A/N: So sorry this one's late, been super busy with work. Finally got some free time, so I'm posting this one now. The last chapter is next, and will be in a week. Get ready for some brief flashbacks from 'Never Forget You'.
Chapter 11:Thanks For The Memories
Clearwater Homestead
Since his Wife felt something for her, Elias decided to dispose of Kenzi's body. He picked her up and took her out to the end of their back yard. This was where they kept all their clutter. He dropped her dead body on the dirt, turning around to fetch the gasoline canister. Burning her body was the clean way to get rid of her. Once she turned to ash, she'd blow away with the wind.
But as he went to grab it, Kenzi's fingers began to move. One by one, until finally she came back to life. She didn't know how, or why this was happening. But she couldn't say she was sorry. Maybe her Father was looking down on her. She cricked her neck, feeling the ache of her bones. She turned her head, seeing her Mother's new Husband bending down to get something.
She stood, quietly. Angling the right way so she could see what he was holding. It was a red gas canister. Holy shit. The bastard was going to burn her. What a tool! How dare he! She wasn't going to stand for this. And if she was suddenly immortal, then she was going to milk it for all it was worth. She took silent steps towards him, grabbing a piece of broken glass on her way from what looked like an old window.
As she was about to get behind him, he spun around with his speed and stuck a dagger through her chest. "Oh, you sneaky bastard" Her eyes rolled to the back of her head as she fell to the floor again.
Elias was stumped, he snapped her neck. People didn't usually come back from that. He turned around again, going for the canister once more. But as soon as he went to bend over to pick it up, he heard the sound of a heart beating behind him. It couldn't be. That was impossible. Turning around, he saw Kenzi sitting up, pulling the dagger from her chest with a laugh.
"How're you still alive? I killed you, twice!" He didn't understand it.
She got up again, looking at her wound which had faded away. "I have no idea, but hey? I'm not complaining. And instead of me dying this time; why don't you be the one who croaks it?" He got to her in a flash, but she was prepared and stuck his own dagger through his abdomen. "Hurts, doesn't it?" She dug it in deeper, twisting it.
"Even if I die, it won't matter…" Elias began to choke on his own blood. "… Lauren has no memory of you, or her former life. Once she and Travis are married, there'll be no going back. You've lost; it's over" he started to laugh.
Kenzi shook her head, "It's not over until the fat lady sings, and by that I'm referring to your Wife. I didn't wanna say anything but it looks like she's packed on a few pounds over the years…" he tried to defend his Wife, but Kenzi just twisted the knife more. "… What was that? You agree? That's honest of you! Also, if you think I'm gonna leave you here on the chance you'll heal up and take revenge; you're wrong" she pulled the dagger out, and pushed him to the ground.
Elias looked at her in fear, "What will you do with me?" He'd never been so scared in his life, and all because of a young girl. It was madness.
First and foremost, Kenzi was a McCorrigan.
Yes, she wanted to know her Mother. Yes, she'd made mistakes when it came to her loyalties. But after seeing what her Mother was capable of, and what she was willing to do; it made her sick. She had some major apologising to do when she saw Bo. She should've tried to stop Travis when she first saw Lauren.
But thinking about it, even if she had; she would've been outnumbered. Just like she was at the purification ceremony. And look how that ended up. She got her neck snapped. And a dagger through her heart. She didn't know how she was coming back from it, but she was seeing it as a blessing. And now she was going to use this new ability to rescue her sister-in-law. Whether she remembered her or not.
Kenzi walked over to the pile of shattered glass to her left. She was looking for a big piece, wanting to make Elias' death official. And she found one, a big ass shard of glass. And it was sharp too. This was going to be so fun. As she brought it over, he gasped, trying to move but he couldn't. "Need new pants yet?" She hoped this was enough to make him soil himself.
"Wait! Without me, you'll never be able to return Lauren to her former self! Her cure dies with me!" He had to make her think he had leverage too.
