Sorry this took so long! I've been traveling, but now I'm back home. Still on summer holiday though, so I'll update when I'm able.

Glad you liked the smuttiness of the previous chapter! But I'd like to point out that the movie Just like Heaven is not a porno – just so you know, in case you haven't seen it :D

I wrote parts of this on my vacation so.. This chapter feels a bit choppy and slightly weird too :D to me, but.. read on.

xoxo


Bo had fetched her stuff back from Kenzi's a few weeks back. And since then Lauren and Bo had settled in their little bubble. They had basically just plunged into a relationship, into living together, being together without talking about it much. Loads of sex and cuddling obviously had kept them entertained. Bo had met Tamsin after moving back in, but Lauren hadn't still met Kenzi or Vex. At first she had been recuperating from her hospital stint and then resumed her slightly lightened duties at the hospital. The blond would meet Kenzi and Vex tonight and Bo was excited to have the most important people in her life meet one another.

Bo was feeling a bit insecure occasionally, when she remembered the fact that Lauren and her hadn't had 'the girlfriend talk'. Or any kind of talk about them and their future. Did they want the same things? But she was so happy and Lauren seemed so happy too, that Bo just didn't want to rock the boat. she was inexperienced with relationships only having had a few short tries before. And then her last relationship with Carla was a disaster from the start and the hurt feelings were obviously still lingering in Bo's mind.

Bo knew they had to talk. Kenzi had been pushing her to say something to Lauren just to get the whole issue off her chest. 'Quit being stupid' her friend had practically snarled. Bo knew she couldn't let this insecurity fester any longer. I love Lauren and I want to make sure we're on the same page, she concluded. Her thoughts were interrupted, when there was a knock on the door.

"Evony. Hey. Thanks for coming." Bo smiled letting Evony stroll past her in the apartment.

"Bo. I'm here to participate this celebratory dinner." Evony said with a little pat on Bo's arm.

"It's just dinner." Bo rolled her eyes leading Evony towards the living room. "And we'll order something, because Lauren didn't have time to cook tonight. Sorry."

"It's still a celebration! You live here. I don't have to go house hunting with you any time soon. Right?" Evony locked her slightly pleading eyes with Bo's.

"Right." Bo promised with a sly grin. "I'm glad you could make it tonight."

"Yes, well I do have more spare time now since I don't have to run around with you for a new flat every few months." Evony gave Bo a pointed stare.

"Here's hoping." Bo smirked. "Kenzi and her boyfriend Vex are here already." She ushered Evony further in.

"I have to admit I was surprised.. Pleasantly I might add.. When you called and informed me the joyful, most wonderful news, that you're staying here." Evony waved her hand around vaguely. "And you have a new roommate. How nice."

"She's actually more than my.."

"I know that!" Evony narrowed her eyes cheekily. "You couldn't stop gushing about this beautiful, gorgeous, hot, sweet, lovely, smart adorable – did I forget some adjective? - doctor, when you called." She smirked.

"Awesome." Bo grinned. "You forgot awesome."

"Well, I got 7 out of 8. Not bad." Evony chuckled.

"Not bad. Hey Evster." Kenzi greeted Evony, before introducing Vex. "This is Vex."

"Hello Kenzi. Stop with the Evster. You know how it irritates me." Evony growled.

"I know it does." Kenzi acknowledged shrugging not totally succeeding in hiding her smirk.

"Hmph.. Hello Vex. I'm Evony. Pleasure to meet you." Evony moved her eyes on the dark haired man.

"Good evening Love. Very nice to meet you." Vex said, while chivalrously pecking Evony's hand.

"A charmer I see. Good job Kenzi." Evony lifted her eyebrow.

"Thanks." Kenzi scoffed rolling her eyes.

"Holy hell!" Eveny suddenly screeched startling everyone.

"What?" Bo asked baffled glancing around. "What?"

"The cat! Is that the stray?" Evony gawked. "What happened to it?"

"What do you mean?" Bo roamed her eyes over Mayo, who had just jumped on the couch next to Vex. Mayo for some reason seemed to like him. Bo and Mayo had also gotten closer, but Kenzi was still on his 'to avoid' list. Though that list was most likely two sided, since Kenzi steered cleared of him too, Bo snorted before lifting her eyes back at Evony's wide one's.

"It's obese!"

"He is not!" Bo cooed petting Mayo softly. "He's.. just fluffy."

"Right." Evony scoffed. "Fluffy!" She said in disbelief.

"Whatever." Bo snarled. "Lauren's got him on a diet.. and forbade me from giving him.. Snacks." She rolled her eyes over dramatically.

"He's not fat. He's just.. " Kenzi butted in. "Yeah.. I got nothing. Mayo is a bit.. bulky? Heavy? Beefy?"

"Shut up both of you." Bo snapped.

"Fine. Enough about the feline. So, where's this woman you've acquired in your life? Lauren." Evony changed the topic.

"Evster.. Speak normally please.." Kenzi groaned as in pain. "Acquired? Seriously."

