*** A/N: This chap has Valkubus smut but I have NO idea where to mark it. You'll see. Trigger on sexting.
Jessica was reviewing Kendra's personnel file on her laptop at in desk inside a Spartan office and looked up when a knock was heard at her door.
"Come in." Jessica ordered clearly moving her eyes to the door.
Kendra entered office formal and emotionless but deep down she had no idea what Jessica would do or say. When Kendra literally screamed at Alex with the door open Jessica could have heard everything. At least Jessica always seemed to start conversation topics.
"I understand from the security at the font gates that you wished to see me? May I presume it has to deal with Alex?" Jessica said sitting back in her chair.
Kendra didn't sit down. She was subordinate to Jessica for this op but liked standing anyway since it got things over with more quickly.
"Upon further analysis of each of the team's core strengths in addition to receiving more accurate information on files for Alex and John, I request to make the following adjustments. John has an impressive amount of tactical and leadership experience in addition to working with diverse sets of people. I recommend no changes in his squad leader position but request he have a more active role in planning this op alongside us rather than being consulted afterwards. It would, in my opinion go smoother to show that he still has the respect and support of his superiors."
"Granted Captain," Jessica responded tersely with a slight nod.
"As for Alex, I have reviewed her file and she is a rookie. I believe we have enough boots on the ground to proceed without her. I recommend her summarily dismissed from this operation."
Jessica just let the silence engulf them as she just looked on at Kendra sizing her up.
"On what grounds Captain? For John, you supported your decision based on his experience, but for Alex you didn't. You said she was a rookie, but so are the other 4 and from what I gather they are even less qualified that her. Are you recommending their dismissal as well?" Jessica challenged.
"Permission to speak freely?" Kendra finally asked knowing that this was going to open up a lot of topics of discussion.
"Always." Jessica responded immediately still keeping a poker face.
"You modified and customized the personnel records for both John and Alex. That information is critical to placing them according to their strengths." Kendra said formally, but was cut off by Jessica.
"As did you." Jessica stated.
"No, I did no such thing. My records are straight from the precinct." Kendra replied.
"Your record omitted your call sign. And don't tell me you didn't get one. And if that is missing, who knows what else is," Jessica challenged.
"My call sign has nothing to do with my performance. I can understand shortening Johns records, since the spirit of his accomplishment were still there, but Alex, you dropped her achievements as a medic and future doctor and added her tactical training classes. That put her near the back of the team in terms of performance, but she shouldn't be in a forward position at all if she is a medic. We are not on a long campaign that needs a medic. She shouldn't even be picking up a weapon as far as I'm concerned," Kendra rattled off.
"Alex's wanted to serve and serve with you. She worked hard to prove herself so. Also she didn't want her accomplishments to be overshadowed by her relationship to me." Jessica relayed.
"She doesn't belong on the team and you know it. She is your only daughter and I WILL NOT be responsible for her life. If something goes bad on this op she will pay with her life and there's nothing any of us will be able to do about it. I need her removed." Kendra said getting a little flustered.
"DENIED. It is her life to give and I support her decision. As painful as it is for a mother to say that, IT IS HER LIFE and SHE will decide, not I, what causes to believe in and what do die for. A mother can only guide and you will hopefully understand that someday." Jessica announced raising her voice a little.
"It's not IF, she WILL. If she stands by me like she is now, her death is almost certain." Kendra shot back also raising her voice more.
"SHE'S DEAD ALREADY!" Jessica said getting up from her chair and slamming her fist on the table.
"Excuse me?" Kendra said backing up a little at Jessica's outburst. She had no idea what she meant.
"If you did a more research on Fire Sprites and Tree Elders you would know that the reason why they don't get together besides their hatred for one another is that can't have progeny or children, and IF they do, the children don't last past their twenties. So back to the real issue. PERSONAL FEELINGS aside. Can Alex perform and contribute tactically to the team?!" Jessica sternly requested.
"She may need a little work just like the others new recruits, but yes." Kendra said after a quick analysis.
"Then she will stay on the team Captain! That's an order. She chooses to give her life to our clan for PEACE between our warring factions. That also means that it is incumbent upon you go get her and the other 4 prepared as best they can be before such time. If that is all, you are DISMISSED!" Jessica roared.
Kendra was never good at taking orders like that but Jessica was her boss for now. She could just pull her team out, but too much was already at stake which included her reputation. In addition, if she did that, Alex would be in even more danger with a skeletal team. She was about to just leave when she noticed something in Jessica's statement that was out of place.
"My title of Captain really only applies to my team and my superiors in the human world. You can't give me orders and expect me to blindly follow." Kendra stated calmly.
Jessica just looked down at her desk probably knowing she misspoke and sat down slowly.
"Have a seat Kendra." Jessica said motioning to the chair in front of her.
Kendra sat down tentatively at the edge of the chair waiting for what Jessica had to say about that.
Jessica exhaled before she continued, "I have been reviewing your performance with John concerning this past raid. You led both Fae and Humans into an op and your tactical decisions were sound for a human, but you also took into account Fae dynamics and leveraged them as needed. That makes you an asset since you can predict human behavior and with all your research, can probably predict Fae behavior as well. You managed to garner the respect of everyone on my team so therefore."
Jessica pulled a small box out of the drawer. It had Derrick and Erica's clan logo, a symbol for the Burning Cypress clan, embroidered on the outside top, "THIS," Jessica said opening the box with 2 insignias to mount of her collar. "is yours should you accept it. I was supposed to present it to you next week, but now seems a good a time as any. You will be the first human in our clan to get this and probably a first for almost all other Fae clans to achieve the status of not only belonging, but having a place of authority amongst us."
Jessica then continued and changed her tone slightly more toward a whisper as she leaned forward, "My daughter has accomplished so much to this day despite of her handicap because of Kendra Shaw. There was no need to tell her that you are human and err. She knows. Kendra's accomplishments are still yours. Somewhere I think your character separated from your reputation when it used to be one and the same. Reputation is what people see when they are looking. Character is who you are when no one is. Reputation comes easy when your character is congruent with it. Kendra, strive to be a person of good character. It would be so easy to just quit Kendra, but you know as well as I do, life is a bitch and whoever said it would be fair and easy is selling something. Therefore as long you have these insignias in your possession, will you serve and lead the Burning Cypress clan's strategic arm faithfully without deceit or reservation?"
Kendra was still processing all of this and she finally responded with a slight nod. She had much to think about. Not only did she have to do something about Dyson and shape shifters in general, she now had an additional responsibility to ensure the peace and security of Derrick and Erica's clan.
"In that case Captain, you are out of uniform," Jessica concluded gesturing to the box.
Kendra got up and took the box and in a rare instance saluted Jessica sharply and left.
Tamsin sat in a chair next to Drake's bed in the lab. She was hunched forward fidgeting with her hands. Her right leg bounced up and down impatiently in spurts.
She was utterly nervous since she knew she pumped up Drake with a crap load of doubt and her strength due to the rune probably made it even worse. She was at in impasse. Apologize to someone she doesn't care about but do it because that is what Bo would do? Do it because it was the right thing to do? Do it to please Bo.
'God Bo has really screwed me up. I can't think straight. It was just so easy and care free to be and play the heartless bitch,' Tamsin mused.
Talan visited every now and then, but otherwise it was quiet. It was late evening and Tamsin skipped dinner but it did give her much needed time to think.
Tamsin never saw Kendra cry before and felt bad she really tore her up but was thankful that Kendra valued her comments never the less. Tamsin hoped that Kendra of all people would see the light and just go with Dyson. Dyson and Kendra both deserved to be happy. Kendra easily had 50 years more if she stopped her rampage on all of shape shifter kind. She also needed to stop holding out on Dyson and just 'become one' in bed. THAT would solve so many items. At the present course she was going, Tamsin might out live her.
