Ch:9
Lauren
After my brief conversation with Evony, I snuck back into bed with Bo. I felt a little better now that she was looking into Dyson's case.
I looked over at the clock on my night stand. It was only a little after ten in the morning. Still wearing my pajamas, I decided it wouldn't be such a big deal to catch a nap.
I look down at Bo and she is still sound asleep. I have to admit, she looks good in my bed. I roll my eyes at the thought. Here we are, trying to go slow with our friendship/relationship, not to mention a controlling ex lurking in the shadows, and I'm making a big deal about her being in my bed.
I slide under the covers, giving her enough space, but I can feel her body heat still.
I close my eyes, trying to control my rising libido when I feel her turn around and place her arm across my midsection.
Her delicate fingers glide across my skin on my stomach, back and forth. I feel the puddle forming between my thighs and I clench my legs together.
My skin feels on fire where she is touching me. I try slowing my breathing but no avail.
I look down to see if she realizes what she is doing to me and I see her eyes wide open, giving me that Cheshire Cat smile.
"Bo!" I screech, reaching for her hand and pulling it away from my sensitive stomach.
She only laughs and snuggles into me more. "I had to punish you somehow for leaving me for so long", she says teasingly.
I wrap my arm around her back and rub curled there. She looks at me with a wide grin before resuming her place against me.
"I had to see what was happening. So I called a lawyer I met when I was in college. She's a little, um, unorthodox but she gets results. Is that ok?"
I guess I jumped the gun a bit. Maybe Bo isn't alright with me calling in favors. I don't want her to think I'm controlling, I just care about her.
She takes a deep breath, "It's bad, isn't it? He is really going to get away with this? Or worse?"
Her voice is shaky while she speaks. It pulls at my heart to see her this frightened. That one person can do something to make you feel unsafe.
"He won't get to you. Tamsin likes to hold a grudge, so she won't let this stand. You haven't seen Tamsin angry. If she wasn't a cop, I'm sure she'd be in jail because of her rowdy bar fights." I joke, trying to lighten the mood.
It seems to work by the look in Bo's eyes. "Really? Tamsin gets into bar fights?"
I laugh, "Oh hell, yes! She's usually drunk when they occur. She has this alter ego she calls Valkyrie. The strong Warrior for Odin. She's really into Norse mythology, if you couldn't tell."
Bo let's out a hearty laugh,"I don't believe it! That is so hilarious! I don't have an alter ego, I just inappropriate touch people", she says as her fingers tickle my stomach again.
We somehow end up in an uncontrollable laughing and tickle contest for several moments. When we try to catch our breaths, I notice our new position.
I have her arms pinned to the bed, our bodies pressed close together. Both of our cheats are heaving heavily.
My eyes are watching her neck muscles strain for breath. Her mouth is slightly open and I can see just a hint of her tongue.
I feel her arms break free from my hold and latch on to the collar of my pajama top. She pulls me down and I meet her halfway, crashing our lips together.
There is no hesitation in this kiss. Her lips are moving perfectly in sync with mine. Our first kiss was innocent and timid, but I want more now, I need more.
I shift my body so we are both on our sides. I place my hand on her hip and hold her close, while she has hers tangled in my hair.
The urge to taste her tongue is too much to bare. I run my tongue along her bottom lip, begging for entrance. She opens her mouth, allowing me full access. I moan the moment I feel her tongue against mine.
She happily let's me discover her mouth, while her hand is now traveling up my back.
I maneuver her so she is once again flat on her back. I settle between her legs as the kiss grows heated. We break for air but her skin feels good.
I start to travel the length of her neck, until I find a particular sensitive spot that makes her moan. I nip it a few more times then smooth it over with my tongue before I find her mouth again.
Her hands go higher and higher until she realizes that I'm not wearing a bra. She stokes the smooth skin repeatedly, but she seems to hesitate before moving her hands slowly towards the side of my breast.
Before she reaches her destination, I suddenly snap out of my lustful haze. I pull away and reach for her hand stalling her movements.
As much as it kills me to stop this from becoming a quick romp, I know I want more than that. I want so much more than that with her.
She has never dated a woman, or have had any type of sexual experience with one. I don't want to rush this with her. I want to date her. I want to be worthy for her. She deserves so much more that this.
She looks back at me with dazed eyes,"Is everything alright Lauren? Am I not doing something right?"
I rub my nose against hers and give her a deep kiss before pulling away again. "You were amazing. That was amazing."
She looks confused. "Well why did you-"
I cut Bo off with another quick kiss. "I wasn't kidding when I said I wanted to date you. I really like you, Bo. I don't want you to think I only want to have sex with you. I want more." I whisper the ending to her.
She cups my face before holding my eyes. "I want more too, Lauren."
I nod and a shy smile escapes my face. I extract my body from hers and resume to my previous position on my side.
