Chapter 5: Shop Til' You Drop
As Dyson and Tamsin rode towards the station in Tamsin's truck, the silence seemed unbearable for Dyson. The wolf knew that Tamsin had witnessed his close moment with Kenzi downstairs and the last thing he wanted was to piss off his partner after things with the two had finally gotten to a perfect brother and sister level and all the Bo love drama had passed.
"Tamsin.. I hope you know I wouldn't do anything with Kenzi while she's with Alex. I don't know what's up with me today, I have this feeling where my love is kind of back and I guess I let my emotions run a little wild. I'm sincerely sorry.." Dyson finally said as he avoided eye contact with the Valkyrie.
Tamsin let out a light laugh and reached over patting Dyson's shoulder, "D-Man it's fine. Honestly I wasn't gonna bring it up. Kenzi's dating my sister.. Who's currently in the body of a teenager and up until last night was a 7 year old.. Momz is kinda going crazy. I get it. Plus you and Kenz are close and she's a hottie so for horn dog like you I can totally see the attraction. All I ask if you don't go after her until she and Alex figure shit out.. Something's off with those two apparently.. I think momz may dump my pyro ass head of a sister"
"What? Why? And for the record, I wouldn't do that to Alex. I love Kenzi like a little sister, I think she was just in need of someone to.. Ya know.. Comfort her. I wouldn't want to do that to you or Alex though.." Dyson said looking over at Tamsin.
"I know D, like I said, I just want Kenz happy and obviously I don't want Alex getting hurt easy so if your wolf wang is all about momz, which is so awkward but I mean don't do anything until she and Alex figures their shit out. That's all I ask.. But as for your other questions, I don't have any idea. I haven't talked to Kenz about it yet but she apparently has talked to Bo about something going on where she is using Alex's time in kiddie land to 'figure shit out' or something.. Who knows. I'm so not focusing on momz and Alex's relationship drama for now. They will need to figure shit out when Alex gets back to normal, until then I have a pregnant Succubus on my hands to worry about" Tamsin said as she laughed.
Dyson couldn't help but smile, "I hope you know how happy I am for you Tamsin, you and Bo both deserve this. How are you coping so far with Bo expecting?"
"Expecting? You're so old" Tamsin said as the two started to laugh, "But I mean I'm good. I'm happy and excited but mostly.. Just.."
"Terrified? Freaking out?" Dyson said with a grin.
"Abso-fucking-loutly" Tamsin said as she smiled.
"I assume that's a normal reaction" Dyson said as he chuckled, "But you'll be fine. You better get use to feeling terrified, from what I've heard it's the life of a mother Tammers. You and Bo will be amazing parents and that kid is going to be spoiled.. How's Bo feeling so far?"
"She's good. She's had some morning sickness but Trick gave us some fae pregnancy vitamins or whatever and it like instantly stopped the baby barfing this morning but other than that she said she's feeling okay. She's starting to have these crazy Valkyrie chi cravings though" Tamsin said with a smirk.
"I bet you aren't minding that a bit" Dyson said as he playfully shoved the blonde.
"Not at all wolf man, not at all.. But she said she's starting to feel connected to the baby, like she can sense it's feelings and all that. I talked to the baby the other night and was all adorable and she said the baby was happy" Tamsin said as she grinned, thinking back to the intimate moment of talking to Bo's belly.
Dyson started to snicker, "Aw, looks like that kid already has the big bad Valkyrie wrapped around it's finger already huh? Smart niece or nephew I've got on the way"
Tamsin punched Dyson's shoulder and rolled her eyes, "Can it flea sac or you won't make it to meet the baby"
This just made the wolf laugh harder as he threw his hands up in a surrendering position.
