For weeks, Bo and Tamsin have been seeing each other unbeknownst to everyone. Meeting at the same location from their second encounter, deciding it was more discreet. They give each other subtle codes when they are around others when they want to meet up with each other. Like Tamsin would say she is thinking about going fishing. Or Bo would talk about being in the countryside. Bo's mood has been upbeat, and she has sometimes been able to control her extra strength, not so much her all day blue eyes, while Tamsin has grown to be even meaner, especially to Bo around others, avoiding her and being rude. It's starting to take a toll on Bo, who doesn't know how to take Tamsin's actions towards her.
Bo enters the Dal. She walks over to Tamsin and Dyson, who are engaged in a game of pool, drinking beer. "Hey guys," she says.
"Succubus," says Tamsin, not looking at her, studying the game.
"Hello Bo, how've you been?" asks Dyson.
"I've been great. You?" says Bo.
"Never better. It's good seeing you. I feel like I don't as much anymore," says Dyson.
"Well I've been staying busy," says Bo.
"What new guy?" asks Dyson.
"No," says Bo, smiling.
"Well, that look in your eyes say otherwise," says Dyson.
"I'm just in a good mood. Can a girl be happy for once?" says Bo.
"Oh please, spare me the Golden Girls moment. If you're in the game, play now, and if you're not playing the game, go away," says Tamsin, giving Bo a rather serious look.
Bo looks hurt. "Fine. I know when I'm not wanted."
"Clearly you don't," says Tamsin.
"I'm not going to let even you kill my vibe right now. So peace. Later Dyson," says Bo. She walks away, meeting Kenzi at the bar.
"Tamsin, do you have to be so mean to Bo all the time? Give her a chance. She doesn't deserve that," says Dyson.
"Oh grow some balls. And hit one already, it's your move."
Later Tamsin walks over to the bar to get more beers for her and Dyson, standing near Bo. "So, seems like a good day to go swimming," she says, quietly to Bo.
"I'm sure you'll have a great time swimming by yourself," Bo responds.
Tamsin signals Trick for two beers. "What's your problem?"
"I'm getting tired of your…" says Bo, cutting herself off because of Kenzi's return to her seat.
"What's the dealeo?" asks Kenzi.
"It's nothing," says Bo, demeanor changing.
"Whoa Bo, you don't have to get all Incredible Hulkish. I was just saying. Your whole mojo looks depleted of funds. But whateve," says Kenzi.
Trick slides the beers to Tamsin, who thanks him. She looks over to Bo, "Well if you have a problem with her I think it would be in your best interest to talk to her about it." She walks away.
"Um what was that? You having problems with the Doc or something and you haven't even told me, and why is Tamsin being all mannerly when everyone knows her hatred for you?" asks Kenzi.
"I don't know. Look, I gotta go Kenz, can we do this later?" says Bo.
"Yeah sure. Just don't come back all blue eyed."
"Okay," says Bo, hugging her. "I'll see you later," she says, walking off waving. Kenzi waves back.
"More drinks?" asks Trick.
"Yes, hit me T dog," says Kenzi.
About forty-five minutes pass and Tamsin finishes a game with Dyson.
"Game," she says. "Time to pay up." She checks her phone, reading a message.
Dyson gives her some money. "I still think you cheated on the last one."
"Oh don't be such a sore loser," says Tamsin, putting her phone away. "Maybe you'll get your chance next time." She gets her things ready to go.
"You're not playing another round. I'm just warming up," he says.
"Not tonight. I gotta go see a man about a dog."
"Okay too much. Have fun."
"I will," says Tamsin.
Tamsin meets up with Bo in the field. "So what's going on?" asks Tamsin.
"I'm sorta kinda pissed at you," says Bo.
"What, what am I doing?" asks Tamsin, folding her arms.
"How about acting like a complete and total ass all the time? I'm tired of you mistreating me."
"But that's what I do. I'm not supposed to like you. I'm investigating you. If I start acting differently towards you then everyone will notice, The Morrigan would be on my ass, so I have to be like this."
"Yeah, but maybe you can lighten up a little. I think you're going too hard," says Bo.
"Well, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I thought I was helping."
Bo is quietly thinking. "So you really didn't mean to be so mean?" she asks.
"Well, sometimes. I kind of can't help it," says Tamsin.
"I guess I can forgive you. This time," says Bo.
"So are we still swimming or what?"
"You are such a guy," says Bo.
As Bo is resting, Tamsin sits up, pondering. An incorporeal figure appears to her. "What is it that you are doing with her?" it asks.
"Sex, I thought it was obvious," answers Tamsin.
"No, she feels different. Not like the others," it says.
"How so?" asks Tamsin.
"The others, they were, empty," it says. Tamsin doesn't know what to say. "Do you like her?"
"What kind of a question is that? Of course not," says Tamsin.
"Be careful Tamsin. Remember your mission. I must go." The figure vanishes, and Tamsin lies next to Bo, eventually falling asleep as well.
