Present
Bo
"So," She rubbed her hand against the guard's arm, "Are you going to help a girl out?"
He gaped at her with lust and devotion, almost in a trance, "Anything you want, my princess." He inched closer to her trying to kiss her.
She put her finger up to his lips, "There'll be time for that later. First, I need you to let me into the other cell," She stroked his arm, sending more pulses into him. "Can you do that?"
He fumbled for his keys, "Yes, of course."
"Good." He gawked at her with desire and did not move. "Now." She said in a firm voice.
He winced and headed to the other cell, briskly.
She trembled, with eagerness, waiting for him to open the cell door giving her access to Lauren. It had only been a few days since she'd seen Lauren, but it felt like months. She needed to know Lauren was ok, see it with her own eyes, get her out of there.
The door slowly opened, metal cracking so loudly that Bo almost jumped out of her skin.
She stepped into the dark cell and moved toward Lauren, who was sleeping?
"Lauren," she whispered, "Lauren, we need to go."
No answer.
The hair on the back of her neck stood on end. Goosebumps covered her body, at the lack of an answer.
Sleeping? She thought.
The guard moved into Bo's personal space, she pushed him off her into the wall, a lot harder than she meant to.
"Babe, we need to go." She whispered, slowly inching toward the bed.
No answer.
She reached the bed, hovering over Lauren. She fell to her knees to get a closer look.
"Lauren?"
No answer.
Frowning, she brought her face closer to Lauren, she was as white as a ghost-but she did look like she was sleeping. Then her eyes landed on Lauren's bandage. It was stained with blood, green and black ooze.
A violent electric shock rippled through her, she fell back, vomited to her side.
Her head was swimming, she couldn't think…
"Lauren!" She cried out, her eyes flaming blue.
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Lauren had left for college 2 months earlier, and Bo still missed her every second. She was happy that Lauren was living her dream, but the blonde's absence left a gaping hole in her life. Lauren was given a small apartment to stay in because the commute to campus was too long. Oh Aife, was only too happy to see Lauren living an hour away. Her glee was nauseating to Bo.
Bo was working, as much as possible, to save money to go and join Lauren, but that would take some time. The Fae patrons were cheap they never tipped much.
So now she hunched in a chair, in Trick's office, ignoring him as he talked. She checked her phone, for a message from Lauren, and was disappointed to see there wasn't one.
"Bo," He tapped his finger on the desk to get her attention. "With this war heating up, it's more important than ever that you join the Light, for protection. With the Morrigan in town and you not being protected, it puts you in added danger. Evony would do anything to get at the Light, even go after you."
Bo glared at him with as much venom as she possibly could. She laughed. "You think after what you did to Lauren that I would join the Light?" She pushed herself out of the chair. It tumbled noisily to the floor. "You're crazy, Trick. It's never going to happen. I don't want anything to do with your bullshit system."
"That was Ms. Lewis' choice."
Bo kicked a chair across the room. It crashed against the wall, breaking into several pieces.
Trick flinched and stared at her.
"Bullshit, it was. You used what she wanted most in the world against her, to get her to agree. It's not a choice when it's a manipulation."
"Calm down." He demanded. "The world is more complicated than you would like to believe." He paused. "And yes it was her choice."
Bo scowled at him, her eyes briefly flashing blue, and stormed out of his office before she did something she'd regret.
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Bo sat in her room looking at the case file. Trying to concentrate. She got her phone out. She dialed the woman's number that Dyson gave her months ago. So far, the woman had been avoiding her calls. Bo felt like she was at a stand still, with nothing to go on.
With Lauren being gone, she was distracted most of the time. She couldn't help it. She missed Lauren. Her girlfriend had become her safe place. It was hard going through all this without her near.
They talked everyday. They texted. They Skyped. Lauren came home, about every other weekend. But it wasn't enough. Bo craved Lauren like an obsession, and the less they saw each other, the more that need grew.
Bo went to Kenzi's room. They sat watching TV and Bo checked her phone, repeatedly.
"What's wrong, mama?" Kenzi asked, patting Bo's knee.
"I haven't seen Lauren in two weeks. It's kind of driving me crazy."
"Have some phone sex with your lady love and you'll be fine."
"Believe me, we do. But it's not enough." Bo sighed, closed her eyes and shook her head, "I need to feel my girlfriend. Her warm, soft skin-"
Kenzi made a face. "Ew. Please don't over-share about your sex life."
Bo took a deep breath and buried her head in a pillow, she screamed into it, in frustration.
