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Bo was lying there looking out the skylight that was above their bed and running her fingertips up and down Lauren's back. She listened to the even breaths Lauren let out as she slept while she enjoyed the feeling of her fiancée sleeping on her. Bo sighed then kissed Lauren's forehead. She was still on Italian time so sleep wasn't going to come easy for her tonight. It was something that she had gotten used to. Once she was used to the six hour difference it was time for her to come back to the states and vice versa.

Bo was glad that she wasn't going to be travelling back and forth anymore. She felt guilty that she had been doing so for the last year and a half because they were supposed to be planning for their wedding and she wanted to be there to support Lauren through her clerkships. Bo had felt like she had been living two different lives and she couldn't do it anymore. Leaving the program had been something that Bo had been thinking about for the last six months but she hadn't told Lauren because she knew that she would try to talk her out of it and tell her something similar to what she had told her tonight. Bo wasn't going to let Lauren abandon her education for some job. Yes it was the ideal job for her but it wasn't her only opportunity so she was happy to step away from it and let one of her colleagues take over.

Bo moved on to playing with Lauren's hair. She had a clear idea of how the next year was going to go. She was going to plan her and Lauren's wedding, with the help of their moms because she had no idea on how to plan a wedding, and that was going to be for six months. Because Bo didn't want Lauren to be overburden with dress fittings and other minute wedding details that would interfere with her clerkships and her studying for the boards which were going to be coming up soon. I wonder if she's looked into residency programs yet. I told her to start that months ago. Bo sighed as the thought of Lauren not getting accepted into the best residency program in the country began to stress her out. Lauren stressed about her school work and clerkships while Bo worried about Lauren taking care of herself and making sure that she was reaching her full potential. She had her own stuff to worry about but that was small compared to what Lauren had to deal with.

Bo couldn't take being in her head anymore so she pressed a small kiss to Lauren's forehead then slipped out of bed. After she put on her robe she went downstairs then went over to where her shoulder bag was hanging up. Bo pulled out a leather notebook and a pen then went over to the sitting area. She turned on the lamp that was on the side table then laid on the couch. Bo opened the notebook and on the first page there was a list of book publishers that she needed to submit her book to; on the second page was a list of wedding ideas and planning points; and on the page after that was a list of residency programs that Lauren was looking at. Bo sighed and turned the page then she began to write out her schedule for the coming week.

She had several lectures in the city that she had lined up. Her mom was flying in on Tuesday and Lauren's mom was going arrive the next day. Bo was going to use this weekend to inform Lauren of their mothers coming to visit. Anytime one or both of their mothers came to visit Lauren would argue that they should visit when she wasn't so busy but there was never a time when Lauren wasn't busy. Last month Bo's mom visited and Lauren had blown off an assignment so she could spend time with her. That wasn't going to happen this time around considering the visit was going to revolve around wedding planning. Bo got butterflies as she thought about her and Lauren's upcoming nuptials.

She couldn't believe that in six months they would be getting married. It would have happened a lot sooner had Bo not been travelling half way around the world once a month. There was so much that needed to be planned. Bo had an idea of where she wanted it to be but she had to run it by Lauren first. Then there were the finer details of guests, cake, food, and other things that if she thought about them too long she would get a headache. Bo had jotted a note down when she heard Lauren call out for her. Bo smiled then got up from the couch and turned off the lamp. She walked up to the loft and after she took off her robe she crawled into bed then took Lauren into her arms. She brushed the hair from Lauren's face then kissed her cheek before whispering, "I'm back. Sorry."

Lauren cuddled further into her and mumbled, "What are you doing up?"

"Couldn't sleep."

She felt a kiss being placed on the centre of chest then Lauren asked, "Anything I can do?"

Bo chuckled then told her, "Go back to sleep Lauren. You have to be up in like four hours."

Lauren scooted up in the bed so that she was face to face to Bo then she smiled at her. "I've gotten enough sleep." Lauren leaned in and kissed her and it was a slow one that Bo luxuriated in.