Tamsin felt her phone vibrate and it was a text from Kenzi. She needed more time. Lauren's physical and logical IT security were challenging to say the least. Tamsin trusted Kenzi to not tell Bo that she was breaking into Lauren's network in addition to not letting Bo know that she was found. Tamsin just replied with an 'ok'. There was no nothing else she could do but wait.
Tamsin thoughts then shifted to her succubus. Gods she just missed her now more than ever. Tamsin was running solo and needed her embrace. She had no idea how she got so needy and it made her feel weak. Her heart yearned for Bo and her body was screaming out for her since it was in pain. Tamsin started to notice that now that she felt, she had issues fully turning off her pain, but no matter, she still plowed through it.
It was then her phone vibrated again with a text message no doubt from Kenzi. Probably some smart ass comment Tamsin thought as she pull out her phone again but it was not even Kenzi.
'TamTam I miss u 2. I feel you. – Bo'.
Tamsin realized at that moment by her thinking about Bo, the bond they shared was very much still active.
'I miss u 2. –T'
'Can u talk?'
'Not long on d job. -T'
'U OK? U R hurt physically Val.'
'?'
'DON'T EVEN TRY TamTam'
Tamsin was stunned by that comment. She told Bo nothing and Kendra and Arin were sworn to secrecy but yet another text message came through before she could respond with something either witty or nebulous.
'Left arm correct?'
'y injured during exercise but it will heal soon. Don't worry about it. –T'
'Come back to me and I will make it better. – Bo'
'No need. Arin helped me work it back in place and a doctor looked at it. No worries. –T'
'U R still in some pain.'
'I turn it off. Np. Hey GTG – heart T'
'Tamsin, you're a real angel for working as hard as you do to find the doctor. I would LOVE for YOU to show me around later TAMSIN. ;-)'
Tamsin smiled broadly at that comment. Bo was respecting her space while still relaying her true feelings.
'I would love to show you around too Bo. L8R. BTW M pure :-) When we meet next will prove it to you. Got a new set of hand cuffs I have to try out on a stuck up pompous special agent ;-)'
'Arrg! U R EVIL! – Bo'
Tamsin smiled knowing that Bo was all hers. How to break the news to her that she found Lauren and will she ever break the news about her having weeks left? The Lauren part was easy.
Now onto more pressing business Tamsin thought changing tact. Drake. She didn't know what to expect when he woke up, but she felt like she had to be there in any case to help. Then an idea came to her. 'If a Valkyrie can cause confusion and intimidate, can they also do the reverse?' Only one way to find out and hopefully Tamsin would get an answer.
'Tamsin formerly of 4,1,8. I humbly beseech you advice, please hear me out and guide me.' Tamsin thought out over the link.
It was quiet for a time and Tamsin thought she would be ignored due to her fallen status until Freya's voice did come back to her and said via the link, 'Tamsin, how are you doing?'
'OK I guess. I'm fallen, but still unbreakable,' Tamsin thought back with a grin.
'I have heard rumors that you had your powers back even though you couldn't be felt amongst the sisterhood. I guess they were all true.' Freya thought back relaxing alone in the pool of eternity.
'Yup to an extent but all the powers in the world have limits when you are fallen.' Tamsin replied.
'Tamsin, you took great risk in reaching out to me since it could mean your death at mine or Odin's hands. What guidance do you need Tamsin and I will help if I can?' Freya thought back closing her eyes and tilting her head to the ceiling.
'I casted too much doubt on a human today who didn't quite deserve it, well, all of it anyway. I know that when he wakes, he will be not only in a confused and crazed state but it could last for months maybe a year. Can a Valkyrie reverse this?' Tamsin asked.
'You have that much power? Not even first order Valkyries can make their effects last that long as only gods… VERY IMPRESSIVE … The recent rumors of you are true then that you have more power than several first order Valkyries combined.' Freya said in awe over the link snapping her attention to Tamsin's voice.
'I don't know about that assertion, I am not one to compare,' Tamsin communicated honestly but needed to downplay her powers. Freya after all would be Bo's enemy as well as Odin if Bo decided to take over all of Valhalla as its sole queen and goddess of the new order. While all this was true, Tamsin having all her powers was just trying to stay alive a little longer and that was a daily struggle.
'I see, so you need to know if I have the power to reverse it which would mean you can too. Tamsin, the answer is yes. But I only did it once and it drained me. Our powers are only supposed to be one way since we are warriors.' Freya replied opening her eyes concentrating on Tamsin intently.
'So is it easy to do and how do I do it?' Tamsin asked hurriedly.
'It is the same process you used to cause doubt, but instead for trying to push confusion and intimidation in their minds, you have to look into their minds and make order from the chaos you created. You have to be gentle since the mind is a fragile thing especially for a human. A Valkyrie is not built to do this, but if that human means that much to you, do it. Just be careful, you could cause more damage than good.' Freya concluded stepping out of the pool and drying off.
'Thanks Freya. I owe you a debt that I can't repay.' Tamsin thought back knowing what she had to do now. She was deep in thought but Freya's voice came to her once more.
'Tamsin, missing Valkyrie and bonded partner of Bo Dennis the blood daughter of Odin, may the stars watch over you, fortune be your guide. I wish for luck, love and happiness follow you and be your shield until the end of time.'
Tamsin smiled and thought it kind of Freya to not only answer her question, but wished her well. Freya and Odin though normally only wished Valkyrie Warriors good fortune in battle, but this was a novel statement. Freya wished her love, luck and happiness as a shield. It was unlike her since gods and Valkyries never go into feelings like love but oddly enough Freya did know something about love after all.
Love is a shield.
That shield is what kept Tamsin together this long and it had to be enough for however long she needed to be with Bo. The bigger question was if she does complete this mission and Bo requested her to stay, how long would love hold her here in this world slipping through her fingers like grains of sand? No doubt Bo would try to find a way to help with that because of her love. Did she even deserve Bo's good graces?
Tamsin's phone then vibrated once more and she looked down at the message, 'Tamsin why r u sad a lot of the time now?'
Bo.
Crap, Tamsin thought, the bond was getting stronger. Bo could now sense her moods when they went to extremes. Pretty soon she will be able to sense what about more or less if what she read about the Valkyrie bond was correct. Then the game would be up.
Tamsin then carefully crafted a response that was honest, but not too honest, 'Just missing your touch, your gentle caress, the feeling of your breath that makes me warm. No worries though, the more I'll do to you later when we meet in a couple weeks K?'
'SH** I hate it, I can't drop everything and come to you. God I want you so bad,' was the next text from Bo.
Tamsin concentrated on Bo to see if the bond worked both ways and it did. She felt immensely aroused and wow, Bo was being a succubus all right.
Tamsin grinned evilly knowing what Bo was doing and she wrote back 'Bo, WHERE are you?'
'At the precinct in the back with a ton of intel to go over.'
'R U alone? –T'
'N, Kenzi just left with Dyson on possible lead and 2 get some food but other officers are roaming about.'
Tamsin then texted triumphantly, 'Are your fingers slick thinking about how I'm going to cuff you and dominate you?'
'?'
Tamsin thought that this was fun. She felt Bo's already aroused state spike even more, like she got caught. Turn around was fair play after all.
'DON'T EVEN TRY SUCCU-SLUT. Now pull your fingers out of there nice and slow. That includes yer hand under yer top right now SLUT.'
There was a pause and she felt Bo's tension mounting. Bingo.
'That's right Succu-Boobs. The BOND works work ways bitch. U have been spying on me so now it's my turn. BOTH hands on the table. NOW. You're mine.'
