"Bo, listen to that man! I honestly believe you are making a terrible mistake and you are not seeing it. You want to prove a point but its steering you wrong." Kenzi said as they walked into the clubhouse. They left the mysterious man at the Dal, but something about him made the Goth woman uneasy.
"Kenzi, how many times have I asked you to please drop it? I am not getting back with Lauren and I do not see me getting back with her in the near future. I am trying to give myself a chance with Tamsin and be happy. I want to leave the past behind and move forward. I don't know what you mean by me proving a point but this is not the case." The succubus replied irritated.
"Bo, you might not see it right now but you are trying to prove that you are not hurting from your breakup with Lauren. You want to prove that you do not need Lauren to be happy and that you have finally moved on. However, the reality is that inside, you are broken. You are broken and what you are doing is just putting a band-aid but to completely heal, you need Lauren. Lauren makes you feel whole, Bo. Lauren left and she told me that she was finally closing the door on you guys, and news flash, the world does not always revolve around you." Kenzi said quickly regretting what she said as she saw the hurt flash through Bo's eyes. "Bo, I do not want to hurt you, on the contrary, I'm looking out for you. Lauren is serious about moving on from you. She went on a month vacation without telling me where. All she told me was that she wanted to put distance between you and her. This time Lauren will not come back to you and I do not want to see you in pain. Oh, and if you need a reminder, remember Nadia? Remember how she was in love with you, but she still found a way to make it work with Nadia. Lauren is a woman of her word and she might not come back to you." Kenzi explained hoping that she was getting through to the succubus.
"That's good for her. She deserves to go on vacation and enjoy her free time. On the Nadia part, that was because she was in a coma and Lauren felt that she needed to be with her. However, I bet she was trying to find a way to let her go." The succubus said as she was finishing packing. "Look Kenzi, I love you very, very much. You are my best friend, more than that, you are my sister. I know you are looking out for me, but I do not need you to. I know what I am doing and I am positive that I want to give myself a chance with Tamsin. She has been there for me and has seen me at my worst. She has not hurt me as Lauren has. Besides that, we have been separated for a while already. Please let's enjoy our time together before I leave, yeah?" Bo asked hoping that Kenzi would drop the subject.
Kenzi just put her arms up in resignation. "Okay, we can do that." Kenzi replied. There was no use trying to convince the succubus otherwise. Her friend could be very stubborn and the only way to reason with her was when she recognizes her mistake. All she can hope for is that when Bo does realize her mistake, it will not be too late.
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(Seattle)
"How does this look?" Lauren asked as she looked in the mirror. She bought a black dress for the occasion. Even though she did not love Montse as she loved Bo, she still felt butterflies just at the thought of going on a date with her first love.
"You look absolutely gorgeous!" Lorena said as she looked at Lauren. "I swear if I was not married, in love, and straight, I would totally try to hit on you."
"Oh my god, shut up!" Lauren said laughing as she playfully slapped Lorena in the arm. "Man you haven't changed at all." The doctor said laughing. She has not laughed like that in such a long time.
"Ahh see there she is. There's the Lauren I know!" Lorena said smiling.
"Well, if you don't mind, I have a date to catch." Lauren exclaimed as she started to leave. "To a new beginning!" The doctor said as she drove off.
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"Montse, Lauren is here!" Isabel yelled out excitedly. She was so happy for her niece because she finally gets to be with the woman she loves. She has not seen Montserrat this happy in years and she feels confident about her niece making Lauren fall back in love with her again. Montserrat told Isabel the news and she was sad because it was her sisters doing that caused this whole mess. However, she believes that life gives second chances and that is what it did for Lauren and Montserrat. Not only that, but she was confident that if things did not work out with the girl Lauren loved and her, it was maybe because they were not meant to be or something.
"How do I look?" Montserrat said as she interrupted her aunt from her thoughts. She tried on five dresses until she found the right one. To say she was nervous was an understatement to say the least.
"You look absolutely stunning!" Isabel said as she looked at her niece. She was wearing a beige dress that hugged her in the right places. "You are going to leave Lauren speechless."
(Doorbell rings)
"I'll go get it!" Isabel said as she went towards the door.
Montserrat went to the living room to fix herself up. She felt as if she was going on her very first date with Lauren. "Come in Lauren, nice to see you again. It's been a long time." Montserrat could hear her aunt talking. Sometimes she wished that her aunt was her mom but she quickly shook those thoughts and resumed to check herself as she heard footsteps approaching.
