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Wild About You 3
The next afternoon, Bo drove her car over one block to Lauren's house. She smiled thinking about last night, watching Lauren as she slept on her couch. Lauren mumbled about scientific things that Bo didn't understand, but it was incredibly adorable. This morning when Bo awoke, Lauren was long gone, but her book bag was left on the floor next to the bar stool. She was sure Lauren would be needing it before the weekend was over.
Bo parked her yellow car in front of the Lewis house. She drove by the thing every day, but it's been a while since she had visited. Bo took a deep breath and grabbed Lauren's bag out of the passenger seat before getting out of the car. The walk to the front door felt like it took forever, like she was in a daze. Bo didn't understand why she was so nervous. The breath she took was deep as she knocked lightly on the green front door.
Her heels rocked back and forth a few seconds until the knock was finally answered. The door flew open and Lauren's dad stood beyond the threshold. Bo waited a second for him to speak, but he didn't say a word. So, she spoke up. "Umm, hey, Mr. Lewis. Is Lauren home? She left…"
He didn't let Bo finish. "Lauren! You have company!"
Bo was confused at Mr. Lewis's rudeness. He had always been so compassionate. Hell, did he remember her at all? She watched Mr. Lewis turn and walk away before she caught glimpse of Lauren running down the stairs. Bo was immediately relieved at the sight of Lauren. She looked amazing dressed down in a pair of old shorts and baggy t-shirt. Lauren's blonde hair was pulled back in a low pony-tail and then Bo noticed her deep, brown eyes. They were puffy again. What was going on with Lauren Lewis?
"Hey, Bo. What are you doing here?" Lauren asked quickly not realizing she had left her bag at Bo's house.
Bo couldn't but smirk at Lauren's hastiness. "This can't just be a social visit?"
Lauren's face cringed. She hoped Bo didn't think she was trying to run her off, hell, she wouldn't run Bo off looking that good. "I'm sorry, Bo. There's just a lot going on."
Bo's mind started racing. She thought about Mr. Lewis and the way he had dismissed her. "Does this have anything to do with your Dad? I don't think he even recognized me."
A sad smile softly enveloped on Lauren's face. She wanted to tell Bo. "How about we go get something to eat tonight. I can tell you then."
Bo felt an ache in her chest as she looked at Lauren's sad face. She had never seen Lauren so fragile. Before she could say yes to the blonde, she remembered why she had come in the first place. Bo pulled the bag up and held it out for Lauren. "You might need this and please don't bring it to dinner. Text me later."
"Thank you." Lauren stated as she watched Bo start to walk away. When Bo heard her, she turned around with a smile and waived 'bye' to Lauren. She instantly felt her heart flutter at the simple action. The blonde couldn't wait to for dinner so she could see Bo Dennis. The Bo Dennis that made her heart flutter.
Kenzi watched her best friend intently as she dressed. She had never known Bo to spend so much time trying to get ready to go somewhere. "Bo, are you sure this is not a date?"
Bo laughed and rolled her eyes. "Yes, I'm sure. We are just going to get food and talk."
"Talk about how much you lurv each other?" Kenzi stated only half joking.
Bo just ignored her friend and she finally put on the clothes she was going to wear. As she started putting on her boots, she heard her phone ping from across the room. "Kenz, can you grab that for me?"
Kenzi rolled over on the bed and grabbed the phone from the nightstand. She couldn't help but take a peak. It was Lauren. Kenzi nosily opened the text and read it aloud. "Bo, change of plans. I need you to pick me up."
Bo huffed and snatched the phone out of her friend's hand. "Could you be any more annoying?"
Kenzi gave Bo a small smile. "I'm just looking out for you, Bobo. This crush you have is clouding your judgment. You can't even see that this is a date."
As Bo listened to Kenzi, she replied to the text Lauren sent and told her that she would pick her up in twenty minutes. She finally turned her attention back to Kenzi. "This is not a date and I can take care of myself."
It was now Kenzi's turn to roll her eyes at Bo. Kenzi knew her friend was down playing this whole situation. "Whatever you say sweet cheeks, just don't forget about me when you two get married and start making babies."
Bo had to laugh at her friend this time. Marriage and babies? Now that was way off target even for Kenzi. Bo could see her and Lauren in the act of making babies, now that didn't seem to far-fetched especially after the dreams she had been having the last couple of weeks. She could only imagine what it would be like to be with a woman, especially someone as beautiful as Lauren. Dyson and Ryan were her only two lovers. Ryan being that awkward first time in between the summer of freshman and sophomore year and Dyson being someone she connected with physically and not so much emotionally. Bo enjoyed sex and it had been awhile since she had gotten any which led to the sexy dreams she was having about Lauren….
"Lauren, honey, is that Bo Dennis waiting for you outside?" Mrs. Lewis quipped as Lauren made her way through the living room.
Lauren smiled at her mother. As much as she wanted to talk with her mom, she wanted to see Bo more. "Yes, mam. We are going to eat dinner."
