A/N: I'm excited for this chapter. That is all.
Disclaimer: I don't own Lost Girl, don't even get me started.
Dammit, she is a hair's width away from my lips and she stops moving. Of course she does. Tamsin tensed, thinking the succubus was suddenly having second thoughts about the entire situation. In a way, she was kind of relieved. Despite all of the not-so-G-rated things she wanted to do to that woman, she was already rather drained from the night before. Not to mention how worn she was after Valk-ing out on Rikka just a few hours before. She doubted whether she could handle another night of succu-sex.
"Do you hear something?" Bo murmured softly against the blonde's lips.
"I hear you talking when you're supposed to be healing, succubus," the Valkyrie retorted, earning a low, breathy chuckle from the woman beneath her as she pressed their bodies close and their lips collided.
The two moved in unison, tongues dueling and hands exploring. It didn't take long for Bo to pull a gentle stream of delicious Valkyrie chi from her partner.
She slowed when she felt Tamsin suddenly grow extremely weak against her. The brunette pulled back and gave the Valkyrie a concerned look. "Tamsin, are you okay? Did I take too much?" She didn't think that were the case, since they had just started and she had only gotten a wee taste of the other woman.
But the blonde didn't respond. Instead, her green eyes fluttered, head lolling to the side, and she collapsed onto the couch.
"Tamsin!" Bo panicked and twisted around, trying to transfer her chi back into the out-cold fae beside her. When she was unsuccessful, she thought of how Tamsin always self-medicated with liquor. Okay, there's gotta be more alcohol in this place. She thought back to the bottle that the blonde had downed single-handedly two nights before.
"Try not to die while I'm gone, okay babe?" The succubus patted Tamsin on the cheek before rushing towards the kitchen. But something she saw there caused her to slow to an immediate halt.
From her position in the doorway, she stared wide-eyed at the fridge door, standing completely opened. She heard someone rummaging through the shelves as she crept closer. The brunette unsheathed her dagger and charged towards the open kitchen appliance, slamming the door shut as she went.
If it were possible for her brown eyes to get any wider, that's what happened. Bo came face to face with a now terrified and whimpering young girl. The child dropped the orange in her hand and skittered into the cabinets behind her, curling into a tight ball against the corner.
The girl was tiny. Her features suggested that she couldn't have been over ten years old. She had huge, golden eyes, now brimmed with horrified tears, that gazed innocently up at the extremely confused succubus, still wielding the dagger. Her eyelashes were long and curled up to touch her brow-bone. Her skin had a bit of a tan to it and her pale brown hair, lightly highlighted in spots by the sun, flowed around her small body in thick, loose waves that were long enough to dust the floor where she cowered. She was wearing a little tan dress and no shoes. Bo stared in awe of this little creature in front of her.
"Wow, okay...who are you, exactly?" The succubus glanced down at the girl expectantly. Gee, Tamsin, you picked an awesome time to be out cold.
The child's breathing sped up, a look of panic plastered to her face. In the blink of an eye, she she dove around Bo's body and raced through the living room, making a B-line for the back door. But, just before her wee hands closed around the doorknob, she was restrained by a pair of strong arms wrapping tightly around her torso, pinning her arms to her sides.
"Yeah, I don't think so kid." Tamsin, having risen from her unconscious position on the couch in time to see the girl blur past her, made her way back towards the leather sofa with the struggling child in tow. She sat on the couch, the girl still squirming to free herself from the Valkyrie's hold in front of her.
"Uh, Bo. A little help here, maybe? I think some succubus charm might move this a bit more smoothly, don't ya think?" The blonde eyed Bo, waiting for assistance, and was barely able to dodge as the kid thrust her head back dangerously close to Tamsin's face. "Hey, watch it!"
Bo scurried to the girl's side, placing a hand on her arm and sending her charms into her in an attempt to calm her. After a few seconds, she was successful.
Tamsin cautiously released her hold on her, making sure she kept her body between the tiny girl and the door, in case she tried to escape again. She narrowed her eyes at the scrawny thing to her right, trying to dissect the situation.
"What's your name, kid?" The Valkyrie tilted her head as she began her interrogation.
The girl swallowed hard, eyes wide and darting from Bo to Tamsin to the floor, repeatedly. The succubus placed her hand on her shoulder to soothe her.
"It's okay. You don't need to be scared," Bo shot a look at the blonde on the other end of the couch before continuing, "you're in no danger here. We just want to talk."
