"Hey D-man with the plan? Wazzup?" Kenzi asked approaching the drunk wolf almost passed out on the couch cautiously.

Dyson took his half full shot glass off the coffee table then clumsily toasted in Kenzi's direction and slurred, "To the beeeest friennnnnnnnnds a wolf can have."

Kenzi just sat down across from him and mentioned trying to gauge the situation, "Oooooookkkk. So Numero Uno Vacuum, why aren't you in the bar with everyone else."

Dyson had a glassy eyed gaze just closely observing the shot glass in front of him. He slurred out, "'Cus Iiiiiiii need to …"

Kenzi just moved him forward by repeating, "You need to what?"

"Celebrate being part of the …. theeeeee lonely hearts club," Dyson exhaled putting the shot glass, one of many, ineptly back on the table.

"Oh you got it bad," Kenzi said to herself, but she was sure Dyson heard her too. "Love bug haunting you too?"

Dyson kept his gaze to the ceiling and explained, "I had Bo …. THEN ….. Iiiiiiiii lost her. THEN even though…. Though my wolfie was … IS STILL with Bo, along came a spider who sat down beside me … wait SHE was mineeeee even before Bo."

Dyson lumbered and sat back up to pour another clumsy shot barely making the contents of the bottle into at least one shot glass. He ended up getting the table a mess. Kenzi put her hand on his and put the bottle down and just sternly said, "Iiiiiiiii THINK you've have had enough." That was an understatement. Dyson never got this drunk before.

Still Dyson downed his just under half full shot glass then lazily tossed the shot glass somewhere over his head.

Just to confirm, Kenzi just validated the other person he was talking about but incorrectly on purpose, "Dyson, the other woman. Do you mean Ciarra?"

Dyson correct, "Ciarra was always my best friend. Best best best friend. I tried to make it mooooooooore. More by bedding with her, but no. I could not force….. the… the mojooooooo."

'Oh brother,' Kenzi thought to herself. 'This is freaking impossible. KENDRA his 'professional' HUMAN acquaintance for all these years stole his heart even though it was hard coded to BO?!' She knew they were close but not that close. Come to think about it, Dyson has been spending an inordinate amount of time with her these past few days AND rumor had it, he was floating on cloud 9 all that time as well.

"So you mean Kendra-nator?"

Dyson smirked and burst out into a bad SNL skit slurring, "KENDRA-RONI ….. Kendra-mesiter…. Kendra-Rono! Kendraaaaa … killing some bad guys."

Kenzi knew not to touch this was a 10 foot pole or more, since Kendra was 'happily' married to Eric. She knew the only thing she could do here was to get Trick to give him a ride home. Even if they did talk about it, there was nothing to she could do. Kendra promised to return to her life for her baby on the way and for Eric. That was her whole premise for barging into Fae space in the first place.

Kenzi gingerly sat next to him and put her arm around him even though he smelled like and alcohol factory. She nodded in understanding and empathized, "Hey, I'm sorry Dyson. I didn't know she was that close to you."

Dyson leaned his head back to rest it on the back of the couch, "I didn't either. A human lasts in a wolf's life about as long dandelions when I am an evergreen. I didn't know she saved a part of herself for me and oddly, I her."

"Oh," Kenzi exhaled and lamented for once at a loss for words. "But Bo was able to get your wolf."

"Yeeeeeeeeeees," Dyson outstretched his hands to the ceiling. "I love Bo. But I can't have her can I? Right now Tamsin and Laruen are fighting over heeeer."

Kenzi knew that Dyson being drunk would probably answer her questions bluntly as oppose to if he was sober and carefully asked, "You've given up on Bo then?"

Dyson was quiet for a time and then murmured, "I can't give up on Bo. She has my wolf. I'd be eeeeeeeeeeeeasy if it was just Lauren. She's a human and is a dandelion. I could still….. But now Tamsin. She's a good friend and partner. I… I can't take from a friend…. They're both friends…."

"Sooooooo you let both of them play the field with Bobo even if that means you get permanently benched?" Kenzi ask in a roundabout way.

