Bo didn't like hospitals.

She didn't like the smell, the sick people, and she really didn't enjoy the feeling she got whenever she entered one. Everyone's auras were so bleak. At least being a Succubus meant that she was able to heal on her own without medical intervention.

The problem was her grandfather did not have the same skills and she'd been woken up to a call that he was taken to a hospital a couple days ago. She was told by his assistant that she needed to come home and be with him in case his condition became serious. That comment caused her to argue with the man until she realized it was better to just get it over with.

Once Bo had learned to control her Succubus powers, she'd left her hometown for Europe and traveled for almost ten years. It had been nothing but feeds and good times in clubs and mansions, leaving Bo free of any responsibility, something she thoroughly enjoyed. The only family she had was her grandfather and they hadn't seen eye to eye since she left. He had wanted to stay and take after him but that wasn't for her.

Who wanted to run a waystation when there was so much fun to be had elsewhere?

Now he was sick and she didn't know how bad it was. She knew it had to be at least a little severe if she was requested to come home but she didn't want to think about her grandfather dying. It was too much. So now all she thought about as she walked into the Light Fae clinic was that she wanted to make sure that if he was okay, he would get out of this place as fast as possible.

"Can I help you?"

Bo turned to look at the person speaking to her and noticed a short woman in scrubs. She worn a tired expression like she'd had it for years and her short, dark hair was messy as though she'd run her hand through it one too many times. "My grandfather is here. His name is Trick."

She instantly smiled. "Oh, you're Trick's granddaughter? Then you must be Bo. I can take you to him."

It slightly startled Bo that some random woman would know who she was but then again, Trick always was a talker. She supposed that hadn't changed now that he was ill. "Thank you," she said quietly then followed her through the halls.

She tried not to make eye contact with anyone as they walked toward Trick's room. She didn't want anyone to recognize her or anything that would create a reason to stop and chat. Bo didn't want any of that. The sole reason for being there was to see Trick and once she knew he would be okay, she would be on the first flight back to Europe, where she felt she belonged best.

"Here is his room," the woman said as they slowed to a stop and she gestured to a room on the right. "He hasn't regained consciousness since he got here."

"What happened?" Bo asked. "His assistant was horribly vague."

"He collapsed at the Dal," she said. "He's not one of my patients so I don't know more. His doctor should be stopping by in a few minutes though so she can tell you more."

Bo nodded. "Thanks."

Trying to avoid any further conversation, Bo walked into the room and her eyes immediately landed on Trick. Her grandfather's eyes were closed and there was an IV in his arm. He looked so small and frail, something that she would have never thought of when describing him previously. Whatever caused him to collapse must have been serious and now she knew why she was called.

"Where is that assistant anyway?" she mumbled as she walked to his bedside.

"I think the nurse sent him home. He's a little annoying."

Bo turned around quickly, finding that she was no longer alone in the room. In the doorway stood a woman, obviously a doctor by the way she wore her white lab coat and held a hospital-issued iPad. Her kind smile reached her light brown eyes and they complimented her long, blonde hair perfectly. She could feel the Succubus in her instantly wake up. Feeding hadn't been on her mind since she found out she needed to return home but it was definitely on her mind now.

"And you are?"

She smiled and walked into the room, extending her hand when she reached Bo. "Dr. Lauren Lewis. I've been your grandfather's doctor since he was brought in."

"Bo," Bo said, shaking her hand. "What's wrong with him?"

"He was poisoned," the doctor explained. "I'm not sure if it was intentional or not but I know the Ash has opened up an investigation to be sure. We're trying to get all the toxins out of him but it was blood poisoning and with Trick's abilities, that makes it difficult."

"If they went for his blood, then it had to be intentional," Bo commented. "Trick doesn't exactly advertise who he is or what his abilities are. It would have to be someone who knows that."

"That is the going theory," she agreed.

"Dr. Lewis, is he going to be okay?"

"Please, call me Lauren," she said, smiling. "If I hadn't caught it when I did, I don't think he would have survived."

Bo smiled. "Okay, Lauren. Thank you for saving my grandfather." She took her hand again and this time sent a small pulse through it. "Maybe I can take you out later as a thank you?"

It looked as though the pulse might have worked but then Lauren blinked and a flirty, half-smile appeared on her face. "No one told me that Trick's granddaughter is a Succubus. I guess that's because you haven't been in town for some time."

"There wasn't anything for me here." Bo looked her up and down, thinking about what kind of lover she would be. "Though I could definitely stick around for a couple days."

"Dr. Lewis, the nurse out front said Trick's granddaughter was here," a man said as he walked into the room.

