"Bo! What happened?"

"Stumbled across a very mean and seriously gross underfae but I'm fine." she breathed as she slumped against the bar.

"Underfae? Where?"

"It doesn't matter…right now I really just need a drink…."

Laurens eyes lowered slightly with her brush off but quickly went back to regarding the brunette with concern.

"You need to heal."

"I'm fine."

"Bo I don't understand. You're not fine you're bleeding and there's hemorrhaging. You might even be internally bleeding. Please you need to feed."

Bo's eyes watered and she felt her heart pulling painfully in her chest.

"I can't…" she whispered.

"What? Why not?"

"I...just…"Bo swallowed thickly and she prodded for answers.

"Are you feeling ill? If you are its perfectly normal for Fae to develop -"

"Lauren." She raised her brow at Bo's curt interruption. "I'm not Ill...I can feed I just don't want to right now."

"Bo-"

"Please…you have to understand." Bo's eyes were filling with tears. She moved closer to her and placed a reassuring hand on Bo's arm. This was not the reaction she was expecting

"I'm afraid to. My control has been all over the place lately. Last week….I nearly killed a man thankfully Kenzie stopped me."

"Why didn't you come to me Bo?" She asked softly.

"Because you have other things to worry about and I thought maybe it would pass but something's happening to me Lauren."

Bo looked frightened and if this tough, brave fighter was scared she knew this was serious. A succubus refusing to feed was a recipe for disaster, like a canister being heated beneath a flame ready to burst.

"Come let me take a look at you back at my lab." Bo slowly nodded as she took her by the hand. She gave Bo a tiny reassuring smile and Bo offered up a similar expression but she could still see the doubt and fear in her eyes.

"You said something is happening to you, can you describe it for me? What's changed?"

Bo had a gash above her eyebrow and she desperately wanted to get her help. These injuries would take much longer to heal without her feeding.

"Once I start feeding I can't stop. It's like a reset button has been pressed and everything you've done to help me has been erased." Bo looked deeply ashamed but it wasn't her fault. If something was affecting her she had no reason to blame herself for it "And I...I've been feeling abnormally worked up. My sexual urges are off the charts."

"Yet you won't feed? Bo surely that's creating even more of a negative effect on your body-"

"I know!"

Bo was frustrated more at the situation than at Lauren. She knew she had to feed but that was just as much of a problem for her.

Lauren cupped her face between her hands.

"We're going to figure this out ." She soothed. "But I want you to heal."

She pulled away from Bo and slowly started to unbutton her blouse. Bo's eyes instantly turned bright blue.

"Lauren no…"

"I trust you."

"Didn't you hear me when I said I can't stop? I can't. I don't want to hurt you."

She reached into her pocket and removed a syringe.

"I will stop you if you can't but I don't think that will just have to believe in yourself."

She completely removed her top now and Bo inched forward on the exam table.

"Thank you." Bo breathed before capturing lips in her own. Having Bo kiss her was always a rush but having Bo feed off of her? It was completely different. A rush of its own. She felt her life force draining, not unpleasantly, as Bo gripped at the back of her head drawing out a stream of wispy chi. It was exhilarating, and frightening all in one.

Bo sucked her chi and relinquished after a couple of seconds. Her cut was closing she realized happily.

Bo's eyes remained that hauntingly beautiful blue as she lifted her up onto the table. It had been a fantasy of hers to have Bo take her in her lab here and now that it was happening her body was humming in anticipation.

"Lauren…." Bo moaned her name as she straddled her. " if you have to, please stop me."

She bit her bottom lip and nodded. She wasn't so certain in her own abilities to do that anymore though. Bo felt too good. Bo paused still feeling apprehensive about this and she pulled her down back to her lips. Bo just kissed her for now, her hands roaming down across her hips where they met at her center. She was being gentle, and loving like she was afraid she would break. Bo released the button on her jeans and that tenderness disappeared. There was a new urgency in Bo's movements and the last of her clothing was tugged off.

Bo started drawing more of her chi and she felt breathless, light like she was falling away. It frightened her more than she cared to admitt.

Just in case she reached for- oh no. It was in her jeans. Of all the stupid oversights! If Bo sensed her panic she didn't let on but it didn't feel like Bo anymore. A sinking feeling entered the pit of her stomach. This was too dangerous she had to get away.

