A/N: Sorry it's been awhile since an update, I've been extremely busy at work. I'll update soon :)
Wild About You 6
Lauren couldn't help but be a little sad that Bo didn't show up for school the next day. At least it was Friday and she could go a few more days without seeing Bo. She just felt they needed a little space to really understand what they wanted, well, she knew what she wanted. When all you can think about is how the beautiful brunette held your hand in class just the day before and how her lips felt against yours, it wasn't that hard to figure out.
Bo probably had the right idea not coming to school. Lauren couldn't concentrate on anything all day. By the time she got to her last class of day, the only thing she could remember was that she had a paper due next Friday on 'Sir Gawain and The Green Knight." A book she hadn't even begin to open. In her offense, the story really didn't interest her in the slightest, but it was part of her grade. She needed the good grades to get into her university of choice. A choice she had to start making very soon.
Ever since she was little girl, she wanted to be like her mother. Lauren Lewis wanted to help people. A doctor had always been her first choice, she just had to decide what she wanted to practice. Her mother was a well-known pediatrician, but Lauren imagined that doctoring children wouldn't be her forte. It wasn't that she didn't love children, but she had her sights set on more advanced things. Maybe she could cure a rare disease or just do something awesome.
"Lauren, honey, not that I mind, but I would really like to go home for the day." Ms. Jones stated as she walked up to Lauren's desk.
Lauren's mind finally came back to focus in on her surroundings. She didn't realize she had been daydreaming. "I'm sorry, I guess I just have a lot on mind."
The young teacher smiled at her student. "If there is something you need to talk about…"
"No, I'm fine. I was just thinking about all the college stuff I need to start doing."
"Yeah, that wasn't the best part of senior year. "
Lauren laughed with her economics teacher who probably wasn't but five years older than Lauren. "Thank you, I'll get out of your hair. I'll see you Monday."
Ms. Jones waved bye to Lauren as walked out of class. She felt a little better, but still couldn't quit thinking about the brunette she had last talked to last night. Once she made her way to her car, Lauren pulled out her cell from her backpack. She sighed when saw the message on the screen. '2 missed call, 4 missed messages.'
Lauren tapped the screen to open it. One call was from her mother and the other from Bo. All four messages were from Bo. Before calling her mother back, she read the text messages that Bo had sent her all day long.
Bo: Can we talk after school? I'm sorry. (8:30AM)
Bo: I mean I'm still trying to figure out what happened. Please I want to tell you everything. (9:15AM)
Bo: I miss you, please call me back when you get out of school (12:49PM)
Bo: This is really shitty. I mean just ignoring me isn't going to solve anything. (3:23PM)
The last text was sent only five minutes ago. She wasn't trying to ignore Bo, but she had forgotten her cell in her locker all day. Lauren immediately dialed her mother's number first. She didn't want to worry her. It took a few seconds before her mother answered.
"Lauren, honey, how was school?"
Lauren was actually glad to hear her mom's voice. "It was good. I was just on my way home."
"Do you have any plans tonight?"
Lauren heard her mom's question and thought about it. Technically, she didn't have any plans but she wanted to talk with Bo. "I don't guess so, why?"
She heard to mom rustle papers on the other end before speaking again. "Your dad and I want to talk to you about a few things. We just don't want to hide anything from you."
Lauren knew this was going to come sooner or later, but she would rather it be later. It was probably going to be about the house, living arrangements, etc. She just had to suck it up and get it over with. "Sure, mom. I'll be around the house."
"Okay, sweetie. I love you and will see you tonight."
"I love you too, mom." Lauren stated and hung up the phone. There was way too much going on in the world of Lauren Lewis, but the quicker she dealt with it, the faster it would be solved. Since she was still driving she dialed another number. This time the phone didn't ring very long.
"Lauren, thank you for calling me back." Bo let out with a little excitement in her voice.
Lauren smiled to herself. "I wasn't trying to ignore you. I just left my phone in my locker."
"I'm sorry I bugged the hell out of you, but I really just want to get everything off my chest."
She understood completely. Lauren also wanted to talk to Bo, but it looked like it was going to have to wait. "It's okay, I understand. It's going to have to wait though, my parents need to talk with me this afternoon."
Bo's voice changed. It was now sincerer. "Lauren, you know if you need to talk. You can call. I'm sure everything is going to be fine."
Oh, the things Bo Dennis made her feel. "Thank you, Bo. It really means a lot."
"Just call me when you want to talk, but don't take forever." Bo told her with a little sarcasm. She was trying to lighten the mood.