But Kenzi was smarter than that, "Nice try dude…" she knew more than he thought. "… You forget, I watched the whole thing. I know the guy who wiped Lauren's memory was an Addonc. They're the only mind wipers who do their thing in water. There's no object or elixir that can cure Lauren; only a true love can. Thankfully, I know one of those too"
He held his hand up, "Kenzi! Wait! I'm your Step-Father, I've always wondered what it'd be like to know you. When Aife came to me all those years ago, she told me how much she missed her baby girl. How much she missed you…" he needed time. "… We planned to raise you as our own. I've always dreamt of having a daughter"
Luckily, Kenzi wasn't going to be duped a second time. "Keep dreaming!" She brought the large shard down with force, the sharp ends cutting through his neck and into the ground below. Decapitation was the only sure fire way of killing a Werewolf.
Now it was time to help Lauren. Remembering that Elias took Lauren's rings, she bent down and searched his pockets. No way was she letting them out of her sight. She'd done enough damage already. Kenzi grabbed the dagger, and ran for the house. Hoping Bo was on her way. Surely, Sarah must've ratted her out by now.
Travis' Room
Lauren looked at herself in the mirror, feeling different. She'd changed into a Henley and some jeans Travis had laying around. The only thing he didn't have was a hair dryer. Not ideal, but she could do without it for now. She walked to the nearest window, hearing the rain start to point and the thunder following closely behind. Her ears always hated hearing it, it hurt her.
Hearing the way the thunder clapped in the sky, made Lauren think of a memory. A memory she didn't remember having;
Thanks to her enhanced hearing, she could hear the rain lashing down ten times louder than the woman beside her could. "I wish it would let up" she touched her ears, hissing.
The woman stopped talking when she heard Lauren moan, covering her ears as she heard the rain come down harder. "Here, let me help" she turned on her side, reaching her hand out and resting her palm over the side of Lauren's neck.
She used her touch, to send a wave of calming energy through her. Hoping that it would soothe the pain Lauren was feeling. It seemed to work, as she watched the her close her eyes. And she had the most adorable smile on her face.
"Thanks" Lauren appreciated it.
As she came out of the unfamiliar memory, she sensed Travis approaching behind her, "You're hovering"
"Isn't that the job of a Husband?" He smiled, waiting for her to turn around in his arms. "To be concerned about his bride? Are you feeling alright?" He touched her cheek.
She nodded, "I feel fine, I just-" she couldn't put her finger on it. "I dunno. I feel like something's off, like I'm forgetting something important. You wouldn't happen to know what that is, would you?" She figured he would.
Travis was told this might happen, even though her memory had been wiped and it was successful. She'd still experience incoherent thoughts. But she'd just write it off as déjà vu and that'd be it. "No, I don't. I wouldn't worry too much, it's probably just nervous jitters now that the wedding's so close. It'll pass" he kissed her forehead.
"I love that you care…" Lauren looked at him lovingly, as she reached up to kiss him there was a knock at the door. They could smell it was Travis' Mother, Aife. "… Did I ever tell you how unimpressed I am, that you still live with your Mommy and Daddy?" She laughed at him.
Travis walked to the door, "We're using their backyard for the wedding, seems only fitting we stay here until it's all over…" he opened the door, seeing his Mother's smile. "… Mom, what a pleasant surprise. How can we help you?"
Aife stepped inside, "I just wanted to drop a gift off for the bride to be…" she walked over to Lauren. "… This was Travis' Grandmother's engagement ring. And now, it's yours" she handed her a small red velvet box.
Lauren was taken aback, she didn't expect this. Opening it, she saw the most beautiful gold ring with the shiniest ruby stone. "It's stunning-" suddenly, she was getting another case of déjà vu.
"So, are we doing this thing then?" The same woman from her earlier memory asked with a chuckle, holding the most gorgeous diamond ring.
Lauren nodded, smiling wide. "I'd love to do this thing with you…" she laughed, waiting for her to slip the ring on her finger. Which she did, to which Lauren replied by attacking her with a hard kiss. "… You know, I thought it was beautiful before. But now I'm wearing it, it's ten times better" she pulled away looking at her hand.