After another pause Tamsin texted knowing that Bo was probably hesitating due to the denial of her pleasure which Tamsin could feel was mounting even faster.
'Well? Are you going against the wishes of your Valkyrie? U are so going to be punished. –T.'
'U bitch. Fine BOTH hands on table. –Bo'
'Lick'em clean and think about it being from me. NOW.'
'F!%# TamTam, so delicious. '
'Now, I want you NAKED from the waist down. Off with your pants and boots. But no touchie. :-)'
'Can't someone might see.'
'Do you want me to EXTEND my assignment for your disobedience? 2 months sounds good right about now and TRUST me I can keep counting up. Do you remember me trying to teach you about abstinence? –T'
'No don't do that… ok, Fine. You will PAY later Valkyrie.'
'We wouldn't want to ruin those nice leather pants and boots right? Well?'
'Everything off. I hate you. –Bo'
'Oh, be careful, u might lose your top too. Now is that any way to treat your Valkyrie? –T'
'No. I'm sorry my Valkyrie -Bo'
'ON second thought, I know you wear a half cup bra to flaunt your cleavage off to everyone. I'm going to be gracious, NO QUESTIONS, don't care what you have to do, keep your tight top and DROP the BRA where u sit right now! I expect a y in less than 1 min to show you did it succu-slut.'
'y'
'Good, just to keep you honest, reach under your shirt and pinch them like I would. Want them poking through. REMEMBER the bond Mega-tits.'
'y'
'Now for being a bad succubus, I want you to spread them and bring yourself to the edge but no more and keep it there until I say you can release, and be quiet about it.'
'You don't want all the officers to know what a BAD BAD girl u r. AND don't cheat, the bond will tell me EVERYTHING. –T'
'Uggggg No fair. I'm whoring myself and could get caught. What do I get if I win? So close. GOD. – Bo'
'K, will drive over right now if you can stay at peak for 15 mins straight OBEYING ALL my commands and not coming. Deal? –T'
'DEAL. You will be all whore out once I M done with u Valkyrie. It's on. - Bo'
'Just keep pretending to do work while thinking about all the things I will do to you and you will TRY to do to me to punish your evil Valkyrie. –T'
'Uggg U bitch!'
'Nope, yer gonna be the raging screaming bitch soon. Don't get caught slut. THAT'S it. You're there already. Good my bad slutty Succubus. NOW keep it there until I SAY SO GOT IT? – T'
'Y, BTW no one beats the unaligned succubus in sex games. NO ONE. – Bo'
Tamsin smile menacingly knowing that Bo would do everything she was told all to get a taste of Valkyrie chi, specifically HER chi. Bo was so addicted.
Lauren came in to the lab and Talan just told her that there was no change in the status of either of the patients. What stuck her as unusual again was that he informed her that Tamsin has been by Drake's side most of the day.
Lauren made her way to Drake's area and parted that curtain to see Tamsin just sitting there next him texting and smiling to herself in apparent boredom. Lauren thought it was humorous that Tamsin was both concerned about Drake and also hated doing this at the same time.
Lauren cleared her throat to announce her presence as she entered.
"Hey Tamsin," Lauren said, "You know dinner is still hot if you want to get some. Talan and I can inform you when Drake comes to."
Tamsin looked at the ceiling huffed out a laugh and mentioned in a languid manner, "It's ok doc, I'm good with any food, hot, cold, 5 star, 1 star, or otherwise. But I'll just get it later in any case. If it's all the same to you, I'll just stick around, in case you guys needed help."
"I'm sure we can handle things Tamsin, really." Laruen stated checking Drake's vitals which seemed to be normal.
Lauren noticed the stubborn side of Tamsin since she just sat there and ignored her looking at her phone. "Do you want me to bring anything to you Tamsin?" Lauren asked.
Tamsin just tapped into the precinct's internal security camera system and sure enough in the back of the room behind all the desks was Bo. She then switched to the camera right to the side of Bo's desk and saw Bo working her fingers between her spread legs and was hunched over caressing her breasts surreptitiously with the other. Tamsin adjust the camera and zoom for a better look. GODS she was hot and she was getting all worked up over her. Bo was so worked up her bra, pants and boots were just in a sloppy pile in the floor next to her. Tamsin was flattered.
It took Tamsin a moment, but she processed what Lauren just said and she finally looked at her and smiled. "Sure, if you could doc, I got some things at the 39th I have to take care of. Take your time." Tamsin said scrunching her face waiting for Lauren to leave and close the curtain.
Tamsin already hit record and knew she could also get the footage before then too but not at the best angle. She licked her lips looking at Bo work herself up and was mesmerized. She then saw Bo text something.
'5 more minutes, You are going to be punished Valkyrie. – Bo the unaligned SUCCUBUS.'
Tamsin HATED losing and knew she had to act fast, so she went behind the curtain to the next empty patient area and propped her phone up on top of the bed facing Tamsin with a curtain behind her bordering Drake's. Tamsin then set pictures to be sent via SMS every 5 seconds to Bo. She knew Bo was really close to the edge and needed help and Tamsin knew which buttons to push.
Tamsin posed and smiled with her tight jeans and t-shirt which did hug her body already but she made sure to make it tighter with her free hand.
Click.
Tamsin then lifted her shirt just below her bra and tightened her stomach muscles and moved her jeans a little more off her hips, really low.
Click.
Tamsin felt Bo get really aroused but she could tell Bo was trying to back off the peak. Tamsin then took off her T-shirt and hung it out to the side of her and with the other hand lowered her bra to show ample Valkyrie cleavage.
Click.
Bo was getting really close, but she had good will power. Tamsin the turned around dropping the t-shirt with her back to the camera looking over her shoulder grasping the clasp of her bra and pulling it away from her.
Click.
She unclasped the bra and took it off and hung it out away from her showing Bo it was gone and her bare back and top of her ass was now on display.
Click.
Now she turned around and covered her breast with both hands and made a smiled.
Click
She could feel Bo's will power eroding. She unzipped her jeans to show her underwear and she revealed a little more cleavage for the camera.
Click.
Tamsin then quickly removed her jeans while still covering her assets.
Click.
Bo was getting so close, but Tamsin wanted torment her more. She wanted the last couple minutes to be torture and make her crest with only seconds left. She then removed her underwear and just used it to cover her triangle with one and using the other arm to cover her breasts.
Click.
Tamsin knowing she had 2 minutes left turned around and dropped her underwear and looked over her shoulder totally naked with her back to the phone. She smiled seductively knowing Bo was watching.
Click.
That did it, Tamsin felt Bo release and she wanted Bo to release hard so she turned around totally naked and gave Bo the whole view all while pushing her twins together.
Click.
She felt Bo get her second wind just as she was coming down. Tamsin then walked up to the phone and knew Bo would get a third wind if she posed with a close of up her sex parted with her fingers.
Click.
Sure enough she felt Bo reach new highs again. Tamsin felt satisfied that she won as she turned off the camera and switched it back to the precinct camera view of Bo.
Bo had unzipped her leather top most of the way down and it barely covered her breasts from spilling out as Bo was slouched down in the chair furiously still using her fingers in her naked and clean cut nether regions. It looked like she didn't care if she was found out, but at this time there were fewer people in the precinct.
Tamsin then heard Lauren approaching the lab door and she was totally naked and she too needed release after what she just witnessed, but it had to wait. She quickly donned on her pants, bra and t-shirt and slipped on her flats. She pocketed her underwear due to time and it was a good thing too. Right as Tamsin grabbed her phone and appeared in Drake's area, Lauren opened up the curtains on the other side with food on a tray. Wow that was nice of Laruen, she grabbed a little of everything and it included pot roast and smelled great. It was a feast for 1 maybe 2.
