CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Bo didn't know if she should be in shock or awe by this new side of Lauren.

The passionate outburst was calling to her.

Her inner succubus demanded that she take Lauren here and now to reassert her dominance.

But Bo suppressed that desire; this was not the time to go all "Succuho" as Kenz would say.

No, this is where she needed to apologize – although she meant what she said. Lauren was not to blame. She had given so much of herself; Bo knew that Lauren's anger was justified.

She let Lauren continue to vent in the hope that her expressing herself now meant that she wouldn't try to suppress or hide it later on; Bo wanted Lauren to get it out of her system instead of trying to bury it.

Lauren paced the room, she could not stand still – her body was buzzing with energy. She kept mumbling, "Bastard... why? Why him?"

She tried to calm herself and knew she had to; this display was benefiting no one. She sat down only to spring up once more and resumed pacing.

Her hands clenched into fists and released, her jaw did the same; she was furious.

And Bo... Bo just looked her.

She saw Bo's eyes flare blue momentarily before returning to their natural brown...

The color she would lose herself in.

Lauren felt her shoulders sag. "Damn it! I hate being angry! I don't like it," she told Bo.

"You have every right to be. I would," Bo replied. "But Lauren..."

"Yes," Lauren huffed.

"I couldn't stop loving you, even if I tried. And I don't really want to."

"Hey guys..."

Bo turned to see Kenzi standing at the doorway.

Lauren could not let Kenzi see her in this state, so she turned away and folded her arms across her chest in an act of protection.

"Yeah Kenz."

"I... I just want to make sure you guys are okay."

Bo looked in Lauren's direction. Her heart went out to the blonde. She wondered briefly if they could survive this.

Bo walked over to Kenzi and placed her hand on her friend's shoulder. "Honestly," she said taking another look behind her. "I... I don't know."

Kenzi gasped. "You've got to fix this shit BoBo... you have to!"

"I'll do my best Kenz."

"Lauren..."

"Yes Kenzi," Lauren replied tightly and without turning around.

"Don't go. Bo loves you."

Lauren nodded unable to trust her voice at the moment.

"Thanks Kenz," Bo said bringing Kenzi into her embrace.

"Fight for her. Do you understand me?"

"Loud and clear."

"I'll be downstairs if you need anything," Kenzi said, for Lauren's benefit as much as Bo's. She went back downstairs, she sat on the couch. "Come on Jake," she said to herself.