"SHIT… think you over did it," Tamsin noted to Bo sheepishly. She didn't know that Bo was so freaking powerful that Lauren would explode torrents of love juice all over herself in that quantity. It was running down the leg of her pants.
"Oh… sorry…. Emmmm" Bo pouted at how to recover this. Lauren did deserved a little pay back but this was beyond humiliation. Lucky for her Lauren passed out in her arms and in that moment Bo was able to read ALL of Lauren. All of her dirty dark secrets bubbled up since there were no thoughts Lauren had in the forefront to block it being passed out. It was all too easy and she meant to ask permission, but she just couldn't help it. Now what to do? She had read ALL of Lauren in the blink of an eye and knew her so well, now she knew how she'd react given any circumstance. That must be Hades dark power. In any case with all this new information, it had to wait for now since more urgent matters were at hand..
Tamsin acted quickly yanking off Lauren's flats and exclaimed, "I think Trick has a insta-dry spell I can cast…. Wait, Bo, take a picture for me?"
Bo did just that whipping out her cell before Tamsin undid her suit pants and yanked off them off. "BAD Valkyrie," Bo scolded. "Blackmail much?"
"Oh yea? Doccubus and Visine," Tamsin remarked off hand scampering away to the next room with Lauren's thong and pants.
Bo sat there for a minute making her redness go away but didn't comply with the doccubus request. In any case she was just content on reading more of Lauren. Everything she did in her life was all hers but she specifically was interested their relationship. One thing was for sure Lauren still wanted her, it's just that Tamsin was more available and grew on her. Sure, Bo thought, Lauren had good taste in wanting Tamsin, but first, Tamsin was her bonded mate. Second, Tamsin kind of grew on everyone she showed her heart to.
'Booooooooo.' Tamsin warned. 'I'm trying to help you out but somehow I don't think you're complying… I said DOCCUBUS.'
"Damn you Tamsin," Bo whispered slowly removing her clothing AGAIN casting them aside neatly in a pile.
Tamsin already executed the spell and slid back into the room just in time for the strip show. She just stayed in the corner quietly behind a book case. Oh shit, Lauren was coming to.
Lauren slowly woke and was still in la la land but she must have been dreaming, since Bo was almost naked yanking off her boots following by dropping her drawers. She wanted to say something but then it occurred to her. No Tamsin in the room and Bo looking like she was apprehensive about been seen nude and she was now just normal Bo and not red Bo. Lauren then noted Tamsin hiding by the door fulfilling her voyeuristic kink. She then surmised that Tamsin must have asserted her power, 'doccubus power' as it were.
'Maybe I could score one for my mistress Tamsin AND get Bo back a little' Lauren thought and winked to Tamsin when Bo looked away removing her last vestige of cover and boy was she hot. Bo was in the middle of sitting back down next to her covering up her asset the best they could as she mentioned, now aware she had on no pants, "Hey Bo? What happened and why are you naked?"
Bo jumped back in surprise and stammered scrambling to cover herself with her hands but relented since it was just Lauren, "Oh… ummmm I didn't want you to feel our of place." Bo played it off. "I… went overboard,… I didn't know my powers and Tamsin is drying your clothes now."
Tamsin was impressed, she made Bo go on the defensive.
Lauren sat up and just composed herself with Tamsin entering the room handing Lauren her clothing. After Bo begged over the link to get dressed too, everyone was presentable again and it was onto the business at hand.
Bo put on a practiced smile after everyone was seated again and asked, "With the power Hades has passed to me, I can read your mind to find your true intentions, but will you allow it only to validate what I am about to ask you? If not, ….. Tamsin?"
Tamsin knew that Bo was allowing control of a possibly negative outcome should Lauren be planning to undermine them. It felt weird that Bo was deferring to her judgment but how could she not? Bo was so messed up already and by Bo doing this, she actually loved Lauren enough to give her a fair shake on the deal. She then spoke up in a relaxed manner, "Lauren? I..."
"Yes Mistress?" Lauren sincerely interjected cutting her off. If Tamsin had her fate in her hands, why not? Also in a split second decision, if she wanted to stay or even be loosely affiliated with the gang and what she considered her family, then she'd better keep Tamsin happy and Blaze might be right in terms of forgiveness from Tamsin. That word might put her in a better light with Bo and also butter up Tamsin to accepting her request to be her sister and essentially be subservient to the Valkyrie. Tamsin MIGHT buy in without her having to asks permission in front of Bo which would be sauce for the goose.