She ran her hand through Lauren's messy hair then broke the kiss and smirked. "Well if you've gotten enough sleep we need to talk about something."

Lauren let her head drop to Bo's shoulder and groaned as she said, "Bo I have other things on my mind that do not require talking."

Bo kissed the top of her head and replied, "I know and I really want those things but I thought you would want to know that our moms will be coming to visit this week." Lauren's head shot up and the look on her face wasn't a happy one. Bo grimaced as she finished, "I'm going to start planning our wedding and I have no idea how to do it so I invited them to visit so we can get work on that."

"And when do you think I'm going to have time to help you plan this wedding Bo? I'm in the middle of my clerkships. I have a whole bunch of work that I have to do for my PhD and-and-"

Bo covered her mouth with her hand and said in a calm voice, "I know what you have Lauren and you're only going to be involved as much as I need you to be involved. Take a deep breath." Bo removed her and Lauren continued to scowl at her. Bo sighed then said, "Yes dear?"

Lauren sat up and the blanket fell off of her as she argued, "I don't want you to plan our wedding by yourself. I also don't like the fact that you invited our moms without telling me." She scoffed. "The guest room is still a mess from my all night research session that I had a few days ago."

Bo took a deep breath and tried not to let Lauren's irrational response get to her. She looked up at the ceiling then back at Lauren, "My mom is staying in a hotel and so is your mom." She blew out a frustrated breath then stated, "And we need to start planning for this wedding Lauren. I know how much you want to be a part of it but if we wait until you're not as busy we'll never get married." Lauren got out of bed and Bo sighed as she realised that she had crossed a line. "Where are you going Lauren?"

Lauren turned on the lamp then went into the closet. "It doesn't matter where I'm going Bo. You don't think I need to be involved in the planning of our wedding so-"

"I didn't say that Lauren. I said I know you have a full plate so you won't be able to fully focus on planning a wedding." Bo pointed out. Lauren continued to get dressed and she sighed again then said, "I'm certain we can come up with a compromise so that way it doesn't feel like you're missing out on all the planning." Bo gave her and apologetic look. "I'm sorry. Can you come back to bed please?"

Lauren stopped getting dressed. She couldn't believe that Bo had wanted to start planning their wedding without her. But she also understood where Bo was coming from. When was she going have time to go over wedding details while trying to study a procedure or an exam or for her boards? She wouldn't. Lauren let out a breath and took off the shirt and bra that she had put on but she left her panties on. She climbed back in bed then turned off the lamp before cuddling up to Bo. She was quiet a moment then she said, "You're right. But you saying that makes me feel like this is what our life is going to be like even after medical school. You planning everything and me being too busy to even get involved." She lifted her head and looked at Bo. "I don't want that for us. I don't want to miss planning our wedding or have us rush through buying our first house together because I'm so busy. I don't want to miss everything Bo."

Bo pulled Lauren closer to her and she kissed the top of her head then whispered, "You're not going to miss everything Lauren. I won't let that happen." She held her tighter. "I'm going to make sure that you're a part of every step and no decision will be made without you. This is our life and I can't make a decision that's going to affect you without knowing how you feel first. Okay?"

Lauren had a point to make but she didn't want to argue with Bo so she nodded her head. She felt a little better knowing that Bo was going to do everything possible to make sure that she didn't miss out on any of the planning. She sighed then asked, "What are you going to talk to our moms about?"

Bo rubbed Lauren's back. Now that the blonde wasn't about to run from their apartment she relaxed a bit and told her, "Everything. Oh except where to have it. I have an idea of where I want to have the wedding."

Lauren sat up and looked at her. "You already know where you want it?"

Bo got a smile on her face as she sat up, and said "Yeah I do."

Lauren got a surprised look on her face as she wondered, "When did you have time to think about that?"

Bo chuckled and told her, "I have a lot of time to think about a lot of things and where I want to have the wedding is one of those things. I actually had an idea when we first got engaged."

