Chapter 13 - Hello Kenzi
27th December 2012 – 09:25 am
Amour sans fin Chalet: Kitchen
Bo emerged just before half nine, shoes under her arm while trying to tie back her hair, stumbling as she rushed to get ready.
"Come here, let me help." Lauren waited for Bo to sit to put on her shoes before attempting her hair and handing her a plate. "I made you some more toast, a kind of apology for leaving you on the floor earlier."
"I deserve a real apology," Bo accepted the food, "But I'll take the toast. Thank you. I'm so hungry."
Lauren blushed, "You did burn a few calories last night, Bubba, and worked up a wicked appetite."
"An insatiable one," Bo flashed a grin. "Also, I have been thinking, and I don't want you signing any contract, not today, not ever."
"Hey Bo, it's okay. I don't mind-"
Bo interrupted, "No, I have made up my mind. My mother makes all her relationships sign a prenup, and she's been married four times, so I know it doesn't work. You need to start with trust, and I do trust you."
"I trust you too." Lauren bent to kiss the top of Bo's head, "All done, you're ready. It's loose so when opened will give the hair people some lush bouncy curls to work with. "
Bo felt her hair all in a perfect French plait, "Thanks, Lo. It's great."
"You best be going; the others have already left and are sat in the minibus. Oh, and I made this for you. Please don't open it until later; I'd die of embarrassment. Just open it when you're alone." Lauren kissed Bo gently on her lips.
Bo looked down at the object wrapped in a napkin and smiled. Smelling it but not opening it, she knew it was a cookie. With caution, Bo placed it in her bag, careful not to break it. She would wait and be obedient to Lauren's wishes.
"Would you please reconsider coming to see me this afternoon? We're filming at Hotel Nyon, it's only down the road, and you can catch up on your sleep and meet me this afternoon, at around four-ish?" Bo held Laurens' hand.
Lauren already knew her reply the moment Bo's pleading eyes met hers and grinned widely, "Okay, I'll pop in. But can't stay long as I will need to prep dinner."
Bo hugged Lauren, "great, I'll see you later."
Lauren stood to the side of the road and waved off the minibuses, smiling more when Bo had blown her a kiss, and she pretended to catch it.
Bo sat back in the seat, all googly-eyed, and didn't care if anyone saw or said anything. She already knew in her heart that she had fallen in love. Last night had been the best night of her life, and she was focused today on getting the job done right, the first time, and quickly so that she could be back in Lauren's arms. Bo pulled the script from her bag and started to read; all her performances needed to be nailed today for every metre she was further from Lauren, ached her heart a little more.
The minibus turned, and Bo looked back. Lauren was still standing outside the chalet and looked beautiful. Pulling her phone from her pocket, Bo snapped a picture. Settling back in her seat, Bo zoomed in on the image, the one-and-only photo she had of her. Saving the zoomed-in image, she changed it to her wallpaper and lock screen image on her phone.
27th December 2012 15:20 pm
Bo's Trailer
The whole day was long and tiring for Bo. All her scenes had gone to plan, but the weather was setting everything back, and she spent most of her day locked in her trailer, wishing that Lauren were with her. Instead, she looked at her picture and dreamed of a life they were going to live. Imagining all the places that she would take her, show her. Introduce her to her estranged family and the few friends she had. Bo wanted them to live together; she was sick of living out of hotel rooms and pictured them shopping for furniture and visiting houses. Everything felt perfect. Lauren was perfect. It had only been six hours since they had parted, but it felt longer.
Glancing at her watch, she saw it was nearly four, and Lauren had said she would visit. Bo hoped that she would keep her promise. There was one more scene to do. It was the first kiss with Tamsin, and the previous shoots had not gone well, and Bo and Tamsin were sent away for a break.
A knock on the trailer alerted Bo that it was time to get back on set. Placing her phone back on the table, she opened the door and fell straight into her assistant and friend. Bo pulled her into a bear hug, taking Kenzi by surprise. Her petit frame was squashed by Bo's embrace. They were friends but never before had Bo been this friendly toward her. "Hey Kenz, how are you? I've missed you. When did you arrive?"
