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The Valkyrie's heart jumped in her chest at the question. Am I in love with you? Fuck! Of course I'm in love with you! Do I really have to say it? You're the reason I'm in this situation in the first place! You and that whole 'perfect' thing you have going on.
"Gods, you really do suck at reading people don't you," Tamsin muttered under her shaky breath, not intending on the succubus hearing. Of course that intention was not followed through.
"What? Tamsin, look at me," Bo placed her hand beneath the blonde's chin and lifted her face, forcing her to look her in the eyes. "Talk to me..."
Tamsin took a deep, rattling breath. "I..." She looked down at her hands and began fiddling with the bed sheet between her fingers. "I just – it's complicated..." How the hell is it complicated!? You love her, she's half naked in front of you in your bed...what's the problem here, again?
"God, Tamsin can't you ever just be honest with me! Just talk to me and answer the fucking question instead of tap-dancing around it like a child!"
In that moment, the detective looked directly into Bo's brown eyes, holding her gaze for a moment in the hopes that she would get her point across before lunging forward to deliver the most straightforward and honest response she could muster at this point. She held Bo's face between her hands, caressing her thumbs lightly over the soft skin of the brunette's high cheek bones as she pressed their lips together with a meaningful intent.
The succubus reciprocated the kiss immediately – it was her nature. But after a few seconds she reclaimed her headspace and gently pushed Tamsin's body away from her own. She kept her hand on the Valkyrie's shoulder out of fear that she may try to run, while stroking a few pieces of her shiny blonde hair with the other hand.
"No, Tamsin," she said firmly. "Not until you tell me. I want you to say it. This is one thing that I won't let you solve with physical action." Tamsin groaned and pulled away from the brunette. She rose from the bed – still wearing nothing but her bra and workout pants and began to pace the area, her hands pressed tightly over her temples. She eventually picked up her pace and charged for the wooden column in the center of the room and landed a solid punch to the splintered material.
"Tamsin!" the succubus scolded, remaining on the bed. She decided it was best if she stayed put and allowed the other woman to work this out for herself but she still wouldn't let her do anything stupid like hitting a solid object like that. Tamsin rubbed her palms over her face in frustration.
"Dammit, Bo!" she finally spoke, the agitation clear in her tone. "You already know the answer so why the fuck do I have to say it," she fumed, dropping her hands from her face and giving Bo a pained and longing look.
"Because I don't understand why this is so difficult for you!" Bo retorted. "It's a simple yes or no, are you or are you not in love with me–"
"Yes! For the love of Freya, yes Bo, I am in love with you! I am painfully and unwaveringly and sickeningly in love with you. I'm in love with your eyes and the way that they get that little sparkle in them whenever you're happy and I'm in love with your dopey, adorable smile because it gives me butterflies every time I see it. I'm in love with your laugh because it's the only thing that can make my heart feel like it's actually beating and I'm in love with hearing my name come out of your mouth because it's the only thing that makes me feel like I'm worth anything – that someone so fucking perfect would taint their mouth to say it. I'm in love with your ridiculously oversized heart that always gets you into trouble and I'm in love with your heroics even though it nearly kills me every time you go on a case or a dangerous fae fight because there's always a chance that you won't come back. I'm in love with your stubbornness and your inability to give in to anything that you don't want and your refusal of everything you don't deserve. I'm in love with your strength and your will and your nature because there is not a soul in existence that could ever begin to compare to you. Yes, Bo. I am in love with you. Are you happy now?"
By this time, Tamsin had crossed the room and made it back to the edge of the bed. She had tears dripping off of her chin and her nose with more threatening to fall from her emerald eyes. Bo was speechless. She too could feel herself on the brink of tears at everything the blonde had just said to her – about her. No one had ever said anything so genuine to her before and she had no idea how to respond. She had no idea Tamsin felt so strongly for her. Sure, she knew there was chemistry between them, that much was obvious. Yeah, she knew the Valkyrie was attracted to her, she took notice to the spike in her aura every time they were in the same room and the flare of arousal she got every time they brushed shoulders or had any sort of skin-to-skin contact. But this? She was blown away. The strong, fearless, powerful Valkyrie that put everyone off, trusted no one, and was cold to everyone...well this was the last person she expected to hear this from. Dyson maybe, or Lauren. But never Tamsin. The part she couldn't wrap her head around was her own reaction.
She could feel her stomach doing summersaults on repeat as she replayed everything the blonde had just said to her in her head, as it all began to sink in. She felt her own heart rate speeding up and felt as if the organ could just burst from it's place in her chest. Her mind was spinning as if she had been longing to hear this for the entire duration of her life. Everything around her had grown dark and cloudy except for that mind-boggling blonde, now perched against the bed directly in front of her, her green eyes boring holes into Bo's own brown irises. After sitting in silence, absorbing the prefaced promises that hung in the air, the succubus finally allowed her mind to clear and reached an unexpected yet graciously welcomed conclusion. She took a deep breath and sat up on her knees to be at eye level with the blonde, inching her way towards the other woman. She paid attention to every tiny action the Valkyrie made, every fluctuation in her aura, every twitch of her fingers, every nervous shift, every eye flutter, every wondering glance.