Lauren shook her head then asked, "Well where do you want to have the wedding?"

Bo got a huge smile on her face as she said, "At your parents' lodge in the mountains."

Lauren thought about the suggestion. The lodge wasn't a bad idea. In fact it was a beautiful place to have a wedding but she wasn't certain if it was right for their wedding. Lauren reached over and turned on the light. She scratched her head as she asked, "And when are we going to have the wedding Bo? I'm not certain I want a winter wedding. Also is that even a thing? Winter weddings? Do people even have those?"

Bo laughed then smiled at her."Yes people have winter weddings. Christmas weddings are a thing. Also we're not having a winter wedding. In six months that puts us at the middle of summer and by then the wild flowers will be in bloom and it will be great time to have a nice outside wedding."

Lauren got an apprehensive look on her face as she said, "Bo I'm not certain I want an outside wedding. Definitely not since it'll the middle of August. It'll be unbearable."

"Well what do you want?" Bo asked wanting to see what Lauren had been thinking about for their wedding.

Lauren gaped at Bo. She had no idea what to say because Bo had put her on the spot. She also she hadn't given their wedding much thought because of her school work and clerkships. Lauren shrugged and told her in an apprehensive tone, "I haven't thought about our wedding much."

Bo chuckled because she knew that Lauren wouldn't have given their wedding much thought because of everything that was going on with her education. Bo smiled and said, "Well we're talking about it now so what do you think?"

Lauren laid down on her side of the bed and she thought about their wedding then she sighed. "I don't know Bo. I just know I don't want an outside wedding in the middle of August."

"What if we had it sooner?"

Lauren sat up and said, "Sooner? Sooner when?"

Bo saw the surprised look on Lauren's face and she didn't want to drop a complete bomb on her so she hummed before saying, "You're clerkships are over in what late April, early May?" Lauren nodded and Bo took a deep breath as she tried to figure out the best time for them. There was no best time for them because after Lauren's clerkships ended she was going to be going right into her advanced training which included her surgical subinternship. Bo groaned and remarked, "We should elope. Having a wedding for us would be like trying to perform a miracle."

Lauren shook her head no. There was no she was going to allow her training to get in the way of her and Bo's wedding. She ran her hand through hair and said, "No Bo. We're not doing that. Not because our mothers will murder the both of us but because it's our wedding. We deserve one. There is something we can do."

Bo smiled at her and she went to go say something but Lauren's pager started to go off. Lauren reached over for her pager and she looked at it and saw the emergency code which meant she had to go now. Laure got a remorseful expression on her face as she looked at Bo, "I'm sorry." She leaned over and kissed her then told her, "We're going to finish this discussion after I deal with a labouring mother."

Bo kissed her back and said, "We will and don't be mean to the labouring mother. She's already dealing with enough."

Lauren chuckled and told her, "I make no promises." She got out of bed then headed into their closet so she could get dressed. She yanked a long sleeved shirt off its hanger as she told Bo, "I will think about this because I'm certain there is something we can work out for say like June." She poked her head out of the closet, "I mean I can only be at the hospital for so long."

Bo got comfortable against the headboard of their bed and wondered, "This is true but Lauren you're forgetting one thing." Lauren walked out of the closet and she had an inquisitive look on her face that caused Bo to grin because she looked so cute. Bo gave her a matter of fact look and said, "You. You get to the hospital and you get swept up in your research or some procedure and it's hard to bring you back to reality."

Lauren raised an eyebrow and countered, "The same could be said for you Professor. You go into the guest room and I don't see you for hours. Also this is our wedding and I'm not going to let anything deter us from having it."

Bo grinned because they had been together for two years and Lauren still called her professor. It was an endearment that she hoped the blonde wouldn't stop saying to her. "I know I can Lauren but the difference between you and I is that I don't let my work consume. Also I'm a procrastinator so I like a good distraction. You are not a procrastinator and you like to let your work consume you." Lauren pouted and Bo chuckled before she reassured her. "It's something I love about you because you bring the same passion to our relationship but I know you Lauren and I'm going to come up with several ideas just in case our main one doesn't work out."

