Chapter 17: Souls Connecting

Dark brown eyes lingered on the sleeping beauty lying on her lap. Skilled fingers stroke through brown curls, savoring the silky feeling. Lauren sighed. Bo was still asleep and she started to worry. It had been Rena who carried the girl home but left immediately afterward mumbling something about getting answers.

Two hours had passed since then and Bo was still unconscious. A single tear formed in her eyes slowly making its way down her face only to drip from her chin, wetting Bos forehead.

"This is my fault... This is all my fault. Without me you wouldn't had been hurt. Just because I had to be selfish.. Too selfish... I'm so sorry Bo.. so so sorry..." The blonde sobbed. The guilt was eating her up. She didn't have the right to risk the life of others, especially those who were close to her. Just for her own happiness. Nobody deserved to suffer because of her. A plan formed in her head. A plan that wouldn't be easy for her but would be the best for everyone else. She was the target, the plaything. They were after her and not the others. She needed to prepare as soon as she was sure Bo was ok. Until then she had a few moments to relax and enjoy what was left.

Lauren yawned. It was difficult for her to stay awake. Healing Bo had taken a lot energy from her. Bo's condition had been critical for quite some time. Fortunately Lauren had been able to heal her.

Mentally Lauren was already making a list of what she'd needed for her plan to work but a stirring Bo caught her attention.

"Lo...?" The brunette slowly opened her eyes.

"Hey sleepyhead"

"Ow shit.. Did I fall asleep? Sorry Lo.. Usually I don't take naps in broad daylight" Bo slowly got up stretching. "Whoa, 5pm... Damn must have been one hell of nap." Lauren felt guilty for dragging Bo in all this and for making her believe nothing ever happened. That amnesia stuff seemed to have worked, thank god.

"I'm really sorry that I slept through almost the entire day.. kinda strange... but really Lo I'm so sorry..."

"It's OK Bo. You were tired and took a nap. No hard feelings" Lauren smiled softly.

"But.. the entire day... I wanted to spend it with you.. awake... Not sleeping. Damn...And now I don't have much time left. I promised to be back at 5:30pm..." Bo really looked sad about the lost time. Lauren's insides clenched. How was she supposed to pull through her plan without leaving a devastated Bo behind? A devastated Bo hating her was still better than a dead Bo, remember Lauren.

Bo sighed. "I really hate to say this and I wish I could stay but I have to go..." The brunette really didn't want to go and the blonde didn't want her to leave either but it would be best for both of them. It would make it easier for Lauren to prepare.

Bo was already standing at the door waiting for Lauren. The blonde rushed to the brunette and without thinking pressed her against the door. She kissed her with everything she got. Love, passion, wanton. She tried to savor that feeling the best she could. Memorizing every detail, every taste. The kiss was desperate and it pained in Lauren's heart that this would probably their last kiss. It took all of her willpower to not cry, to keep up the facade for Bo's sake.

The brunette was actually taken aback by the force and need of the kiss but chimed willingly in. Tongues tangled, hands grabbed for anything to hold. The girls were so engrossed by their activities that they didn't even notice the energy flowing. An aura of blue and gold was pulsating around them. The two energies mingled, entwined and formed eventually yin and yang. They stayed united until the kiss came to an end. The moment their lips lost their connecting the auras faded away.

Their foreheads rested together. Both breathing heavily a blush adoring their faces. "That was.. that... whoa.. epic" Bo whispered completely in awe.

Lauren smiled. It really was epic. She had never felt anything like that before. It broke her heart that this would be a onetime thing. "Indeed" She breathed and lovingly caressed the brunettes cheek.

"As much as I would love to continue this.. And I really, really, really want to.. God how much I want to... But I've gotta go or I'll be grounded until I'm forty. Mom's pretty strict with such things..."

"Yeah...Bo?"

"Yes?"

"Take.. Take good care of you.. I'll miss you" Lauren smiled sadly.

"Hey it's just one night.. I'll see you tomorrow, right? This isn't some kind of good bye. You sound like I'd never see you again. This is no good bye, right? Right?" Bo looked panicked.

"Of course not silly... See you tomorrow" Lauren said and pressed one last kiss on the brunettes lips.

"See ya Lo" Bo winked. Seconds later she was out of the door.

The moment the door closed Lauren sank down to the floor and started to cry miserably. "Fuck, fuck, fuck" she cursed. How was she supposed to do what she had planned? It would kill her...

