Chapter 7
Lauren tried to doze off the moment she hung up with Kenzi, her little mind started to wander how Kenzi pulled it off. Lauren couldn't sleep for the next forty-five minutes her mind wandering to Bo and recounting everything again, and then, Amber – that brought a smile.
Seven hours later, Lauren saw the text from Kenzi in the early morning with the info on Skype. She had finished talking with Evony and had asked her to tighten the block on her phone in case Bo decided to call her.
In her head she's replaying what happen at breakfast, nothing except for being nervous. She's really opening up just a bit with Amber.
Catching Lauren's thoughts as she stared her at eye level. There's a nervousness in Lauren that she had seen once the first time they had breakfast together.
"Lauren, is something wrong?" Lauren shook her head.
"No." After a beat, Lauren decided to be honest. "Skyping with some friends today."
Nodding her head in understanding, Amber knew Lauren never spoke of anyone back home until now. She's glad that Lauren is sharing something of herself. She had told Lauren about her family and this is the first time Lauren shared something. Lauren would talk about science; her knowledge of medicine is extensive but no one else.
"I've ah…" she tried to clear her throat, trying to convey what her thoughts about the people at Toronto.
"It's okay Lauren." She understood what Lauren really wanted to say. "Next time."
Lauren beamed at her, her eyes really twinkling at Amber's understanding.
"How's your head? Headache?"
"A little bit just at the surface."
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Now here she sat at the comm tent attempting to contact Kenzi and probably Bo is with her. Let's face it Lauren, one is without the other. Trying to think of why she didn't let Bo know…Tapping her fingers on the table she decided to be honest instead.
She inhaled a few seconds…relaxing a bit then she entered the skype number making sure it's encrypted, knowing Kenzi it will be. It rang a couple of times, Lauren decided to keep ringing them until either Kenzi answers or not. She'll try again later in the day.
On the sofa Kenzi and Bo are asleep while waiting for the seven hours to fly by. Kenzi's laptop is open in sleep mode. The continuous chime came out of the laptop a couple of times. Then it stopped and rang again.
The noise groggily woke Kenzi to the incessant ringing for the third time. She felt something soft next to her, she opens one of her eyes glancing around and heard the laptop ringing-then it stopped.
"Hotpants!" Loudly enough for Bo to jump from the couch looking for the invaded fae inside their home.
"Lauren!" yelling looking for her. SSSShhhh!
Kenzi scrambling for her laptop and taking it out of sleep mode. The little Russian cursing loudly while clicking to the website and entering the encryption code. Bo had never seen Kenzi typed so fast entering the username, password and Bo guess the webcam to work.
Lauren saw the skype pinging, she opens it, now showing Kenzi and Bo coming into view. They all stared at each other for a few seconds taking in everything; knowing it's been months since they had last seen each other. It was Kenzi who spoke first, and at the same time Bo saw something in Lauren's head a gauze wrapped around her head.
"Hotpants!..." Lauren wince at the high pitch voice of Kenzi. She's trying to find the volume to lower it down a notch.
Then Kenzi eyed the white gauze that is prominent on the viewscreen. "Hey! What happen to you?"
"Hello Kenzi…Oh this thing." Lauren pointed to her head.
"Yeah…" Kenzi becoming serious.
"Hi Bo." Lauren softly said her name. Distracting Kenzi's question for a few seconds.
"Lauren," Bo's voice took in worriedly, slowly her anger seeping in. They could tell Lauren is subconsciously biting her lower lip taking her time to answer.
"I just got a graze." A pause, "From yesterday's routine." Didn't want to elaborate more on how she got hurt.
"Routine Lauren! That doesn't look routine to me!" Her eyes started to turn from brown to blue. It's still Bo talking, "Why didn't you Lauren tell us that you went back to the Army!" her voice risen and Lauren had to lower the volume again due to Bo's voice. Not giving Kenzi to interrupt her accusation.
With all that happened yesterday, Lauren lost her temper. "I don't…" growl menacingly to the computer, little spits came out of her mouth. Bo and Kenzi with their face close to the laptop back away from the screen immediately. "Have to tell you anything since you're the one who didn't want my company nor called me! When I have been sending text and leaving messages as friends but then I recalled you've been ignoring me for a month!" her ranting had caused her voice to explode.
Lauren tried to settle down her temper, and she wince as her headache immediately surface. Bo could see Lauren's aura had turn so dark, she closed her mouth into a click. Kenzi's mouth still flapping like a fish but she saw the pain on her face from her outburst.
"Ok Lauren." Kenzi tried to appease her.
"I'm sorry Kenzi." Touching her bandage head, "I'm having a headache coming on."
"You look like you lost weight?" Kenzi said scrutinizing Lauren's face. She's wearing her Canadian army uniform. Light tan like the desert sand. "You seemed to have gained some muscle." She saw how tight her shirt around the shoulder.
