Kenzi sprawled out on the couch. She watched Bo and listened to her talk about the weekend. After Bo was done, she said. "Wow, BoBo it only took you one weekend to get your girl back. I thought it might take like a week or something."
Bo smiled, her eyes lively and shining. "At first things looked pretty bleak but we just needed to talk and work things out." She sat down next to Kenzi and added. "I missed her liked crazy. It feels so good to have her back."
Kenzi squeezed her knee. "I'm happy for you." She draped her arms over the side of the couch. "And all you had to do was sell your soul to the dark to get her back." She said with her head tilted back.
Bo gave her an exasperated glare. "That's not exactly how it happened."
"Uh, huh. So, what happens now that you're working for the Morrigan? That sounds like some scary shit to me."
Bo shrugged. "Guess I'll find out."
"Will we continue taking our own cases?"
Bo nodded. "Yeah, we'll do both." She paused. "Lauren told me she slept with someone else." She blurted out, needing to talk about it.
"So?"
Bo sighed. "Is it crazy that it bothers me so much? I hate the thought of someone else touching her the way I do."
"Oh, Bo. So, your lady, when she wasn't your lady, smashed naughty bits with another. It's not the end of the world."
"I know that." Bo contemplated the situation for a second. "I wonder what she looks like..." She murmured under her breath, and Kenzi shot her a meaningful look.
"Bo, you have to get that possessive side of you under control, that's no good for any relationship."
Bo squeezed her jaw. "I know we're broken up, and that was my fault but-" She was interrupted by a knock on the door.
They exchanged glances and shrugged.
Bo opened the door to find Tamsin standing there. "Hey there partner," She said and pushed past Bo into the apartment.
"Excuse me?" Bo asked following Tamsin's movements with her eyes.
Tamsin sat down at the kitchen table and put her feet up. "The Morrigan didn't tell you I'm your new partner?" She crossed her arms behind her head. "Typical Evony, she loves surprises."
"I have a partner." Bo pointed to Kenzi, who waved at Tamsin with a coy smile.
Tamsin rolled her eyes. "Your Dark Fae partner." She pulled out a crinkled paper from her pocket and tossed it at Bo. "That's our bounty."
Bo turned over the paper flippantly in her hand and didn't read it. "Bounty?"
Tamsin nodded and scrutinized the apartment, taking in the details of the space. "Evony gives us the list and we collect them." She gave an air of being utterly bored with the situation.
"What kind of bounties?" Kenzi asked from the living room couch.
Tamsin yawned wide and for a long moment. "It's always different. Some humans, some Fae, just depends on the day."
Bo crossed her arms over her chest. "And what did they do wrong?"
Tamsin laughed. "Not my concern. And it shouldn't be yours either."
Meanwhile, Kenzi walked over and read through the information on the paper. She frowned and flung it back on the table. She looked at Bo, expecting her to refuse to go along with the assignment, even though really she had no choice.
"I'm not dragging Fae and humans back to the Morrigan's clutches." Bo responded defiantly through clenched teeth.
"That blood oath says differently, I think." Her words were a test, trying to entice a reaction out of Bo. She tilted her head and smirked sneeringly at her.
An angry heat rose through Bo's body. She opened her mouth to retort, on the edge of telling Tamsin to get out and the Morrigan to piss off, but Kenzi caught her eye and she closed her mouth and remained quiet.
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Dr. Everett's face cracked into a sympathetic expression after Lauren finished telling her about the weekend and not finding anything of use.
Her dark eyes bore down on Lauren, for a second, pondering what information to reveal to her student. "I feared Henry would be too clever to leave such information laying about." She was struck, at that moment, by how much she had grown to care about the young human over the past year.
Lauren crossed the room in a few steps and sat across from her. "Do you know my father?" She asked.
Dr. Everett nodded and studied Lauren's face with a proficient eye.
Lauren frowned. "You never told me that, in a year, you never mentioned it."
She reached out and patted Lauren's hand, in a friendly gesture. "I didn't want that knowledge to taint our relationship. My interest in you as a student is about you and not your father."
Lauren turned that information over in her mind, for a long minute. "But he was Light Fae and you are Dark."
Dr. Everett kept her face unreadable and answered. "Us more, shall we say, seasoned Fae, don't care much for the petty political skirmishes of the moment. Henry was a good friend, and I cared about him a lot."
Although, clearly bemused by this revelation Lauren smiled at her and went to work on her project unquestioningly.
Dr. Everett observed Lauren working. "We'll figure all this out. We simply need time to put the pieces together." She said with an upbeat voice.
Removing a slide from the microscope, Lauren looked at her and said. "Bo thinks maybe Trick and the Light Fae have the information."
