Chapter 22 – It Must Be Love
They got back to the room and Bo noticed the fresh sheets on the bed. I must thank Kenzi tomorrow, she thought. Bo looked down to her entwined hand with Lauren's, which had been locked together since leaving the restaurant. Bo led Lauren to the edge of the bed and sat her down, sitting beside her she unzipped her boots and slipped them off. Lauren looked around the room; it was darker than hers, mainly due to only having one small window which looked directly to the main building. Bo had her bed in the middle of the room, there wasn't much furniture; only a cupboard, an antique dressing table and a full-length standing mirror in the far corner. There was a door to her left that she knew was the bathroom. Bo had told her that she and Kenzi shared an adjoining bathroom and of all the times they have fought for the bath. Lauren watched as Bo walked back over to her, noticing then that she had lit candles all around and some music was playing in the background.
Lauren stood up in front of Bo. Slowly she unzipped her dress and allowed it to fall to the floor and she stepped out of it. Bo's jaw opened, Lauren was just standing in front of her in a gold-lace corset, G-string and a garter with suspenders. She was still wearing her four-inch stilettos, too. Bo thought that she looked more beautiful than any other woman she had ever seen.
Lauren smirked, implying she knew the effect she was having on Bo, "I did say that around you it was American."
"You're so beautiful Lauren," Bo's mouth was dry and her voice sounded hoarse.
"No Bo, I'm yours.", Lauren motioned a come hither with only a jerk from her head.
Bo closed the gap between them in one swift movement, took her hands and pulled her closer. With the rhythm of the music, they slowly swayed. Pressing their bodies close to each other and gently gyrating.
"I only heard this song a few days ago and it immediately made me think of you. It's called A Thousand Years." Bo softly whispered in her ear.
"I love it," Lauren replied.
"One step closer." Bo sang along with the lyrics as it was sung by Christina Perri.
Bo buried her head into the smaller woman's neck and kissed the length of it. Lauren tilted her head back allowing Bo more room. Heat and want quickly built up and Lauren found herself circling Bo around and pinning her against the wall using her own body. Lifting Bo's hands above her head she kissed down her neck and chest. She held her hands in place with only one of her own as she moved her other hand down Bo's body and under the waistband of her jeans. Reaching in under her underwear to her pool of wetness. Soaking one of her fingers she used it to circle her hardened clit. Bo let out a moan keeping her hands above her head and eyes tightly closed. She was going to let Lauren be in complete control.
Lauren neared Bo's ear and whispered "Stay still and keep your eyes close", Bo did as she was told. She felt Lauren move back slightly then moments later she felt the silky material of stockings being tied to her wrist. A spasm of erotica shot through her body at the prospect of being tied up by her girlfriend's stockings, that only moments before she had marvelled at. Her wrist was pulled up over the coat hook on the back of the door and she felt the material wrap around it and her other wrist tied to the end. Keeping her promise, she kept her eyes closed. Bo felt the other stocking against her face as it was wrapped around her eyes.
Feeling sexy yet vulnerable Bo spoke, "So what are you going to do now?"
"I'm going to fuck you, baby, until you scream my name, then fuck you more," Lauren replied in a whisper down her ear. The mixture of being tied up and her dirty talk aroused Bo further and she felt her wetness against her thighs. She so desperately needed to feel Lauren's touch.
Lauren popped open each button on Bo's bodice and let it fall to the floor. Next, she unfastened her bra, happy it was strapless, and let that also fall to the floor. The jeans were opened and pulled down along with her underwear in a swift movement. Bo stepped out of them and stood completely naked in front of her lover. Lauren's placed her lips to Bo's body, her warm breath on her skin as she began kissing her down her body. Lauren drank in Bo's beauty, taking a mental image with her eyes for later. She never wanted to forget how sexy her lover was and how much her body turned her on. Her mouth clasped over Bo's erect nipple while her hands trailed down her body. One stopping on her other breast and the other to where she knew Bo wanted to be touched the most. Her sex was soaked in her juices and as Lauren touched Bo's hard clit she shuddered. She was close, Lauren thought. Lauren stroked her all over except her clit; she wanted her lover to wait a bit longer. Feeling her frustration Bo started to beg Lauren to touch her. Slowly Lauren circled her bud. Bo needed more friction. She rocked harder and harder on Lauren's' hand. She wants harder, I'll give her harder, Lauren thought.
