Chapter 13: Appointment Day
Although Sylvia had previously requested to leave early today, she is reluctant to leave Lauren to close up the office by herself. Lauren essentially had to push Sylvia out of the office when it was time for her to go.
With Sylvia gone and a two hour block between her last and next client, Lauren is left alone with her thoughts. She has been experiencing the same symptoms as Bo. Constant thoughts of the lovely brunette flood her mind. It is becoming more and more difficult for Lauren to maintain any sort of professionalism when Bo enters her office for her weekly session. She has even been having very vivid nightly dreams of passionate love making with the breathtaking brunette who has bombarded her way into her psyche.
The doctor has been seriously contemplating stepping down and transferring Bo to a colleague. She knows that her feelings could cause her to act out in a very unethical manner and she does not want to catapult her family's business or her non-profit programs into ruin because of her libido begging to allow Bo to ravage it to the core.
Time passes excruciatingly slow and Lauren's anxiety rises with the passing of each minute. Bo has scheduled a later appointment than usual as she opted to come to Tabula Rasa after her intro to criminal justice test. While waiting for Bo to arrive Lauren silently rehearses how she will tell her that she will be transferring her to a colleague.
Late afternoon finally arrives with the chime of the elevator. If she suffered from panic disorder, Lauren would certainly have been launched into a full blown panic attack at this moment.
Bo walks out of the elevator taking notice that the office appears far less occupied than it typically does. She notices that Sylvia is not at her desk or even in the vicinity. Even when Sylvia was not at her desk when a client arrived, she would always surface very quickly, wearing her signature pleasant smile and eager to assist.
Just as Bo takes another scan around the empty room, her senses heighten at the recognition of the alluring scents of apricot nectar, mimosa petals, and jasmine.
It has been a while since Lauren had worn a skirt suit to work. She had grown comfortable wearing slacks and pant suits. However today, Lauren decided to dress in a tailor fit grey and black pin stripe skirt suit, which fit marvelously and hugged nicely in all the right places. Her light grey button down shirt with ruffle trim is partially buttoned, allowing an ample glimpse of her smooth skin and bare chest. Her hair is styled just as perfectly as it had been when she arrived to work earlier in the day. The black pumps cause her calf muscles to tighten and release with each step towards Bo.
In the center of the waiting area, Bo stands willing her body to move but she cannot. She remains in a trance like state, completely floored by the exquisite woman approaching her. Afraid that she will totally embarrass herself if she spoke at this moment, Bo says nothing and just continues to trail her eyes over the doctor who is extremely close to being within arm's length distance of her.
Lauren is equally appreciative of Bo's appearance. Her hair is styled in a loose pony tail with a few stray pieces framing her face. She is wearing black denim jeans and knee length black boots. A deep purple low cut top and black blazer with leather elbow patches complete the outfit. A leather messenger bag is slung across her shoulder. In anxious anticipation of her appointment with Lauren, Bo had brought clothing to community college to shower and change after her test.
The two women stand face to face speechless. The silence of the office is deafening. Bo and Lauren continue to gaze at each other in surprisingly comfortable silence, each searching for what to say.
Bo is the first to break the silence and utters, "Hi."
Lauren returns the greeting with a "Hello Bo, please come on back."
The old familiar urge to run briefly surfaces but Bo ignores it, continuing to walk alongside Lauren towards her office.
Once inside of the office Bo inquires about where Sylvia and the other staff are. Lauren explains that Sylvia left early followed by everyone else shortly afterwards.
"I'm finished after you. You're my last client of the day."
"Oh I see, lucky me." Bo says far more flirtatiously than she had intended.
Lauren feels her skin flush at the remark and clears her throat, attempting to regroup.
Bo and Lauren head further into Lauren's office towards the area Lauren has designated for her sessions with clients.
As usual, Lauren motions for Bo to select where she would like to sit. Lauren continues standing and waiting for Bo to settle on a location to sit so they can begin the session. On her way to sit down, Bo's hand brushes against Lauren's lower back unintentionally. The unintentional touch ignites a fire neither of them can ignore.
Bo stops in her tracks and places herself face to face with Lauren. They can both feel their hearts slam hard against their chests. They breathe in sync, rough and ragged breaths. Bo bites her bottom lip, longing bubbling within her.
"This woman will be the death of me." Bo declares in her mind.
"No, no, no. This can't be happening." Lauren shouts aloud in her head.
As if driven together by sheer force, their lips crash into each other with great passion and zeal. Weeks of suppressed feelings are unleashed within this kiss. It is rough and passionate and gentle, all at the same time. Lauren and Bo hungrily feed their need, the kiss becoming deeper and more sensual with the quickening of their hearts. Their craving for each other intensifies instead of subsiding. Breathless, the two women rip themselves away from each other.
Bo searches Lauren's hooded eyes for any indication of whether she should take their intimate exploration further.
Lauren's eyes scream out to Bo to take her but her lips utter "I'm so sorry Bo. I am way out of line."
They are both still panting and very aroused by the powerful kiss they have just experienced.
