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Six Weeks Later
"Why won't you tell me? Is it because you're afraid?" Kenzi asked her wife in a panic, both hands rubbing her throbbing temples. Anytime she had tried to eat breakfast, the food would somehow turn against her. "I know that I shouldn't have eaten the sushi that was on sale last night, but it was so good," she drew out.
Lauren bit back a laugh, knowing this wasn't the most opportune time for one. Taking a wet rag, she gently ran it over Kenzi's face as she sat beside her in their bed. "No, you're not dying. I honestly think the last few months have caught up with you. If you think about it, all that we went through before the wedding, our honeymoon, then your case out of town." She leaned down to place a gentle kiss on her forehead, "Besides I'm this amazing doctor, remember? Do you really think that I'd let you suffer?" She wouldn't admit it to her, but Lauren was worried. As long as she had known her, Kenzi was never one to get sick; aside from the occasional cold, and of course being deathly allergic to peanuts.
Squinting her eyes, she looked back up at her wife. "You want to laugh right now, don't you? I can't even have coffee, Lauren! And you know how I feel about coffee, it's not just a drink it's..."
"...like a hug." Lauren finished for her. "I just want you to feel better. I can run a blood sample, urinalysis-"
"So, as your wife, who is dying, or at least feels like she is," she paused to give her an attempted glare, "you want to stick me with needles and have me pee in cup?" she groaned. "This isn't what for better or worse meant in our vows." She half mumbled the last part as she drifted off into sleep again.
The Dal
"You know, you're more than welcome to stay the night." Trick eyed his granddaughter. She had been spending more time in his study lately, either researching through his books on the Fae, or even helping him with the bar when it got busy. He knew that she missed Tamsin, but did enjoy that she was learning more about the Fae world. He hoped that it led to a greater understanding of her place in it.
Bo laughed lightly in return as she closed the book that she had been more staring at than reading. "Thanks, Trick, but the memories of you serving haggis have left me rather traumatized." She hadn't been able to visit with Kenzi as much as best friend hadn't been feeling quite herself lately. She had been sleeping more than usual, well more than usual for Kenzi, and generally not seeming to feel as well. Given her diet, her best friend wasn't too surprised. Bo had been concerned that she might have caught something from their out of town venture, but Lauren had assured her that it was more than likely due to fatigue than anything else. "Although, I will say Kenzi without her caffeine is more frightening."
"I'll admit it's been different without her here. I don't have to be concerned with her stealing any of my 'top shelf shit'", he teased as he used his hands to quote one of Kenzi's favorite phrases. Trick had begun to suspect that their was more to Kenzi not feeling well; especially how she had turned green at the smell of a shot poured for her. She hadn't been back since then, but he kept his thoughts to himself.
The Succubus couldn't help but to laugh at his accurate description, as well as the oddity of hearing him use profanity too. "Agreed, you might just turn a profit yet." Another glance at the clock and she knew he had already locked up before finding her.
The Clubhouse
As Bo made pulled into her driveway, she couldn't help but to feel that something was a little off. Chalking it up to her being tired, along with reading on end, she gave a mental shrug as she stepped out of her car. Stretching slightly as she stood outside, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her left shoulder. Catching herself on the hood of her car, she whirled around with her blue eyes ready for a fight; mindless of the blood dripping from the arrowhead embedded in her skin. With a growl, she broke off the shaft of the arrow, knowing better to pull the whole of it out. "I don't know who you are, but you are so going to pay for that!"
She was met with laughter in response as a lone figure approached from the chain link fence. A crossbow slung over one shoulder while he approached her slowly. Unable to make out his features due to the mask that he wore.
"You've turned into quite the creature of habit, Succubus." He laughed as he lowered weapon as he watched the chemicals take hold, struggling to blink her eyes, her confusion evident as she dropped to one knee. "Yeah, you didn't think I'd use any old arrow, did you?"
As he got within a few feet of her, he was disrupted by the loud roar of a motorcycle. An obvious female figure clad all in black complete with matching helmet parked within twenty yards of them. Her head tilted as she silently studied them.
"I don't know who you are, but I got to her first! She's mine!" He yelled at the unknown individual who stood there staring at him. Leveling his weapon on her, he continued, "And I'll take that nice bike too."
With a shrug of her shoulders, she turned her bike off while placing the kickstand down. Walking slowly towards him, a certain cockiness to her step, she removed her bike helmet.
