Thanks to anyone who reads for what it is...a fictional story which includes LG characters. Character's not mine, they belong to Showcase and Lost Girl

Chapter 2

"Honey I'm home…"

Lauren laughed as she exited the bathroom in her luxury suite and became immediately engulfed in a huge hug. The tall blonde standing before her had become quite a good friend over the years as well as a more than adequate bed companion so whenever the doctor was in town and she felt like having company she called on her company. Being from old money, Tamsin's family owned a lot of the land that the new conglomerate casino's sat on so she literally never had to work for anything in her life. However, not being satisfied with just being rich and pretty she used her smarts as a consultant for many of the businesses in the area and was the best at what she did. Her services weren't cheap and she had a ruthless business sense that often left her in good standing for accomplishing what she set out to do from the time she set out to do it. Tamsin didn't break easily and her strong personality was a good match to the gentler and reserved nature of the doctor, yet another reason the pair seemed to get along so well.

"I see you had no trouble getting your key?"

Tamsin shook her head as she took a seat on the couch making herself comfortable. "Nope, but I'm starting to think the little blonde at the desk hates me."

Since Lauren always stayed in the suite or penthouse when she was in town if anyone wanted to visit her they needed a room key to access the elevators. Lauren always made sure she left a key at the desk for Tamsin and after a few trips most of the registration staff recognized Tamsin and knew if she was there it meant Lauren was there as well. It wasn't standard protocol by any means but since Lauren was such a good client they allowed her things that no other guest would receive.

Lauren laughed as she sat down next to Tamsin with a raised eyebrow. "And what did you do to her exactly?"

Tamsin shrugged and rolled her eyes. "I have no idea. So…doctor…are you in town for business or pleasure?"

The smirk on Tamisn's face betrayed her effort to sound seductive and Lauren licked her lips as she leaned in slightly. "Isn't it always pleasure?"

Tamsin grinned and put a hand on Lauren's thigh lightly. "Well is there anything I can help with?"

With a laugh Lauren stood up and shook her head. "After we eat. Come on."

Tamsin groaned slightly as she leaned back on the couch. "That's what I was trying to do. Okay okay…let's go doctor." She stood up and offered her arm which Lauren accepted as they headed towards the elevator. Once downstairs the pair spent the morning and early afternoon eating and shopping at the Forum shops. Even though it was mostly touristy stuff Lauren loved the atmosphere and could literally spend hours wandering around looking at all the ridiculous things people spent their money on.

Deciding to give Tamsin some reprieve the pair stopped for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and after being seated and having their orders taken Tamsin finally peered over at her companion. "So how are things Lauren? Still with that annoying whatever her name was?"

Lauren smirked and rolled her eyes as she sipped her peach bellini. "Her name was Nadia and no, we aren't together anymore."

Tamsin laughed and sipped her beer. "About damn time. I figured you for someone who wouldn't settle and it sounds like she was just that…you settling."

Lauren scoffed and played with her napkin. "Tell me how you really feel. Anyway, she got an offer to go on an expedition in Africa and it was probably good timing since things weren't working out. She left six months ago and I've been keeping busy ever since."

Tamsin studied her thoughtfully. "Does that mean you've been working 20 hour days again? You know, for someone who doesn't really need to work anymore you kind of kill yourself doing it."

Lauren raised an eyebrow at the blonde sitting across from her. "Considering the source I'm not going to take offense to that." They shared a knowing laugh as Lauren's phone beeped indicating she had a message.

Tomorrow night, $100K, interested?

Lauren smirked as she typed her response. Maybe

She set her phone down and looked up at Tamsin who was looking at her with a curious smile. "My my, does the doctor have a new interest?"

Lauren rolled her eyes. "Do you know Bo Dennis?"

Tamsin choked on her drink slightly as she looked at Lauren with amusement. "Don't tell me she finally got to you?"

Lauren looked surprised as she shook her head. "Finally got to me?"

Tamsin sighed and leaned back in her chair. "Bo has a reputation. But yes, I know her."

What can I do to convince you?

The suggestive tone of the text was blatantly obvious but Lauren just shook her head as she replied. When I think of something I'll let you know.