"Lauren's at work. She should be home.." Bo glanced at the time. "..any minute now."

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"Hey! Honey, I'm home." Lauren burst in the door shedding all her belongings on the side table."

"Hi." Bo went to greet her pulling the blond into a soft kiss which heated up soon. "I so glad your here. I missed you." She husked against Lauren's lips, while her hands dropped to knead the blond's ass.

"Oh my god. I think I'm gonna barf." Tamsin huffed from the doorway.

"Uh.. Tamsin.. Hey." Bo broke the kiss meeting Tamsin's narrowed eyes over Lauren's shoulder.

"Hey." Tamsin said scowling. "No making out in front of me please. We've talked about this before." She commanded with her lips tugging slightly up. She wanted to keep her badass reputation intact, but was so happy for Lauren, that she couldn't maintain her deep scowl. The doctor was in love and happy, which pleased Tamsin tremendously. Especially after everything that had happened.

"I told you." Kenzi said to Evony as they eyed Lauren and Bo in mock judgement.

"You did." Evony nodded seriously. "You were correct and very accurate in your assessment."

"What?" Lauren asked a little alarmed by the women's serious faces. They were hovering in entry way to the living room.

"That you two are way too nauseating." Evony gagged. "I might not be able to take all this cutesy kissing and swooning. Let alone the horny groping!"

"Too bad." Lauren shrugged smirking and pecked Bo on the lips once more for emphasis. A wide smile spread on Bo's face.

"Oo, snap." Kenzi grinned. She loved seeing Bo so happy. And with someone who obviously was over the moon for Bo.

"Hey, I'm Lauren. This is my friend Tamsin." The blond went to Kenzi and Evony and shook their hands with Tamsin in tow. "It's a pleasure to meet you Kenzi and Evony."

"Hotpants.. The pleasure is ours. Really." Kenzi said sincerely with a small smile which Lauren happily returned.

"Where's Vex?" Lauren asked looking around. "He is here right?"

"He's playing hide and go seek with your fatso cat." Evony said, but noticed Lauren's scowl. "I mean.. Um.. Bulky kitty? Fluffy?" She tried to correct. "Beefy?"

"He's just overfed." Lauren said in a low tone sending a glare at Bo. "I'll go meet Vex." She said and sauntered away.

"Overfed? Well, that's one word for it." Evony commented, when Lauren was out of earshot.

"Ouch." Kenzi looked at Bo. "She's pissed that you fattened up her kitty Bobo." She snickered.

"Yeah.. He'll be fine. Just needs a little dieting. And.. Um.." Bo trailed off looking sheepish.

"And what?" Kenzi grinned noticing Bo's expression. "By the look on your face this is something good. Spill!"

"She wrote down instructions for me! 'How to take care of Mayo' she called the stack of papers. Unbelievable.. An instructions manual on a cat!" Bo huffed rolling her eyes.

"Oh my god! That's hilarious!" Kenzi let out a big laugh and Evony gleefully joined her.

"Shut up." Bo tried to keep a straight face, but her lips were tugging up anyway. "Shut up.. Let's go set the table."

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"Vex? Hey." Lauren said to a pair of legs sticking out from under their bed.

"Ow." Vex howled after hitting his head on the bottom of the bed with a loud bang.

"Sorry.. I didn't mean to startle you." Lauren smiled as Vex crawled out. "What were you doing ass up under our bed?" She smirked.

"Nothing dirty my Lovely." Vex grinned. "Evony scared him and I was.. trying to calm him." Vex eyed the cat curiously as Mayo calmly sauntered from his hiding place to rub himself against Lauren's legs.

"See all better." Vex shrugged with a wry smile. "He really adores you doesn't he?"

"Mayo is my boy. Aren't you big guy.." Lauren crouched down smiling and petted her cat. "I'm Lauren." She suddenly said realizing she hadn't introduced herself.

"Oh I know." Vex smiled. "It's great to meet you Lauren. For real this time. I recognized your presence – aura – if you want to call it that."

"Oh?" Lauren stood up with Mayo in her arms.

"Don't take this the wrong way, but.. your aura is beautiful." Vex gave a soft smile.

"Um.. Thanks." Lauren looked at Vex slightly warily. "I guess."

"I'm not hitting on you!" Vex quickly clarified noticing Lauren's cautious expression. "I'm just happy everything worked out. With your.. life and between Bo and you."

"Yeah. Me too. What a strange experience to have.. And.." Lauren said feeling a little emotional. "I really wanted to thank you Vex. For all your help."

"Don't mention it. It's marvelous, when everything just falls into place isn't it." Vex stated as he pulled Lauren into his arms.

"Hugging it out?" Kenzi said coming in and then also wrapping her arms around Lauren.

"Thanks Kenzi. For everything. ." Lauren said quietly, while swallowing around the lump lodged in her throat. "I don't know what would have happened without your help and support. You're the best friend Bo could have."

"You love Bo. That's all the thanks I need." Kenzi rubbed her palm along the blond's back soothingly.