Lauren looked at Bo. The woman was incredible and understanding and had been so for the last two years. It was something Lauren was grateful for and she couldn't wait until this part of her life was over so she could start repaying Bo for all the patience and consideration that she was showing. Lauren got on the bed then she sat on Bo's lap. She took her face in her hands then gave her a slow, deep kiss. It was a kiss that she hoped would tell Bo how much she loved her and how much she appreciated all she did for her. She felt Bo's hands on her ass and she smiled in the kiss then removed Bo's hands from her ass before she pulled back and said, "I have to go sweetie."

Bo groaned then kissed the underside of her jaw before murmuring, "I know. Labouring mother and what not. I'll come by the hospital later." She grinned at Lauren, "I'll get some decent sleep so I can give you a proper break when I see you later."

Lauren gave Bo one more kiss then got off her lap and got off the bed, "That's if I have time for that." She went back into their closet and got dressed as fast as possible. She looked at the clock and she had fifteen minutes before they paged her again. Lauren groaned and she looked at Bo. "I'm taking the car."

Bo got a shocked look on her face, "Well doctor I am surprised. I was beginning to think you had an aversion to driving." Lauren scowled at her and she grinned. "That's fine."

Lauren got her cell phone and pager then pointed at Bo, "Don't you distract me." She leaned over and Bo met her for a goodbye kiss. She stood up straight and smiled, "I love you."

"I love you too."

Lauren turned off the lamp and said, "Get some sleep Bo."

Bo chuckled and remarked, "I will try my best."

Lauren headed downstairs and after she put on her shoes she shouted to Bo, "I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too." Bo hollered back.

Lauren smiled then left the apartment. She hopped onto the freight elevator and took it down to the underground garage. She hated driving because traffic in Boston was a nightmare but she figured it would be light enough at this hour and that she'd be okay with driving. Lauren looked at the digital numbers turn as the car went down. She already missed Bo and that made her glower and mutter, "Stupid labouring mothers."

Lauren got to the car and once she was in it and had it started she peeled out of the parking garage. She hoped that she was able to get to the hospital before they paged her again. If she got a second page then she would be in trouble. Lauren was able to get to the hospital before the second page and headed right for the emergency room. The emergency room was a nightmare and Lauren was able to ascertain from various conversations that a car accident had happened. Dr. Winters was already there assessing the mother and she gave Lauren a cordial smile, "It's nice for you to join us Dr. Lewis. Can you check her vitals please while I check to see what we're dealing with?"

Lauren gave her a quick nod and she began to check the woman's vitals. Several minutes later they had prevented the woman from going into premature labour but she was still having contractions. Dr. Winters was doing something on the tablet as she and Lauren walked over to the nurses' station. "She'll be moved up to maternity shortly. If her contractions don't stop we'll be delivering this baby." She gave Lauren a pointed look and said, "I need you to monitor her and update me every half hour with how far apart the contractions are. If they get to where they are less than a minute apart page me then page peds then call for an operating room for an emergency delivery of a preemie."

Lauren couldn't keep the concern off of her face. The woman couldn't have been more than twenty-five weeks. That was fifteen weeks too soon and Lauren began to think about all the complications that could happen. None of them were good and she scoffed then exclaimed "We have to stop her contractions. That baby could-"

Dr. Winters took hold of her arm and dragged her to an empty triage room. The first thing she did was scold Lauren, "Never do that where a patient can see you. She's already scared because of the accident and even more so because she knows her baby is in trouble. You freaking out will only add to her stress which will do nothing for the baby. Do you understand?" Lauren nodded then Dr. Winters sighed. "I know what could happen to that baby if she is delivered too soon. That's why it is your job to make sure that you are on top of her contractions. I taught you how to read a foetal monitor read out your first week. You will be fine Lauren."