When she reached the blonde's frozen form, she reached her hands up, trapping one gently behind Tamsin's neck and stroking her cheek with the back of the other. She looked into Tamsin's wide and anxious eyes, knowing how vulnerable the Valkyrie must feel. Bo drew her face in until they were within a hair's distance of each other, each breathing the other's air, and whispered with a soft smile, "Yes. Yes, I am very happy now."
No sooner had the final syllable left her vocal chords than she caught Tamsin's lips with her own in a gentle, sweet, loving kiss. Tamsin brought one hand up to cradle Bo's cheek and wrapped the other arm securely around the brunette's waist, pulling her body closer to her own. Feeling Tamsin press their figures together, Bo brought both arms up and clasped them around the blonde's neck, encircling her in an inescapable embrace. She tilted her head to one side and slid the tip of her tongue across the Valkyrie's lip. Tamsin obliged promptly, deepening their kiss and enjoying the feeling of Bo's tongue running over her own. She moved her hand from the brunette's cheek and brought both hands down to Bo's hips, running them up and down the length of her sides, from her ribs to the tops of her thighs. Bo felt her arousal rise with every motion from the older fae as she tangled her hands into Tamsin's long, twisting, blonde locks. The Valkyrie danced her fingers over the exposed skin of Bo's waist and tickled them lightly across her abdomen, sending chills through the younger woman. She managed to hit a particularly sensitive spot on the ribs just beneath Bo's right breast, eliciting a sharp intake of breath from the succubus who instinctually thrust her body forwards, pressing their exposed skin together even closer.
Tamsin smiled against Bo's lips, pleased at the reaction. She then moved her hands around to the small of Bo's back and traced her fingers in tight circles against her skin. Bo moved her lips away from Tamsin's and began trailing little open mouthed kisses across her jaw and down her neck. The light sensation caused Valkyrie to shudder. This experience was new to both of the scantly clad fae. They were used to things being rushed, rough, and urgent with their partners. This was slow and gentle and sweet, each allowing the other the chance to enjoy every small detail of their actions and absorb the reactions they received in return. Bo couldn't help but smile as the blonde's breath hitched when she latched on to her pulse point, sucking and nibbling delicately at the tender flesh. Tamsin grinned at the feeling of Bo's smile against her neck and allowed her eyes to flutter open for a brief moment. She caught sight of Vilda's bedroom door and sighed, knowing that this couldn't happen. At least not now – not here.
"Bo," she breathed.
"Mmm," the brunette purred as she began moving her lips back up Tamsin's neck and over her structured jaw. She reached the Valkyrie's ear and sucked her lobe into her mouth, causing the blonde to gasp quietly as she carried on, nibbling lightly and finishing with a soft flick of her tongue.
"Bo..." she said again, her voice still gentle but more shaky this time. "Bo, we can't...not right now."
The succubus pulled back away from Tamsin's ear but kept their faces close, stroking the blonde's cheek with her fingers lightly, "You just gave me the most breathtaking, mind-blowing confession of love that anyone could ever give and now you're refusing to let me give you the most breathtaking, mind-blowing sex that you'll ever receive?" She placed another kiss to the Valkyrie's lips.
Tamsin chuckled breathily, "No. I'd be a fool to refuse that offer." Her voice was low and gravelly when she spoke.
"Mmm, then I don't see the problem," Bo cooed against Tamsin's soft skin.
"Well...the problem is, if I let you give me that mind-blowing sex, I'm going to want to return the favor and that could take a while and would definitely get loud," the blonde whispered confidently. "And that interferes with the fact that mommy duty is calling...I've got to get Vi to bed, we've got a lot of shit to do tomorrow..." she trailed off as Bo trailed her lips from her chin to her other ear.
"So are you telling me to leave?" the brunette questioned seductively directly into the Valkyrie's ear.
"No...I'm telling you to put one of my t-shirts on and stay here until I get the kid to bed," Tamsin said in a determined tone, hoping the succubus wouldn't see through it to her 'please don't say no' frame of mind. "And then, you are sleeping over..."
"Hmm..." the succubus pretended to ponder this offer even though she already knew what her answer would be. "Fine by me, Valkyrie. But, uh...try not to take too long. The bed will get cold without you..."
Both women smiled and Bo placed another long, tender kiss to the blonde's lips before Tamsin rose from the bed, tossed Bo one of her t-shirts, threw one on herself, and strutted for the door of the apartment, making sure to swing her hips a little more than usual as she felt the brunette's eyes on her the entire way. She turned back when she reached the door and shot the succubus a dazzling smile. Bo's eyes flashed blue as she grinned in return, before her bedmate left, shutting the door behind her.
A/N: I don't know where any of that came from. That was so fluffy and sweet and I'm proud. Sorry you I still haven't given you anything...exciting if you know what I mean. I just haven't found the right time.
I hope you enjoyed and thanks again to everyone who has faved, followed, and/or reviewed this story! I love all of you to pieces. You're the reason I am able to continue writing at all. There is no better feeling than knowing that my writing – my passion – is appreciated. I put a lot of work into these chapters and the fact that you enjoy them makes it all worth while.
xRiver