A/N: I switch between three different characters' points of view. I hope that each character was well represented and that it is not confusing. I have been working on this for a while now and was hoping to get it out in time with Nadia waking up in the American airing of the show. Please tell me if it is confusing or if anything doesn't seem right, all suggestions or comments are welcome! Oh! and I plan on finishing it, it just might take a while.

Summary: Basically what happens to Bo and Lauren's relationship after Nadia wakes up. Begins at/after Bo's Birthday party and I'm choosing to ignore the mysterious gift Bo got. If you have made it through all of season 2, you will notice I have borrowed a few things. I hope you enjoy!

No One There

She clings to you as you would to me. You look at her with lust that you conveyed only to me. You carry on smiling, not noticing the girl in the corner, the one you pronounced your love to just days ago. The girl that brought your girlfriend back to life. I sit here all alone, watching you and her. I risked it all and gave you the one you loved hoping you would still come back to me. Now you give me the cold shoulder someone else on the arm you use to offer me. I wanted your happiness but never thought it would hurt so much. I am left to watch you fall in love all over again with a woman you loved long before me. Having nothing else to do I sit and watch, wondering if you and me will ever be again.

I lay in bed at night, after the party, snuggled up next to a pillow that still contains your scent. I think of you at my back, the feeling of your warmth, but no one is there. You may never be in my bed again, for any reason. I pull these sheets closer. I think of your smile, of flirty conversations, of time we had in this bed, and all the times I thought we would have. A single tear rolls down my face. I quickly wipe it away, pretending nothing has happened. I pull the sheets even closer to me, tucking them around me. It feels like a hug. I close my eyes and breathe in deep. I pretend it's just you and me, that there is no Nadia. I pretend there is no fae. I pretend that it is after our first time, that you never were asked to enter my bed for reasons other than passion. I pretend I never left that night, that I remained in your arms. I do not feel the cold touch of the mark of the ash, hanging from your neck, touching my chest. You belong to no one but me and I belong to only you. I pretend you only had one love and that her name was Bo. I hold on to these thoughts with all I have, but with little success. The world I painted falls away. I find a Lauren scented pillow in my arms and my body tangled in sheets. I simply let all my tears fall, realizing Lauren is no longer mine and may never be again.

At the Party (Kenzi POV)

"She's got some nerve….."I say under my breath.

'What?" Ned asked, clearly confused. I wrap my arms around him and give him the biggest smile before saying "Nothing," giving him a kiss on the mouth. That was enough to keep him quite. He eventually slunk off to play a few songs and mingle. I sat in the kitchen scoping out the scene before me. I saw Bobo just sitting there by herself, sulking in her wine glass. She occasionally looks up to trace her eyes over Lauren, only to have pain run across her face. She then looks away. Lauren ignores it all, pretending Bo's not there….or is she. I caught her! She was totally just checking out Bo, Nadia looking away. She then quickly looks to Nadia and stumbles over her words, as she tries to speak again. I smile to myself. Dr Hotpants is still hot for Bo. I look over to Bo, hoping she saw what I did, but is still contemplating something in her glass. This just won't do, no one hurts my Bobo!

I see my opportunity and take it. I follow Lauren upstairs and pull her into Bo's room.

"What the fuck Lauren?" I say as Lauren regains her bearings.

"What do you mean, shouldn't I be asking you that?"

"Remember we had a deal…..I back off, you promise not to hurt Bo…..Any bells ringing! Well in case you couldn't tell you kind of messed that up and bringing sleeping beauty is not really helping the situation!"

Lauren looked torn for a second before opening her mouth to speak, only to close it again.

"Well come on speak! I thought you were a doctor, you're supposed to be smart Lauren."

Tears filled hers eyes. Just as she was about to reply, Bo walked in and asked, "What's going on here?" looking from Lauren to me and back again.

Lauren turned her back to Bo and wiped her eyes, as I floundered to come up with an explanation.

"Nothing, Kenzi was just enquiring about a fea she saw yesterday." Lauren saved me, a light smile on her face.

"Okaaay…" Bo wasn't convinced, but wasn't going to question it. "We'll let's go downstairs they are bringing out the cake."

We followed Bo down stairs. I looked over at Lauren, her eyes were rimmed with red and were slightly puffy. Before I could observe any more we were downstairs and Lauren was whisked away by Nadia.

I looked to Bo, wondering if she noticed Lauren's state, but Bo was dealing with her own problems. Upon seeing Lauren's arm wrapped around Nadia, Bo's shoulders tightened. The longer I gazed, the more I noticed. As Bo blew out the candles and smiled it didn't reach her eyes. I looked between Bo and Lauren and saw the under lining longing in each of them. I wondered how long it would take before they both fell apart.

