Chapter 2: Just What The Doctor Ordered.
Some much needed conversation between Bo and Lauren.
Enjoy!

Bo

She clenched and unclenched her fists, trying to gain back control but it just kept slipping through her fingers. She'd made it past this point only once before against her will and while she was still conscious and able to think, whatever this form was it magnified her hunger to a point where she had little to no control over her own body.

While she was away, she had liked how the power made her inhibition free. She would lose those pesky feelings of guilt, anxiety, fear, pain; all of it gone. To someone who has spent most of her life being afraid and ashamed of who and what she was, this feeling was exhilarating! Sometimes it scared her, how could she not be afraid? Whatever had happened to her knew just what she'd needed. It made her into the perfect predator, not only did it make her inhibitions disappear, she looked almost angelic in this form which made feeding like shooting fish in a barrel. Waves of desire pulsed off of her and any Fae within a hundred foot radius just gravitated towards her. Best yet? While Fae could see the blue energized wings and cloak that surrounded her body, humans hadn't the slightest clue, all they felt was an undeniable pull of desire towards her.

She'd only found that out when she'd lost control, much like what was happening now. She snapped and ended up running through a small town close to where she was training and started to drain the life of the humans she'd found in a tavern one night. When she got there, no one seemed to notice the wings behind her or even see the energy surrounding her. Bo figured it was just a quirk of evolution that kept her power hidden from human's eyes, but now she understood it. This power called to the darkest part of her heart and mind and sometimes, just sometimes, even Bo couldn't resist the call. That was the epitome of a predator; it destroyed any qualms she had about feeding on others and made her behave like everyone had told her succubae behaved which was carefree and fueled by self-interest; essentially everything Bo wasn't.

The searing pain of the wings at her back brought her back to the present. She couldn't go into a bar full of Fae looking like this; it would be the final nail in her coffin. She could feel her logic slipping away, her mind starting to cloud, a small incessant need to let everything go and just do whatever the heck she wanted. Consequences be damned!

She stifled a cry and slammed her fist into the brick wall of a building in frustration. As pain blossomed in her fist, she could feel the fog slowly lifting. So she took a last ditch effort and prayed that a little pain would bring her back from the brink of insanity.

She closed her eyes and slammed her fist into the wall again, welcoming every ounce of the pain. She took one last deep breath and with all her strength, drove her fist one final time into the wall, her hand starting to bleed profusely. She tried to open her hand but the pain in her knuckles was astronomical. She didn't need a doctor to know she had just completely fucked up her hand.

She could feel the energy dissipating around her. The wings at her back slowly retreating back inside as the energy was redirected to her quickly healing hand. She took that time to practice what she'd done before. She closed her eyes and imagined a large metal tank inside of her body. She imagined turning the metal wheel, unlocking and lifting the heavy metal lid to reveal an empty container. She willed the surplus power into it; she commanded it and it obeyed. She watched in her mind as the blue swirl of energy pushed itself into the tank, filling it to the brim, and when she was content she pulled the lid down and locked it down.

When Bo finally opened her eyes and glanced behind her the wings were completely gone, she could see her body was no longer cloaked in the magnificent energy field and those neon blue eyes were now faded back to their original chestnut brown.

Bo took one last deep breath, composed herself and started back towards the bar.

When she was on her way back in she saw Lauren was standing outside, alone, like she was waiting for someone. Bo's first reaction was sheer panic, she didn't hear anyone around her while she did what was necessary to rein in her power but she was so absorbed in it she didn't really notice if anyone had been around. All she could think was, how reckless? She shoved her panic down and tried for calm, cool and collected.

She sauntered up to Lauren and placed her sunglasses back in the breast pocket of her jacket, "Hey, who're you waiting for?"

Lauren looked around bashfully then focused her attention back on Bo. "You."

Bo smiled, "Miss me too much?"