"But I am worried about her Dyson. I mean we ALL know how Bo is when it comes to 'taking it easy'.. I told her she could work on a few cases with Kenzi supervising, I know.. Scary thought.. But without something to do, Bo would have gone crazy and found trouble anyway. I told her she needs to keep you and I on speed dial though, I figured as much as she came to us when they were working cases before this would at least give us the chance to keep an eye on her. I just.. I know that child birth can be deadly for a Succubus and it differs with each and every fae.. Granted, it's Bo and that woman seems to survive anything and everything predicted to kill her, but I still can't help but worry that something is going to happen to her.. We can make another baby, but I can't make another Bo.. Ya know? I don't want that to sound like I'm being insensitive towards my baby because I already love that little nugget with all my heart. I just can't lose Bo.. I think being around all of you is making me soft, I'm totally having run off of Bo's pregnancy hormones.." Tamsin said as she shook her head.
Dyson couldn't help but grin. They parked outside of the station and both jumped out of the truck as the wolf slung his arm around Tamsin's shoulders.
"I know partner. Motherhood is gonna try to kick your ass.. But we'll get your job back so you can make up for going soft and beat the hell out of the bad guys and then we'll drink at the Dal. Consider me your official outlet to mommy stress" Dyson said as he laughed.
"Dude.. I don't think you understand the severity of me going soft, I even offered to give up drinking since the preggers Succu-moms can't drink" Tamsin said as she huffed.
"WHAT?!" Dyson said as he stopped and spun the blonde around so she was facing him and he gave a shocked expression.
"Don't worry wolf balls, the Succu-wife is kinda sorta incredible and knows I'm a bitch without my liquor so she said I can drink as much as I want since she is gonna drain my ass almost dry of my banging chi" Tamsin said with a smirk.
"Ah thank God, I thought I was going to lose my drinking buddy.." Dyson said as he gave an exaggerated wipe to his brow.
"No fears ass hat.. With all the hormones raging in that crack shack now it'll be nice to have some bro time with you fur ball" Tamsin said as she smacked his shoulder, "Come on, let's go talk to Cap, I wanna know if I get my badge back"
The two headed inside to the station with smiles on their face.
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"Alright so what do we buy first? Clothes for Baby A? Clothes for baby Valkubus? Clothes for little ol' meeeee?" Kenzi said as she started frantically walking around the store.
"Woahhh there shoppoholic.. Down girl!" Bo said grabbing the back of Kenzi's shirt. "Slow your roll we have to keep an eye on.. Uhm.. Well.. Shit.."
Kenzi stopped and looked around and immediately started to laugh as she playfully shoved Bo, "Five minutes into our shopping day and you've lost Baby A? Wow Bo Bo so much for being responsible adults"
"She's YOUR girlfriend! Damnit, we have to make sure she stays with us. I suggest we buy her clothes first.. After we find her.." Bo said as she looked around.
"I am so calling a time out on being her girlfriend until she's back into her grown up sexy self" Kenzi said giggling, but her laughter stopped when Bo glared to her, "Fine, fine, fine.. I'll press pause on all of the glorious fashion wardrobes calling my name and I'll find the hot head.. But you missy, this is suppose to be relaxing and fun for you, so why don't you go look at all the cuteness that is baby clothes and relax in baby bliss"
Bo rolled her eyes and smiled as she walked over to the baby section of the store.
Kenzi turned and looked around, "If I was a teenage fire fae, who was raised by a warrior Valkyrie and was all about blowing shit up.. Where would I be.." Kenzi said as she tapped her chin with her index finger. "Sporting goods.." Kenzi said as she rolled her eyes and took off in the direction of the firearms and camping stuff.
As Alex rounded the corner she spotted the young blonde looking at knives in the glass case.
"Whatcha looking' at hot stuff.. You know you aren't allowed to be wandering off all on your own. Bo Bo and I totally can't keep turning around and you gone" Kenzi said as she walked over.
Alex glanced over with a smirk, "Dude I'm like in the body of a teen. I'm not a kid"
"Yeah but ya kinda are. Yesterday you were a 7 year old. If we lose you Slamsin will totally kill us" Kenzi said as she grabbed the blonde.
"You ladies need any help?" The older man asked as he leans over the counter eyes Kenzi with an evil grin.
"No thanks gun dude, we're good" Kenzi said as she smiled and turned to walk away but was stopped when the man grabbed her wrist.
"Come on darlin' I'm sure I've got something here that you'd be interested shooting off.." the man said with a wink.
