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Chapter 5

Waking up with Lauren in her arms is something Bo could get used to. She watches the blonde sleep for a few minutes before quietly rolling out of bed for the bathroom. It was just after noon already and she only has a few hours before Lauren has to go back to work. She can feel the butterflies in her stomach build as she thinks about spending the day with her lover, maybe doing some normal things like shopping or hanging out.

Noticing the blonde stirring, Bo lies back in bed and spoons her. Lauren instinctively pushes back into her and a soft smile spreads across her lips. Bo lightly runs a finger down her lover's strong jawline and then traces a path down her toned arms. Naked Lauren was breathtaking any time of day and knowing what was beneath the sheets makes her desire flare again.

"Mmmm Bo, good morning" Lauren rasps with a sleepy smile.

"Good morning to you" Bo kisses her on the cheek. "As beautiful as you were last night, it's tenfold waking up to you in my arms."

Lauren covers her face, her cheeks reddening. Bo Leans over and kisses her shoulder. "I mean it, Lauren."

The blonde rolls over and with sleep in her eyes, she tries to focus on her lover's face. Seeing how serious she is this early, Lauren knows for sure that Bo is feeling the same thing she is, because waking up in Bo's arms was the best feeling ever. "Thank you. It feels really good to wake up with your arms around me."

Suddenly feeling self-conscious, Bo turns her focus to the day's events. "How about we get cleaned up, go grab some brunch and poke around town, maybe go for a walk or something?"

"That sounds nice, especially the food part. Definitely need some protein and carbs after last night, not to mention my medulla oblongata is screaming for hydration."

"Goodness doctor, big words so early. Careful, or you may cause a repeat of last night to happen a lot sooner than you want" Bo snickers "did I mention that your geek speak makes me hot?"

"You were serious?" Lauren pulls back, somewhat shocked but laughing at the revelation.

"Hell yeah! I can just imagine you in that sexy doctor coat of yours using that medical jargon on me. I think your brain is one of your sexiest assets" Bo confirms, her expression dead serious.

"That's a first. It usually drives people away" the blonde chuckles, but inside she falls just a little bit more for the brunette.

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Lauren slowly collects her things, trying to delay the inevitable, as she prepares to go. It is killing her to leave, but she is not going to invite herself back. She is not about to become the clingy girlfriend... "wait, can we really say we girlfriends yet" she asks herself. Either way, she would love nothing more than to come back to Bo after work. She finds that the more she is with her, the more she wants to be with her and if she could, she would blow off work and snuggle up to the brunette on the sofa all evening. "You doing anything exciting tonight, Bo?"

Bo is feeling the pain of the blonde's imminent departure herself. She does her best not to watch the blonde pack her bag, as her chest begins to tighten. "No, gotta do some work stuff, that's all." Fiddling with some papers she wonders if asking her back tonight would seem too needy, but dammit, she did need that woman back in her arms sooner rather than later.

"So umm, do you want to get together again tonight or do you have to go home" Bo asks, cautiously optimistic that she would receive the desired response.

Relieved, Lauren exhales quietly, trying not to show how much she wanted Bo to ask that question. "Hmm…I could be persuaded to stay" Lauren says with a roll of the eyes and a sexy grin, acting as if it was no big deal.

"Really" purrs the brunette, sliding in close and wrapping her arms around the blonde's back as Lauren drapes her arms over Bo's shoulders. "What would it take? I am good at closing deals" she smirks.

"Well… there is this gorgeous brunette I kinda have my eye on. Maybe if you could get her here, I could be tempted to come back" the blonde teases.

"She'd be lucky to have you," Bo smiles, playing along.

Lauren looks on confidently, "Yes, she would."

Bo buries her face in the crook of her lover's neck, inhaling the scent of her shampoo and teasing the blonde's skin "She must be pretty special then."

"Mmmm" Lauren shivers, feeling the warmth of her lover against her skin. "I think so."

Bo pulls back to see her lover once again. "Consider it done. Would this brunette need anything else tonight to make you happy?"

"No, I think just some private time. I don't think I want to share tonight." The comment earns her a toothy smile from the brunette that melts her heart.

Bo kisses her lightly on the lips. "I am pretty sure she doesn't like to share either" she smiles.

After one more deep, lingering kiss, Lauren pulls away and they both immediately miss the contact.

That night at some random bar

"Nice of you to join me. Your awful chipper looking. You get some last night" Tamsin smirks, loving it when she gets under the brunette's skin.