Lauren looked around the room and found what she needed. Reaching up she untwisted her restraint from the door hook. In one quick action, she manoeuvred Bo to her dressing table, bending her over it and hooking her restraints to the window handle. Bo spread her legs apart, using her body language to let Lauren know she was happy and willing in this game. Her legs were apart and Lauren entered her from behind, kissing down her back. Bo juddered on the table like a fish out of the water as her first orgasm smashed through her, Lauren's ministrations slowed but did not stop. Lauren used her thumb to rub Bo's clit in circular motions. A second orgasm built up quickly and she came again. Kneeling behind her Lauren used her tongue to gather Bo's juices and spread over Bo's bottom as she moistened her pink hole. Without hesitation, she sucked on Bo`s clit and entered her pink hole using her small finger, her other hand entering her shaved pussy. Bo screamed out Lauren's name as the most intense third orgasm hit her.
Keeping her promise Lauren continued to fuck her from behind and Bo continued to scream out her name. She felt Bo go limp. Easing out of her slowly she undressed while Bo's breathing laboured. Lauren placed her corset over a chair and lay on Bo`s bed, body propped up on one arm. Lauren watched as Bo untied the stocking from her face and untied herself from the window, leaving her lovers stocking on the handle. Slowly getting off the table she turned to face Lauren.
"Good girls do not fuck like that Lauren." She spoke huskily; taking in the beautiful woman lying on her bed.
"Whoever said I was a good girl Bo?" Lauren replied reaching down under her own panties.
Bo stood bemused. Lauren was the most erotic, sexy and perfect woman on the planet. Best of all she loved her, she thought. Bo leapt onto the bed and took Lauren's' hands. "Let's see if you like being tied up and helpless baby." Moments later Lauren lay naked and strapped to Bo's bed. Bo had used the belts from her kimonos to pin her hands to the sides of the bed posts.
This will be a fun and interesting night, Lauren thought
A few hours later Bo was sitting up in the bed watching Lauren sleep. She felt her stomach flip as she recalled the events of last night, Lauren had surprised her, she had honestly thought it was the best sex she had ever had. Bo bit down on her lip to suppress a smile, she was happy. This was the happiest she had ever been and it was all because of the beautiful woman lying next to her.
The room was dark and Bo squinted to make out the digits on the side clock. Nearly five am. It will be sunrise soon, Bo thought. Many mornings Bo had seen the sunrise with her lover lying beside her. This morning she wanted to watch it with her but knew that Lauren had work in a few hours and needed her sleep. Lauren stirred, it was as if she could sense Bo's restlessness. Finding Bo, she pulled her down to her body and held her on top of her. Lauren wrapped her legs around Bo in her sleep and started to rock herself against her. Ah, a dirty dream, Bo thought. I hate being left out. Bo manoeuvred down her body and gently moved Lauren's legs apart. Bo moved in time with Lauren's rocking using her tongue along the length of her sex. Minutes later Lauren woke clutching the sides of the bed with a handful of the sheet. She shot up, opening her eyes to find her lover between her legs. What started out as a dream ended as a reality and Lauren could not stop the wave that crested over her as her body went into spasm. Bo took her in her arms and smoothed down her sweat soaked hair as her body shock.
"Bo, hold me. What happened?" Lauren panted.
"Believe it or not you came on to me in your sleep," Bo answered.
"Oh, I can believe it. We were shagging and..."
Bo interrupted. "Shagging? That's not the most romantic thing you could say to describe us."
"Well baby, I don't think there are words that actually describe the greatest sex on earth, but ok, I'll change it to love-making if you prefer? Anyway, so we were love-making in my dream then I wake up to an orgasm and you giving me it! I feel amazing now." Lauren beamed, smiling so hard she thought her cheeks would fall off.
"We I'm happy that it was me in the dream and the reality," Bo replied.
"Baby, it's always you, in every way." Lauren held Bo closer.
"Lauren, will you come somewhere with me?"
"What? now?" Lauren looked down at her naked body and run her fingers through her bed head hair.