We stare at each other until we break into a fit of giggles. She is so easy going and fun. I've never known someone to go from hot and heavy to sweet and playful in a matter of minutes.
She grabs my hand and laces our fingers together, "So, when are we going on a date then?"
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Bo
After a couple of hours with Lauren, I decided to head back to my place. Lauren had some work to do before officially starting at the hospital next week.
I, on the other hand, was still looking for employment. I still have money saved up from school but it was time to find a job.
A lot of the places I've been applying to are very strict on there menus. I graduated at the top of my class for daring to be different. The meals I tend to make are simple, but I add a little something extra to give it more flavor.
My food is bold, I don't want to change my cooking style to please a place that wouldn't even consider changing their menu.
After I take a shower and head out to talk to some more restaurants, I see Kenzi hovering by the door.
I'm still upset with her, but she looks very determined. Might as well get this over with.
I keep my voice neutral when I address her, "Hello Kenzi".
Next thing I know, I'm in a crushing hug. "Bo Bo, I'm so sorry! I'm sorry the way I handled this whole thing."
She has tears in her eyes when she continues. "I'm not making excuses, it's just, he was my buddy. We were all thick as thieves. You guys seemed happy and we were talking about getting a bigger place for all three of us, but this happens."
Kenzi is rambling and I feel myself getting angry again because it still doesn't explain anything. Before I can ask her what the point of all this is, she cuts me off.
"I just never thought he was capable of something like this. It took me longer to process it. I talked to Tamsin this morning and she kind of talked some sense into me. I didn't realize the extent of his rage."
"You talked to Tamsin about it?" I hate thinking about the incident, but I am thankful that she was there that day.
"I did, I went looking for you and I saw her leaving the Docs place. She told me about the restraining order, but I guess Hotpants has some connections with a certain lawyer. That's good right?" She asks.
I sigh just a little, "It is I just don't want Lauren to pay an arm and leg for this. It's my unfortunate problem, she shouldn't feel obligated to."
That Lauren is something else though. She makes me feel safe, always taking care of me. Looking out for me, but still values my opinion.
Kenzi snickers, "Well, from what Tamsin said, this lawyer has the hots for Lo Lo. I doubt she'll want money from her. It's probably not an arm or a leg either!" She laughs at her own joke, unaware of my jealousy flaring.
"What?!" I say in a high pitched voice, effectively stopping Kenzi from laughing. "What do you mean? Do you think they...you know?"
Kenzi gives a side glance then smiles wide, "Oh EM Gee! You're jealous? I have never seen you jealous! Wait a minute, let me get a camera, this is priceless!"
She is running around the apartment trying to find her phone, "I am not jealous, I'm just curious."
I cringe at my own words. Of course I'm jealous. I've never felt this before, I'm not sure what to do with all this, it very overwhelming. But at the same time, it exhilarating. Yeah, Lauren is a babe, but she's my babe.
Well, maybe not mine, mine, but we are getting there. Dating. Right? Right.
"Curious my ass, but from what I can tell, Lauren is into you. Big time. So if she wanted to be with some fancy lawyer, she would be." Kenzi is wise, I give her that.
I chuckle feeling silly about being so territorial, "You are right! And we're dating so I have no need to worry. I can even try to be nice, since she's helping my case."
Kenzi slaps my ass and opens the door, "That's the spirit, now come on let's roll out!"
I follow her lead, "Where are you going? I'm going to look at restaurants, I'm getting cabin fever not working."
She smiles back at me, "I know you are, but I got you a something. I felt awful about fighting with you, so I made some calls."
I pause in the hallway. When Kenzi makes calls, it's usually something illegal.
"Umm, should I be scared? The last time you got me a surprise, it was that TV that had little bags of cocaine inside of it."
She huffs, "That was one time! Ugh, you'll love this just keep an open mind."
"I will never forget those guys dressed like clowns that came back for it!" I shudder at the thought. I hate clowns.
We walk outside to our parking lot, and right next to my car, I see a big commercial truck. She runs over to it and leans her shoulder against it.
"Nice ride?" This is weird, even for Kenzi.
"Don't be dense, Bo Bear. Look" she grabs keys from her pocket and runs to the drivers side. When she starts the car, I'm impressed that it sounds fairly normal. It looks old, and abandoned, but it sounds pretty good.
She pulls out of the space and drives it to a more open area. Walking over to her I get a good look at this truck.
When she hops out, she guides me to the passenger side and I gasp. "Is that...?" I tail off.
"It sure is, and guess what's inside."
I walk over to the side of the truck. There's a large window center mass. I look over at Kenzi, who is now leading me inside from the back.
When I take a step up, I see a table size stove and grill. "Kenzi" I whisper.
"I know it's not much, but seeing as you're having a hard time looking for a place that suits you, might as well sell what you want. No better way than a food truck!"
