Chapter 4 - When Bo Met Lauren

Flight from Canada to Egypt

"Where have you been Bo?" Kenzi asked, after Bo finally re-took her seat on the plane, "the stupid steward has only gone and refused me another vodka, says that my six tiny bottles are enough. What does she know hey?"

"Hum, yeah. What hey?" Bo smirked in reply.

"What's wrong with you? You look all goofy. You have the same look after you go missing in the Dal. Wait up and close the back door, you've just had sex, aint ya?" Kenzi looks around the plane "who, who, what the fuck….."

"Oh some guy I met, I never flown before and already got my wings to the Mile High Club!" Bo laughed at her friend stunned look, "thanks for this Kenz, I know you didn't have to come with me but thanks for getting me out of there. I couldn't stay after I saw Mel, I know that she would be looking for me and I needed to get out, you know."

Kenzi had spoken to her cousin after Bo's breakdown last week and in just a few short days had got them both jobs in a hotel in Egypt. They needed to get away, and after telling Trick that she had family issues, they had booked the first flight out of Canada. They were worried at first about being stopped at security, taking Kenzi to keep reminding her that she was Ysabeau Rainer now, not Beth Dennis.

They had also formulated a plan. They needed money to start a fresh and also to pay back Kenzi's cousin. He had given them the cash for flights, for the visas and some spending money before they left. In total eight thousand dollars. Bo didn't know much about Kenzi's family, Kenzi always joked that they were the Russian Mafia. After the encounter in the dark room behind a laundry shop Bo could believe her. Kenzi had spoken in Russian, something that Bo always liked about her, and from an old out of service laundry machine Pavlo had pulled out wads of cash. It was like a movie, except this was real life and this meant Bo could leave behind her old one again. They said they would return to Toronto after eight months and hopefully Mel would have moved her search on. Kenzi said that most people don't return to where they have been seen last so it was the best place to go back to. Bo had reluctantly agreed. Bo, however had her own plan, she was going to meet someone, someone with enough money to take her away from all her problems.

Sharm el-Sheik International Airport

"What belt did it say Bo; this is silly man. Like nothing here makes any sense. It's all Egypt Land language." Kenzi said standing next to one of eight belts hoping to spot her oversized luggage. For a small girl she packed heavy.

"Egyptian." Bo said still smiling from her antics of earlier. "I think they talk Egyptian. I heard the song, you know 'Walk like an Egyptian' and that sounds more plausible than Egypt Land"

"Walk like a what, what? So wait they walk funny here? Telling you now Bo Bo my strut has been perfected and there is no way I'm walking any different here." Kenzi quickly spat back.

"No Kenz, it's a song. It doesn't mean.-" Bo stopped after a stranger interrupted her conversation.

"Arabic. Well actually it's Egyptian Arabic that has been spoken here in Egypt since the 7th Century, if you plan to go Cairo or Luxor there are still some people that speak Domari. Also here in the Sharm region, which is also known as Sinai, they speak Bedouin Arabic." Lauren couldn't help but overhear the girl's conversation and the words came out, before her mind got to think. Lauren hated that part of her, she knew facts, and she pushed them on others, sometimes strangers, like these two at the luggage belt, whether invited or not.

"Well thanks for that teach and seeing as you're so smart, where would I find my bag?" Kenzi asked shoving forward to stand in front of this mystery blonde.

"Erm, I, that's my bag" Lauren leaned forward and Bo instinctively helped the blonde lift up her suitcase and put on her trolley "Thanks…."

"Bo, my name is Bo" Bo had not stopped staring at her since she first heard her speak. She did not know exactly what she had said but it excited her more than dirty talk did.

"I'm Lauren and I have to go. Someone is waiting. Erm, your bag, guessing from your accent I would say belt three as that has the only flight from Canada that has arrived. Maybe try there?" to which Lauren smiled and turned to head though the security and to the exit.

Walking towards the exit Lauren allowed herself to turn around once, the smaller girl was heading off towards the belt while "Bo" was looking at her. She was the most attractive woman Lauren had ever seen. Her chocolate eyes, her smooth skin, her body curves; all made Lauren feel strange. Rolling her eyes and looking back towards the door Lauren reminded herself that she was probably still high on endorphins. Those little naughty neurotransmitters were already passing signals along from one neutron to another giving her this natural feeling of euphoria.

"Bo, I've found our stuff, that hot pants were right, quick grab the trolley man" Kenzi shouted over while Bo simply watched "Lauren" disappear through the glass doors. There was something in those eyes and the way she spoke, and the accent that Bo found curious. But then again she just had sex and she always felt a bit high after that. She never knew why? She just liked the feeling. Bo run over toward Kenzi and helped with the cases, putting them on her own trolley.

Outside the Airport

"Lauren, here over here"

Lauren could hear Tamsin shouting but didn't see her at first and then she did. Oh my god, Lauren thought she looked at the scene in front of her, she had only parked the car in the coach park and was causing a build-up of coaches trying to get in, not to mention the taxis lined up to get out. Picking up her pace she reached Tamsin who flung her luggage in the car and rushed to give Lauren a hug. Lauren relaxed, everything felt normal and she was inwardly happy. The noise of both coaches and taxis horns making them speed up and laugh at the same time.