Bo's POV:

I had not been able to pull my mind away from this situation I had gotten myself into for the past few weeks. I had been purposely avoiding her for that reason. Now I had to go see Lauren about a sample. I had already waited a few days and Dyson was breathing down my neck. I couldn't avoid Lauren any longer. That's how I found myself outside of her lab, slowly pacing back and forth for the past five minutes, hoping to get a call or something that would let me walk away. This is so stupid, I thought putting my head in my hands. I felt like a pubescent teenager. I was a succubus, strong, beautiful, and confident. I could do this. I took a deep breath hesitating for a second before opening the door and seductively walking in.

I found Lauren curled up around her microscope, looking at slides. She had that scrunched up thinking face on that always made my stomach turn and a small smile form on my face. I quickly knocked myself out of my daze remembering I was here for a reason. I quietly approached, trying not to spook her. Once I was within reach, I slowly placed a hand gently on her shoulder. She flinched away from my touch before looking up at who had touched her.

"oh…Bo, You scared me." She said breathlessly, a smile spreading across her face.

"I haven't seen you in a while." Lauren said coyly before continuing, "What have you been up to? Staying out of trouble?"

She was so cute I wanted to take her in my arms then, but I couldn't. I smiled lightly at her attempt at a joke.

"There hasn't been much really. Just dropping this off for Dyson." I said, producing the vial.

"Oh." She seemed disappointed, but quickly looked into her microscope, before saying, "Anything interesting?" Quirking an eyebrow at the end, looking away from the microscope.

"I was hoping you could tell me." I said slowly approaching her, the vial in hand. She seemed startled by my close proximity. I took the opportunity to put on a flirty face as I handed her the vial. Our Fingers slightly brushed as the exchange was made. Lauren quickly inhaled a breath. She quickly cleared her throat before turning to make a new slide with the sample just given to her. I smiled to myself I loved flustered Lauren, especially when it was due to my presence.

Suddenly professional Lauren spoke, "I'll get right on this."

I waited for a few seconds expecting more, but nothing came of it. So I slowly turned and walked away. I had just reached the door when I heard her call my name.

"Bo…."

I turned around, "yeah?"

So many emotions ran across her face. Lauren seemed to be fighting with something, her face contorted. Finally, after what felt like hours, but was only a few seconds, her face fell, defeated.

"I'll call you…"

I simply nodded and then walked out the door.

Lauren POV:

It had been hours since Bo had left the lab and yet I had still only written two words on the vial that had been given to me. I kept looking to my hand, the one that had grazed Bo's. I couldn't help, but smile each time. I would then flex it several times, making sure it was still functioning. It felt so warm and fuzzy. The instant shock I felt when our fingers grazed hadn't helped the situation. I would bring it to my lips and then my heart, hoping some remnants of Bo were still there. I felt like a school girl with a crush on the teacher. I knew I couldn't… I couldn't be with her. Nadia was here, well not here specifically, but we were together now. I had spent so much time trying to bring her back from her coma. I couldn't leave her now. I just couldn't. Nadia did not know where she was. She did not know that I had turned away from her, that I had found another to love. It was not fair to have her wake up only to cripple her emotionally. She needed me and, if I was honest, there was still a part of me that needed her. She was a part of the life I had before becoming a servant to the ash. She knew a more care free life and a different Lauren. There was a part of me that craved that, a part of me that wanted that freedom.

Then there was that small voice within me that always spoke up and said Bo gave me that. Which was true, Bo had brought me back to life, protected me, and believed in me. Bo had not said it yet, but I knew she loved me, at least in some form. I needed to talk to someone about this. The only person I could trust with all of this was the reason for my dilemma. I had tried before as she was leaving, but I couldn't bring myself to say the words. In all honesty I thought I would slip and instead of asking how I could tell Nadia about us, I was afraid I would tell her I loved her, I craved her, and wanted and missed her. Most of all, I was afraid I would tell her my biggest secret. That at times I wish I had chosen her over Nadia. I couldn't do that though. I couldn't hurt Nadia or Bo. I just couldn't. Every time I thought about it, I kicked myself inside for even thinking it.

Just then the phone rang, taking me out of my debate. I picked it up hesitantly.

"Hello? This is Lauren."

"Hey babe its me! I was just wondering when you were coming home?" It was Nadia. She always called when I was over twenty minutes late.