Bo got up and handed her one if her kimonos and untied the belt from the bed and handed that to her also. She wrapped hers around her and got her belt from the other side if the of the bed and wrapped it around her. Bo held her hand out and Lauren took it.
"Ok, Bo but where are we going? It's night outside." Lauren asked.
"I want to show you something. Trust me." Bo replied.
"With my life." Lauren followed Bo out of the room and out the front door. Bo turned left and up the fire exit stairs. Moments later they were on the roof, a lone sunbed was up there along with a chair.
"Kenzi and I come up here sometimes," Bo said as she sat down on the back of the sunbed and Lauren sat in front of her.
"It's really beautiful Bo. I feel like we're on top of the world." Lauren propped her legs onto the subbed and leant sideways on to Bo.
"I've felt that way since I met you, baby." Bo held Lauren tight. "Lauren I wanted to tell you something earlier but it hadn't felt right until now."
Lauren turned to face Bo. A frown formed on her face, so much had already been said, what else did Bo need to tell her and did she want to know? Sensing her unease Bo smiled. "Baby, relax. I just wanted to tell you that I loved you too. You took my breath away the moment we met. I'm happy Lauren. I'm no longer worried about anything if I have you."
Tears formed in Lauren's eyes as she reached up and pulled Bo into a kiss. "I worried about saying those words after you reacted to Dyson..."
Bo interrupted by placing her finger to Lauren's' lips. "Shhh baby, let's not go there. I told Kenzi I loved you after our first date. I know it's early in our relationship, but knowing that you feel the same way makes me so happy. There I have said it!" Bo raised her hands in the air.
"Bo, I know that you have never told anyone that you loved them before and this is all new, but we can take things slow. Well, not that slow." Lauren winked and Bo smiled.
"I knew as soon as I met you that this would change me. We're different, but I want us to work. I know I can sometimes be, erm, impulsive and maybe a bit protective, but I promise you today that I'll try harder. And no matter what, I want you to remember this night, to come back to this moment and my promise to you that I'll do everything I can to make you happy."
"I know you will. And I know that I also have flaws too, like the fact I'm socially awkward. I promise to try to relax more and take a few more chances." Lauren replied. "This sunrise is beautiful Bo, just like the one I love and am currently holding in my arms.
Lauren and Bo stayed on the roof till the sun had fully risen. Taking the opportunity to consummate the new love status with a quick, playful yet satisfying love-making on the rooftop sunbed.
Monday 20th May - Bo's Beach Bar
"Look at how well you keep your bar," Evony spoke as she sat on a bar stool.
Bo turned around, she knew that Evony was staying in one of the suites, but did not expect her this afternoon to be hanging around her bar. She needed to keep Lauren happy which meant to keep Evony away. "Hello Eve, what brings you here?"
"You, I thought I would see how we suit being friends and ask how you are after learning of that woman's deceit," Evony replied.
"That woman is my girlfriend and we sorted it all out. Everything is ok." Bo turned her face to hid the smile that was forming, remembering how they had "sorted" it all out several times last night.
"So you forgave her for lying to you? Tut Tut Bo, when are you going to see that clearly she's using you, I don't know, to upset daddy. You should ask her if she has father issues." Evony was not happy, she was sure this morning that they would have parted after the upset she witnessed on the roof of the restaurant. She had underestimated their relationship and needed to go bigger next time.
"That's between us, besides who hasn't got a daddy issue? Mine is in prison and I don't know him, yet she still wants to be with me, so unless you want a drink there's nothing else to say." Bo stood defiantly in front of Evony. Evony knew there was no point in continuing that conversation, she needed new, raw material and would dig deeper, but for now, she had to walk the line.
"I would like Sex on The Beach, but I need someone with experience to perform it," Evony answered in a seductive tone.
Bo rolled her eyes, she did not want to get caught up in this today. "Eve, what do you really what to drink?"
"A bit touchy today Bo. What Doctor Vanilla not scratching that itch." Evony replied.
"I've asked you, now I'm telling you, leave her out of this. I mean it, Eve. Don't go there." Bo cleaned a glass and placed it in front of her. "What do you want?"
"What every girl wants Bo," Evony replied.
