A/N: I can't say thank you enough to everyone who leaves me reviews and for those who are following this story. I appreciate the fact that you take time out to read what i'm writing and that hopefully you're enjoying it!
For me, Bo and Lauren, whenever or however they meet are always going to fall in love. Doesn't matter if they're human, fae, what world they live in or what circumstances surround them, they are always just destined (or at least that's the way I like it to be in my head).
It's been a really heavy week for me, so I have to admit this chapter is extremely self indulgent. I just felt the need to write something light, so hopefully you wont mind too much!
Things will stay on the happy side for a while until the summer unfortunately has to come to an end and things have to get real.
Have to up the rating on this chapter to M
Chapter 11 - Time
The Dal, Thursday 6:00pm
Stepping out of the white camp van in the Dal car park I felt a sense of excitement. The last time I had been here had been the Sunday of our weekend in Boston and had been the catalyst for the emotional rollercoaster that followed…not just one of those new, smooth, fast rollercoasters, but an old, wooden, rickety one that makes your bones ache for an hour after you get off.
Bo and I had talked, really talked and had been open and honest and we'd made it through the ride, together and stronger for it. So being here now, after all of it felt good. I was in love and it was time to be happy.
Leah linked her arm with mine as we walked in with the rest of the Chipewa crowd. It was strange not going straight out to the porch to the usual spot, but I shook it off, counting on Bo to crack Kenzi tonight so that things could really get back to normal.
Kenzi was still pissed and Bo was again trying to spend some time with her, trying to get her to talk or scream it out, whatever worked. I had opted to spend some time with my Outdoor Rec crew, meeting up with our counterparts from Romanac for Troy's birthday. Bo had reluctantly let me out of her grasp earlier, provisional upon her being able to pick me up here at 8:30pm so that we could spend some 'quality time' together before curfew. The memory of her soft voice whispering In my ear and her warm lips nipping my neck emphasising precisely what her promise of 'quality time' would entail made me close my eyes and wish away the next few hours.
Lucky for me the Dal was packed and the drinks and subsequently the conversation were both flowing easily, soaking up the time nicely. "Lauren, what do you think about getting a horse for Chipewa next year or a few horses? We would need a fenced off area for grazing and a small barn right? We could also get some other animals, fish, maybe a ferrit and a snake, try to cover all the different animal species, like a mascot for each age group at camp. Then we could have competitions amongst the campers to name their mascot and you could come up with an education program for each of them, use that big vet brain of yours!" I sipped my vodka and cranberry, playing with the straw and simply allowing myself the amusement of watching Leah spew out her random idea for next years camp program. She turned back to me suddenly, eyes wide "wait, all this depends on you actually coming back to camp next year. You are coming back aren't you?"
It was something I had never even thought about. I was too focussed on the now, being here, enjoying the summer, enjoying my new friends and most importantly enjoying Bo. It would be Bo and Kenzi's last summer at Chipewa next year, so of course i'd make sure i'd come back, it was the year in between that left me feeling conflicted and uncertain because so much could happen even in the space of a day let alone a year.
I turned my attention to Leah, smiled and nodded with certainty "I'll definately be back".
"Excellent because besides the arc full of animals I was also thinking of proposing a ropes course and wanted your suggestions on a design. I know you mentioned you'd completed a couple back home".
"Again, definately, count me in".
"Oh well definately count me in as well ladies!" Troy's smooth and friendly voice reached my ears and I smiled immediately, turning to hug the birthday boy lightly. We had only met a couple of times, one including the first debacle with Dyson, but we had become fast friends easily. We were alike in so many of our interests, loving the outdoors, climbing and adventure. From what i'd seen so far, Troy was popular with the ladies and tended to get a bit handsy when he'd had too much to drink but I had never seen him actually give much individual or particular interest to anyone specific that is, with the exception of Kenzi of course. I don't She really never noticed Troy so wouldn't have seen it, but I had taken note of the looks he directed at her sometimes, assuming there must have been some history there.
If Troy was interested in Kenzi, all I could say was good luck because that girl was hard to pin down. She got her fare share of attention and action, more so actually, but I knew from her history and the feelings she had made abundantly clear, that she was not looking for a relationship beyond mutual physical pleasure and only then when it suited her.
"Happy birthday mate! How old are you anyway? Troy was tall with well defined muscle from years of climbing but that was coupled with a baby face and bright enthusiastic eyes, so it was hard to tell how old he actually was.