"Uhm ew.. Gross.. You're like 40 and missing teeth. Let go dude" Kenzi said as she raised an eyebrow.
"Girl with a sassy mouth. I like it.." The man said tightening his grip on Kenzi's wrist.
"She said let her go.." Alex said in a low voice as she grabbed the man's wrist and squeezed hard. There was a pop noise followed by the man screaming out in pain as he yanked his arm back.
"What the hell kid?! I think you broke my wrist!" The man screamed as he looked at the two women in front of him. Kenzi's jaw had dropped and she was eyeing Alex in amazement.
"I KNOW I broke your wrist.. Now back off jack hole" Alex said as her eyes flashed red. Luckily the man was looking down at his wrist and didn't see the sudden eye change.
"Ohhhhhkay hot stuff.. Come on.." Kenzi said dragging Alex towards the bathroom and shoving her inside.
Alex stood there breathing deeply and clenching her fists.
"Hey pyro tone it down.. Eye color hun.. Red is cute and I adore when your eyes go all fire filled but not here babe.. Not now.. Come on" Kenzi said as she walked over and grabbed Alex's hands. She felt that they were warm and the temperature increasing each second. Kenzi took a breath and immediately allowed her hand temperature to match Alex's.
Alex looked up and saw Kenzi's red eyes starring back at her and she nodded as she took a deep breath, allowing her blue eyes to come back and gazed into Kenzi's icy blue eyes.
"Sorry.. I don't know what happened.." Alex said as she pulled her hands away from Kenzi's and shook her head.
"Hey it's okay hot stuff.. We're Embers. Powers tied to our emotions remember? You're protective of me Baby A.. It's alright. The ass hat didn't see anything. We're fine. Just.. No more fire fea-ing out in public?" Kenzi said with a grin as she hugged the blonde.
"I'll try.. It's hard to control though.. Was.. Was I good at controlling it before?" Alex said as she rested her head on Kenzi's shoulder.
"Yeah you were.. Well, sometimes.. It happens. Bo Bo's Succu-boner pops out like five times a day. I'm sure I'll start struggling with it too. It's no biggie. Thanks though, for going all heroic wrist breaker for me" Kenzi said as she pulled back.
"No problem.. I don't know why I did it.. I just felt really angry when he touched you. Sorry, I know Dyson's your boyfriend and I shouldn't be so jealous or whatever" Alex said as she shrugged and smiled.
"Dyson's not my boyfriend Alex.." Kenzi said softly as she looked at the woman.
Alex giggled and rolled her eyes as she grabbed Kenzi's hand dragging her out of the bathroom. "Sure Kenzie Benzie.. The way you guys were on the couch this morning makes me think you guys totally like each otherrrrrr. He's a sexy guy. Like a guy with a penis and probably abs! You should totes go for him!" Alex said as she yanked Kenzi down the isle of the store.
"Oh honey.. Trust me.. I'm taken.." Kenzi said as she rolled her eyes.
"Boo, why settle down! You're young and hot hot hot! Like meeeeee! Let's go find Bo and try on clothes! Ohhhh then we should find boyfriends.. Like sexy boys!" Alex said as she grinned.
"God I wanna smack you sometimes" Kenzi growled as she stomped her feet behind the blonde.
The two finally found Bo over in the baby section with a cart full of different colored clothes and a confused look on her face as she picked up two different packages of diapers.
"Woah there preggers.. Find enough baby stuff yet?" Kenzi said as she laughed.
"I see you found our run away child.. Good thing, I was about to send out an Amber alert! Alex stay with us from now on for God's sake! I can't have you going off on your own!" Bo said as she hugged the blonde.
"Yeah yeah I know.. Stay with the adults" Alex said as she rolled her eyes. "I was fine by myself guys! It's not like anything bad was gonna happen!"
"Yeah minus the guy who's wrist you broke.." Kenzi said as she smacked the back of the blonde's head.
"Minor set back.." Alex said as she crossed her arms.
"Excuse me?!" Bo said as she eyed the two women.