Later later that night. Tamsin is putting on her shoes. "Why are you so quiet?" she asks.
"I'm just thinking," says Bo.
"Should I even ask what about?"
"Us. I don't know where this is going. It's fine the way things are, but I kind of want more."
"Like what?" asks Tamsin.
"Like, I want to go out sometimes."
"Like on a date?" asks Tamsin, grimacing.
"Like have dinner, see a movie, shop for clothes, do stuff," says Bo.
"Just the other day I picked you up a coffee."
"That's not what I mean. I'm just so tired of being in the closet with you. I'm used to being open. I feel so caged not being able to express myself outside of this."
"That was the arrangement," says Tamsin.
"Well it's not enough anymore."
"I don't know what you want."
"That's another problem. You're too closed and unaffectionate. I mean will it really kill you to show some kind of emotion."
"Well you knew that going into this. If you don't like it, no one is forcing you to be here," says Tamsin, a matter of factly.
"You know what? To hell with this," says Bo, getting up.
Bo starts walking away when Tamsin stops her. "I don't want to do this."
Bo turns around. "I can't read you. I don't know if you have any feelings for me at all because I do for you," she says, earnestly.
Tamsin frowns. "We said that we weren't," she says. Bo starts walking away again. "Bo," Tamsin calls. "Bo, stop."
Bo stops again and turns. "I'm telling you that I have feelings for you and…"
"Can you please just stop with all this emotional, mushy crap," says Tamsin, looking like she's sick to her stomach. "I can't do this. I have enough shit on my plate as it is than to be here and act all school girly. It makes me regret even staying over that night because I wouldn't have to deal with all of this."
"I don't know who did what to you in the past, but it damn sure wasn't me," says Bo, before walking away.
"Bo," says Tamsin, catching up to her. "I didn't mean to say all of those things back there. I mean I did, but I didn't." Bo still walking. "You just don't understand that I'm not like others. And I don't know how to react sometimes. But if you give me a chance, I can be better. I can do that for you."
Bo turns around. "I can't believe you just said that."
"Was it something wrong again?" asks Tamsin.
"No, no. It gave me chills," says Bo. She kisses her, and it becomes lengthy.
"So does that mean you forgive me?" asks Tamsin.
"Only if you don't stop doing what you're doing."
Hours turn into days which turn into weeks. Bo, who is at home, goes downstairs in her housecoat to get something to eat, going to the fridge. "Hey Kenzi," she says, in a chipper voice.
"Hey," says Kenzi, unenthusiastically.
Bo grabs a cold slice of pizza, shaking her head as to say is there ever anything else in here. She turns and sees Kenzi in a down in the dumps mood. "What's wrong with you?" she asks.
"Oh nothing," say Kenzi, slouching over the couch.
"I know something's up. Tell me," says Bo, sitting on the arm of the couch.
"I just feel so neglected."
"Why, what do you mean?" asks Bo.
"I mean the wolf and Tricksta and Ash hole, they're okay, but I feel like you and I aren't spending you know sisterly time together. I'm working cases by myself, and I spend more time with Lauren than you, how can this be?" says Kenzi.
"What're you talking about? I'm here all the time."
"Yeah, to eat, bathe and sleep."
"We worked on a case just the other day together."
"In which you left so after. Like you leave all the time when we're out, and you're gone all the time when you said that you'd be here. And you're always happy. I know I sound terrible, but it's true. And it's freaky."
"Well you should be happy that I'm happy Kenzi."
"I am. But your happiness makes me miserable. It's too much. You're like a giddy teenager. Your eyes are blue all the time. And I'm not entirely sure you're Bo sometimes."
"What so I'm better sad?" asks Bo.
"Yes. Okay no. You know I want you to be happy. But I want to be a part of that too you know."
"Kenzi, you are. And okay. Well maybe you're right. I could spend more time with you. Starting today, it'll be Kenzi day."
"Really," says Kenzi, happily.
"Yep, it's all about you. We'll do lunch, go shopping for shoes, you name it. We'll do it."
"Oh, you're the best," she says, hugging Bo.
"Anything for you. Just let me put some clothes on and I'll be right back Tamsin." Bo has this did-I-just-say- that-out-loud look. "I mean Kenzi," she says, trying to walk away.
Kenzi with her mouth opened, appalled. "Oh no sister, not so fast. Where do you think you're going?"
"To change my clothes Kenzi."
"Oh no," says Kenzi, jumping in the chair. "No you definitely called me Tamsin. And when I was drunk, you called me her before at the Dal. And I thought I was tripping, now I know I wasn't. Is there something that you're not telling me Bo?" Bo sticks the rest of the pizza in her mouth, uttering some unknown gibberish. "Don't try to do the whole stuffing your mouth routine. I invented it. Please tell me it's not Tamsin. No that can't be right. You would never boink a mortal enemy. Because you would tell me. We talk about everything. I tell you all my deepest darkest secrets and it so makes sense for you not to tell me. It's her isn't it? You're riding the Valkyrie ride of you're so busted."
