A/N : Hi guys! Glad you liked the last chapter. I tried to make this chapter sweet and entertaining. Hopefully, I did just that. Thanks to Pokiepup for her help on a part here. You're my favourite pup! High five! :P
So anyways, here it is. Enjoy.
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-Kenzi's POV-
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"This tastes just the same as that first time at your place, hotpants! How do you do it?" I say as I reach for another slice of heaven that is my dessert. Let's face it, she made it for me. Who else, right? *chuckles to no one in particular* Bo is looking at me funny.
"Well, the key is to use the exact same ingredients. That and of course precise measurements," she answers me with her index finger in the air; yes Lauren and her OCD traits. God forbid, you put a little extra 2 grams of butter or whatever.
"She goes to Marty's. That's the only place that sells what she needs for this. Same brand and everything," Bo interjects.
"Oh, is that the guy who is all friendly and super helpful and shit even though he's married and has grandkids of his own whenever you walk into his store?" I ask. G-man likes to fill me in on some stories whenever he would visit his grandparents.
"Yep. That's him. Friendly my ass," Bo snorts. Uh oh. I know that snort. Is BoBo jealous?
I see Lauren reach over to grab Bo's hand on the table, "Bo, you can't possibly be jealous? After all this time we've been together? You know he just like to joke around, right? Just trying to be funny, that's all."
"No, babe. I'm not jealous," my best friend scoffs then tries to speak calmly as if this were a regular conversation but we ALL knew better. "I just think he does it on purpose whenever I'm not around. I mean c'mon, who says stuff like if you're a fruit, you'd be a fineapple?"
I had to laugh. Even after all this years, Bo could still be jealous.
"What? It's not funny, Kenz," she says as she lightly punches me on the arm. "You should have heard some of the things he says to my wife. Yes. MY wife."
"And how pray tell do you know what he says, oh dear wife of mine?" Lauren sorta dares Bo to answer.
"I uh.." she stammers while glancing at G-man then back to Lauren.
"Geoffrey, did you have anything to do with this by any chance? Is that why you like tagging along with me? I know you don't help out at home from what your parents tell me," she raises an eyebrow at him.
"What? Oh no. No-no-no, nana. I love going with you to the grocery store. You always tell me stuff that nobody normally tells their grandkids. Not that you're not normal. I mean-" he struggles and looks pleadingly to Bo and I to help him out of the hole he just dug for himself.
The room goes quiet yet again. Everyone waiting to see what will happen next. All knew better and held their tongue. My BoBo was all alone. *chuckles* Bo glares at me again.
Lauren laughs. Everybody is looking at her like she's grown a second head on her shoulder or something.
Bo, wanting to test the waters squeezes Lauren's hand, "Uhm... Babe?"
"Yes, dear?" she stops laughing and looks at Bo.
"What's so funny?"
"Nothing. I just haven't seen you this jealous since that waitress tried to slip me her number all those years ago. Do you remember that? Oh and Geoffrey, it's okay. I know grandma makes you spy on me."
"No, I don't. I'm just making sure you have a bodyguard when you go out without me," my sista protests.
"Yes, you do and it's okay. I love you for it. You can still get jealous after all this time," she chuckles and leans in to give Bo a quick kiss while smiling. You can probably guess that Bo is smiling too and trying to hide her blush at being caught. Tsk tsk. My sweet sista.
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-A few days prior to Valentine's Day 2014-
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Lauren was swamped with work at the hospital and Kenzi and I had just recently started joining in on board meetings with Trick. He was trying to get us to learn as much as we can about the business before I took over.
I haven't been able to have a real date with Lauren for close to two weeks now. Our schedules were always colliding. The most we've spent with each other is when she would go for her fifteen minute lunch break. She was a workaholic. No doubt about that. Her patients came first. Well, a close first. No matter what, she'd make time for me and I truly did appreciate it even if it was only fifteen minutes of ham and cheese or tuna sandwiches and water every day. The vending machine in the hospital offered limited choices. It was either ham and cheese or tuna sandwiches which I personally love.
Due to the limited time that our lunch dates would bring, we'd spend every minute of it just basking in the feel of each other being there. We would make out whenever we could and go all googly eyes much to the annoyance of Kenzi who sometimes opted to join us for lunch. Then one day, I started noticing a particular blonde nurse acting a bit unprofessional around my girl. Whenever she needed to pass some charts off to Lauren, she would purposely brush her fingers against Lauren's. Lauren of course, simply dismissed it as a silly notion in my head when I told her about it.
But I knew better. I decided to do a little digging by myself and by me I mean Kenzi and I. Kenzi would deliberately hang out close to the nurse's station to eavesdrop and find out what she could about the blonde nurse. Turns out her name was Crystal and she did indeed have a mega crush on MY doctor. Kenzi overheard her talking to the other nurses that she was gonna try and ask Lauren out for Valentine's Day. Uh - over my dead body, biatch. The only woman she will be spending time with on Valentine's Day is me. I'd tell her to read my lips but then I'd actually have to confront her and I didn't want to make a scene at Lauren's workplace. She did say I tend to get jealous very easily like that day we had our last actual dinner date. The waitress tending to our table tried to slip her number to Lauren when she came with the bill. Boy, did I go ballistic on her. Needless to say, if Lauren hadn't calmed me down that night, I'd probably have to spend the night in jail for assault and battery charges. Poor girl wouldn't have stood a chance against me with my blackbelt and ninja moves. Yes, I know it sounds violent and all but you should have seen the way she was practically undressing my girl in front of me with her eyes throughout our date. That and all the flirty comments when she was announcing the specials for the night and when she was bringing our food over. Thank God I didn't because the make-up sex afterwards was incredible! Lauren thought it was hot at how possessive I was being of her.