She felt a kind of happiness that she hadn't felt before.
Lauren snapped out of it when Aife called to her, she didn't know where that memory came from. Or who that woman was. She'd never been married before. Maybe it was just her nerves manifesting as something else. She didn't know what to do with the ring, "This's too much, I can't accept it" she was being polite.
Travis shook his head, "Don't be silly, it's meant to be passed down. And I can't think of another woman, it could go to…" he took the box from her, taking the ring and handing the empty box to his Mother. "… Just like I thought; perfect" he slipped it on, smiling.
Suddenly, they heard a crash come from downstairs.
"What's that?" Lauren asked.
Aife turned to Travis, knowing who it was. "Probably Elias. He's always been a bit clumsy. Travis, why don't you come and help me with whatever he's doing?"
Travis nodded, "Of course…" he kissed Lauren's cheek. "… Stay here, I'll be right back. Then we can talk more about the wedding and what you want" he smiled before leaving with his Mother.
Downstairs
When they got to the front porch, Bo asked Dyson if he could smell Lauren. But due to her scent still being covered he couldn't. But he didn't smell the others, including Kenzi. He told Bo none of them were downstairs so she kicked down the door in one shot. She wasn't wasting time.
They entered the house, Bo held a dagger at the ready while Dyson had his claws. Bo rounded a few corners of the first hallway, she was about to go to the living room when she sensed someone around the other side. Straight away, she grabbed them and threw them up against the wall. "Kenz?"
Kenzi was getting a little sick of people pointing knives at her. Was it kill Kenzi day or something? "Hello…" she smiled bashfully. "… You mind putting me down? I come in peace"
Bo let her sister go, wondering what she was doing down here alone. "Surprised you're even talking to me, since I betrayed you and all" she wasn't going to apologise anymore. She did what she did to keep Kenzi safe. If that made her a traitor then fine.
"No Bo…" Kenzi shook her head. "… You've got nothing to be sorry for. I was wrong. And you were right, Aife's a loon! And so's her entire family! Her hubby? Killed me, twice!" She found that so rude. "I know, the nerve of some people!"
Frowning, Bo had to figure that out in her head. "But if he killed you, then how're you still-" then she realised what Sarah meant by what she said earlier. "Sarah's spell. It brings you back from death. She's good" she really was.
Kenzi nodded, understanding. "Oh! That's why I keep coming back after I die?" Bo confirmed it. "Sarah's my new favourite person. Anyway, I'm sorry I just took off. If anyone's a traitor it's me, I betrayed you by coming here. I just, wanted to know my Mom; ya know?" She hoped she did.
"I know…" Bo did, and as much as she wanted to be a little miffed that her own sister chose their evil Mother of her, she couldn't stay mad at her. They loved each other too much. "… But believe me when I tell you, she's not worth knowing. Sisters?" She outstretched her arms for a hug.
And Kenzi was happy to oblige. "Sisters!" She hugged her tight. "Till the end!"
"Aww, how touching!" Aife clapped her hands from where she and Travis stood at the bottom of the stairs. "And confusing. I thought Elias killed you?" She looked at Kenzi.
Kenzi smiled, pulling away from Bo. "Oh, he did. Twice! But, like a sexy boomerang, I just keep coming back! By the way, I should probably let you know that your hubby's a goner. We were talking, one thing led to another and he just lost his head. And by lost, I mean I cut it off"
"That's my girl!" Bo high fived her.
Aife couldn't contain her emotions, she began crying. Unlike Travis, who roared loud enough to shake the house. "You kill my Father; I kill you!" He got to Kenzi in a blur, but was cut off by Dyson. "Still alive, are we? Not for long!"
"Kenzi? Where's Lauren?" Bo asked her sister.
That was one thing Kenzi had yet to mention to Bo yet. "Yeah, about that? There's something you need to know-"
"Travis?"
Travis was seconds away from ripping Dyson's head off, when he heard Lauren call his name as she descended the stairs. "Lauren, go back upstairs! It's not safe. These people are here to kill us!" He sped over to her.