Lauren smiling that reaches to her eyes, "Yes, I've gotten into running with some of the army guys every other day or sometimes every day. It depends on how the day is. I've been working on some of my calisthenics with few of the nurses."
Kenzi and Bo could see how her face lit up while she explained she's been learning how to defend herself in hand-to-hand combat from a sergeant who is in her group. Bo saw her aura had brighten when she mentions him, and how he volunteered other army guys to spar with her.
"Sometimes I win, but I think the guys let me win. Other than that, mostly in the hospital tent treating other patients when they bring them in. Now it's mostly a sprain ankle, a bullet to the arm, shoulder, leg and a few close calls."
Lauren stops herself, changing the subject, "How is Trick, Hale and Dyson?"
"Not going to ask about Evony?" Bo echoed she's trying to control her temper.
"Why Bo? I'm with the Dark. I talk to her when I can." Daring her to deny where she belongs in the Fae.
She glances at Kenzi and then at Bo, "How is your P.I. coming along?" Thinking this is the safe topic for them to talk about.
"We've been busy." Bo answered for them. Inside Bo can't let go how her Lauren had gotten hurt. She notices how much weight she had lost, and the muscle she had gain by the way her shirt hugged her.
" I've bought new shoes, and I've invested some of the cash you gave me. Not much though but enough to start." Lauren beam at Kenzi, she's a smart girl.
"You highlighted part of your hair to purple again?"
"Yeah, you like it Blondie?"
"Yes, Kenzi. I like it. But what outfit will it go with it?" Her eyes twinkling, she had given Kenzi a gift card during their brief time, she bought an outfit that matches her hair.
"I've worn that outfit several times, Hotpants." Their easy banter cause Bo to become jealous.
A few moments of reconnecting between Lauren and Kenzi, had ease the tension in the air.
"Look Lauren, I know I wasn't much of a friend when we broke up. I'm still your friend." Bo interrupted.
This incites Lauren, "No!", her eyes dare her to deny it. "Friends don't ignore friends if they text you/or left message to have some time for a get together." Grimacing, raising both of her hands to her temple massaging a bit.
Kenzi tried to intervene before this session gets out of hand.
"You were being selfish by not telling me that you've been recalled by the army." Being a spoiled woman she is, ignoring what Lauren had said. Lauren kept her eyes close trying to make the migraine from getting worst listening to Bo's rant, "you should have told Kenzi at least."
"Bo, she …" Kenzi tried to explain.
"Are we at," Lauren didn't have time to finish as she saw Bo froze.
"Stop!" her inner Succubus shouted at Bo.
Bo stopped talking immediately and nearly fell off the couch. Kenzi and Lauren notice something going on.
"You are hurting Lauren, our mate." Ysabeau said.
"She left us without telling." Bo countered.
"You ignored her. She deserves to say what she feels." Growling at Bo.
"I tried looking for her. She left Kenzi a note!"
"Enough!" Ysabeau yelled. This startled Bo out of her seat.
Bo concedes to her succubus. Softly, "Bo let it go. Admit that you didn't pay attention to her while you were with Dyson. Leave it alone."
Bo sat down again, "I'm still your friend, Lauren." Bo hanging her head down.
"To what capacity Bo? I'm here in the desert and you decided to be my friend now?" Lauren couldn't keep the harshness out of her voice. Her eyes harden while staring at Bo's lowered head.
"Lauren, I'm sorry." Bo finally spoke softly, raising her head. Realizing she shouldn't have gotten angry but she has. Bo's eyes started to turn blue, then spoke a bit deeper. "Lauren, Bo and I. We're concern about you." Reaching out to touch the screen. She can read the doctor's aura changing into a different color when she spoke.
Lauren knew it was the Succubus who she responded quickly. "I know." Then reach over copying the Succubus, touching the screen she felt a slight energy reached through her hand from the monitor.
"You shouldn't have done that. Did you feed last night Succubus?" In a softer tone, staring her in the eyes. "I didn't know you can send through the net that kind of energy." Thinking to herself she should research this further quietly without the people around her knowing her experiment. This is why Bo and her Succubus love about Lauren. She geeks out thinking to herself how she's going to figure out how the Succubus transfer the energy through the computer on her spare time.
The Succubus smiled, a little tilt of her head. "Yes, I have Lauren." Seeing the colorful aura rising out of Lauren they both smile.
"Thank you." Lauren felt tingling all over her body. She subconsciously touches her head, feeling a little better than earlier.
"How long can we talk Lauren." Kenzi wanted to know, well that answered her question.
"Major Lewis you are needed at the General's office." The Succubus saw how Lauren's aura risen when the woman had called for her.
"Look, sorry to cut this short." Eyeing the corner of the tent. "How about two weeks from today Kenzi? Ysabeau?" Standing up, getting ready to close the link. "Same time." Her back straighten up a bit, her posture more alert than when she came into view.