"Please don't apologize Lauren. If any one should apologize, it's me. It's just…it's just…You make me feel so, so…ugh, I can't even explain it!"
Bo is frustrated that she can not formulate the proper words to say. She sits down on the futon, leaning back into it.
"I'm sorry but that felt so amazing. Kissing someone has never felt so good." Bo says in a low voice, intently looking up at Lauren.
Lauren feels herself unravel, succumbing to her building desire. She stands there glancing down at Bo, feeling incredibly compelled to inhale her alluring scent in closer proximity. They are both loosing the battle to avoid the desirous pull. Bo reaches up and yanks Lauren down on top of her, continuing the sultry assault on her lips that had began a mere moments before.
They surrender their last fleeting bits of control and relax into the heated kiss. The kiss overtakes them, making them feel one with each other.
Lauren pulls back and removes her suit jacket, never taking her eyes from Bo. Bo follows suit and begins to remove her blazer, revealing her tight fitting shirt. Lauren's arousal intensifies further and she sighs and gulps. Bo reaches forward and starts unbuttoning Lauren's shirt, before moving down to undo her own pants. Before long they are both stripped down to their underwear and laying side by side on the now lowered futon.
The beautiful blonde doctor initiates the kiss this time and begins a slow sensual exploration of the sexy brunette's willing mouth. The slow sensual kissing rapidly exacerbates to unbridled passionate kissing and exploration of each other's underwear clad bodies.
When kissing and surface touching is no longer enough to satisfy their hunger for each other, Lauren unhooks Bo's lacy black bra and pulls it off of her. Her pupils dilate at the sight of Bo's full breasts. Lauren pushes Bo onto her back and straddles her, cupping her breasts in her hands. She leans down and kisses Bo again before spreading her body on top of her. Bo can feel her wetness build as the warmth of Lauren's body covers hers.
Bo pulls at Lauren's burgundy satin panties, silently communicating that she wants them removed. Lauren eagerly obliges and removes them and her matching bra as well.
The two women are finally free of all clothing barriers that existed between them.
Bo flips Lauren onto her back and places a trail of kisses down the center of her chest stopping in the center between Lauren's small, perky breasts. She sucks one nipple while rolling the other between her fingers. Whimpers and moans escape Lauren's lips, signaling to Bo that she is definitely enjoying the attention to her sensitive nipples. Bo allows her hand to wander and explore more of Lauren. She continues sucking at one of Lauren's nipples while gliding her hand to Lauren's center. Bo is pleasantly surprised and further aroused by the accumulation of slick wetness that she finds there. Bo separates her lips from Lauren other nipple and rests her head on Lauren's shoulder as she inserts two fingers into Lauren's slippery and eager cove. Lauren arches her back, encouraging Bo to increase her speed. Bo pumps her fingers in and out in a perfect rhythm with Lauren thrusts. Bo feels Lauren's walls begin to convulse. She stops, not wanting Lauren to release before she has a chance to pleasure her nether region with her full lips and skilled tongue. Lauren lifts her head, curious as to why Bo has discontinued her finger play. Lauren's breathing hitches when she realizes what Bo is about to do.
Lauren leans her head back deeply into the futon, bracing herself for the pleasures that await her. Bo teases Lauren's knob with her tongue as she playfully trails her warm slick tongue over it. Lauren tries to prolong this sensation but looses the battle. She belts out a loud and throaty scream as she rides out the waves of her release. Bo captures her release with her hot, wet mouth, savoring the moment and remaining at the entrance of Lauren's cove and resting her head.
The doctor takes a few moments to regulate her breathing before pulling Bo up and on top of her. She covers Bo's lips with kisses, eager and ready to pleasure Bo. Lauren rolls Bo onto her back and begins to grind her slick slender body against hers, scissoring and falling deeper into each other with each push. They quickly fall into a sensually rhythmic pattern of exhilarating bliss. Lauren inserts a finger into Bo's welcoming center, plunging it deep inside and exploring her inner walls. Bo gasps at how wonderful it feels to be with this woman. Lauren slips two more fingers inside as they continue to grind their bodies together. Bo looses herself in the sensations of Lauren's loving touch. She is so overwhelmed with intense emotions that she feels like crying. Tears of ecstasy build in Bo's eyes, threatening to spill over with each well executed thrust of Lauren's slender fingers. They are both close to release, filled with deep adoration for the other. With one final pump of her fingers, Bo's body erupts and shivers followed by Lauren's second release.
Lauren removes her fingers, allowing Bo's body time to calm down. She covers Bo's mouth with sweet and gentle kisses.
Bo struggles to understand all of the emotions she is feeling. She just allows herself to enjoy the smoldering sensations. Bo has had sex with a lot of people but she's never shared the intimate experience with someone she truly cares about.
"Things are happening to my body that I never thought possible. Gosh Dr. Lewis, what have you done to me?" Bo says, gushing with glee.
Lauren rolls off of Bo and lays beside her on the futon. Bo leans over and kisses Lauren on the cheek before draping her arm across her and settling into her chest.