"Well gorgeous, i'm not just going to give that up for free, what's the information worth to you? A man has to maintain some mystery you know". I shook my head and laughed lightly at his antics.
"You are such a girl! Truthfully I really don't care that much about how old you are Troy! You should also know me well enough by now to know your flirting will get you no where with me, i'm not that easy and i'm taken! But it's your whatever birthday so i'll buy you a drink, or several, how does that sound for a compromise?
Troy smiled in response, throwing one arm around Leah and the other around me "Lauren, you're a great friend and you know I was only kidding right? How is Bo? I haven't seen her in here for a couple of days or Kenzi? I smiled from my place on his shoulder knowingly. He was trying to be subtle, but I was on to him. I would definately have to talk to Bo about this later.
"Bo's good, great actually, she's picking me up in about an hour. She's with Kenzi tonight so maybe if you're lucky she'll come in for a drink".
"Yeah, well that would be great. Feels like forever since I've seen them!" I smiled and untangled myself, turning back to the bar to make good on my promise for drinks. Just as I opened my mouth to order, Trick swept into the main bar area, kicking the door closed behind him, sweat on his brow and furiously writing notes in his book. He stopped and looked up, scanning the crowd to make sure everyone looked happy and everything was running smoothly before he fixed his eyes on me, a warm smile spreading across his face.
Even though I knew Trick well now, his gaze made me nervous. I hadn't seen or spoken to him since Boston and I figured he must know all about Bo and I. Bo never spoke about her dad, her mum had passed away when she was very young and now she had lost her grandmother. Trick and Kenzi were her family, Kenzi I knew was on board and supportive, but I was hesitant to gage Trick's reaction. It was really important to me that he approved, that he could support us and our relationship.
"Hello Lauren. Nice to see you!" He gave a wave to Troy and Leah, instructing his bartender to get them both whatever they wanted on the house. "Sorry but I need to steal Lauren away for a little while. Please accept the drinks as an apology for breaking up the party. I'll return her soon I promise!"
Without another word, Trick opened his door and gestured for me to enter. I moved quickly, shooting a fearful little smile back towards Troy and Leah who were already too absorbed in their array of shots to notice.
Trick sat at one of the bench stools and I mirrored the movement, spinning to face him and fidgeting with the bottom of my shirt as a distraction from his intense eyes. We sat is silence for a minute before he smiled brightly at me again, taking one of my hands in his, squeezing reassuringly before dropping it softly.
"You can relax Lauren. I'm old but i'm not blind! I saw you and Bo dancing around each other and I was glad when she told me you were exploring your feelings. If there is one thing I've learned in my many years it's that you should never leave room for regret in your life. You're an intelligent woman and so I'm guessing you realise I know about Dyson and Tamsin as well. Bo is a lot like me, she will challenge you in so many ways, but please know that you have my full support. I don't deny that I'm worried about what will happen once camp finishes. I'm worried for Bo and also for you. I don't want to lose my granddaughter and I assume your parents and family would feel the same way. But also like me, I hope they would support whatever made you happy".
Trick was looking at me intensely and his words were so warm that I found I didn't quite know how to respond. He gave me another dazzling smile, standing from his stool. "I can see the wheels in your head are spinning! I apologise. You don't have to make any decisions yet, there is still time and the only thing you need to do is enjoy it! He opened the door for me and I followed him through back into the main bar area. "Looks like your friends are definitely enjoying their time. I'll let you get back to the party. I'm sure I'll see you soon Lauren". With one last squeeze of my hand, Trick melted into the bar, chatting with his customers and taking drink orders without missing a beat.
When I turned my attention back to Troy and Leah, they were in the middle of the group of dancing bodies to the right of the bar and clearly they had taken full advantage of the drinks on offer to them. I could only laugh at the sight of Troy, trying hard to spin and dip Leah with finesse but failing miserably. When he spotted me, he strode over reminding me animatedly that he was the birthday boy and that meant I had no other choice but to dance with him.
Time got lost as the party and dancing continued. After yet another twirl and dip from Troy, I yelped slightly in surprise as he grabbed my waste, squashed his sweaty cheek to mine and led my hand and his out, walking us both and turning back around at the edge of the dance floor, trying out some form of drunken Tango. When we reached the centre again, this time he kissed my cheek, grabbed Leah and repeated the performance with her. In that moment of pause, I looked around and noticed Bo, standing just inside the door with a strange mixture of happiness and something else I couldn't quite figure out.
