "Each year I swear this company puts more money into this party than they do in the business deals we make."

Ryan chuckled then asked, "Didn't you promise some of your clients a couple of tickets to the next football game? Box seats?"

Bo glared at the man. She had met Ryan a month ago. It had been pouring rain and the two of them had been trying to catch a cab and she offered to share her cab with him. They had made small talk during the ride and when they had reached Ryan's stop he had asked her out while he was getting out of the cab. She had said yes because he was an attractive man who was actually funny. There were parts of his personality that reminded her of Lauren sometimes but at the same time that usually disappointed her because it wasn't Lauren.

The bartender gave Bo her drink and as she took a sip of it Lauren said, "That's because those tickets are for a game at the university and because I am big name there she got me to swindle the higher ups to get her those tickets for free."

Bo swallowed the sip that she had taken and argued, "But I promised to pay you back with an awesome trip this year if I managed to renegotiate this contract." Bo rubbed her fingers together. "More money means more vacations Lauren."

Lauren rolled her eyes then she remarked, "What about Ryan? I'm certain Ryan would love to go on a trip with his girlfriend."

Ryan held up his drink and said, "Nope. Don't involve me. I have learned not to get in-between Bo and Lauren banter. I don't think I recovered my balls from the last time that happen." He smirked at Bo then kissed her cheek.

Bo rolled her eyes then said, "I warned you about what would happen if sided with Lauren and her smartass comment."

"But I was right Bo. You know I'm a big Julia Roberts fan and I know every one of her movies through and through." She grinned. "I don't know why you thought I was wrong. Give me three words to describe one of her movies and I'm certain I can guess right on the first try."

Bo shook her head as a smile came to her face. She knew Lauren was right but she wasn't going to entertain her with the guessing game. She moved away from the bar and said, "Let's go find our table. I hope they put us by the kitchen. I want to get to the appetizers as they come out."

Bo heard Lauren snort before she muttered, "Don't they have the same appetizers every year?"

Bo turned to scowl at her. "Not this year. I heard they were changing the menu. And how do you know they serve the same appetizers every year?"

Lauren shook her head then took a sip of her wine before she said, "Because Bo, you complain about it, every year." She looked around and groaned. "I can't believe I let you talk me into this."

Bo grinned at her and said, "You were going to go home and play with formulas until you passed out on your desk. I'm saving you."

Lauren scoffed and argued, "I don't need saving from my work. Actually being a rocket scientist is fun for me."

Bo smiled at her and wrapped her arm around Lauren's waist. "Take it easy Lauren. I was only kidding. I know you love your work and I really appreciate you coming to this."

Lauren smiled back at her and said, "Well if you're winning this stupid performance award I might as well be here." She paused for a second then added, "But I'm proud of you Bo."

Bo grinned then the three of them headed to the table that was reserved for them and a few other people from Bo's company. Amy was already there making small talk and when they were closer to the table Bo said, "Lauren, you remember Amy. From the tech firm that my company's partnering with?"

Lauren nodded and shook Amy's hand. "Of course. You kept calling her a godsend because you couldn't understand the technical jibberish."

Amy chuckled and said, "Well Bo helped me understand the contract jibberish so it worked out for the both of us. I'm glad she got you to come."

Lauren chuckled as she sat down. "Well with Bo winning that award I couldn't not come. She's my best friend."

"Well she is lucky to have you then," Amy replied with a genuine smile on her face. Bo watched the interaction between the two women and Lauren wasn't being aloof or standoffish. She actually seemed like she was enjoying Amy's company. Bo felt queasy as she became nervous. She hoped that Lauren was only being friendly for her benefit.

Dinner was served before the performance awards were handed out and all through dinner Bo watched Lauren and Amy while she pretended to listen to Ryan go on about the market. Sometimes she found it interesting to listen to but at the moment she found it irritating. Not because the man was annoying her, but because Amy and Lauren seemed to be having a good time and were actually hitting it off. Bo had finished off her dinner and she was wiping her mouth when Ryan leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Seems like Lauren is actually finding Amy interesting. Surprising since they're not going on about space and thermodynamics or whatever."

Bo picked up her drink and she took a long drink from it. As she set the glass down she remarked in a clip tone, "I think Lauren is just being nice." That was a lie. The way Lauren was sitting towards Amy and the way her eyes sparkled in the dim lighting of the hall she knew that Lauren was intrigued by the other woman.