Dyson sat up and quickly took the bottle and guzzled several big gulps until Kenzi grabbed it away from him with little effort. He was in no shape to put up a struggle.

"Gimme thaaat!" Dyon griped swiping away trying clumsily to get it back.

Kenzi just held it away, "NO D-man! I need you to at least be able to walk your way out of here. WAIT. Tamsin is in her last life too."

Dyson just collapsed back into the couch, "Yes. She will have a longer life than a human but shorter than me."

"Dude, that line to the all you can eat Bo buffet is getting really long bucko," Kenzi mumbled. "Will you wait that long?"

Dyson chuckled and waved it off, "Do I have a choice? Bo will find others to entertain her and I'd rather have her in … in my life than not at all."

Kenzi knew this was torture for him. To be able to see, talk and touch Bo but not have HER; all of her.

But a question did come to mind, "And Kendra?"

"She'll be gone in a blink of an eye even if she wasn't with Captain Eric 'Sidewinder' Davis," Dyson mentioned in defeat.

"And if supposing she did live as long as you," Kenzi interjected a hypothetical.

"This is pointless Kenziiiiiiiiiiii. She's human," Dyson whined.

Kenzi needed to know how much he did love her so she kept pressing forward. Was Kendra a fling or was she a serious contender for his heart? "You avoided it. Just answer it! Yes or No. If Kendra had your equivalent life span without anything else beyond that, JUST her, would you like to be with her like you were with my Bo bo."

"It'sss not that simple." Dyson cradled his face in his hands but Kenzi did have a valid question that he never thought of before.

"It's a yes?" Kenzi pushed.

"Iiiiiiii don't know!" Dyson roared getting up. "Things have been happening so fast!" He quickly tripped and fell to the ground but Kenzi caught him.

"Sorry Dyson. I just get too nosey sometimes. Hey let me get Trick or get you an UberGreat ride to give you a lift home," Kenzi sat him back into the couch.

Dyson nodded climbing back into the couch and in a dejected manner let Kenzi know, "Nooooooooo. I'm sorry Kenzi for being an ass. Thanks for… looking out of me."

"No worries. Just stop hanging out with Mr. Al CoHol too much."

Kenzi made sure he was ok then left to get Trick but Trick also made her aware that Tamsin and Bo were also drinking themselves unconscious in the back of the tavern earlier. She needed to fix that messed up situation too.

"SODA! Really?" Kendra grimaced looking at her shot glass she just downed like it was possessed.

Kiko just shrugged and explained sitting next to her at the kitchen table, "You're pregnant."

Kendra put the shot glass down and leaned forward cradling her head lazily in her hand, "Like you really care. I thought assassins are careful NOT to have any attachments."

"I don't," Kiko coolly grinned.

"You came here….. granted armed with 2 Walter PPKs in MY house …. But you came and stayed when you knew it wasn't a business call," Kendra slyly pressed forward.

Kendra and Kiko then said simultaneously, "Assassin's creed."

Kiko chuckled probably for the first time since Kendra had known her.

Kendra then clarified, "Again, there is no assassin's creed."

Kiko deflected and in an aloof manner said, "I don't think you are in any condition to try rule number 8 again."

Kendra then felt the need to form some sort of relationship with Kiko since she did come and listen to her after all patiently. She then bravely asked in a roundabout way, "OK you win Kiko. So can we clarify the rules in the assassin's creed?"

Kiko reach over to the bar behind her for a shot glass and a bottle of rum. She poured herself a shot and downed it then nodded but was the first to propose, "OK, so we don't talk about our line of work, its merit or ethics. We won't pump each other for information pertaining to said work unless volunteered."

Kendra nodded and then added to it, "OK. What we tell each other will STAY with each other. No one else will know."

Kiko nodded then tacked on, "We don't judge each other."

"OK. If we get a call or contract from our respective lines of work … emmm … which pit us against each other…" Kendra stammered.

Kiko completed with the look of 'kill' all over her face, "I will not hesitate when I see you next."

"Nor I," Kendra returned with an unflinching determined look.

