A/N: Thanks everyone for reading this story. All I can say is, WOW, wasn't expecting people to like this one. Huge thanks to following it, adding it to your favorites and all your reviews (yes good and bad). Some people are upset about the Lauren/Tamsin pairing, to you guys all I can say is it's not who the good doctor dates that matters but who she ends up with. Enjoy…

Lauren stepped out of the shower between the aspirin and the cold water her head felt much better. With that everything from last night came back in full detail. She couldn't believe all the things she did with Tamsin. Thinking of what Bo was probably doing with Dyson that same night she didn't regret what she did. Even though it was completely out of her character to sporadically sleep with someone like that. It surprised her more that it was Tamsin. She would have never thought the two of them would end up in bed together. Not that she didn't find the Valkyrie attractive because she completely did but they never really talked much. The sex itself was actually really good and that put a small smile on her face which also shocked her. Maybe the dark fae's advice wasn't that far off.

She pulled on a pair of blue jeans, with black boots and a dark grey button down shirt. The blonde blow dried her hair and left to go see the new compound. She knew Hale said she didn't have to report till tomorrow but she figured she would get some things set up. Taking a bag of her stuff from her place she walked out the door.

Thankfully the walk to the new compound didn't take more than ten minutes the doctor was still thinking of investing in her own car. It was a beautiful building she was impressed with the work Hale put into it. Walking in the lobby she saw Hale talking to two other fae. He gave her a nod letting her know he saw her. She stood to the side looking around the new place. It was nicely done. It was a circular room with marble flooring and a large white desk in the middle with a fae guard sitting behind it. No more surprise attacks like the one Bo's mother did a couple of years ago. Slightly behind the desk on either side were doors with more fae guards by them.

Lauren was so busy checking out the new place that she didn't hear Hale approach her. He stood next to her following her eyes rechecking the new set up. When her gaze fell upon him she jumped back a little. "Sorry Hale I didn't realize you were done." Looking all around her she continued, "You really out did yourself here."

Hale beamed with pride. He never thought of being the Ash but since he was in the running when Lachlan won he was the next obvious choice. "Wait till you see what I did for you, then you can express your true excitement." He put his hand on the small of her back as he guided her to the door on the right of the desk. The fae stepped to the side as he opened the door holding it for Lauren to walk in first. The long hallway had the same flooring as the lobby. There were large glass windows on one side and the other side had tons of doors to all different kinds of rooms. They went left at the end of the hallway and Hale stopped at the first doorway.

When Lauren opened the door she thought she died and went to science heaven. There was all new state of the art equipment. She ran around the room like a little kid at a toy store. There were baths/circulators, centrifuges, cold storage, electrophoresis, incubators, heating mantles, electroporators, and thermal cyclers. Plus the addition of all new medical equipment, she couldn't help it she ran to Hale and threw her arms around his neck hugging him as she squealed out thank you's.

The siren laughed at his human doctor. "I take it that means you like it." Lauren let go of him gazing over her shoulder at this incredibly new lab she was given. "No, I love it, thank you Hale." The Ash stood in front of her he knew getting her attention over all this equipment wouldn't be easy. He had to smile at how easy it was to impress Lauren. He only hoped it would be that easy to make Kenzi smile.

"Now Lauren we have to go over some things." He could tell she was barely paying attention as she just gave him a soft um hmm. He grabbed her shoulders so she had no choice but to focus on him. "There you are. Lauren you are no longer a slave to the fae you are an employee. You need to come up with a salary request and we will take it from there. Also as you can see this new lab is pretty big so I will let you interview the Light Fae you want working with you. Of course you are still affiliated with the Light so you always have our protection and it would be a crime if any Dark Fae tries to harm you." Hale had Lauren's full attention now. She couldn't believe the things he was saying to her. It almost felt like a dream. The doctor couldn't wait to call Bo to tell her all the things Hale did for her. That's when it hit her, there was no longer Bo to call, and she wasn't hers to call.