Bo was so glad to see her unharmed, "Lauren, come on; come home with me. This can all end" she held out her hand.
"I'm not going anywhere with you…" Lauren frowned at her. "… Why would I leave with a stranger?"
"Stranger?" Bo didn't understand.
Kenzi approached her sister. "They had an Addonc perform a ritual Bo. She doesn't know who you are; she doesn't know who any of us are" she felt her sister's pain. And also Dyson's, it was his sister after all.
Dyson rubbed his sore neck, then stepped in front of Bo. "Lauren? It's me, Dyson. Your big brother…" he told her. "… Whatever he's done to you, can't erase that"
Travis whispered to her. "He's lying; they'll say anything to get you to trust them"
And Dyson heard. "I can prove it!" He growled at him. "Our Wolves, can sense the familial bond we share. If I'm lying, then you won't smell it in my scent. What've you got to lose?" He held out his hand to her.
Lauren looked at Travis who was constantly shaking his head. If he was so sure this man was lying then it would've been okay to test the scent. Unless there was something to find. She had to know. So, she walked forward without Travis and took Dyson's hand. She took a minute to focus, her eyes shifted as she brought her Wolf to the surface.
She smelt the blood between them, it was the same. They were family. "Brother?" He gave her a nod. She smiled at him, then stood beside him while looking at Travis. "You tried to keep me from my brother; my blood. Why?"
"Because you don't need them!" Travis said. "I have always been the better choice for you. We were meant to be together; we still can be. All you have to do, is come with me" he held out his hand to her.
Lauren was getting a little sick of going back and forth. But she knew one thing. "If you could lie to me once, then you could lie to me again…" she pulled the ring from her finger, throwing it at him. "… Wedding's off. Find someone else to be your bride. Because it won't be me" she stood closer to her brother.
Bo knew Lauren didn't know who she was, but that was a problem that could be fixed. It wasn't an easy problem, but a fixable one; none the less. "And just like that, you're thrown away like the trash you've always been. Sucks doesn't it, little brother?" She laughed.
"How's this for little?" He whooshed over to her, sinking his teeth into the top of her shoulder. As soon as the blood touched his lips, he tasted the sour, burning sensation of Wolfsbane. He pulled away, choking on it. "What've you done to me?" He coughed.
"What's the matter? Do I not taste good?" Bo touched her neck, she was starting to bleed a lot. "You wanna know the best part of that little snack was? Not even you, can burn off that much Wolfsbane. Which levels the playing field for us. How about it, brother? Feel like taking me on?" She wanted so badly to make him suffer for what he'd done.
Travis struggled a little, then saw his Mother to his right. She was broken from the loss of his Father. He wanted to fight them for her. To avenge his Father. "Thought you'd never ask!" He went to lunge at her, but he wasn't as fast as he used to be.
Which gave Bo enough time to dodge him. "Looking a little slow there bro…" she laughed, feeling a little weak herself from the bite. She pulled two knives from the back of her belt. "… I'll tell you what, since you're feeling a little under the weather; I'll give you the first shot"
He laughed, "Then that's your mistake!" He struck her with his left, and she blocked it. Then his right, and she blocked that too.
With both his arms up, she thought it the perfect time to give him a swift kick to his crotch. His hands dropped, and went to cover his crown jewels. Leaving Bo's view wide open, "Is it though?" She stuck both knives into both sides of his neck. "You may've had my Mother; but you will never, have my Wife!" She removed both knives from him, watching him bleed out in seconds.
And thanks to the concentrated Wolfsbane, he couldn't heal like before. But he still took a while to die, and Bo wanted him dead. She needed him to be dead. Now. And with all the anger pent up over the last couple of days, along with the fact that he'd robbed her Wife's memories; he didn't deserve to die a slow death.