"Yeah, well given your record, I figured I had an extra twenty minutes. Who would've thought you'd be on time and…none of your business" Bo retorts, throwing cash on the bar for a couple of beers. "What did you find?"

Turning to face the bar, Tamsin slides an unopened file over towards Bo. "You better be careful with this one." She warns.

"Careful, I might start to think you give a shit about something besides yourself" Bo looks smug, knowing they have shared a friendship for many years and have one another's back.

"Don't get cocky. Call it professional courtesy" she takes a swig from her bottle. "You were a small time hustler, Bo and this? This is big time. These two love to play games and manipulate people just for fun."

Bo thumbs through the file "Are they married? What's the relationship here?"

"No. They co-own the company and I think they are sort of a friends with benefits and a 'let's fuck with other people cause it's fun' relationship. They are pretty fucked up people, but I guess that's what happens when you have all that money." The blonde shrugs indifferently.

"I have my work cut out for me. I need to get the ad campaign together and then plan how to win them over."

"Good luck with that. I'd just hate to see them mess with whatever or whoever is making you so happy right now. It's been a long time since I have seen you like that."

"Thanks Tam. I am happy and no worries, I got this." Sliding her an envelope "I appreciate you getting it done so quickly."

"The quicker I get done, the quicker I get paid and get to drinking" she smiles, tipping her beer to Bo.

"When I close this one, there's a bonus in it for you"

"So what are you waiting for? Go get me my bonus" she smiles and slaps her friend on the back.

"Later Tamsin" Bo says as the blonde nods back.

Bo's Apartment

Bo trots over to answer the door, anxious to see the object of her infatuation again. When she opens it, Lauren is smiling brightly at her and it makes her heart skip a beat. The idea that this woman…this beautiful, brilliant woman, was genuinely happy to see her was somehow mind boggling to her.

"Hey you, welcome back" she returns and even bigger smile and pulls the blonde in by the hand, slamming the door and kissing her hard.

The blonde snakes her arms up Bo's back, pulling her in tighter and sliding her tongue along the brunette's bottom lip. Bo obliges and their tongues dance softly in rhythm with the gipping of their hands on one another.

Lauren moans from the delicious contact until the need to come up for air overtakes her. Pushing their foreheads together, she looks deep into Bo's chocolate eyes, "I missed you."

"Yeah?" Bo asks, looking back into light pools of brown. Her voice is hopeful yet questioning, as if she can't believe that the blonde truly wants to be here with her.

Sensing the uncertainty in the other woman, Lauren tightens her hold, increasing their body contact. "Yeah," she kisses her lover's lips lightly and returns to her position, heads resting against one another.

Unsure of where this sudden lack of confidence has come from, she can't resist her brains need to question everything "Why is that so hard to believe?"

Bo tries to pull out of the embrace, suddenly embarrassed by the situation, but Lauren just locks her hands together, holding her in place.

"Bo, what's the matter? You can talk to me" Lauren studies her expression, watching the emotions play out on her face. She moves her head to regain eye contact with the brunette, keeping a soft, unemotional expression that won't make Bo feel as though she is being judged.

"I uh…it just seems too good to be true. I mean, you're too good to be true. I haven't had the pleasure of many good things in my life. I guess I am used to people having their good time and then leaving."

Lauren could see the truth and the pain in those now glassy brown eyes and her heart goes out to the woman. She can relate to feeling like you are not meant to have good things in your life. Until recently, she felt as if she were cursed in her personal life. School was always going well because she worked hard, but personally, it always seemed like one struggle and disappointment after another.

"I like you, Bo and I enjoy spending time with you and the way you make me feel. You are an amazing, intelligent, caring woman and anyone who doesn't want to be a part of your life is missing out" she kisses Bo again deeply, pouring all of her emotion into it for Bo to feel. When they part, Bo smiles shyly and wipes a tear away. "Thank you Lauren. I like you too. You're amazing and I feel amazing when I am with you"

Bo unravels herself from the blonde. "Come on. I didn't plan to be a Debbie Downer. Have a seat and I'll grab you a drink. I have a pizza coming and a stack of movies if you want to pick one."

"That sounds perfect." Lauren sees the open file and inquires about it.

"Oh, those are my new clients. I am researching them to prepare my pitch. It's our first attempt to land a big time multi-million dollar deal and I have a lot of prepping to do."

Lauren's eyes light up like she won a prize or something. "Ohh, exciting. I love a challenge. Anything I can help you with?"

Bo arches an eyebrow "Well…we are working on the ad for their new top shelf dark rum. I need a good slogan or gimmick."