Ryan chuckled a little. "Call it what you want Bo but I think Lauren may have found someone, other than you, that might actually get her." He placed his arm around her shoulders and he gave the one that his hand was resting on a gentle squeeze. "It's a good thing Bo. Now Lauren won't have to be our third wheel anymore."

Bo scoffed then remarked, "If you say so." She picked up her glass and finished off her drink. Now Ryan was being annoying. She didn't say much else through the rest of dinner but she did watch Lauren and Amy and it only made her mood worse. Luckily she didn't have much longer to deal with it because the awards portion of the night was beginning. A half hour after the presentation had started the president of the company was announcing Bo's name and telling everyone that she was being awarded for her success in client retention and negotiating contracts. She walked up and accepted her award then she went back to the table. Lauren gave her a hug and murmured in her ear, "And you said you would never amount to anything."

Bo pulled back and smiled at her. "Well that's only because you kicked me in the ass every step of the way."

Lauren grinned. "And I'll continue to do for the rest of our lives and maybe afterward."

Bo gave Lauren another hug then moved to go sit down in her spot next to Ryan. The awards ceremony continued on for another half hour then the party went into full swing where the band played livelier music. Ryan got up from his seat and held out his hand, "Come on Bo let's show this place a move or two."

Bo glanced at his hand then back at Lauren and Amy. There was no way she was going to leave Lauren alone with this woman. Lauren had clearly consumed too much wine and wasn't going to be making the best decisions tonight. She gave Ryan a polite smile. "I think I'll stay here. I don't want Lauren hanging out-"

"Oh go Bo. The man wants to dance." Lauren smiled at Amy. "Plus I don't think Amy has a problem keeping me company."

Amy shook her head and said, "Nope not at all. I'm actually hoping to get you out there on the dance floor myself."

Bo laughed then pointed out, "Lauren can't dance. She has two left fee that are turned backwards." Lauren scowled at her and Bo grinned, "It's true."

Amy chuckled then said, "Ah what's a few bruised toes. It'll be worth."

Bo saw the look that passed between Amy and Lauren and a feeling of dread came over her. Lauren was falling for the other woman's charms. She felt like she was going to throw up. Bo was still staring at Lauren and Amy when Ryan said, "It's settled then. Let's go dance."

Lauren looked at Bo and waved her away. "Shoo. Go Bo. I'll be fine."

Bo scowled at her for a second then she took Ryan's hand and got up from the table. The two of them made their way to the dance floor and when they had started dancing Ryan said, "I know you're protective of her Bo but I think she'll be okay. Amy looks like she's really into her."

Bo forced a smile on her face and gave him a slight nod. She tried to focus on dancing with Ryan but she was too busy watching Lauren and Amy. The two of them had remained at the table during the first song that she and Ryan had danced to but by the second one, which was a bit slower, Amy had managed to get Lauren on the dance floor and the two of them were dancing together. Closely. Bo saw the shy smile that was on Lauren's face as she looked at Amy as they danced and there was no denying it. Lauren was falling for the woman. She really was going to be sick. Bo came up with an excuse about a headache and being nauseous so that she could leave early. Ryan was quick to say okay then the two of them made their way over to Lauren and Amy. Bo tapped on Lauren's shoulder and said, "I think we're going to head out. I'm feeling queasy and I'm getting a headache."

Lauren smiled and said, "You should have laid off the cheese and drinks."

"You can scold me later but let's get out of her before I lose the delicious dinner I just ate," Bo said hoping that a fake illness would get Lauren to come with her and away from Amy.

Bo saw Lauren bite the corner of her lip then she glanced at Amy then back at Bo. A small smile came to her face. "I think I'll stay here with Amy." Bo couldn't keep the shocked expression from her face and Lauren quickly pointed out. "You have Ryan, Bo. He'll make sure that you're well taken care of until I come over later or tomorrow morning."

Bo mind was further stunned. Tomorrow morning. Every worse possible thought came to Bo's mind and she couldn't form any words. She felt Ryan put his arm around her waist and he said, "I promise to take good care of her until more capable hands come along."

Lauren smiled. "See Bo? Everything will be fine."

It took everything in Bo's body so that she could force a smile on her face. "Yeah, yeah. That's fine. Have fun."

