Chapter 9

3 Weeks Later

The day after her talk with Kenzi and Bo, Lauren met with Hale and told him everything he needed to know about Nadia. He explained that it might be a while before he hears anything but he would stay on top of it. Even though she didn't know Hale well, she felt like she could trust him.

The last few weeks flew by for Lauren. With Bo on the mend she took over behind the bar, with Kenzi's help of course. She would spend all afternoon with Bo and all evening tending bar. She and Bo would spend the afternoons eating lunch, watching talk shows, and just talking and getting to know each other. They shared a few kisses and cuddles, and on a few occasions it did get a little more heated than that. But they always had to stop because of an intruding Kenzi or because of Bo's healing ribs. The sexual tension between them was thick, and they found themselves increasingly frustrated. It had been almost a year now since Lauren had sex, a little over 4 months for Bo, and both women craved a release.

Kenzi walked into Bo's room just as Bo was coming out of the shower, wrapped in her red silk kimono. "So Bobalicious, tonight's the big date night, and might I add, finally!" Kenzi said exaggeratedly as she flopped down on Bo's bed. "You totally need to get some already!"

"Hey!" Bo placed her hands on her hips. "I don't need to get some; I mean it would be great if I did, but I'm not expecting it. It is our first official date and I don't even know if Lauren is ready to take that step."

"Oh puh-leeze! She is totally ready to jump your bones. Trust me, with all the eye sex I've had to put up with these last few weeks; you both are more than ready to bump naked bits!"

"Oh great… now I'm nervous." Bo sighed as she sat next to Kenzi on the bed.

"YOU, Nervous? BoBo the sex machine is nervous, someone alert Ripley's Believe it or not!" Kenzi said laughing at her BFF's expense.

"This is serious Kenz. Lauren isn't just some random fling or a romp, I really, really like her and I really want a relationship with her."

"Wait a minute, you lurve her don't you? Oh my god! You're in lurve with the doc." Kenzi jumped up tackling Bo in a big hug. "My baby is all grown up!"

Bo laughed at Kenzi's dramatic speech. "Okay, okay get off me." Kenzi released her friend and kept a wide grin on her face. "Look, I'm not ready to say it out loud, but yeah, I pretty much am. I have never felt this way about anyone, not like this, and it scares the hell out of me. What if she doesn't feel the same way? What if she just wants to be friends? I don't know if I could handle that."

"Bo, you have nothing to worry about. I will bet my favorite pair of boots that she feels the same way. Just be patient with her, it's going to be a lot harder for her open up because of all that she's been through."

"Your favorite pair of boots huh? That's huge!"

"That's how confident I am that BoLo is the real deal."

"BoLo?" Bo arched an eye brow at her BFF.

"Yeah, BoLo. It's your Brangelina, or Kimye, or Bennifer." Kenzi rolled her eyes. "Just roll with it." Kenzi shuffled off the bed dragging Bo to her feet with her. "Come on; let's get you ready for your date. You gotta look good for your lady love!"

An hour later Bo emerged from her room dressed and ready to go with a black clutch in hand. Bo's ensemble included a form fitting, black strapless, cocktail dress that stopped right around mid-thigh. She borrowed Kenzi's six inch black, peep toe platform high heels to bring the outfit together. Her hair was down in loose curls around her shoulders. She applied her makeup expertly, creating that perfect sparkly black, smokey eye look.

"So, how do I look?" Bo asked Kenzi as she did a little twirl.

"Gorgeous! The Doc is gonna wet her panties when she sees you." Kenzi cocked her head to the side as she looked at Bo. "Nervous sweet cheeks?"

"Oh yeah." Bo responded, letting out a nervous breath.

Kenzi approached Bo and placed her hands on her BFF's shoulders. "You'll be fine. You ladies are going to have a great time. You've planned this for the last 3 weeks; everything is going to be perfect. Now, go get your girl and meet me out back so I can drop you guys off at the restaurant."

"Thanks Kenz," Bo kissed her on the cheek and headed down to get Lauren.

As she approached Lauren's room, the butterflies in her stomach began to increase. Bo swore they were in there doing summersaults. Bo took a deep breath and knocked on the door. The door opened slowly and when Bo got a look at Lauren she was momentarily speechless. Lauren was wearing a crimson colored, off the shoulder dress with a black belt and black high heels. The dress stopped right above her knee and had a slit on the left side that exposed a toned thigh. Bo was in awe at how well the dress hugged the blonde in all the right places.