This wasn't like Lauren, Tamsin mused. Sure Lauren just used 'Mistress' when it was her life or death, but it appeared she was serious. This put her in a weird position. Accept it or blow it off but what was at hand in the here and now was her fate if Lauren didn't submit to allow Bo to confirm her intentions via reading her mind. Tamsin cleared her throat stating regardless if Lauren was her servant of not, "If you don't want to be read, I understand. I get that way with Bo sometimes and we all need a little personal space. I just need you to leave this region until such time you are recalled again. This may or may not happen in your life time."
Bo thought that was nice of Tamsin to grant her the leniency and it also seemed just and fair. More than fair in this case. Lauren would still be able to have a life post happy sunshine gang. Bo still didn't know what to make out of the 'mistress' thing but just by reading Tamsin's body language, it looked like she didn't expect it to a degree. Tamsin could bluff anyone, but not her. Not anymore. Bo didn't want to push it however. That was a deal between Tamsin and Lauren and she respected that. It could be a trick, but that was a topic for a later time.
Bo remained mum willing to accept which ever outcome Lauren chose.
Lauren knew she had to take her lumps if she even wanted to stay with this family a nodded hesitantly but tacked on turning to Bo, "I ask you limit your searching of my mind to the questions at hand. Please."
Bo nodded and added to the skittish Lauren to give her an out, "I'll do my best. Lauren, we can stop at any time ok?"
Tamsin then made a split second decision hearing this. She would allow Bo to read ALL of her if need be. Sure she resisted when she needed time to think, but if roles were reversed and trust was needed, then she'd let Bo read her without condition like the time she replayed her lifetimes of evils to her. So then WHAT was Lauren hiding? 'Bo, I don't like this. You may want to read her more deeply.'
'Already did, I kind of did it when she blew like a geyser. Accidentally'
'Bad GODDESS, … wait… good succu… emmmm never mind… you'll be punished later in ANY case,' Tamsin jeered playfully.
Bo just rolled her eyes and was about to just fire away when she realized at least one of her questions had to deal with Lauren being intimate with Tamsin and what degree so she quickly asked her love over the link, 'Tammy, I'll ask question about how intimate she is and wants to be with you. I…. need your protection and guidance, but I also need to give Lauren some modicum of privacy.'
'Bo' Tamsin thought back, 'It's ok, just ask me to grab you and Lauren and drink, I'll be right outside.'
'Is that wise?' Bo raised a brow.
'Don't know, but I guess if she checks out on the major back stabbing ones, I guess there is no harm in leaving you two alone. And FYI…. I forbid you to tango with her. I.E. No make up sex.''
Bo chuckled out load totally incredulous to how remote that event was to a very confused Lauren and Bo verbally told Tamsin, "I won't"
Tamsin verbally hummed but thought to herself and let me mind wander a little while Bo asked latching into Lauren's hand, "Lauren, are you here in any way shape of time here to harm or jeopardize my relationship with Tamsin."
"No Bo, I am here to support you, both of you," Lauren replied solemnly.
Bo smirked glowing a very light shade of red again and didn't even look into Lauren's mind as much since it was TRUE but….
"Are you going to directly or indirectly betray who I consider family now or in the future?" Bo follow up.
"No."
It was true at least for now from what she read of the doctor, but…..
"What is your relationship with Evony then?" Bo asker carefully pasting on an almost playful smile. She needed Lauren to open up a little and relax.
Lauren knew from here on out the questions were going to get worse and demurred. Finally she stuttered, "Evony couldn't give me what I want. No.. no one can so I don't follow her any more."
TRUE but…..
This naturally led to Bo asked, "You seem to want to stay. So, what do you want?"
There was a long painful silence and Bo finally offered, "Do you just want me to just read you so you don't have to say it?"
"No p...please Bo don't." Lauren got defensive putting up her hand briefly. "Give me a moment."
'Oh this is gonna be good' Tamsin thought to herself. If Bo read Lauren right now, she might get not only whole truth but also the events and truths supporting it.
Finally Lauren slowly answered, "I'd like to stay with the only people I consider family. You are my family more than the dark ever is or was. I love you guys..." Lauren cut herself off and nodded to Bo.