"What the hell are you people doing?" Bo huffed from the bedroom door a few minutes later as she took in the strange scene of Lauren sandwiched between Kenzi and Vex, while Mayo purred happily against Lauren's shoulder.

"This my dear Bo is called hugging." Vex released his grip.

"Okay.. Well, now that's done. Off. Let's eat." Bo practically pulled them apart and ushered them out, but not before pulling Lauren into a hug herself. "My turn." She breathed.

"Don't be jealous babe." Lauren teased. "I still like your hugs the best."

"You better." Bo kissed the blond gently. "Kenzi invited us and Tamsin to the Dal on Friday. Would you like to go?"

"Sure. I'll come straight from work, if that's okay? I think I have an evening shift."

"Yeah. Of course." Bo nodded. "And we don't have to stay long, if you're not.. up for it."

"Bo I'm fine. I had my check up the other day. I'm fine. I've gotten some weight back and I'm all better okay? Don't worry."

"I'll try." Bo kissed Lauren on the forehead and plugged Mayo from her arms and let him on the floor. "Let's eat."

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"Hey Bodalicious! You're here." Kenzi greeted excitedly as Bo entered the club. "Where's Hotpantslicious?"

"Hey Kenz. You're drunk already?" Bo chuckled. "Lauren's coming later, when she gets off work."

"I am. A little." Kenzi gave a lopsided grin. "So... Uh.. Okay. Sit Bo. Sit.. Um.." Kenzi looked suddenly uncomfortable.

"What? Why do you look like that?" Bo stared at her friend. "Is something wrong?"

"Carla is here." Kenzi blurted hastily. "When she sees you alone, she's gonna try.."

"She can try, but not gonna happen." Bo scoffed.

"I know that. Just wanted to give you a heads up. And beg you to be brutal. Please." Kenzi nodded. "I can enjoy the show then. Oh here she comes.."

"Bo. You're looking good. Nice to see you." Carla smiled widely as she leaned over the table pushing her cleavage for Bo to see. The woman didn't spare even a glance at Kenzi, who she knew hated her guts.

"Carla." Bo acknowledged the woman bluntly getting irritated how Carla's eyes were roaming all over her.

"So.. Wanna have fun tonight?" Carla thrummed her fingers on the table.

"No preliminaries.." Kenzi groaned with a grimace.

"No thanks." Bo scoffed with an eye roll. "Not with you. Go away. Bye."

"You're here alone. Sad and single. Don't be embarrassed. Let's make a night of it." Carla smirked ruefully.

"I'm not alone Carla. And I'm not sad, but happy. I'm asking you nicely.." Bo hissed. "Take a hike."

"Fine. Your loss. I'll find someone to take me home tonight." Carla winked seemingly not bothered at all at Bo's rejection. "Someone fun and hot."

"Good luck with that." Bo said scowling dismissing her ex, but then noticed Lauren coming into the club and a dreamy smile spread on her face.

"Thanks. I think.." A wicked grin spread on Carla's face. "I'll try my luck with that lost looking hot blond over there. I bet she's fun." Carla taunted straightening her body. She had noticed Bo's expression change and guessed that the blond was Bo's girlfriend.

"What?" Bo seethed, when her view of Lauren was blocked by people and she registered what Carla had said. "Who are you talking about?"

"Bye Bo. See you around." Carla gave a little wave and sauntered through the crowd zeroing on the delectable blond, who was obviously searching for someone. Most likely Bo. I don't take rejection well, Carla understood as she was gonna make her move on the woman. Just to mess with Bo. And the blond did look very hot.

"Bitch." Kenzi seethed.

"Was she talking about Lauren?" Bo asked Kenzi, while her eyes tried desperately to zero in on the blond.

"Bo! What the hell are you sitting around for! Go! Carla is going to get her hooks in the Doc. Go!" Kenzi tried to push Bo up.

"I.. I.. What if Lauren wants her to?"

"What?" Kenzi snorted baffled.

"When Lauren was a ghost or.. whatever, she needed me. She depended on me. Nobody else saw her! Now other people see her and.. Maybe she'll realize that she doesn't need me or want me. Maybe she wants someone else.. We haven't talked about being girlfriends or anything! We just.." Bo rambled with a distraught look on her face.

"What the hell have you been drinking Bo?! You two live together! You love each other! Of course you're girlfriends! Dumbass!" Kenzi snarled. " Hotpants loves you! Any idiot can see that! Don't let Carla's bitchiness get to you. I know you're feeling insecure after all Carla put you through, but Lauren loves you. She wouldn't do that - Hotpants wouldn't hurt you."

"Like that?" Bo deflated as the crowd parted and she saw Carla's lips press on Lauren's.

"Oh no, she didn't!" Kenzi breathed in shock. "Bo! Carla is pawing your girl. Go!" She slapped Bo on her back.

"Crap.." Bo sighed with a sinking feeling in her gut.

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Thanks for reading :)

A/N Crap indeed! Now what? Maybe Lauren and Carla will run off and have their happy ending :D Not..