"Okay. Okay. Just don't say it like that."
"OMG you are. I can't believe this. The two of you exchanging," Kenzi shivers in grossness. "I don't even want to speak it. When did this happen? Was it that day you came home with that hideous dress?" Bo doesn't say anything. "Damn Bo, that was like two days."
"I know, and I feel so horrible not telling you about it. You don't know how hard it's been keeping it a secret. It started out for healing. I had got hurt, and she was the only one there at the time, and Lauren and I had just broken up."
"So she's the one making you all glowy all the time?" asks Kenzi.
"Yes. I don't know what it is, but it's like when I'm with her, something about it feels right. And when we do what we do, I feel like I'm on a natural high. My abilities are heighten. I have this long-lasting burst of energy. I still can't believe that this is really happening. I feel like I'm on dope or something."
"At this point, I wouldn't rule it out," says Kenzi. "So she supercharges you. I didn't even know there was a such thing as supersex. This is crazy."
"I know right."
"Well, how is it? You know the boink boink overload?" asks Kenzi, hitting her fists together.
"Oh it's incredible. It's like fireworks going off and I feel like exploding, and..."
"Okay maybe way too much there," says Kenzi.
"When we can't do a marathon, we do it a few times a day depending on our schedules. It's so intense."
"Also didn't need to know that. And how come bitch is still alive? Surely you would have killed her by now," says Kenzi.
"I don't really know," say Bo, looking as if she's never thought about it.
"Damn she must really got that good good. Well I'm happy that you're happy, but there's something just kind of wrong about all this," says Kenzi.
"Like what?" asks Bo.
"Like she's Dark Fae and works for The Morrigan. And did I forget that she has been trying to get you locked up since she met you."
"Okay, well there is that, but she's not anymore, well not locked up in that kind of way."
"Oh, so didn't need to know that either," says Kenzi, with a puke face.
"You forget that Tamsin was the only other person that knew that you weren't you. And if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been able to find you."
"Yeah I know… so, are you guys like together together, like you know together?" asks Kenzi.
"I think so. It feels like it without the public display of affection of any kind."
"So, what about Lauren?" asks Kenzi.
"I know. And I love her, I do, but I have feelings for Tamsin too."
"You're definitely in a situation," says Kenzi.
"I try not to think about it as much. She's the one that wanted a break in the first place."
"Yeah, but it's Lauren man. And I don't think she'll be too thrilled knowing that you have shipped onto team Valkubus."
"I'll just have to cross that bridge when I get there," says Bo.
"Okay, whatever you say."
"Oh and can you not tell anyone else?"
"Yeah because that would only be like lighting a firecracker and not letting it go, in my hand, close to my face," says Kenzi.
"Okay thank you Kenzi. I knew you would understand."
"Not really understanding, but if it makes you happy. You deserve it."
"Okay, well I'm gonna go change. I'll see you in a bit," says Bo, leaving the room.
"This is so not going to end well," says Kenzi, to herself.
After Kenzi is fast asleep, Bo meets up with Tamsin, both lying awake. "So, I told Kenzi about you and me," says Bo.
"I thought that we agreed to not tell anyone. Things can go way left if certain people found out about us," says Tamsin.
"I know and I'm sorry. I just couldn't keep lying to her. It was getting too hard. Things were starting to not even make sense anymore. But she was surprisingly really cool about it. Plus Kenzi is much better than I am at keeping secrets." Bo pauses. "Are you upset?"
"Not really. I didn't think you would last as long as you had honestly."
"Don't act like you know me," says Bo, smiling.
"You're kinda predictable. But I admire that about you."
"And you're the opposite."
"I guess it's true what they say," says Tamsin. "You're not you when you're hungry, so I'm gonna grab a beer."
"Yeah because that's food."
"If it makes you feel full, I'm in." Tamsin gets up, opening a cooler. She grabs a beer and hands Bo a prewrapped sandwich.
"Oh the date I always wanted."
"Food and alcohol," says Tamsin.
"So, Kenzi brought up something." Tamsin gives her a like-what look. "She asked me if you and I were together. Like in a couple."
"Well what did you tell her?" Tamsin asks.
"That I guess so, I mean how do you feel about it?" asks Bo.
"I never really thought about it." It gets quiet.
"Maybe I shouldn't have said anything," says Bo.
"No, it's not like that. I just don't really know what that feels like. I could never allow anyone to get that far with me, but you're different. So to answer your question. I may not know what being in a relationship feels like, but I would think it would feel like this."
Bo's eyes turn blue. "Damn, you know all the right words to say to make a girl feel all warm inside. You've changed so much. I'm proud of you."
"Looks like you're about to show me how much." Bo gives her a what-do-you-think look. "Well, I suppose I can save the beer for later."