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Bo groaned when she heard Matt's deep, loud, and annoying laugh. She another groan escaped her as she tried to go cuddle up to Lauren but, again, the spot was empty. She was being clingy but after having the night that they did she wanted to wake up to her fiancée. Not to her fiancée's brother and his obnoxious laugh. Bo rolled to where she was facing the nightstand that was on her side of the bed then she got her phone. She called Lauren and it rang a few times then it went to voicemail. Bo left a quick message and she tried not to sound disappointed by the fact that Lauren hadn't picked up. Conceding to the fact that Lauren was busy and that she probably wasn't going to hear from her in awhile Bo sighed then forced herself to get out of bed. She picked up a pair of sweatpants off the floor then pulled on the Harvard sweatshirt that had been tossed on the chair that was in the far corner of their sleeping area. Bo grabbed her phone then headed downstairs. As she walked down the stairs Matt called out, "Bo-licious, you look like crap."
Bo flicked him off then headed into the kitchen. Coffee had been made which was a small blessing so she made herself a cup of it. Once it was made and she had taken several healthy drinks from it she felt like she could socialise with Matt. She walked into the sitting area of the living room and asked, "Did you see your sister this morning?"
Matt was eating cereal, that had to have been stale, out of the box and after he shoved a handful into his mouth he said, "Uh-uh." He chewed up the cereal. "She texted me though. Told me to keep my big mouth shut so you could sleep."
Bo grinned. "Well it's a little after nine so you've succeeded."
"I woke up twenty minutes ago," he said with a cheeky grin on his face. He held up the cereal box. "Also these are stale as fuck. Don't you two go shopping?"
Bo massaged the bridge of her nose then she took another long pull from her coffee mug. She still wasn't awake enough to deal with Matt's personality. She lowered her mug and said, "We do, but I normally do it. Lauren didn't do much shopping while I was in Italy. She said it was a waste of money since she was at the hospital or the lab."
Matt snorted then remarked, "Figures. The dork can barely take care of herself." He glanced at Bo out the corner of his eye. "You sure you want to marry her? She ain't exactly the ideal wife material."
Bo narrowed her eyes at him and said, "Watch yourself. That is the love of my life you're talking about. And yes, I want to marry her. More than anything."
Matt shook his head. "The two of you are disgusting. So today the moms are sickening us with dresses, food, invitations, and blah, blah, blah. Excited? You have to be since Lauren is off playing doctor."
Bo chuckled then said, "I am excited because the process just proves that were getting closer to walking down the aisle. So yeah I'm excited to do it all."
Matt smiled at her. "I'm excited too. I didn't think Lauren would ever settle down. I was thinking once she got into career mode she would move into some big house with our parents and blow off all of mom's attempts at hooking her up with someone."
Bo laughed then commented, "I'm certain that would have been the case had I not come along."
Matt shrugged. "Yep." He dropped his hand on the couch and asked, "What's for breakfast?"
Bo finished off her coffee and told him, "I don't have anything to make for breakfast and I have to make a call first so you're on your own."
"But I'm a guest," Matt whined as she got off the couch.
Bo scoffed and remarked, "You're family so that nullifies your guest status. We've got eggs and I'm sure you know how to make scrambled eggs." She chuckled when he blew out a breath then as she walked over to her shoulder bag she heard him go back to eating the stale cereal. Bo got her leather notebook out of the bag then she headed into the guestroom. After she closed the door she sat at the desk that was in the corner of the room. Bo picked up the pen that was laying on the desk then she opened her notebook and pulled Mark's card out of it. She dialled the number for his office and the phone rang a few times then it was answered by a polite woman. "President Allard's office, Gloria speaking."
Bo cleared her throat then said, "Hi Gloria, I'm Bo Dennis and I'm calling to schedule an appointment with President Allard."
"Oh, yes Professor Dennis. President Allard told me to expect your call sometime this week. He said that you we going to come around by Friday, but Thursday is even better. I have open a few time slots for you, unfortunately none of them could be for this week, unless this week is the only time your available."
Bo smiled and reassured the woman. "No next week is fine. I prefer next week because my parents are in town this week."
"So next week I have Monday at three; Tuesday at ten; or Friday at two," Gloria said in a chipper voice as she read out the available times.
Bo was ready to jump into some work so the sooner she scheduled the meeting the faster she would get to teaching. "Monday at three sounds great."
"Excellent. I will let President Allard know of the meeting right away. Oh and he also said that if you would like to bring your fiancée to the meeting then you can," Gloria informed her as the call came to an end.
Bo was surprised by that but it was something that she would have to run by Lauren considering she didn't know what the woman was doing on a normal day. She smiled and said, "Tell President Allard I said thank you and that I will keep that in mind."
Gloria let out a small chuckle then said, "I most certainly will. I look forward to meeting you on Monday, Professor Dennis. I know President Allard will be excited to hear that you have called."
Bo chuckled and said, "I'm certain he will. Thank you Gloria and I will see you on Monday."