They waited for Lauren to turn off the link, but she stood there contemplating something. Bo/Succubus could tell Lauren is nervous, the way she bit her lip they both know she's afraid, but what? She didn't move for a few more seconds looking out towards the entrance. She turns her attention back at the viewscreen staring not at Bo; concentrating only at Kenzi. Both are wondering why she hadn't said her goodbye.
She stared at Bo for a few more seconds, "Night Bo. Ysabeau." Bo gave a small sad smile.
Finally, she took a deep breath, her eyes soften. "Kenzi, thank you for making this happen. I really miss you a lot. When I get back, we'll do something? Okay?"
Kenzi choke at her words, she stared down on the floor trying to keep Lauren from seeing her eyes starting to water. She lifted her head staring at Lauren, "Just make sure to be careful Hotpants!"
She mouths I will, until all of them heard Major Lewis again. Lauren reaches over to turn off the connection.
Bo is crestfallen by Lauren's action; she cares for her but at that moment thinking back on the things she had not done. She has neglected a friend-ex lover/girlfriend far more than she realize. Her inner Succubus became very quiet, she was glad she had healed Lauren's minor head injury.
Bo is trying very hard not to be affected by Lauren's attitude towards her. Kenzi shut the laptop seeing its after one in the morning.
"Bo Bo, you tired or we should hit the Dal?"
"You know what Kenz. I'll stay in tonight." Standing up, both deep down in their heart Lauren may not come back alive, from the head injury what else can happen more to Lauren. Her job is really dangerous despite the fact there are soldiers with her. They can be killed and if Lauren is ever separated from her squad. How is she to protect herself. They're glad Lauren is learning self-defense.
Thirty minutes later, Bo had taken a shower and now she's laying on her bed staring up at the ceiling. She heard a knock, she sat up waiting for Kenzi to stick her head in.
"Bo, can I come in?" inching her way in waiting until Bo sighed loudly and fell back on the bed. Kenzi slowly walk towards her, and plop herself at the foot of the bed facing her.
"I honestly fuck it up, Kenzi. There's no way for us to get back. Her aura doesn't shine for me anymore." Her inner Succubus stirred and agreed Lauren's love for them is slowly diminishing. "She responded to my Succubus!" Her Succubus smiled at that. Bo didn't want to tell Kenzi her own Succubus wants to kick her ass earlier by continuing to express her own hurtful feelings. She needs to ask her Succubus about our Mate thing. Have they mated already?
"Bo, I think something happened to Lauren?" as she slid up next to Bo leaning on her side facing her.
Bo leant on her right side, "I know."
"I think that graze to her head must have shaken her a bit." Little tears starting to slide down Kenzi's down from her eyes. Bo couldn't help her own as Kenzi embrace her and held each other.
Kenzi couldn't help thinking that when the doctor comes back, she's not going to be the same Dr. Hotpants anymore.
They heard knocking downstairs, and they both know who that is. Bo is still with Dyson, until she decides if she still wants to be with him, she better be sure about it.
Bo still thinking maybe Lauren still loves her even though her aura has dim, except there was a faint noticeable light when her succubus talks to her. Yes, her aura lit. Her Succubus agreed.
"I thought you texted Dyson not to come over tonight?" Kenzi trying to get up from the bed, Bo raised her eyebrows telling her she did, she hesitate from getting up.
"I'll tell him to go home tonight." Bo got up and grabbed her kimono. Kenzi got up following her out of the room going towards her to room to get her sword and ran down the stairs in time for Bo to open the door with her sword drawn.
The banging did not stop, until Bo opens the door and there stood Dyson drunk. "There's my woman." His voice slurred; his breath really stank of too much alcohol.
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"Dyson." Her voice soft and steeled. Dyson saw something in Bo's eyes for the first time and had sobered him. "We're through. I'm sorry for thinking we can make this work."
Giving Dyson to digest what she had said, Dyson grabbed her. Surprised her by kissing her hard then trying to insert his tongue inside her mouth. Bo fought against his kiss and knew it's not making her want to kiss back. His arms tighten around her waist, bringing her towards his rough chest. Bo felt her bust squash roughly against, if it were any other time in their first-time relationship, she would have welcome it. But not tonight or any other day. Bo trying to break from his hold.
Dyson's anger intensified as he kissed her, not letting her go. She had chosen him not Lauren, not her, not the doctor!
Kenzi couldn't believe what just happen. really? D-man will regret what he has just done.
Sure enough, the Succubus reeled its angry energy by inhaling Dyson's chi. He had weakened she was able to push Dyson away that he stumbles backward landing on his ass. He got up ready to exert his authority over Bo, his Wolf coming out his eyes glowed, yellow from anger. He's going to show her who is in charge in this relationship. Him, her man! Not some human who will die sooner in a blink of an eye as they live longer than them. He's huffing, ready to show her Succubus to learn to obey him.
Bo, you chosen the wrong time to break up with Dyson. Whispering, Bo heard her but didn't turn her head around to say wtf. Her blue eyes shown bright, she took a defensive stance, brace herself and her Succubus came out to play hardball.
The moment Dyson charged her…