"Hey, you..." Bo said with a warm, heart-warming smile. Finally, breaking the comfortable silence.
"Hey..." Tamsin whispered with the first genuine smile Bo had seen in from her in weeks. They sat like that for a while, just smiling at each other. Both women knew they had a lot to speak about. Tamsin's absence and Bo' return, but those two topics could wait for the next morning. For now, they were okay with just staring into each other's eyes. Tamsin noticed an odd look in Bo's eyes. It wasn't a bad look, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. It was a good look, Tamsin finally decided. Bo encased a surprised Tamsin into large hug, pulling her close.
"Come on." Bo ordered, pulling Tamsin off the center island. Tamsin looked at her with a confused expression.
"What?... Where we goin'?" Tamsin asked as Bo started to pull her up stairs. She walked into her room, still hauling the blonde behind her. Bo turned around to face Tamsin.
"Let's get these clothes off of you..." Bo said, referring to the blood stained attire Tamsin was wearing. Bo slowly started to unbutton Tamsin's shirt. Her eyes followed every piece of newly revealed flesh. She gently slid the shirt off Tamsin's shoulders. Tamsin stared at Bo, unable to move an inch. Bo's eyes trailed down to where the large gash was. She gently ran the back of her fingers across the red mark it was now. Tears started to form in her eyes as she remembered how Tamsin looked before she was healed. Her tears formed freely, as she realized only ten minutes ago, maybe not even that, Tamsin's heart had stopped. Tamsin was knocked out of her frozen state by Bo's tears. She wiped them away gently and pulled Bo into a strong hug.
"I...I was so scared..." Bo admitted, as she nuzzled her head into Tamsin's shoulder. The blonde led them to Bo's bed and sat them down. She gently rocked Bo back and forth.
"Shh..." Tamsin paused, rubbings Bo's back as she rested her chin on the top of her head. "I know. It's okay now...I'm okay now, because of you..." Tamsin pulled back to look Bo in the eyes. There's was that look again, behind all of the pain and fear, but Tamsin still couldn't place it. Bo quickly wiped away all of her tears as she stood up.
"I'm sorry. I am supposed to be here for you and, as always, you're stuck comforting me..." Bo said. She brought the blonde up here, to undress her, so she could take a bath to get all that blood off of her, but Bo being a Succubus, well led the undressing to be a little more sensual than she intended. The brunette took a deep breath, and before the blonde could respond, she left the room and headed towards the bathroom, leaving Tamsin to her thoughts. What were her thoughts on this whole thing. She was so confused right now. The sexual tension between them is no secret to anyone, but that look. Tamsin's mind was working overtime to place the emotions in Bo's eyes. Bo came back inside the room.
"Umm... I uh...made a bath for you..." Bo said. Tamsin smiled sweetly, and stood up. She walked over to Bo and hugged her.
"Don't ever apologize for letting me hold you. Bo, I know that you're here for me. Trust me. You help me a lot more than you realize. Just seeing your beautiful face everyday, helps me. Or... when I manage to get you to smile..." Tamsin smiled and looked down, a blush creeping up her neck. Bo's heart fluttered at Tamsin's words. She hooked her finger under Tamsin's chin, raising her eyes to hers. She just smiled reassuringly, as she intertwined their fingers.
"You know, I just realized, you might not wanna take a bath..." Bo suggested. They both laughed as they realized how Tamsin would basically just be sitting in bloody water. Tamsin left the room to go take her shower, as Bo got ready for bed. After about ten minutes, Bo heard the shower water turn off. She had spent the last ten minutes trying to decide if she should let Tamsin sleep by herself or not. Of course not. I can't let her sleep by herself... Bo reasoned. After a few more minutes to let Tamsin get dressed, she went to go get her. When she entered the room, Tamsin was laying down in her bed. She knocked on the door softly.
"Tamsin?" Bo called out as she walked into the room and sat on the edge of Tamsin's bed.
"Oh, sorry Bo. If I known you were awake, I would've came to say 'g'night..." Tamsin explained as she sat up to face Bo. Bo started to stare at her incredulously.
"You really think I'm going to let you just sleep in her by yourself?" She asked with smile. Tamsin didn't know what she thought. She didn't want to push things by jumping to conclusions and assuming that she could sleep in the same bed as Bo. I mean, yeah, I would hold her and sometimes we both fell asleep, but that's different. Tamsin thought. Bo watched as a million different thoughts went through Tamsin's mind.
"Hey, don't over think it. I know you're okay now, but it would make me feel better if I could keep an eye on you..." Bo said with her signature 'Bo Dennis' smile, as she took Tamsin's hand in hers. "We don't have to sleep in the same bed...or anything..." Bo really wanted to though. She just wanted to be able to hold her. "...I could sleep..." Bo turned her head towards Kenzi's bed, but the words never left her mouth. Tamsin followed her line of sight and quickly put Bo at ease.
"No. No, Bo it's fine, I don't mind at all." Tamsin smiled reassuringly.
"Okay, but no offense, your bed is a little small for two people..." Bo chuckled. She pulled Tamsin off her bed and towards her room. They stepped into the room and continued to pull Tamsin onto the bed. Bo reached over and turned off her light as Tamsin laid down, leaving a large gap between them.
"Don't make this awkward..." Bo giggled as she pulled Tamsin into a spooning position. The blonde immediately tensed, but calmed down when she inhaled Bo's scent. Tamsin wasn't used to cuddling people. Mainly, because she never trusted anyone enough to not sleep with one eye open, but with Bo, she felt safe.
"Goodnight...Tamsin." Bo said as she gently kissed the Valkyrie's temple.
YAAY! Finally some Valkubus lovin'. Stay tuned for the next chapter.-
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