Lauren gets up, drink in hand and paces the room for a few moments. Bo watches curiously, amused by the way the blonde furrows her brow and plays with her fingers when she's deep in thought.

She freezes in place as she speaks her train of thought, as if another movement would ruin it all. "How about something like 'Who says going dark has to be bad?' Maybe have a contrast between a sterile, boring bright lit bar where everyone looks pretentious and then a darker, sexy lighting where people are having fun."

The blonde stops and faces Bo, nervously awaiting her response. The brunette's eyes twinkle, looking around the room as she runs the idea through her head. A wide smile slowly spreads across her face. "That is awesome! Is there anything you can't do, doctor?"

Lauren's blushes "I am sure there is something" she jokes and returns to the sofa, sitting on Bo's lap with an arm draped around her. "I know you can do this."

"What makes you so sure?"

"Because, you are a woman who gets what she wants, remember? You managed to get me, and I am not easy"

"I got you, huh?"

Lauren was suddenly nervous. It was too soon for her to admit to loving the brunette, but she couldn't deny the strong feelings she had and that she wanted more. After their convo, she was confident that Bo felt the same giving her the confidence to open up to Bo.

The blonde's silence scares Bo, fearing she pushed a little too fast.

Lauren takes the brunette's hand and pulls it to her heart, displacing her shirt collar and pressing it firmly against her skin. "If you want this, it's yours, Bo."

Bo could feel her eyes welling up again from the heartfelt words. She could see the sincerity in Lauren's eyes and it overwhelms her. No one has ever wanted her for anything besides her looks and a good fuck. Whatever she did to deserve the blonde, soon to be doctor, she was thanking the gods now. She crashes their mouths together in a rough, needing kiss, afraid the woman would take it back.

"There is nothing I want more in my life than that, Lauren" she smiles and she maneuvers their bodies so that she is lying on top of the blonde, placing soft kisses along her neck and collarbone. Lauren moans, feeling the soft, luscious lips of her lover tasting her skin. The woman really is intoxicating. How could no one else appreciate her many gifts besides her phenomenal looks and great sex. She was such an amazing lover, but she is so much more than that. She is sexy of course, but she is charming and gentle and smart and makes her whole body tingle.

The blonde tips her head back, exposing more of her slender neck to Bo's mouth, moaning her pleasure with each kiss, nip and suck. Bo enjoys how responsive her lover's body is to her, making each kiss, touch and suck that much more enjoyable. They can both feel their desire rising from the intimate contact. A slow building explosion waiting to be had for them both. Bo runs her hands under the blonde's shirt, grazing her hard nipples and causing the blonde to gasp and archer back when the doorbell rings

"Ugh! Damn pizza. Don't you even think of moving" the brunette groans.

Her voice and her mind lost to the thrall of the brunette, she can only shake her head in understanding. Her eyes follow her lover, panting and desperate for more, she watches as Bo quickly disperses the delivery boy and tosses the box uncaring onto the counter. Turning dark eyes back to the blonde, Lauren feels an ache between her legs building from the hungry look in Bo's eyes.

The blonde needs no words as she massages her own breast lightly and opens her legs a bit in invitation, watching as her lover's eyes sparkle in delight.

Bo feels her core ache with need to pleasure every inch of her lover as she stalks her prey slowly, taking in the sight of the blonde touching herself and squeezing her knees together to dull the ache between her legs.

Bo slowly unbuttons Lauren's pants and drags them off of her body while the blonde makes quick work of her shirt, leaving her in just a matching light blue silk bra and panties. Disposing of her own clothes, Bo licks her lips in anticipation, eyeing her lover intensely, she begins kissing the inside of Lauren's calves and working her way up. Every few seconds she glances up to look into Lauren's hooded eyes.

Lauren's fingers grasp handfuls of brown hair, urging her on as her hips begin to move on their own. Bo turns her body, pinning one of Lauren's legs down as she uses her arm to hold the other one against the couch, leaving the blonde helpless as she turns her attention to the soaked center that is crying out for release.

"God Bo. I don't know what you do to me, but I never want you to stop" she cries and throws her head back, her body writhing in passion.

"Never" Bo mumbles, looking up at the blonde and committing this very moment to memory.

The passionate assault of her lover's fingers and mouth makes Lauren cum hard, screaming out Bo's name louder than she has ever heard it. Bo realizes that with the blonde, she doesn't have a sense of pride for a job well done, no… she feels satisfaction for giving pleasure to someone she cares about. The difference between a good fuck and making love, is it's so rewarding that she isn't too concerned about having it returned. It truly is better to give than to receive, with the look and feel of her lover coming undone beneath her, nothing has ever been sweeter.