"And that is?" Bo asked.
"Champagne. What do you have?" Evony asked in a mock tone.
"Lanson Black Label. Do you want it?" Bo pulled the bottle from the chilled fridge and presented it to Evony.
"If that's all you have." Evony sighed.
Bo poured Evony a glass, careful to hold it at the base of the bottle with her thumb in the depression. Bo remembered back to when waiters had poured her drink using the neck or the middle of the bottle and how Evony would literally reduce them to tears.
"Keep that out, Bo," Kenzi said, placing her tray on the counter and ignoring Evony who was sitting there. "I need a glass for that, ahem, guest over there."
Bo smiled and poured another glass. "Having a tough day?"
"He has grabbed by ass twice and is rude to the point of disbelief," Kenzi replied, taking the glass she placed it on the tray and walked away.
"Spritely young girl that one." Evony took a sip of her drink. "So that must be Kenzi. Vex told me about her."
"Talking about me huh?" Kenzi had returned and placed her tray again on the bar. "Bo, can I have the bottle? That guest is drinking like a frickin fish and is demanding the bottle."
"No, it's against the hotel policy. I'll give you two glasses, though. Hopefully, that will suffice?" Bo went to get more glasses from the other side of the bar leaving Kenzi and Evony facing each other.
"So why are you talking about me?" Kenzi asked.
"Hello, I'm Evony. We met briefly at your apartment last night. I'm an ex of Bo's." Evony extended her hand, bending her wrist to allow only a small handshake.
Kenzi ignored her hand. "I know that already. My question was why are you talking about me?"
"Just talking to Bo about your customer service skills," Evony replied. Already she had annoyed her. Firstly, by not acknowledging her if she knew who she was, then again by not taking her hand.
"Well these rich people thinking that they can talk to you and treat you how they want because they have money, it's disgusting. They're just not my kind of people." Kenzi answered.
"No, then I guess you won't be liking the doc anymore now her secret is out." Evony loved to stir.
"What Bo's doc?" Kenzi turned again to face Evony.
"Haven't you heard? We found out last night that she had been keeping her money a secret, she's rich, and didn't want you and Bo to know for whatever reason."
"Well if that's true, then the doc had her reasons and it's not for us to judge," Kenzi replied. She did not like what Evony had said but she hated more people gossiping. She would bring it up with Bo though tonight on her girls' night.
"We still on for tonight Bo Bo?" Kenzi asked when Bo came back around the bar.
"Oh yeah, totally." Bo had forgotten and made plans with Lauren. She would need to text her and cancel.
Kenzi thanked Bo for the drinks and placed them on the tray and turned back to the beach. Just at that moment Vex walked over and took her place.
"Morning ladies." Vex took a seat on the stool beside Evony. "I'll have a cocktail please Bo. Make it heavy, not a tourist one. Champion."
"I don't know half of what you say Vex, but I guess you want a strong drink?" Bo took a cocktail mixer and scooped up ice before placing it in front of him. "What one do you want?"
"You decide princess, but include my favourite boys, Jose, Jack and Jim," Vex replied.
"Coming up, a True Alabama Slammer with a twist." Bo started to mix.
"What is the twist?" Vex asked.
"I'm adding tequila and subsidising the southern comfort for Jim Beam. I'll call it Vex's Slammer. Hope you enjoy." Bo mixed the drink together and placed the straw on the rim of the glass, and as she poured the drink, the straw flipped in.
"I taught her that," Vex said proudly. "I taught her all she knows."
"I doubt that Vex." Evony smiled. "From what I remember I taught her!"
"Well the big question on everyone's lips is, are you still banging clams with the doctor? Now you know she lied to you and her past has been paved with gold? "Vex asked, arching his eyebrow and smiling at Evony.
"She is Vex, she obviously didn't learn everything from me, as I would never have stood for that," Evony answered Vex's question.
"Neither of you knows her, or me for that, so I guess it's none of your business." Bo wanted to stop their conversation as she was still hurt by Lauren not being honest, but at the same time, she did understand why. However, she did not want either of them talking about her Lauren in that way. Bo turned from them and took her phone from her pocket.