Lauren immediately took a step back and her whole demeanor changed. Her confidence disappeared completely. "Yes, she's right here. Bo, this is Dyson. He's investigating what happened to Trick."

He looked at Bo and smiled. "Nice to meet you, Bo. Do you have any idea who might want to hurt Trick?"

"I haven't seen him in ten years so no," Bo answered, looking over both Dyson and Lauren and not liking what she was seeing. Dyson was trying to dominate the room and disregarding the doctor entirely, almost like she was invisible. "We only speak occasionally and I'm only here because his assistant said it was dire. Maybe you should speak to him."

"I have."

"Then go figure out what happened to him," Bo said, looking into his eyes and trying to read him. "There's nothing I can do to help that and once he's back on his feet, I'll be on the first flight back to London or Paris or Berlin. Anywhere that's not here."

"You should stay until we find out what happened," Dyson suggested. "You could still help even if you're not familiar with the players involved."

"I really don't think so," Bo said dismissively.

He looked her over and for a second, Bo thought he might try to ask her out or see of they could have a follow up meeting at a local bar, maybe even the Dal. She tried her best to give the impression she wasn't interested and it appeared to work. "Well, if you think of something, let me know." He nodded to Bo and turned to leave, stopping when he reached Lauren. "The Ash wants those reports right away."

Lauren nodded. "I'll get them to him immediately."

His eyes were cold and dismissive before he looked away and left the room. Lauren seemed to shake off whatever she was feeling and smiled at Bo, something Bo returned. "He's kind of a jackass, huh?"

"He gets results," Lauren said and looked over at Trick then back at her. "Well, I should go and see my other patients."

Bo reached out and grabbed her hand again, gently pulling her slower. "What time are you done here? Maybe we could grab a drink?"

"I . . . I really shouldn't," Lauren said as she looked at Bo. "I have some reports to finish and I want to keep an eye on Trick in case the treatment stops working."

"But you have to eat at some point," Bo said and looked her over once again but this time her eyes caught something. She reached out and tugged at Lauren's necklace, looking over the symbol she recognized. "What's this?"

Lauren took it out of Bo's hand and took a step back. "It's nothing."

"That's not nothing. That's the Ash's symbol." Bo furrowed her brow as she remembered one of the reasons she didn't like the colony. "You're human and you belong to the Ash? I thought Trick said that the Ash wasn't using humans like that."

Lauren looked down and Bo saw something she didn't want to see: shame. "I guess he was wrong or he doesn't see it the way you do."

She turned to go but Bo took hold of her arm. "Wait, please don't go. I'm sorry."

"It's okay," Lauren said, looking at her again but the lighthearted friendliness that was there when they met was gone. "Everyone around here knows that the Light's doctor is human so it's no secret why I wear this."

Bo wanted to tell her how wrong it was but instead decided to change the subject. "What time will you be done with your reports and patients?"

"Not for a few hours."

"When you're done with the Ash and your patients, come back to the room and I'll take you out," Bo said. "Just dinner as a thank you."

Lauren seemed to think about it for a moment before nodding. "Okay, I'll meet you here."

"Perfect," Bo said as she smiled. "I'll see you soon, Dr. Lewis."

Bo must have fallen asleep while waiting for Lauren because soon someone was placing a hand on her arm and she was quick to grab it. Over the course of her life, Bo grew to be quick with her reflexes in case she needed to defend herself.

Instead, when she opened her eyes she saw Lauren looking down at her. There was a panicked look on her face and Bo realized it was likely due to the tight grip she had on her hand. She realized it quickly and gave her an apologetic smile. "Sorry, I can get a little jumpy sometimes."

The panic on Lauren's face went away and she smiled nervously, a look Bo decided was adorable on her. "It's okay. I should have said something first."

Bo stood up and tried to ease Lauren's nervousness as best she could. It wasn't easy since the doctor was beautiful even after a long day at work and Bo hadn't fed. There was a strong urge to act on the fantasy her brain had concocted over the last few hours.

She looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was already past eight. "Where's a good place to eat?"

"Uh, I was thinking that we could actually go to my place," Lauren suggested and the nervousness of the offer was evident in her voice. "I could cook."

Bo smiled and for a moment she thought that maybe she would be able to feed tonight after all. Lauren was most certainly her type. Then she thought deeper into the offer and frowned, asking a question that she didn't really want to ask. "Lauren . . . do you have a curfew you have to follow?"

"Not necessarily but the Ash doesn't like me to go far," Lauren said hesitantly, "and sticking to the Light's territory is best."