Hale saw the blonde go from smiles and giggles to a sudden look of sadness. He tilted his head down as he leaned a little back, "Lauren is something missing because I can have someone run out and get it?" The Ash didn't look away from the human in front of him. He knew all Lauren has sacrificed for the fae in the years she has been with them. He also knew how many times she helped him and his old partner solve cases. Not to mention all the times she saved all their asses. "Doc, you know I forgot one thing." Lauren glimpsed up at him with such sadness in her eyes that he almost felt like his heart would break at her pain. "There isn't anything you could have forgotten Hale this place is incredible." The doctor whispered out.

"Yes there is something I forgot." He put his hand on her chin forcing her to meet his eyes. "I forgot to thank you Lauren for everything. For saving our asses with the Garuda, for putting up with all these fae politics, and for always doing what you could to save the fae in your care. The least I could do is take care of you and this was the only way I know how to." He thought about what he saw earlier that morning, "And Tamsin can have access to this lab since technically she is D's partner now."

Lauren's eyebrows went up in a shocked sort of way. Tears filled her eyes that threatened to spill over but didn't. She was so touched at his words that there was someone who noticed the things she has done. The things she had given up to help the world of the fae. "Thank you Hale for the lab, for freeing me, and for the kind words but that's not why I was upset. I just thought of calling Bo and remembered that she is with Dyson." The siren didn't know what to say of course she would still be hurting this break up was brand new. "Tamsin and I aren't together but I am sure she will need access for cases." Lauren knew there wasn't much for Hale to say and she wanted to break the silence.

He let her know that when she reported tomorrow he would have some Light Fae for her to interview and he wanted her salary requirements to go over. With that the new Ash had to leave to see over some of the other new rooms and get ready for Kenzi to come to the compound.

The doctor put her bag on a new lab desk and started to unpack it. As she went through the bag she pulled out the injections she started working on right before Bo's Dawning. She held them to her chest as a single tear fell from her eyes. The blonde never got to tell the succubus about the new injection she was working on. This one wasn't for the brunette but for the doctor. It was to help her be enough for Bo even as a human. She took a steroid and worked from there. Taking out certain things and adding others. It would give her strength and endurance without a terrible attitude or hair loss. It made the blonde physically stronger so that she would finally be able to go out on cases with Bo without being a risk. Not wanting to get rid of this incredible breakthrough she went over to the new safe and set a code as she locked them away.

POLICE STATION

Bo looked back and forth between the two as she looked at Kenzi. Kenzi put her palms into the air, "I'm an innocent for once Bo bo." Dyson gave Tamsin a pleading gaze as Bo's attention was on her small goth friend. Tamsin did her famous eye roll. She wished she could go back to not caring it was so much easier then. Lying wasn't one of her strong suites. "Really no one is going to tell me. Okay we can do this the fun way." Bo faced Tamsin as her hand started to slightly glow red.

The Valkyrie stood up from her chair walking to where Dyson was. "Dyson was being an ass. He got all noble on me when he found out I was going to the doc's place tonight to go over cases." Tamsin shot Dyson a look that said it was the best I could do.

The succubus didn't move, not one muscle, not even a single muscle in her face. She just stood there blank faced. Tamsin furrowed her eyebrows together as she gave Bo the once over. Dyson was just standing there observing Bo's behavior. He didn't like it. Her blank expression said nothing to most people but not to the shifter. He knew Bo. It was easy for him to see that she was processing Tamsin alone at night in Lauren's place. He told her once before he was insanely jealous. The shifter tried to relax knowing that it was still new. That her break up happened faster than Bo had expected. After all she chose him.

Bo's laughter broke Dyson from his thoughts as he looked over at his mate. She had her arm around her waist as she leaned forward laughing. Trying to get a serious face on she turned to Tamsin. "You and Lauren, as in Dr. Lauren Lewis. Why would you think she would work with you? That is the funniest thing I heard. Thank you for that." Kenzi just shrugged at Dyson as she sat on his desk close to Tamsin. The goth tilted her head towards the Valkyrie, "Dude, are you wearing Lauren's perfume."

Her partner tapped her with his foot. "Your swift," she saw Bo staring at her from the corner of her eye. "I stopped by her place this morning with coffee and donuts to bribe the doc into helping me. I figured you and the wolf would be screwing and I needed someone to help with fae cases." She put on her best bitchy smile that she was able to muster.

