Kenzi and Tamsin were in the crack shack making Kenzi's bed on the floor in Tamsin's room.
"No Kenzi, I'll take the floor. This is your room. You take the upper bed," Tamsin offered.
"Nope a roni. This is your room now. I'm the guest. Besides, I think I'mma third wheel around here," Kenzi lamented.
Tamsin put a hand on her shoulder and reassured with a click, "NO you are not. Case and point: You left and now everything went to hell."
"Wellllll you did keep my Bo bear AND the gang safe," Kenzi rebutted as both plopped onto Tamsin's higher bed to sit and rest for a moment.
"Right," Tamsin huffed out a laugh, "I went MIA mom and nearly got Bo killed."
Tamsin looked away with regret. Did Bo deserve what she got, a lightning bolt which put her in a coma? That decision to leave still haunted Tamsin.
Kenzi could tell that Tamsin still cared for Bo and wasn't use to sharing. However, whenever Tamsin called her 'mom', that was when Kenzi knew her true feelings and just how vulnerable she was.
"Hey, don't be that hard on yourself T-Sam. You came back and made everything right again," Kenzi comforted rubbing her back.
Tamsin huffed out a laugh and roll her eyes, "YEA, for everyone else. The gang got Bo back. I would have never returned had it not been for you."
Kenzi hugged Tamsin, "Thanks for coming back and facing your 'frenemy' detective."
Tamsin darted her glance away and looked down, "She wants me, even now. She's getting Chinese takeout, but is thinking about me. At least it no longer hurts."
Kenzi stayed in the hug, "And do you think about Bo too?"
Kenzi knew this was a tough subject but had to broach it before she left again. She was still reeling from the loss of Hale after all.
"How can I NOT when I feel her yearning for ME," Tamsin murmured.
Kenzi reworded, "Did you mean what you said to Bo at the Clinic where you do love her, unconditionally?"
"I... I don't know. Pain makes you say anything," Tamsin evaded.
"I'm you mom T-sam. You came back for Bo..." Kenzi stated but Tamsin cut her off.
"I came back because Bo was important to YOU," Tamsin replied agitated.
Kenzi let go of Tamsin and gave her a little breathing room. "You were a couple seconds away from getting what you wanted. Freedom from Bo if Lauren had given Bo that sedative."
"Yea, for like a day or two," Tamsin rolled her eyes seeing Kenzi grasp for straws.
Kenzi dropped the final shoe, something Tamsin didn't know, "Lauren got the dose for the sedative WRONG Tamsin. After running tests on Bo, she overlooked something that would most likely have KILLED Bo bear: My Sister and your emmmm... emmmmmm ... good friend."
Tamsin was shocked and went dead silent.
Finally Tamsin spoke raising a brow, "How do you know?"
Both of them heard the door downstairs open and close with a woman's heels clicking on the ground.
"Hey you two! Chinese from General Yue Fei's! Come and get it!" Bo announced pulling items out of the bag and setting it out briskly.
After hours of tests and observations, Lauren finally released them.
Bo still felt bad for dumping Lauren but it had to be done. It wasn't a healthy relationship but at least Bo was able to repair some of the damage she caused from her hasty dismissal.
Their relationship as lovers was over, but Lauren still cared for Bo and vise versa. That meant they were still trying to find ways to make their friendship work.
Bo had to comfort Lauren in private the best she could after Tamsin got up to use the rest room. Lauren was filled with doubt and was blatantly shaken in terms of her ego and abilities as a doctor for overlooking a key indicator which she should have picked up on but didn't. Lauren of course did her best to brush it off, but when you get that close to someone, you know better.
Bo lost Dyson and Lauren as partners. What about Tamsin? She just finished putting a stake through her heart, torturing her, and twisting her arm to come back. Worst of all, Bo knew deep down, that she may very well be guilty of making Tamsin love her.
Bo's cheery demeanor faded as she turn away from the table abruptly and walked quickly over to the bar, set out 2 shot glasses, filling them up before quickly downing them each with a single gulp. It wasn't wise, and Lauren would not have approved, but she needed something to quell her sorrow.
To add fuel to the fire, Bo also knew Tamsin could feel her.
Tamsin all of a sudden felt sadness emanating from Bo. It didn't really hurt her, but at least she was in a position to do something about it at no cost as she yelled down the steps, "So Bo? Did you get your chef's special there, 'Cream Of Sum Yung Guy'!"
Kenzi laughed.
Bo all of a sudden snickered trying not to cough up her shots. She just loved Tamsin's sharp wit.
Tamsin was about to head out down the steps when Kenzi caught up and gently held her arm and said, "Give her a chance ok?"