"More than you'll know." Bo's heart did a somersault and she leaned against the wall behind her to steady herself. She doubted the doctor could be that calm and collected if she'd seen anything. At that thought she felt her whole body relax, the tension she didn't even notice in her body just disappeared.

"I'm heading back inside; you coming?" She asked, wanting nothing more than to grab Laurens hand and lead her inside. But she could tell Lauren wanted to ask something but Bo didn't really want to answer anything about her trip, at least nothing about the real reason behind it. Revealing that you have some exuberant amount of power growing inside you, drawing you closer to the dark was not something anyone around her would take lightly.

"In a minute, I need to make a quick phone call." Bo nodded her head and rushed back inside, glad for the excuse to avoid a line of questioning she knew Lauren had coming. Bo waited for a moment inside the doors and watched as Lauren walked around the building and into the Alley she was just in.

Bo let out a dry laugh. She'd be stupid not to have known the doctor would have gone to check what she'd been doing in that alley. Bo shifted her weight from side to side as she contemplated what she should do. Should she go out there and distract Lauren to keep her from seeing the hole her fist made in the wall or just let her explore and conclude whatever she wanted?

Bo shrugged and walked back to the bar. When in doubt deny, deny, deny. That was her new mantra. Of course, if that didn't work she could always pull a Lauren and change topics. Either one worked for her.

Bo sat back down next to Kenzi and drank the shot of whatever Fae liquor Trick had put in front of her. It was hot going down her throat but it tasted oh so perfect. She let out a shiver as the warmth spread throughout her body and downed another shot.

It was five minutes before Lauren came back inside. She'd obviously seen what had been done to the wall and it left her brows furrowed and a questioning look on her face. Bo loved that look on Lauren, granted it was never a good thing when she had that particular look on her face, but Bo loved it nonetheless.

She watched as Lauren grabbed a beer from Trick and sat down in a booth in the far corner, clearly expecting Bo to follow suit. Bo let out a deep sigh, grabbed her shot and a beer and walked over to the doctor. As she got closer she could feel the desire flowing off of the blonde in waves. It was the tastiest thing Bo had ever smelled or tasted. If the desire she tasted from people and Fae were the equivalent to wine, they were all cheap boxed wines and Lauren was nothing short of a fine wine. She slid into the booth on the opposite side of Lauren, waiting for the barrage of questions and comments.

Bo drank her shot and stripped off her jacket, tossing it on the seat. She could feel Laurens gaze burning against her body, taking in the outfit and newly tightened muscles. This was something Bo had missed most, being desired like this.

Sure, people had wanted her when she was on her trip, she wouldn't be a very good succubus if people didn't. When Lauren looked at Bo though, it was different. It was like she was staring at her reason for existence; it was like nothing Bo had ever felt before. It was one of the many things she loved about the woman sitting across from her.

"Like what you see?" Bo asked, completely absorbed in the hungry look in Laurens eyes, feeling her eyes returning the very same look.

Lauren hesitated for a moment before answering, "Wh...What?"

"I said, do you like what you see?" She asked as she motioned her hands down her body.

Bo watched as Lauren slowly absorbed the question, all the while Bo was smiling fiercely. "I get the feeling you already know the answer to that question." Lauren finally answered as a foolish grin appeared on her face. Bo knew Lauren had missed this flirty repertoire just as much as she had.

Bo chuckled, "I suppose I do."

She was suddenly aware of Lauren peeling the label on her beer bottle nervously.

Bo took a swig of her beer and sighed, "Okay, ask."

Lauren arched an eyebrow and stared at the succubus like she'd grown another head. "What do you mean?"

Bo rolled her eyes and smiled, "You've obviously got you're thinking hat on, so ask away."

She watched as Lauren looked down sheepishly, and then she asked the one question Bo already knew was coming. "What happened outside?"

Bo feigned stupidity. She had to answer these questions, but that didn't mean she couldn't have a little fun doing it. "What do you mean?" Bo fluttered her eyes as she propped her head on her hand, loving the flustered look it elicited from the doctor.