"Bo?"
Lauren nodded. "She helped me this weekend." She regarded Dr. Everett carefully, for several seconds. "Is that a problem? I trust Bo more than anyone else in the world."
Dr. Everett shot her a thoughtful look at her statement. "We need all the allies we can get. Of course, I'm fine with Bo. I was only worried about you and your heart."
When Lauren didn't answer, Dr. Everett merely smiled and said. "Young love is a fascinating and passionate thing. That kind of love doesn't come around often keep it safe and cherish it."
Lauren studied her face. "I'd love for you to meet her."
Walking by Lauren's workstation, Dr. Everett patted her back. "I would love that. As for now, I have an appointment."
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Tamsin and Bo returned to the lobby and spoke with a few more people. "This asshole is a lot more slippery than I thought." She darted her eyes around, thinking. "Where are you hiding?" She said out loud, more to herself than to Bo.
Bo, on the other hand, didn't mind, she didn't want to drag anyone back to the Morrigan, so for her this was perfect.
They entered an alley behind the apartment building, Tamsin keeping her eyes alert and Bo following behind uninterested in the pursuit.
While Tamsin muttered to herself and paced around, Bo slipped out her phone and texted Lauren. "I still have your telescope in my car."
A few seconds later Lauren replied, "You should bring it by tonight."
Bo bit her lip, reading her text and Tamsin grabbed it out of her hand. "Who are you texting?" She flipped through the messages.
"What the hell?" Bo snatched the phone back and quickly put it in her pocket.
Tamsin laughed. "So, you still have that little human sidepiece?"
"Seriously, fuck you. She's my girlfriend." Bo responded, her anger on the edge of bursting. This whole bounty thing was upsetting her and she really didn't need Tamsin talking about her relationship also. One thing Bo had enough of was other people giving their opinions about Lauren and their relationship.
Something rustled behind them, and they both turned to look, there was a flash of light, and a tall figure stood in the other direction, smoking.
"That's our guy," Tamsin whispered into Bo's ear.
Tamsin started to stroll up to him, and Bo followed. "Hey, buddy," Tamsin called out, and the man jumped and dropped his cigar. "Looking for a date?" She asked dryly.
Bo could barely stop her eyes from rolling at Tamsin's play-acting.
He cleared his throat and looked back and forth between them with wide lusty eyes. "Me…us?" He licked his lips quickly. "Like…um how much?"
Tamsin leaned closer to him. "I'll whisper it to you." He eagerly stepped forward. With one sweeping motion, Tamsin pulled out the handcuffs and locked his arms behind his back. "The Morrigan needs to see you." She said into his ear.
His eyes bulged out, and he looked pleading at Bo. "Please…don't send me back she'll kill me."
Tamsin squeezed the cuffs tighter. "Hush now, that's not our concern." She put her hand firm on his shoulder and pushed him forward.
His face turned ghost white, and his eyes darted back and forth between them. "I have money. I'll pay you whatever you want."
"Not interested." Tamsin responded shoving him forward to keep him moving as he started to struggle.
"Please." He begged.
Tamsin stopped abruptly and turned to Bo. "You wanna use your powers on him to get him to shut up."
Bo frowned and looked at the man. "No way." She said sharply.
Tamsin rolled her eyes. "Fine, your highness. Don't help. Just stand there while I do all the work."
He trotted along as slowly as possible as Tamsin continued to push him forward. He kept his eyes on Bo, pleading and begging for release.
Arriving at the Dark Fae complex, they past security and were admitted into the Morrigan's office swiftly.
Tamsin had to practically carry the captured man into her office, but after a few hard pushes, he cleared the door.
Clearly, Evony was pleased; she smiled wide when they entered. "Excellent. I knew I was a genius for pairing you two together."
"I did all the work," Tamsin muttered under her breath, and Bo glared at her.
He started to cry and turned to Bo with terror pouring over his face. "Please, she'll kill me!"
Evony grabbed his chin and stared into his eyes. "You run from me?" She said drawing out her words menacingly. "Tsk, Tsk. That's no good Bernard. Never sign a contract with the Dark if you can't refill it."
He began to shake and implore for mercy, his shirt soaked in sweat. She taunted him with a laugh in his face and stepped back. Her hand clicked up quickly, and he melted into nothing, in front of them, the handcuffs crashed onto the ground.
Bo's stomach boiled, and she felt as if she was about to be sick. For several minutes, she stood frozen with her mouth open in shock, fighting the sickness in her stomach.
Evony took a seat behind her desk and concentrated on some paperwork, after a few seconds, her head rose. She handed Tamsin an envelope, "Your payment Valkyrie." She turned to Bo. "Your payment is currently tucked away safely in the lab."