She set her phone down and waived her hand nonchalantly. "Well seems she's inviting me to a high limit poker game at her casino. Interested?"

Tamsin smirked and nodded. "I'll bring the bubbly."

They laughed and enjoyed their food that had arrived using the rest of the meal to catch up on nonsense. After lunch and another few hours of shopping, Tamsin told Lauren she wanted to get her gamble on so the pair of ladies headed upstairs to the high limit room where Tamsin made a beeline for the craps table. It was her game of choice and Lauren always had so much fun playing with Tamsin who she considered way too into the game for her own good. Tamsin carried accounts at most of the major casinos as well since she lived in the prestigious Spanish Trails estate and she never hesitated to scratch the itch whenever the need arose.

"Good afternoon ladies…"

Lauren smiled and nodded at the pit boss who greeted them as soon as they entered. She motioned to Tamsin who gave Mike, the pit boss, a warm smile. "How's it going Mike?"

He smiled. "Wonderful. What can I get you ladies set up on?"

Tamsin motioned to the table in front of them. "Five hundred please."

Mike looked at Lauren and she nodded. "Same."

He nodded to the dealer who was seated at the table to begin getting their chips out. Mike had Tamsin and Lauren sign off on the withdrawal slip and soon they were ready to go. Six dice were pushed in front of Tamsin for her to select two from to roll. After she put her five thousand bet down on the pass line she picked up the dice and rubbed them on the table for good luck. Lauren mirrored Tamsin's action with the bet and waited for her friend to toss the dice off the table at the opposite end.

"Seven."

Both ladies smiled as they collected their bet and Tamsin was presented the dice to roll again. She rubbed it on the table quickly and tossed it gently to the other side where they bounced off the far wall of the table. "Point is ten."

Tamsin picked up a few ten thousand dollar chips and placed them in the area marked come after putting twenty five grand in chips behind her pass bet for her odds. Lauren placed twenty five for odds as well but she only put out twenty grand on the come as per her usual betting style. The dice were passed back to Tamsin and after rolling a five Tamsin threw fifty grand on the table. "Odds on the five."

Lauren put up her odds as well and both ladies placed another come bet before Tamsin was handed back the dice. She went through her routine and threw the dice lightly where they bounced off the other wall. "Seven out."

"Fuck…"

Tamsin shook her head as the bets were cleared off the table and Lauren just smiled as she placed her pass line bet. "Can't win them all darling."

The taller blonde was about to answer when her phone rang and after glancing down she made a motion to Lauren that she needed to take the call. Being a consultant meant she was always on the clock and this was a large client of hers that she was pretty certain needed help with their current acquisition they'd been planning. She walked out of the high limit room on her cell phone leaving Lauren alone at the table to continue on.

"Would you like to wait Dr. Lewis?"

Lauren shrugged as she glanced over her shoulder. "I don't know how long she'll be. It's fine."

She smiled warmly at the stick man who nodded and pushed the six dice over to her where Lauren bent down to pick out the two she wanted to use. She didn't hear the footsteps approach and when the other person spoke she jumped slightly.

"Room for one more?" A tall brunette stood to the side of the rail next to Lauren who gave her a neutral smile. "Sure."

Mike walked over and gave her a warm smile in welcome. "Sloan, it's been a while. Glad to see you still know your way over here."

The brunette, Sloan apparently, laughed and nodded. "What can I say Mike, I miss the strip every once in a while."

As they were chatting Lauren couldn't help but notice how impeccably dressed the woman was and how gorgeous she was behind the subtle attempt to not stand out. Dark brown hair and brown eyes, a slim frame and an unassuming smile, Sloan was no doubt beautiful but to most, she wouldn't be picked out in a crowd. However Lauren could see the fire in her eyes and something about them drew her in and got her lost in the possibility they presented.

"Dr. Lewis?"

The stick man looked at Lauren with a gentle smile and she chuckled lightly in embarrassment as she picked up the dice. She briefly glanced down at the table and notice Sloan had one hundred grand on the pass line making Lauren pause slightly. "That's quite the bet."