"No biggie Bo Bo.. We just have to avoid the sporting goods section until shift change.." Kenzi said as she gave a weak grin and shrug.
"Do I even want to know what you two did?" Bo asked as she crossed her arms.
"Our little fire baby got hot headed when the douche over by the guns grabbed me and started trying to talk his hillbilly ass into my cute panties and snapped his wrist and went all red eyes on the store.. No worries though, I dragged her to the bathroom and got the baby blues back before anyone noticed" Kenzi said as she gave a thumbs up.
"Dude way to rat me out.." Alex said as she pouted.
"You.." Bo said as she pointed to Alex, "No fighting in public! Watch the powers kid!" Kenzi started to giggle and eye a glaring Alex but Bo then turned and pointed her finger at Kenzi, "And YOU.. Help me watch her! I know you're all angry at you know who and you don't know what to do about your relationship with that person but for God's sake they are trying and cute and they saved your ass so stop being sassy and hateful to them!"
"Oh my gosh is she talking about Dyson? I so knew you two were together!" Alex said as she raised an eyebrow and got overly excited.
Bo gave Alex a confused look then turned to Kenzi.
"NO DUMBASS IT IS NOT DYSON! SHUT UP!" Kenzi said hatefully as she glared at Alex.
"You don't need to be so mean to me!" Alex hissed back.
"ALRIGHT ENOUGH! I am already carrying one child in my stomach, I feel bloated and gross and hungry and I do NOT need two more kids on my shit list today! You two WILL stop fighting! You will BOTH stay with me and help me enjoy the damn PERKS OF MOTHERHOOD and the oh so fun times of baby shopping! GOT IT?!" Bo said as she looked at the two in a disciplinary stance.
"Sorry sis.." Alex said as she frowned and looked to the ground. "No fighting and I promise not to wander off on my own.." Bo smiled sweetly and hugged the blonde.
"Good.. Now go pick out some baby toys for your little niece or nephew, but stay where I can see you. We'll go get you some stuff after alright?" Bo said as she patted Alex's head. The blonde smiled and headed over to the billions of baby toys on display.
"Dude Bo Bo you are totally getting this mom thing down" Kenzi said as she smirked.
"Thank you" Bo said with a proud smile.
"I'm sorry though Bo.. you were right.." Kenzi said as she frowned, "I don't know what's up with me.. I'm being such an ass to Alex because I'm hurt and heart broken about her dying. It just kills me that I care so much about someone who keeps vanishing on me ya know? I know she did what she had to do.. I just.. I'm hurt and I'm stupidly taking it out on the new Alex who has no idea she and I are even together. It's just the more she keeps asking if I'm with Dyson or saying we need to find boyfriends.. It just gives me this weird feeling. I don't know.. I'm sorry though" Kenzi said as she laid her head on Bo's shoulder.
"I know it's gotta be hard Kenz and I know you wanna talk to Alex about you two and figuring out if you two will stay together but you taking all that out on THIS Alex isn't helping. She's so damn cute and innocent.. I mean just look at her.." Bo said as the two looked over to Alex who was grinning from ear to ear as she picked up baby toys left and right, stacking them insanely high into her arms. You could barely see her face because the mountain of toys was so high.
"She is precious.. God I love that girl Bo.. I really do. Just this whole her being 7 and now some teenage drama fae is throwing me off. I'm not even really mad at her for dying.. I'm grateful for it because we're all together and alive because of it.. I'm just.. hurt. I'm hurt she's okay with dying and leaving me.. But it hurts more not having her back yet. It's like she's here but def not ALL there if ya catch my drift. It's messing with my head" Kenzi said as she sighed.
"Give it time. She'll be back. For what it's worth.. I think she's a keeper Kenz. I don't foresee her going all pyro and breaking someone's wrist for just anyone" Bo said as she nudged Kenzi.
"It was kinda romantic and cute.. In a weird 'my girlfriend is reborn' kinda way" Kenzi said as she smiled.
"Also, why would the teenie bopper think you're dating Dyson?" Bo asked as she raised an eyebrow.