I sighed before saying, "It shouldn't be long now. Just this one pesky slide." I pushed the slide around on the desk. I stopped momentarily, flexing my hand slowly, feeling the warmth Bo had left. For a second I craved her touch. Then I truly did curse that slide. It had brought Bo to me. I was not supposed to be having these thoughts, well not about Bo at least, but about Nadia. I was doing so well without her. I had not thought about her for days. Okay that was a lie. I hadn't thought about Bo for approximately twenty seconds of everyday that she had not been around. There that sounded about right. Aaah! I was hopeless. I had a disease. I was infected with something. Did Bo have that ability? I should really test that sometime…..

"LAUREN…"

"Oh… I-I'm sorry honey. What were you saying?"

"Are you okay? You seem a little…off." Nadia said, dripping with concern.

"Ah…Yeah, It's just been a long day. All these slides and test tubes."

"Well babe don't take too long. I'm getting lonely and I need someone to warm me up." Nadia said seductively towards the end.

"I'll do my best to be there as quickly as possible." I said with a smile in my voice, but if she could have seen me she would have known it was not genuine. After that we cooed goodbyes at each other before hanging up.

I immediately put my head in my arms, which were resting on my desk. Tonight was truly going to be a long night.

Bo POV: A Few Days Later….

"Hey!" God, I sounded way too excited. I just hear her voice and get all melty inside and want to be flirty, doesn't help I just got in a sparring match with a seven foot giant. God I needed to get laid.

I continued on, trying to repress my feelings from my voice, "So what's up?"

"I have the results from the sample you gave me."

"Well come on, give it to me." God, I hope her head didn't go where mine just went ….actually that might not be a bad idea! I couldn't help but bite my lip at the idea. Focus Bo! Focus! I really need to feed more often, but the problem was all I wanted was a Lauren Popsicle and that wasn't on the menu.

"Bo….Bo…." Lauren said concern in her voice.

"Sorry, I got kinda…distracted."

Lauren let out a breath and a light chuckle before saying, "That's a relief! I thought you suddenly got attacked or hurt or something."

"Nope! I can positively tell you all my limbs are intact. Scouts honor! Just got…distracted." I said the last word a little to breathlessly.

"I can even come in and you can examine me if you'd like." I quickly quipped, my voice dripping with sex. Shit! Don't know where that came from. Well that's a lie I know exactly where that came from, freaking succubus hormones.

"I-I-I….Aaah…"

I put Lauren out of her misery with, "I was just joking Lauren. Sooo what where you saying before?...About the sample?"

"No actually that would be a good idea…You coming in I mean!" She said that last sentence abruptly. I could see her all flustered in her lab coat, bright red, all geeked out….I was starting to get pretty turned on.

A smile spread across my face as I replied, "Yeah that'd be great."

Then she took it all away with just one sentence. "Good!... I mean I think we need to-to talk."

Well there went my libido! "Yeah…sure…I'll be right there."

I hung up after that. I felt like I was going to be walking into a lecture on proper conduct or something. I wasn't sure, though, what Lauren wanted to talk about. The idea of Lauren reprimanding me was turning me on more than scaring me anyway. There was one thing I was sure of, mama bear needed a snack before walking into this shit storm.

I arrived a few minutes late with only lightly tasseled hair. I made sure I looked presentable. I don't really think Lauren would mind anyway. In all honesty, my hunger completely edged off would make her and my life a lot easier for the next few minutes.

I walked into her lab cautiously. She was standing in front of her microscope, per usual, her face all scrunched up in thought. As soon as she saw movement, her head shot up. As soon as her eyes met mine, her eyes softened and a smile played across her lips.

"Hey, you." She stated tentatively.

I continued to walk slowly into the room, stopping at the examination table. I fiddled with the edge of it before finally looking up to Lauren's eyes. The softness was now fading and being replaced with concern, in reaction to my state.

I coyly asked in a soft voice, "So what did you want to talk about?"

I was secretly hoping that she was going to confess her love for me and tell me she only wanted me now and forever. I knew that wasn't going to happen though. So I leaned against the table and waited for her response.

It took longer than I had expected for Lauren to reply, but she got there.

"I have been so…conflicted lately." Lauren looked away as she started. Those few words gave me so much hope. I was posed on the edge of the table ready to sink back down into the table or leap across the room and pull her in to my arms and then my lips, depending on where she went with it. "I just don't know what to …do." She looked directly in my eyes, tears threatening to fall from hers as she continued. " I'm afraid to tell Nadia about us. She just woke up and it has been difficult on her. I know she senses that there was something between us and I want to give her a fresh start. I just…"

Right then my phone rang. I quickly picked it up, as if my life depended on it, and answered it. It was Dyson.

"Hey….yeah…no problem….I'll be right there." I honestly did not know what he had just told me. I just knew I had to get out of here.