Sloan nodded and leaned on the rail slightly. "It is. So here's hoping you don't break me."

Lauren licked her lips as Sloan's double meaning wasn't lost on her and she sighed quietly before picking up the dice. Rolling for large wagers wasn't something unfamiliar to the blonde but she actually found herself nervous in this mystery woman's presence. She glanced at Sloan briefly before throwing the dice to the other wall.

"Point is Four."

Lauren placed her odds behind her pass bet along with her come bet as she glanced at Sloan noticing the woman put almost a half million in odds behind her pass bet before placing a hundred grand in the come bet area. With a raise of her eyebrow Sloan waited for Lauren to pick up the dice and as she did so Lauren actually found herself nervous to make her roll. She took a breath and threw them lightly down the table hoping she didn't roll a seven and rob this woman of large amounts of money.

"Nine."

Backing her odds on her come bet Lauren placed another come bet and looked on incredulously as Sloan did the same. The women exchanged no words as Lauren picked up the dice again and successfully threw another nine earning her a beaming smile from Sloan. "Keep it up and you may be my new lucky charm."

Lauren blushed at Sloan's words, something she never did, and tucked her hair behind her ear as she picked up the dice. "I've never been lucky."
Sloan gave her a predatory smile and leaned slightly closer to the blonde. "First time for everything right?"

Lauren laughed and nodded as she picked up the dice. "Let's just see what happens."

Sloans words may have proved to be true as Lauren held the dice for another twenty minutes before Tamsin returned with a scowl on her face. "Fucking morons I tell you."

Lauren chuckled as she picked up her winnings from hitting her point and got ready to throw her come out roll again. Tamsin looked down at her stack and gave her an impressed smile as she quickly counted the almost million and a half the blonde had in front of her. She finally noticed the third member at the table and turned to her with a fake smile. "Well well, Sloan Sabbith. What rock did you crawl out from under?"

Sloan looked at her with an even smile. "Tamsin, nice to see you again."

The tall blonde laughed and stood at her full height in a subtle way of intimidating the brunette. "Well it's been a while since you decided to grace us with your presence."

Sloan scoffed. "Maybe I'm just getting bored with the same old shit day in and day out."

Tamsin smirked and took up her place on the other side of Lauren trapping her between the two women who were quickly starting to bear their teeth. She coughed lightly as she glanced at Tamsin with a semi annoyed look. "Let it go Tamsin."

The tall blonde huffed and nodded as she threw fifty grand down on the pass line. Lauren's eyebrows went up in surprise at her increased bet and the other blonde just shrugged. "I'm catching up. Go ahead."

Shaking her head with a brief laugh Lauren rolled the dice and all three ladies cheered when Lauren rolled an eleven. The dice were pushed back to her again and she picked them up this time rolling a ten giving them the point. As usual Tamsin and Lauren put their come bets out but in a bold move Sloan dropped one million dollars to back her pass bet and looked at Lauren patiently. Tamsin noticed the bet and rolled her eyes. "That's a bit aggressive don't you think Sloan?"

The brunette smiled and kept her gaze on Lauren. "Maybe I have confidence in Dr. Lewis here."

Not to be outdone Tamsin dropped the remainder of her money as odds tipping the scales in her favor by a few thousand dollars and both women now looked at Lauren somewhat expectantly. The short blonde raised her eyebrows but didn't say anything as she picked up the dice and took a deep breath. She knew there was much more at stake here than just dollar figures as both her good friend and the newcomer were both vying to prove they were invested in her, but the thing she didn't know was why.

"Eight."

Lauren breathed a slight sigh of relief as she lived to see another roll and Tamsin huffed as she waited for Lauren to roll again. Lauren could literally feel the hatred rolling off the blonde but she had no idea why. She knew pretty much everything about Tamsin as the tall blonde was pretty much black and white so for her to have held back some secret about this stranger stuck Lauren as odd and she wanted to know what the deal was. She picked up the dice and before she threw it out she glanced at Tamsin with a smirk before turning to Sloan with the dice in her hands. "For luck?"
Sloan smiled and blew on the dice lightly before Lauren smiled and gave the dice a kiss before throwing them out. The trio waited with baited breath for the stick man to announce the roll.