The brunette never broke eye contact with the blonde. "Lauren agreed," she made no attempt to hide the distaste in her voice. This time the smile that came across the Valkyrie's face wasn't forced, "She was happy for the distraction. Guess I should thank you for that." Bo narrowed her eyes at the older fae, "Your welcome." She walked around Dyson so she was closer to the dark fae. "If you try anything or you hurt her in any way I promise you I will kill you." The Valkyrie just smirked at the younger fae, "You could try." The brunette heard her but decided not to continue this at Dyson's work.

Bo knew that she and Tamsin had started to slowly become friends but she wasn't sure if she completely trusted her just yet. The succubus didn't trust Tamsin in Lauren's place in her current state even though she knew it was her fault. It didn't mean she stopped caring for the doctor. She didn't leave her because she stopped loving her. There was more to it than that. She and Dyson never got to truly find out what could have been. His love was taken when they just started so she gave up on them. When she found out he had it back it wouldn't be fair to Lauren for Bo to stay with her always wondering what might have been. She needed to see for herself because there was always a part of her that still loved the wolf.

Dyson watched as Bo threatened her new friend. He saw it in her eyes the jealousy and the fear. Although, he couldn't blame her when he first smelled Lauren on the dark fae he thought the worst as well. He thought it best to stop analyzing Bo's actions when his own were similar. Tamsin was dark fae and that meant they would always question her actions and motives. Even though she was becoming part of the group when it came to the two humans that were a part of the crew it was different. All of them became more protective of Lauren and Kenzi. "Bo, not that I'm not happy to see you but was there a reason you stopped by here?" Dyson knew it was best to get the succubus out of there sooner rather than later Tamsin would only hold back for so long.

The succubus finally took her eyes off of the Valkyrie as she went to Dyson. "Yeah, I just wanted you to know that we are heading over to the new compound. Hale asked to see Kenzi then we have to go take a case. Some babysitter came to us worried about her missing boss so I might be back a little later." Dyson nodded as Bo gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Bye D-Man I'll try to get her back quick," Kenzi tapped his arm as she walked by him. Bo made sure to give Tamsin one last look of warning before heading out of the station.

LIGHT FAE COMPOUND

Kenzi gaped at Bo as she looked around the new compound. "Looks like the Ashhole did something decent. Maybe I'll give him some props." Bo grinned at her friend they strolled down the hallways. She had to admit it was a lot nicer than before. It was hard to believe that this building was the same one that she was once in talking to Lachlan. As the continued down the hallways something caught in the corner of Bo's eye and she stopped walking.

The little goth was still moving along not even noticing that Bo wasn't next to her till she didn't respond to her last joke. Kenzi turned around and saw Bo staring into a window of a door. It looked like she was lost in a trance. She threw her hands in the air as she headed towards the succubus. Bo didn't even notice Kenzi standing next to her. The tiny human peered through the window to see what had her bestie so distracted. "Aaannndd cue the hot blonde doctor, earth to Bo," she waved her hand right in front of Bo's eyes regaining her attention. "Hi remember me, let me introduce myself, its Kenzi."

The brunette lightly shoved her small friend. "I just wasn't expecting to see her." She turned back to the window. She remembered the first time she saw the doctor. The way she trailed her hand down the succubus's back. Bo could feel a tingling sensation throughout her whole body at the touch of the human. It was easy to look through this window and think back to all the times she stopped in here finding a reason to talk to the doctor. How beautiful she always looked when she was invested in something sciency. "Owww," Bo put her hand on her one arm in reaction to the pinch her best friend just gave her. "Dude, go get your Lauren on I got to see Hale." Kenzi gave up her friend clearly had things to say to the doctor and she had to meet with Hale.

Bo stood there watching the door for a few more minutes. Every part of her wanted to push the door open and walk in there to see if Lauren really was helping Tamsin. The other part of her knew that their break up just happened the other day and it might not be the best thing to barge into her lab. This felt oddly familiar to her like when she went to tell Lauren that the curse on Nadia was lifted only to see them through the window kissing. With that memory in mind Bo pushed the door open.