"OK Tamsin," Lauren mentioned, "Let's eat over there, more room to spread out all the nutritional sustenance my team and I whipped up." Lauren kept the curtains parted and motioned for Tamsin with a head jerk to follow.
Tamsin didn't expect to be eating with Bo's ex. A part of her wanted to just grab a plate and run off to her room but that would mean being a bad house guest. CRAP NOW she cared what people thought of her. Tamsin just thought to herself, 'That succubus is going to pay for this'. Well she also still need to get more info from her and find out other questions she had so in a way it was necessary. Not to mention, she now had a sworn duty to protect Lauren.
Lauren sensed and could see Tamsin's hesitation. She knew Tamsin was torn between being 'her' and being someone she is not accustom to being. Someone more civil and personable. Bo changed her and it was a good change.
Lauren decided to deflect the tension by joking, "It's ok Tamsin, we're not on a date so long as you don't pull any of your womanly wiles on me. A… also I sampled all of these items already, so yea, it's poison free. Let's just say this is like eating with the gang."
"Wow, such a romantic Doc. Talk about, poison, deadly germs and diseases, and eating a feast in a hospital. You sure know how to win a Valkyrie over," Tamsin said with a click and went with Laruen over to the table. As Lauren was setting items down, a text message came through.
'You are sooo going to be punished later. NO FAIR. This is NOT over. MARK MY WORDS. - Bo'
Tamsin almost laughed but suppressed it and quickly texted back, 'I WON 'cus 14 mins and 59.99999 secs is NOT 15. Is my succubus girlfriend a sore loser? It's ok to say yes, I PROMISE not to tell… EVERYONE… well maybe some people. Baby Fae lesson 1: Don't F with a Valkyrie'
Laruen finished setting the items down on are neat orderly open space on her lab table and noticed that Tamsin had a huge almost evil grin on her face while texting. Most likely, she was texting Bo. Tamsin never really showed happy emotions but now she did. Bo had and uncanny habit bringing out the best in people.
They sat down opposite of each other and began to put food on their plates.
"So doc, don't tell me this is grass fed, free rage beef or something like that in the pot roast?" Tamsin asked trying to make conversation.
"Yes Tamsin it is," Lauren said impressed. She never knew Tamsin even cared about that stuff. "Well, it.. ummm… it's organic, so it is also fed non GMO products," Lauren embellished a slight meek and reserved tone.
"IMO. GMO. OMG. WTF. Right doc?" Tamsin said smirking and patting herself on the back internally for actually making a nerdy doctor joke.
Lauren didn't expect that from Tamsin of all people and was taken off guard and she could not help but to let out a hearty laugh. It was a good joke after all.
Tamsin felt her phone vibrate again.
'I am going to OWN you so bad next time YOU are gonna have problems walking. I almost got caught by DYSON. Lucky for me Kenzi covered for me after seeing my state. You're really evil u know that? – Bo.'
Tamsin huff out a laugh reading it and found out too late that Lauren probably wanted to know what about. SHIZZLE.
Lauren saw a bright smile on Tamsin as she was reading the text on her phone followed by a laugh. Bo. As much as that hurt, Bo was not hers but took it in stride. After all it was really none of her business.
"Oh, sorry Lauren, a friend of mine texted me something funny. Just gimme a moment doc." Tamsin tilted her head with a sheepish grin.
Tamsin the quickly texted, 'You got it. 110% evil and don't u forget it succu-slut. So get caught with your pants down much? Sure I will be yours in 12 days and 7 hours and 13 min. Oh the tragedy! You just can't wait to ravage me. Rip my clothes off and tastes me. Awwwww… Sore loser has to WAIT and count the seconds. WAIT.. R U getting wet now AFTER what I did to you? Awwwwww POOR baby. U got new pics of me so you know what to do! LOL. BTW gotta run working on a lead. K?'
The text back was quick even before she put away her phone.
'PURE unadulterated EVIL! How'd you know?'
Tamsin just huffed out another laugh because she didn't know, but just predicted Bo's response.
'Awwww tell u what, u b a good girl and I have a feeling I will find Lauren, d hot doc, very soon. So let's do some math here. Lauren + Arin + ME + you + all naked = ?'
'Answer: FOURSOME CHI BUFFETT - T'
'Ohhhhh I feel you thinking about it and getting ALL worked up… NAUGHTY BAD SLUTTY Succubus. So U gonna be squeezing one out for me so soon? =) – T'
Tamsin did feel a spike again in Bo's arousal state all thanks to the link and it was fun. She loved to push Bo's buttons too.
"So how is she?" Lauren said dying to know what was so funny.
'GOD STOP ALREADY! U WIN! OK! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease I beg u my Valkyrie. Mercy! – Bo'
'Sorry Bo. U know I love you right? TTLY K? – (heart) T'
'Ditto. – Bo'
Tamsin loved making her goddess beg for mercy. PWND. Gods knows how many times Bo did that to her.
"Who?" Tamsin asked turning her attention back to Lauren was gingerly chewing her food.
"Your friend you were texting," Lauren clarified both know full well who they were referencing.
"Oh her," Tamsin looked up trying to figure out the best way to phrase things, "She's just a work a holic and takes her job way to seriously. I was just trying to get her to loosen up every now and then. Let go."
"Yea, she's probably pouring over stuff trying to save the world. As usual." Lauren lightly laughed.
"Yup." Tamsin said eating. "Wow. This is good stuff. You cook like this every dinner?"
"Yes. Well this was not one of my better items." Lauren mentioned looking away.
Holy moly, Tamsin thought, if this is one of her substandard dishes, what was gourmet? The doc must wine and dine Bo like crazy! Tamsin may have some tried and true dishes, but crap, the doc could run circles around her no problem in this department.
"Tamsin, if you want to learn, you can learn with the rest of my team,' Lauren offered.
"Yea, well it would do me no good. I'm kind of into plain stuff. Food, it's just a biological function." Tamsin clarified scrunching her face.
Lauren thought about what Tamsin just said. If Tamsin was with Bo, Tamsin should at least learn some things if not for Bo, but for someone else now that she wasn't such a closed off person.
"What about for your lady friend? You can learn some things and then show her." Lauren put out there.
Tamsin's guard was down slightly since they were not talking about Bo but around Bo which made her feel better. Plausible deniability.
"Oh her?" Tamsin said scrunching her face, "Yea if she stays put long enough to eat. She keeps running from one fire to another. Taking on contracts to help out, keeping up with friends and family, she's just a free spirit. She's like the wind. You can see her, feel her, and touch her even, but when you try to grab her, she's not there."
"You can't take a cloud and pin it down. I know. UNLESS you have a life threatening emergency," Lauren mumbled looking away in thought. "Sometimes I wanted to just have an emergency to have her in my arms." Lauren trailed off in a mock laugh.
Lauren then continued when Tamsin just nodded in apparent understanding, "I got what was left after she was done saving the universe. I thought it was enough but it wasn't. I needed some semblance of a relationship and I guess that was selfish of me. Like Spock would say, the needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few or the one. Tamsin, if you had or have an incredible person that you would give your life and move the universe for, would you ask for anything in return?"
Tamsin just huffed out a laugh nervous about the question since she knew who Lauren was referring to. "Love only knows how to give and concentrates on treasuring what they have and not what they don't," Tamsin murmured shakily. She was on ground that she didn't have much experience to pull from. Sure her comments may be seen as naïve, but that was the truth she did know.
This statement floored Lauren. Tamsin, THE VALKYRIE, understood love. Sure she had a more idealized version of it, but it was on track. Where did she learn all this?
Lauren smiled in admiration of the Valkyrie's assessment and then asked, "So who told you that?"
