Chapter 11

Kenzi/Lauren

"Home sweet home," Kenzi says with a hint of sadness knowing that Bo wasn't there. "You want a night cap before we head off to bed, Lauren?"

"Sure, what the hell, I need to shake away some of this tension. Make it something strong Kenzi." Lauren shrugs off her jacket and heads toward one of the stools situated at the kitchen counter.

"This calls for vodka, a couple of shots of Stolichnaya and you will be loose as a goose. Plus it's Russian just like me," Kenzi say with a wink as she expertly fills up a couple of shot glasses with the crystal clear liquid.

"Bottoms up Hot Pants," The goth says, as she passes a glass to Lauren and gives it a little clink against her own, then slams it down in a quick practised motion." Lauren follows the Russians lead and swallows the liquid fast, savouring the slight burn and warmth that disperses throughout her being.

"That certainly hit the spot. One more?" Lauren holds her glass out to be filled again, which Kenzi is quick to comply, filling her own as well.

"za vashe zdorovyé," says Kenzi, the words sliding effortlessly from her tongue as she slams down her second shot.

Lauren chuckles at the meaning of the Russian saying before downing her own shot.

"You know Kenzi, drinking to your health is totally an oxymoron. I would love to take a look at your liver to see how healthy it is."

"I'm Russian doctor, Vodka is like water to us," Kenzi states like it is a true fact. Lauren laughs at the young girl enjoying the friendly banter, before stifling a yawn.

"Time for bed me thinks Doc, are you okay with taking Bo's bed, the couch really isn't up to scratch for sleeping on." Lauren hesitates for a fraction of a second before deciding that the good memories far out weighed the bad ones and nods in agreement standing from the stool and turning towards the stairs.

"You can borrow a pair of Bo's sweats and a tee to sleep in if you want, I'm sure she won't mind."

Five minutes later Lauren climbs into Bo's huge bed, inhaling the familiar intoxicating scent of the succubus, missing her embrace immensely as she buries her face into the pillow. A small hesitant knock at the door brings the blonde back to reality as she says, "Come in."

"Are ya decent, no lady parts on display?" Kenzi asks through the door.

"Come in Kenzi," Lauren says unable to contain a small snort of laughter and a roll of her eyes. The goth girl opens the door a little and pokes her head in, with an uncertain smile playing across her lips.

"Can I stay in here with you Doc, I don't really want to be alone right now."

"Sure, the bed's plenty big enough, I don't really want to be alone either to be honest," Lauren says with a reassuring smile.

Kenzi enters Bo's room with an armful of extra pillows and blankets weighing her down and dumps them on the bed. "Just remember this awesome bod is off limits to the ladies, and that includes you Hot Pants, no sexy Kenzi for you."

Lauren looks over with a mock expression of annoyance.

"Kenzi to be honest, you really aren't my type, no offence."

"What the hell are you talking about? I am everyone's type," Kenzi pipes back.

"I prefer my woman a little more voluptuous, you are a little too skinny for my liking Kenzi. Though you do have gorgeous eyes and killer fashion sense, but that's not enough to make me want to sleep with you. So you are completely safe," Lauren says really starting to like the girl in front of her.

"Okay Hot Pants but I'm putting these pillows down the middle of the bed as a precaution, just in case my incredible magnetism draws you to me in the middle of the night," Kenzi retorts with playful seriousness.

Both women get comfortable, snuggling deep into the covers as exhaustion begins to overwhelm them.

"Lauren?"

"Hmmm?"

"What really happened that night, I realise now that you would not have wanted to hurt Bo on purpose. Did the Ash really send you to sleep with her, to be a distraction." Lauren lets out a resigned sigh and turns to face the curious loyal companion of the woman she loves.

"He implied it Kenzi, but when I came over I had no intention of sleeping with Bo. I know we had been flirting and stuff, but I wasn't sure if it actually meant anything or if that was just a part of who Bo is. She really has no idea the effect she can have on people, plus she was still trying to learn control. I certainly don't have a death wish and I'm not exactly the most assertive when it comes to making a move. I actually thought about drugging Bo if she didn't listen to my pleas to leave the Lou Anne situation alone."

Kenzi laughed at the drugging Bo part. "Oh she would have loved that. NOT."

Lauren gave a small smile at the comment before continuing.

"But when I asked her why helping a woman she barely knew was so important that she would risk starting another Fae war over, the answer she gave was so unexpected and filled with such conviction, it made me want to help her too. My resolve slipping when she talked about wanting a normal life with a picket fence and kids and that who the hell would want to share that with her. Oh Kenzi, I fell even deeper in love with her than I already was. I wanted to show her just how much her humanity makes her better than all other fae. That I would willingly give anything to give her that and more. I wanted to give her hope that she could have a genuine relationship, that it didn't just have to be about sex and her biological need to feed, that she was so much more than just a succubus. I can't regret it Kenzi, even with the mess that resulted afterwards and the pain I caused her. I just wanted to keep her safe. It was a shitty situation and I completely screwed up any chance of finding out if we could have had something. Though there is a tiny part of me that clings to a small iota of hope that we can move past this and that I can at least have Bo in my life. I need her in my life, even if she doesn't return my feelings, I can't lose her Kenzi." Lauren slid back down under the covers and waited for the unusually quiet girl to say something, anything.

"I know that Bo cares Lauren, she wouldn't have been so devastated and upset if it didn't mean anything. I think if you tell her what you just told me, it would make things so much better for her. She feels like people just lie and use her all the time, underneath it all she is not as confident and tough as she appears. She needs people that care about her to reassure her that she isn't a monster and that she deserves good things to happen to her. I think you can be that for her Lauren, I really do, it's just gonna take some time to rebuild that trust." With that insight, Kenzi lets out a huge yawn, eyes drooping heavily, her body screaming at her to rest.

"With that said we really need to get some shut eye, otherwise we are never going to save the woman you want to have kids with," Kenzi says with a wink as she turns over and closes her eyes, waiting for sleep to take her. Lauren closes her eyes feeling a little less burdened and more hopeful that Bo and her may be able to find their way back to each other eventually, no matter how long it takes.

Author's Note : Here you go a quick update and some more Lauren/Kenzi goodness. Thank you to the peeps that reviewed you know who you are. Keep bringing me that sunshine and I will endevour to bring you super quick updates :) . There will be some answers soon, we are moving towards the end now. I think you will be surprised, I hope you like the direction I take it in. Anyway read, review and enjoy.