The two of them said goodbye to each other then the call ended. Bo rested the corner of her phone against her chin. She was wondering if she had to bring anything to the meeting since Mark had been to three of her seminars, but those had barely scratched the surface of her work. Bo decided that she was going to bring a portfolio of the work that she had been doing in Europe and what studies that she had started there along with what she had been teaching. Bo drew in a deep breath as the thought of being back in the classroom filled her with excitement. Bo looked at her phone and she opened up her call history then tapped on Lauren's name. The line rang a couple of times then it was answered. "Hey. I'm sorry I missed your call earlier. I was doing a pre-natal exam. Did Matt wake you up?"
Bo grinned and told her, "No he didn't wake me up. I mean he did but I was already on the verge of waking up because you weren't there. Was that your plan all along doctor? Sex me up then steal into the night without so much as a kiss?"
"We really need to cut back on the amount of romance you watch," Lauren mumbled and Bo chuckled. "No I didn't want to wake you. You looked so peaceful and I knew that you were going to be spending most of the day with our mothers so I left you alone."
Bo sighed and leaned back in the office chair. "As much as I appreciate that I wished you had woken me up." She fell silent as the need she felt for Lauren came back to her. Sometimes when Bo hadn't started her day with waking up to Lauren she missed her more than she would ever admit to herself.
"Bo, I'll be home tonight, hopefully before dinner. Just worry about the wedding and dealing with our mothers." She lowered her voice, "I miss you too."
The corner of Bo's mouth quirked up as a small smile came to her face. To know that Lauren missed her as much as she missed her made Bo feel a little bit better. She drew a deep breath in then said, "I scheduled my meeting with Mark. It's next Monday at three and you have been invited to come along."
Lauren chuckled and told her, "I am thankful for the invite but I have to be at the practice and I'm going to get ready for my paediatrics clerkship. Plus I think it'll give you two the time and space to talk about the professor and the work that you do. He doesn't know all that you're capable of Bo." She chuckled. "You are an extraordinary researcher, teacher, and advocate for your area of expertise and President Allard needs to see all of that."
Bo got a big smile on her face. Numerous people throughout her career had said that she was going places and that she did amazing work but when Lauren said how amazing she was it was something different. It made her feel like she could take on the world as long as she had this remarkable woman by her side. She chuckled a little then said, "If you say so doctor." She sighed. "I should probably go grocery shopping. Your brother is eating stale cereal and I don't think I can let him continue eating it in good conscience."
Lauren scoffed then pointed out, "He is a grown ass man. There is a fricking diner down the street from our apartment." She blew out a breath then stated, "It is not your job to take care of my pain in the ass brother."
Bo laughed a little then remarked, "No it's my job to take care of his pain in the ass sister."
"Watch yourself professor or you might end up on the couch tonight," Lauren warned though Bo knew that she wouldn't follow through on the threat. Even when they were angry with each other they still went to bed together."
"All right, all right," Bo said with a smile on her face. "I have to go to the store anyway if I'm going to make dinner tonight. I was thinking a roasted chicken. That way we'll have some leftover for you to take for lunch tomorrow."
Bo heard Lauren chuckle then she said, "You're so domestic. It's one of those things that I love about you."
Bo clicked her tongue. "You better because I can quit being domestic and you'll have to fend for yourself. Invite Lexie over because I'm certain she could use a decent meal."
Lauren laughed. "She's not going to come over if Matt is there."
Bo rolled her eyes and shook her head as she argued, "Matt is harmless. If she didn't make it so fun for him he would leave her alone. I mean it's funny as hell to watch. She gets all flustered and she starts to blush. It's adorable. I wish I could make you blush."
"Oh you can make me blush. You do it quite often. Especially when someone tells me that you talk about me frequently," Lauren pointed out and Bo grinned.
"I'm allowed to talk about the love of my life especially when she is training to be a sexy, smart doctor." Lauren didn't say anything and Bo chuckled. "You're blushing aren't you."
Lauren scoffed. "No I am not. I need to go Bo. Dr. Winters is almost done talking with one of her patients."
Bo didn't want to phone call to end but she didn't want Lauren to get into trouble. "All right. We might swing by later to drop off lunch."
Lauren groaned and said, "Please don't. My mom will get all sorts of curious and start talking about my specialty, grandchildren, and what's appropriate for me. I don't need the headache, Bo."
Bo chuckled and said, "I will make sure I come in by myself. Okay go learn something. I love you and miss you."
"I love you too and I'm going to miss you all day."
Bo smiled. "Bye love." Lauren told her bye then the call ended. She took a moment and she looked at the big medical journal that was sitting on the corner of the desk which caused her to think about Lauren. Bo shook her head. She had to go do something or she was going to end up going to the hospital so she could see Lauren and that wasn't good for either of them. She let out a heavy sigh then got up from the desk. As she walked out into the living space and made her way into the kitchen she said, "Matt we're going grocery shopping. Let your mom know so that way she doesn't come over while we're gone. We should be back in an hour."