There was a tense silence and Kendra felt like she should not have said that since she was unarmed. However Kendra decided to add pressing forward, "Can we agree to 48 hours advanced notice to gracefully terminate the creed?"

Kiko demurred.

Kendra observed that Kiko could burn her relationships and alliances quickly and Kiko's original offer of 24 hours was already gracious but she couldn't. Kendra needed this.

"Please," Kendra requested of the professional assassin.

Kiko finally caved, took another shot of run and murmured, "OK. If I accept a contract which directly pits me against you, 48 hours, no more. Will you extend the same to me?"

Kendra nodded, "Fine. If I get orders to bring you in, I will give you 48 hours as well. Not that I can right now since I am on leave."

"If you aren't, what happens if we run into each other where I may be a suspect?" Kiko put forward.

"Avoid each other, at worst disavow knowledge of each other," Kendra offered quickly.

"Done," Kiko concluded bringing her shot glass up to meet Kendra's in a toast.

"To the creed," Kendra proposed downing her soda.

"To the creed," Kiko repeated downing her rum in one gulp.

The rest of the time, Kendra and Kiko just talked about nothing that had to do with work but everything at the same time. They each could share their human and Fae experiences. It was cathartic and comforting for both but Kendra and Kiko began to hesitantly form a tenuous friendship. Did they trust each other? Not really, but being able to talk about nothing helped both of them laugh once more.

Bo ignored Trick's pleas to slow down, but Bo didn't care brushing him off. She had huge problems which she needed resolved. Tamsin loved her so much she'd allow her to sleep around and essentially cheat on her. Tamsin loved her enough that if Bo went with Lauren she was ok with it. Now Lauren gave her the choice to be human. She dreamed of this ever since she chi sucked Kyle, her first boy friend, dry. To be human and normal for once, put her on a slippery slope. She'd be able to stop hurting Tamsin and at the same time be able to go with Lauren.

Again the thought smacked Bo in the face. She WANTED Tamsin too. Her decision to go with Tamsin was based on the fact that she'd remain Fae. Bo, internally made the decision to STOP hurting those close to her and be monogamous as best as possible, but that meant having a partner that had her same life span. She could have just stayed with Dyson, but it was abundantly clear that Dyson wanted her all to himself. She could see that Dyson's opinion changed only after he lost her but oddly, it seemed that Kendra had his wolf too from what everyone was telling her. Bo also saw the loss on his face in passing. It was the same loss he had when he lost is wolf for her.

Bo wanted Tamsin because Tamsin understood her oddly enough, as a person and as a succubus. She had her back without reservation, supported her, and didn't judge.

Bo took another shot. She had Tamsin's unconditionally love a long time ago and she THOUGHT she had Lauren's. Lauren drew the line on going after Tamsin for the simple fact she was 'evil'. Was Lauren right? Tamsin was kind of a loose cannon. Speaking of, where was she? Bo hoped she wasn't holed up in some fetal position in pain somewhere.

SHIT.

Bo took yet another shot again and realized that she also had serious doubts whether she could barely make it out of the bar under her own power. Bo tried to text and call Tamsin to no avail but Lauren slid next to her silently in her booth.

Tamsin stopped drinking the moment she knew Bo was behind her. It was easy to know since Bo would talk to her phone like it was a person while she was trying to get a hold of her.

What to do about it was a good question. She didn't feel like entertaining Bo right now but one thing was for sure. Bo missed her. Bo, Tamsin brooded, was drinking herself to death because of the effed up situation. Bo was probably resisting writing in her diary since she had access to it and wanted Lauren too.

Tamsin HATED to be compared to a weak feeble human, but Bo was Bo. She needed space to work it out. Forcing Bo or coercing her would actually push her away.

Tamsin shook her head. Did she even want Bo still?

Then she heard Bo beg for her to pick up dialing her number again. Lucky for Tamsin, she took the battery out of her phone.

"Come ON Tammy. I need to talk to you. Please."

Tamsin still kept mum. At least the bond couldn't hurt her since she WAS right next to Bo. It only got 'better' when she heard Lauren join Bo in her booth.