"Well, I don't you to get in trouble," Bo said. "Let's go to your place."

That earned a smile from Lauren and she walked out of the room, Bo following close behind. She led her to the parking lot and a white sedan. From there Lauren drove them to what Bo knew to be the Light Fae compound, a place she hadn't visited since she was a teenager. Trick was a bigger deal than he liked to admit and the Ash wanted Bo to start working for the Light once she became old enough to choose.

He changed his mind pretty fast once she refused to choose a side. It was one of the reasons she left. The colony still demanded choosing Light or Dark and she wanted none of it. It was also one that still made humans property.

They walked toward an apartment building on the property and Lauren pulled the car into a front spot in the parking lot. She followed Lauren into the building and they stopped at the first door, Lauren walking in without needing to unlock the door. Bo looked as she walked in and didn't think the door even could be locked by Lauren.

"Let me see what I have," Lauren said as she walked toward the kitchen. "I can't remember if I have enough to make a decent meal. I guess there's always pizza, right?"

Bo let out a quiet chuckle as she looked around the apartment. It was spacious and modern, with a second floor loft that Bo assumed was where the master bedroom was. The whole place looked as though it was a normal apartment and she was sure all the items in it were probably Lauren's. The only problem was that knowing what she knew about the situation made Bo feel like it was simply a well-decorated cage.

"So, I have some beer and wine," Lauren said. "Should I order a pizza and we can have a drink?"

"That's sounds like a good plan, Dr. Lewis," Bo replied. "Then you can tell me all about yourself."

Lauren tensed at the comment and Bo knew from the reaction that she would need to tread lightly if she wanted the night to end with breakfast in the morning. She only wanted to know more because there was something about Lauren that made her want to know why someone so smart was pledged to the Light. It had to have been a recent scenario as well, or at least, happened after she left. Lauren was definitely someone she would have remembered.

They quickly discussed their likes and dislikes on pizza and Bo helped herself to a bottle of wine and hunted down some glasses while Lauren placed the order. She filled the glasses and set them down on the center island in the kitchen while she waited for her to get off the phone.

"40 minutes," Lauren said, sitting down next to her and picking up a glass. "I'm starving."

"Same here," Bo said, and she meant it in more ways than one. "I haven't eaten all day."

"Oh, I think I have some crackers or chips or something if you want," Lauren said, moving to get up but Bo placed a hand on her knee to stop her.

"No, it's okay," Bo said. "While we wait you can tell me how long you've been a doctor for the Light? How did they get so lucky as to get your amazing services?" She tried to make the question feel as complimentary as possible. There wasn't a need to ask why she agreed to be someone's property.

"I found out about the Fae," Lauren said, letting out a breath. "I was doing research in Africa and the Ash was there helping a Fae tribe that was experiencing a horrific and rare plague. I went to help even though the leader of the tribe I was staying with warned me not to. He called them a devil tribe, said they would take sacrifices from the surrounding tribe. Said they'd been trying to wipe the devil tribe out so they would stop losing people."

"But you went anyway?"

Lauren nodded. "I just wanted to help wherever I could. I got there and everyone appeared normal. That is, until I was treating a sick teenager and he shifted into a tiger."

"That must have been some discovery," Bo said, smiling.

"I freaked out a little," Lauren admitted, letting out a quiet laugh. "That was when I met the Ash. He described my discovery as an unfortunate accident that could turn into the research of a lifetime for me. I jumped at it but I didn't completely realize what he meant until we arrived here and I was told the rules, including wearing this necklace. I'm told it's for my own safety."

"It's for his status," Bo said, shaking her head. "It's something the Morrigan doesn't have so he can flaunt it. That's why you can't go anywhere near the Dark's territory."

"It's not too bad," Lauren said, smiling. "I'm treated well and all my expenses are paid for."

"But can you ever leave?"

She shrugged. "I don't know." She paused. "Maybe we can change the subject for now. Maybe you can tell me why I mentioned your name at the hospital this afternoon and people talked my ear off? I thought it wasn't possible to not choose a side."

Bo grinned. "Having a powerful grandfather was helpful with that but most of the time, no, you have to choose. I found out that there are plenty of colonies that don't choose anymore but the Ash and Morrigan here want the balance. They want the power and when I called them on it, they wanted me gone. I was happy to leave. The places I've been in the last ten years have been so much better."

"Maybe you can tell me about them."

The pizza came and was consumed, as was the bottle of wine that Bo had opened. The conversation had been easy and nonstop since they arrived at Lauren's apartment and Bo was wondering how long Lauren would allow her to stay. She had a hotel room waiting for her but if would really prefer to spend the night with the hot, blonde doctor.