"Kenzi?" She turned to her sister, "Make sure Aife sees this, will you?" That was Bo's way of giving her sister a certain task. And Kenzi obliged, lifting Aife from where she stood and holding her there to enjoy the show. Bo looked at her Mother. "You wanna know something? I hated you, when Dad told me the truth. But, in the back of my mind I figured you must've had a reason for doing it"
Aife rolled her eyes, "Spare me your speeches!"
Kenzi pulled at the back of her hair, and brought a knife to her throat. "The time for you to talk, is over. So, just shut it! Bo has the floor on this one" she winked at her sister.
"As I was saying…" Bo continued. "… I tried to come up with a theory for why you left us. Maybe you weren't cut out for Motherhood, and you wanted to spare us. But that theory changed for me, the day I became a Mother. The second, I looked into my son's eyes when he was born; I knew I could never leave him. Because then I wouldn't be a Mother; I'd be you!"
Lauren just listened as she stood by Dyson's side. This woman spoke with such emotion, and sadness. She could hear it in her voice, as well as see the anger in her eyes. Something was building here, and it didn't look like it was heading in a pleasant direction.
"And then I find out, that not only did you leave us for your own selfish reasons. But that you also gave yourself a fresh start. A new Husband, and a son…" Bo looked at Travis as he continued to struggle on the floor. "… A son; you think the world of"
"A son that's dying, you mean?" Aife shed tear, knowing she couldn't do anything but watch him fade away slowly.
Bo smirked, her rage finally bubbling up to the surface. So, before she replied to Aife's sentence, she looked at Dyson and gave him a nod in the direction of the door. She didn't want Lauren to see this, especially since she didn't remember who she was.
"Dying, yes…" she told her Mother, stepping closer to Travis's shaking body. "… But not dead. I'm gonna fix that for you right now. Just know, you brought all this on yourself!" She lifted her leg up, and brought it down hard onto Travis' head. Stomping on him repeatedly.
Even Kenzi had to admit, she'd never seen Bo in such rage. She felt herself looking away at times, not wanting to scar herself with the gruesome sight of Travis' head being bashed in. But it was too late, she could see and hear it. Especially, the squishing sound. "Bo!" She stopped her, "That's enough!"
Bo snapped out of it, looking down and seeing the horror show on the floor.
Aife looked up from all her crying, she'd heard everything. "So, I assume I'll be next on your hit list! Do your worst Bo! You've already taken everything from me!" She was ready.
But instead of acknowledging her, Bo just looked at Kenzi with a tired expression. She was happy to put this day behind her. "End it Kenz" she walked out of the house, holding the bite wound on her neck.
Kenzi threw Aife to the floor, smiling. "Looks like it's just you and me now"
Aife wasn't breaking though. "I thought you were different, but clearly; the influence of your Father has poisoned you to the point of no return. Get on with it"
Kenzi was proud to be Jack McCorrigan's daughter. He loved her without question. Something that was lost on Aife. "Eager to die, are we?" She smiled at her. "Because I'm certainly eager to kill you. Question is, how?" She thought to herself.
"Stab to the heart won't work, because you don't have one. Snapped neck is too quick, gutting you is unoriginal…" then Kenzi had a thought. "… I got it!" She kept the small glass shard from earlier just in case, so she pulled it from the back of her jeans. "For your crimes, you deserve a slow, agonising, and most torturous death imaginable. And what better way to tick all those boxes than a good old piece of glass to the neck?" She jammed it into the front of her neck.
Aife pulled it out straight away. But she'd already begun bleeding out. She scraped at Kenzi's boots, begging for help.
"I hated it when you died the first time…" Kenzi looked down at her. "… Now I can't imagine anything better. Goodbye Aife" she turned around, and left after Bo.
This day was done.
McCorrgian Estate – Later
Since Lauren had no memory of Bo, or their marriage. Bo thought asking her to heal, would've been inappropriate. So, Kenzi graciously offered to give her some chi. It was the least she could do after Bo brought her back from the brink of death before. Once they got home, Sarah removed the protection spell she placed on Kenzi. That was after Kenzi almost crushed her with a hug.