"Will do Bo-licious. We stopping by the hospital to see Lo?" He asked as he got up from the couch.
Bo wanted to, she really wanted to, but she shook her head and told him, "Nope. I've got stuff that needs to be done and I'm certain your mom and my mom will have come up with twenty million ideas between last night and this morning."
Matt laughed and as he threw away the empty cereal box he said, "I think they've had that many for the last year. Now they're just dwindling them down."
Bo groaned. She was starting to wonder why she had asked them to help but then she remembered that she hadn't the foggiest idea on how to plan a wedding and Lauren had no idea what the concept of a wedding meant so they needed help. She looked at the calendar that was on the fridge. Eight months was all she had to get through. She could get through that. Or so she hoped.
Lauren was done interacting with pregnant woman, labouring mothers, and stubborn infants that refused to get into the proper position so they could join the rest of humanity. All she wanted to do was hideout in the hospital lab and try to figure out what she would need in order to conduct her research but that wasn't going to happen. She and Dr. Winters had two women who were in active labour and one of them looked like it was going to be a complicated birth so she was studying up on caesareans because if the woman's blood pressure wasn't back under control then it was going to send the baby into distress. Lauren had the procedure pretty much memorised by her second week in OB but she hadn't witnessed one in a while so she wanted to be prepared to ask questions if they had to go in. Dr. Winters walked into the small conference room and said, "Watch Ms. Miller and Mrs. Frankowski. I've been called down to the ER. I'm going to check her out and I'll have you paged if I'm going into the OR. Any problems Dr. Bennett or Dr. Coates will be available to help you."
Lauren nodded and closed the book that she was reading. "Okay Dr. Winters. Have you checked on them yet?"
Dr. Winters nodded and said, "Yes so you just have to go check on them in another ten minutes. Especially Mrs. Frankowski. Her blood pressure hasn't gone down." Lauren resisted the urge to bite her bottom lip as her nerves started to get to her. Yvonne chuckled then told her, "You'll be fine Lauren. Neither of them are ready to deliver yet and it should be quick. It's probably just an upset stomach because a mom indulged in one of her wacky cravings."
Lauren chuckled. During her time in OB there were a few times where they had been called down to the ER and it turned out that the woman just had an upset stomach because of something that she ate. It was typically first time mothers who were the ones that came running into the ER for everything that didn't seem right. "I'm certain you're right. I will keep an eye on Ms. Miller and Mrs. Frankowski," Lauren said as she followed Dr. Winters out of the conference room.
Dr. Winters gave her shoulder a quick squeeze and said, "You'll be fine. All right let me go see what this is about."
Lauren watched the woman head over to the steps then she disappeared down them. She blew out a breath. She was starting to notice a trend with Yvonne. The woman liked to put her in strenuous circumstances that stressed her out. Granted the circumstances weren't strenuous yet but they were precarious. Lauren walked over to the nurses' station and got one of the tablets. She looked at the stats for both women and for the most part, other than Mrs. Frankowski's blood pressure, everything was fine. She put down the tablet and hung out at the nurses' station since she was going to check on Mrs. Frankowski in a minute. Lauren was thinking about what she was going to work on this weekend while she was at the hospital when an alarm for one of the patient rooms sounded and she looked at the panel on the nurse's station to find out which room it was. Seeing the alert flash on the screen for Mrs. Frankowski's room Lauren swore under her breath then told the nurse manning the station to page Dr. Bennett. She rushed into the room and said to the panicked woman who was staring at the foetal beeping monitor, "Mrs. Frankowski it looks like your high blood pressure is causing the baby to go into some distress." Lauren pushed a button to silence the machine. "Dr. Bennett is going to come in and see what to do next. I don't want you to worry. We're going to take great care of you and your baby."
The woman nodded and Lauren gave her a reassuring smile before she looked at the read out from the foetal monitor. The baby was distressed and there were several reasons for why that was but Lauren knew for certain that the baby needed to be delivered or both mom and child would be in danger. Dr. Bennett came into the room and said, "Mrs. Frankowski, I'm Dr. Bennett and I'm just going to see how everything is progressing." Dr. Bennett, one of the attendings in the maternity ward, walked over to Lauren and joked, "Dr. Lewis I'm surprised you didn't take charge and deliver this baby yourself."
Lauren got a tight smile on her face as she told him, "Well I don't exactly have the privileges yet."
The man took the read out from her and as he looked at it he said, "From what Dr. Winters tells me it sounds like you're a natural in all things OBGYN related. Have you picked what your specialty will be?"
Lauren was a little surprised that the man was making small talk with considering they probably should be taking the woman in the operating room. "Uh…I'm still thinking about it."
