Since Kenzi was away for the day (and possibly night), Lauren decided to throw herself into research. After all, the sooner the Morrigan issue was dealt with the sooner that they could get on with their lives. Plus, Lauren was really eager to take that month-long vacation far away from here.
After playing around with one small sample of Evony's blood, she created a cream that would hopefully remove a lot of the damage on her scarred wrist. She couldn't wait to show Kenzi, but that could wait for now.
Granted, she could simply create a formula to kill Evony but death was a kindness that she didn't deserve. Human though, she still had the potential to be a threat. Her thoughts were interrupted by a thud and a few knocks at her door. Kenzi would have just walked in as she has a key.
"Tamsin? If you're here for another make out session, I'm afraid..." Noticing the blood around her midsection she ushered her inside. "What happened?"
"Ah, this? Just a scratch but I didn't want to risk going to the dark fae labs again."
Helping Tamsin onto her couch after laying a sheet down, she lifted her shirt up to see the knife wound on her stomach.
Snapping a pair of gloves on to inspect the damage. "This will need stitches, antibiotics as I doubt the blade was clean. I have some painkillers too."
"Nah, vodka will do. I know having the wee one here means you have it. Hey who knew that you being with her would benefit me?"
"Not to mention it leaves Bo available too." She said as started to work.
Taking a swig from the bottle, "What? You breathing in some fumes over there, doc?"
Continuing her stitching, she muttered "Well, I guess you really are a blonde."
Narrowing her eyes at the doctor she said nothing as she continued to drink.
"There you are good to go." She said as she placed a bandage over her work. "I would give you after care instructions, but you'll just ignore them."
"Right you are there." She tried to get up, but dizziness took over. Running her fingers through her she cursed lightly as a chunk of hair came away. She looked up to see if Lauren noticed only to find her looking directly at her.
"You're dying." Lauren said more to herself than to the dark fae.
"Yeah, well we all gotta die sometime right?" She said dryly. "If we could keep this between us?"
"Of course, you need to rest anyways given as I laced the vodka with antibiotics and painkillers."
"You what?" She asked pulling the bottle away to inspect it.
She called over her shoulder as she walked back to her desk. "Just to fight off infection and now that you're...in the state that you are now...you'll need it."
"Fine" Tamsin huffed "but no funny business though."
"I'll try to contain myself" she said with an eye roll. "Now rest so I can get back to work."
"Yes, ma'am." She said as she saluted her.
Several hours later, the valkyrie awoke to find Lauren still working and talking to herself.
"Ya know, the first sign of insanity is talking to yourself. Don't you need that brilliant mind of yours to do whatever?"
"Why Tamsin, did you just compliment me?" Lauren teased looking up from her slides.
"Yeah, whatever don't get used to it. Where's the Russian? Lover's quarrel already?"
"We only ever fight to make up." She laughed seeing the horrified expression on her face. "Kenzi is having 'bestie time' with Bo, which leaves me time to work."
"Hmph" Tamsin grunted "Please tell me you have something to eat other than that health food crap."
"You mean from the last time you crashed here?" She asked looking directly at her. Seeing the other blonde's surprised look she said. "You didn't exactly clean up after yourself. The tacky hot babe calendar on the fridge, my robe on the floor, my DVR full of Norse mythology from the History channel, and imagine my surprise to see Valkyrie Maidens was a porn." She finished dryly.
"I had to make sure that they were historically accurate...wait...did you actually watch it?"
Sighing "No, Tamsin. Kenzi discovered it after a couple of nights here. I walked into the living room to find her laughing as Thor came onto the scene with his" she paused making a face " 'mighty hammer' to bang the maidens into Asgard."
"Hey, that might have actually happened." She laughed at the doctor's look of disbelief. "Not a fan I take it?"
"Apparently neither were the maidens."
This caused Tamsin to laugh even harder. "Who knew you could actually be funny?" She asked as she made her way to the kitchen. After placing the leftovers in the microwave, she glanced over Lauren's shoulder to see her work. "Holy shit dude! You're going to turn that bitch into a human?!"