"Bye."
"Bye, Beautiful."
A couple of hours later, Craig Lewis arrived at the home he had shared with his wife and daughter for the last seventeen years. Everything hadn't always been bad, he loved his wife and daughter. He wished he didn't have flaws and problems that he sometimes couldn't control. The mere thought of hurting either one was a difficult pill to swallow.
Donna Lewis greeted her husband and gestured him into the house. It was hard to look him in the eye. It was hard to believe that their twenty-year marriage was gone. She wanted him to be the Craig Lewis she fell in love with all those years ago, but she knew you don't always get what you want. Mrs. Lewis wanted her daughter to know the man she fell in love with, again it didn't seem like a possibility at this point. For ten years, they had tried and worked on helping him, but again, all endeavors failed.
Seventeen year-old, Lauren Lewis waited patiently as her parents sat down at the table in front of her. She didn't know what to expect or even what was going on at this point. She felt so naïve in that very moment. Lauren had always been strong and confident, but she was neither. Her dark, brown eyes met her father's same eyes as he began talking.
"Lauren, I just want to go ahead and apologize. I never meant for any of this to happen."
Lauren smirked. "Can we just get to the point?"
"Sweetheart, please…" Donna Lewis pleaded with her daughter.
Craig took a deep breath and started again. "Twenty years ago, I had everything laid out in front of me. A nice job, beautiful wife and a hope to start a great family. I got to do all of those things, Lauren. At that time, I had no idea. I had no idea that I was an alcoholic."
Lauren was shocked. She had no idea. "Dad, I have never seen you drink. I mean ever."
"I never wanted you to know, but I let it destroy my life. I have lost my job, my family only because I was too stubborn to let anyone help. I just didn't want anyone to know." Mr. Lewis said in tears. He couldn't hold them in anymore.
Lauren held back her emotions so she could ask the questions she needed to. "What happens now?"
"Your Dad and I are still getting a divorce. I'm going to keep the house and I have custody of you, but your dad is moving to Florida. He's starting a rehab program next month." Donna finally spoke up trying to help her ex-husband.
Lauren shook her head. This was not happening. "Florida? Out of all the places you can go? I will never get to see you!"
Craig could now see his daughter was obviously upset. "I'm sorry, Lauren. That's what I want. I don't want to see you or your mother until I'm better."
The tears now formed in her eyes. "Dad, please don't do this! You can't go somewhere around here, that's closer?"
Craig Lewis shook his head at her, signaling that he couldn't. He now saw the hurt and the anger in his daughter's eyes. It was tough, but hopefully she would understand later in life. Being out of this city would be the only thing that would help him. "I'm sorry, Lauren. I love you and I hope you can forgive me one day."
The blonde just stared at her father. She just couldn't be there anymore. Lauren didn't want to look at her father. She didn't understand how he could just leave her. Leave to go thousands of mile away. Without saying another word, Lauren walked out the kitchen, down the hall and out the front door. She intentionally slammed that door on the way out.
As Bo walked into her home, she looked down at her cell phone. The clock read 11:25PM. Bo stripped of her leather jacket and boots before walking toward the stairs. She glanced over at the mess in the kitchen before sighing. Kenzi had made a mess trying to do some project from school. Bo walked over to the counter and cleaned up what she could before ascending up the stairs to her bedroom. Even though she didn't attend school, Bo was exhausted. All day she thought about what she was going to say to Lauren. Nothing seemed good enough.
Bo's keen senses went off while she traveled through the door of her bedroom. Something was off. She looked around the room until she spotted a human figure laying across her bed. Bo walked as quietly as she could toward the bed. When she realized who was laying in her bed, she let out a breath of relief and a smile. Bo looked over Lauren's body as she slept. She noticed that her face was red and puffy. Bo thought about things not going well with her family earlier that evening. Trying not to wake the sleeping beauty, Bo grabbed the quilt from stool at the foot of her bed and placed it over her body. There was not a chance in hell Bo was waking her so she could go back home.
It didn't take long for Bo to get ready for bed. She went into the on suite bathroom where she brushed her teeth and took off her makeup. Bo put on a more comfortable suit of clothes before retreating back to the bedroom where the woman she craved slept silently. When Bo finally got comfortable under the covers, she looked over Lauren once again. Lauren's face rested nicely against the pillow she had stolen and her sleeping form showed off her toned arm muscles as she cradled the pillow close to her. To Bo, she was breathtakingly beautiful. She literally left her breathless and couldn't wait to explore more of a relationship with Lauren Lewis.