No it won't don't be a fool. You are just a teenager in love. A pathetic teenager risking the lives of others. The pain will go away soon. She will forget about you soon and continue her life without ever batting an eye over you. Give her a chance to live a normal life. Don't be selfish. Bo deserves better than you, no matter how good it felt, now get your ass up and start. Dyson and Rena will probably be here soon so you gotta hurry.

Yes, she got to hurry if she wanted it to work.

"You have a slight problem with authorities, don't you D-man? First the problem with the Ash up there in Canada and now the Elm too?" Rena quipped.

"Shut Rena, I'm not in the mood. That asshole is crazy and he knows more than he admits, I'm sure about that... It's like he has some kind of split personality... I was about to break through him but.."

"One of the Elms Ogres broke through you first?" Rena grinned.

"You know what? If you can't be serious about this just go, okay?" Dyson was really pissed at the moment. The last thing he needed was someone making fun of him when they were dealing with the destiny of the Fae.

"I AM serious. Just trying to lighten the mood. All this is quite difficult to stomach. When things are bringing me down I make jokes, okay? And it's not only you who had a shitty day mister."

"Are you comparing your desk duty with me getting knocked out by an ogre?"

"Yep I do"

"Yeah shitty coffee is worse. You were doing some important paperwork while I just interrogated our only lead." He snapped.

"Would you just shut your mouth for a fucking second? While you were sleeping in the sickbay I was the one actually taking care that Lauren is safe. You know some assassin just tried to kill that girl and her gf, but noooo of course that's nothing special..." Growled the redhead.

"Wait.. What? Lauren got attacked? Shit... How is she? Is she hurt? Fuck, who attacked her? Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I would have, if you weren't so grouchy all the damn time. She is OK. Got hurt pretty bad but her abilities are remarkable and for her girlfriend.. Well she was still unconscious when I left her with Lauren but she will be fine... You should have seen Lauren how she healed Bo.. Just wow, I've never seen anything like that..."

"She got hurt? Fuck.. But.. she.. she healed? She actually did? How did she.. did she know how to do it? THAT she could do it?"

Rena sighed... "Well.. I got a secret tip that Lauren was in danger. I rushed to the park, but was already to late... Fortunately my secret informant got there before me and killed the assassin... She was the one who told Lauren about her abilities and that she wasn't human."

"She What?! Nobody is supposed to..." Dyson was shocked.

"Let me finish kay? She also said something about the blood king.. That he was afraid of the new keeper and that he wanted to have control over her. That those are the real reasons for the laws.."

"No.. she must be lying.. Trick would never.. He.. I know him.. He...But... It would explain some... No... Your informant must be wrong... Who the fuck is she?"

"Her name's Tamsin. Dark Fae Valkyrie, cop like us... I've... met... her before. She usually can't be trusted but I have the slight feeling that she maybe is telling the truth.. "

"How's that? Since when do you trust dark Fae?"

"Not every dark Fae is evil, you know? Why I think she tells the truth? Well I paid her a visit before I came here... Asked questions. Got some very interesting answers. Let me just say that she wants to keep Lauren safe. No matter what. She swore an blood oath to Minerva and nobody breaks an oath with an ancient."

"You really are sure?"

"No.. not a hundred percent but some of the things she said made sense. And I mean REALLY sense. I think she has some more answers to all this. We should keep an eye on her."

"Alright... Alright I trust you with this but if this Tamsin makes a wrong move I'm gonna hunt her"

"Yeah my big bad wolfie. Got that... So we're here. Let's look if the girls are up"

"Ivy there too?"

"Actually no.. She begged to have a sleepover with a friend and it was difficult to deny her... Impossible actually"

Dyson wanted to start to argue if it was really wise to let the girl out of their eyes but he trusted Rena that she knew what she was doing.

They were surprised by the silence when they entered the house. "Bo's probably still out cold... Poor girl." Rena said.

"I'll take a look just to be sure they are actually ok" Dyson said and made his way to the guest room the girls now occupied. It was strange. He should be hearing something at least someone breathing. He had a bad feeling about this. Drawing his gun he slowly opened the door. "Holy shit" He breathed and his eyes widened gun dropping from his hand. This wasn't good.

A/N: Cliffhanger, hehe. So what do you think happened?