I turned to Lauren as I moved to rush out the door and explained, "Sorry I have to go. Maybe we can do this another time."

I was just turning to leave when she stopped me with, "Wait Bo… you need this." A paper in her hand.

As I approached to grab it from her she explained, "it's a report on the sample."

"Thanks." I said, not meeting her eyes. I then quickly rushed out of there. All I could think about as I sat in my car was that one line '… I know she senses that there was something between us…' '…THERE WAS…' Just kept replaying and replaying in my head. Each time it came around my heart broke more and more each time. That meant she did not feel the same way. Lauren was no longer thinking about me and her as a possibility. All she saw was her and Nadia. That hurt the most. I had let myself fall for her. Really honestly fall for her. I had completed the house with the white picket fence dream with Lauren in it. Those words were like a bulldozer just going right through it. What hurt the most was that I had let myself believe that she would pick me. I had built myself up to a place where there wasn't a doubt in my mind that I would end up with Lauren. She was my everything. I had never once thought of a situation where she wasn't mine. If I was completely honest with myself now, I knew this was going to happen. Lauren had been waiting for Nadia for five years. I knew that if the roles were reversed I would pick Nadia to because Lauren was my Nadia. She was my forever love, which sounds so stupid coming from a succubus, but it's true. I would pick Lauren every time over all of the other possible choices. I was just something in passing, something to bide her time. I was Lauren's back up plan, her second choice. The only reason I wasn't fighting for her now was because I wanted her to be happy. If Lauren's happiness meant being with Nadia, then I wasn't going to get in the way. Lauren's happiness did not make her choice of Nadia hurt any less though. I was so glad Dyson called me at that moment. I don't think I could have taken whatever she planned on saying next.

I hadn't realized I was crying until I whisked a piece of hair out of my face and felt a wet cheek beneath my finger tips. I sat there for a few moments wiping away the tears as if by doing so I was wiping away the hurt that was deep inside. I fixed my makeup and made sure I looked okay before pulling away to meet up with Dyson.

Lauren POV:

Aaaaah! I'm stupid, stupid, STUPID! My mind just kept going back to the look on Bo's face. She looked so hurt as if I had just killed her dog. I wish I could retract my words and start again, but sadly time machines had not been invented yet and they were not likely to be invented in time for my purposes. If I could just go back I could have told Bo I love you, but that would not have worked either. I would have just started out at a high point only to crush her with my next words 'but I love Nadia to' or 'but I'm confused.' Then my mind wandered to Bo's facial expression. The pain that lingered deep within, her eyes straining to hold back tears, her shoulder's slumping. I was trying to alleviate everyone from possibly being hurt, but I was hurting everyone in the process.

Nadia knew something was wrong. She had known since day one and I, illogically for once, thought if I did not acknowledge the Bo situation it would all just go. Instead my action just made it more present and important because I was not sharing my life pre awaken Nadia with Nadia. I was hiding something and she knew it. The longer I held it in the stronger Nadia felt that something was wrong. Nadia had been trying so hard to make everything right, planning romantic dinner nights and baths. Sometimes it felt so right to be engulfed in her arms, it was so familiar. The longer I sat in her arms or laid next to her at night, the more apparent it became that something was missing, something important. Love, comfort, and trust were not what were missing, that was still there. It just was not the love, comfort, and trust I craved. Nadia's arms, hands, legs, and lips felt so much different than Bo's. It was not good or bad it was just different. The longer I stayed in Nadia's arms the more noticeable the difference was. It made me restless, resulting in me getting up several times during the night. I know Nadia sensed my restlessness. When she asked why I was so restless I would say I had to go to the bathroom or it was because of how long she had been gone, that I had become restless with her absence. Nadia would just pull me closer and say she was here now and I should not worry. The tighter she held me though the more I felt it stirring within me. It just made me more restless and I know Nadia knew then that I was lying. This just made her try harder, cling to me tighter. I saw the hurt in her eyes when I would come back to bed after a 'bathroom' break. Her hurt made me hurt, knowing her efforts were useless.

Then there was Bo… I kept letting her down. Every time I saw her it seemed like my only purpose was to break her heart a little more. She would come in smiling mildly and leave her face slowly dropping. The look she gave me today replayed in my head again and my heart broke. I was ruining everything. The people I was trying to save from harm I was only harming more. Guilt suddenly rain over me and crashed against my insides like a violent storm. Finally, I just broke down and cried at my failure and the pain the women I loved felt because of me.

I pulled myself together. I did not want to go home. I knew Nadia would be there and I could not face her right now. At the same time, I could not stay at the lab, my mind would keep wondering to Bo and what happened earlier today. There was only one place I could think to go.