TRUE, but Bo came to the realization that Lauren had cut her answer short on purpose to prevent her mind from going in a direction that'd totally out her real desires. While Lauren did love the family, images of her and Lauren making out flashed by and then what she confirmed, Lauren making out with Tamsin. This was followed by a massive orgy BLT as Tamsin pointed out then adding Suzie. They were brief but decided to circle back to that later. It was a little too much to process at the moment. But here was something else that Bo need to brood over more as well.
"So I hear that you found a way to take care of Evony?" Bo changed the topic since Lauren was squirming from the last question.
Lauren was thankful that Bo moved on. She still had yet to ascertain how deep Bo looked into her mind since she didn't feel anything, so Bo may have not even done it. Besides she was more than happy to nerd out.
Tamsin didn't like to be bored to death so before Lauren got into details, She excused herself but relayed to Bo that she'd be at the bar verbally. Bo seemed to be safe from back stabbing doctor at the moment. Also this would afford Bo some latitude to ask some questions have to deal with her. As much as Tamsin liked Lauren as her side kick and partner in crime before, Bo was the ultimate decider on where and how Lauren fit back into the gang. After all Lauren betrayed Bo first and second, she knew Bo would be at least apprehensive about Lauren now yearning for her sexually.
Bo charged up on chi from Tamsin before she left and let her red glow subside. She didn't need to read Lauren in this nerded out state and just was content to nod in understanding. Lauren was in her element and Bo didn't need her alter ego to know that she was on the level.
From there the conversation was organic and natural, it was as if all of Lauren's misdeeds went away and the two were at least friends again.
Tamsin meanwhile at the bar with drink in hand, had to wonder what to do about Lauren? She wanted to think alone, but Blaze and Arin flanked her since they got tired of guard duty in the stair well. At least Arin and Blaze understood the reason for her silence. Also Blaze and Arin did put in a good word for Lauren. In addition, it was Blaze that gave Lauren the 'mistress' idea Tamsin found out. What boggled Tamsin's mind was that if Bo accepted the doctor back in to the gang, would she allow Lauren to be her servant? Even so, she was still catching up to all the what turned out to be 'sex' they were having to make Bo jealous. Be it that past deeds were water under the bridge, what about now? Lauren REALLY wanted to make love to her and she didn't see it earlier. At this rate it was easier just to simply banish Lauren from the Fae Kingdom but Bo had to come to the same conclusion too. Tamsin quickly came to the realization that although Bo deferred Lauren's fate to her will, it would be much better if they were partners. Tamsin was akin to bumpers in a bowling alley. She made sure Bo stayed within the lane, but there was plenty of play within that lane.
Blaze put her arm around Tamsin right after Arin who was on the other side.
Tamsin hated to be fawned over, but Arin was her sister and so was Blaze and let them be.
Bo and Lauren laughed once again like they use to. Bo was able to trust Lauren in the immediate term since she read her intension but finally Bo had an idea. She led Lauren out to the main library and stopped over at the bar. Lauren made drinks and Bo just sat on the other side and let her nerd out more. She did have Evony all figured out and all she had to do was really piss her off to use her full power.
After a little time passed, Lauren rejoined Bo at the bar sipping her drink.
Bo finally spoke her mind needing to cover one more topic.
TAMSIN, her one true love and bonded mate.
"Hey, I'm really glad that Tamsin and you get along rather well now."
Lauren was so relaxed and grateful that Bo didn't kill her she just laid it all out, "Well Tamsin thought I was a thrall so her guard was down."
Bo took a sip of her drink and smiled with a nod, "We'll Tamsin could have treated you any other way since a thrall would only care about my wishes and my happiness."
"Trrrue," Lauren drew out but analyzed, "she gave since she could empathize with my plight. That and I hypothesize that by your request to treat Tamsin as my sister, she felt guilty just taking and not giving back I assume."
This did lead Bo to ask, "Can you forgive me for trying to make you my permanent thrall?"
Lauren stammered taken a little off guard, "I made my bed Bo. I… I'm the one that has to sleep in it. There's no need."
"I do need to ask," Bo offered earnestly. "This was unlike me … please."