When my eyes met hers, I smiled warmly and felt an unmistakable hunger to touch her. We both started moving at the same time, meeting somewhere in the middle and resting our foreheads together, bodies pressing tightly against each other. I sighed in contentment kissing her lips lightly just once before pulling back.
"I missed you". Bo looked at me with a slight frown on her face, raising an eyebrow at me sceptically. "Mmmm well it certainly didn't look like that to me. All I saw was Troy with his paws all over you". Bo pulled me in even closer if that was possible, tightening her grip around me possessively. I smiled playfully as the realisation hit me.
"You're jealous". The warning daggers Bo sent across the room with her eyes teamed with the tight hold she refused to budge even slightly confirmed my hypothesis.
"Maybe you'd like to pee on my leg?" Bo laughed and smiled at me in response but still maintained her firm hold. "If that would help, I would do it! Seriously Lauren, i've just spent the entire night wining and dining not only Kenzi but Ciara as well when all I really wanted to do was be with you". Bo sighed looking defeated all of a sudden.
"I took her to the fancy seafood restaurant in town and told her to order whatever she wanted. So she had the duck for entree and the lobster for main followed by the biggest strawberry soufflé i've ever seen, washing it all down with the most expensive bottle of red wine on the menu. You'd think after all that she might agree to just talk to me, scream at me even, but no, she just said thanks and demanded to be dropped back to camp. I don't know what else to do? I've apologised, i've begged, i've now tried bribery and she's still pissed. Then to top it all off, I had to walk in here and see my girlfriend pressed up against Mr handsy! The only hands that should be touching you are mine".
I found this possessive side to Bo super sexy and couldn't help indulging in it as I pushed the rest of the room to the background, leaning forward to whisper in her ear, making sure my warm breath caressed her silky skin. "Your hands touching me are the only things I want to feel for the rest of the night, so lead the way out of here".
I didn't have to tell Bo twice as she spun us around, draping an arm around my waste in claim before turning to give Troy a pointed look that screamed "MINE, ALL MINE!". He simply laughed in response, giving us a mock salute before downing another shot and throwing himself back into the crowd of bodies.
We sat in silence enjoying the warm electricity that was always present between us as Bo drove back to Chipewa. When we pulled into the carpark I was amused when she ran around to the passenger side, opening my door for me and lacing our fingers together, leading me across the main road towards the waterfront.
We kicked off our shoes before sitting tight together on the wharf, legs touching as they dangled over the edge. I was struck by the long sizzling spotlight the moon cast over the glassy water and with the hot and sticky night air it was a heady combination, compelling me to take action. I stood, feeling Bo's gaze following me intensely as I walked out along the wharf a little further. I turned to face Bo giving her a confident smirk as I peeled my shirt off dropping it carelessly beside me. I bit my lip watching her sharp intake of breath, eyes glued to me in a lusty haze. I wanted to make sure she enjoyed my little show, so I took my time, moving with deliberate care to unfasten my button and work the zipper, Bo's eyes following the slow path of my jeans down my legs, freeing my body.
Recognition and hunger burned in her eyes as she scanned me over before her focused gaze landed back on mine. I simply held my hand out, beckoning her to come to me. It felt like forever before she appeared in front of me, but I never once felt exposed, only wanted.
Bo's eyes travelled the length of my body again, shining brightly in acknowledgement of the matching deep purple lace bra and panties I was wearing. "You are the most beautiful thing I've ever seen Lauren. That's what I really wanted to say to you the first time I saw you in those, the first time we met. I knew in that moment that I was insanely attracted to you, but it was your eyes that got me. When our eyes met, it felt like..." Bo was suddenly trapped in the memory so I answered for her.
"It felt like coming home". She looked at me nodding, a goofy grin plastered on her face before finding her voice again "exactly". She moved to touch me but I stepped back, avoiding her hands and smiling at the look of frustration on her face. That look was soon replaced with shock and then a deep flush of passion as I silently removed my bra and slid the panties down my legs leaving me fully open to her under the moonlight. Bo moved forward again, but I wasn't done with this game, turning and diving off the pontoon into the surprisingly still warm water the lake provided.