"I already did," Tamsin murmured back.
"Can you give the word 'unconditional' some justice please?" Kenzi asked.
"How can I not? I am freaking stuck to her through the bond," Tamsin mentioned scrunching her face. "It 'love me' or else..."
"That isn't what unconditional means detective. You choose to love regardless of the consequences, without limits, purely, and unquestionably."
"Mom, sometimes I just want Bo to hate me. It would be so much easier ... for all of us," Tamsin left and headed down the stairs.
Kenzi then proclaimed for even Bo to hear, "The EASY and SAFE choices are what keep us from LIVING LIFE Tamsin."
Bo, Kenzi and Tamsin shared a meal together as family.
The conversations never drifted to the issues or problems they each had, but rather they chose to bring up older joyous memories of times past.
Tamsin did her best to not bash or react to Bo over her failed relationships.
Bo in turn did her very best to not think about the fact that not being able to feed could spell her end. She also did her best to avoid topics that may set off Tamsin.
Kenzi played the unofficial moderator in a way playing off both of them and keeping the conversation light and free.
The laughs, teasing and general banter lasted long after the food was done.
At the end of the day, they watched a romantic comedy and had a blast throwing lots of popcorn at the TV at various moments.
At the end of the movie, Kenzi hugged Bo and called it a night and that left Tamsin and Bo together.
Tamsin liked Kenzi in between them since it gave her space but Bo sprawled out and had managed to rest her feet on Tamsin's lap. Tamsin just tolerated it.
Bo loved to tease Tamsin for some odd reason.
"Can I get a foot massage," Bo asked in the sultry voice.
"Uh huh. That would be a NO WAY. You've had 2 weeks to rest 'em," Tamsin scrunched her face with a click. "Heck YOU should be giving ME one."
Tamsin then tried to get up and leave but Bo scooted her back into the sofa and put on her best puppy dog eyes look.
Tamsin snarled slightly and was about to forcefully move them when Bo just mentioned, "You wouldn't HURT a frail succubus that can't feed, would you?"
"God YOU are impossible Bo! You just expect me to forget everything and fall in bed with you? Please. I may be with you now, but there is no way I'm going to be into you," Tamsin warned.
Bo pouted.
Tamsin hated that pout since it always worked on her and before she knew what to say, she heard herself say, "Sorry, that was a little much."
"BUT. As much I would love to sit and chat, I'm tired after saving the world so off I go." Tamsin announced and she powerfully strode off, up the stairs to her room to get some shut eye.
Kenzi was already asleep. She was probably in sleep debt.
Tamsin just tiptoed over to her drawers and changed into loose shorts and a baggy T-shirt and went to bed.
In the middle of the night, a big thunder storm came accompanied with heavy rains and wind.
Tamsin woke up and couldn't get back to sleep and found that Kenzi had no issues sleeping through this squall.
It wasn't that Tamsin couldn't sleep on her own, but now she felt Bo again. Bo was thinking about her and was obviously up as well.
After 15 minutes of just lying there, Tamsin got up and made her way down stairs and then up to Bo's room.
According to Arin, Bo was working on herself the last time and got curious.
Tamsin stealthily peered into Bo's room and just found Bo tossing and turning in her night gown. She had kicked off her sheets.
Bo no matter what she did could not get to back sleep.
She was still troubled about what to do with Tamsin since Tamsin still had all her walls up and rightfully so.
She also wanted to feed, but couldn't.
To make matters worse, she had to see Lauren tomorrow for shots to boost her due to her inability to feed.
It was then she knew through the bond as she just called out, "I can't see you, but I know you're there Tamsin."
Tamsin just walked in and appeared in front of Bo. She was at a loss for words for this succubus who had passion smoldering in her eyes. Tamsin was a little flattered that Bo still wanted her but refused to get hurt again.
Bo scanned Tamsin who struck a relaxed pose in front of her not saying a word. Bo had no idea what to do or say to the powerful Valkyrie. All she knew was that she wanted to hold Tamsin. Not in a sexual way.
As if by telepathy, Tamsin broke the stale mate and sat onto the bed with Bo. She fixed the sheets and pulled it over both of them.
Bo knew how brave Tamsin had to be to even do this as she laid down next to her.
After a couple of minutes Bo rolled to her side to gently and hesitantly drape her arm over Tamsin to hug her loosely.
Tamsin let her. At least this had nothing to do with love making.
There Bo and Tamsin fell into a deep blissful sleep.
The howling storm continued on outside but in each other's arms, there was a temporary respite from it.
They still had several hurdles to overcome, but at least the Succubus and the Valkyrie, despite their tempestuous relationship had barely enough left in it to at least walk the same path together again.