"Lorelei...my name is Lorelei," the wee girl muttered softly. Her voice sounded like butterflies in spring. She stared at the floor, her toes curling under themselves at the hands of her nerves.
"Hi, Lorelei. That's a pretty name. I'm Bo and this is Tamsin...you mind telling me how old you are?" The brunette spoke gently, afraid of frightening the girl. The Valkyrie shot her a glare for revealing her name, which she brushed off. "Where did you come from, Lorelei? How did you get here?"
Lorelei fiddled with her thumbs in her lap. "I'm nine..." The girl paused before spinning her head to face Bo, eyes full of fear, on the brink of tears. "Please don't take me back! I'm sorry I snuck inside, I was just so hungry! Please don't make me go back!"
The two older fae glanced at each other, briefly exchanging looks of concern.
"Hey," Tamsin patted the frightened girl's shoulder, "what are you talking about? What do you mean 'go back'? Back where?"
"Back home! They don't want me anymore, I just get in the way and upset them. Valda threw me out, she says I look too much like Mama and it makes her sick! She said she'll kill me if I come back." Lorelei sniffled and looked pleadingly up at the blonde.
"Whoa, did you say Valda? Are you a baby Nixie?!" Bo's eyes bulged as she began to take this in. Well, that explains why she's so beautiful...another stunner for the Teutonic fae.
"Now we know why she's so fast. Even an undeveloped Nixie still has Nixie blood and those bitches are quick." Tamsin acted like this was nothing to her until something the girl had said struck her mind.
"Wait, Valda said you look like your mom? Shit, are you Tora's kid?" She stared down at the little girl as she nodded her head and the resemblance began to register in Tamsin's mind. Her eyes were just as big as her mother's, figure just as dainty. They even had the same nose.
The blood drained from Bo's face when the thought clicked in her mind. I did this. I took this little girl's mother from her before she even had the chance to know her.
"Huh...so the Nixies had a rune child. Clever, I must say." Tamsin cocked her head and gazed down at Lorelei. Bo snapped out of her thoughts and gave the blonde an uncomprehending look.
"I'm sorry, a what child?" Bo questioned, brow raised.
"Eh...a rune child. Rune means secret, so a secret child." The Valkyrie looked back to the little girl, eyes narrowed in thought. Finally, she smirked that classic Tamsin smirk.
"I think I'll call you Rune. Lorelei is a bit too whimsical for my taste." She scrunched her nose and ruffled the girl's hair, causing Lorelei to jump and let out a small squeak of surprise, earning a light chuckle from the blonde.
Bo looked on with mild confusion. She had never seen Tamsin like this before and she liked it. I should bring kids around her more often.
"So, you're a Nixie, Lorelei?" Bo placed a hand on Rune's shoulder to bring her attention back to the conversation and away from the intimidating yet fascinating Valkyrie.
"She's too young to know what type of fae she is, Bo. We won't know for sure until she reaches maturity. Shit, have you been listening to anything anyone has told you in the past three years, succulet?" Tamsin rolled her eyes at the ignorance of the woman opposite her on the couch.
Bo huffed, "Yes! I just forgot, that's all. Does that mean there's a chance she could be something else?"
"There's always a chance. She may take after her father, god's know what he was though. Nixies are notorious for...erm..." Tamsin glanced down at Lorelei, focused on their conversation. Unable to come up with an alternate term for what she was trying to say, she continued, "...one-night stands, if you will. Tora probably never told her what kind of fae her father was, if she even bothered to learn herself."
Bo pondered this for a bit. She thought about everything Lorelei had told them about her situation. The succubus let out a small sigh and closed her eyes, seriously debating what to do next. After a few seconds of hesitation, she opened her brown eyes and looked down at the child beside her.
"Well, I guess she can sleep in my room tonight. We can go back to the river tomorrow morning and figure this mess out." Upon hearing this, the little girl's golden eyes lit up and a wide grin stretched across her face.
Tamsin cleared her throat, "Uh, Bo? Can I speak to you for a moment? Privately?" She glared daggers at the succubus. Without waiting for a reply, she grabbed the woman by her wrist and dragged her into the bedroom, shutting the door behind them.
"What the fuck are you thinking!? We can't let a baby Nixie sleep here with us! You must be thicker than I thought if you think we can trust her!" Tamsin smacked Bo's shoulder lightly, frustration at the younger fae's naïve nature building.