Kenzi was hoping to keep this little ability Sarah had bestowed upon her, but what Kenzi didn't know; was that every time she came back from death, it drained Sarah. And she didn't want that. So, Kenzi stood still while Sarah whispered a few chants and removed the spell from her.
While they did that, Dyson sat with Lauren in the living room. "So, you don't remember anything? About me, or about your life?" He still couldn't believe it.
"Well, I've been getting these flashes in my head but, nothing sticks. Sorry. Maybe you could give me a briefing?" Lauren didn't know how this happened to her, but she wanted to get her memory back now more than anything.
"Sure…" Dyson could do that. "… Uh, you were born as Lauren Thornwood but you're now Lauren McCorrigan. Due to the fact, you got married. To Bo, the woman you saw earlier. She loves you, and you love her. More than anything. You also share two children with her, a son and a daughter"
Lauren widened her eyes, "I have kids?" He nodded. "Wow, okay. Umm, it really sucks that I can't remember them. How did I end up with Travis?" She asked. Dyson explained to her that he was part of a Pack that made a blood deal with their own years ago, but their Father tried to get her out of it. Things didn't go to plan and Travis showed up stating his claim on her. "All this, was just to take me as his Wife? Seems a bit much"
Dyson smiled, nodding. "Yeah well, he was a little dramatic. But he's gone now, you won't have to worry about him or that deal ever again. We're working on a way to fix your memory, but until then why don't you stay here and see if anything feels familiar. There're pictures everywhere. I'll be back" he got up and walked away to Bo's office.
Bo had been on the phone to ever contact she had, wanting to find an Addonc who could fix this mess. Of all the things they had to do to her, they had use an Addonc. They were so rare in their world. How they found that one, she had no idea. "Yeah, thanks Riley. Call me if you find anything" she put the phone down.
Riley was her go to man when it came to finding things out. If anyone could find a solution, it was him.
"Any luck?" Dyson walked into her office.
Sighing, Bo rubbed her face tiredly. "Nope. I can't find any Addoncs who can undo what the other one did. I can't even find the guy Travis hired. What am I gonna do Dyson?!" She was at a loss. "My own Wife doesn't remember me! And what about JJ and Cami? She won't remember them either! They need their Mom"
Dyson met her half way, as she began to cry into his chest. He held her gently. "Bo, it's gonna be okay. The main thing is, we got her back. Travis's dead, and so is anyone else who wanted her. This, is just one thing. A thing that can be fixed"
"How?" Bo mumbled into his chest.
"I think I know a way…" Kenzi entered the room, seeing her sister so broken. It was heart wrenching. "… I knew a guy once, he was an Addonc too. He told me about this time he accidentally erased the memory of his best friend's Fiancé right before they were about to get married. Talk about bad timing, right?" She started laughing.
Dyson didn't mean to be nasty, but this was not the time for jokes. "Back to the point Kenz" he snapped his fingers at her.
Kenzi snapped out of it. "Right, sorry. Anyway, he didn't know how to restore his memory. But thanks to the love his friend shared with his Fiancé, he didn't need to. See where I'm going with this?" They looked at her with blank expressions. "If you wanna get Lauren's memory back, you need to remind her of her love for you first"
Bo wiped her eyes, "And how am I supposed to do that when she doesn't have a clue who I am?" That didn't help her at all.
"Bo, you're a Succubus!" Kenzi said. "Our power comes from love! If anyone can get her to remember that part, it's you! You can do it Bo! I know you can. You and Lauren have been through too much to lose each other now. Go! Get your girl!" She believed her sister could do it.
"Alright…" Bo nodded. "… Here goes nothing" she breathed deeply, then walked out of the room.
Dyson stood next to Kenzi, "How'd things end up with that guy and his Fiancé?" He couldn't help but wonder.
"They got divorced six weeks later…" Kenzi saw Dyson's face, "… What? No one said love was perfect! The point is, it was enough to get his memory back. And that's the take-away here!" She smiled, tapping his shoulder.
Lauren was holding a picture of herself and two children. These must've been the kids she didn't remember having. They were beautiful. And she looked very happy holding them. The baby girl in the picture was particularly adorable. She wanted so badly to remember, but her brain was being a stubborn little shit.