Lauren walked briskly into the Dal. She knew Bo was probably hanging out there and when she entered and scanned the room full of noisy patrons, found Bo just sitting alone and dejected into a booth toward the back.

She made her way over to her and Bo held a distant stare seemingly enamored at her shot glass.

She slid into the booth and greeted cautiously, "Bo? Are you ok?"

Bo barely acknowledged her and droned out, "She's gonna kill me you know."

Lauren just concluded it was Tamsin but just in case just curiously answered, "Oh? Who would do that?"

Bo just leaned back and answered in a roundabout way, "I've been thinking about her this whole time, probably causing her pain. I've been trying not to, but I guess after what you told me about turning me into a human, I need her buy in too."

Lauren wondered why. Tamsin loved Bo but that stupid harpy probably didn't know was love was. Tamsin seemed to have her hot and cold moments. She was a MUCH better choice for Bo. That bond probably forced her to love Bo and becoming human, although a last resort, would actually free Tamsin, to allow her to come and go and screw up things to her content. She however needed Bo to stay in her court and sympathized, "Of course. It will affect the bond. It may also change your relationship with her."

Bo nodded too numb to comprehend anything but knew Lauren's end game deep down when Lauren snaked her arm around her waist.

Lauren still wanted her but Bo wanted something she may not have. Tamsin seemed to be an addictive drug to Bo, Lauren mused. Was it because Tamsin was someone she couldn't have which made her MORE attractive? Tamsin was EVIL and normally didn't bend to the will of anyone. Oddly enough, when she met Bo she kind of did, but Tamsin's past said it all.

Bo still wanted Lauren too, but after her refusal to back her up in search for Tamsin, the game changed. Was Lauren doing this for her own gain?

Bo allowed Lauren to hold her but soon they melted into each other. Bo loved Lauren's embrace. They just understood each other and then Lauren told her, "Hey babe, we have a little more time to find a cure for your inability to feed. I didn't tell you the human option since… It… it well it would seem like WE gave up on you, ok? I will NEVER give up on you. Making you human is a LAST and final remedy, you understand me?"

Bo rubbed the doctor's back and confessed, "I know you're trying your best. I am so glad it is you that is taking care of me. I couldn't ask for better."

"I need to run more tests tomorrow in the AM to see how the booster shot is doing ok? This was a more concentrated dose so I need to know if you have any further adverse side effects," Lauren mentioned nerding out.

Bo pecked her on the cheek and cooed, "I love your bed side manners doc."

"You're not in bed Bo. But we can be," Lauren wittily replied.

Tamsin almost choked and thought she tasted her own bile for a moment. 'That fracking nerdy, frail, two timing doctor!' Tamsin rolled her eyes in disbelieve. Her unrefined moves seemed to work on Bo or maybe it was Bo's alcohol consumption that was talking.

"Ohhhh don't temp me. I may not be able to feed doc, but I'm still at peak performance," Bo purred.

"And I've been doing research on all the Karma Sutra positions and then some," Lauren mentioned huskily. "A… and other things that will wet MORE than your appetite."

Tamsin almost puked. Lauren was being funny and witty on purpose and romancing Bo out from under her. Again, Tamsin was Bo's but not like that. Or WAS SHE? Her first impulse was the pummel the crap out of the doc for taking advantage of Bo in her drunken state, but she promised to be by Bo's side no matter what and kicking Lauren's ass was not one of them. She gave Bo her unconditional love in an indirect way without saying it and she wasn't a turncoat either.

Lauren, Tamsin mused, had an agenda to take back Bo but most importantly, Tamsin realized that Lauren wasn't giving Bo all the treatment options and that bothered her. There was one other thing that could be done before Bo became human forever and she needed to talk to the doctor and Trick.

"Hey, I need some rare herbs from Trick and I'll be right back. I hear it also increases the female endorphin release during orgasm," Lauren kissed Bo before she pulled herself away from Bo and went down stairs with Trick.

Tamsin was pissed and fixed her hood and left for Trick's basement layer a moment later.