"Ow, Tamsin!" The brunette rubbed her shoulder where Tamsin's palm had hit. "She's not even ten years old, we can't just send her back out into the woods. She's starving and filthy, the least we can do is feed her and let her shower. Come on, Tamsin, she can sleep in the bed with me, I'll keep an eye on her. You can sleep on the couch in case she decides to escape again." The succubus raised her eyes to Tamsin's through long lashes and stared at her, bottom lip puffed out like a begging child.
The Valkyrie sighed in annoyance and looked away, rolling her eyes. She crossed her arms and took a deep breath, hesitating on her answer. "Fine. One night, but she's your responsibility, succubus!"
Bo's grin was blinding as she leapt forwards, wrapping her arms around the blonde's neck with excitement. Without thinking, she pressed her lips to Tamsin's for a brief moment before pulling back.
Tamsin coughed and looked at the floor. Bo let loose a little smile as she noticed the blush forming on the other woman's cheeks and neck. "Thank you, Tamsin."
"Yeah, yeah. Just don't screw it up, okay babe?" The Valkyrie chewed the inside of her cheek as she muttered. Bo leaned forward and pressed a soft, sweet kiss to Tamsin's cheek before she flitted back through the door with a smile.
When she crossed into the room, little Lorelei was standing with her body pressed against the giant window, eyes glued to the water below. She heard Bo come in and pulled herself away, flashing an adorable grin at the succubus and leaving little handprints on the glass.
Bo smiled back at the little fae girl. "Hungry, Lori? Let's go get you something to eat, hmm?" She extended her hand to the child as she bounded over to the brunette's side.
"Can I have the orange I dropped?" Rune's big eyes gazed up at Bo filled with nothing but sincerity as she took her hand. The succubus laughed and the two practically danced with joy into the kitchen.
After nearly cleaning out the fridge to satisfy the child's hunger, Bo lay on the couch, already exhausted. Tamsin was soon to join her, having just managed to get the bundle of fae energy into the shower to get cleaned up. The Valkyrie sauntered tiredly over to the sofa, lifted Bo's head, and collapsed, letting the succubus rest her head on her lap.
The two looked around at the messy room. Lorelei had been with them for all of six hours and the room was a disaster already. "See, this is why I don't want kids." Tamsin huffed, closing her eyes.
"That's a shame. You're really good with her, Tamsin. She already adores you." She's a smart girl, I don't blame her...
"Yeah well, that's her mistake." Tamsin paused and looked off into space for a moment. "Besides, it's not like she's a lost puppy that we can take home to mom. We can't keep her."
Bo sighed and rolled over. "I guess you're right."
"I'm always right, succubabe." The blonde winked down at the woman on her lap just as the bedroom door opened. Lorelei emerged wearing one of Tamsin's t-shirts, which was really more of a dress on her tiny body. The two women grinned at the sight.
"Um...I think it's a little bit big..." Lorelei scooted into the room, looking herself up and down, brows furrowed in concentration. Bo and Tamsin chuckled.
"I think you look lovely, Lori!" Bo sat up and patted the space on the couch between them. Lorelei ran over and hopped onto the cushion.
Tamsin nudged the girl's arm with her elbow. "Yeah, Rune. You pull it off better than I do, honestly."
Lorelei smiled, big and sparkly, up at the blonde. But, soon, her eyes became heavy and a big yawn escaped her. Bo laughed and took the sleepy child's hand.
"Come on, kid. Let's go get some sleep, yeah?" The little girl nodded tiredly and the two baby fae disappeared back through the bedroom door. Just before they were out of sight, Bo glanced over her shoulder and gave a short, longing smile to the Valkyrie behind her.
A/N: I am the worst person ever. I am so sorry this took so long. I've been super distracted but I managed to spew this chapter out really quickly, I know it's short and I'm sorry. I'll do my best to update in the next twenty four hours.
Lorelei means 'alluring enchantress' which I thought fit the Nixie species and Rune means 'a secret' which I thought went well with the story and her character as a whole. I couldn't decide on a name so I went with both. I needed something that I could continue the story with and she is the perfect addition! Thanks to users The Unaligned and knosms3 for their contributions to the creation of Lorelei Rune! Couldn't have done it without either of them! :)
Thanks for your reviews, favorites, follows, and for reading it at all! You're all fabulous, unlike me today.
xRiver