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

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Chapter 16

Lauren and Tamsin drove back to Lauren's place in a contented silence. Tamsin kept glancing over at Lauren as she drove not really knowing what the blonde was thinking at the moment. After Bo's little outburst at the Dahl the group stuck around for a bit longer trying to figure out what was wrong with the Succubus. Apparently Tamsin's theory of Bo just being 'bat shit crazy' wasn't the popular one so she sat there listening to Lauren and Dyson and Trick try and make some sense out of what is going on.

They'd all decided to sleep on it tonight and try and reason with Bo tomorrow and Kenzi promised to keep them informed if Bo displayed any more insane behavior at home later that evening. Tamsin and Lauren had left quietly and the two blondes still had yet to say anything directly towards one another since Lauren slapped Bo. Tamsin was concerned about the silence from the doctor who usually had some nerdy piece of trivia or some good insight into what was going on.

Lauren sighed softly as she looked out the window as they made their way back to her loft. She wasn't upset with Tamsin but she was a bit rattled over all the things that Bo had said. Realizing that Bo was upset and probably just lashing out, Lauren wasn't overly concerned with her nastier words, but she was concerned about what the Morrigan and Dr. Blacker might have told her while they were in the secret sharing mode. She felt like the other shoe was going to drop soon and she didn't know if she would be able to process it all.

Tamsin surprised Lauren by reaching over with one hand and grasping her fingers lightly. It was a sign of affection and comfort that the doctor would have never expected from the Valkyrie who hadn't diverted her attention from the task at hand of navigating them through the streets safely but still, it made Lauren smile. She let her thumb make light circles over the back of Tamsin's hand as they both remained quiet except for Tamsin sighing softly as she gripped Lauren's hand a bit tighter.

They pulled up to the doctor's loft and Lauren motioned with her head for Tamsin to come in and the taller blonde obediently followed. They entered the loft and Lauren immediately walked to the fridge and grabbed two beers handing one over to Tamsin who gave her a look of surprise and a small smile. Lauren took a deep breath as she twisted off the cap and took a long pull from the bottle before setting it down on the counter and looked at Tamsin thoughtfully. Tamsin stared back at her seriously and before they knew it both women had tears in their eyes from laughing so hard.

"I didn't think you had it in you Doc. I mean that was a pretty bad ass slap."

Lauren mused thoughtfully. "You and Kenzi sure like that expression."

Tamsin walked over to where Lauren was standing and put an arm around her waist causing the human to look up at her slightly. "Well it's true. You are a bad ass, super nerdy, kinda sexy human."

Lauren raised an eyebrow. "Kinda sexy?"

Tamsin rolled her eyes and finished her beer. "Okay…mostly sexy. Better?"

Lauren laughed and rolled her eyes as well taking another sip from her still half full bottle. She played with the glass for a second before

Tamsin cupped her face and brought her chin up slightly causing Lauren to look up at the Valkyrie again. "Doc, you know whatever Bo was saying about—"

She kind of motioned between them and Lauren just shrugged and shook her head. "Doesn't matter. Point is we're in this together right?"

Tamsin nodded. "Right."

Lauren smiled as Tamsin pulled her close and placed a kiss on the top of Lauren's head. They stayed downstairs for a few more minutes before exhaustion overcame them and they made their way up to fall asleep with hopes that tomorrow was a better day.

oooOOOooo

"I gave you ONE simple task Dyson…"

The wolf looked away as Trick put his hands on his hips in anger. The others had left the Dahl but Trick had asked Dyson to stay behind so they could talk. Since they'd been alone he'd done nothing but get angry with the shifter who was doing his best to remain calm and remember he was speaking to his king after all.

"They were FINE Trick…"

"Fine? Nearly dying doesn't sound that fine to me…"

Dyson sighed and sat back in the chair. He hadn't told Trick about their run in at the school in France as he didn't think it was a vital piece of information. Now, he regretted that decision as the Blood King stared him down.

"We need to contain this Dyson…if word gets out that the curse is lifted…HE will come."

Dyson scoffed. "Then let him come. We'll be ready."

Trick gave Dyson a disbelieving look. "Your arrogance will get you killed one day. Finish the job Dyson or I will."

Dyson looked at Trick cautiously. "I can't."

Trick snarled at Dyson. "Why not?"

Dyson sighed. "She knows too much. If I go after her, Bo won't stop until we're all dead."

Trick gave him a cold stare in return. "And if the Wanderer finds Bo, she'll be dead as well. I don't like it either Dyson but we have to do what we have to do. THAT is what protection at all costs means."

Dyson looked at him evenly. "And Tamsin?"

Trick waived him off. "Is the Morrigan's problem."

Dyson looked skeptical. "Lauren's Dark too Trick. Won't they seek vengeance for her?"

Trick scoffed. "She's human. They won't care enough to…"

With that he stormed off to the back to calm himself down and make sure he had what he needed. Dyson sat there and scratched his head not really knowing what to do. Save the girl, or protect the king.

oooOOOooo

Kenzi walked into the clubhouse and stopped when she saw Bo sitting at the counter drinking a glass of wine and looking rather serious. Kenzi made her way over to where Bo was sitting and took a seat across the counter from her. She reached for the bottle and poured herself a glass of wine as she watched the Succubus quietly knowing the young Fae was deep in thought.

"Well that was interesting…"

Bo glanced over at Kenzi who gave her a pointed look and took a sip of wine. Bo sighed and nodded. "Not quite what I expected either."

Kenzi looked thoughtful. "Kind of over the top don't ya think?"

Bo raised an eyebrow. "Too much?"

Kenzi rolled her eyes. "Well the dig at the doc was unjustified…although her slap was quite warranted."

Bo sighed and brought her hand to her cheek. "I guess."

Kenzi nodded and took a deep breath. "So…what next?"

Bo looked serious. "Now we wait."

Kenzi raised her eyebrows. "That's your big plan?"

Bo nodded and finished off her wine. "I don't know who we can trust Kenz. So I have to do this alone…"

Kenzi took a breath and looked at the ceiling in contemplation. "Well you're not alone Bo-Bo. You got me."

Bo gave her a small smile and nodded. "Thanks Kenzi…you're all I will ever need."

The pair shared a laugh and finished the bottle of wine before moving on to a second. Kenzi wasn't totally convinced they were doing the right thing but she was going to stick by her friend who needed her right now more than anything. The Morrigan, Trick, this Wanderer guy be damned. They would figure out who wanted her dead and as Bo had told her when they started all this, she was ending the game once and for all.

And more plot LOL. So yes, call it unoriginal if you want but I thought what the heck, lets just make things more twisted than they already are LOL. Let me know what you thought and thanks for reading!