"No one. I am not big on platitudes that are unproven but when I see it demonstrated in the real world, I will then adopt it," Tamsin said with a click. All this talk though was getting her sick in the stomach. All this love stuff, but she needed Lauren to come back to the gang and maybe to Bo.
"Your friend?" Lauren asked boldly.
"Yup," Tamsin mentioned taking a bite of food.
"She must be impressive." Lauren concluded and they ate in silence for a time.
'Yes she is. Bo is incredible,' Tamsin thought to herself. It was then she felt Bo again since they were really only talking about her. Tamsin looked down and suppressed a laugh as she felt Bo crest brutally harsh via their bond. It seemed that she had worked Bo up so much, she needed that release after all probably in a more private location. Tamsin brooded to tease her about that later for maximum ownage.
Tamsin took a couple moments to calm herself and finally spoke up, "You should come with me and meet her. I am sure she would like to see you too."
"I'm too busy here. I have to keep my research going, the team fed, and save the world in my own way," Lauren stated since she didn't know how to integrate with the gang anymore especially with her 'army'.
"Also," Lauren said in an exhale, "how do I explain experimenting on Dyson? Sure I saved him on the table and made Taft a Cabot but still. And yes, you are right about Nadia. I betrayed B.. HER… and those wounds still probably cut her deeply even now. Your friend has everyone she needs to move on and I am left with doing the same Tamsin."
Shit, Tamsin thought, Lauren was being on the level judging by her facial expression denoting pain.
"No she doesn't," Tamsin said kicking herself for doing this but it was the truth, "B… SHE was ambushed by 2 UnderFae a month ago and was poisoned with extract of Cephalix. I… we, the gang needed you. You weren't there when she needed you the most."
Tamsin could not believe she was doing this. The Valkyrie in her couldn't give 2 craps about a lowly human doctor, but she did have a place in the gang and the gang needed her back. Bo needed her too. If Bo needed to freaking save the world, she would need a doctor by her side. 'FUCK this is messed up.' Tamsin thought berating herself. Protecting Bo meant that she had to be unselfish. Love demanded it.
Lauren felt her heart constrict. 'Oh gods no. Not my Bo'
"God is Bo ok?" Lauren blasted out in a rush giving up inadvertently the game of dancing around her name.
"She is just fine. DON'T ask how since that is a conversation for another time with a lot of alcohol." Tamsin said hurriedly. That would be an interesting conversation.
"Oh sorry Tamsin, I have some spirits here somewhere," Lauren mentioned getting up but was surprised that Tamsin quickly grabbed her arm preventing her from doing so.
"I don't need it anymore Lauren. That shit will kill you if you know what I mean," she announced in a sarcastic but serious expression. Alcohol loosened her inhibitions and the last thing she needed now was to slip up.
"Oh really? When did you swear off alcohol?" Lauren sat back down with a curious look.
"Emmmm since I became fallen." Tamsin said with a click.
"Hey doc? My friend is out saving the world right now and so are you. That is great and all, but are you happy now being separated from the gang? From her? What IF a single person WAS your entire world? Would what others consider 'the world' even matter anymore if you had to live without that 1 special person? Would you consider it selfish to love that other person unconditionally and give the middle finger to everyone and everything else?" Tamsin asked partially as a rhetorical question, but was part serious too.
Lauren was shocked at Tamsin's thought process. This was new. She thought deeply after all.
"I… I …. I don't know. The answer seems obviously easy, but it isn't. There are books and books dedicated to love but yet after you read all of them, you still can't grasp it." Lauren said confused.
"I just hope Bo can forgive me." Lauren said looking away in defeat.
"She already has. I had to retrieve your full case file working with Bo and that is how I knew your real name." Tamsin stated quickly.
Lauren just sat there considering what was just said. Bo knew everything and she could still forgive?
"Come back to the gang, and come back to Bo. If all this," Tamsin pointed to the table, "is what you are now and are happy with it, at least give the gang the decency to part ways amicably," Tamsin huffed out looking away. She hated to twist the doc's arm to see Bo.
"I didn't know closure matter that much to you." Lauren asked calmly careful not to set her off.
"I do now. My fallen status has made me reconsider several things. And …. And .. I'm sorry for yelling at you last night," Tamsin finally said looking away at her admission since the only person she was ok to apologize to was Bo.
"Tamsin, there is no need but thank you." Lauren smiled sincerely.
The 2 continued to eat their dinner with only small talk following. No happy sunshine gang, no Bo, no solving life's greatest mysteries. At least they could have a civilized and cordial conversation with one another and for once the 2 even laughed with one another occasionally.
Enemies they were, but when a succubus stormed into both their lives, they actually shared a common bond. One that at least allowed Lauren and Tamsin to at least be able to sit at the same table without exchanging heated arguments, angry looks, or fists.
Tamsin did allow Lauren to give her a massage that night and fell quickly asleep on the table in her room. She really did have a peaceful rest in addition to all the whispers of the Valkyrie order humming their lullaby in her head.
She woke up still face down on the massage table and got up slowly to look around. She found Lauren passed out on top of her bed.
It was apparent by Lauren not covering herself with sheets that it was accidental and Tamsin also knew the strength Lauren was using for the deep tissue massage was a lot so she was probably physically exhausted and took a break.
The time was 4AM, and well, everyone needed more rest but where to sleep. Floor? Nope, not anymore, since her body was not as resilient as before so she actually preferred a bed. Wake up Lauren? Yes.
Tamsin walked over to the other side of the bed, tucked herself under the blanket to cover her nude form, and then reached over and shook Lauren.
"Hey, Doc. Psst. Wake up." Tamsin said aloud.
"hmmmm? Wake me up if there's a code blueeeeeee," Lauren mumbled and slurred and shrugged Tamsin's hand off.
"Yo, Rug Doctor! The bacteria in your lab have staged a revolt… look!" Tamsin said shaking Lauren more vigorously, "They are picketing demanding humane treatment! You gotta see this! Single cells are getting cozy with multicell hosts, dogs and cats sleeping with each other, fire and brim stone shooting out of the skies! MASS Effing hysteria!"
Lauren groggily opened her eyes and put her index finger on Tamsin's nose sloppily, "Yer funny Tamsiiiiin. No wonder Bo loves you. She just kinda puts up with my nerdy jokes."
Lauren's movement, slurring, candid talk, and the smell of her breath was acutely familiar to Tamsin.
"Shit Lauren, are you drunk? How much did you have?" Tamsin got up and tapped Lauren's cheeks several times to at least get her the ability to stumble out of her room. Tamsin was in NO mood to carry anyone.
"Juuuust one….. after another… noooo wait.. just oonnne .. BOTTLE of .. SOMETHING," Lauren laughed pointing to a trashcan.
"Awww crap. Lauren, I'll get Talan or someone to take you back to your room to sleep it off. OK?" Tamsin said looking about to see where she put her clothing.
"Noooo Tammy, it's your job to protect meeeee. Remember." Lauren slurred out pulling Tamsin's sheets away from her body.
"WHAT are you doing LAUREN! I am not a succubus bitch!" Tamsin let out annoyed yanking the sheets to her again.
"I had to get a drink. I… I was massaging your body when I realized…. I realized that I can't compete with *THISsssss*," Lauren stammered and slurred snaking her hand under Tamsin's sheets resting her hands on Tamsin's taunt stomach.
"FUCK! This is not a time to get fresh with me doc! Even Bo knows not to mess with a Valkyrie." Tamsin warned covering herself up once more.
"God I'd looooove to have even 1 of your 6 strong defined abdominal muscle groups but you, have excellent tone across your entire body," Lauren spilled out slowly peeling Tamsin's sheet away.