Bo winced and fought the urge to go over to Evony and tell her exactly what she thought about this bounty business. Instead she merely gaped at her, clutching her fists.
When Tamsin and Bo didn't leave, Evony looked at them questioningly. "We're done here." She barked, and they left.
As Bo walked through the building, her eyes danced around hoping to see Lauren, but she reached the door and didn't see her once.
"Catch you later, partner," Tamsin said pushing past Bo quickly and tucking her money into her pocket.
Bo sighed and glared as she left the building. Bo turned for one last glance around the room looking for Lauren, but instead she saw a pretty black-haired woman with bright green eyes watching her from across the room.
For several moments, they stood inspecting each other from afar, but a crowd of Fae left a room, blocking Bo's view and when the space cleared the woman was gone.
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Katerina leaned on a chair and observed her grandmother work over Nick's sleeping body. "Bo was here." She finally said.
"Yes. She's working for the Morrigan. You'll be seeing a lot of her, I suspect."
Katerina tapped her foot hard on the floor. "Are you sure we can trust her around Lauren?"
"She's harmless and in love with Lauren. She wouldn't hurt her." Dr. Everett said distractedly, taking a sample of Nick's blood.
Katerina scoffed. "Only break her heart." She mumbled quietly.
"If I didn't know any better I'd think you had feelings for Lauren." Dr. Everett walked away from Nick's bed. "You are supposed to watch and protect Lauren, not fall in love with her."
Katerina stayed silent, keeping her eyes away from her grandmother. "I care about Lauren as much as you. I don't want to see her heartbroken. She's been through enough."
"You observed them together over the weekend. What did you see?"
Katerina was quiet and struggled with herself. "I could tell Bo cares deeply for her and would do anything to protect her." She answered honestly and shifted in the chair.
Observing her demeanor, Dr. Everett studied her face. "What happened between you two?"
"Nothing." She said sharply. "What's happening with Nick?" She asked quickly.
Dr. Everett arched her eyebrow and decided to allow the subject change. "His body isn't taking to the changes. I think I will have to adjust the formula and try again." She read over his chart. "So, I will continue to keep him sedated for a few days."
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In the late evening, Lauren heard a light tapping on her window. She pulled back the curtains and smirked. She opened the window. "Why are we always climbing through each other's windows?"
Bo climbed over the ledge. "We're full circle now. It's my turn to knock on your window."
They stood pressed against each other, and Bo brought her mouth to Lauren's in a heated kiss. Bo closed her eyes desire filling her as she felt the softness of Lauren's lips and tongue. Bo sensed Lauren felt the same craving in her.
They sank back onto the bed, arms wrapped together, their lips never parting. Bo tilted back and studied Lauren's face, admiring the dim light spread across her features. Lauren leaned up and Bo pulled back. "I almost forgot." She leaped off the bed and walked back to the window. She reappeared with the telescope in hand.
She gestured Lauren forward Lauren smirked and complied. Bo reached for her hand. "Come with me." Lauren followed her out the window and up to the roof.
Bo stood with her hands on her hips gazing at the sky. "I thought this would be a perfect spot to try it out."
Lauren stepped into Bo's back and draped her arms around her from behind. She placed a light kiss on her neck. "I almost forgot how sweet you could be."
Bo twirled around and hugged her from the front. "Now that I have you back, I'm not going to stop showing you how important you are to me." Bo lightly kissed her cheek. "I would never screw up this second chance."
After several seconds of simply studying each other's eyes, Bo gestured to the telescope. "Let's give this a try."
Lauren suppressed a grin and hunched down in front of it, after several minutes, she peered up at Bo. "I think it's broken. It's not working."
"Aw, babe I'm sorry."
Lauren shrugged and looked it over woefully. "It's probably better to leave the past in the past. That girl who would gaze at the stars for hours doesn't exist anymore. I should let her lay in peace."
Bo's heart sank, and she felt bad about bringing them up there. "I have one more thing." She said to perk up Lauren's mood. She pulled out a sleeping bag and spread it out.
They cuddled together in the sleeping bag and stared at the stars.
Bo pressed her nose into Lauren's neck and inhaled the mingled scents that were specifically Lauren. "I love the way you smell. Is that weird?" She asked with a content sigh.
Lauren chuckled, "What do I smell like?"
"Lauren. Just Lauren." Bo placed a long kiss on her neck. "It's just one of the many things I missed about you." She tilted her head back, and Lauren smiled. "Like that smile. Your smile is so beautiful. I've never seen anything like it before." Bo took Lauren's hand and placed it over her heart. "Feel my heart race. That's what your smile does to me, every time."
They kissed passionately for a long moment.