Dr. Bennett nodded and remarked, "Well let me know and I will certainly put in a good word for you. You are applying to Mass Gen for residency? Dr. Winters and myself would be disappointed if you didn't." Lauren's eyes widened and that caused Dr. Bennett to laugh. "You are going to make an extraordinary doctor so we have to grab you while you're here." He looked at the print out again then clicked his tongue a few time before he said, "Do me a favour and check her cervix for me."
Again, Lauren was surprised that he hadn't just taken the woman into the operating room but she did what he asked. She checked Mrs. Frankowski's cervix then told Dr. Bennett, "She is five centimetres dilated."
Dr. Bennett nodded then asked, "Dr. Lewis what would you do? The baby is showing some distress, the mother has gestational hypertension, and isn't ready to push."
"I would do an emergency c-section," Lauren answered with no hesitation. She really didn't think this was a good time for the man to be giving her a lesson.
"And that's what we will do," he said before he looked at one of the nurses. "Have an operating room setup for an emergency c-section." He smiled at Lauren. "Dr. Lewis it looks like you will be assisting me on this delivery today."
"Assisting?" Lauren repeated, completely baffled by Dr. Bennett's decision to have her assist him.
He chuckled and said, "Not like actually assisting but you will be there walking me through the procedure. Escort Mr. and Mrs. Frankowski down to the operating room. I will have Dr. Winters paged to inform her what is going on and once you have Mrs. Frankowski all set I want you to scrub in and walk me through the delivery."
Lauren got a smile on her face and said, "Yes, Dr. Bennett."
Dr. Bennett returned the smile then he looked at Mrs. Frankowski. "Your baby is showing some distress and to prevent harm to the both of you were going to do a c-section." Lauren saw a worried look come to the woman's face. Dr. Bennett continued to reassure her. "Don't worry. We'll get your daughter out safely then we'll be able to administer some medication which should lower your blood pressure. So Dr. Lewis will take you down to the operating room and I will see you in there."
Lauren helped the nurses with preparing to move Mrs. Frankowski. She was excited that she was going to be involved with the actual delivery. Granted she wasn't going to be doing any of the procedure but she was going to tell Dr. Bennett what to do and that was closer to her almost actually doing the procedure. The rush of being of the operating room fuelled her excitement as she helped with getting Mrs. Frankowski to the operating room.
Bo rolled her eyes as she got up from the couch so that she could put a log on the fire that was burning in the fireplace. Her mother had just suggested that she and Lauren should get sized for wedding dresses early. The two of them doing anything early was going to be like trying to pull a small miracle. As she poked at the log with the poker she said, "Lauren and I will look at dresses in May or something. It's best to do it after she's taken her boards because she won't be too stressed out."
Aife let out a tired sigh then remarked, "Does she really need to become a doctor? Because scheduling around everything she needs to do is aggravating."
Bo walked over to the arm chair and as she plopped down into it she said, "Her training and education does make planning a wedding challenging but we'll figure it out. Just like everything else in regards to our relationship. We'll figure it out."
"Well you two better not have the same attitude when it comes to having kids," Aife commented as she did something on her laptop.
Bo chuckled. "We've got awhile before we even have to worry about planning for kids. That's probably something we won't seriously talk about until after Lauren's residency."
Aife looked up from her laptop and said, "It's good to hear that Lauren wants to have kids because I was thinking about making it a stipulation in the prenup."
Bo groaned. She had been waiting for this conversation and she was glad that Karen and Matt had left to go get them all lunch because it's not one that she wanted to have in front of her in-laws. "Yes Lauren wants to have kids so there is nothing to worry about. Also there will be no prenup."
Her mom gawked at her for a moment then Aife said, "There will be no prenup? Are you serious Bo?"
Bo knew why her mom was questioning her decision because between her own money and the money in her trust she was a well off woman but she had no reason to believe that she and Lauren would ever get in a position where they would divorce each other or separate. She would do everything in her power to prevent that. She gave her mom a pointed look and said, "Yes mom, there will be no prenup. I see no need for one."
Aife scoffed. "You don't see a need for one? Bo you need to be objective. She is a medical student who is acquiring a tremendous amount of debt and you have-"
"I know what I have mom and I don't care about Lauren's debt nor do I care about her taking my money because the two of us will not get a divorce. I refuse to let that happen," Bo argued. She was done with conversation as soon as it had begun but it was clear her mother wanted to drag it out.
The two of them stared each other down then Aife stated in a direct tone, "You two will do couple's counselling, a minimum of five sessions, or I will close out your trust and you will not have access to those funds until you and Lauren have had those five sessions."
Bo's mouth fell open. She couldn't believe her mother right now. She understood that the woman wanted to protect her but this was being a little extreme. "Mom you're being unreasonable right now. Like on a level that is beyond astounding. Lauren and I don't need couple's counselling. I love her and she loves me. Any problems that we've had we have gotten through them with minimal complications. Lauren and I are solid."
Aife sighed then said, "I understand Bo and this isn't a question about you and Lauren's love for each other. It's a matter of if you and her, as individuals, can handle the stress that comes with marriage."