"Ten. Winner."

All three ladies cheered with their massive wins and Lauren breathed a sigh of relief that she'd hit her point. All the adrenaline in her body started to make her light headed and she decided enough was enough. "Okay ladies, I've had fun but I'm going to stop while I'm ahead."

Tamsin looked at her incredulously. "Seriously? Lauren, no one stops when they're ahead."

Sloan leaned in and looked at Tamsin evenly. "Maybe she's right. It's been a good afternoon, can I buy you ladies dinner?"

Lauren but her lip as she looked at Tamsin with raised eyebrows. "Sounds fun?"

Tamsin scoffed but waived her hand. She had no idea what Sloan was up to but she didn't want to hang around to find out. Tamsin wasn't the jealous type per se but she didn't like sharing Lauren's attention if she had to and she didn't like Sloan mostly because the brunette had won over Bo's affection when they competed for it years ago. Tamsin grew up knowing who Bo was as their fathers were often doing business together and the blonde had always had a thing for Bo but those feelings were never returned leaving her in the dreaded friendzone. When Sloan and Bo had gotten together the brunette wasted no time in rubbing it in Tamsin's face and the blonde has held a deep hatred for her ever since. Tamsin shook her head and gave Lauren a tight smile. "You go on ahead, I have business to attend to. Call me tomorrow?"

Lauren nodded and smiled. "Okay, bye hun."

Tamsin smiled and hugged Lauren awkwardly before giving Sloan a tight smile and turning on her heel. She had Mike deposit most of her money back into her account walking out of the casino with twenty grand in her pocket. Sloan smiled broadly as Mike took care of her and Lauren's money as she guided the blonde out of the high roller area. "Feel like anything in particular?"

Lauren shook her head and smiled. "Your town, you pick."

Sloan nodded and gently guided Lauren out of the casino into an awaiting town car outside a private exit. She gave the driver instruction to head to the MGM Grand and soon Lauren found herself being escorted to a secluded table in what she could tell was an elegant restaurant. The name Joel Robuchon caught Lauren's attention and she recognized the name of the world class French chef.

"Good evening ladies my name is Andrew and I will be caring for you this evening…"

Sloan smiled at the waiter and Lauren looked on impressed as she rattled off a slew of French that Lauren caught bits and pieces of understanding enough to know Sloan was ordering a tasting menu for them that consisted of multiple courses. The waiter responded in kind and Sloan's gentle laugh entranced Lauren as the waiter departed with promise to bring the bottle of wine that she'd ordered. Lauren leaned back in her chair and looked around at the exclusive restaurant with a raised eyebrow. "This isn't quite what I'd had in mind when you suggested dinner."

Sloan laughed and sipped her water. "Would you rather have had the buffet at Bellagio?"

Lauren shook her head and leaned forward slightly letting the single candle on the table illuminate her face in a soft light which was contrasted by the darkness of the restaurant. "I feel underdressed."

Sloan glanced down at her in a not so discrete manner. "I think you look fine."

Lauren rolled her eyes. "You're sweet but misguided."

Sloan's eyebrow went up in question. "Oh? How so?"

Lauren looked at her carefully. "Beautiful woman like yourself, I can't imagine it was coincidence that we met."

Sloan laughed and nodded. "Call it luck?"

The waiter returned at that moment to present the wine that Sloan had selected and after providing her a taste she nodded and he poured their glasses quietly before setting the wine down on the little table he'd brought with him as to not clutter the table. Sloan picked up her glass and swirled the dark liquid around before taking a sip and setting it down. "The wine is my favorite and from the private reserve not normally distributed. I hope you don't mind but I've chosen a few wine's for us instead of the pairings normally accompanying the courses."

Lauren looked impressed but didn't say anything. The fact that Sloan not only knew the menu without having to look at it as well as knew what was in the private reserve told her the brunette frequented here often. Lauren shook her head and picked up her own glass swirling it around before smiling. "I trust you."

Sloan grinned and held up her glass in toast. "That's good. Trust is hard to come by."

