Chapter Thirty – Our House
The Succubus and the Elf were lying in bed together, their fingers intertwined as they basked in the morning sun.
"Look, we have to talk about something," Lauren said.
"Oh boy," Bo pretended to be scared but she wasn't.
Lauren swatted her arm, "Oh stop," she chastised her love, Bo giggled. "As much as I would love to stay in your bed forever, we both know that we have to start working. I don't know exactly what I'm going to do now that I've been cast out of Fae affairs – I obviously can't go back to work for the Ash, nor would I want to, but I also can't imagine working on human biology again, it would seem so pedestrian now and all of my real talent now lies with Fae affairs."
"I've already been thinking about this and I say – screw the Fae and their rules. I know how much your research means to you and nobody is going to take my baby's passion away from her. I want you to continue your research, I was even thinking you could set up a lab in the Clubhouse. Plus, while we're on the subject of working, I thought that me and my rag-tag team of Under Fae fighters could use a powerful Elvin healer and all around badass on our team."
Lauren laughed, "Don't you think we'll get sick of spending too much time together?"
Bo just laughed, "If I was worried I'd get sick of you-" She leaned over to her bedside table and took something out of the drawer, holding it in her palm. "I wouldn't have been planning on asking you to move in with me tonight." Bo opened her palm and showed her the extra key she'd had cut. "Before you give me your answer, I just want to say that I know the Clubhouse isn't exactly your taste, your apartment is so classically beautiful yet modern and refined – but I could never live without Kenzi or ask her to move right now. Think of this place as only temporary but whatever the circumstance, just know that I couldn't imagine being apart from you for a few hours, let alone a day or two and if you would agree to move in with me, you'd make me the happiest person in the universe – not that you don't already," Bo said, babbling and slightly nervous.
Lauren blinked away tears and sat up to cup Bo's face in her hands, she pecked her on the lips, over and over and over. She kissed her cheeks, her nose, her forehead and returned to her lips, deepening the kiss, suddenly hungry with passion. They pulled back when they were both out of breath.
"If this is your way of telling me no, it's officially the best 'no' in history," Bo panted.
Lauren beamed and tilted her head, her thumb running down Bo's cheek lovingly. "Of course I'll move in with you, the only place I want to be is waking up in your arms. We could live in a tree but as long as I was waking up next to you I'd be happy."
"I bet you'd prefer that actually, my little Elf," Bo smirked mischievously and Lauren threw her head back and laughed.
"Is Kenzi okay with this? I feel like I should, I don't know be asking her blessing."
Bo snorted, "Of course she's okay with it. Are you kidding babe? You're her favorite person next to me, she adores you – you have to know that."
"Well, I know but she's been avoiding coming home a lot lately and I know it's because of me-"
Bo laughed again, "Not because she doesn't want to see you silly – but because we're literally having such raucous sex we make the plaster fall off the walls."
A blush tinted Lauren's cheeks and Bo had to bite her lip, overwhelmed with how adorable her girlfriend was. "Well exactly, how am I supposed to ask Kenzi to come home to a house like that?"
"Look babe, I'm a Succubus, Kenzi knows it comes with the territory. Maybe as an early Christmas present I'll sound proof our room if it'll make you happy," Bo suggested seriously and noticed Lauren beaming at her goofily. "What?" She asked, a smile on her face though she still had no idea what Lauren was smiling about, her smiles were contagious.
"You called it our room."
"Well it is now, if you want it to be."
"Of course I do," Lauren said, straddling Bo and smiling ear to ear.
"Is that a yes?"
"That's a yes baby, without a doubt yes."
Bo sat up and wrapped her arms tightly around her lover, resting her head on her chest and just sitting like that for long minutes, breathing in her smell, basking in her aura surrounding them.
"I love you," Lauren whispered.
"I love you angel."
The girls went to visit Hella, the mystic had been happy to see them. She thanked Lauren many times for saving Tue's life, it was obvious to the girls that she cared for him very deeply. She told them forebodingly that there would still be many trials awaiting them ahead and they had to remain connected if they were to survive them. Bo had felt extremely uneasy at the mystic's cryptic words, she'd left holding Lauren extra tightly to her side, refusing to let her out of her sight for the foreseeable future.
Kenzi's number showed up on Lauren's cell as they drove back to the house, "Hey Kenzi."
"Hey roomie, I heard Bo asked you to move in, I'm so excited! Can we please have a wine and zombie movie marathon soon?"
"I prefer old kung-fu movies myself, but I'm in."
"Ooh, I love old kung-fu movies! Great idea Doctor Hottie!"
"What's up Kenz?"
"Oh, right! Sorry, I tried calling Bo's phone but it seems like it's dead. I was calling to say that we have to go help Dyson and Tamsin, there has been a crime spree the past few days of something slaughtering Fae's on both the Dark and Light sides and they just found out what it is – Berserkers."
"Berserkers? Well typically Berserkers only follow the command of a higher power, do we know who's controlling them?"
"No such luck, all we know is that it's Berserkers and we know where they've been staying, it looks like the attacks have been originating around a shipping yard, the one near 49th street."
"I know the one, should we meet you at the Clubhouse or at the yard?"
"I've got your guys' weapons, just meet us at the yard."
"Sounds good Kenz, we'll see you there soon."
"Hey roomie," Kenzi tossed Lauren's bo staff at her with a wink. Lauren smiled and walked up to the younger girl.
"Hey, I know this isn't the time or place to talk about this but – are you really okay with me moving in? Cause if you're not I totally understand, it's been just the two of you for so long and I respect and admire your guys relationship and I could never live with myself if I messed that up."