"We've handled the stress that comes with a relationship. A relationship that has endured: a nine month separation; a year and a half of me travelling back and forth between here and Italy; and Lauren's high volume of work." She drew a deep in a deep breath then drove the point home. "So mother, I think Lauren and I can handle whatever else life throws at us and if you want to take control of my trust account then so be it. But the consequence for your gross overreaction will be one that you will not like."
Bo continued to stare down her mom and the persistent look on her face changed as she let out a sigh. "Your father," that took all the fight out of Bo and she waited to hear what her mother was going to say. "He had big dreams for you and I think he would have loved Lauren. However with that being said he would also want you to make sure that this is what the both of you want. So can you please, in honour of your father, do the five sessions?"
Bo couldn't believe what her mother was doing but she also knew what her mother was saying. Her dad had died a few months after her thirteenth birthday and she did everything possible so that wherever he was, he would be proud of her. When he was alive he always supported her and when things didn't work out he was there to help her through them. Bo closed her eyes for a second and she could imagine her father asking her to indulge her mother. She huffed out a breath then said, "Fine, fine. We will do the five appointments but they will have to be spread out because I'm not going to disrupt Lauren's schedule for whatever control issues you have."
Bo could tell her mom was trying to suppress a self-congratulatory smile as she said, "Thank you so much sweetheart." Bo rolled her eyes. Her mother had swindled her by using her dead father's memory. She wasn't going to forget this one. "Now since you and Lauren have decided to have the wedding outside have you two discussed layout, what to do in regards to the reception, where the guests will be staying-"
"Guests?" Bo asked. "There are only going to be at most thirty people at this wedding."
An annoyed look came across her mother's face as she said, "Yes Bo guests. I'm certain Lauren has extended family that would like to be at this and I know you do too. Several of your cousins, a few of your aunts and uncles from your father's side….."
Bo tuned out her mom's rant. She couldn't think about the number of guests the woman was pulling out of her ass. She talked to maybe a few of her family members out of the year, the whole family didn't need to be invited. Bo was also certain that outside of Piper, Alex, and Lexie Lauren didn't want to invite anyone else. The buzz of the doorbell broke Bo out of her thoughts and she jumped out of the chair, thankful for the distraction. She opened the door and Matt and Karen walked in carrying Chinese takeout bags. As Lauren's mom walked into the kitchen she asked, "Did you and your mother plan the whole wedding without me?"
Bo chuckled as she helped with unloading the bags. "No we didn't we were actually getting into the details of everything."
"I was talking guests while Bo thought of a number of ways to get me to stop talking," Aife said as she walked into the kitchen.
Bo went to one of the cabinets and as she pulled out plates she told her, "I've only come up with one way so far and giving you a ton of alcohol means I have to listen to you drunken babble before you pass out."
Aife smiled at her and remarked, "But you do have fun when I'm drunk." Bo shook her head as she began to make her plate. "Karen did you know that, though we have to wait several years, our daughters will be giving us grandchildren?"
Karen chuckled then said, "I do have to say that I am surprised by this. Though I used to think that I would never be planning a wedding for Lauren, and yet here I am." A small laugh escaped the woman. "I had come to accept that Lauren was going to marry her job and the only grandchildren I would get from her would be the accolades that she received."
Everyone laughed, with Matt laughing the loudest, then as they all caught their breaths Bo remarked, "I'm glad I was able to prevent that and manage to get her to think about children. But I think the two of us will talk after her residency and see where she stands on the kids thing."
With his mouth full of egg roll Matt commented, "So don't get rid of that feather duster yet mom."
Karen smiled at him and said, "This also means I have more time to ask about when you will be getting married."
Matt chuckled and told her, "Yeah, good luck with that one." He walked over to the fridge and as he opened it Matt asked, "So…have we talked about the fact that these two will be having a wedding at the lodge and outside?"
Bo saw the smirk that was on Matt's face and she scowled at him. He had done that on purpose. Matt wanted their moms focused on her and Lauren's wedding so they wouldn't ask him a million questions about when he was going to settle down. Bo was going to pay him back but it would be later. Right now she was going to humour their mothers and talk about guests, layout, the reception, and the food. Bo grabbed her plate and as she walked over to the dining table she began to wonder if it was too late for her and Lauren to elope.
Lauren had a hell of a time opening the door to their apartment but that was only because she was ready for bed and the fact that she was going to do it all again tomorrow didn't help matters any. However tomorrow she was going to spend a good part of her morning in the lab. Lauren closed the door behind her then locked it. She dropped her bag on the floor in the entryway then walked into the living area. Bo was sitting on the couch in the living room and she was looking back at the entryway. When she saw Lauren she smiled. "Hi my love."
Lauren grinned at her then she shook her head and walked into the kitchen. She got herself a glass of water then she went into the pantry. A smile came to her face when she saw that there were more Lucky Charms in it. She grabbed the box of cereal then walked into the sitting area. She placed her glass on the coffee table then flopped down on the couch. She leaned over and placed her hand on Bo's cheek then gave her a kiss. She deepened it and as Bo's tongue slid into her mouth she moaned. Lauren lost herself in Bo and all the stress and tension that had built up in her body from her hectic day melted away.
