"BoBo, hunny, you know I love you and all, but this needs to stop." Kenzi was worried about her best friend, she perched herself onto the coffee table infront of Bo who was curled up on the lounge cradling a pint of ice-cream watching sappy rom-coms on the tv.
"Look, I know you're hurting babe, but Lauren has moved on, I think its about time you got that pretty, little arse of yours off the couch, get your big girl panties on and get back out into the big, bad world. What'dya say?"
"Kenz, I don't want to." sulked the brunette between mouthfuls of ice-cream. "It's not just Lauren, i'm happy for her, really."
"Tamsin" sighed the human as she placed a comforting hand on her friends knee..
Lauren had come back from her time away 3 days ago. Her and Bo had 'the talk' after Kenzi told Bo to 'rip off the bandaid and seek closure'. It just wasn't the closure she was expecting. Lauren had re-connected with an old flame back in her home town, Nadia. She said they had dated on and off through college but after they graduated Nadia went backpacking across Europe and Lauren went to the Congo for a postgraduate program, that's when she discovered the fae, she hadn't seen Nadia since. When she went back home they ran into eachother and fell back into their old pattern so easily. It just felt right, Nadia came back with Lauren, they decided that they needed to give themselves a shot at having a real relationship. Nadia was beautiful and uncomplicated and she had never stopped loving Lauren. Bo knew this was what Lauren needed, Nadia could give her the life that she deserved. Still, it hurt, but she knew that they would always be apart of each others lives, Lauren was special to her and Bo was happy if she was happy. Then there was Tamsin.
"I mean, who does she think she is Kenz? She just walks in here and practically jumps me in the tub, then just up and leaves without a word and it's not the first time either, one minute she looks like she wants to kill me, the next she wants to rip my clothes off. Then she goes and saves the day like it's no biggie. I just don't get it." She had been waving her spoon around in the air trying to emphasise her points
"Well, you know I love me some Tamsin, especially since the whole Kitsune arse-kickery shenanigan. But girls gonna give me whiplash the way she throws that attitude around. Look i'm sure she's fine. Tamsin's a big girl and she's fricken badass, I wouldn't wanna be on the the wrong side of her death stare, if ya know what I mean."
Bo began to pout, "It's just, I haven't heard from her in days, Dyson said she keeps showing up late to the precinct, looking like death and wreaking of alcohol, I'm worried about her, there is something she's not telling me." she sighed before getting off the couch and heading upstairs. "Get dressed, wer'e going to the Dahl." she called over her shoulder at Kenzi who had jumped up fist pumping the air in excitement.
Tamsin made her way over to the Dahl, she had played the mornings events over in her head a million times trying to decide what to do, finally she figured Trick was her best option. She swung open the door to the Dahl hoping that Bo wasn't there, it seemed she was in luck. Trick smiled at her from across the bar, it was still mid morning and there was only a scattered few patrons playng pool and finishing breakfast.
"Trick" Tamsin nodded to the barkeep then sat herself on the stool closest to where he stood.
"What can I do for you Tamsin?" he smiled politley but there was a little concern in his voice. The blonde looked a little worse for wear.
"Some serious shit is about to hit the fan and I need your advice."
"Go on..." He pushed with a raise of his brow a worried look spreading across his face.
"It's Bo, she's been marked." she said in barely more than a whipsed her eyes never leaving Trick's.
"Everybody out! Bars closed!" Trick shouted and watched as the small few filtered out the door. "What do you mean, marked" he said through gritted teeth.
"I think you know what I mean old man. Look i'm not gonna take her in, Odin's already after me, I haven't got much time, but there's more. Freyjr wants her too, something about a prophecy and Bo taking down her father, there is a war starting."
"Yes iv'e heard rumours of the war. Wait, Prophecy? her father? Odin is Bo's father?!" The look of shock was obvious.
"Who the hell is Odin?!" came a voice from the doorway of the Dahl.
"Bo.." the barkeep and the Valkyrie spun to the doorway talking in unison, watching as she stormed her way over, the smaller girl in tow.
"Someone had better start explaining and fast." She glared at the two standing at the bar, both shifting uncomfortably under her gaze.
"It's nice to see you too Succulette." Tamsin stood firm arms folded across her chest trying to hide her discomfort at the situation.
"Before we do anything, you need to claim sanctury Bo, it's not safe." Trick urged.
"Sanctury. Now talk." her patience wearing thin, she stood inches away from the Valkyrie waiting for an explanation.
"Sanctury has been claimed, Tamsin would you do the honours and please explain to Bo and the rest of us the specifics" He began pouring drinks thinking that everyone might need one once she was done.
"Holy ball sauce, that's some serious fae shit." Kenzi said in awe as the Valkyrie explained in detail what Brnyhild had told her that morning. She explained how she had been sent here on a mission and that she wasn't aware Bo was her mark till just before the invitation to the dawning. That she had turned her back on Odin and that Odin was indeed Bo's father. That she herself had only peiced it all together when Brynhild told her about the prophecy.
"I know it's a lot to take in, but that's all I know." Turning to face Bo she pleaded "Can I talk to you, alone." she shot a look at Kenzi who was finishing off the untouched drinks.
Trick turned to head out the back "I'm gonna go see what I can find in my library, Kenzi, would you like to join me?"
"No, i'm good here." She waved him off with a hand, legs folded on the top of the bar, eyes glued to the women infront of her.
"You can take your pick from the shelf if you come." He added rolling his eyes.
Eyes darting towards him wide with joy "Anything?"
"Anything." He smiled.
"Oh Trickster, you sure know the way to a girls heart" the small girl jumped off the bar and grabbed a bottle of top shelf, taking advantage of the situation before heading down to meet Trick, leaving to two women alone.
"I know you're probably pissed as hell at me right now, but you need to hear me out." Tamsin began.
"I'm not pissed at you Tamsin, i'm confused, hurt and a little shocked, but not pissed."
Tamsin could barely look Bo in the eyes, pissed she could deal with, angry was an emotion she could handle, but hurt? confusion? No, those weren't things she was good at. "I am so bad at this shit" she mumbled under her breath.
'I need to find him Tamsin, I need to talk to him."
'No Bo, you don't. He's bad news, you can't just go walking up to him and expect a happy family reunion. It doesn't work like that."
"I don't think you have any right to tell me what I can and can't do." There it was, the anger.
"Ok, look. I get it. Why would you trust me? I messed up, betrayed you. I told you, you were wrong. I'm not one of the good ones, I never have been and I never will be." she cleared her throat and looked away trying to keep her resolve, when did she let herself become so weak? It didn't even matter anymore. She had fallen for Bo and in trying to protect her, to protect herself she had managed to do the opposite, she had destroyed everything and her only comfort was in knowing she would do anything to save this woman, even if it meant losing her own life in the process. She bowed her head unable to hold her composure anymore, this day was just too much.
"You're wrong." Sensing the blondes anguish the Succubus tilted Tamsin's chin up so that she could look her in the eyes."You have never betrayed me, you had every chance to take me down but you didn't. You were the only one to believe me when Kenzi was kidnapped, you've always been honest, sometimes brutaly so, but never the less, honest. Tamsin, you are good." she thumbed away a stray tear that was rolling down the pale cheek.
Brushing her off, her face hardened back into her usual mask "So what do we do now Succubus?"
She thought for a moment before concluding "We call Dyson."