Kenzi's POV

Sitting at the Dal, I finally had some time alone. If I wasn't with Bo, I was with Dyson, if not Dyson, it was Tamsin. Not that I minded spending time with any of them, it's just nice to collect my own thoughts sometimes.

"Everything okay, Kenzi?" Trick asked, refilling my bottomless margarita. "You look like you're hauling around a huge rain cloud."

'Too soon, K.' I thought to myself.

Normally, I wouldn't go to Trick for matters of the heart, because ew. But he was wise beyond his years and fae. Worth a shot.

"Would you advise against a human and a fae being together? I asked. "It's not for me, it's for a friend..."

He eyed me suspiciously.

"Well, it really just depends, Kenzi. In most cases, yes, I would. The differences are just too great for the relationship to be successful." He said lowly.

"What about the small percentage of other cases?"

"Those are rare. In those cases, it is possible to be bound by fate." He continued, "It's the ability to have a love so strong that in some ways you become them and they become you, but you are still one."

"Sooo, what you're saying is, if this friend bonded with a 'special' fae, they would get certain parts of them?" I asked curiously.

"To some effect, yes. It varies." He paused for a moment. "But the fae would as well and that is a great decision to make, not to be taken lightly."

"Hmm." I mused, sipping at my drink. "I'll let my friend know. Thanks, Trickster!"

A patron next to me slammed his mug onto the counter top. Trick glared dangerously at him and rolled his eyes back to me.

"Anytime. It's nice to be appreciated around here." He said, moving towards him. "When dealing with the Dark, as they say!"

I laughed at that, sipping at my margarita slowly. The Dal was somewhat quiet tonight. A few woodland faeries and some giants were arm wrestling with each other, while they laughed loudly. It was a nice ambience after a day of sleuthing with Bo and wanting to beat the life out of Tamsin again.

She was getting back to her old self, for the most part. Stubborn and eager to get called into action. Then again, that is what her nature calls for. She's a warrior and a damn good one at that. Everything that you'd want in a person, Tamsin has. Her jokes might be a tad cruel and so not funny, but it's easier to tell when she's joking now.

"Take that, faerie boy!" One of the giants said, laughing shortly after.

The faerie got up disappointedly, only to be replaced by another. It was nice to have neutral ground here. The door to the Dal swung open and in walked Dyson and small grin on his face.

"Incoming!" He yelled out. "And Trick, a cold one for the wolf!"

I didn't understand what he meant until the door opened a second time. Tamsin and Bo walked in together seemingly bickering about something I didn't catch. And now Tamsin had Bo in a headlock, reaching for a glorious nougie in her hair.

"Don't you dare, Valkyrie!" Bo yelled at her.

Tamsin just laughed and smiled brightly, seeming to enjoy her considerable strength over Bo.

"Say uncle and I'll give." Tamsin said, tightening her grip.

"Neve- Ah, okay, Uncle!" Bo yelled out as Tamsin kept tightening.

"Perfect." The woman said, loosening her grip around Bo.

Her eyes met mine at that moment and she began to walk toward me. Tall, dark, and handsome had nothing on Tamsin.

"Kenzi, you're drooling into your margarita." Tamsin said, swinging her arm around my shoulders as she took a seat on the still next to me.

"Huh, No- No I was not!" I lied. I truly was. And Tamsin was in my breathing room.

She smelled of pine and lavender all at once and her blond hair framed her face lightly.

'All that is fae, she's fucking gorgeous.' I mused to myself.

"Hey, Bo!" Tamsin yelled back to the pool table. "I think Kenzi's spaced."

I didn't catch what Bo had said, but when did they become all buddy buddy? It sure snapped me out of it.

"So when did that happen?" I asked quietly.

"Nothing happened," She said removing her arm and flagging Trick down. "We just have a new mutual understanding of our relationship, that's all. One I'm quite happy with, might I add."

"You finally told her you love her?" I asked curiously. I tried to fake some kind of happiness.

"Don't make me gag." Tamsin laughed. " No, I don't know how I thought I did. But we did agree on how much we love you. I never thanked you for taking care of me... so this is me doing that."

"You suck with words, Tams." I teased. "But it was my pleasure. Now I have blackmail material." I finished, picking up my drink and moving towards the pool table with sway in my hips.

"Oh, shit..." Tamsin said under her breathe. "I'll put you in a head lock too, Kenzi! Don't tempt me!"

A/N: Ooooh, another chapter... A little on the short side, but I'm getting back into this again. I have a couple ways for it to end, just have to choose. In the meantime, drop a good ol' review for me :)

SincereDeceit: I wish there was more for theivyrie too. Of all the the ships, this one has held me hard. :(