Bo moved the cereal box then she moved to where she was guiding Lauren back onto the couch. As they continued to kiss Lauren ran her hands through Bo's thick hair and wrapped her leg around her thigh as the other woman settled on top of her. She should have stopped where this was going. She needed to eat. She needed a shower. She needed sleep. But the feeling of Bo on top of her made Lauren forget about all the basic needs that she needed to fulfil and made her only care about satisfying the basest of her needs. She slipped her hand up the back of Bo's shirt and when she felt the warm skin under palm she wanted so much more of it. However a loud, and obnoxious, cough interrupted them. Bo gave her one more kiss then she moved away from her. Lauren sat up then looked over the back of the couch and into the kitchen where she saw Matt rummaging through the cabinets. "Matthew."
Matt turned and looked at her. "Hey Lo-Lo. How was work?"
Lauren scowled at her brother and Bo rubbed her thigh so it disappeared. She smiled at her then she asked Matt, "What are you doing up? It's almost midnight."
"I got hungry. I heard the TV so I thought Bo was still waiting up for you so I was going to keep her company but I guess I was wrong," He said as he walked over to the sitting area as he munched on a cookie.
Bo chuckled and asked, "You didn't hear the door open or hear me say hi to her?"
Matt shook his head. "Nope. I was listening to music while I looked over some work notes. How was work?"
Lauren got the box of Lucky Charms then she moved to where she was cuddled up to Bo. "It was all right. I assisted an attending with a c-section."
"You assisted?" Bo stated and Lauren could hear the surprise and concern in her voice so she corrected herself.
"I told him what to do and he did it." She opened the cereal and said, "It was a perfect surgery. I did some other stuff but tell me about the wedding planning. Was anything accomplished or did our moms just talk about how they wanted it and completely ignore you?"
Bo chuckled then kissed the top of her head. "They are adamant about making this a big wedding and inviting people we will never see again."
Lauren chewed up the handful of cereal that she had put in her mouth then said, "I will tell them that this is supposed to be a small wedding consisting of only say….thirty people."
"That's what I told my mom but she is being persistent and saying that she wants to invite all these aunts and uncles which got your mom thinking about family to invite." Bo sighed. "It got out of control to be honest and the more I tried to fight it the guiltier they made me feel."
Lauren chuckled at little. "I'll tell them. I honestly do not have the schedule for a wedding and if the two of them don't respect what we want then we'll elope. I mean we should just do it anyway. Who knows what your schedule will look like in eight months."
Bo rubbed her arm and said, "I know but I would like the ceremony Lauren."
"I know you do sweetie and we can still have one but I'm not having a lavish wedding. I want my closest friends and family there but I don't want to invite some creepy uncle that I haven't seen since I was fifteen to our wedding," Lauren said as she dug another handful of cereal out of the box.
Matt laughed then remarked, "Uncle Jerry is in jail because of his creepy ways so you don't have to worry about inviting him."
Lauren rolled her eyes. Her mom's side of the family had some questionable characters in it and she was glad that her parents kept her and Matt away from them. "I will reiterate to them that we don't want a big wedding." She gave Lauren a quick squeeze. "We have to decide the layout and what we're going to do in regards to a reception." She sighed. "This wedding planning shit is more than I thought. I was thinking a small get together then a small party. That's it."
Lauren chuckled then remarked, "This is probably why we shouldn't have involved our mothers."
"Well were you going to be able to help me plan a wedding?" Bo asked.
Lauren didn't answer the question as she leaned forward to get her glass off the table. There was no need for the two of them to have this discussion. Matt got up then stretched as he said, "All right lovebirds I'm going to try to get some sleep."
She and Bo told Matt goodnight and when they were alone Bo asked, "So we have to talk about something."
The fact that Bo waited until Matt was in the guest room along with her tone of voice told Lauren that she wasn't going to like this conversation. She turned her head and gave the side of Bo's neck a kiss then said, "Let's go in the kitchen so I can make a sandwich and we can talk."
Bo kissed her for head then murmured an okay against her lips. The two of them got off the couch and as Lauren got the stuff to make herself a peanut butter and banana sandwich Bo said, "While your mom and Matt were getting lunch today me and my mom had a talk."
Lauren got a butter knife out of the drawer that was in the island and said, "Uh-oh. Bo and Aife talks can lead to a number of things."
Bo ran her hand through her hair and she blew out a frustrated breath. "Yeah well your mother-in-law has a panache for either annoying me or pissing me off or a combination of the two."