She tried to turn her head away from Bo but the succubus just held on tighter, drawing more of her chi. Faster and hungrier. Bo was more powerful than she thought.

"Bo." she choked out her name. "Stop."

She felt so weak. Bo kept going though and she felt a sadness not for herself but for Bo. Her vision started to dot but suddenly Bo was thrown off her.

Her fading vision returned to her as she gasped for air. Dyson?

He had Bo pressed up against the wall of her lab and she scrambled to her feet and for any bit of clothing. She threw on her lab coat nearby and rushed over.

Bo was still struggling to come back to herself as Dyson kept her still.

"Bo." She cooed. "You can control it. " She placed a hand on Bo's arm and that was the breaking point .

"Lauren?" Brown eyes filled with confusion. "Dyson? What happened?"

"You attacked Lauren."

"No! No Dyson-"

"She did. You were killing her."

Bo's eyes filled with tears and deep shame. She angrily pushed Dyson away as she ran out of the room.

"Bo!"

"Let her go." Dyson replied. She turned angry at him .

"Haven't you heard of tact before?" She hissed chasing after Bo.

"Bo!"

The succubus finally stopped after the fifth time she called her name.

"Lauren I can't right now."

"Please…" her tears matched Bo's. She felt so guilty. This was her fault.

"We need to talk about this."

Bo took one look at her pained expression and broke Into tears.

"Lauren I almost killed you. What is there to talk about. You trusted me and I-" she rushed over to Bo and stopped her with a kiss. A deep and possessing kiss.

"I love you."

She pulled away and Bo regarded her with confusion.

"I know you weren't trying to hurt me Bo. I pushed you to do this. I'm sorry."

Bo pulled her into a hug, and gripped onto her tightly. She buried her face into the side of Bo's neck and shut her eyes. This entire day was a roller coaster of emotions.

"Lauren….I never want to do that to you again. Please don't ask me to."

"Ok Bo." Her voice shook with emotion.

"Didn't the injection work?"

"I didn't get to use it. I'm an idiot. I left it in my jeans. "

"So if Dyson hadn't…."

"Possibly." It pained her to even admit that. Bo was devastated and started to pull away again.

"Bo...don't . Come on let's go back to my lab. We can run some tests to check if there is something interfering."

Lauren took her by the hand and led her back to the lab.

"I've never seen anything like this…It's not a parasite or illness or we'd see an increase in leukocytes. But your testosterone levels! "

"What? You mean I'm turning into a man?"

"Bo I never said that. We all have testosterone men just have more and right now something is causing your hormones even your estrogen to rise. Testosterone is known to cause anger or uncontrollable outbursts. I'm thinking that might have something to do with your lack of control. I can develop a serum to counteract this and hopefully you'll see some improvements."

"That's….great. Thank you."

"It's only temporary until we understand what's causing this. It's not a cure Bo."

"I know." Bo squeezed her hand.

"We'll figure this out." Bo nodded and her eyes raked over her.

"You know I kind of like this look on you."

She tilted her head down and blushed despite herself. Damn sympathetic nervous system!

"I'm fairly certain the majority of my patients would come back with inaccurate test results mainly blood pressure and heart rate…"

"Hmm. Tell me more." Bo wrapped her arms around her waist and pulled her closer.

"Well...I'd take my stethoscope." She reached behind Bo and picked it up off the counter. "and press it here." Bo's eyes darkened as she touched it to her chest. "I'd ask them to take in several deep breaths." Bo smirked and played along. "And as I'm listening my lab coat would slowly start to fall open just a little." Lauren let her lab coat fall open revealing just the right amount of skin to get her pulse racing.

"I'd hear a notable difference in heart rate, perhaps they flush, and I'll look to them and see dilated pupils…" Bo was breathing deeper now. "a physiological response to visual stimuli…." She smirked and dropped her hand. Bo let out a breath.

"God Lauren you know what geek speak does to me."

"Yes, yes I do." She hummed. "Your limbic system triggers the reaction, the stimulation causing an increase in your libido. Mirror neurons cause the same reaction in me. A cocktail of hormones are released, physiological reactions occur, blood pressure increases as blood vessels expand, and all I want you to do is touch me."

"Lauren…." Bo pulled away "You have no idea how badly I want too."