"Yes, Yes, You have a horn. I'm moving" Tamsin shouted back at no one in particular.

Lauren jumped in the passenger's seat remembering that they drive on the right in Egypt and the steering wheel is on the left. Still laughing they drove off.

Bo and Kenzi had managed to get outside and heard the noise and saw the car blocking the drive. Bo noticed that the blonde had hugged another blonde so already decided that they were together and would waste not another minute to think about her. As that's all she had contemplated of in the past four minutes, putting themselves in roles where they meet again, have a holiday romance, it grows stronger and they get married and...

Kenzi interrupted Bo's thoughts, "Bo, what's wrong with you today? I said shall we get a taxi? You were all goofy again, what were you thinking about?" Kenzi asked, looking around for the taxi rank.

"Nothing and yeah grab a taxi. The website said it was not far, it's only in Naama Bay, so we should pay no more than five dollars. They take dollars here, so let's go. We can figure out the other money later." Bo said.

Tamsin's Car - Driving to the hotel.

"So what's with the smile and the geeky look? Have you just explained to someone how the oxygen flows on a plane in case of an emergency? As fascinating that maybe to you, others don't want to hear about it Lau. It makes them nervous. Or did you sit next to an equally boring doctor on the way a talk stem cell growth?" Tamsin teased.

"Actually no, I-I-I-" Lauren paused, was is the right time to share with Tamsin, still unsure of where they were.

"Oh really Lewis, share the dets and leave nothing out" Tamsin lightly punch Lauren's arm.

"It's just, well I kinda-with—well, I— "Lauren stumbled on her words.

"Shit, you fucked someone, when? On the plane?" Tamsin guessed, she knew Lauren so well it was not hard to read her.

Lauren brought her head to her hands, she was never good at hiding anything from Tamsin, but was not yet ready to have this discussion.

Seeing her friend in turmoil Tamsin pulled the car over to the side of the desert, "Lauren, look at me." She pulled her hands away forcing Lauren to look up. "I know you, it's one of the reasons I love you so much, but Lauren, us as a couple would never work."

Lauren looked up, "Really?"

Tamsin smiled back, "Yes, you were a great fuck, but you mean too much to me. I need you as my best friend, my sister, the closest person in my life, I don't want relationship drama with you."

Lauren grinned back, "A great fuck? Really, you said that."

"Oh yeah Laur, I would rate you high and as such will make sure you get a partner that deserves that kinda loving." Tamsin playfully mimicked noises and climbed over on top of Lauren.

Lauren giggled, "Get off me you freak."

"Not until you tell me who's getting your Lauren Loving", Tamsin replied, leaning forward to tickle her best friend.

Lauren laughed, squirming in her seat she blurted out "I had sex with a stranger in the plane toilet and joined the mile-high club."

Tamsin sat back on Lauren, "Well I knew you was an onion Lauren but my, my, do we have many more un-discovered layers in you."

The rest of the car journey was full of why's and when's and even Lauren said it was out of character and even started to blame Tamsin's influence, even when Tamsin pointed out she was not with her. Lauren said that coming to meet her brings out 'out of hours Lauren'. Tamsin laughed with her knowing that she was referring to the nickname she had recently given her.

"Yes, I do remember 'out of hours Lauren' so is she staying or you boxing her back up for another six months?" Tamsin asked.

"Well I have it out of my system now. So I'm fully ready to being the doctor here. Tell me what's it like?" Lauren asked.

Tamsin went to explain that the guests were all wealthy and that the hotel reflected that. The staff quarters were good and they had their own staff canteen and were fed and had access to drinks. The staff was not allowed in the guest areas, but being the doctor and herself being the head of security meant that they had access all areas. The hotel was set on the beach, had its own marina and cornered off snorkelling and dive centre. She explained the rooms were next door and she already had her room key so no need to wait around. Today Lauren was free but had a meeting with the hotel manager and also the owner tomorrow at 8.30am tomorrow morning.

Lauren listened to Tamsin with interest, this was exactly what she needed, she smiled a wide grin. Tamsin pulled into the grand hotel, huge Golden Gates that was manned by security, one of Tamsin employees. The doors opened quickly and Tamsin drove them around the back, past the delivery food trucks and abandoned the car near an older looking block of rooms. Tamsin pointed up to the 2nd floor and stated that they stayed up there, also that there was no lift in this building so they would have to drag Lauren's bags up.

Meanwhile just pulling into the hotel was a local Taxi with Bo and Kenzi. Bo had been quiet since Kenzi had pointed out the car with Lauren and Tamsin alongside the road. Bo had seen Tamsin straddling Lauren and almost cried. It was not rational and had never been a jealous type, but something about her made sense to Bo, but that fantasy was clearly forgotten. Kenzi had talked about it non-stop in the taxi, she did not approve that they did not take that to a bedroom. Bo, on the other hand, envied that kind of passion. A passion she hoped one day she would share with someone. The taxi pulled up to the grand entrance, they paid and got their suitcases from the back of the car. The Sentido Diamond Resort, their new home for the next six-months.