Bo raked her eyes over every inch of the blonde appreciatively. "Wow! Lauren… you look absolutely stunning."

Lauren blushed, giving Bo a big smile. "Thank you Bo, you look stunning yourself."

They gazed at each other for a moment before Bo broke the silence. "Shall we?" Bo offered her arm to the blonde who took it gladly and allowed Bo to lead the way. "I'm so glad we are finally doing this, it's long overdue."

"Me too, I've been looking forward to tonight all week." Lauren said smiling at Bo.

"Well then, let's get this date started."

On the ride over to the restaurant Bo and Lauren were quiet, both equally nervous. The only sounds to be heard was Kenzi singing along to whatever pop songs were on the radio. When they pulled up to the restaurant Bo helped Lauren out of the beat up old Camaro and bid Kenzi a good night, telling her they would catch a cab back home. Bo placed her hand on the small of Lauren's back as they entered the elegant restaurant. The minute Lauren felt Bo's hand on her back it sent a tingling sensation through her entire body. Lauren couldn't figure out why something as simple as a touch from Bo could ignite a flame within her. But she decided that tonight she wouldn't question it, no tonight she would allow herself to get lost in it.

The host guided the women to their table, an intimate table in the corner of the restaurant. The dim lighting and soft music made the atmosphere very romantic. Bo ordered a bottle of red wine as they looked over the menu.

"I hope you're okay with this place, I've always wanted to come here." Bo said as she browsed the menu.

"It's nice, very romantic. How come you've never been here?" Lauren asked as she sipped her wine.

"Well I haven't really done the whole dating thing a lot. I've never had to impress a date before, so I guess you could say I have never really had a reason to eat here… until now." Bo said sheepishly.

"Well, consider me impressed." Lauren smirked.

The waiter came by and took the ladies orders. While they waited they engaged in small talk and flirtatious banter, both women doing their best to make the other one blush. Needless to say, Bo was winning. As dinner arrived they settled in and began talking about their families and their high school days. Bo wasn't surprised to hear that Lauren was an awkward, super intelligent teen that graduated early. And Lauren wasn't surprised to hear that Bo was the popular rebel girl that dated the jocks.

"So, why did you want to become a doctor?" Bo inquired as she took a bite of her food.

"Well, I have always loved all things science so there was a natural draw, not to mention chemistry and biology were always my best subjects. But I decided that I was going to go into medicine shortly after my dad died. He died of a heart attack at 47. My dad's smoking and unhealthy eating habits caught up with him. I was 17 at the time and was struggling to pick a major. After he died I had this overwhelming desire to help heal people. I guess I didn't want any other family to have to go through what we did, in dealing with a sudden death that was preventable."

"Do you think that you will ever go back into medicine?"

Lauren sighed, "I'd love to, and I miss it so much. But with all these uncertainties with Nadia, I can't, not right now anyway."

Bo reached across the table, placing her hand on top of Lauren's. "Fuck Nadia. You should get back into it. You can't put your life on hold forever. Look, I'll even drop you off at the door and pick you up at the door if that will make you feel safer. Hell, I'll get Hale to beef up patrols in the area for you." Bo took a deep breath, "I just want you to be happy, Lauren. And I know that tending bar and waiting tables is not fulfilling enough for you."

"Bo, working at the Dal may not be as fulfilling as being an ER doctor, but believe me when I say, I am happy." Lauren looked at Bo with tears in her eyes. "You have made me the happiest I have been in a very, very long time."

"And you, Lauren Lewis, have made me the happiest I have been in a long time too." Bo leaned across the table and captured Lauren's lips in a sweet kiss. Before she leaned back into her seat she whispered, "Just think about it. Whatever you decide, whatever you want to do, we are in this together."

"I promise, I'll think about it."

"You know, I bet you look super sexy in a white lab coat." Bo said salaciously, as she traced circles on the blonde's forearm. She leaned forward just enough to give Lauren a full view of her ample cleavage. "You think you can wear it for me one day?"