Lauren heard someone walk in and spun around to see if it was Hale and dropped her chart as she saw her ex standing in front of her. "Bo," she wasn't sure if it was a question or a statement but it was the only word she was able to get out. There were so many other things she wanted to say, like what she was doing there. When they were together she barely had time for her and now that they weren't here she was. She wanted to say why aren't you with Dyson or even are you here to see the affect you had on me. Yet the only word she was able to get out was her name. She mentally kicked her own ass.

The succubus heard the doctor say her name just above a whisper it made her heart flutter. In that second she regretted barging in the way she did. She had no right, but at the same time she did. Just because they were no longer together doesn't mean she wouldn't look out for Lauren. "Hey," she sounded just like the doctor the word came out quietly. The blonde was the first to pull herself together. "I'm not sure why you are here, did you need something?" She tried to keep as much emotion out of the sentence that she could. The last thing Lauren was going to do was cry in front of her again.

The brunette gathered herself together and stood a little straighter. "I heard that you are working with Tamsin tonight, and I just wanted to make sure you were okay with that?" Bo had no idea how she wanted to word that she was pretty sure it wasn't that way. A little late for regrets now.

"I'm a big girl Bo I can handle myself. I was fine with her last night I will be fine with her tonight." Lauren wasn't sure how she was supposed to react. Bo was acting like a friend with a tone of a jealous girlfriend. It was the succubus that chose this and now she was what checking on her. It drove her crazy that she found this immature and cute at the same time.

The words hit Bo like a hard hit to the abdomen. "Last night," disbelief was evident in her voice, "when after I left?" She was getting angry now. What she do invite another fae over when the seat was still warm that she just left. Guess it was true once you go fae you never go back. It was hard to determine who she was angrier with Tamsin or Lauren.

Hearing her words put Lauren on the defense. She had the nerve to get angry and to make accusations on her when Bo was the one to leave. Although it was true she was with Tamsin last night she didn't have those intentions when she left her place. The blonde just no longer wanted to stare at the place that her ex was sitting. The pain was too much to bare so she followed a page from Kenzi's book and went to have some drinks. It wasn't the normal thing she did but she had to admit it was effective with some consequences that she wasn't counting on. "Yes Bo you left, remember that YOU LEFT," her eyebrows fused together as the anger was clear on her face.

"Yeah apparently I dodged a bullet there," Bo turned around and stomped towards the door, "Have a nice night doctor I know I will." The words lingered in the air as she walked into the hallway. Bo didn't stop stampeding down the hallway till she was far away from the lab. Finally slowing down her pace she saw Hale's office and decided to sit outside it and wait for Kenzi. The succubus slumped into the chair wondering what the hell just happened. She went there to protect Lauren and when she heard that Tamsin was there last night she lost control. Somehow with that human she always seemed to lose control. The doctor was right though she did leave. She went back to Dyson so why was she yelling the way she was. She leaned back in the chair, tilting her head back so it was against the wall as she put her hand to her forehead. All she was trying to do was figure out what the hell was happening to her.

LATER THAT NIGHT LAUREN'S PLACE

When Lauren got home from her new lab she was still furious at her ex's actions. Typical Bo she came in there heard something she didn't like and instead of communicating like an adult she stomped away like an impetuous child. It was so infuriating. The doctor started thinking it had nothing to do with fae or human, or her succubus nature, it was their inability to talk. Her stubbornness was a pain in the ass. Like today, she came into her work had concern in her eyes then in minutes it was replaced with anger. The blonde couldn't help but think Bo missed something there because she was the one who should be angry not the succubus.

She preoccupied herself with lab charts till she heard the knock on her door. The doctor put her charts down as she got up walking to the door. Halfway there it swung open as the Valkyrie walked in shutting it behind her. "Patience isn't my thing," seeing the face the doctor had on. She had a pizza box in her hand with a 6-pack of beer. "Wasn't really sure what you eat. Figured it might be some fancy crap that would make me puke so I opted for this," caring for people was still all new to her. She spent many lifetimes being a loner and this of course had to be the one where she finds the damn sunshine gang. She felt like the Grinch underneath it all there actually was a heart. The dark fae just wasn't sure how she cared for it just yet.