All of a sudden, Bo reached for her cell and sent Lauren a text.
Bo: What are you wearing?
Several minutes later…
Lauren: T-shirt and jeans.
Bo: Hot. Send me a pic.
Lauren: Can't I'm in a lecture.
Bo: Sigh.
Lauren: When I'm done, I'll send you something special. I promise.
Bo: I'll be waiting.
Bo stood up. She needed to get out of the house, to distract herself, from everything.
She grabbed Kenzi's arm, "We're going out." She said, pulling Kenzi along.
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Bo and Kenzi arrived at the Dal. It was busy. Bo was happy about that. Easier to blend in, she hoped that no regulars would recognize her and hound her for drinks.
Kenzi loved to drink. She was good at it. Bo never could understand how the small girl could drink so much and still be standing.
Kenzi brought over several shots and lined them on the table. "Man, your boss, is kind of obnoxious," Kenzi said, subtly nodding toward Tamsin, who stood at the bar glaring at the pair. "Like, wow can she pull off death glares or what?"
"Yeah, she's a nightmare." Bo played with her shot glass. "She did kiss me once."
"What?" Kenzi said then took a shot. "Why would she do that?"
Bo shrugged and checked her cell for a pic from Lauren- nothing was there.
Several shots later…
"She's not just beautiful, Kenz. She's smart and funny. Thoughtful."
Kenzi rolled her eyes. Bo had started going on and on about Lauren, almost, as soon as they sat down.
"But, I mean, she is beautiful and sexy…and the things she can do with her…"
Kenzi put her finger up to Bo's lips, "Stop right there." She shook her head, "Kenzi does not need to hear about Bo and Lauren's bedroom gymnastics, ok?"
Bo buried her face in her hands, "Sorry, guess I got carried away. It's just…"
"Dube, you miss her. I know. I feel for you. But-"
"Enough is enough. I get it."
"I was actually going to say, that we should go visit her."
Bo stayed quiet a few seconds before finally saying, "Aife would know, she'd never allow it."
"BoBo, if you and I can't come up with a good excuse for a road trip then-"
"What about work? I've been working double shifts on the weekends and working on that Fae murder case."
"Yeah, your bitchy boss may be a problem." Kenzi continued, "Just succubust her."
"What!"
"You know put the succu-whammy on her."
Bo rolled her eyes and stared at Tamsin, who was helping customers at the bar, "No, she might like that, I think I'll be mature and ask for the time off."
Kenzi downed a shot of vodka. " kay whatever you want."
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Bo walked up to Tamsin, "Hey, busy night, huh?" She pushed as much friendliness into her tone as she could.
Tamsin gave her one of her death glares, "What do you want, succubus? I'm kind of busy."
Bo took a deep breath. "I need this weekend off."
"Why?"
"To spend some time with my best friend, Kenzi." Bo gestured over to Kenzi, who held up her drink when Tamsin looked at her.
Tamsin gave Kenzi a half-hearted wave, "You mean to go see your girlfriend," her gaze narrowing on Bo.
"I don't have a girlfriend…"
Tamsin annoyed Bo horribly, but she did have to admire her abrasive manner, she didn't care what anyone thought about her. Most Fae Bo knew did nothing but talk in circles never saying what they meant, but Tamsin said whatever she wanted to.
Tamsin stared at Bo, as if reading her mind, "Yeah, ok. You have no human girlfriend, ok." Tamsin announced, in her typical uncaring of anyone else's feelings way. "That's the story you're sticking with."
Bo was starting to get pissed, why would Tamsin know so much about her business or even care? Had Tamsin been asking around about her? That pissed her off. She already had one stalker to deal with she didn't need two.
"Can I have to time off or not?" She leaned on the bar, "I mean I can ask Trick if it's a problem."
Bo never normally threw out the "I'm the granddaughter of the owner" card, but this was Lauren, so….
Tamsin rolled her eyes, "Ok, your royal highness have your weekend off, to NOT go see your girlfriend, but I'll need you to work double shifts throughout next week."
"Fine," Bo muttered under her breath.
"Fine," Tamsin repeat, in a falsely sweet voice.
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Bo was surprised she'd gotten the time off, so easily, but conceiving Aife was going to be much more difficult.
Aife would definitely be suspicious about Bo's true intentions. She thought about going without saying anything. She was an adult Fae, now, but she knew that would cause more problems and prevent any future trips.
She walked into the kitchen, where Aife was directing the staff on the proper way to wash her expensive dishware.
Bo rolled her eyes and took a deep breath. "I need to talk to you."