Mrs. Lewis wished that her daughter wasn't going through such a hard time. The separation was harder on Lauren than she would ever imagine. She was happy she was spending time with a friend and not stuck up in her bedroom. "Please tell Bo I said hello and don't make it a habit staying out until two in the morning."
Lauren froze in her steps. She didn't realize her mother was paying any attention. "I'm sorry, mom. I fell asleep watching a movie at Bo's. I had a long…"
She stopped her daughter from speaking anymore. She understood her daughter's predicament. "It's okay, Lauren. I would just like to know where you are when you are not at home. It may seem like we don't care, but we love you, Lauren. You are everything to us. Now, go have fun. I will see you, later."
A polite smile fell upon Lauren's face. She placed a chaste kiss on her mother's cheek and quickly made her out of the room. Feeling better about her parents, she walked out the front door and headed toward Bo's Camaro. Lauren's heart sped up the moment she saw Bo smile at her through and passenger side window. She couldn't wait for the evening to start.
As she saw Lauren walk down the walkway to her car, Bo could feel her hands start to get clammy. Lauren was dressed casual with nice fitting pair of jeans which showed off all of Lauren's assets. They navy blue button down blouse also did Lauren justice and her hair, well, her blonde hair fell just right onto her shoulders. Bo could only dream about running her fingers through Lauren's silky hair.
Bo's thoughts were put on pause as the door opened to her car. She flashed Lauren another smile and watched as she fell in place on the passenger side. Bo couldn't help but think about how right she looked sitting in the car next to her. After staring a little too long, Bo finally found her voice. "Wow, Lauren. You look incredible."
Lauren immediately blushed. She never expected Bo to compliment her on her appearance. What was going on between them? Lauren wasn't going to waist the opportunity to compliment Bo also. She was always stunning with her hair pulled back and her black top showing off her very yummy cleavage. "You look great, too. I mean you're beautiful."
They both blushed after Lauren's comment. If a heart could burst, Bo's would do so in that very moment. Lauren Lewis just told her she was beautiful. It made Bo feel like she was on cloud nine. Bo's smile never disappeared as she spoke again. "I hope you hungry. I know the perfect place."
"Let's go. I'm starving."
The women finally ordered their meals and sat back in the booth they were seated in. Bo had taken Lauren to a little Italian place they use to frequent when they were younger. It was a staple in the Lewis family. Mrs. Lewis use to take them here after they went to a Saturday matinee movie at the theatre. They had the best chicken parmesan in the city.
"Bo, I can't believe you remembered." Lauren gushed as she took a sip of her water.
Bo shrugged. "It's a hard place to forget. I miss coming here with you and your family. It's really the only family I ever had."
Lauren figured it was now the time to tell Bo about her parents. "Bo, the reason I've been upset. Well, wow, this is harder than I thought."
Bo flashed Lauren a sincere smile and reached over to take her hand. "Lauren, you can tell me anything."
Lauren started to feel the tears welling up in her eyes so she took a deep breath before continuing. "My parents. They are getting a divorce."
Bo swallowed thin air. She felt relieved that it wasn't more serious, but saddened because it was causing such a disruption in her life. "I'm sorry, Lauren."
"I know they haven't been getting along the last year, but I guess I just blocked it out. Thursday night it all hit the fan. My dad he came home drunk and they had this huge fight. It scared me, Bo. I didn't know what to do. I just wanted it to stop."
Bo listened to the beautiful women in front of her. Her heart ached for Lauren. Everything she had ever known was just going to disappear from the way she knew it. They were still holding hands across the table. Bo tightened her grip on Lauren's hand. "Lauren, I'm literally next door. Please don't hesitate to call me."
Bo finally got a smile out of Lauren as their food was planted in front of them. She finally let go of Lauren's hand and picked up her fork. They didn't speak much again until Bo's phone went off on the table. Bo picked it up to see who it was and immediately put it back on the table.
Lauren took notice and was immediately curious. She didn't want to be nosy and ask who it was so she come up with a better way to find out. "So, what did you do all summer? Meet any cute boys?"
Bo almost choked on her food at the question. She just wasn't expecting it. "Well, no, no one that caught my eye. I really just hung out with Kenzi. We are pretty boring."
Lauren laughed. "I highly doubt that. Kenzi doesn't seem like the boring type."
Bo smiled at the thought of Kenzi and their conversation before tonight. Yeah, Kenzi definitely wasn't boring. "No, she is definitely not. She keeps my grounded. She's like my sister."
"I'm glad you have someone in your life that's constant. I know it's not always easy for you. "
Bo looked up at Lauren. She sometimes forgot that Lauren played such a big role in her life. Lauren was their when all the shitty stuff happened and she was thankful for that. "Lauren, I know we haven't been close in such a long time, but I want that to change. After this class is over, I still want us to hang out."
"I'm glad, Bo, but it's a long four months. You might get tired of me." Lauren mentioned only joking with her friend.
Their eyes met again and Bo was captivated. She didn't want to look away from Lauren's deep, brown eyes. Yet, she wanted Lauren to know that she wouldn't be getting tired of her anytime soon. "I highly doubt that…"