Right as she was about to go down the steps Tamsin sensed someone in a hood approaching her quickly in her peripheral vision. Tamsin who was in NO MOOD to be derailed grabbed the attacker and slammed them into the wall to subdue them.

"Owwwwwwww!" squeaked the woman, "EASY Tam-i-nator! Is this any way to treat your mom?"

Tamsin growled and removed Kenzi's wet hood, "WHAT are you doing here short stuff! And most of all WHY are you in disguise?!"

Kenzi just smirked tapping Tamsin's shoulder to let her go, "Emmm it's RAINING outside. Hello! I also had to get Wolfboy an UberGreat ride to his place. He's got some serious human lovin' issues. I came back to talk to you and Bo."

Tamsin let her go and gestured to Bo who was drinking alone still unaware of what was going on.

"Be my guest but Lauren is probably gonna take Bo back to her place and shag her as soon as she refills her prescription of Viagra with Trick. And I have to settle some a score with the both right now so Toodles," Tamsin waved but Kenzi gabber her arm.

"WAIT T-Sam. I'm coming with," Kenzi took her arm to walk with her down the steps.

"THAT isn't a good idea mom," Tamsin warned. She knew possible bloodshed was going to occur at this confrontation. "Stay with Bo."

"Bo-Bo will be fine," Kenzi waved it off.

"No MOM, I'm serious. No one questions the Blood King and his powers are greater than mine. Have no idea WHO he is aligned with," Tamsin whispered with concern halting midway down the steps.

Lauren was downstairs and Trick and asked, "Trick, I need some extract of Elysium to mitigate the side effects of the dizziness of Bo's booster."

Trick walked over to his cabinet of potions, opened and looked for it mentioning, "So how is Grand Daughter doing with the prospect of becoming human?"

Lauren reported in a shrug, "Well she seems ok with it but she wants to see Tamsin first."

Trick looked puzzled, "I thought I saw Tamsin earlier today in the bar."

"Hmmm, I didn't see her but in any case, Bo is still attached to Tamsin I think," Lauren added rubbing her chin.

Trick scoffed, "I see. I guess something must be said for the appeal of the bad boy or girl. It'll pass."

"I hope so. Tamsin is MIA and I hope it stays that way," Lauren said accepting the small vial from Trick.

Then a voice come the corner of the room boomed, "And WHY is that doctor?"

Both turned in shock at to see Tamsin just standing right there at the bottom of the stair way.

Lauren cleared her throat and did a fake smirk, "Oh Tamsin. Surprise to see you here?"

Tamsin entered calmly and challenged, "You are just surprised you got caught."

"Doing what exactly?" Trick questioned. "She was just gathering some ingredients for Bo treatments."

"Oh," Tamsin smiled devilishly, "Elysium. The drug with the magical properties that will not only help her with her symptoms but ALSO allow your treatment plan to make Bo human go better?"

"It's not like that," Lauren shook her head insulted. "It was for her booster. It does however, have the beneficial attribute to allow her body to be more responsive to certain treatments."

"You just freaking coated a turd in sugar. It's still a turd. Does Bo know this?" Tamsin snarled making her way to Lauren to get ready to kick her ass.

Trick got in between the blondes and said to calm them, "It's a failsafe in case her treatments to suppress her appetite and keep her fed don't succeed or become in effective."

"So the answer is NO. Bo had NO idea what NICE stuff you are doing on her behalf," Tamsin clicked keeping a death glare towards Lauren.

Lauren huffed out a laugh, "Like you have a BETTER idea to heal Bo and keep her Fae. *I* for one would like to hear this because while you were doing the horizontal tango with Bo and Dyson then shocking your liver to death with alcohol, WE were working on Bo's cure… relentlessly I might add."

Lauren plopped herself in the couch and crossed her arms.

Trick just stayed in between them.

"So you explored and gave Bo ALL her options?" Tamsin lifted a brow.

Trick spoke, "Bo doesn't want me re-writing history since the cost is too high. The only other option right now is to make her human and then one day, change her back. It can be done. It will also benefit you Tamsin since the partial bond you share with Bo will break permanently."