She straightened herself out and exhaled.

"I'm sorry Bo. That was inconsiderate."

"No. I loved it. Very sexy. Doctor Lauren is my favorite." Bo breathed.

"I thought after hours Lauren was." She smirked.

"They're both my favorite."

"What did I ever do to get such a wonderful girlfriend." She looked up to the ceiling smiling and brought her gaze back to Bo.

But Bo was self doubting again.

"I'm the lucky one…." She replied. She hated seeing Bo so down.

"Hey I have an idea. Why don't we both change and I take us out for dinner? "

"Like a date?"

"Yeah. A date " she smiled. "And you can tell me all about that gross underfae."

"Ugh I don't know if that's dinner material. " Bo scrunched up her face and she laughed.

"Maybe not…i'll pick you up in an hour?"

"Sounds good."

She planted a kiss to Bo's cheek and watched her succubus leave.

She sat behind her microscope and sighed. She hadn't told Bo the entire truth. Bo was changing but it wasn't her hormones fault. Her cells looked to be malnourished, like her chi was being allocated elsewhere it was causing her body to try and regulate in anyway it could. Hence the increase in hormones. It was so strange considering how quickly Bo was able to heal from her. She'd have to perform some more tests before she had a definitive answer but there was definitely something inhibiting her absorption.

"Oh God that smell!" Bo put a hand over her mouth and hunched over.

"Bo you walk by here everyday and you've never had an issue with it before. "

"Yeah but it doesn't usually smell this bad!"

"Bo... it's a fish market. And it doesn't smell any worse than usual."

"Are you sure because I never get this nauseous…."

She rested a hand on Bo's back as she fought off throwing up their dinner.

"I'm fairly positive…." She studied Bo for a moment. "Heightened sensitivity to smell." She mumbled.

"What?"

Not hearing she added wryly to herself.

"A symptom of your recent change, a sensitivity to smell. I'll monitor you for other noticeable traits and perhaps we'll be closer to finding out what's happening."

She wrapped her arm around Bo and urged her past the street assaulting her senses.

"Since we're talking about symptoms…My boobs have been killing me."

"Your breasts?"

"Yeah they're so tender it feels like somebody squeezed them too hard."

She nearly stumbled as a sudden thought crossed her mind. These symptoms…..it couldn't be

"Bo I don't want to say anything until I'm certain but I need you to let me examine you back at your apartment ok?"

"Sure. Whatever you need to do."

Bo covered her mouth again and they were quickly past the offending street.

Kenzi was passed out on the couch when they arrived. She was slightly thankful because Kenzie always seemed to give her a hard time.

They went up to Bo's bedroom and she had her lay down. Always the doctor she pulled out her stethoscope from her purse.

"Really? You brought that on our date?"

"Bo." She laughed. "I always carry it with me."

She put the ear tips in and told her to sit still.

"What are you listening for?"

She had the drum pressed to Bo's stomach.

"Indigestion?" Bo joked.

She swallowed thickly. She wasn't mistaken.

"A heartbeat."

"I hate to break it to you doc but my heart's up here."

"Not yours…"

Any amusement in Bo's eyes quickly fell away.

"Bo I don't know how but I think you're pregnant."

"Pregnant?"

"Yes."

"Wow…"

"It would explain a lot of things. Your lack of control, your increase in appetite, the hormones, your sensitivity, the nausea."

"How can we know for sure?"

"Tomorrow I can perform an ultrasound."

She was certain she heard another heartbeat.

"How can I be pregnant though? I...haven't slept with anyone besides you Lauren and all of my feeding has been pg-13. "

Her heart swelled from Bo's confession .

"Wow. Bo that's so sweet…you didn't have to do that. "

"I wanted to…Of course I have to feed more often but I want you. Just you."

She leaned over Bo and kissed her tenderly.

When they separated Bo was looking at her like she was the world.

"If I am pregnant, would you...help?"

"Sweetie of course."

She wouldn't want it any other way.

She wrapped her arms around Bo and rested her head against her chest.

It Bo truly only had been sleeping with her, what if, through some Fae phenomenon the baby was hers? The very idea had her stomach flipping. She remembered when Bo had held the baby in Hecuba prison and they swooned over it. She never wanted a baby with someone else more than she had in that moment.