Lauren moved away from Amy and gave Bo a quick hug which was followed by a peck to her cheek. "I will Bo. Go home and lie down. No horror movies." She pointed at Ryan. "Make sure she doesn't watch those terrible movies." Bo didn't hear Ryan's response to Lauren. All she could think about in that moment was the fact that Lauren wanted to stay and spend more time with Amy and that she had expectations. What those expectations were Bo didn't want to entertain because is she thought about it too long she was certain she was going to actually throw up. Ryan was guiding her through the crowd and the two of them stopped at the coat check then made their way out of the building that the banquet hall was in.

Ryan was driving and Bo was staring out the window as a whirlwind of thoughts went through her head. She hoped that Lauren would realize that she was wrong about Amy. She hoped that Lauren would call to check on her in the middle of the night and tell her that Amy did something awful. Bo hoped with every fiber of her being that the rest of Lauren's night was uneventful and was nothing more than a few polite dances. Bo felt Ryan take her hand and she looked over at him. He smiled and said, "We'll get you home in a minute and into some comfy clothes." Bo managed something that resembled a smile then stared back out the window. "I mean even though the food upset your stomach at least something good came out of tonight. Lauren and Amy seemed into each other." He chuckled a little. "And you said Lauren didn't date. I think she might end up dating Amy."

Bo wanted to punch the man. She never really felt violent towards other people except when they made fun of her best friend but in this moment she wanted to punch Ryan. But Bo realized that it was just her jealousy talking so she only scowled as they drove to her apartment. They got there and as soon as they were inside Ryan said, "Do you want to take a shower or do you want to just change?" Bo ignored the question and tossed her keys on the coffee table in the living room then flopped down on the couch. "Ohh-kay. Do you want some crackers or anything?" Bo kicked off the heels that she was wearing and she let her head fall back onto the couch as she put her feet up on the coffee table. She was staring up at the ceiling but out the corner of her eye she saw Ryan move and come sit next to her. He took hold of her hand and said, "I want to help Bo. Just tell me what you need."

Bo pulled her hand from his grasp and said, "I think you should go Ryan. I'm certain it's nothing too serious. I'll be fine." That was a lie. She wasn't going to be fine until she found out what happened with Lauren and Amy.

Ryan brushed a wayward strand of her hair out of her face and murmured, "I'm not going anywhere. You shouldn't be by yourself if you're sick. Also you'd make me a liar to Lauren." She saw him grin. "And if she found out that I left you alone I'm certain she would kick my ass." Bo didn't laugh at the joke. In fact the scowl on her face worsened. Ryan sighed and asked, "What's the matter Bo? This is has to be about something other than a stomach ache. You look upset"

Bo got up from the couch. "It's nothing. Just go Ryan. I'll tell Lauren that you were here all night."

Ryan blew out a breath then said, "Okay." He got up from the couch. "Are we at least okay? Because I don't want to leave if you're upset with me."

Bo squeezed her eyes shut and blew out a deep breath. She opened them then looked at Ryan. "We're fine Ryan. I just-I just need to go lie down."

Ryan sighed then headed for the door. "Give me a call tomorrow. Let me know you're okay and if you want me to come over."

Bo wrapped her arms around herself and nodded. She watched him leave and as soon as the door to her apartment closed her vision began to blur and by the time she had the door locked silent tears were falling from her eyes. They continued to fall as Bo turned off the lights in the living room and made her way to her room. Once she was in there she took off the dress that she was wearing then she crawled into her bed and cuddled up to one of the pillows that were on it. Bo finally released the sobs that she had been holding in. She had pushed Lauren into the arms of another woman. She felt like an idiot and she felt stupid for thinking that Lauren wasn't going to fall for the woman. She felt so stupid and it was all her fault. Bo didn't want to risk losing Lauren. She was the closest thing that she had to family and if she lost Lauren then she didn't know what would happen to her. But tonight she was going to cry because seeing Lauren fall for another woman was a hard thing for her to witness and the desire to have Lauren look at her that way made hurt even more excruciating. Then tomorrow she would be able to handle whatever Lauren was going to tell her.

xXxXxX

The loud pounding on her apartment door had woken Bo up or was it the massive headache that had woke her up? It didn't matter which one it was because both were annoying and were getting on her nerves. Bo groaned and she moved to get out of bed. She managed to pull on a pair of sweats and a t-shirt and she also took off the bra that she had fallen asleep in. How she had managed that was something she would think about later. Bo trudged out of her room and headed to the front door. She unlocked it then opened the door. Lauren was standing in front of it holding a paper tray that held three coffees and a paper bag. Bo had feeling that the bag contained croissants and her stomach grumbled. Before she had a chance to greet the other woman Lauren blurted out, "I have a date."