I stayed submerged under the surface for as long as possible, enjoying the calm and muted sounds the water provided. I didn't turn back to look at Bo, I just kept gliding further out to the opposite wharf pontoon, stopping behind it and hoping it would provide some privacy for what I was craving. I smiled when I heard a soft splash behind me, the water was still quite shallow covering to just above my breasts when I put my feet down on the sandy bottom. The short swim had done nothing to calm the throb between my thighs and as much as I had enjoyed teasing Bo, I knew that time had passed, I was more than ready to have her and for her to have me.
All other rational thought left me when I felt her soft hands running the length of my legs under water, Bo's head emerging as those hands reached my hips and finally her entire wet body was pressed to mine our faces so close we were sharing the same breath as she walked me slowly backwards bracing us against the soft foamy rubber of the large pontoon.
"I love you. I want you". I offered the words to her and she accepted them with a deep kiss that unravelled my universe and curled my toes into the sand. Our tongues met and duelled for dominance for long minutes before I tore myself away, letting my head flop back to rest against the wharf, trying to gasp for air. Bo's kisses moved to my neck, nipping softly and licking away the lake water that had pooled in droplets all over my skin.
I could feel her hands moving under the surface, gripping me tightly, desperate to touch me everywhere at once. She stopped suddenly and I wanted to cry or scream, I just couldn't pick which one. "I hated watching him touch you, even if it was just as friends. I hate the thought that any other person has touched you, even though I know they have". I swallowed, leaning back in to nip at her lips again with mine. "Make me forget them Bo". I took her hands in mine, placing them gently onto my stomach. "Put your hands on me, everywhere, inside me. I don't remember any of them anymore, no one. Only you, only your touch".
Bo crouched lower in the water, pulling my legs apart to wrap around her, our wet heat touching intimately. "Only my hands. I'll never let anyone else touch you again". When our mouths met again, this kiss was hard and wanton. I wrapped my arms around her neck, pulling her face from mine and pushing it down into my breasts, needing to remedy my almost painfully erect nipples. I could only pant as I felt Bo's warm hands cupping my breasts roughly, pinching and rolling before her tongue soothed. When she moved to suck just next to my right nipple so hard it brought tears to my eyes I knew she was marking me and it sent a new wave of wetness to my waiting core.
I couldn't think, I could barely breath, all I could do was hang on and be amazed that it could ever feel this good. I sucked in a deep breath, feeling one hand slip from my breast, running down my stomach, parting my folds, two fingers pushing into my sex slowly, just teasing me. Bo lifted her mouth from my breasts, wanting to watch my face as she continued to slip in and out of me with ease. "You feel so fucking good, I think I could cum just from knowing how wet you are for me" I groaned in response, increasing the pace of my hips, slamming down hard onto her fingers, the water splashing around us.
"I love you". I could hear her words but my eyelids were so heavy in concentration, focussed only on the warm ache building in me and needing to make it explode. I knew Bo was enjoying this, teasing me, taking me, possessing me. The harder and faster I thrust, the more she slowed her fingers, drawing out the pleasure until I couldn't stand it.
"Please Bo….I need…..I need more. I need you harder and deeper, please". She didn't disappoint, thrusting a third finger into me while also pushing against my clit with her palm at each pass. A far from timid scream of relief left me at being filled so completely, all traces of teasing now gone. I used my buoyancy in the water to my full advantage, riding Bo almost violently, loving the fact that she was inside me, under my skin, in my heart. "So good, I love you, don't stop". The words were jumbled but I felt like I needed to tell her, to yell them to anyone who could hear me. I wanted so badly to hold on, to stretch this feeling of suspension out, but I knew it was too good, I was done for. The pleasure exploded in my sex, filling every cell in my body, forcing me forward into Bo, her mouth catching my scream with her own, kissing me hard, her tongue caressing mine in the same manner her fingers were still lightly stroking my flooded core.
I groaned as Bo removed her hand from its place inside me, but I couldn't bring myself to move, wanting to keep her between my legs, flush against me as I came down from my high. She moved both her hands to my face, forcing my eyes to hers. I could still feel my body buzzing and in the soft moonlight her eyes looked like molten chocolate, so beautiful and so full of concern. She moved to kiss the spot just beside my breast where she had marked me earlier. "I'm sorry Lo, did I hurt you? I couldn't help it, I just...it was something I needed, I hope it's OK?"
I beamed, taking one of her hands in mine and placing it over my heart so she could feel the jumping of my heartbeat. "Nothing hurts Bo, everything's perfect, you were perfect. I needed it too, for you to be hard and not soft".