"Stay?" Bo asked .

She smiled and cuddled further into Bo.

"Yes."

Bo closed her eyes and the two of them quickly fell asleep.

"BO!" Kenzi jolted her out from her sleep. She sprinted down the stairs with a sword in hand.

"What? What is it?"

"Lauren's messing up the kitchen!"

"Kenz….you woke me up to tell me that? I thought you were in danger."

"But I am in danger. Who knows what she'll mess up next! The couch?!"

"You're overreacting besides she's making pancakes you love pancakes."

"Bo...please tell me she's not moving in with us."

"Kenzie she's not. And could you lighten up a bit."

She looked over to Lauren by the stove and felt her heart flutter. Seeing her cook for her and in her robe made her realize just how much she loved having her around.

"Bleh. Gross. Can you wait until I'm gone to do that or am I going to have to cuff the muff?"

She hit kenzi's arm.

"Ow!" kenzi's exclamation drew Lauren's attention over to them effectively ending their quiet feuding.

"Bo. Hi. "

"Hi Lauren. Breakfast looks delicious ."

"That's not what I saw you looking at." Kenzi mumbled just loud enough for both of them to hear. Lauren cast her head down slightly in embarrassment.

"How are you feeling?"

"Not too bad. A little fatigued but I think that's because of Mr. Underfae."

Kenzie scoffed.

"You sure it's not because of a certain doctor."

"Kenzie! Please!"

"Whatever." Kenzie snagged a plate of pancakes and dropped onto the couch .

"I'm sorry about Kenzie she's just been a little protective of me lately."

Lauren wrapped her robe around herself a little tighter.

"It's nice to know you have someone else looking out for you. "

"Yeah. I guess it is."

They both moved their gazes to Kenzie who was dousing her pancakes in syrup.

"Hey kenz. How about some pancakes with that syrup."

"Ha ha."

She smirked and turned back to Lauren dropping her voice so Kenzie wouldn't hear.

"Thanks for staying….I really needed you with me last night."

"Bo, anytime. Whatever you need." Lauren smiled and God did she love that smile.

"After breakfast I was hoping we could head over to your lab? "

"Yes." Lauren breathed. "I really want to know."

"Me too."

She sat across from Lauren and they ate their breakfast with buzzing thoughts. After the first bite of her pancake she wanted her to cook for her every day.

"Lauren! How? These taste amazing."

"Well it has to do with the binding of the c02 it makes the pancake lighter and fluffier if I get the baking powder to fat content just right-"

"BORING!"

Lauren snapped her mouth shut and actually looked a bit wounded by Kenzi's remark. She loved them both but they never seemed to get along as well as she wanted them too.

"Never mind." Lauren sighed. She glared at Kenzi who was too busy stuffing her face to notice.

That wasn't very nice.

Halfway through her breakfast the nausea returned and she nearly knocked her plate to the floor from its sudden oncoming.

"Bo?" Lauren reached for her hand gripping the edge of the table.

"You okay?"

" I...feel sick."

"Why don't you go lay down for a little?"

"Yeah."

Upon seeing Bo's pale complexion Kenzie pushed her plate away.

"Pancakes with a side of salmonella anyone?"

"Kenzie it's not the pancakes!" Bo moaned.

"What like you're pregnant." Kenzie scoffed.

She exchanged a glance with Laure and Kenzie shot to her feet.

"Whoa. Hold on. Are you? "

"Maybe."

She lifted her hands out to her side and put them back down .

"Bo Bo! I usually hate kids but a little succubo would be so cute. "

Kenzie was practically bouncing with joy.

"I don't know if I am but Lauren thinks it's possible."

"If doctor ivy league here thinks you are then you probably are."

"It's not definitive yet." Lauren chimed in with a pointed finger.

"Then come on let's go get all definitive on this baby succubo!"

"Kenz…"

"Oh I get it. Only the girlfriend can tag along. Fine. I'll just sit here and clean up after Lauren's mess."

"Hey! I never said you couldn't go I just don't want you to get your hopes up."

"Fine. No hope here. Now Let's skedaddle."

Lauren seemed just as eager as Kenzie to head to the lab.

"Laurens driving."

"Great. By the time we get there your baby will be off to college."

She rolled her eyes. Kenzie was such a drama queen.