The conversation changed once the food arrived, too. The topics were lighter and Bo found Lauren to be thoughtful and funny as she talked about memories from childhood or her likes and dislikes. The doctor she had dinner with was as amazing as she thought she was and it was all she could do to push away the irritation that any Fae would think that they could own her.

"So what time do you have to be at the hospital in the morning?"

Lauren looked at the time and sighed. "At seven."

Bo decided to ask the question she knew she had to. Sending a pulse would be so easy but that had never been her style. She always wanted to use her looks and charm to attract a feed and this wasn't even about that. If she ended up having sex with Lauren it would have nothing to do with feeding.

As they sat on the couch, Bo leaned in and placed a hand on Lauren's arm. The doctor's eyes looked down at her hand then to her eyes as Bo closed the distance between them and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. She felt a quiet gasp but after a couple seconds she responded, moving into Bo's body and placing a hand on her thigh.

When they broke apart, Bo kept the close contact, pressing her lips against her neck. "I'd really like to stay, Lauren."

Lauren let out a sigh. "I'd really like you to stay, but . . ."

Bo moved away enough to look into her eyes. She could easily see the desire in her eyes and her aura was shining brighter than the sun but there was nervousness present, too. "What's wrong, Lauren? Are you not allowed . . . contact . . . with Fae?"

"I think that's a gray area but the topic has never come up," Lauren admitted. "My situation is kind of difficult to explain to humans and the Fae . . ."

She didn't have to finish the sentence for Bo to know what she was talking about. She couldn't risk other humans finding out about the Fae and most Fae in the colony looked down on humans. It had to make for a very lonely existence. "So there's been no one in . . ."

"Five years," Lauren finished for her. "Pretty pathetic, right?"

Bo shook her head. "No, it's not, Lauren." She stood up and pulled Lauren with her. "Where's your bedroom?"

Lauren only looked at her for a second and in that second Bo wondered if she would tell her to go. There was a very real fear she could see and she didn't want to be the cause of any punishment Lauren might endure. She felt a real need to protect her. Then Lauren was pulling her toward the stairs then to her bedroom.

Once they were in the room, Bo closed the door behind them and took Lauren into her arms. She let the Succubus take over then, knowing that what Lauren needed was to feel and that was something Bo was a master of. She would be able to give the other woman a night to remember and feel things no one would ever make her feel.

They undressed each other and Bo paid close attention to each new exposed area, kissing wherever she could and allowing her hands to move over her body. Once they were completely naked, all barriers gone, Bo led Lauren to the bed and fully explored her body, loving the sighs and moans that came with each touch. She enjoyed how Lauren held onto her as she moved inside her, keeping her close and kissing her whenever she had the opportunity. Lauren was an incredible kisser.

She let Lauren explore her as well and never did the one thing that was normal for her: feed. The feel of Lauren's soft body pressed against her was so good that she didn't want to ruin it by taking any chi. The night was turning into being more than that anyway.

Bo could have easily kept going all night but she didn't want to exhaust Lauren. She did have an early morning and the Ash to answer to. That required some sleep. Plus, Lauren was Trick's doctor and he still hadn't regained consciousness.

Lauren fell asleep in her arms and Bo covered them with blankets, closing her eyes and letting out a breath at the feel of Lauren still pressed against her. After sex cuddling was not something she normally did but Lauren's admission of her lack of intimate contact made her want to give this to her. Bo wanted to give her the closeness she could see she needed.

She thought as Lauren slept, looking up at the ceiling and thinking about what she needed to do now that she was in town. Bo knew she needed to find out what happened to Trick. Her short time with Dyson had caused her not to trust him and didn't think he would be able to be objective in finding out what happened. He looked like someone who obeyed the ways of the Light and Bo thought that meant he would look the other way of someone from the Light had poisoned her grandfather.

Now there was the new complication of Lauren. Bo didn't like the situation she was in and wanted to speak with the Ash about why he would trap Lauren the way he had. If there was anything she could do to help the doctor, she would. Even though it was not in her nature, she could tell she was developing feelings for her.

Bo smiled. It had been a long time since she had sex without feeding or even sex with feelings. It was a nice surprise and she wanted to do it again. She just needed to make sure Lauren didn't get hurt is the process.

A/N: New story! I'm a little stuck on Moving Forward at the moment because there's a birth in the next chapter but there's all this Doccubus in my brain and it needs to come out. ;) I'm not sure how long this one will be but I've got some ideas. Please let me know what you think. Until next time! Twitter: hayley128 :)