"That was a fun day…" Bo walked up behind her, "… Sorry, didn't mean to startle you" she honestly didn't.
"That's okay…" Lauren looked down at the picture again, noticing some things about it. "… Was it someone's birthday party? Is that why I'm wearing a party hat?" She saw the cone shaped hat on her head.
Bo laughed, nodding. "Yeah, it was my Birthday. And also Cami's, our daughter. We share the same birthday. Best gift I ever got was when she was born, other than when JJ was born, of course. That's the little guy with his arms around you" she pointed to the picture.
"I'm sorry I can't remember them" Lauren honestly was. They seemed like a happy little family.
Waving a hand, Bo just smiled. "Don't be, none of this's your fault. But, we might have a way of fixing it; if you're up to trying it?" She raised an eyebrow.
Lauren placed the picture frame back on the fireplace, turning to her with a nod. "Sure, why not?" She followed her to the couch. "Is there a tonic I have to drink or something? And if there is, does it taste nasty?" that was important.
"No…" Bo laughed, shaking her head. "… No, nasty tonics. There's never been a known cure for an Addonc's whammy. Not a literal cure, anyway. But there might be something else we can try, but you've gotta be willing. Are you?" She had to know that, or it wouldn't work.
"When I got out of that pool, I felt like something was off. And then I was having a lot of flashbacks, involving you, mostly. I don't think I'd be getting them if on some level I didn't wanna remember. I just feel like there's a hole in my heart, and it's not a great feeling" Lauren wanted to remember.
Bo was glad she said that, and also glad that she was having flashbacks involving her. That meant that Lauren's old self was trying to push through. It was one step close to bringing her back. "I don't imagine it is. Tell me about the flashbacks; what'd you see?"
"Uh, there was one where I was complaining about the rain outside. You touched me, and my pain went away. Then there was one with a sparkly engagement ring" Lauren chuckled bashfully, that was such a pretty ring.
Reaching into her back pocket, Bo pulled out Lauren's wedding and engagement ring that Kenzi had given back to her. She couldn't believe what Kenzi said, that Elias took them and intended to throw them away. "You mean this ring?" She showed it to her.
Lauren's mouth was agape, it was even more pretty in real life. "That's the one. Travis' ring doesn't hold a candle to it. May I?" She gestured to the ring.
"Yeah, it's yours. Go ahead" Bo gave it to her.
Taking a good look at it, Lauren noticed an inscription on the inside of the ring. And as soon as she saw it, she saw another forgotten memory in her head;
As Bo held out her hand, Lauren's breath hitched in her throat. It was a ring, a beautiful, sparkling, silver, diamond ring. She had no words.
"You asked me, what my purpose was. This was it…" Bo nodded to the ring. "… My purpose was you, Lauren. To give you the life you wanted" she said it with such conviction.
Coming back to reality, Lauren still stared at the ring. Reading the inscription, 'Always and Forever'. That must've been their thing. "It's a beautiful ring, I guess I was a lucky girl" she smiled at her.
"No, I'm the lucky one…" Bo said. "… I know I'm a hard person to live with, and even more to be married to. And yet, you put up with me everyday. I've always loved you for that"
Lauren was about to say something so crazy, but it was what she was feeling right now. "I think, I love you too…" she was sure about that, but not about the how. "… Technically, I shouldn't. Because I don't remember you but, I feel it. And I can't deny how I feel"
"So, what'd you wanna do?" Bo asked.
Lauren was fighting such an inner struggle. Because she knew her heart loved Bo, but her mind didn't know her. But in this case, maybe her heart was remembering more than her brain. And she was hoping that was enough to spark something up in her brain, because after hearing all the stories and seeing all the photos; she wanted to remember this life.
"Right now?" she had to take a breath for courage. "I really wanna kiss you"
A/N: I know, I'm evil for stopping it there. Hope you guys have all enjoyed because I sure have. Leave me your comments.