Lauren got a small smile on her face. "It's a trait that only your mother has Bo." She started to cut up the banana. "What did you two talk about?" Bo didn't answer right away and when Lauren glanced up she saw that Bo was biting the side of her lip which wasn't a good sign. Lauren stopped cutting the banana then she walked around the island. She turned Bo so that she was facing her then she wrapped her arms around her waist. Lauren gave her a quick kiss then whispered, "Talk to me Bo. I'm not going to get upset over something that your mom has said about the wedding."
Bo blew out a breath and she rested her head on Lauren's shoulder. Lauren rubbed her back as they stood there in silence for a moment then Bo said, "She wants us to get a prenup."
Lauren stopped rubbing Bo's back. A prenup wasn't what she was expecting. In fact she was almost insulted by the fact that Aife had suggested something like that but then she remembered that Bo was a trust fund baby who had millions on standby in some account. Lauren sighed then resumed the up and down motion on Bo's back. "Well I can't say I'm not surprised that she brought it up."
Bo lifted her head and looked into her eyes. "How can you say that? I'm upset that she thinks that we need one."
Lauren placed her hand on Bo's cheek then leaned in to give her a kiss. She pulled back and said, "I didn't say that I wasn't upset, Bo. I am because it's an insult on our marriage but I know why she brought it up. She only wants to protect you and if this is something that she is pushing for then I will do it. It won't ever be something that we will need to reference ever again but I'll sign it because I love you and have complete faith in our relationship." She gave Bo one more kiss then went back to making her sandwich. "Then when she is no longer a concern we'll tear it up."
Bo began to laugh and when she caught her breath she asked, "So you want us to sign something to appease her then when she dies we'll have it nullified?"
Lauren pointed the peanut butter covered butter knife at her. "I didn't say die. I said when she is no longer a concern."
Bo shook her head chuckled then she said, "I can read between the lines Lauren." She sighed. "We're not doing that anyway. She says that if we go to five couple's counselling sessions before we're married then she'll leave us alone about the prenup."
Lauren took a bite out of her sandwich and after she chewed it up a bit she said, "I doubt she'll leave us alone but I will agree to the counselling. It may do us some good."
Bo moved to where she was standing behind Lauren and she kissed the side of her neck then opened her mouth. Lauren held up her sandwich so that she could take a bite. "You could have asked me to make you one."
Bo took a bite out of her sandwich then ate it. "But what's yours is mine," she said once she swallowed the final remnants of the bite. "And what do you mean it would do us some good?"
Lauren set the sandwich down so that she could get a glass of milk. "I'm making a prenup that says you can't have any of my sandwiches." She got the milk out of the fridge and said, "It'll be good for us because you and I have little things, not bad little things, but there are these little things that we should probably talk about and resolve before we get married."
"What little things Lauren?"
Lauren poured her glass of milk then she as she put the milk back she thought about her response and how to word it. She closed the fridge then took a long drink from her glass. Lauren turned and her eyes met Bo's. She smiled at her then said, "You act before thinking and you do have this tendency to act before talking to me about things." Bo got an annoyed look on her face and Lauren clarified, "I'm not talking about you stepping down from the position in Italy or anything else. I've just noticed it. You don't share your thought process with me and sometimes I feel like I'm in a relationship where you're making all the decisions and don't care about what I think."
Bo scoffed and remarked, "I care about what you think. In any decision I make I'm always thinking about you. How about the fact that you don't share anything with me? It takes basically a total emotional breakdown before you tell me what's really going on with you."
This is why she didn't want to say anything. It was going to become a heated argument between the two of them and they would criticise one another until one of them said something that hurt the other. Lauren shook her head and said, "No Bo. I'm not doing this with you." She went back to eating her sandwich. "Not only is it late but the two of us get emotional and we wind up saying something that will not be good."
Bo scoffed then said, "I'm not getting emotional. I was just pointing out that I'm not the only one with issues here."
"And this is why I think couple's counselling would be good for us," Lauren said after she swallowed the bite that she had just taken. She held up the sandwich for Bo so that she could take another bite and the other woman only glared at her and the sandwich. Lauren smirked, "You know you want a bite Bo. You also know that I won't finish it all."
Bo tried to be surly for another moment but it didn't work for her. She moved to take another bite of the sandwich then she mumbled around it, "You know I can't be irritated with you when you're being adorable."
Lauren grinned. "I know. That's why I do it."
Bo kissed her cheek and whispered, "I love you for it."
"I know," Lauren said before she gave Bo a quick kiss. The two of them finished off her sandwich and milk then they went upstairs to their sleeping area. Lauren got undressed then headed into their bathroom to take a shower. She was turning it on when Bo walked in and said, "Your mom says that we need to get in contact with your dad about what design we want for the archway."
Lauren turned around and asked, "The archway for what?"
Bo smiled. "The wedding. The archway that we'll be getting married under."
Lauren nodded in understanding then she got into the shower. She stood under the spray and let the water cascade down her body. Lauren had her eyes and she was enjoying the feeling of the water as it washed away her day when she heard the shower door open. Lauren smirked and said, "What are you doing Bo?"
