Characters aren't mine. I've taken the liberties I wanted for the storyline, but the characters belong to Showcase and Lost Girl.

Just a update of our main cast…no plot development, just character fluff

R&R appreciated. Enjoy!

Chapter 12

"Lauren come on…"

Tamsin groaned as she leaned against the door frame of Lauren's bedroom. It was Wednesday night and the pair were getting ready to head out to a night of relaxation and their first official date. It had been almost two weeks since Lauren had put the verbal smack down on Dr. Blacker and since that time she'd spent all her time working on the samples she'd retrieved from the Dark Fae lab that night.

In that time Tamsin's case load seemed to fall off a bit thankfully and the Valkyrie had been pulling good girlfriend duty in keeping Lauren company at her loft while she was working. Tamsin wouldn't admit it but she kind of enjoyed lounging on the couch while Lauren worked at her makeshift lab set up in the dining area or simply flipping through a magazine in bed while Lauren typed away on her laptop. It was all kinds of domestic and she was beginning to really appreciate the simple times she was getting with the doctor.

The one downside however is that since Lauren had been so busy, and Tamsin still wasn't completely out of the doghouse, there had been no naked times between them since the night she'd come by to apologize to Lauren. Most nights Tamsin fell asleep on the couch after she got bored enough with whatever was on television or she passed out with an arm lightly wrapped around Lauren's lap in bed while the blonde gave her a smile as she continued working. It was all getting a bit much for Tamsin and she really felt like she was going to go insane if she didn't have some happy time soon.

It also didn't help that since they had become so instantaneously domesticated Lauren's comfort level with the Valkyrie had increased as well. This meant she would sometimes walk out of the bathroom after taking a shower in either just her towel or in nothing but her underwear as she fetched her sleeping clothes and she wasn't always so cognizant to make sure she was properly dressed when making them breakfast in the morning leaving Tamsin wound up all day. So when Lauren told her she'd made reservations for them for dinner that night Tamsin was hopeful the dry spell was over.

Lauren had laughed when Tamsin seemed enthusiastic about their night out and she assured Tamsin that she had very much appreciated the way she'd handled Lauren being so wrapped up in her work and she intended to show her just how appreciative she was sometime soon. Even though Tamsin had been the one to suggest they do the 'date thing' Lauren knew she probably had no clue what to do so Lauren spared her the stress over it and went ahead and made reservations. She picked a nicer restaurant nearby that she figured Tamsin would like and told her to pick her up at seven so they could make their reservation. It was by no means a suit-and-tie kind of place, but it was definitely a step above the beer and chicken wings they'd get at the Dahl.

When Tamsin had arrived she'd presented Lauren with a single rose, which was Kenzi's gentle recommendation, and when Lauren accepted the flower with a shy smile and a blush Tamsin made a mental note to but Kenzi something nice – read a big bottle of alcohol. Tamsin had let her eyes rake over the human doctor with a predatory gaze as she took in the simple black dress the doctor was wearing. Lauren gave Tamsin the once over and a sly smile as well and took her time appreciating the tight fitted slacks and deep red top the Valkyrie was wearing. She'd invited Tamsin in while she finished touching up her makeup and Tamsin had immediately started trying to convince the doctor to stay in for the night but the doctor wasn't having any of it. She finished checking her makeup and stood up as she grabbed her scarf and guided Tamsin downstairs and out the door. As they were walking to Lauren's car she looked over at the taller blonde and put her hand on Tamsin's arm to stop her. Tamsin turned back to her with a surprised look and Lauren just smiled at her.

"Thank you for tonight."

Tamisn smiled and nodded but didn't say anything as she turned to continue walking but Lauren stopped her again and looked up at her with a playful smile.

"And this is a human restaurant…so behave."

Tamsin rolled her eyes as she nodded and smirked down at the woman on her arm as she pulled her in for a quick kiss. "I make no promises."

Lauren laughed and nodded and continued leading them towards her BMW. She threw the keys to Tamsin to let her drive and smiled as Tamsin scooted over to hold the door open and steal a kiss from the doc before getting her tucked in the car safely before sliding into the drivers seat. The restaurant was only about twenty minutes away and Lauren rolled her eyes when Tamsin prided herself in being able to get them there in ten.

At the crack shack

"Why isn't Lauren answering her phone?"

Bo looked annoyed as she threw her phone down on the table. Kenzi saddled up next to her at the counter and munched on a piece of pizza absentmindedly.

"Isn't tonight date night?"

"What?" Bo looked at Kenzi with a confused face.