I run my hand over the cold steel, "This is perfect, Kenz. I love it!"
"Really?" She asks, like I'm just trying to appease her.
"Really, really" I give her a wide smile and pull her into a hug. "Honestly, I've been having a hard time trying to figure which direction I want to go, but this," I gesture to the truck, "is absolutely perfect!"
"Just like your BFF, right?" Kenzi gestures to herself while waggling her eyebrows.
I roll my eyes, but nod, "Uh huh, I'll give you that one!"
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Bo
Over the next few hours of inspecting the new truck, aka the beast, Kenzi and I decided to go see Trick before the bar gets to busy.
When we walk in, I see Trick at his usual post behind the bar polishing glasses. He spots us and his smile grows wide.
"Hello ladies, to what do I owe the pleasure?" He greets as we settle at the bar.
"Well I decided to treat Kenz here to some top shelf booze." I say as Kenzi nods eagerly.
He raises an eyebrow, "Really now?"
"Kenz here, actually helped me out. You know how I was having work trouble?" He nods so I continue, "Well, you are now looking at an employed granddaughter!"
Kenzi leans over and grabs a couple shot glasses, "That's right Trickster! Your girl is going mobile. The food truck route!"
Trick actually looks genuinely happy. "That is wonderful Bo. I know how creative you are with your food, so this is a great opportunity to get your name out there."
I smile warmly at Trick and take the shot he placed in front of us. It's smooth and has the trace of vanilla. It reminds me of Lauren. Even those these last few days have been rough, they are still some of the best. I finally feel like I'm not stuck anymore.
"That's the good stuff," I hear Kenzi sigh beside me. "I know that bold, smooth taste anywhere. Is this vodka made by a certain blonde doctor?" She asks Trick.
He smirks and nods, "You wanted top shelf. Oh speaking of Lauren, I know you guys are now friends with her, so I would definitely ask her if you need help with any of the permits for the truck. She is very knowledgeable on the subject and I believe she has a friend in that department."
My heart sort of sinks when he refers Lauren as my friend. She deserves more than just a 'friend' title, but we are new. I want to see how we are before outing our relationship.
"I'll cheers to that" I hear Kenzi say, and with that, all three of us take a shot.
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Kenzi and I finally make it back to our place via cab, since we took advantage of Trick and his free drinks. I really am excited that I have a game plan set on which direction I want to take my career.
I hear Kenzi unlock the door and walk in, but I linger outside for just a moment. I look down the hallway to see if anyone is there. But it's empty.
The hairs on the back of my neck stand up. This feeling is unsettling. It could be the alcohol, I try to reason with myself.
It's too quiet though. I quickly run inside and lock the deadbolt lock. "What is it babe?" I hear Kenzi ask from the couch.
I try to shake the jitters out,"It's probably nothing, I just felt like we were being watched. I don't know, I'm just being paranoid."
She sits up a little to look at me. "Well Detective Tam Tam said she'd be close, maybe she's playing super secret security in the building?"
"I don't think so, can you give her a call? Im going to call Lauren. I told her I would when I called her from the bar." It's too bad she couldn't make it out, I always feel safe with her.
"Sure thing, Bo. I got you, but maybe we can order some pizza?" She gives me those puppy dog eyes of hers and I can't resist.
"Let me just call Lauren first then I'll get you your triple threat pizza." I grab my phone and scroll to her number.
As I'm waiting for her to answer, I hear Kenzi on the phone with Tamsin. She looks my direction and shakes her head sadly.
"Hey stranger" I hear Lauren through the phone.
A smile automatically strikes my face. "Hey you, I just wanted to call and tell you I made it back safe."
She chuckles lightly,"Well that is good to hear, I'm sorry I couldn't make it, some paper work from the hospital needed my signatures apparently. I guess that's the price of research grants though."
"Well I'm sad you couldn't make it, but that's great news! Congratulations Lauren. Today must be our lucky day." I beam at her, I know getting research grants are hard to get.
"Thank you Bo. That means a lot. Well I'm going to head back home now, it's been a long day. I'm a tad tired but maybe I can stop by to wish you goodnight in person?"
"Oh my, Dr. Lewis," I say seductively,"I might have to take you up on that offer."
"Ill see you soon." She utters.
I smile into the phone, "Yes you will."
I turn back to Kenzi and she is just staring at me with a big grin. "Wowzers, you have got your hands full with that one!"
I smile cheekily, "Not yet, but hopefully soon."
We break into a fit of laughter and retire on the couch. After a minute, she breaks the silence between us.
"Tamsin told me it wasn't her in the hallway now, so she told us to trust our instincts. If we feel something is off, call her or the police." She sounds shaken a little and it makes me feel it too.
I place my head on her shoulder, "Sounds good, I just can't wait until this is over."
"Me too, Bo. Me too."
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