Lauren began to panic. There was no way she could maintain responsibility over the life of this woman's child. She started to shake her head as she told Dr. Winters, "I can't do this. I am a med student. In her third year. I can't-"

"Lauren you are an intelligent young woman and I see you have great promise for this profession." She placed her hands on Lauren's shoulders. "Now take a deep breath and get yourself together. You can do this. The baby isn't in any distress but her mom is having contractions. I've given her medication to stop them and hopefully it will work. It is your job to monitor them but if you have any questions I will have a second-year resident around to answer any questions. I'm going to inform the head of OB and Peds about the situation. You'll be fine Lauren."

Lauren nodded and took a deep breath. She could do this. It was monitoring a piece of paper with markings on it. That's all it was. She nodded her head then told Dr. Winters, "Yes ma'am."

Dr. Winters gave her shoulder a reassuring squeeze and smiled, "Okay. Good. Stick with her Lauren. From here on out she is your responsibility."

Lauren felt her stomach turn into knots. She was going to throw-up if this case went south. She gave a slight nod and Dr. Winters smiled then looked over at their patient. "Looks like they're ready to move. You can do this."

Lauren gave another nod and Dr. Winters gave her the tablet before she walked out of the triage room and followed the gurney. They were on the elevator and Lauren was looking over the woman's labs. She saw something that wasn't right and she was certain Dr. Winters wasn't aware of the information considering the information had just uploaded into the system. Lauren became even more anxious. The woman lying on the gurney asked, "Is this bad? Like really bad?"

Lauren knew she was going to have to keep her face neutral and optimistic so she smiled, "Well we have the contractions under control and the last read out…" She tapped a few things on the tablet then told the woman, "It shows that there has been a decrease in your contractions."

"But they haven't stopped." The woman stated.

Lauren tried to keep her face neutral and she sighed, "I can't say ma'am. I'm sorry."

The woman's eyes began to tear up but she didn't cry and Lauren wanted to cry for her. There was a possibility that she could lose her child and now it might appear that she might have other injuries. The elevator came to a stop on maternity floor and the orderlies pushed the gurney to the room that the woman had been assigned to while Lauren walked over to the nurses' station. She got the attention of the nurse manning the desk and asked, "Can you have someone from general up to Ms. Mendoza's room? Her labs are elevated."

The nurse nodded and Lauren thanked her before she ran her hand through her hair. This wasn't going to be an easy case. She walked to her patient's room and saw that she was comfortable for the moment then Lauren walked to an empty room and she took out her phone to call Bo. The phone rang a couple times then Bo picked up, her voice was groggy, "Hey babe what's up?"

"Can you say something that will make me feel like I won't screw up?"

Bo let out a tired chuckle then asked, "What?"

Lauren let out a frustrated breath then said, "Bo…"

"Lauren screw-up is never a word that I have ever associated with you and the fact that you are thinking this is ridiculous. If you think you've screwed up then that means it was beyond your control and Lauren, I hate to tell you this, you can't control everything. Okay?" Bo said giving her a tired lecture.

Even though Bo had mumbled most of it, it was enough to give Lauren the reassurance that she needed. She took a deep breath then let it out before saying, "Tell me you love me."

Bo chuckled then told her, "I love you Lo-Lo."

Lauren got a big smile on her face then she admitted, "You're going to have to tell me that a lot. Is that okay?"

Bo sounded more focused when she replied, "It's more than okay. Sweetie are you all right?"

"Yeah Bo." She cleared her throat then said, "I have to go."

There was a moment of silence then Bo told her, "Okay. I'll see you later."

Lauren disconnected the call and she took a moment to centre herself. She walked out of the empty room and went back to the one task that she had been assigned to do. As she walked into her patient's room she hoped that the day would stay its course and that the woman's contractions would stop. She also hoped that the elevated labs was a fluke and that this whole day would end up as boring as the day before.

Idk how this updating thing is going to go but I'm going to try to do it while editing a book. Thanks for sticking around.