As Lauren started walking to the living room, Montserrat made her way to the chimney. Just then, Lauren made her way to the living room with an arm behind her back and as soon as she saw Montserrat, her mouth fell open. Montserrat was beautiful when she was young, but now she is absolutely gorgeous, breathtaking. Lauren could not help but look her up and down. Montserrat had a blue dress that hugged her in the right places, with a collar that was covered in white sparkles that looked almost as it was diamonds. The back of her dress showed her back and Lauren was just speechless.
"You can stop drooling, you know." Isabel said as she made her way to her niece.
"Cat got your tongue?" Montserrat asked with a smirk. She was thrilled to know that she still had an effect on the woman.
"Montse, y-y-you look absolutely gorgeous." The fae doctor finally said. She started to make her way to the other woman. As she made her way to Montse, she brought her arm around revealing a single rose and giving it to Montse. "Ready, mademoi-" Lauren said as she was interrupted by a small voice.
"Mommy, mommy! I had a bad dream." Sebastian cried as he went running to his mom passing Lauren.
"It's okay sweetheart. How about I go and tuck you in. Will that make you feel better?" Montserrat asked getting on her knees and picking him up.
"Who's this?" Sebastian asked as he noticed Lauren for the first time.
"Hi, my name is Lauren. What's yours?" Lauren smiled getting closer to the boy.
My name is Sebastian. Mommy told me that she loved you." He said with a sad look. "You are not going to take her from me are you?" The little boy asked.
Lauren looked at Montserrat and looked at Sebastian. "No, I will never take your mommy away from you. That will never happen. I just want to make your mommy happy, is that okay?" The Fae doctor asked.
"Yeah, that's okay." Sebastian said. "Mommy has been sad for a long time. I hope you can make her happy again."
"I will try my best." Lauren said smiling. Sebastian nodded as he put his head on Montse's shoulder.
"Wait right here for me." Montserrat said as she was taking her son to his room.
"Don't plan on going anywhere." Lauren responded as she watched them disappear. Her mind was racing. Montserrat has a child. How can she be selfish and risk their lives for a chance of happiness. "Lauren-" She said talking to herself but was quickly interrupted.
"Lauren, it's so good to see you again." Isabel said as she properly gave the blonde a hug.
"It's good to see you again too, Isabel. It's been so long." Lauren said as she responded to the hug.
"Lauren, I know about the situation you find yourself in and I want to say I know that this was not your fault. My sister destroyed both of your lives and still thinks what she did was right. I cannot comprehend the way she thinks or how her actions justify the mistakes, she has done. What I do need from you is a big favor. If you know deep, deep down that you and Montserrat will not work, or you can rekindle what you had, do not give her any hope. I saw Montserrat and saw how much she suffered after thinking you left. Her marriage fell apart because she could not forget you. I do not want to guilt trip you, not my intention but I do not want to see her in pain. It took her a long time to move on and date again. I'm scared that if you and Montserrat do not work, she might not recover this time." Isabel explained. She loved Montserrat like a daughter and the last thing she wants is to see her niece in pain.
"I understand Isabel. As you know, I am in love with someone else, but I also am moving on from that person. I know that with Montserrat, I have a new beginning, and my intention is to make it last. The last thing I want to do is cause Montserrat pain and I know that I can fall back in love with her again. I would not have given myself a chance with her if I didn't believe it." Lauren responded. She loved Bo, that was not a lie, but she also promised that whatever she and Bo had was over and in the past. Not only that, but she can see a future with Montserrat without feeling that she is forcing her to be committed.
"Ready!" Montserrat said as she came down the stairs. She went to Lauren and gave her a hug. "Thank you for waiting."
"No need." Lauren said as she gave Montserrat a quick peck on the lips. "Did I tell you that you look absolutely gorgeous this evening?" The Fae doctor said as she interlocked her fingers with Montserrat bringing her hand up and giving her a quick kiss on her knuckles.
"Yes, but I don't mind hearing it again." The cardiologist said smiling. "Ready to go?" She asked wanting to start the date already.
"Ready, when you are?" Lauren said as she started to walk.
"Bye Aunt Isabel." Montserrat said as she disappeared. She had a second chance with Lauren and she knew for sure that she was not going to waste it.
A/N: What do you guys think? I am so sorry for disappearing on you guys. At the beginning, I had severe writers block and then I had stuff coming up and lost my mojo to write. However, I was able to get it back and wanted to get back to this. I am so sorry if my writing is off too. It has been so long but I am hoping I get my groove back.