I moved in to kiss her lips again, running my hands through her wet hair and down to cup her ass, pulling her to me, locking us together. "Now I need to have you Bo. I want to taste you, all of you". I moved in to swipe at her lips with my tongue to emphasise that need. She seemed almost in shock, unable to move, captivated by my hands caressing and my mouth feasting on her neck and chest. I loved having her so deeply under my spell, my hand now cupping her sex lightly, one nimble finger circling her engorged clit. Her eyes fluttered closed automatically in response and I smiled in victory. "If we don't move soon Bo, I'll have you right here. But I really want to taste you, make love to you with my lips and tongue".
Her eyes opened again and the look she gave made me feel like I was burning. Lacing our fingers together, she led us through the water and back up onto the main wharf pontoon, grabbing her clothes and mine, rummaging through her pocket and pulling out a set of keys. The lake water was dripping and pooling at our feet as we stood outside the door to the waterfront pavillion office while Bo fumbled with her keys, obviously in a hurry for us to get inside.
Normally I would have laughed at her eagerness but I felt it too, the deep need to feel her, to have her. It had only been a matter of days since I'd made love to her and I couldn't help but contemplate how I would ever survive a longer period.
Bo had been pushing so hard against the door that when it finally opened, she stumbled into the office almost losing her footing. I grabbed her around the waste to steady her and truthfully to ground myself, locking the door closed behind us and making sure to lock it. I'd never been fully in this office before, I'd only stuck my head in a couple of times looking for Bo.
I studied the surroundings quickly before pulling her back flush against me. When I felt her ass grinding into my still sensitive core, I made my decision and went for it, untangling myself from her and moving to the desk in the centre of the room, sending the papers and pens scattered on it to the ground without a care. I closed the space between Bo and I, kissing her slowly, savouring the feeling of her tongue dancing perfectly with mine. I walked us backwards until I felt my thighs hit the wooden edge of the desk, turning us and depositing her on its top gently, fitting my body snugly into the space her open legs provided all too eagerly for me.
I couldn't help but stop and think how perfect her breasts were as I ran my lips over them, grazing her nipples softly with my teeth before gently lapping with my tongue. I bent Bo's torso backwards slowly, letting her adjust until her back lay flat on the desk before moving myself to sit in the plush swivel office chair, admiring the site of her swallon, pink lips, glistening softly both from the lake water and her arousal.
She was watching me watch her and I maintained that eye contact, moving my lips to kiss the inside of her thigh softly, wheeling the chair in as close as I could before pulling her to me, encouraging her wide open legs to rest on my shoulders.
It was heaven having her surrounding me, her warm thighs contracting around my neck, the smell of her arousal assaulting my senses and making my mouth water to taste her. I couldn't wait any longer and dove straight in, parting her folds with my tongue, making sure not to leave a single drop of wetness. I smiled against her sex as I saw her gaze drop from mine, her head hitting the desk top with a thud as her hips rose in an attempt to gain more solid contact.
Holding just under her hips to ensure her steady movement, I alternated between plunging my tongue into her wetness and flicking it over her clit lightly, relishing in the throaty moans spilling from her and the frustrated sighs she'd give at every change in action. I could feel her thighs starting to quiver as she pushed into my waiting lips with more force, gripping the desk edge behind her for more leverage. I cradled her clit between my lips with care, flattening my tongue and circling it, again and again, I never wanted to stop feasting on her. Bo crashed forward into me hard, keening my name and flooding my mouth with her hot, sticky-sweet essence. It was over all too quickly for my liking so I just kept lapping at her, savouring the velvety feeling of being inside her so intimately.
"Fuck Lauren! God, please..." I wanted to feel her cum in my mouth again, but she had other ideas, sitting up fast, pulling me from my chair until our mouths met in a scorching kiss and wrapping her legs around my waste. I let her taste herself on my lips for a little while before the urge to be inside her overtook me again. I knew she'd still be sensitive so made sure to keep the contact on her clit light but firm while my fingers stroked her smooth walls deeply. My body almost gave out when I felt her mirror the action with her own fingers, the pressure building in me quickly, both of us pushing inside each other while pulling closer at hips and backs.
I closed my eyes and tried to remember to breath as I felt the white heat in my centre spreading and burning while Bo squeezed and twitched around my fingers "God I love you Bo...cum with me". Those words were all I had left as we crashed together, holding on tight until we couldn't stand, collapsing on the floor into a heap of sweaty limbs.