Lauren gave the dark fae a soft smile. She knew all about Valkryie's and this wasn't really what they were known for so the attempt was actually in a way sort of adorable. Hell, even if it was filled with sarcasm least she was capable of staying and finishing conversations. That was it from this point on for the rest of the night Lauren promised herself that she would no longer think of Bo. "I don't eat fancy crap, pizza is fine, but I am going to have to pass on the beer." She went to her fridge grabbing soda for herself. She had enough liquor last night and was not going to put another drop into her mouth anytime soon. Turning around she saw the Valkyrie was already putting slices onto plates for them. "Did you bring the cases," the human asked as she sat down.

Tamsin handed the cases over to the doctor as she opened herself up a beer. She watched her facial expressions as she glanced over different files. The older fae found it kind of amusing before the damn succubus she never even bothered with humans but now she saw them differently. When she helped Bo rescue Kenzi and saw the fight the little human had she was impressed. Who knew something so weak could be so strong. Here was the good doctor. She never noticed how beautiful she was maybe she was too busy noticing Bo to notice the girl next to her. Of course last night helped as well. She couldn't even comprehend why the hell she was thinking about the doctor. Last night was about sex, the doctor was there and the older fae was horny that's it. Yes she was attractive but what was she going to do date the doctor. Her thoughts drifted off as she watched Lauren run her hand through her hair as she flipped through the pages. Watching some blonde pieces fall through her fingers framing her face. Tamsin snapped out of it and downed her beer. "What you got doc?"

Lauren was so lost in the cases trying to make a connection she almost forgot the Valkyrie was still standing in front of her. From the few meetings she had with Tamsin she figured she would be the type that would just drop off the case files and leave. Come by the next morning and get her take but she was completely wrong about her. Seemed she was wrong about a lot of people lately. She thought Dyson was noble but he didn't hesitate to tell her ex how he felt while they were still together. The blonde thought Bo loved her but definitely was wrong there. She was even foolish enough to think she might get close to the other human in Bo's life since they were both the same species it would have been nice. Even if Kenzi was a heavy drinker and had an uncensored sense of humor, yet wrong again. Maybe she misjudged the Valkyrie based on her species and being dark fae.

Looking up at her she noticed how gorgeous her eyes were. Such a piercing blue you can easily get lost in those eyes. Flashes of last night played through her mind reminded her of the body beneath the clothes the fae was wearing. Nothing to complain about there, she recalled dragging her tongue around her toned abs. She almost choked on her soda as the thoughts ran through her mind. Bringing herself back to the present she talked to the Valkyrie. "There is nothing consistent with these murders. Some look like they are from fae that are foreign to this area." She glanced back over some of the pictures, "What did you get?"

"Same as you can't make heads or tails of it. No scientific thing to add?"

"Not yet, sometimes it takes me going over things a few times before I see things I previously didn't." Lauren didn't look up as she spoke but if she did she would have seen the grin that the Valkyrie had on.

As the night passed on the two went over different facts they both seen verses the oddities in the cases. They had pages of information as they sat side by side leaning over each other as they grabbed different photos. The older fae was genuinely impressed by this particular human. Lauren felt oddly comfortable with the Valkyrie feeling like she definitely was wrong about the older blonde. They laughed at some of the facts that they clearly missed before. The doctor was starting to feel her eyelids getting heavier and heavier. She gazed up at the clock it was midnight. Tamsin followed the doctor's eyes to the clock seeing the time she got up from the sofa not remembering how they got there. "It's late, I should get going."

Lauren stood with the fae, "I didn't even realize the time." She walked with her to the door when the fae repeated what she did that morning, "Maybe we can continue this tomorrow night?"

"Yes of course, I have some work at the new compound but I can meet you here at around 8. Does that work for you?" The human was happy that Tamsin stopped by there. For almost five full hours she didn't think of Bo.

Of course it worked for the dark fae she didn't live anywhere so she had nowhere to go at night. Besides that she actually liked spending time with the doctor. Maybe she had her eye on the wrong girl after all. It was still new to Tamsin she was not the type to over think it or over analyze things especially feelings. "Yeah, 8 see you then Lauren."

It wasn't that the fact the fae actually said her name that made Lauren slow her breathing. It was the fact that she realized when Tamsin answered her she stepped into Lauren's personal space and their lips were only inches apart.