"Babe, I ….. sorry Bo," Lauren corrected herself. "I fucked up ok? OF COURSE I forgive you. That and you needed time to heal emotionally." It was then Lauren stood up abruptly and began to pace quickly attempting to find not only the words but courage to tell her ex. "When Suzie found a way to make the effects of the thrall go away temporarily, my FIRST thought was HOW to screw Tamsin over and THEN you…. Y-you For for… thralling me. I really want … REALLY WANTED to die in your arms and I resented it back then. Bo… It's I that need to ask for your absolution … and not the other way around. I… I'm quite surprised that you only asked me if it'd betray you or the gang in your enhanced state and not dig more into my past….."
Bo cut in and answered latching onto her forearm to look her in the eye as well as to stop pacing, "Because I ALREADY forgave you. I don't CARE what happened in the past anymore. We can't do anything about that, but we can determine our future ok?"
"WHY?" Lauren accused. "I KNOW you wanted me dead before for .. for .. raping you." That hurt for her to admit that but it was true.
The smooth answer came from the succubus, "Because Tamsin forgave you first. She was the one in pain through the bond when we made love. Even now, she's willing to let you back into the gang. If, I believe, she is the party most wronged, she has the right to dispense justice more than me. What happened between us that day and what led up to it," Bo paused to reflect introspectively breaking eye contact to think. "It's not about you spurning Tamsin and it's not even about our brawl. You were looking out for me in your mind but … you took it way too far when you put Tamsin on suicide watch knowing full well that the bond would punish her. She's dark and was within her bounds to kill you but she forgave you for that."
Lauren cocked her head to the side and followed up, "Did she say that?"
"No," Bo offered and explained. "I was the one that want to kill you Lauren. ME. I was so steadfast on doing it that I imagined, EVEN dreamed, about chi sucking you dry in front of her to earn her back. However, Tamsin backed me off every single time. In my darkest hour, she was my light. You know she's had every right to treat you like shit and you'd be forced to treat her like a sister as a thrall but she didn't. If she can do all that and you two even ended up friends from what I can tell, then at the very least, I can forgive what happened between us."
Lauren piped down and sunk back into her seat to digest all of this. She felt like crap and Bo was right. Somehow Tamsin became the bigger person and Bo was the one who, out of all the people, was hell bent on revenge. It was water under the bridge however and the show needed to go on, "So what about us? What now?"
"You and I…." Bo motion between them. "Even though I forgive you. If you stay, I don't know what we'll be, but you'll be family. We can be cordial to one another and work together, but we may not have a relationship beyond that."
Lauren agreed and nodded since what else could she ask for?
Bo continued, "As for Tamsin, I don't need to be in my amped up state to read the type of relationship you want with her. The pictures spoke volumes since you weren't under the thrall in most of them. You want CopDoc as Tamsin defines it," Bo paused to read Lauren's body language.
The doctor nodded but immediately explained, "I didn't mean for it to happen and I understand the implications of moving her heart. It won't happen."
Bo replied in almost a threat, "No it won't. She's great and I don't blame you but she's my fully bonded partner. I know you didn't move her heart or I'd know via the bond so that's good."
"But?" Lauren added knowing this was a sticky subject. She also noted that she said 'copdoc'. It was novel play on words, and it was probably a labeled paring like Bo and her use to have.
"If you stay, don't have sex with her." Bo paused, "Stay at least until we take care of Evony. But if you want to stay after that, you can, but I'm with Tamsin for better or for worse. I need you to understand that," Bo implored holding the doctor's hands then continued. "I… I'm succubus, but I don't have to be. Tamsin is so powerful that I only need to feed from her. So I can at least feel ordinary. I'm asking you to treat both of us like good friends."
Lauren tacked on, "You mean a platonic relationship."
"Yea," Bo nodded with a smirk glad that she got the message loud and clear..
"Of… of course Bab…. BO," Lauren corrected.
Bo giggled but deep down from reading Lauren, she was telling the truth but ...
"You can call me that," Bo offered with her redness fading away completely. "But try to stop, please. Can't you just be happy for me and Tamsin?"
"I'm happy for both of you," Lauren answered feeling the loss. "I'll add Tamsin and you on my no sex list then?"
"Yea," Bo smirked knowing that Lauren used to have a no feed list and brought her into a hug. "Thanks. Just work things out with Tamsin please. I'll talk to her but if she asks you to leave can you do that for me?"
"Of course … Bo," Lauren corrected was happy she was able to reintegrate into the gang somewhat and repair her rift with Bo.
Bo let her have it and took her hand in hand to the bar.