Bo only stared at her for the longest second. Not only did she lose her appetite but ever emotion that she had managed to get a handle on was released and her world came crashing down. Bo was speechless and had no idea what to say. Lauren pushed by her. "I'm sorry. That's not what I meant to say. I meant to ask how you were doing but I'm so excited that, that was the first thing to fall out of my mouth." She set the paper tray and bag down on the coffee table. "Is Ryan here? I hope I didn't wake you two." She chuckled. "Although you look like you just rolled out of the bed and look like a pile of crap."

Bo managed to get out of her shocked state and said, "No. No. Ryan's not here. He um-something came up at work. He left earlier this morning." She moved over to the couch and sat on the edge of it as she looked at Lauren. "I'm sorry did I hear you correctly? Did you say you have a date?" There was a huge smile on Lauren's face as she nodded her head. "Oh. Wow."

"I know," Lauren exclaimed. She laughed. "I know it has been eons since I've dated but I'm super excited about this one. Amy is so interesting and she's as much of a geek as I am. However I'm a geek about science and math and she's a computer nerd but like we get each other. Also her wit is sharper than yours. Other than you, I didn't think I would meet someone who would be able to verbally spar with me, but wow is she's pretty damn good at it." She reached for the brown bag that was on the coffee table. "I got you a croissant though no extra butter considering your stomach."

Bo took the pastry when Lauren handed it to her and she got a small smile on her face. "So you and Amy really hit it off huh?"

Lauren took a bite of her muffin and remarked, "You have no idea and it was so awesome."

Bo's heart broke as she listened to Lauren go on and on about Amy and what had happened last night after she had left. Lauren and Amy had danced two songs before the two of them went to some café to talk and have coffee. The two of them had talked until the placed close and it wasn't until Lauren was catching a cab home did Amy ask her out on a date. Lauren had told Bo that she was reluctant to say yes but she had had such a good time with the other woman that she did say yes and that they had planned a date tomorrow night. Bo managed to eat a little of her croissant while Lauren was talking but by the end of the story she wanted to throw the bit of it that she had eaten up. Lauren was into Amy and it was all her fault. Bo was never going to be able to forgive herself for this.

Bo managed to make it through most of her time with Lauren but when she couldn't listen to her continue on about Amy she told her that she wanted to rest a bit more. Lauren had been on board with the idea and before she left she told Bo that she was going to come over later with soup and movies. After Lauren was gone Bo went back to bed and buried herself under the blankets and cried.

xXxXxX

Several hours later Bo was woken up again by someone knocking on her door. She rolled out of bed and made her way to the front door. She had half the mind to ignore it but if it was either Lauren or Ryan the two of them would stand there for awhile before they started calling her and she preferred the knocking over the phone. At least the knocking would hurt their knuckles. Then again she could shut the phone off. She answered the door and Ryan was standing there with a smile on his face that made his brown eyes twinkle. Bo resisted the urge to groan. She didn't want to deal with Ryan right now. He let out an uneasy chuckle then remarked, "Wow you look like crap. Like even worse than last night and you weren't feeling well. Unless you still feel bad and I'm a douche for saying that."

Bo drew in a deep breath through her nose then said, "It's one of my many talents and yes I feel like shit. Why are you here Ryan?"

He frowned a little. "I wanted to check on you Bo." Bo turned around and walked over to the living room. She fell onto the couch then curled up in one of the corners of it. Ryan sat down next to her. "What's the matter Bo? You've been acting weird ever since the dinner last night."

Bo wrapped her arms around her legs then rested her chin on her knees. "It's nothing. I'm just feeling like shit."

Ryan nodded and said, "Anything I can do to make it better?" Bo glowered at the man. Unless he had a way to get rid of Amy then no. No, there would be no way for him to fix it. Ryan held up his hands. "I was just asking. Do you want me call Lauren over here and have her talk you down?"

"No. Don't call Lauren. She's off discovering love and what not," Bo said barely concealing the bitter edge to her words.

Ryan missed the tone however and chuckled. "Well all be damned. So her and Amy are gonna be a thing huh?"

Bo didn't want to have this discussion with him. She didn't want to have the discussion at all. Bo got up and said, "Ryan I'm still feeling under the weather so can you just leave?"