"About what?" Aife said sharply as she gestured the staff away.
"Kenzi wants to visit some old friends this weekend. I said I would go with her," Bo said as she ran her hand through her hair.
Aife waited, giving Bo time to wonder about her response, sensing how uncomfortable she was.
Bo's mind pondered on how much of a fight they were about to have.
"Of course, dear." She grinned, venomously, before turning back to the glassware, acting disinterested in the conversation.
Bo opened her mouth to protest but decided against it. It occurred to Bo then that Aife had something planned. It was weird, but she was too excited to see Lauren to pay much attention to anything else.
"Ok." Bo nodded.
"Ok."
Bo walked quickly, almost running, away from her mother.
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Bo and Kenzi stepped out of the yellow Camaro.
"Ok, my love see you at the end of the weekend. Try not to wear Lauren out too much."
Chuckling, Bo said her goodbyes to Kenzi and continued to Lauren's apartment, halting after just a few steps.
Nervous sensations swirled within her, Bo could hardly believe that her stomach still did somersaults whenever she thought about seeing Lauren.
Bo didn't tell Lauren she was coming. She wanted to surprise her.
Bo excitedly knocked on Lauren's door. After about 3 knocks, someone answered, not Lauren.
"Hello," a young, pretty blonde answered, wearing only T-shirt and pink underwear.
Bo stared at her shocked, her mouth opened. Clearly, she was at the wrong apartment.
"Can I help you?" the woman asked, grinning.
"Oh…um I think I have the wrong apartment number…"
"Who are you looking for?"
"Lauren Lewis."
The blonde looked at Bo pointedly and smiled, "Lauren's my roommate." She opened the door. "Come in and wait for her, she's out for a run."
Bo silently followed the blonde inside, awkward tension building between them. Bo didn't look at her, as she walked into the room, her eyes fell immediately to Lauren's room the door was slightly opened. It was so Lauren. Organized, clean, perfectly made bed, books alphabetized, pictures hanging by her bed. She couldn't help but smile.
"I'm Crystal." The blonde offered after Bo stayed silent. She knew Lauren had a roommate, but she was expecting someone different. First, dressed, that would have been nice.
"Bo," Bo answered, her head down checking her phone, not wanting to talk to this half-naked lady, her girlfriend's roommate.
Suddenly, the door opened, and Lauren walked in, her skin gleaming with sweat.
Her eyes bounced between Bo and Crystal, her eyes wide. "Bo." She breathlessly pushed out, "What a surprise. What are you…"
Without thinking, acting on pure need, Bo got up and walked toward Lauren, looking her straight in the eye, her jaw clenched.
Lauren swallowed hard and bit her lip, "Um…Crystal do you think…"
Crystal slipped on a pair of pants, "Yeah, Yeah, I'm gone."
She quickly walked out of the apartment.
Bo didn't take her eyes off Lauren, and when she heard the door close; she grabbed Lauren into her arms, lifting her off the ground and walking them into Lauren's bedroom.
"I missed you so much," she murmured, she softly moved her lips from Lauren's ear to her neck. She could smell the perspiration from her workout, and flames sizzled down her body.
Lauren arched her head obligingly as Bo continued to place soft kisses along her neck. "Do you want me to take a shower first?" Lauren asked as she unbuttoned the top two buttons of Bo's shirt, revealing a black bra. Her fingertips lightly traced the silhouette of one of Bo's breast.
Bo pulled back, slightly, studying Lauren's gorgeous features, for a moment. Hunger mixed with lust tugged violently with her. She shook her head.
Lauren arched her eyebrow, giving Bo a satisfied smirk. Then, she moved her hand up to Bo's other breast, playing with the nipple through the thin material.
Bo closed her eyes, tightly, trying to claim her growing desire. She breathed in more of Lauren's scent, how someone could smell, so delectable sweaty Bo didn't know, but Lauren did.
Bo drew Lauren into her, and Lauren responded by pushing Bo onto the bed. Bo moved her hands to Lauren's shirt and pulled it off in one quick motion.
They kissed eagerly, and Bo quickly switched their positions, so she was balanced over Lauren. She pulled Lauren's sports bra off to expose her breasts and lowered her mouth to one of the nipples. She hesitated. Hanging over it, her lips barely touching the skin.
"Bo…" Lauren exhaled unevenly, her chest moving quickly up and down with anticipation.
Bo looked up into Lauren's eyes, her face flushed with desire. "Bo, is something wrong?"
Bo felt a faint wave of calm sweep through her, "No, babe. Everything's perfect. I love you."