"Ugggg!" Tamsin just gave up and let Lauren have the sheet as she got quickly off the bed opening her duffle bag to get cloths.
"Gooooooooood yer anatomical features are magnificent, perfect symmetry" Lauren slurred surveying Tamsin's still nude form who was trying to get dressed in shorts and a t-shirt.
Tamsin just had enough time to yank on a loose t-shirt and shorts to get ready to fetch Talan or somebody, but stopped when she heard Lauren make a statement that pretty much made her day.
"You are maaaaaaadly in love with Bo just judging by the way you smile when you get even a text from her. Bo probably loves you too because yoooooou are allowed into her life now. She never texted me that much. She was keeping you at a distance only because she thought you would betray her but you didn't." Lauren slurred out resting the back of her head on the pillow not even looking at Tamsin.
"Yoooou are a smart, wiiise, battle tough Valkyrie warrior and a human who can feel. Can looove. Poooowerfulllll. Pretty. Awww who am I kidding, freaking hot. No wonder Bo snatched you up. If positions were reversed, I'd even tap that. Yoooou are what my Bo needs, not meeee. Ruuunnnn back into her arms Tamsin. Return to her, don't waste your time trying to find someone who doesn't need to be found. I am just a faded memory in a stranger's dream. Annnd don't you dare ever hurt or betray her or I'll kill you." Laruen just murmured still talking to the ceiling.
"I was just about to say the same to you Doc," Tamsin rebutted seriously at the almost idle nonexistent threat, but she shook her head to change topics, "Now let me get someone….." Tamsin stated with urgency until she was cut off.
"Nooooo Tamsin. My team has never seen me like this and as their leader I can't … so can I just stay for a couple more hours? Where the heck are my sunglasses?" Lauren asked but ended up laughing and broke out into off pitching 80's singing, "I wear my sunglasses at night. So I can, So I can. Watch you weave then breathe your story liiiiiiiiiines!"
"GODS! Somebody kill me now!" Tamsin yelped clapping her hands over her ears and then doing a motion of throwing up. "ALRIGHT LAUREN! I'll let you stay, but don't you pull any shit on me. I'm warning you, I sleep with daggers and you DON'T want to be at the end of one got it?! YOU stay on your side. I will stay on mine.
There was no response since Lauren drifted off to slumber once again.
Tamsin exhaled, covered Lauren with some of the blanket and slid into the other side of the bed. At the last moment Tamsin tossed her dagger on top of her duffle bag out of reach. She knew herself and unless it was Bo next to her, anyone else could be in very real trouble. Tamsin was still very deadly in hand to hand, but at least if Lauren did pull something stupid, at least Tamsin would have a couple seconds more to think. Well that was the idea anyway.
Keeping Lauren safe was like being with Bo. A walking Catch 22.
The doc did a great job relaxing her muscles as she relaxed and let the choirs of Valkyrie whispers lead her to sleep.
Dyson heard a knock at his door and he was roused from a great dream. We wanted whoever it was to just go away so he could hopefully resume where he left off. What was the dream?
Dyson dreamt that he was sharing a romantic dinner with Kendra at a restaurant. What made this dream so incredible was that Kendra was in a dress. Granted it was conservative and covered more than what he liked, she was absolutely stunning in it. He had never seen Kendra in a dress ever. Kendra was just not a type of person.
Another set of knocks came at this door and this time a little harder, so Dyson guessed it had better be good and pulled the door open.
Kendra.
Dyson immediately smiled but noticed that Kendra was in a disheveled state and her eyes were blood shot from crying. It looked like she was crying for a long time and Dyson deduced that Kendra found the box containing Eric's badge on her mantel, but it seemed more than that.
"Kendra? Come in." Dyson smiled knowing that Kendra was probably not in the mood to talk.
Kendra walked in and just slowly perched on a bar stool in a daze. It was 4AM and Kendra had small bags under her eyes showing that she was up the whole night.
"Thought you were with Tamsin the whole week? Break in the case?" Dyson asked setting a glass of water in front of her.
Kendra just slowly took a small box out of her pocket and opened it toward Dyson.
Dyson looked at what Kendra slid toward him and it was a box from the Burning Cypress clan. Inside were 2 insignias, from that clan denoting a rank of Captain.
"Congratulations, you achieved a rank of Captain in a traditionally all Fae only clan. The team under Jessica must respect your guidance." Dyson smiled tentatively still very concerned with Kendra's state.
Kendra took a couple big glups of her water and then got up strolled over to Dyson. She kissed him tenderly and urgently on the lips and then pulled him to his bed without a word.
Kendra put her hands over her head signaling Dyson to lake her shirt off and he did so, caringly slow. She allowed Dyson to disarm her and take off all her other articles of clothing until there was nothing left to hide.
She crawled into bed with him and nuzzled as close as she could to him and just closed her eyes in his strong arms.
The fiery and staunchly independent Kendra submitted to Dyson in this rare instance not so much out of guilt but more so to be fair to her mate. Anyone can take in a relationship, but love required one to give instead without expecting anything in return.
Post Eric, she built a foundation based on hate and it held her through thick and thin. It held her strong against a race of beings that slaughtered her family. It held her together, stalwart and unyielding.
Today came a tipping point where her empire of animosity and contempt of those that wronged her halted because Dyson unbeknownst to her initially finally weakened her very foundation to the point where the cracks began to show.
After talking Tamsin, Alex and Jessica, Kendra faced one of the toughest decisions she had to conquer in years.
With her foundation of rage and hate marred, cracked and chipped, Kendra had to stop her unrelenting forward march to either fix it or to let it all go.
She had accomplished so much in the past couple years because of it and it was the source of her power, even life itself and it would never yield to anyone or anything especially to a shifter.
Kendra, deep down also knew she loved Dyson very much and was just being selfish. But in order to LOVE Dyson from her heart, she needed to stop living in hate which consumed her heart and soul.
If she stopped her forward march today, her campaign to rid the world of all shifters would abruptly end and with it, all her power and strength she had amassed to the very last person she ever expected to give it to.
Dyson Wolfbane.
A shape shifter.
In order to 'stay' as Dyson asked, Kendra would need to give up her entire empire, her life, and soul to be with him all because of love.
To surrender to the very thing she promised on Eric's grave she would not.
She could also never violate her word to her fiancé Eric either all because of love.
Love, Kendra concluded, was pulling her in 2 very different directions except for the direction she wanted.
FORWARD.
The path was just too convoluted and it made her dizzy on this ironic deadlock and quandary she was in. All Kendra surmised to do was to keep breathing and stay alive until her personal deadlock could be resolved before her certain death.
Kendra finally fell asleep quickly trying to recover from her emotional distress and sleep debt in the arms of her mate, lover, and best friend. Dyson was a shifter and that made him her enemy at least subconsciously too but no longer did it hold true. Although her tears were for Eric a couple days ago, from that time forward her tears she shed were now for Dyson and their relationship.
Tamsin jerked awake full aware that someone was encircling their arms around her and she instinctively pull then in close to trap them with one arm and the other reached for her dagger. No one ever sneaks up on a Valkyrie.
She couldn't find her dagger however.
"Bo….. " the person let out in a moan adjusting themselves closer to Tamsin.
Tamsin looked over and sure enough it was Lauren. It was a good thing she did move her dagger out of reach or Lauren may very well be dead by now.
Tamsin never let anyone hold her while she was asleep except Bo so she pushed Lauren off of her but to her dismay, Lauren just mumbled something and hugged her even tighter.
'This is freaking great, now I got a drunk, clingy doctor on me. I DEFINITLY did not sign up for this,' Tamsin thought exasperated. What to do?