We both lay, backs flat on the carpet, holding hands and sucking in big gasping breaths, willing our hearts to slow. I ran my hand through my wet hair before turning to face Bo with what i'm sure was a very satisfied grin. "That was amazing..." I wanted to say more, but my brain wasn't quite functioning yet. Bo ran her thumb down my face and traced my lips tenderly before replying "There's no doubt we are amazing together Lo! You only need to glance around this room to prove that! God, how the hell am I supposed to get any work done in here from now on? Every time I sit at that desk i'm going to have the memory of you going down on me. Every time I step foot on the wharf i'm going to remember you in those damn purple lace bra and panties and the way it felt being inside you in the water".
I groaned and stood up, suddenly needing some distance to calm my now re-energised libido. "Please stop talking Bo". I looked at her sheepishly but I knew she understood because she grabbed us some towels to dry off and maintained an acceptable level of innocence as we dried each other and dressed.
I kept smiling at Bo as we moved around the office, picking up pens and papers, positioning them back on the desk in neat piles. "I think I lost count of how many times we both said I love you tonight. I don't know about you, but since I said the words out loud to you, I can't seem to stop saying them".
Bo laughed in response, moving in to hug me tightly. "Yeah well I mean it each and every time I say it. You better get used to hearing it, because I intend to say it again and again and in a variety of ways".
I laced my fingers with Bo's and led us back outside, the warm air and the moonlight illuminating the lake, everything was just as we had left it. I felt so tired all of a sudden, but wasn't ready to go back to camp just yet so I laid in the soft grass, pulling Bo down next to me, our hands still joined. "Trick pulled me aside for a little...talk, earlier tonight". I could see the alarm bells sounding in Bo's head and smiled to myself. "He basically said it was about time we got our act together and that we had his full blessing and support. A have to admit, I was really nervous at first, I hadn't anticipated how important his opinion was to me until that moment".
"Wow...that's really embarrassing, i'm so sorry! He can't help himself, he always has to make some big speech out of everything. I bet he made it really formal, sat you down, gave you an intense gaze". I could see Bo picturing just that and smiling to herself. "He means well though, doesn't always get things right, but his heart is always in the right place".
"Actually it was really cute. He wasn't flustered at all by it, just started making jokes and talking about our relationship like it was the most natural thing in the world for him to do". I sat up, not quite sure how to breach this subject but honestly needing to. "There was one thing that he said, that I can't stop thinking about". I now had Bo's full attention as she moved to sit opposite me.
"He said that he was worried for you and for me, for us. Worried about what will happen when the summer ends. We need to have that conversation at some point you know?" Bo slumped over herself, eyes down and playing with the grass in thought for a while before she lifted her eyes back to mine. "I know we need to talk about it, go through the different possibilities, but honestly, the thought of you not being with me hurts too much to contemplate right now. The time for that particular conversation will come soon enough Lo, but not tonight. We just got things back on track and I really want to enjoy the happy for a while. Is that OK?"
"It's more than OK. I just needed to know you were thinking about it too, that we were on the same page". Since I had spoken to Trick, I had thought of my mum and especially my dad. I had talked to my mum weekly since being at camp and had shared a few details and feelings. I had also spoken to my dad, but he was so protective of me and my sister, especially after Mark that I hadn't really elaborated on anything specific with him. There were so many important conversations to be had.
"What's your plan with Kenzi? I mean if lobster and expensive wine didn't do the trick, what else have you got up your sleeve?" I smiled and laughed at Bo, trying to keep things light. Bo smiled but sighed. "I really don't know. I guess i'll just keep going, be persistent and eventually she'll cave and talk to me properly so that I can explain things. That's all I want, just a chance to explain so that she'll hopefully at least understand. I really miss her".
Bo always looked so kissable when she was sad and I couldn't resist planting one on her. "You shouldn't waste any more time Bo. Go and try again now. Was she heading back to the bunk with Ciara?"
"I doubt it, it's still too early for Kenz to call it a night! She knew I was meeting you, so my guess is that she and Ciara would have jumped in one of the late exiting vans to the Dal".
"Well lets go back then. If she's had a few of Trick's shots, hopefully she'll be more responsive! But Bo, Troy and the gang will probably still be there partying, are you going to be able to handle Mr handsy and me in the same room this time?"
Bo hooked her thumbs into the waste of my jeans, pulling me against her. "Have you forgotten what we look like? We both still have wet hair, our clothes are all rumpled from being taken off and put back and most importantly, you smell like sex and sweat". She smiled in satisfaction at me. "I think if he gets close to you again, he'll know without a doubt what you've been doing and who you've been doing".