For the first time in her life, Bo feels completely sated. She doesn't feel the usual urge to grab her clothes and go as she typically does after a sexual encounter.
As Bo wallows in her new feelings of satiation, Lauren feels a rampant onset of various conflicting emotions. She feels happy, relieved, frantic and overtaken with worry, shock, and concern.
"Oh my gosh! What have I done?" Lauren says aloud, unintentionally.
Lauren attempts to wiggle out of Bo's embrace. She thoroughly enjoyed the time she just spent with Bo but her thoughts suddenly become flooded by racing thoughts about how unethical it is to sleep with a client.
Bo senses Lauren's discomfort and lifts her head up to look into Lauren's eyes.
Lauren is instantly drawn into the dark brown pools heavy with concern looking at her.
"I'm sorry Bo. I shouldn't have let this happen. I have an ethical responsibility and I crossed the line."
"Shhh, Lauren it's okay. We didn't do anything wrong."
"You're my client Bo. You're vulnerable, emotionally and physically. I feel like I've taken advantage of that."
Bo rolls over on top of Lauren. Lauren squirms, attempting to move Bo off of her. Bo remains firmly on top of her, stroking her hair lovingly.
"Lauren, believe me you did not take advantage of me. I have been used and abused and believe me this was nothing like that."
The doctor's eyes become glassy after hearing Bo's admission.
"I crossed the line Bo. I am supposed to help heal your wounds. I'm supposed to help you start a better life, not contribute to worsening it."
"You made me feel, wow, so wonderful. I felt so cared for, loved. I've never felt anything like it. So don't tell me what we did is wrong."
Bo can feel a mixture of anger and frustration rise within her. Lauren slips into matter-of-fact mode, a coping skill she developed a long time ago to handle intense emotional situations. She begins to speak to Bo in her trademark matter of fact tone, trying very hard to bury the intense emotions she is experiencing right now.
"I'll reassign you to one of my colleagues. Please forgive me Bo."
Lauren gets off the futon and starts to put her clothing back on, pushing down the very real feelings she is developing for the beautiful brunette before her.
Bo's frustration builds, pulling on her underwear and bra as she shouts.
"Really Lauren?! You can't tell me you didn't feel the connection we just had while we were together."
"Bo, I -" Lauren is cut off by Bo, who has fallen back into her old pattern of negative thinking and she expresses them loud and clear to Lauren.
"So that's it, you just pawn me off on the next person. Admit it, you're embarrassed that you just had sex with your ex-junkie client with the arrest record. That's what you're really worried about. You're worried about everyone here finding out that the extraordinary Dr. Lauren Lewis is slumming it! "
Lauren understands Bo's frustration but her but her words could not be further from the truth of how Lauren feels about her. Lauren grabs Bo's hand and they sit down next to each other, inches apart. Lauren scoots and places just enough distance between them to turn and look at Bo.
"Bo, you are absolutely breathtaking, and smart, and funny. I'm not ashamed of you. I'm ashamed of myself." The doctor expresses sincerely. "I have wanted you since the moment I saw you but as your doctor I'm not supposed to act on it."
"I don't regret any of it. Do you?"
"Of course I don't regret it but I can't continue as your doctor."
Bo slides closer to Lauren.
"Lauren, lets not worry about that part right now. I just want to enjoy being here with you."
Bo and Lauren relax into each other as they fall back onto the futon, partially dressed and snuggled in closely together. They drift off into sleep for a while. Rustling and voices awaken them from their early evening nap.
"We have to get dressed Bo. It's the cleaning crew."
"Looks like the cat will be out of the bag sooner than we thought." Bo jokes, realizing too late that it's too soon to be joking about their predicament.
Surprising even herself, Lauren lightly chuckles at Bo's joke before hurriedly getting dressed. Bo quickly dresses as well. They are both glowing, clearly still high from their steamy encounter.
"Lauren, everything will fine as long as we want it to be."
Lauren pulls Bo into a kiss that rapidly escalates to one of sheer passion. Recognizing they are quickly loosing control again, they both pull back to the sound of the vacuum starting in the waiting area. The randy pair make their best attempt to straighten their clothes. They each grab their respective bag and walk out into the waiting area.
Bo waves to the cleaning crew while Lauren quickly pushes the down button on the elevator key pad. During the short elevator ride, Bo and Lauren share a brief kiss and agree to part for the evening.
Bo exits the elevator and walks out of the building while Lauren watches her from the ground floor lobby. Once Bo clears the exit doors, Lauren takes the elevator to the parking garage.
It is well into the evening now and dark outside. The chilly night's air serves as comfort and helps relieves Bo's intense feelings. Bo strides towards the subway, memories of Lauren still fueling her high. She doesn't even notice a voice shouting out her name over and over again until there is a tap on her shoulder.
"Bo, I thought it was you. Goodness, I haven't seen you in ages. How are you? How's Kenzi."
The curly haired handsome man stretches out his arms and pulls Bo into a hug.
"Dyson? You're certainly the last face I expected to see tonight."
Bo relaxes into his embrace, wishing she were still wrapped in Lauren's arms.