"She saw D-Man and I cuddled on the couch talking. I was in a super sad mood and he was being all sweet wolf pup for me. It wasn't like THAT Bo Bo.." Kenzi said as she rolled her eyes.
"You sure? I mean he thinks he got his love back.. I just don't want you having to go through an awkward love triangle with our dear wolf.. I know all too well how much drama that is" Bo said as she smiled.
"Don't I know it.. I remember Mopey Dick all too well. But for real Bo Bo it wasn't like that, well for me at least it wasn't. Can't speak for our little hound dog but I would like to think he knows better than that with me. We had a cute moment where he made me feel less sad about my girlfriend going all suicide mission and being reborn and not knowing she kinda lurves me" Kenzi said as she rolled her eyes again.
"Just saying.. Be careful Kenz. Dyson is vulnerable right now with his wolf back and you are an emotional roller coaster.. Just make sure lines don't get crossed unless you're ready for the repercussions" Bo said as she smiled.
"Guys LOOK! I found tons of baby shit.. stuff!" Alex said proudly as she dumped all the toys into the basket.
"Good God Alex do you think the baby is going to need all of this?" Bo asked as she laughed.
"Uh duh! It's a baby! They need lots of things! Plus Kaya said we could buy whatever we want! My niece is gonna have lots of shit!" Alex said with a grin.
"Niece?" Kenzi asked as she laughed and raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah I think it's gonna be a girl!" Alex said proudly.
"Wanna wager on that hot stuff?" Kenzi asked with a smirk.
"Bring it" Alex said as she scrunched her nose.
"I bet you 2 weeks of chores, a bottle of vodka, and dinner plus a movie of my choosing that it's gonna be a bouncing baby boy" Kenzi said as she bit her bottom lip.
"So on.." Alex said as she stuck her hand out and shook Kenzi's.
"Nice guys, the baby isn't even like a week old and you're betting on it's gender.." Bo said as she laughed. "Come on let's go get Alex clothes and check out.. I told Tamsin we would attempt to be productive and look at houses before we meet her at the Dal"
"Ohh am I old enough to drink yet?" Alex asked as she gave a devilish grin and started bouncing up and down.
"Uhm if you bounce up and down like that over booze you are certainly not old enough to drink" Bo said as she pointed to the blonde.
"What?! Man come on.. Kenzzzzz?" Alex whined.
"Sorry Charlie, I so agree with Bo Bo on this one short stack" Kenzi said as she smiled and put an arm around Alex's waist.
"I'm like your height" Alex said as she frowned and threw her arm around Kenzi's shoulder.
"At least you two are playing nice now" Bo said as she laughed and they headed around the store.
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"It'll be nice to have you back.. Things were boring without you around to give horrible and inappropriate nicknames to our victims" Dyson said with a grin.
"Just one of the many perks of having me around D" Tamsin said as she smiled and put her badge on her belt clip and reattached her gun holster.
"At least you're back, that's all that matters" Dyson said as he grinned.
"Back and already we have a case to prepare for tomorrow.. Oh joy. I was dumb to think I would have a day or two of adjusting to getting back but no, why would I have that when I could be thrown in to a triple homicide case.." Tamsin said with a smile.
"Yeah but at least we have tonight to look over the files and then we get to do the interview tomorrow. Your interrogation techniques always seemed to be effective" Dyson said as he nudged Tamsin.
"It's because I'm just oh so likable.. Right?" Tamsin said with a nose scrunch.
"Where now? Dal?" Dyson asked as he hopped into Tamsin's truck.
"Dal later.. Right now I want you to help me with something.. More like I need your opinion on something I wanna do for Bo.." Tamsin said as she pulled out of the station parking lot.
"I'm your guy.. What are we doing for your wife and mother to be?" Dyson asked as he threw his sun glasses on.
"More like something we are going to go BUY the pregnant wife of mine.. I'm kinda going out on a limb with this one.. For all I know she may be pissed I'm doing this, but I'm following that philosophy of it's better to ask forgiveness than permission" Tamsin said as she looked over to Dyson and grinned.
"Oh boy.. This should be interesting.." Dyson said as he chuckled.