Lauren bit her bottom lip as she tried in vain to tear her eyes away from the brunette's chest. Bo smirked at the blonde, knowing she was having such an effect on the normally controlled doctor. "I think that could be arranged. But just so you know…" Lauren leaned in and whispered in Bo's ear, "I like to wear my lab coat with nothing underneath." Lauren nipped Bo's earlobe, causing the brunette to shudder. Lauren sat back with a smirk painted on her face, arching a perfectly shaped eye brow.

Bo swallowed hard and took a calming breath, never breaking eye contact with the blonde. She cleared her throat and sipped her wine. "You do that again, I may not be able to maintain my self-control."

"Is that so Ms. Dennis?" The blonde countered, leaning forward once again. "Maybe it's time we allow ourselves to lose control." Lauren didn't know what came over her, she was never this forward. But she just couldn't help herself, she wanted Bo, and she wanted her bad.

Bo grabbed Lauren by the back of the neck kissing her passionately. She pulled back slightly, resting her forehead against Lauren's. "Be careful of what you ask for… if I allow myself to lose control…" Bo kissed Lauren lightly. "You are going to be in for a long night… are you sure you're ready for that?" Bo whispered against the blonde's lips.

"Take me home and I'll show you just how ready I am." Lauren kissed Bo thoroughly, nipping at her bottom lip before pulling away.

The waiter approached the table before Bo could respond. "Can I get you ladies anything else, dessert perhaps?"

Bo looked at Lauren and responded. "No thank you, just the check please. I'm going to have my dessert as soon as we get home."

The waiter blushed; he understood exactly what Bo meant. "Very well, I'll be right back with your check."

After the check was paid, the women made their way outside to wait for the cab to arrive. As soon as the cab arrived, Bo opened the door allowing Lauren to enter first. Bo slid in behind the blonde, closing the door; she gave directions to the driver and began her assault on Lauren's neck. Bo kissed her way up the blonde's neck, paying special attention to the sensitive spot behind her ear, earning a moan from the doctor. Lauren tangled her fingers in the brunette's hair tugging lightly as Bo sucked on her earlobe. Lauren pulled Bo away from her neck, crashing her lips into Bo's. She used her tongue to coerce Bo's mouth open. Tongues danced together so deliciously, causing the women to moan in unison. Lauren pulled away kissing Bo's jaw line, slowly making her way to her ear and whispering, "I can't wait to get into your panties, I want to taste you so bad."

Bo pulled back smirking at the blonde. "I'm afraid getting into my panties is not an option tonight babe."

Lauren looked at Bo confused. "Oh? Why not?"

"Because I'm not wearing any." Bo whispered into Lauren's ear.

The blonde kissed Bo hard as she tangled her hands in Bo's hair once again. Bo slid her hand up the slit in Lauren's dress, using her thumb to brush against Lauren's soaked panties, causing the blonde to press her thighs together tightly. The sound of the cab driver clearing his throat pulled the women out of their make-out session.

"We're here ladies." The cabby stated smiling at the pair through the rear view mirror. Bo paid the driver and made her way over to Lauren who was waiting near the rear entrance of the Dal. Lauren took Bo by the hand and led her down to her room. Once inside Lauren closed and locked the door behind her. Bo pushed Lauren up against the door kissing her desperately. Tongues dueled for dominance. Bo slid her hands down Lauren's body, making her way to the hem of the blonde's dress, pulling it up as she moved her hands back up, stopping at her soaked center. Bo began to rub Lauren's swollen clit through her panties. Lauren wrapped a leg around Bo's waist, giving her better access. Bo pushed her panties to the side as she easily slid two fingers into the doctor, earning a loud moan. Bo set a steady rhythm as she continued to bite and suck on Lauren's neck, marking her.

"Oh god Bo, that feels so good! Please don't stop." Lauren panted in Bo's ear, causing Bo to speed up her rhythm. The blonde's hips met her thrust for thrust. Bo felt Lauren's walls clench around her fingers as Lauren came hard, screaming Bo's name as her orgasm ripped through her body. Bo slowly removed her fingers from the blonde causing her to shiver. Lauren held on to Bo tightly as she tried to steady her breathing.

"Are you okay?" Bo asked as she peppered the blonde's face with kisses.