Lauren smiled and ran her fingers through Bo's hair, "I love you, too."
Bo smiled back captivatingly and leaned in to kiss Lauren, running her tongue tauntingly over Lauren's lips, and then suddenly pressing her lips hard onto Lauren's. Lauren returned the kiss with equal appetite, pulling her closer.
One of Bo's hands moved to Lauren's face, the other toyed with her pants. Her fingers ran along its edge and then she slipped them down. She then pushed her fingers upward inside Lauren, at first just probing, teasingly, and then sliding up the full length.
Lauren breathed deeply as she enjoyed those long, smooth caresses.
Bo watched Lauren with awe, and she let herself sink into the pleasure of the contact, the feel of Lauren's tongue in her mouth, her hands boldly exploring her body.
Lauren arched her body so that she could take Bo's fingers deeper. There was no sound in the room, but their heavy breathing and bodies moving against each other.
Bo's movements become harder and fiercer as their bodies slapped together, Bo seemed to thrive on every loud moan and heavy breath that crossed Lauren's lips. It fueled her. Lauren's body hot and sweaty from where Bo clutched her. They kissed wherever they could reach, their movements and touches getting increasingly intense.
Bo watched Lauren as her orgasm vibrated through her, the shudders of pleasure growing fainter as her breathing slowly returned to normal.
Bo gave Lauren pleased smirk after she was done, Bo loved watching Lauren let go, lose herself in passion. Bo, if she was honest, was proud of herself when it happened. She loved being a release for Lauren.
And yet, it wasn't the end because almost instantly Lauren switched their positions. Bo had only a moment before Lauren slipped off her pants and was in her, rough and hard. Bo almost let out a surprised cry as Lauren added more fingers. She dug her nails into Lauren's back as tightly as she could, burying her face into Lauren's neck.
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After several hours of having their way with each other, the lovers laid together, bodies entangled, with a slight sheen of sweat painted on their bodies.
This is what Bo needed. Not just the sex, no, but Lauren. Two weeks, 14 days was too long, Bo's body and heart were aching for her, there was no other way to describe it, Lauren was Bo's drug, and she craved her nonstop.
"Do you ever think about, what it would be like if we could be like this together, always? No hiding, no Fae-human stuff…to be able to be two people in love." Bo asked after they rested in silence for a while.
Lauren was quiet, playing with Bo's fingers.
Bo watched Lauren's face, waiting for a response.
"Most of the good things, in this world, come with some risk of something equally as bad," Lauren answered thoughtfully. "And anything easily obtained, probably, isn't worth having in the first place."
Bo kissed Lauren's cheek, "Yeah," she said softly, almost a whisper. Her finger was lightly tracing over Lauren's ring that she'd given her before she left, "but I would give anything to be able to love my girlfriend freely in the open."
"Maybe someday we will."
"Yeah…Maybe." Bo said with a mix being resigned and hopeful.
After an hour, of lying together in a cocoon of warm and exhaustion, Lauren broke free.
"I wasn't kidding when I said I was busy this weekend. I have a lot of studying to do." She smiled at Bo, apologetic.
"Oh, babe, I know. Don't let me stop you, as long as you study naked in bed, we'll both get what we want."
"Ha Ha. What are you going to do while I study?"
Bo leaned up on her elbow, "I brought some work."
"Like what?" Lauren asked, distractedly, as she started getting dressed.
"Um…I brought my work on those Fae murders, the case files."
"Oh, okay."
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Headache. Bo had a headache, studying the case files was giving her a headache. She'd looked over them hundreds of times, but still got nowhere. She suspected Lauren's brother still but had no evidence. And that woman still wouldn't return her calls. She decided then to show up at woman's house when she got home.
She looked over at Lauren as she was lying on the bed on her stomach studying. Although she didn't agree to study naked, as Bo wanted, she was dressed in a small t-shirt and only underwear. Bo looked at her long legs up and down. Suppressing the desire to walk over there and start kissing them.
She wanted to respect Lauren needing to study, but she looked so gorgeous it was beyond difficult.
She needed a distraction.
"So, is your roommate coming back?"
Lauren looked over her shoulder at Bo, grinning, "Why?"
"Not reason." She glanced around the room, trying to not sound jealous, "Does she always walk around with no clothes on?"
Lauren laughed. "Now that you mention it, yes. She does tend to do that quite often."
Bo snorted.
"What?"
"Nothing," Bo muttered.
"Oh my god, Bo. Are you jealous of…Crystal?"