Bo let out small chuckle and told her, "The thought of you being wet and naked me gave me some very naughty thoughts and we will be getting to them, but first doctor, let's get you washed up." Lauren wiped the water from her eyes and she opened them. Bo got the sponge and body wash and once she worked up a good lather on the sponge she began to bathe Lauren.
Lauren leaned back into Bo as the woman's soapy hands and the sponge roamed over her body. Bo's movements were slow and sensual and Lauren could feel her body start to respond to the attention in a way that had her wanting Bo to touch her in other ways. The rough material of the sponge grazed over her hard nipple and a small whimper escaped Lauren. The whimper turned into a breathless moan when Bo squeezed the firm point between her two of her fingers. Lauren let her head fall back onto Bo's shoulder as her hand slid down her slick body. The hand came to a stop on her mound and Bo's fingertips were close to touching her outer lips but they didn't move any closer to them. Bo kissed the side of her neck then whispered, "I need to get your back."
Lauren groaned and Bo chuckled at her. She sat up so Bo could wash her back and the soapy caresses only fuelled Lauren's growing arousal. She felt Bo's hand glide over her ass then she gave it a firm grab which caused Lauren to bit her lip and moan. Bo kissed the back of her neck then ordered, "Rinse."
Lauren scowled at her then she washed the soap off of her body. While she was getting the soap off of herself Bo moved closer to Lauren and when she was close enough, Bo cupped the area between her legs. She slid the tip of one of her fingers between Lauren's aroused lips and a low hum came from her. Lauren took a firm hold of Bo's shoulder as she started to tease her. Bo guided Lauren back to where she was pressed against the side of the shower stall and she glided her finger back and forth between the sensitive folds then she circled the tip of her finger around Lauren's clit before she moved it back to tease her opening, Bo kissed the side of her neck and murmured, "What do you want Lauren?"
A small whimper escaped Lauren then she murmured, "Inside, Bo. I need to feel you inside me."
Bo captured her lips for a smouldering kiss and Lauren dug her nails into her back as she moaned into her mouth. Bo continued to be relentless with her teasing and she would dip her finger inside of Lauren but wouldn't move it any further. It was just enough to keep Lauren on the edge. Bo broke the kiss and she looked into Lauren's eyes. "You want me?" Lauren nodded. Bo slid a finger deep inside of her then she pulled it out, the tip of her finger playing with her entrance. "I didn't quite understand that."
Lauren's body was trembling and she didn't think she would be able to last whatever game Bo was playing at. She took hold of Bo's wrist and she guided her finger back into her as she said, "I want you Bo. So please fuck me."
Bo kissed the side of her neck and as her finger began to slide in and out of Lauren she whispered against her ear, "You're so damn irresistible."
Lauren turned her head and met Bo's lips for an intense kiss that further ignited the passion between them. Bo's solitary finger was joined by another one then she picked up the pace of her moving hand, taking Lauren fast and hard.
Lauren bit down on Bo's shoulder as her fingers caressed the reactive spot that was inside of her. The fingers lingered on that spot for a moment then an intense wave of pleasure swept through Lauren. She let her head fall back against the shower wall and moaned out Bo's name. Then Bo started to rub her clit and Lauren held on tight to her as the overwhelming sensations consumed every part of her. It wasn't long before a strong, slow moving orgasm ascended upon her. Lauren was lost to the breathtaking feelings that came from the physical release of her sexual tension and her mind and body was trapped in a euphoric bubble.
"Lauren?"
Lauren nuzzled Bo's neck then sighed. She was quiet for another second then she said, "I need to wash my hair."
Bo chuckled and asked, "Do you want me to do that for you? Though a good question to ask is if you can stand? I'm sort of holding you up." Lauren shook her head no. Bo chuckled again then she kissed her cheek. "Well if you want your hair washed you got to stand."
Lauren let out a reluctant sigh then she took another breath to try to get a bearing on her surroundings. She opened her eyes and saw that Bo was smiling at her. "We're not having sex in the shower again. It ruins the basking moment."
Bo laughed a little then she gave Lauren a quick kiss. "I wouldn't say no to sex in the shower. We'll just reserve it for quickies."
Lauren grinned as Bo got the shampoo to wash her hair. Bo washed her hair and the scrubbing of her hair and scalp was lulling Lauren back into a relaxed state which was bringing her closer to sleep. Bo had her rinse then she put some conditioner in her hair and after she rinsed that out the two of them rinsed off then got out of the shower. Lauren brushed her hair and put it in a ponytail before she climbed into the bed with Bo. She set her alarm then cuddled up to the other woman. Bo kissed her forehead then said, "I love you."
Lauren closed her eyes and she gave Bo's midsection a slight squeeze. "I love you too Bo." Then she drifted off to sleep feeling happy, content, and loved. She couldn't have asked for a better way to end her day.
Yay an update! Editing a book gets tedious so this breaks it up. Hope we liked it! Leave a review or something. Also this is not the end of Aife's "reign of terror" lol