*Beep Beep* BO - "Hey babe, I'm out with Kenz 2nite, 4got b4. RainCK dinner for Tuesday? XXxx"
A message instantly pinged back.
*Beep Beep* LAUREN – "No problem. I'll check my schedule and let you know about Tuesday. I was just daydreaming of you when you sent me that message. Miss you... Your LL xx"
Bo smiled. She missed her too.
*Beep Beep* BO – "I miss you too, Lo. I love you...Your Bo xx"
Bo held her finger over the send button for a few moments before deciding to send. She was still getting used to saying those three words, never had she written them.
The phone vibrated immediately.
*Beep Beep* LAUREN – "I Love you too...Your Lo xx"
Bo looked down at the words and rubbed over them with her thumb. She pressed save and added the message links to her favourites, where all her other messages from Lauren were saved.
"Bartender, when you are ready."
Bo was interrupted from her thoughts by Vex banging his empty glass on the table. "Same again?" she asked.
Kenzi had come back, something or someone had upset her as she slammed her tray down on the bar. "I swear I'm going to kill that man soon."
"Who's he?" Bo looked around the beach trying to see who Kenzi was talking about.
"That buffoon over there, parading about like god's gift to women, he has tried to grab my ass again, and is constantly demanding more champagne," Kenzi explained.
"What the guy wearing the shortest shorts, leaving nothing to anyone's imagination?" Bo looked over to where Kenzi was now pointing.
"That's the one and only" Kenzi replied.
Evony and Vex turned around to spot him, smiling when they turned back. "I would be careful who you talk about, he's a guest and a wealthy one and has VIP status at this hotel," Evony said.
"How do you know?" Bo asked.
"Because of that boy there, I know him, he's with me. He's my son." Evony watched as Bo and Kenzi exchanged looks.
"That scruffy, half-naked pervert is your son?" Kenzi asked.
"Yes." Evony stood and called him over. "Massimo, come hither."
The man ran to Evony and stood by her side, almost too close. Almost like resembling a lap dog, Bo thought. He ordered champagne from Bo and used serviettes from the bar to wipe his sweaty brow.
"Hello, moth...Morrigan. It's great here, thank you again for letting me come." Massimo said to Evony while taking a sip from recently placed his glass.
"I had no choice, you were begging. I said no, but Vex here bought you the ticket anyway." Evony replied.
"Still, thank you." Massimo turned to Bo. "You must be her Bo, I see why she likes you, your hot."
Bo felt uncomfortable but replied, "Erm thanks, I'm sorry, but I don't remember you having a son Evony."
Evony sighed, this was the reason she did not want him to come, she did not want to explain him. "I had him young, he lived with his father, his father dies and voila he shows up on my doorstep two years ago, and not left since."
"Well nice to meet you." Bo held out a hand in a friendly gesture.
Massimo took it and licked the length of it, making Bo pull away. "You're really hot, like my balls are aching hot," Massimo added.
"Massimo, that's my ex, please at least show some class." Evony snapped at Massimo.
"I guess it's in our genes, and you said we had nothing in common," Massimo replied and turned to Bo. "Now I've met you I understand why she likes you around, you're a hot little play thing. What I don't understand is why you left?"
"Maybe I didn't enjoy being a plaything?" Bo replied.
"Oh, you do Bo. You attached yourself to people who feed you and your ego. You attract everyone, but you're only attracted to the ones who idolise you. It's short lived, though, they will settle, you will not like it, and move on to a new lost lover to fill that void." Evony finished her speech and raised her glass.
Bo walked to the side of the bar to serve another customer. Kenzi followed and waited until she was alone again.
"Am I that person Kenz?" Bo asked.
"No Bo, besides your ex is describing a person from four years ago. She's a bitter ex, who thought you would step back in her game, and who's also slightly pissed at you for leaving or not returning, or whatever she's pissed at." Kenzi replied. "While we're alone, what is with Lauren. She said she was rich?"
"Oh Kenz, I'm sorry, we need to catch up and I'll tell you everything tonight, ok?" Bo reached over the bar and placed her hand on top of her friend's. Kenzi nodded. They made their way back to the others, happy the conversation had changed.
"What are you all laughing at? "Bo asked when she got back.