Lauren nodded. "And harder to justify."

Sloan smirked and caught the meaning of her words. She tipped her crystal glass towards Lauren with a gentle smile. "To trust."

Lauren laughed and clinked her glass lightly. "To trust."

They sipped their wine and settled in as the first few courses came to the table in the perfect intervals. Andrew explained each dish to them in great detail and answered their questions about the food as they let their palate be consumed in the most wonderful of dishes. There was a moment of slight embarrassment for Lauren however when she almost fell out of her seat at the bread cart and Sloan laughed appreciatively at how much Lauren was enjoying herself. It had been a long time since Sloan was around someone who was so carefree, even her nights out with Bo felt too rigid at times and she became more comfortable at seeing how at ease the blonde was.

"Pace yourself doctor…we have a few more courses coming. And don't forget dessert."

Lauren groaned slightly as they moved on to another bottle of wine after what she counted as ten courses. It seemed like a lot of food but Lauren realized she was only eating small increments with each course and she was surprised to see she wasn't as stuffed as she thought she would be after ten courses of food. An hour and six courses later Lauren was thoroughly in love with the food and the atmosphere and she made a mental note to have Jimmy put this restaurant on her list of must do's while in town. She was also thoroughly enjoying the company she was in and she found herself wondering more about this stranger than she probably should have.

Lauren's number one rule regarding Vegas was to not start anything romantic and Tamsin didn't count since she was more friend than lover but Lauren felt a draw to Sloan that she'd never felt before. Perhaps it was the ten thousand dollar bottle of wine she had just helped Sloan finish off or perhaps it was the fact that someone was actually able to wine and dine her, literally, but Lauren was hooked.

"So, Sloan…will I see you again while I'm here?"

Sloan sat back sipping her wine and sighed contentedly. "Well that depends on you. I don't normally visit the strip."

Lauren nodded and looked at her thoughtfully. Their conversation had been mostly superficial as Lauren was almost afraid to dig deeper and find herself let down if she knew Sloan was married or something like that. She took a chance and decided to put herself out there this time, hoping it wasn't a bad move. "Somewhere else then?"

Sloan grinned as she signed the bill authorizing the restaurant to take the tab out of her account. "I'll send a car for you tomorrow."

Lauren looked at her playfully. "So that's it? You whisk me away to an unknown destination?"

Sloan laughed as she stood up slowly. "I thought you were adventurous Dr. Lewis?"

Lauren nodded and stood as well. "I am. Okay I will see you tomorrow then."

Sloan smiled and nodded as she led Lauren out of the restaurant and back into the town car. They chatted throughout the short drive back to Lauren's hotel and Sloan found herself genuinely enjoying her time with Lauren, something she hadn't expected. Things were much easier when she just viewed the blonde as a mark that she was to take down, but the more time she engaged with the young doctor the more she found herself forgetting what the task at hand was. She dropped Lauren back at Caesars and sat back against the plush seat in the expensive automobile with a frown on her face. She hadn't counted on Lauren being beautiful and charming and she found herself confused as to what she wanted to do in this situation as carrying out her plan to clean her out at the table now felt…dirty. The car pulled up to the private entrance at Red Rock where Bo was waiting for her with a smile. "Welcome back."

Sloan smiled and followed her quietly into the hotel. She waited until they were in the elevator before turning to Bo with a smile. "Send a car for her tomorrow."

Bo raised an eyebrow and smirked slightly. "Do I even want to know?"

Sloan laughed and ran her finger down Bo's neck to her exposed skin just above her bra. "Nothing to worry about baby. But I have had quite a bit of wine and I could use some help getting to bed."

Bo smirked and nodded as the elevator sounded alerting them they were at the floor. Bo followed her into the penthouse suite and Sloan sighed as she found herself in bed with the sexy brunette that she loved dearly. One thing was certain though, as much as she loved Bo, Lauren Lewis had somehow wormed herself into her psyche and now she was looking forward to seeing the doctor more than ever. She found herself in a dangerous position and as Sloan fell asleep she wasn't sure who the owner was of the gorgeous brown eyes she couldn't get out of her head.

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