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-Valentine's Day 2014-
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I had the whole day planned for the two of us but Lauren was called in to work at the last minute because of a huge pile up in the city. I ended up just waiting for her in the hospital with two dozen roses, a teddy bear and my coat beside me. I was in my gorgeous red floral dress that showed off my girls nicely. I was waiting patiently till her shift was over. I didn't want to be anywhere else. Even Kenzi had a date with some dude she met while jogging in the park one day. Yes, the one time she decides to go out for a run in the park with me, she ends up meeting a 'whole lotta hunk' of a guy as she would say who asked her out, right there and then. He was a struggling artist selling his paintings in the park and she found one particular painting intriguing. As he was explaining the painting to her, sparks flew and he didn't waste any time in asking her out. I was happy for her. She didn't have to play third wheel with me and Lauren for Valentine's day which made it easier for me to plan a romantic day for just Lauren and I. Too bad I had to cancel my plans because of Lauren's work.
So here I lay waiting, trying to find something mildly interesting to read as I check the stack of magazines offered at the waiting area. Lauren had come to sit with me a while back during her break and told me how sorry she was for having to spend our first Valentine's Day here of all places. I said not to worry; as long as I'm near her I would be happy. Truth be told if I could just stay by her side all day and all night, I'd be one happy lady. She took the roses and teddy bear and put it in the residents' lounge.
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So her shift was finally over and lo and behold that nurse was still here lingering around. Lauren was headed my way when she stopped her to talk to her. It didn't seem work related to me because I saw Lauren shake her head while giving her best fake smile to the other blonde. She pointed towards me and I could visibly see the deflated look of the nurse. I guess she really did try to ask her out but got turned down. In front of me, no less. Yeah! Suck it, blondie! I cheered internally.
Lauren turned to look at me; a smile of relief that the day was finally over and we could spend the remaining hours of the day alone together.
We went to this jazz club I had booked online just now as I was waiting for her. I was surprised to have even found a restaurant not fully booked considering what day it is. I had to cancel my earlier reservations at a swanky new Italian restaurant that just opened up because of the last minute rush of people desperately trying to get a table there. They would only hold my reservation till 9pm. It was 10:30pm now.
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We made our way inside and got seated at our table. There was a band playing soft jazz music in the background. I was just happy to finally be with my girlfriend. After we finished our late dinner, Lauren excused herself and went to the stage to talk to the lead singer there. He nodded in understanding at something she said and before I knew it, I hear the all too familiar plucking sounds of the guitar to the intro of "My Girl" by The Temptations.
The crowd in the restaurant simmered down and all eyes were on Lauren as she took the mike into her hands. She was still in her scrubs having not bothered to change earlier. I was starving. I wanted to leave the hospital as soon as I could.
Before she started singing, she decided to say a few words. "Hi, everybody. My name is Dr. Lewis and that beautiful and sexy brunette right there," she pointed to me and I instantly blushed at the attention I was getting from some curious diners. "Is my girlfriend, Bo. Now as you all know, today is Valentine's Day and I being a doctor had to work at the last minute causing the plans my girlfriend had made to be cancelled. So this is me making it up to her," she says as she looks out to the crowd. "Bo. Babe. This is for you, my girl. You are the only one I want. Don't you forget that," she says as she stares right into my eyes from across the room. Gulp.
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
She smiles as she sings; looking at me.
My girl, my girl, my girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
My girl
She winks at me causing me to blush yet again and the restaurant inhabitants to cheer.
I've got so much honey, the bees envy me
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
Well, I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?My girl, my girl, my girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
My girl
Ooh Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Yeah
She twirls around with the bassist.
I don't need no money, fortune or fame
I got all the riches baby, one man can claim
Well, I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
She steps down from the stage and starts heading my way.
My girl, my girl, my girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
My girl
She stops and turns around. She looks back over her shoulder and winks at me again; this time her index finger in her mouth gently biting it in that sexy, sexy way of hers. My throat went dry. I see a few other single diners look at her the same way that I'm pretty sure I am too right now.
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
With my girl
I've even got the month of May
With my girl
She makes it to my table, microphone in hand looking so deviously at me.
Talkin' 'bout, talkin' 'bout
Talkin' 'bout my girl, my girl
That's all I can talk about
Is my girl
The song ends and she pulls me up to a passionate kiss much to my surprise. The diners applaud and cheer.
"You, Ysabeau McCorrigan hold the key to my heart. I love you," she says after we pull apart and she places the mike on our table.
"I love you too, doctor," I smile as I lean in to kiss her again. This was the first time we have said those three words to each other.
"Happy Valentine's Day, Bo," she says as she pulls out a box from her pocket. Inside was a pair of diamond earrings. I gasped.
"They're beautiful, Lauren!"
"Well not as beautiful as the woman standing right in front of me," she says sincerely.
My breath hitched. She leaned in wanting to kiss me but I stopped her and was greeted with a pout instead. I took the box from her and placed it on the table.
"Wait, just a minute. You didn't think flowers and a teddy bear was all I got you, did you?" I ask as I pull out a rather long box from my purse. I opened it to show her what was inside.
It was a gold charmed bracelet with a single heart pendant that had the engraving of our names on it.
She took the bracelet from the box as she read the engraving, "BoLo?"
"It's our names combined. Do you like it?"
"I love it, Bo. Thank you."
"And I love the earrings, babe. Thank you for those."
I then gently took the bracelet from her. I wrapped it around her wrist and secured the clasp.
She looks at it and smiles at me. "I love it!"
"Now for that kiss..." she says as she pulls me towards her.
"You want it, you got it babe," I say as I grab her hand and dip her backwards then capture her lips much to her surprise. God this woman was incredible.
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-End of chapter 7-
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A/n2: So there you have it. Let me know what you think in the reviews, please. Till next time, cheers!