"Evony here is just telling us the pet name for your beloved. Doctor Vanilla how funny." Massimo explained.
Bo felt her cheeks redden and heart beat go faster, she had already asked her not to talk about Lauren and did not want Lauren to be made a fool. "Eve, a quiet word please." Bo moved back to the other side of the bar, Evony pouted but followed.
"I sense you're frustrated, and I won't mention the Doctor Vanilla again." Evony knew she was pushing Bo but it was a game that she played and enjoyed.
"Ok, why are you calling her that?" Bo asked, knowing that she would not stop.
"Have you not read the Fifty Shades Books Bo. Vanilla is plain. Has your lover not missionaried you to boredom yet?" Evony laughed at her own joke, pushing her head back.
Bo slowly moved in closer and put her face next to her ear, startling her as she moved her face down and came eye to eye with her. "You're very mistaken Eve. She's my best lover to date, including the present company. Last night she had me tied up and fucked me watertight if you get my meaning." Bo moved back and watched as shock showed on Evony's face.
"Never saw the Doctor as an S&M, two in the sink and one in the pink kind of girl. I guess it's always the quiet ones." Evony chuckled.
Realising her mistake Bo quickly tried to rectify it. "Evony I should not have told you that and I don't want you repeating that. I mean it."
"Darling, don't you worry. Like who am I going to tell." Evony replied, a scheme already forming in her mind. One sure way of breaking up a couple is one finding out the other one is talking about their sex life, especially to an ex.
"BO!"
Bo turned to see Kenzi crouching down beside Massimo and ran back.
"What happened?" Bo asked.
"Vex told him to drink a man's drink, he had one sip of it and collapsed. I'm no doctor, but I know that he should be breathing." Kenzi replied.
"Quick call Lauren, she's in her office, dial 2707," Bo shouted over to Kenzi and jumped over the bar. Evony and Vex were already beside him on the floor. "Give him some space."
Bo knelt beside him, she had basic first aid training, but he was unconscious and non-responsive. She checked his airways, his breathing was faint. She didn't need to loosen any clothing as he was only wearing his swimwear. Panic started to fill her, she did not know what to do. She felt a hand on her shoulder and she looked up, it was Lauren.
"What happened?" Lauren asked, kneeling beside him and herself out of breath from running down from her office.
"He has been drinking all day, then he took a drink from Vex's cocktail and he just fell to the floor," Kenzi answered.
"Is he allergic to anything?" Lauren asked checking his vitals and blood pressure.
"Alcohol and gravity by the looks of it," replied Vex.
Lauren looked up, "Alcohol? What was in that drink, Bo?"
Bo looked at Lauren and answered, "Erm it had Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Gin, Tequila, Orange Juice and Amaretto."
"Is my son going to be ok." Evony pushed Bo to the side and placed herself next to Lauren.
Lauren looked over to Bo then Evony, "Your son? Do you know if he has a nut allergy?"
"No, I don't. He's always checking labels but I thought he was just a strange man. Is that what you think it is?" she asked.
Lauren nodded and took out an Epi-Pen from her bag and administered it into his thigh. Massimo shot up, opened his eyes, then lay back down.
"What happened?" he asked.
Lauren took out a pad and started to jot some notes down. "The drink you had contained amaretto, a nut-based liquor. You had an anaphylactic shock, you have been given adrenaline but you also need to go to the hospital to be checked out." Lauren finished writing and put the pad back in her bag and checked him over again.
"I thought I was dead, you look like an angel." Massimo grabbed Lauren's wrist and pulled her down on him.
Bo pulled her off him and they stood up. Kenzi stood over him with her arms folded. "You need to make some barriers, she just saved your life."
"Are you ok?" Bo asked Lauren, stepping closer to her and placing her hands on her shoulders.
Lauren looked around, conscious that they were at work and being watched, "Yeah, I better call the ambulance Bo."
Lauren walked off and Bo could hear her talking into her phone. Bo felt her own rush of adrenalin when she heard her doctors speak, words such as epinephrine, intramuscularly and anterolateral and felt proud of her and to be her girlfriend. She was simply perfect. Evony stormed over to Lauren and spun her around.