Lauren of course, the overachiever that she is, isn't about to be outdone, so after regaining her wits she turns the tables and brings Bo to the most intense back to back orgasms of her life.

"Holy shit Lauren!" Bo trembles, squeezing the blonde tightly against her body, loving the warmth.

"Good thing pizza tastes great cold" Lauren laughs. "Still want to snuggle and watch a movie?"

"Anything if it means I get to hold you" Bo smiles, still embracing the sex soaked body of her lover, never wanting this moment to end.

XXX

Bo heads to the Dal to pick up Lauren Sunday night, as she agreed to spend one more night with Bo before heading home. Enjoying a drink at the bar, she arrives in time to see Lauren's last dance of the night. She keeps hidden so as not to make her feel "weird", per her request. They had discussed this situation, knowing that Bo would occasionally be in there with clients, but she would try to do it on nights when she wasn't working. The blonde really didn't want her to see her doing this on a consistent basis for whatever reason and she would do her best to oblige.

As the blonde makes her way around the stage, Bo is mesmerized just like she was the first time, only now, she knows that the woman on the stage is not a fantasy. She really is that sexy, confident doctor hidden under the awkward, nerdy exterior. Amid all of the drooling spectators, Bo is not as bothered as she thought she would be with others ogling her girl.

"Her girl" that sounds nice, she smiles to herself. Just a few more minutes and she could take her girl home again.

When a creepy guy grabs Lauren's ankle, Bo is on him like a pitbull even before the handlers can get there.

"No touching the dancers darling" her voice soothes, but her grip on his hand is firm. Looking up at Lauren's wide eyed expression, she knows she messed up.

"Shit! Shit! Shit!" she chides herself. "That's why she doesn't want me here." The sudden realization pounding into her head as the blonde quickly finishes her performance and rushes off stage.

Bo tries to get to her, but is stopped by Trick. "Bo, what the hell?"

"Sorry Trick, really. I shouldn't have done that. Please get him a drink on me" she says, her eyes looking for the blonde and ignoring the old man.

"Bo listen to me. If that happens again I may have to rethink our arrangement. It's bad for business if girlfriends and boyfriends are in here bothering my customers. Besides, that's what I have the handlers for."

She looks down at the owner's scolding face and lets out a breath.

"I am truly sorry. It won't happen again. I don't even know what happened" She slumps her shoulders, admitting her mistake.

"Okay Bo, as long as we are on the same page. I got a pretty good idea why it happened" he gives her a wink. "She is quite the catch."

"Thanks Trick. I better go find her and apologize."

Quickly hiding while trying to change so she could leave, Bo finally corners the flustered blonde.

Panicking, Bo reaches for the blonde who pulls away. "Lauren, I am so sorry. I know I messed up."

"Yes Bo, you did. You can't do that. It's my job, it's a degrading job, but it's my job and I know how to handle myself. Besides, you could get me fired" she seethes.

She's not sure why she is so upset. Seeing Bo so protective just makes everything they have shared so real, and even though she cares for the brunette, it freaks her out. All her fears about drama and getting so caught up in dating that she forgets her goals suddenly resurface. She realizes she hasn't even studied all weekend and she has midterms coming up soon. No, this will not do, this cannot happen now. This is moving way too fast and when she is here, in the city with Bo, it's like another world and then she returns home to real life.

Seeing the hurt in Bo's eyes, it kills her to add to the pain, but she feels she has to right now. She must get her priorities in order. Hopefully, Bo will understand and they can still make this work.

"I know you didn't mean it" she cups Bo's chin "but I think it's best if I go home tonight."

Lauren's heart is breaking at the tears forming in the brunette's eyes as she pushes back her own threatening to escape.

"No Lauren, please, you don't have to do that. Can we talk about it? I promise it will never happen again." Begging, Bo feels her world crumbling. The world she just found. The one where she finally felt like she belonged. She really does screw everything up in her life.

Shaking her head no, Lauren remains adamant about her decision. "I'm sorry. We will talk, I promise, but this is moving really fast. I do like you Bo, you know that, but I have to go. I have to think. I will call you."

Kissing her on the cheek, she turns away, her tears now falling freely as she ignore Bo's pleas for her to stay.

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Before you even start, I know, I know. Why? Why did I have to do that? Cause it makes for a good cliffhanger and, of course, good makeup scenes (maniacal laugh).