I couldn't help my matching smile of satisfaction at her words. Possessive Bo was hot!
The Dal, Thursday 10:15pm
Stepping out of the beast, I noticed Bo had stopped and was looking intently at one of the cars in front of us. "That's Dyson's car. He must be here as well. I don't want to make things worse for him, for you or for me Lo. Maybe we should just go. I can talk to Kenz tomorrow".
I thought about it for a long time, I didn't want another scene, but honestly we couldn't avoid Dyson and we shouldn't have to. "No, lets go in. I want you to sort things with Kenzi and if this helps, lets do it. We were always going to have to face Dyson again at some point. I'm not going to spend the rest of the summer hiding from him or from the past".
Bo just looked at me adoringly before finding her voice again. "Did I mention that I love you?"
"You may have once or twice, but i'll never get tired of hearing it!" I draped my arm around her waste and she did the same as we walked into the Dal, all set for 'Mission Kenzi'.
What's that old saying - 'it's always the best laid plans' or something similar? On entering the Dal, sat Kenzi and Dyson at the bar, absorbed in conversation and all smiles.
Trick noticed us first, shooting Bo a pleading look. "You have got to be shitting me" slipped from her lips and I inwardly braced for the impact I knew was coming. To my surprise, Bo turned to give me a quick kiss, grabbed my hand and walked us both over to the duo in question, a determined look plastered on her face.
"Hey Kenz!...Dyson". Kenzi looked shocked to see us and not at all pleased. Dyson for once just looked neutral and I wished in that moment I could read his thoughts. He just kept looking from Bo to me, like he was trying to put a puzzle together. He and I held our gaze for a long time as things started to progress in the background.
Kenzi stood up from her space at the bar, coming toe to toe with Bo. "I thought you and Lo had plans. What are you doing here?"
"I came to talk to you. I can't believe this Kenz, you haven't said more than a few words to me in days and you're here talking to Dyson like he's your best friend and not me. What do you want from me? I've tried apologising, hundreds of times, i've tried to give you space, i've begged and i've pleaded for you to give me a chance to explain my side of things".
"I'm just not ready to talk yet Bo and in case you had forgotten, Dyson is my friend".
"Yeah well in case you had forgotten, Lauren's supposed to be your friend too. Or have you just decided to brush off the shit he's said and done to her?"
I could see Kenzi turn to me, her eyes apologising silently. I smiled lightly to let her know it was OK but I could see Bo was beyond pissed.
"You know what - i'm done, with both of you! I know what I did was really shitty and i've admitted that it was the worst mistake of my life. I never meant to hurt either of you. Kenz, if you had actually let me talk to you like i've been trying to, I would have explained that the reason I couldn't tell you what happened was because I was so god damn ashamed and I didn't want my best friend, my sister to think of me as...".
Bo looked down for a second, taking a deep breath before continuing. "What does it matter anyway, clearly you don't want to listen to me! I never thought i'd say this Kenz, but this is the first time since i've known you that you've actually acted like the spoilt brat that you are. We're not 12 years old any more. If we have problems, if we have issues, you talk to me about them like adults are supposed to".
This time Bo turned to Dyson and it made me nervous. "You know that I am so sorry for hurting you. There's nothing that I can do or say to make things better and if I could take that hurt away from you, I would do it in a heartbeat. But I refuse to keep living with the guilt of what happened. You need to move on Dyson, because that's what i'm doing as of this moment".
Without another word Bo led us out of the Dal, a look of relief washed over her entire face. Instead of getting into the beast like I expected, she sat up on the bonnet and held her hand out for me to join her. We sat close, both needing the contact after such an intense night. I was so lost in my replay of everything that had just happened, that Bo's voice startled me.
"I know there are so many things to consider, we both have a past and there are so many important people in both of our lives to factor in. We both have careers that we've worked for and need to keep working for. I have my own little piece of the universe here and right now it's breathtaking because you're such a huge part it. But I also know you have the same thing on the other side of the world. I just don't know where our little piece of the world will be, yours and mine, together? I know I want to try for it, but how would we even start to do that?"
Bo was looking at me for answers that I didn't have. What we did have was time, at least for a little while longer, it was on our side.
END CHAPTER 11
Gawd...always so nervous to post when I write love scenes! Hope it was OK?
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