"Was that a guess? You could have killed my boy." Evony snapped standing face to face with Lauren. Lauren did not know how to react to such a comment, she was used to people thanking her, not shouting at her after she saved a life.
Bo was by her side instantly, "She saved your boy's life Eve so back off, I'm warning you."
"Warning me hey? Well, I'm going to file a complaint about this." Evony replied.
"And say what?" Bo questioned. "That your son took a sip of another man's drink and collapsed. That he did not make anyone, including his mother, aware that he had a nut allergy, and then Doctor Lewis saved his life. Go ahead."
Massimo stood up and went to his mother's side. "We will tell them that you make unorthodox cocktails that are not on the list, so I did not know what was in them. That you rename them and say that they're whisky based, and not tell the drinker what is in them. And that the doctor guessed my prognosis, and lucky for her this time she was right."
"Un-fucking-believable" Bo was in disbelief. "You want Lauren to check your medical records while you're not breathing? It was adrenaline for fuck's sake, not a phial full of herpes. What could go wrong?" Bo stepped forward and poked Massimo in the chest.
"I'll add assault to that list then," He said smugly and walked off with Evony to a nearby table and chairs and sat down. Vex joined them.
Kenzi walked over to Bo and Lauren, "what a liability. Next time..." she never finished her sentence when she saw Lauren with her head dipped low.
"Shove this job, I'm going to go over there and show him a real assault, how dare he." Bo was angry and both Kenzi and Lauren could sense it.
"He's right Bo," Lauren spoke and gently pulled Bo back to her. "If he had Parkinson's, high blood pressure, asthma, diabetics or a thyroid problem, then that injection could have made him worse."
"Did you know he didn't have all those before you stuck a needle in his leg, Lauren?" Bo asked, looking at Lauren.
Lauren was taken back, was Bo accusing her all malpractice also? "Of course I did, well I thought..."Lauren trailed off, doubting herself.
"Honestly Lauren, what the hell were you thinking?" Bo snapped at her.
"What was I thinking Bo? I was thinking his navel cavity was not darkened, so he did not suffer tiredness. He had a recent cut but that had healed over. He looked a healthy weight and showed no signs of body rigidity. So, with my medical opinion and years of training, I ruled out diabetic, thyroid and Parkinson's. I checked his blood pressure, it was low, not high but his pulse was fast. And his breathing was not laboured from his lung, it was from his throat, so I diagnosed that it was not asthma and even if it was this injection would open airways and reduce bronchospasms." Lauren replied, satisfied with her answer.
"But how did you know it was a nut allergy, Lauren?" Bo continued to question her.
Frustrated at the continued line of doubt, Lauren answered, angry and hurt, "The symptoms Bo, with anaphylaxis shock there's syncope, tachycardia, thready pulse, hypotension, airway swelling, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, pruritus, urticaria or angioedema, swelling of the eyelids, lips or tongue. Do you want to know anything more, Bo?"
Bo smiled and hugged Lauren, Lauren was still angry and now confused. "See baby, you have nothing to worry about. I knew that you knew what you were doing, and so did you. And if that silly bitch makes a complaint then you just tell them all those jargony words that you just told me. You, Lauren, are amazing and you saved that sorry little shits life."
Lauren relaxed in Bo's arms and smiled. Bo must have sensed her panic, and she knew exactly how to calm her. Bo used Lauren's own logic to tell her that she had done the right thing. Lauren lifted her head up to Bo's ear and whispered thank you and I love you.
Bo held her tight and whispered that she loved her back. In the distance, the ambulance had arrived and men with a stretcher were running across the pool area. Lauren saw them also and left Bo and walked toward them. Massimo was lifted to the stretcher and Evony went with him to the local hospital, Lauren walked up to the ambulance with them.
*Beep Beep* LAUREN – "I have to complete the paperwork. Enjoy your night, I'll miss you. Call you tomorrow? xxx"
*Beep Beep* BO - "No, tomorrow is too long to wait. I'll call you later, after my shift. I miss you too...xxx"
Lauren smiled and put the phone back in her pocket, turning around to see Bo by the beach bar and smiling back over to her.
Bo had only a few hours left of her shift, then she would go home, call Lauren then spend some much-needed time with Kenzi. There was a lot to catch up on.