The next morning the women repeated their trip and made their way back to the Dal to scour Trick's library. Lauren had to admit she was starting to enjoy her disguise, getting a kick out of the goth wig and attitude it seemed to bring to her. Lauren wondered if the wigs were part of Kenzi's secret to being a badass human in the world of the fae. It's too bad psychology wasn't her strong suit, otherwise it would have made an excellent research project.
Bo and Lauren stayed as close as possible the whole time, almost as if being apart by more than a few inches caused them physical pain. Perhaps it was their new bond, perhaps it was just the reality of how close they came to losing each other. In either case, it left them both content and gave Kenzi plenty of fodder for her jokes.
After a short break for lunch, the women had just resumed their research when Dyson came down the stairs. Kenzi was the first to greet him, wrapping her small frame around his lean body and giving him a big hug. "Hey D-Man, I missed you!"
Dyson smiled at Kenzi and replied with an genuine smile. "I missed you too Kenz." Looking up at the two other women sitting together on the couch, "Bo and Lauren, nice to see you both. Lauren, I am happy to see you look well."
Fighting down a pang of jealousy and feeling that his comment was honest, Lauren nodded. "Thank you Dyson. And thank you for all your help. I know you are trying to track down Tamsin and I appreciate that."
Dyson nodded before turning to Bo. "That is actually while I am here. We have a reliable informant who told us the motel Tamsin is staying at. He says she is planning on leaving today to head down to South America. I was on my way over there, but figured I would check in with you, and also see if you wanted to join me as I know you have a vested interest in finding her."
At the sound of Tamsin's name, Bo tensed. She looked at Lauren, clearly torn between her desire for revenge and her need to be close to Lauren. Sensing her conflict, Lauren placed her hand on Bo's knee. "It's okay Bo, I will be fine here. Kenzi will be with me and Trick is right upstairs. I promise I won't leave until you are back. Go with Dyson and do what you need to."
Bo searched Lauren's eyes to make sure she meant what she said, then nodded. Not caring that Dyson was standing right there, she leaned over and took Lauren's face in her hands and kissed her deeply. "Thank you. I will be back as quickly as I can."
Lauren blushed at the intensity of the kiss, and felt a tug of loss when Bo pulled away and walked over to Dyson. "Let's go. Hopefully we can find her and get some answers."
Dyson nodded and said his goodbye to Kenzi, and the two of them ascending back up the stairs. Lauren sat quietly on the couch for a few moments, processing the emotions coursing through her. She wasn't sure if they were hers or Bo's, but she knew she already missed the brunette. Kenzi was watching her carefully. "You okay Doc? She'll be back in a little while….you look like someone just stole your puppy."
Lauren gave Kenzi a wry smile. "Sorry Kenz. Yes, I am fine. It has just been a long few days and my emotions are a little raw, something, as you well know, I am not used to."
"Ha! It's good for you Hot Pants! Now you know how the rest of us humans feel every day. And Bo. Seriously, how you two get along at all is a mystery."
Lauren gave a wry smile, but Kenzi continued to watch her reaction. "You aren't worried about her being alone with Dyson are you?" she asked.
Lauren thought on it for a second before shaking her head. "If I was honest, I would say that while I would rather Bo be here with me then off with Dyson, I trust her and am not worried about them."
"Good, because you really have nothing to worry about. When you were in the hospital, Bo put a huge beat-down on the wolfman just for going in to your room. She almost killed him – probably would have if you hadn't woken up when you did. I think he got the hint after that."
Lauren's eyes got big at the thought of Bo attacking Dyson, and while she was never a fan of violence, it gave her comfort that Bo stood up to the wolf for her. And calmed by the fact that if Bo wasn't here at least she could feel her through the bond, Lauren went back to the stack of books before her, determined to get some answers about what the hell was happening between the two of them.
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Bo and Dyson rode in silence over to the motel. It was a rent by the hour type place on the edge of town. It had seen better days, probably 30 years ago, and looked just like the kind of place a fugitive would be hiding out. Dyson parked the car on the street, about half a block from the motel so as not to be seen before they got to the room. As he turned the car off, he hesitated, then turned to Bo, needing to get stuff off of his chest.
"Bo, first off I want to apologize for being such as ass and not listening to you when you told me you loved Lauren. You were right, I let my prejudices and jealousy cloud my better judgment and not listen to what you were saying or feeling. "
"Dyson – "
"Wait Bo, please let me finish." When she nodded, he continued. "I am not saying this is easy for me, or that Lauren and I will be best friends, but I do want you to be happy. You are special to me Bo, and I don't want to lose you. But I understand you love Lauren and are with her now, and I will do everything I can to support the two of you."
Bo smiled and reached over to squeeze Dyson's hand. "Thank you Dyson. You are special to me too, so that means a lot. I don't want to lose you either."
Dyson nodded. "Now let's get catch us some Valkyrie."