'Arin, you up?' Tamsin thought out to her.
A moment later a tired Arin responded, 'Yea, what's up sis?'
'Lauren decided to drink her miseries away and pass out in MY bed and now she is cuddling with me all clingy thinking I am Bo. Can I still kill her? I can sooo snap her neck now,' Tamsin wishfully thought back.
'This story sounds familiar. Someone got drunk then decided to shack up with someone else who was already taken. Annnnd I think that other story ended well since Bo didn't try to kill you,' Arin shot back.
'Bite me!' Tamsin rebutted all ticked off.
'With relish!' Arin triumphantly stated. 'Just suck it up, Lauren is actually a pretty nice person. Besides, you got her this far right? Why quit now?'
'Ugggg fine, then get your ass down here and YOU spoon with her. Can you believe it, she made a pass it ME. She told me in her dunked stupor that first I had prefect symmetry gawking at me like some perverted sicco, and then tried to threaten me with death if I betrayed Bo. On top of that she freaking refuses to go back to the happy sunshine gang since I am Bo's everything. Gods I never fail my missions, but jee, this is getting too tough.' Tamsin just flooded over the link.
Arin shot up out of her bed and then full concentrated on Tamsin, 'WHAT! Lauren admitted that YOU are hot, that you were all that Bo needed AND she just yielded to you! So, she just gave up everything delivering Bo to you on a silver platter and you STILL want to kill her?'
'Yep,' Tamsin thought back, 'because only Bo is allowed to touch me.'
'Speaking of Bo, do any sexting much? Say at dinner today?' Arin said grinning evilly.
'Wow, please don't tell me you were ease dropping on me again. Ugggg I already got Bo able to read my emotional states, I don't need another stalker.' Tamsin huffed out over the link.
'Nope, you weren't bleeding through the link, not this time,' Arin replied.
'Wait, then HOW the heck did you know?' Tamsin thought back curiously.
'Lauren told me so. I got a text message from her while I was briefly in your plane collecting a soul. She said that she heard your cell camera go off outside and could see you putting on your pants from the bottom of the curtains. They don't go down to the floor you know. She suspected you were sexting to Bo,' Arin said knowing she had the upper hand.
'WAIT, you and Lauren are that close?' Tamsin quickly relayed back.
'Well yea. We were all talking together and for some reason she and I had some sort of connection didn't you notice?' Arin questioned.
'Well… yea, but I was too busy avoiding topics about Bo. I never thought that Lauren would confide in you since you are my sister. But hey, while you're at it, ask her for her encryption key for her private internal air gapped network,' Tamsin concluded.
That was odd. Lauren actually considered Arin a friend of sorts. This was, GREAT, Tamsin thought. Aside from all the information she would be able to glean about her if and when needed, Arin would stand in her place sooner or later and being in good with Lauren was a step in the right direction. The rest of gang seemed ok with her as well. Arin, Tamsin noted, had no idea how integrated with the gang she was now. Arin would have a family beyond the sisterhood and it was a gift.
'Well I got mad skillz sis, but I don't have a succubus charm to pull that off yet. Sooo was Lauren right?' Arin communicated with a click.
'Well, I had a bet with Bo and I don't lose bets. EVER. I won BTW.' Tamsin thought sheepishly.
'Sooooo did you make Bo, goddess of the new order yield to you?' Arin leaned forward in the bed anxiously waiting for the reply.
'Yes in public at the precinct the first time and she YEILDED again less than 30 minutes later. I am sooo awesome. Succubus can't handle it when she can see but can't touch. I'm surprised she didn't suck the whole precinct dry,' Tamsin thought back victoriously.
'So you made Bo crest multiple times while you were eating dinner with Lauren trying to get her to come back, when Bo was coming the whole time! Holly shizzle! Y… you are DEFINITELY DARK AND EVIL sis.' Arin laughed aloud.
'Yep. I knooooooow. 'Cus once Bo tasted Valkyrie Chi, She didn't want anyone else but me.' Tamsin huffed a laugh in a conceited manner as a hug smile of satisfaction crept across her face.
'So, I know I am asking a lot sis, but AFTER Lauren AND Bo yielded to your power multiple times in different ways all in the course of one day, can you find it on the hardened and totally evil heart to give Lauren a break and just let her stay next to you?' Arin asked knowing full well she was stoking Tamsin's ego.
'OHHHHH ALL RIGHT! Just this ONE time. ONE. If she does it again, THEN I'll kill her,' Tamsin huffed back over the link.
'Thanks. Oh yield to your sister much?' Arin jeered scrunching up her face.
'Hmmm Lauren's jugular looks sooo tempting right now the way it pulses. It's so exposed and vulnerable. Wow, oh look my dagger,' Tamsin challenged teasingly.
'Fine. I was just joking. Kill joy.' Arin admitted in a sigh laying back down into bed. She needed to get up in an hour so she needed all the shut eye she could get.
Tamsin who was on her back adjusted her arm around Lauren so it was off her neck and around her torso. Lauren reflexively leaned into Tamsin and nuzzled her head under her chin.
Tamsin just huffed out a laugh incredulous at what was transpiring. She finally looked up and talked to the ceiling, "Lauren, you tell anyone about this, I'll kill you."
Tamsin then stoked Lauren's back gently like she would her succubus and Lauren went into a deeper blissful sleep.
At that time, Tamsin found it a miss but because she was responding with faux caring to Lauren outwardly, her negative feelings for her at present began to fade. 'Crap, this feelings stuff, I can't live with it, can't live without. Damn succubus,' Tamsin thought to herself before she herself went into a guarded sleep.
In that brief instant, Tamsin was a friend to Lauren and not her enemy.
Tamsin woke and heard a ruckus within the mansion like someone was running around with urgency up the stairs and knocking on a door.
Talan's voice could be heard.
"Dr. Lewis, Drake had regained consciousness. Doctor? *knock knock knock* Doctor?!" Talan exclaimed opening the door to her room.
Tamsin glanced over at Lauren and she was still pretty much out cold and the effects of the alcohol probably did not wear off yet.
Tamsin untangled herself from Lauren who only mumbled before going back to sleep, "Take Keflex 250mg QID for 10 daaaaays…"
Tamsin knew Lauren was in no shape to do anything so she bolted out her door and ran to Talan who was leaving Lauren's room.
"Talan, Lauren is in my room but is sleeping due to over exhaustion. Tell me about Drake," Tamsin ordered grabbing him by both of his shoulders.
Talan hesitated probably not knowing if he should listen to Tamsin.
"Talan, Look at me. I was by his side the whole day yesterday remember? I want him to be his normal self as much as you do. I can try to reverse what I did to him. Understand? So take me to him." Tamsin keep her steely eye determination transfixed on him.
Talan still glanced in the direction of Lauren's room.
Finally Tamsin just gave up, "Talan, Lauren had too much to drink last night and she is no good to us now. Besides Drake is probably confused, irate, and maybe violent. The only thing Lauren can do for him is to sedate him again. I will fix him ok?"
"This way. He won't calm down and even in restraints, he won't let anyone near him." Talan rush out running with Tamsin down the stairs.
They just made into the lab when 2 other guards were trying to restrain Drake better. He was convulsing in confusion and anger yelling at the top of his lungs.
"Dónde estoy?! ¡Aléjate de mí! ¡Aléjate de mí! (Where am I! Get away from me!)," Drake yelled pulling against his restraints has hard as he could.
As soon as Tamsin and Talen entered the room, Drake looked at Tamsin up and down probably trying in vain to analyze who she was.
Tamsin knew Drake was really confused and never saw someone she casted doubt on be this deranged. He also reverted back to using his native tongue, Spanish. It was a good thing that she was not in a uniform since she still had on loose cotton grey shorts and a white t-shirt.