Ryan was confused by irritated tone in Bo's voice. "Why Bo? I thought we could-"

"I don't want to. I just want to sleep and be alone," Bo said as she wrapped her arms around herself.

She avoided looking at Ryan but at some point he managed to put two and two together and as stood up from the couch he asked, "Are you upset about Lauren and Amy?" He chuckled a little. "Do you think Lauren is going to bail on you now that she's found someone that she's interested in?" Bo glared at him and he chuckled even more. "Bo that's ridiculous. You're her best friend. She's going to want to tell you everything."

"I didn't say that. I don't think I'm going to lose her," Bo snapped as she narrowed her eyes at the man.

Ryan smiled and asked, "Then what is it? Are you breaking up with me?" Bo didn't say anything and his smile faltered. "Are you breaking up with me Bo?"

Bo tried to come up with something but the words were out of her mouth before she could stop them. "Yes, Ryan."

"But why? I don't understand. We had fun together and I thought we were headed somewhere," Ryan said not understanding where any of this was coming from. But Bo did. She loved someone else and she wasn't going to be able to give her heart to someone. Not fully.

Bo swallowed to moisten her dry throat then said, "Ryan this was never going to work out. It would have been fun for awhile then you would have wanted more and I don't know if I can give more."

Ryan scoffed. "What are you talking about? I don't want more."

"No," Bo stated. "You may not want more now but someday you will and I don't-no, I know I won't be able to give it you."She looked down at the carpet that covered the living room floor. "You deserve someone who will be capable of loving you back," she said in a soft voice. She looked up and met Ryan's wide eyes. "I'm not going to be able to do that Ryan."

"Why not Bo? Are you seeing someone else?" Ryan asked his brow furrowing as he became upset by the thought of her possibly cheating on him.

Bo gave a slight shake of her head, "No. I'm not. I just know I won't be able to love you Ryan."

The confused look came back to his face and Ryan tried to understand why she was saying this but Bo could tell that he wasn't connecting the dots. Then as the realization came over him Bo the edges of Bo's vision began to blur from the tears forming in her eyes. His mouth opened then closed then he breathed out, "It's Lauren."

Bo slammed her eyes closed. Hearing it out loud and from someone else was hard to hear but as she nodded her head, and admitted it to someone else for the first time, she felt a lightness fill her. Then an unexpected thing happen. Ryan's arms wrapped around her and that's when Bo started to cry. She hadn't been expecting the man to show her compassion. In fact she had been expecting him to curse at her but this tenderness was so unexpected and it was too much for her in her fragile emotional state. She cried for a few minutes then once she was able to get a hold of herself Bo pulled back and sniffed. She wiped at her face and asked, "Why are you doing this? I just told you I was in love with someone."

Ryan chuckled a little then told her, "Well let's just say I'm not really surprised about it." He sighed. "I've wondered about your feelings for Lauren. I get that you and her are close but sometimes I catch you looking at her and I find myself hoping that you would look at me the same way." His mouth turned up for a smirk but the mirth of it didn't reach his eyes. "You look at her like she created the stars or something."

Bo felt guilty because she knew exactly what he was talking about because she had felt the same way last night. "Ry-"

He pressed a finger to her lips. "Don't apologize Bo. I get it and yeah I'm a little upset that's it's not me but I'm certain you've loved Lauren a lot longer than you would like to admit." He gave a small shrug. "So I got here too late."

Bo took a deep breath and let out. She didn't deserve how kind Ryan was being to her. "Thank you."

Ryan chuckled then he scratched the back of his head. "Uhh…I guess you're welcome." He smiled then reached out to brush a lock of her out of her face. "I guess I should get out of here." Bo nodded. He moved and began to head for the door and before he opened it he said, "I would have loved you with everything Bo."

Bo gave him a tearful smile. "I know."

Ryan looked at her for a second longer then added, "You should tell her Bo. Tell her before you lose her." He opened the door then walked out of the apartment and out of Bo's life.

Bo felt relieved that she had told someone about her love for Lauren but she had also broken someone's heart. Bo sat down on the couch and she stared at the black screen of the TV that was in front of it. She didn't know what she was going to do. Bo wanted to tell Lauren but at the same time Lauren was her everything and if she lost that then she would have nothing. Bo pulled off the blanket that was on back of the couch then wrapped it around herself. She laid down and stared at the TV hoping that the blackness of the screen would give her an answer to the biggest problem of her life.