"Better than okay." Lauren smiled at Bo. "Now it's my turn." Lauren unzipped Bo's dress letting it fall to the floor. She pushed Bo back onto the bed. Bo raised an eyebrow as she looked at the doctor. Lauren unzipped her own dress letting it pool around her feet before stepping out of it. She removed her bra and tossed it across the room, then slowly slid her ruined panties down her toned thighs and kicking them off as soon as they reached her feet. She crawled her way up Bo's body, hovering over her as began to rock her hips into Bo's. Lauren kissed Bo's neck quickly discovering the sensitive spot near the hollow point behind Bo's ear. Lauren made her way down Bo's body kissing and sucking at the soft skin near her collar bone, making Bo writhe underneath her. She took one of her nipples into her warm mouth, sucking lightly, as her hand played with the nipple on the other breast, causing Bo to arch her back, while using her hands to hold Lauren in place. Lauren continued her attack on Bo's other breast, using her tongue to flick the nipple that was in her mouth, making Bo moan. Lauren bit and sucked on the flesh above Bo's nipple, leaving a large dark mark. She continued to kiss and lick every inch of the brunette's toned stomach, stopping to nibble the skin near her hip which caused Bo to jerk her hips up.

"Lauren… please baby…" Bo begged for her own release and the blonde was happy to oblige. She grabbed the back of Bo's knee, pulling Bo's legs apart more. She sunk down between her thighs, inhaling the scent of Bo's arousal. Her mouth watered as she seen how wet Bo was. She licked Bo's center slowly, making sure to add a little a pressure as she passed the engorged bundle of nerves. "Mmmm… Lauren… lick me up and down… ohhhh! Just like that…" Bo was panting heavily, one hand in Lauren's hair, the other gripping the sheets tightly. Lauren continued to lick and suck on the hardened nub as Bo moaned sensually. She slowly pushed two fingers inside of Bo, setting a slow pace. Bo's eyes rolled back when Lauren began to rub the spongy spot inside of her, causing her orgasm to wash over her in waves. She screamed Lauren's name so loud, she was sure everyone in the Dal heard her. Lauren moved back up toward Bo, kissing her softly on the cheek before resting her head on the brunette's chest, listening to her racing heart.

"That was… amazing!" Bo breathed out. "My god doctor, I don't think I could walk right now."

Lauren chuckled. "So does that mean you're done?"

Bo flipped them over, Lauren now on her back. "No way… the night is young, and I'm nowhere near done."

The women continued to pleasure each other through the night. The sex was no longer hurried or desperate. They relaxed into a slow and steady pace. It was no longer just sex; they were actually making love, each of them getting lost in the feelings and emotions of their lovemaking. It was an experience neither of them had ever had before. Hours later the women were lying in bed wrapped in each other's arms, both with huge smiles on their faces.

"Wow Bo… that was mind-blowing. I have never had a multiple orgasm before, hell up until tonight I don't think I have ever really had an orgasm. I mean I thought I have, but after that, I'm not so sure." The blonde rambled.

Bo chuckled lightly, "I know what you mean… you are a miracle worker with that mouth of yours doctor."

"Well I'm glad all those years of studying the human anatomy has finally paid off." Both women laughed before getting quiet again. Bo finally broke the silence.

"Lauren?"

"Yeah"

"I-I've never done that before." Bo said nervously.

"Done what?" Lauren said, propping herself up on her elbow.

"Made love." Bo looked into Lauren's eyes. "It may be a little early to say, but I have to say it."

"What is it Bo?"

Bo took a deep breath, "I love you, Lauren."

Lauren looked down at Bo, tears filling her eyes. "I-I love you too, Bo."

"Really?" Bo said as her own tears began to fall.

"Yes, I do. After Nadia I didn't think I would ever get the opportunity to love or be loved again. But you Bo, have brought down my walls and have taken a hold of my heart." Lauren took a shaky breath as her tears rolled down her cheeks. "Please take care of it."

Bo sat up taking Lauren's face gently in her hands. "I will not hurt you Lauren Lewis. I love you and I will take good care of you and your heart, I promise." She kissed Lauren gently, pouring all her love into the kiss. "Just so you know, you have complete ownership of my heart, promise me you'll take care of it."

"I promise Bo. I love you baby." Lauren leaned in for another kiss. Both women settled back into bed holding each other tightly. "Bo? I have never made love either. I'm glad you were my first."

Bo smiled brightly, "me too, babe… me too." They fell asleep wrapped in each other's arms. Both sleeping better than they have in a long, long time.