Kenzi looked genuinely touched for once, "Well, it was very thoughtful of you to ask, but Bo knows if I had a problem with it, I would've put up a big stink when she first asked me. You know me, I'm not one to not speak my mind, especially with Bo." Kenzi touched the Doctor's shoulder, "Look Lo, you make my best friend happier than I've ever seen her in the entire time I've known her, I didn't think it was even possible for her to be this happy, not twenty-four seven at least. Our lives are better with you in them and I wouldn't have it any other way but you living with us. It feels more like home with you around – but if you ever tell anyone I said that, I will deny it," Kenzi stuck her finger up to Lauren's face threateningly. Lauren raised her hands in surrender.
"Said what?"
"Someone's learning fast, very good Doctor."
Lauren smiled and shook her head at Kenzi. "You didn't happen to bring my knife did you?" Lauren asked.
"You mean this knife?" Kenzi pulled it out of the large duffle bag full of weapons in the trunk of Hale's car.
"Thanks Kenz."
"No problem Lo."
Lauren stuck the knife into the holster strapped to her thigh, the exact one Bo always wore, when her love walked up to them. "What're my two favorite girls talking about?"
"You of course, what else? God what do you think we just stand around talking about you all day? Ego much, Succubutt?" Kenzi snapped, clearly not wanting Bo to know she'd just been sharing her feelings and having a heart to heart with Lauren.
Bo raised her hands up in surrender, "Jesus Christ Kenzi, what crawled up your butt and died?"
Kenzi looked at Lauren and Lauren winked at her. Kenzi ducked her head and smiled.
All six of them had a plan to split up and find the Berserkers and lure them back to a spot in the center of the yard, where they could more easily protect each other and take them on at once. The plan worked well because Berserkers weren't exactly the smartest of all Under Fae.
The fight went pretty much to plan, Lauren was almost having fun towards the end of it. There was no greater practice than real experience out in the field. She was not only projecting perfectly and knocking Berserkers on their asses before they could even get close to her, but she was using the wind to dodge the rare close attacks she had. It couldn't have been going any better, then Lauren saw something out of the corner of her eye, she turned and caught it just in time.
"Dyson, get down!" She shouted, he was a good ten feet away from her but he heard her over the din of the fight and ducked, she swung her staff hard and nailed a Berserker, who was a breath away from Dyson, in his chest. She sent him flying into a shipping crate and he crumpled to the ground. Dyson nodded at her, a quick thank you in the middle of battle.
When it was finally over and they were certain there were no more hiding, Bo checked on Kenzi quickly who was fine. She ran up to Lauren, "Hey bab-", she barely took a second to slow down before she crashed into her, kissing her intensely. Lauren put her hands in Bo's hair and Bo's hands went to Lauren's waist to loosely wrap around it. When they finally pulled back, breathless, Lauren asked, "What was that for?" Her fingers continued to play with Bo's hair, not wanting her to pull away just yet.
"Just for you being you. We've fought together before but we've never fought like that together before. You were amazing. You are amazing. I love you," Bo nuzzled their noses together and leaned back smiling.
"You know that Kenzi is going to ridicule us for days about that public Eskimo kiss," Lauren rolled her eyes, hating when the younger girl got on a tear about something.
Bo threw her head back and laughed, "I love you, you know that?"
"I love you."
"You okay D-man?" Kenzi asked as she packed up the weapons, she noticed Dyson watching the pair intently from a distance.
"Yeah, I'm good. She looks… happy."
"She is happy. I've never known her to be this happy, it's kind of magical to watch. I'll be the first to admit that I wasn't the biggest fan of Doctor Hotpants – especially after she spy-banged Bo but, as much as you might not want to hear this, now I can't imagine life without her. Anything that can make my best friend as happy as Lauren does is okay with me in my book."
Dyson nodded, smiling, the ache in his heart easing as he realized that it was really over - but things had obviously worked out for the best. There was no denying that the two woman in front of him were soulmates and if Bo had found her soulmate, then maybe that meant there was still a soulmate for him out there somewhere.
"Ahem," somebody cleared their throat, interrupting the girl's intimate conversation. They were still wrapped in each other's arms. Bo looked over and saw that it was Dyson.
"What?" She asked, her voice harsh, her grip tightening on Lauren's waist. The blonde traced comforting circles at the nape of Bo's neck where her hand rested.
"I just wanted to say that – I'm sorry for everything I did to you both, when I learned Lauren was Fae and even before then. I said I loved you Bo but I realize now that I wasn't looking out for your best wellbeing – not all of the time, some of the time I really was just being selfish and for that, I'm sorry. It's clear to me now how much you two were meant to be together and I just wanted to tell you, as little as it means, that I'm very, very happy for you both – honestly. And I truly am sorry for my behavior, you both deserved better. I hope you can forgive me someday," Dyson turned and walked away and Bo and Lauren shared a look. Nothing needed to be said between the two of them.
"Dyson!" Bo shouted. "Wait."
He turned around and looked at the pair, they released their grip on each other but stood shoulder to shoulder, their fingers interlaced.
"I forgive you – we both forgive you. As long as you're respectful of our relationship, we'd both be happy to put this all behind us."
Dyson nodded and smiled happily.
"Thank you, I know I don't exactly deserve it, but I do appreciate it nonetheless."
Bo and Lauren nodded at him and he waved and walked away.
The girls shared a look again and Bo lifted their intertwined fingers to her lips, pressing a kiss to Lauren's hand. The blonde winked at her and grazed her cheek, her thumb coming to land on Bo's lower lip. The brunette nipped the finger and winked back at her love. The two smiled at each other and walked back to the car, gripping the other's hand tightly.