They didn't discuss the flight or the fear that consumed Lauren or what else was going on inside the brilliant doctor's mind, but instead, devoured the mass quantities of food they ordered. They ate in enjoyable silence, except for the occasion moan of appreciation for something tasting extremely decadent. Bo took one bite of the vanilla bean cheesecake and commented that it could give her mouth an orgasm. Lauren raised one eyebrow and instantly stole the next bite right out of Bo's hand. They finished that dessert together.
After stuffing themselves, Bo gave Lauren a clean t-shirt to sleep in so Lauren could have her clothes cleaned and ready to wear tomorrow. The concierge had her clothes picked up shortly after housekeeping took away what little food the ladies didn't consume from room service. Bo took earlier notice that there was only one king size bed in the room, secretly grateful that she wouldn't have to offer to sleep in the other bed. Lauren grabbed the television remote, surfed through a few channels before landing on a random showing of St. Elmo's Fire. Bo crawled into bed and propped herself up on the pillow, conscious that Lauren wore nothing but that t-shirt under the covers. She tried to act comfortable, but only after the blonde cuddled up next to her did she relax, pulling an arm around Lauren and holding her close. That familiar throbbing between Bo's legs ached for Lauren throughout the entire movie until she eventually fell asleep.
Bo woke up slowly, feeling her body pressed up against Lauren. Her familiar ache immediately returned, if it had even left at all. She felt her heart rate increase, careful to stay still as she savored this quiet moment next to the woman she had fallen for so long ago. Bo took careful notice that Lauren was lying on her stomach, her face turned towards the windows. Bo's arm was still draped around Lauren but it was under her t-shirt. The recognition of skin on skin contact made Bo's feel a flood of moisture pooling between her legs. The simplicity of just that touch was magnified in Bo's mind and heart. Feeling selfish for enjoying it, she slowly began to extract her arm when Lauren rolled over, bringing Bo's hand to rest on Lauren's stomach. Bo watched Lauren slowly open her eyes. Lauren immediately noticed the location of Bo's hand too, because she reached down and gently placed her hand on top of Bo's, holding it in place. Bo felt an intense connection with the incredibly sexy woman lying next to her, but she was still uncertain if Lauren would reciprocate at the same level.
"Good morning," Lauren whispered.
"Good morning," Bo replied quietly.
The tension magnified with each passing moment. Bo knew how she felt, and knew what she wanted, but this was not about her wants or her needs. This was about Lauren, what she wanted and what she needed. Lauren seemed to be reading Bo's mind.
"Bo," Lauren whispered as she rubbed her fingertips over Bo's knuckles.
Bo's eyes had drifted down to parts of Lauren that were not hidden by the sheets. The curve of her hip, a smooth, creamy thigh and a well-toned calf triggered an audible gulp from Bo. She fought her rising desires and slowly returned her gaze to Lauren's eyes, blushing as her thoughts were clearly visible. She swallowed hard once more, closing her eyes momentarily to regain control. Not knowing if Lauren was going to seduce her or reject her, Bo feared the latter so greatly that she pulled her hand away from Lauren, missing her touch instantly but knowing a moment longer could spell disaster for them both.
"Sorry, I was...whew…I'm going to shower and um, I'll just be…is it okay if I shower?"
Bo's words were bumbled around as she forcibly removed herself from the bed and threw herself into the coldest shower possible. While she felt Lauren's walls crumbling faster, and she had made no effort to hide her own desires at all, Bo wanted to do this right. Taking advantage of Lauren in this emotional state would be selfish, and she did not want Lauren to do something now out of pain that she would regret later. The cold water did little to ease her physically, but her control returned allowing her to rejoin Lauren without as much tension. Lauren was holding her freshly cleaned business clothes as she moved about the room. She sported that sleep t-shirt and nothing else, and that shirt was just long enough to barely cover parts of Lauren that Bo wanted to worship with her hands and mouth for all eternity.
"I'm just going to hop in the shower now. Are you finished up in there?" Lauren asked.
Bo nodded her head in the affirmative, and Lauren took leave for the bathroom, leaving the door cracked open.
"Fuck me," Bo whispered, wondering just how long she was going to control her spiking desires.
Distracting herself, she texted Kenzi that she was safe and would check back in with her in a few days. Bo flipped on the television and channeled surfed, looking for any show that would immediately shut down her growing sexual desires and keep her from peeking into the bathroom at what she imagined to be a very naked and freshly showered Lauren.
Successful at her mission, Bo smiled when Lauren entered the room, fully clothed. Lauren handed Bo the folded, borrowed t-shirt. "Thanks for letting me borrow this."
Bo accepted the shirt. "It will be yours to wear as you need it. I'll just keep it in my bag. I figure you'll need it again for the next few nights while we get home, or at least until we get to a store to buy you some clothes." Lauren watched her pack the shirt into her bag and then toss the bag onto the bed.
"Next few nights?" Lauren questioned.
Bo nodded as she slid on her boots and zipped them up her calves. "Well we're in Utah. It's going to take several days to drive back to Toronto. I mean, unless you want to drive to LA for the remainder of your conference." Bo placed both hands on the bed next to her and gripped the edge of mattress unconsciously while staring at Lauren intently. "Lauren, whatever you need to do, I'm with you."
Bo's words left her lips with multiple meanings. Lauren smiled, ruffled her hands through her hair and shook her head. She took three steps towards Bo and plopped down on the bed, rubbing her hands on her thighs as she thought carefully about her next words.
She turned her head slightly so she was eye to eye with Bo. "You'd really drive with me? After my crazy neurotic self dragged you to another country on a moment's notice?" Bo shifted slightly on the bed and took Lauren's hands in hers, resting them in her lap.
"I'm with you. Whatever you need. Whatever you want." She spoke each word slowly, full of intention. Lauren's eyes began to tear up but she held back from allowing them to spill over. She struggled with her emotions overtaking her rational self, so much that she struggled to form basic sentences. Bo wrapped her arm around Lauren and pulled her close. She listened to their breathing sync and enjoyed this closeness. They sat together, silently, for several moments, just enjoying the presence of one another until Lauren regained her composure and strength.
"I just want to go home, Bo. No Los Angeles and definitely no planes. But a drive? Across the United States and back to Canada, just me and you? That sounds perfect. I don't even think I know how to thank you enough for offering."
Bo smiled at Lauren's comfort in that idea. "Well then Dr. Lewis, let's get out of here and start our adventure. And I'm sure we'll find some way for you to thank me." The last part of the statement slipped out, and Bo's flashed panic look on her face quickly dissolved when Lauren replied, "I'm sure we will." With a renewed sense of calm, Lauren called and made arrangements for a car rental while Bo finished packing her bag. Within the hour they were on the road: a road trip across the U.S.A. and back to Toronto.