Tamsin then dropped the other shoe, "SPEAKING of the Valkyrie bond. You seemed to have overlooked what happens if a full bond forms. Bo will be able to feed from me since the bond is stronger than the most powerful magic out there."

Lauren held in a laugh, "That only occurs if BOTH parties truly love each other."

"Fuck you doctor. It IS an option and I bet you have yet to give Bo that option too. Fracking inept bean pole!" Tamsin spat out.

Tamsin was fuming.

Trick was silent but then requested of Tamsin, "I need you to leave."

It further confirmed to Tamsin that he was in Lauren's corner.

Lauren just relaxed in the chair like she had all the cards and calmly relayed a scathing insult, "You can't love Tamsin. This is YOUR fault not Bo's for the bond not fully forming. You're no good for Bo and you know it. You are EVIL period. Bo doesn't need your influence."

Tamsin was about to jump over Trick and KILL Lauren but held back. This type of betrayal needed a plan to get back at them and revenge was a dish served cold when they least expected it. Also Trick was powerful and could write her out of history.

Tamsin just yelled, "This is Bo's and MY decision ALONE! How DARE you tromp on our relationship!"

Lauren cackled, "I highly doubt you can hold onto any relationship with ANY living beings."

Tamsin almost charged but Trick pushed her back to stop her and grunted, "You would do anything to keep your lives and you even made deals to abandon your kind along with the values you purport to have! You will just end up pulling Bo into the darkness!"

Tamsin screeched at Trick, "And you're the EVIL fucker that gave it to me to do some of your bidding you piece of CRAP! NOW who's the bad guy here!" Tamsin was amazed how strong Trick was and she was pushing back at full force.

Trick just pushed Tamsin to stairs with Lauren enjoying the show smirking all the way, "Face it Tamsin. LEAVE like you normally do when it gets tough! Do your evil deeds elsewhere. Lucifer could use a partner in crime. Hey better yet, LEAVE and curl up to a case of vodka in Valhalla and NEVER return."

Lauren relished Tamsin powerless and on the run. She was just a stupid winged harpy and it served her right for stealing her clothes and making a spectacle out of her in HER own clinic.

"I will FUCKING KILL YOU! All of you little shits! Bo deserves to KNOW ….. " Tamsin kicked Trick but he blocked it and push her to the bottom of the stairwell.

Tamsin tripped on the first step and fell back with her gaze fixed on Trick and Lauren.

Lauren just laughed away at the defenseless Valkyrie, "Know what?! THAT you're as cold as the surface temperature of Pluto! You can't LOVE and YOU are EVIL! Heck everyone, EVEN HISTORY, can see that, so WHAT are you still doing here!"

Tamsin could cast doubt but she realized that Lauren and Trick could too. Those seeds of doubt took hold in the form of tears streaking down her face even though she was enraged. Lauren's comments cut her deep and Trick, the wise Blood King, agreed. Was she any good for Bo? Her family hated her deep down and finally their true colors showed. It was one thing to be Bo's friend, but it was another to love her it seemed. Could she love? Could she even have a meaningful relationship with Bo who was her polar opposite at times? Did she deserve love after all the crap she did across all her lives?

Trick however had a surprised look plastered on his face with his gaze looking up the stairs.

Bo, with one of her arms around Kenzi and other on the stair railing, with lots of effort to stay balanced, hobbled down and stood next to Tamsin.

Bo might be drunk, but she heard it all, thanks to Kenzi fetching her right after Tamsin entered.

Tamsin didn't know WHO was more ticked off. Her or Bo. Bo looked like she was about to chi suck the whole block dry. She heard hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn but right now even hell better get out of Dodge. She dried her eyes quickly with her sleeve. She hated to show weakness, but the damage to her ego was already done. Tamsin, try as she might to put up her walls, couldn't. Was TRUE LOVE unattainable for both of them and was her fault?

Infuriated by both Lauren's and Trick's comments, Bo took aim at Lauren, who seemed to be the ring leader, while Kenzi muttered, "Oh shizzle, fire in the hole."

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