"I'm good, I arrived this morning." They stood by the side of the trailer. Kenzi spoke to Bo daily, and she always looked happy, but in person, she positively glowed. "How are you and Lauren, as if I need to ask?"
"Perfect," Bo beamed. She couldn't help her smile. Whenever she thought of Lauren, she felt dizzy inside. Never before had anyone made her feel this way.
"I can see, so I guess you have bumped lady parts." Kenzi pointed her finger at her.
Bo blushed, bit her lip, and nodded. Bo knew her face would be bright red.
Kenzi approved. "That good, hey?"
"Kenz, I'm not one to kiss and tell, but she was the best I've ever had. She did things that no one has ever done to me before." Bo squealed.
"Well, there is only a tongue, fingers and vadge." Kenzi laughed at her own joke.
"You will never understand," Bo grinned. "Oh, and you forgot, there is also an ass."
It was Kenzi's time to blush. "Wow, really don't want to hear anymore."
"And something happened." Bo buried her head in her hands, "I came so hard that I flapped about like a fish out of water for like for a good five minutes. It was like I was having a seizure."
"Wow. Good for you." Kenzi hit her friend's arm, making her head shoot up. "I'm so pleased you're finally getting some good sex."
"Not just good, it's mind-blowing fucking fantastic, best ever sex," Bo added. "It's like before I've been in a sex coma."
"You really are happy, aren't you?" Kenzi smiled. "Sounds like you love her?"
"I've known her for only two weeks, it's too early to say that, but I am definitely falling for her." Bo pulled Kenzi into another hug.
They stood in silence for a few minutes, Kenzi finally pulling away, neither expecting Bo's love revelation.
"Anyway, how did you know?" Bo asked, "That we had sex? Do I have a sex face or something?"
"Yes, you have a sex-face; flushed cheeks so had your oestrogen, you're more attractive, so you've had your dose of pheromones and let's not start on your tiredness associated to prolactin-"
Bo nudged Kenzi lightly on the shoulder, "have you swallowed a medical journal?"
"No, I have skills," Kenzi stated, a matter of fact. "Also, you've had a healthy dose of oxytocin,"
"And what does that mean, Dr K?" Bo asked, still smiling at her friend's way with words.
"It's a hormone that helps people bond but makes you lose your concentration." Kenzi replied, "Which may be the reason you forgot I was arriving today, and you said you would pick me up."
Bo's eyes widened. She had been so lost in the love bubble she hadn't remembered, "I'm so sorry, Kenz, I don't even know the day. How did you get here?"
"Massimo picked me up." Kenzi shrugged, "Had to spend an hour with him in the car, and I'll tell you something, he does not like your chef."
"Why?" Bo asked, "what did he say?"
"Mainly about you insisting that she won't sign the contract." Kenzi smiled. She was genuinely happy for her. "Well done, Bo. You trust someone."
"I do, Kenzi." Bo remembered her gift, "Hey, speaking of my chef, she made me a cookie. Do you want to see?"
Kenzi laughed, "why not."
Bo grabbed her bag from inside the door and uncovered it, discovering a perfect heart-shaped cookie. There was red icing around the edges with a smaller iced heart in the middle and the words 'Bubba'. Bo smiled, knowing she would never eat it. She would keep it.
"Ahh, that is special. I'm going to throw up now. At least I can see Lauren is as loved up as you." Kenzi remarked, "I can't wait to meet the woman who stole your heart."
"You'll love her." Bo took in her friends' appearance. Kenzi had a tiny frame that resembled a twelve-year-old boy, flat-chested and athletic. Her long hair was mainly made up of different colour extensions. Her makeup was always heavier with the eyeliner and shadows. "You look good, by the way."
Kenzi looked down at her outfit and nodded. She was wearing red jeans with thigh-high boots, a dark blue tank top and a sheer see-through shirt. "Yeah, my goth with a touch of femininity look."
A skinny man carrying a box knocked on the door and peered inside. "Bo, the set is ready for you, places, please. And Kenzi, Evony is asking after you, please go to her trailer; number seven." Then he was gone, running off and disappearing around the corner.
"See you later." Bo was going to mention Lauren possibly arriving soon but changed her mind, just in case she didn't and hurried back to the set.