Bo rolled her eyes, "Of course not. It's just that you'd think she wouldn't walk around half naked in front of her roommate."
Lauren couldn't help it she laughed again.
"Don't laugh!" She pouted, "It's disrespectful!"
"But I don't mind," Lauren said playfully.
Bo glared at her but remained silent.
Lauren walked over to Bo and climbed onto her lap, wrapping her legs around her. Bo didn't look at her she continued to sulk instead.
"Bo," Lauren whispered into her ear, her breath warm on her ear, sending shivers down Bo's spine.
Bo brought her hands to Lauren's waist, grabbing her tightly.
"I belong only to you, Bo. I don't even see other girls. They don't even register to me."
Lauren started placing light, soft kisses down Bo's neck. Bo's body stiffened, and then relaxed as Lauren continued to kiss her. Bo pulled her into a firm, deep kiss, her grip tightening on Lauren's waist.
Lauren placed her hands on Bo's shoulders, and Bo slid her t-shirt off. Lauren let out a small moan as Bo's tongue brushed against hers. Bo slipped her fingers into Lauren and Lauren began to ride her fingers, feverishly. Bo held Lauren's back with her other hand, loving the feel on Lauren's back muscles as she moved up and down.
Lauren griped Bo's strong shoulders, firmly, and pressed their foreheads together.
And there they made love again, and again until both were spent.
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They stayed in the chair, wrapped up in each other's arms, Lauren on top of Bo. Bo was lightly brushing her fingers across Lauren's back.
Lauren noticed the case file Bo was working spread across the table. She reached out and picked up a crime scene photo.
"Do you mind if I look at these."
"They're pretty gruesome Lauren, whoever did this is a complete psycho." She said as pushed a stray piece of hair behind Lauren's ear.
Lauren frowned and started looking over the photos. Bo just sat there and watched Lauren concentrate. She missed this, missed watching Lauren get absorbed into something so completely.
"Do they have any leads?" She tilted her head, studying the photos closer.
"No. Nothing." Bo sighed. "Everyone thinks its territory stuff, but…" she paused thinking of Nick. "I think it's something else."
"Hmm." She paused. "What are your thoughts? What do you think about who is doing this?"
"Besides that it's a psycho serial killer?"
"Yeah."
"Well, I think it would be someone that they all trusted, or thought they could trust." She said, hoping that wouldn't trigger Lauren into thinking about her brother.
"Why do you say that?"
"There're no defensive wounds. These are all powerful Fae that wouldn't go down without a fight. So how would someone overpower all of them, without any fighting back? It's strange."
"Hmm," Lauren said, continuing to look over the photos. "Maybe they were injected with something. Like something that took away their powers, temporarily, or that incapacitated them quickly."
"Is there something like that, which would work on all these different types of Fae?"
Lauren shrugged. "I don't know."
Bo's stomach sank this theory would fit with Nick. It would be easy for a human to take down a Fae with something like that if Lauren was right.
The weekend was one of the best Bo ever had, Lauren's roommate never came back, thankfully. And they spend the whole weekend just together it was perfect.
As the weekend was ending, and Bo couldn't take her eyes off Lauren, she wanted to try and burn Lauren's image into her mind, it get her through the days that they were apart.
Bo lightly ran her fingers down the length of Lauren's arm. "I'm going to try and come visit as often as I can."
"I would love that." Lauren leaned up and kissed Bo.
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Present
Bo
She couldn't move. She was frozen. Her entire body was blazing, electric charges coursing through her.
"Lauren," She sobbed. "Please, don't be dead." She felt as if she would be sick, again, saying those words out loud.
"Princess," The guard touched her arm, she almost pushed him back into the wall but stopped herself.
"What?" She shouted, probably too loud, but she wasn't thinking, couldn't think.
"Use my chi, princess, save her with my chi."
Bo was confused, momentarily, looking back and forth between them.
Then, instinct took over. She pulled herself off the ground and siphoned as much chi from the guard as she could, without killing him. He fell to the ground, with a loud thump.
So much energy rushed through her, she felt like she was floating like her body was on fire.
She pushed the entire chi that was inside her into Lauren. She collapsed onto the floor, hitting the cold surface hard. Her eyes locked on Lauren's sleeping-dead-still body.
Within a second, Lauren choked out a cough, gasped loudly, her eyes opening quickly.
AN
Sorry about that trick with the broken up present scenes, I thought that scene needed some added tension.
We are inching toward the present and we'll get there in a couple of chapters.
Thanks again and again for reading!