Whipping her head up she was baffled to see that she was able to figure out her notes that lay on the desk.
"You live as long as I do, you pick shit up. Who else knows?"
She began to panic. Here standing by her was a dark fae who didn't like Evony, but still she just put so much at risk by being careless. "No one and you can't tell anyone either."
"You can unclench now, doc. I'm not going to tell anyone. Just let me know what I can do to help, but that has to be kept a secret too."
Now that surprised Lauren even more than Tamsin being able to pick up on her formula. "Did I miss something? Why would you want to help?"
"I'm dying, I might as well go out with a bang, right? How are you going to deliver it?"
"Funny that" she laughed nervously "did you really mean going out with a bang?"
It took her a moment before she realized what she meant "Oh, hell no. Besides even if I was willing it would only make Evony suspicious. But I do know someone who owes me a favor. Do you have enough for say..eight heads?"
Jaw dropping from surprise "Really you know a hydra?"
"That I do but I don't think you want the details." She said muttering under her breath as returned to the microwave.
Looking her over she shook her head before agreeing with her.
"I do have a favor to ask in return."
Paying more attention to the change in conversation. "What is it?" She asked cautiously.
"You're aware what happens when a valkyrie dies?" Seeing the other woman nod she continued. "Just make sure that I don't fall into the wrong hands. It's happened a few times in the past, but..."
"You can trust me, Tamsin." Lauren stated earnestly.
"Good. Now that it's settled, join me for some food and medicine free alcohol."
Kenzi arrived back home shortly after two in the morning. She had a great time reconnecting with Bo, but she could tell the succubus was hungry for more than food. She didn't want to be there for the sounds that would later shake the walls, and she didn't want to admit out loud but she preferred to go to bed with her blonde. She had expected to find Lauren in bed or possibly up working late. Not to find her and Tamsin passed out on opposite ends of the couch.
Looking down at the coffee table she saw it scattered with pens and drawings of paper. She scrunched her brows in confusion as she picked up a paper trying to figure how why there was a male stick figure with what appeared to be a very confusing penis next to a female stick figure with fierce eyebrows..and..is that a curly Q mustache? The next picture had a stick figure with huge boobs with something coming out of its mouth towards another stick figure that had a beard..what was...why was there a dick drawn on Dyson's head? She smiled at the last one though. It was only her name drawn beautifully inside of a realistic heart. It was ripped in the corner but it didn't affect the drawing itself.
"Babe, come on let's go to bed." She said softly shaking Lauren's shoulder gently.
Slowly opening her eyes, she smiled at her. "Mmm...why when we can do it right here." She said pulling the younger girl into her lap. Nuzzling her neck "You smell so good."
"Unless you want me to join, take it upstairs." Tamsin grumbled at having been woken up. Cracking one eye open, she caught Lauren's glare.
"First thing I'm gonna do is ground you and I'll put you in pretty pink dresses with matching bows." Lauren smiled pleased with herself.
"That's cruel even for you. Then when I get my memories back I will make you pay."
Kenzi shook her head at the two inebriated blondes. "Alright, now that I'm utterly confused..nice artwork by the way...Tamsin go back to sleep." Hopping off of Lauren's lap "you come with me."
"That's the plan, after all the doctor will be in shortly." Laughing to herself at what she considered a genius joke in her drunken state of mind.
"You did not just say that!" Her girlfriend groaned helping her up the stairs.
"What? It was brilliant not like when Tamsin kept drawing dicks on everything including the picture I drew for you."
Tamsin laughed as she stretched out further on the couch as their bedroom door closed. She was sure that Lauren would pass out again as soon as she got into bed, but the doctor did seem to be full of surprises. Sleep came easier to the dark fae now that there was a plan in place for after; however if the doctor put some pink shit ...no Kenzi wouldn't allow that or so she hoped.