Drake very warily shouted to Tamsin pointing at her, "¿Quién eres?! (who are you)"
In order to cause doubt, it needed to be done closer, and with her rune she could do it to the whole room probably more, however, she needed to FIX him and that required her to have him calm and next to her. She needed him very close to her and to trust her.
Tamsin smiled and calmly used every bit of charm she could muster and then purred walking very slowly towards him, "Soy su novia. (I'm your girlfriend)"
Tamsin then looked over her shoulder and mumbled to Talan, "Talan, get a sedative ready just in case, but I need all of you to leave."
It was a good thing she was a world traveler when Valkyries deal with souls. Therefore Tamsin knew enough Spanish to hold a decent conversation.
All of them quickly left and she approached Drake who looked like he was going to bolt so Tamsin asked calmly with a caring expression she learned from Bo, "¿Estás bien? (Are you ok)"
Drake just shook his head and tried to back up as Tamsin sat on the edge of the bed.
Tamsin slowly stroked his trembling cheek whispering, "Drake, shhhhhh …. No tengas miedo. Esta bien, esta bien (Don't be afraid. It's ok)."
Tamsin really wished Bo was here. She had the power to calm since she was a succubus but Tamsin had to do it in her own way. Tamsin was in uncharted territory and she would only get deeper into it with only Freya's words of wisdom as guidance.
Drake backed up as far as he could given the restraints on him as Tamsin just sat with him calmly and she repeating that everything was ok. He began to calm down but Tamsin still knew she needed him closer. She also needed him to shut his eyes so that when she does use her Valkyrie power him, he will not be spooked. That only left on option on the table.
Tamsin closed on him and kissed his cheek tenderly. Drake was resistant at first and Tamsin could sense it was working when he started to kiss her back. He truly believed or wanted to believe that Tamsin was his.
They transitioned to pecks on the lips and Drake now moved toward Tamsin trying to bring her in closer.
'Gods I hope Bo forgives me,' Tamsin thought as she released only his hands on from the restraints which allowed them to hug one another.
Tamsin found that Drake strongly pulled her in and his kisses became more urgent and passionate. His hands began to move up her back under her shirt. Tamsin cursed internally knowing that in her haste to get dressed when Lauren was gawking at her, she wore no under garments at all. No matter, Tamsin moved forward and concentrated on her power but in reverse.
She saw all the chaos in disorder she had caused from a distance and it was there where a Valkyrie could inflict her powers but she needed to concentrate and get in closer. She focused on the disorder in a part of his brain where there seemed to be the most confusion, and she now saw flashes of his memories and with all her might, she began the process of fixing what she caused by mentally putting memories back in order, and removing all the chaotic connections she formed earlier. These connections she created were surprisingly strong and would have lasted for at least months if not longer before the brains could get rid of them naturally.
She felt Drake's tongue try to gain access with urgency, and she allowed its access to an extent but held out so that they could stay connected for longer. She didn't want to go too far with this game for Bo's sake as well as his. His hands were already getting bolder having free range over her back.
They just held the kiss and Tamsin knew she was working with this long term memory since they were of his tour in Afghanistan and boot camp. She moved on as fast as she could since she began to feel her powers beginning to fade slightly.
Drake wanted more and Tamsin knew it. She knew he would stop as soon as she restored his more recent memories since he would know Tamsin was not his girlfriend. Time was against her. She did so much damage she didn't know if she could fix it all with the limited powers she did have. Drake did surprise Tamsin since he seemed experienced and knew how to handle her.
Tamsin was still holding out on him not allowing his kiss to go much farther past her lips but he slid one of his hands on her breasts and ghosted his hand over it. His hand touched her tips and his talented ministration made Tamsin gasp with inadvertent pleasure. She lost concentration for but a second but still continued to stay on her task.
Granted she could stop now, and he would be somewhat ok, but move forward was the right thing to do.
She was becoming weaker and weaker and her powers were quickly coming end. Freya was right, this used much more or her powers than just simply casting doubt. She had a little more work seeing memory flashes of the more recent months. His hands transitioned to working her breasts dancing between two. 'Gods,' Tamsin though, 'he's pretty good.'
From the limited images that flashed through her mind she saw that he was a human born to one parent who was a mind reading Fae. He displayed no powers until he came to Taft who boosted him. He had issues with authority so he never went into the armed forces and was a private security contractor to protect other contractors deployed red zones in Afghanistan. He trained hard and had a lot of street smarts and fighting tactics which worked for him. He was also highly decorated and respected though not having a formal rank.
She just needed to hold on for a couple more seconds as fatigue set in. Tamsin stood up still maintaining the deep kiss to Drake in an attempt to stop him from distracting her since her body was beginning to react more to his light and talented touches on her beasts.
She then saw images of him keeping Lauren safe during their raid. Tamsin then became acutely aware that now that she was standing Drake had moved the elastic of her shorts over her backs side and her drawers would be on the ground soon. One of his hands held her in tight to him in a hug while the other was on her ass. Tamsin noticed coupe images kept repeating however of Alex Flanders. How she smiled, the way she carried herself, the times they talked although brief, and he paid special attention to her ass. Images then finally came to the breakfast incident and she pushed through with all her might feeling her power come to an end as she started to fade into unconsciousness.
Drake finally put all the puzzle pieces together for the most part and pulled Tamsin's shorts up at the last possible moment and pulled her on the bed disconnecting from Tamsin and with it her powers.
Drake huffed out, "NO DON'T. No more Tamsin. Also you're not my girlfriend."
Tamsin weakly stated looking at him since she was in his arms, "No I'm not done yet, I need to give you everything back."
"No Tamsin, you have done more than enough and I don't need to know what happened after I served you breakfast," Drake said forcefully pulling off his angle restraints. Drake hesitated and said in an unsure manner, "I think I was going to play a prank on you guys."
"I will NOT play god with your memories. They are yours and I messed them all up," Tamsin said weakly trying to reestablish the link but Drake easily held her down.
"Tamsin, NO. As humans we need to forget at times or else how can we adapt and move forward. I see so much clearer now, and thank you. It is MY CHOICE to keep you as a friend OK? So don't do it. Knowing what transpired between you and I will only hurt it right?" Drake asked.
"Valkyries don't have friends Drake." Tamsin huffed out a laugh and closed her eyes briefly.
"Yes because Valkyries are harbingers of death and destruction. But you gave when you were hard coded to just take. So you are just you. Unique. Doctor! We need you over here!" Drake called out.
Tamsin was just dead tired, "Hey Drake," Tamsin said changing topics as Talan came into view, "I'm fine, I just need to rest, just get me to my bed. OK?"
"Talan where's Doctor Lewis?" Drake asked to which Talen whispered something into his ear.
"Oh," Drake mumbled with a weird look on his face and then said to Talan, "Can you just check Tamsin's vitals and I'll put her back in bed. Tamsin, your bed is occupied. Do you want to just stay here?"
"Nope," Tamsin murmured weakly, "I like a nice soft warm bed so long as Lauren stays on her side. By the way, the roaming of your hands NEVER HAPPENED got it? You let that slip and I will not only kick your ass but I've got a very powerful and possessive girlfriend too."
"Sure thing," Drake said getting out of the bed laying Tamsin back as Talan checked her vitals.
Tamsin's vitals checked out and Drake carried her to bed and she fell asleep again with Lauren next to her.
A/N: Sorry did not make it to post Ave Maria but next chapter it will be. I tried to make it, but at like 25+K words = Posting time (in 2 chaps). Or wait like another 2-3 weeks w/ no posts. lol. Please fav, follow, comment. Thanks to all the reviewers for taking the time to leave their feedback.