On Set - Vixens
It didn't take long for her make-up and hair to be touched up and everyone back in their place. Bo was stood opposite Tamsin once again. Both dressed in low tops and short skirts. The show's producers were insisting on their wardrobe being slutty. Bo hated it.
Facing Tamsin, Bo spoke the lines as written as soon as the clapperboard was banged.
"Ever since I met you, I wanted you. This is not a fling for me. I think we can be special." Bo leaned into Tamsin, and they kissed. For both, it felt horrible and false. The producers were thinking the same as they called cut again.
"Bo, Tamsin. There is more sexual chemistry between two rocks than what you're giving off." The thin woman was agitated, her hands running through her short dark hair and kicking a nearby chair. "Fuckkkkk, come on. This is your first on-screen kiss. The one all the legions of fans will have on repeat, over and over again. And it looks like me kissing my fucking withered aunt."
The producer, Emma, had been working on the show since it started. She had put in endless hours with the writers to get this scene right. But for whatever reason, it was not working.
"Well, she comes at me like a fricking train after her love speech." Tamsin defended herself. After all, this failure was not because of her. "I'm doing my best, Em."
Bo looked down, "I will work on it."
"Right, you have another fifteen minutes." Emma needed a cigarette, the show was losing ratings, and this was the final attempt at redemption. Their last chance. "And I want chemistry Bo."
Bo's Trailer
Bo ran back to her trailer and fell onto the seats, burying her head into the cushion. Hearing the door knock moments later, she was not in the mood for visitors, "Go away, I'm busy."
"Oh, okay, Bubba."
Bo leapt up and, in her haste, fell to the floor with a thud, managing only to grab the handle and pull it down, swinging it open. Bo grinned at seeing Lauren standing on the steps, "Hey, sorry, I never realised it was you."
Lauren laughed at Bo, lying on the trailer floor. "Hey, having a bad day?"
"And it started so well," Bo smiled. "Did you see that scene?"
Lauren nodded, walking up the stairs picking up Bo and closing the door behind them.
"I just can't seem to dig deep and make it work with Tamsin." Bo sighed.
"Good, as it's not Tamsin, it's Ashley. And you're not Bo; you're Payton. Rivals for years, hiding a secret attraction." Lauren took Bo's hands and stood in front of her.
"Bo, can we try something? I have been in Payton's position, harbouring secret feelings for someone. You. Let me show you what it was like, and maybe you can use it during the scene?"
Bo's throat went dry, and she merely nodded.
Lauren patted down her button-down shirt and glanced at Bo's script. Opening the page and placing it down on the table next to her. Lauren coughed to clear her throat.
"Ever since I met you," Lauren paused and looked deeply into Bo's eyes, "I wanted you." Bo swallowed hard.
Stepping closer to Bo, Lauren took one of her hands and gently stroked her thumb over her palm. Bo could smell Laurens' perfume, and her heart started to race.
"This is not a fling for me." Lauren placed Bo's hand over her heart, "I think we can be special."
Bo couldn't stand it anymore, longing for Lauren to kiss her. Slowly Lauren edged her way towards her. Bo never even realised that she had moved her hands to her hips until she felt her against her own. Bo's mind raced. All she could concentrate on was Laurens' lips.
The kiss was gentle at first, the lightest of touches that drew fire straight between Bo's legs. Her head pulled further as the kiss became more urgent. Bo wrapped her arms around Laurens' waist, drawing her even closer. Laurens' warm fingers were ghosting over the skin on Bo's lower back. Cupping her face with her other hand, pulling her head closer as the kiss deepened.
Bo had no intention of letting this kiss stop, walking them both purposely to the back of the trailer to the bed. As soon as they reached, Bo laid Lauren down and manoeuvred on top. Bo had her mouth all over Laurens', hungry to taste her, a hot fire roaring from her belly.
Lauren slid her hands up Bo's thighs, digging her fingers into Bo's backside. She wanted her so badly, her whole body ached. The kiss was better than she anticipated. Everything with Bo was unexpected and heightened. Bo was writhing above her, deepening the kiss, and Lauren let out a low moan.