Kenzi shrugged as she munched on her dinner. "Yeah I think they went to La Pietra tonight."

Bo looked down. "Oh. Wait, since when do they go on dates?"

Kenzi eyed her friend curiously. "Uh honey what did you think they did?"

Bo shrugged. "I don't know."

Kenzi rolled her eyes and wrapped an arm around the Succubus as she leaned over and looked at her thoughtfully. "You know this is your fault right?"

"What?" Bo gave Kenzi an evil glare as she pushed Kenzi's arm off her shoulder causing the younger girl to laugh.

"I mean you've been doing that boomerang thing between her and Dyson for years. Of course she's going to be interested when someone new comes along."

Bo shot her a 'look.' "Did it have to be Tamsin?"

Kenzi shrugged. "Why not? Far as I can see Tamsin's always had the doc's best interest in mind and besides…she treats her well so what's the problem?"

Bo huffed a bit. "Fine. She's a perfect specimen of girlfriend material. Wait…do you think they're actually a couple?"

Kenzi gave her a strange look and nodded slowly as Bo put her head in her hands. Dyson walked into the clubhouse with an extra gooey cheese pizza and stopped when he saw the pair.

"Uh trouble in paradise?"

Kenzi looked over at him and her eyes lit up as she saw the new pizza. She walked over and plucked it from his hands as she motioned for him to enter further into the room. He took a seat across from Bo at the counter and leaned forward on his elbows.

"So what's going on ladies?"

Bo looked up at him with a pout on his face. "Lauren and Tamsin are on a date."
Dyson looked at Kenzi slowly with wide eyes as if to say 'is she crazy?' then back at Bo with a small smile. "Yeah, and?"

Bo looked at him with raised eyebrows. "Doesn't it bother you?"

Dyson looked almost scared to answer. "No not really. Turns out she's a pretty good detective and partner."

Kenzi laughed and shook her head as she inhaled another piece of pizza. Sometimes Bo could be really dense when it came to those around her and now, was definitely one of those times.

At the restaurant

"Can I help you?"

Tamsin was glaring at the server who had stayed by the table a bit too long to chat the blonde doctor up while she had been in the restroom. She crossed her arms over her chest and stood at her full five foot ten in height easily towering over the shorter server. The young brunette gave her an odd look she stood up from where she had been kneeling by the table and backed away slowly as Tamsin watched her leave with a glaring eye and sat down opposite the doctor again with a smile on her face like nothing happened. Lauren raised an eyebrow.

"Now was that necessary?"

Tamsin shrugged and Lauren laughed at her reaction as she rolled her eyes and took another bite of her dessert. Dinner had been mostly uneventful and Lauren really appreciated Tamisn's effort to have a good time with her and she had to admit the Valkyrie did the 'courting thing' pretty well. She was genuinely happy, polite to the staff (except for the poor server who hung around a little too long), and was honestly interested in what Lauren was talking about even though the doctor knew there were certain things she brought up that were a little outside of Tamsin's grasp. She got caught up talking about work a bit too much and she just smiled as Tamsin grinned back at her and nodded at the appropriate intervals.

The check came and the wine bottles were empty so the pair decided it was time to call it a night. They walked back to Lauren's car arm in arm and Tamsin only stopped once to make a comment to a guy on the street who had the audacity to whistle and comment at them when they passed. Lauren tugged her back gently when Tamsin went to turn and move in the guys direction but Lauren shook her head telling Tamsin he was probably just drunk and to let it go.

They arrived back at Lauren's loft and Tamsin opened Lauren's door for her and helped her out of the car with ease. They walked up to Lauren's door and Tamsin looked at her expectantly but Lauren surprised her when she turned and kissed her gently before saying goodnight.

"Wait what?"

Lauren laughed as she stopped Tamsin from entering. "I normally don't have sleepovers onthe first date."

Tamsin's eyes bugged out of her head as Lauren smiled and winked and went into the loft with a soft laugh. Tamsin stood on the porch and stared at the door with complete disbelief on her face as she stood there trying to figure out what happened. She huffed and turned to walk back to her truck slowly. About half way there she stopped and a big grin crossed her face. She reached into her pocket and pulled out her keychain with Lauren's key on it and she turned back to the loft with determination on her face. When she entered the loft loudly she was met with a human doctor wearing what appeared to be just a silk robe and holding a bottle of wine. Lauren smirked at the obviously worked up Valkrie.

"What took you so long?"

Like I said before, I wanted to make this story more character driven instead of plot driven which is why I'm doing more of these non-plot related chapters. Hope it works, but if not just let me know and let me know what you thought. Thanks for reading!