Bo settled back and stared up at the sky with Lauren cuddled close to her. "Bo, when we were separated it was like there was this huge hole in my heart and life and now that you're back, it instantly filled back up. Like I'm whole again."
"That's because we're soul mates." Bo responded adamantly.
Lauren took Bo's hand and traced her fingers over the lines on her palm. "You believe in soul mates?"
"I believe in us." She said and brushed her fingers over the ring on Lauren's finger. "What else would you call us? Look at how we found our way back to each other."
Lauren grinned. "Bo how is it that you can say that kind of thing and make it sound so sincere. So authentic."
Bo squeezed her tight. "Because it's my truth."
They spent the next twenty minutes silent and looking at the stars, enjoying the cool night air and the closeness of their bodies, their legs touching.
Finally, Bo spoke. "The stars look pretty cool from this angle. I've never really taken the time to just look up at the sky and stars like this."
"You want to go inside and watch Star Trek together?" Lauren nudged her side teasingly.
"Sure." She responded willingly. "Over the past year, I've caught up on Star Trek. I've watched everything available. Ask me anything, I'm an expert."
Lauren hovered over her searching her face. "Really?"
Bo nodded. "Yeah, it was one of the ways for me to be close to you while we were apart."
"How did I get lucky enough to find you?" Lauren asked her voice tender and quiet.
Bo's eyes sparkled. "Soul mates." She said then soon after winked.
Lauren snuggled into Bo's neck. "Well, whatever the reason I'm grateful."
Up on a scaffolding several feet away from them, a black cat with green eyes watched them together before scurrying away.
Long minutes of content silence passed, and finally Bo rolled on top of Lauren and kissed her, first soft and gentle and slowly, tasting each other, becoming more intense. Lauren wrapped her arms around Bo, returning her kiss.
Bo pulled back and brought her lips up to Lauren's ear, her warm breath sent a shiver down Lauren's body. "Is this ok, Lauren? Do you want me to stop?" Bo whispered, trying to even her heavy overwhelmed breathing.
Lauren pushed her lips to Bo's ear, "No, please don't stop." She kissed Bo's jaw, down to her neck, her hands sliding upward on Bo's back.
Bo helped Lauren out of her shirt and swallowed hard when her eyes looked over Lauren's bare skin. She captured Lauren's lips and leaned back slightly, "So beautiful," She whispered against Lauren's mouth before pushing into a hard, eager kiss.
Bo kept her eyes fixed on Lauren as she slipped off the rest of her clothes and softly caressed her inner thigh.
Lauren stared back, "Would you feed on me, Bo?" She asked her voice practically a whisper. Her hands continued to stroked Bo's body.
Bo eyebrows creased, a lump climbed into her throat, tiny prickles crept through her body. "Lauren, I-" She started.
Lauren held the sides of her face, "I'm curious about what it feels like." She said and licked her lips slowly.
Bo's heart pounded in her chest and every inch of her body tingled. She brushed the hair from Lauren's face and lightly kissed her forehead. When their eyes met again Bo gazed back at her with bright blue eyes.
She looked at her with glossed over eyes. "Wow, that's really sexy." Lauren said her voice low and husky.
Bo grinned and kissed her. Lauren arched her hips against Bo and Bo slowly slid her fingers into Lauren and pulled a delicate amount of chi from her.
Bo gasped as Lauren's chi come into her and increased her thrusts. Lauren gripped her shoulders firm, her breathing coming in short, sharp pants against the side of Bo's face. Lauren's warm breath against her skin, made Bo's stomach tightened and her body burn in exhilaration.
Tasting Lauren's chi was enchanting and tantalizing, part of her wanted to taste more, to not be responsible to devour her, but she held on and fought the urge.
Bo's resolve weakened slightly and she pulled a little more chi from Lauren before she buried her head into Lauren's neck, keeping up her fevered pace inside her.
Finally, Bo leaned back and watched Lauren, taking in every expression, every feature, refusing to miss one moment. When Lauren reached her breaking point Bo pushed inside her harder and pulled out more chi. Lauren moaned and she held Bo tight, her fingernails buried in her shoulder, while a burst of sensations hit her entire body.
Bo planted kisses all over her face, as her breathing grew slower and started to even out.
Bo's body still burned all over but she was relaxed and practically dazed from Lauren's chi rushing through her body. Lauren wrapped her arms around Bo and a small smile spread over her lips. She snuggled closer and her eyes closed. Bo kissed the top of her head and she allowed herself to drift off to sleep.
AN
Thanks for all the support with this story because really this is my favorite of the four, it's just the most fun to write for whatever reason. I'm happy that others enjoy it like I do.
Thanks for reading!
Next chapter, I wonder what will happen when Katerina and Bo meet…