Bo watched as the scene unfolded in front of her, a familiarity striking her about this individual. The poison seeping through her system causing her to slump against her car, her energy fading. When she saw the cascade of blonde hair, the all too familiar smirk, she couldn't help but to sigh, "Tamsin."
"Safety first, asshole!" Tamsin said as she threw the helmet at his face, smirking when she heard the crunch of his nose breaking as he fell to the ground. Looking up she noticed Bo starting to phase out and took in the still bleeding wound. Feeling a rage consume her, her leather jacket ripped as her wings forcefully ripped from her back. Her face took on it's skeletal form as she stalked towards the man cursing a blue streak. Lifting him up with one hand, she was tempted to doubt him out of his very own existence. "I don't know what shit hole you crawled out of, but" she finished her threat by whispering in his ear; none too surprised when he wet himself. Throwing him back on the ground, knowing that he'd never be an issue again, her attention returned to Bo.
Bo felt that she had only closed her eyes for a second, when the sound of her name and a light caress on her face brought her attention to Tamsin. She giggled as she attempted to reach a shaky hand towards the Valkyrie's face. "You're so pretty. You look just like my Tamsin." Her face then formed a pout. "I miss her but I don't know if she'll ever want to see me again."
Despite the circumstances, Tamsin couldn't help but to smile as she caught the brunette's hand, giving a small kiss to her palm. "I am yours, Bo," she softly whispered. Being a Valkyrie, she was able to sense the genuine emotion of Bo's words. Picking up the shaft that Bo had broken, and based on her behavior, Tamsin knew that Bo had basically had the Fae style of rohypnol delivered straight to her system. Feeling the threat of her rage wanting to spark again, she instead carried Bo inside. The Succubus needed to heal and while this isn't how the light blonde envisioned their reunion, it would have to do for now. "Come on, Succubus, if you're lucky I'll let you suck me dry this time."
"You're so strong too," Bo slightly giggled again as her head rested against Tamsin's shoulder.
Tamsin lightly set her on the couch. She knew what had to be done but was still reluctant at the same time. "I'm sorry, Bo."
"Sorry? What do you have to be-" Her soft words finishing in a scream as the blonde pushed the rest of the arrow out of her shoulder. The pain of that alone caused her eyes to flash blue, and her Succubus instinct to take over. Cupping Tamsin's face to her own, she straddled her lap as she fed heavily from her.
The Valkyrie was far tempted to take things further. Even without her memories, she was drawn to Bo, and now that they had returned she couldn't get to her quickly enough. She appreciated that Bo never tried to take advantage of her in her short youth. Tamsin wanted to do right by her. Thinking of how to end the chi connection, Bo acted for her as realization struck her.
Jumping off of Tamsin's lap to the other side of the couch, she stared in disbelief at her, quietly whispering her name.
"Unless you know some other badass Valkyrie," Tamsin teased as she leaned forward to inspect the now healed wound, her fingers gently glossing over it. Looking back up at a still bewildered Bo, she couldn't help but to smile. "I gotta admit, this isn't how I thought it would all go in my head, but it's been awhile since I've been kissed liked that."
Grasping the hand that rested against her shoulder, Bo looked down at it, feeling the familiar spark before meeting Tamsin's eyes. "You're really here." While Tamsin looked the same, there was a softness to her that hadn't been there in her past life. All sarcasm and hard edges, she wasn't someone that warmed up easily. Yet, when she thought back on it, around the time that Lauren was devising a plan to end the Morrigan, she had noticed more of a difference. She had chalked it up to relief that there was a plan in place for her rebirth.
"Yes, I am really here and truth be told," she pulled Bo closer to her, "I couldn't get here fast enough. I really missed you, Bo. I know that we didn't have the best introduction-"
Bo could feel her eyes well with emotion as Tamsin admitted what she had longed to hear. All of the worries that had plagued her evaporated at the blonde's words. Gracing Tamsin with her huge trademark dimpled smile, that seemed to stop Tamsin's thoughts. "That's good to hear, Valkyrie, because I missed you too. I was worried that you might have changed your mind about us; especially given-"
At hearing that the dark brunette missed her too, Tamsin moved forward to claim her lips in a softer kiss. "Good luck getting rid of me now," she teased before kissing her again. Only breaking apart when she heard, more than felt her stomach rumble. Feeling Bo laugh against her lips, she couldn't help the lightness that she felt within her.
"Now that I'm quite full, chi wise, I know this great all night diner..." she laughed as Tamsin whisked them both out the door.
I legit struggled with this update, not sure how I was wanting it to play out, then life had the audacity to get in the way ;) Thank you for reading!