Lauren scoffed and rolled her eyes, "I'm talking about the huge hole in the wall in the alley. What happened?"

Bo took a sip of her beer and looked Lauren straight in the eyes, "I punched the wall, hurt like a bitch too." Her voice came out calm, like punching walls was the equivalent to swatting at flies.

Bo watched as Lauren's eyes grew wide and she let out a surprised oh. She reached over and grabbed Bo's hands, examining them for signs of trauma and when she didn't see what she expected, she looked back up at Bo.

"How'd you heal your hands so quickly? You were hungry when I saw you in the bathroom and now you seem fine." Lauren kept a steady grip on Bo's hands, idly running her thumb along the tops of Bo's hands.

"I got my hunger under control and healed." Bo answered, nonchalantly. Lauren quirked up her eyebrows and sighed, "Is that the best answer I'm going to get, Bo?"

Bo thought about it for a moment, watching as Lauren's thumb ran across the top of her hand, completely transfixed by it. She shook her head, "Which part of that answer did you find unacceptable?"

"The part that didn't really answer anything at all, ya know; the whole thing." Lauren said, sounding exasperated.

Bo couldn't help but laugh at that. iI was so typical of Lauren to need to know every ounce of information she could. No matter now annoyingly inquisitive Lauren could be, Bo would never tire of her curiosity. It was yet another thing she loved about her. Well, that and basically everything that encompassed the blonde doctor sitting before her. From her soft wispy blonde hair to those deliciously deep brown eyes, to her cute nose and drop dead sexy lips that even now begged to be touched. Everything about Lauren put Bo on high alert, letting her know just what she'd been missing.

Bo gave herself a moment to memorize every feature of Lauren before answering, not knowing how long they actually have before the pleasantries would end. "Lauren, you've studied me more than anyone else, probably more than any other Fae you've encountered. You know firsthand how well I can heal." Bo hoped that her answer would appease Laurens curiosity, but she could still feel herself closing down.

Her mind was retreating back into itself trying to lock down any gritty details. She could tell Lauren a lot of things, but this was definitely not one of them. If anyone knew how close she came to being overwhelmed by darkness, who knows what they would do. Actually, she did. Being unaligned was one thing but being unaligned and battling a huge influx of power that threatened to completely submerge her in darkness if she ever let it was something that would surely get her killed. But she wouldn't give them the chance; she would handle everything this power threw at her. She would find a way to beat it, and if she couldn't beat it then she would find a way to harness it and still not get pulled under.

Bo glanced at Lauren, watching what looked like a thousand questions fluttering across her face. "Next." Bo told her, knowing it was only a matter of time before the doctor had yet another question to ask.

"What did you really do on your trip?"

Inside Bo's mind she was snorting at the fact that Lauren wasn't completely convinced all she did was go to New York for shopping and relaxation. She was right, but still. It was unnerving sometimes how perceptive she really was.

Bo took a moment to crack her neck, tilting her head to the left until she heard the slight crack, then to the right. All the while seeing Laurens eyes transfixed on her, like she was watching a unicorn or some mythical creature she'd never seen before.

Bo smiled her seductive smile and responded, "I went to New York and did some modeling and shopping. I just needed some time to process what had happened with the Garuda." Bo tried to answer nonchalantly but she knew the doctor would know she wasn't telling the whole truth.

Spending so much time around Lauren was both a blessing and a curse. The doctor could pretty much read her like a book, and at this particular moment, that wasn't a good thing.

"What else?"

"Nothing else I'm willing to share at the moment." Bo answered coldly; hoping a change in mood would cut the line of questioning off. Though, knowing Lauren, that wouldn't work. Bo wanted nothing more than to tell Lauren about everything but she couldn't endanger or burden her like that. It just wouldn't be fair.

"Come on Bo, just tell me." The blonde pushed.

Bo sighed, "I can't."

"You can't or you won't?" Bo noticed the relentlessness in Laurens eyes and while that look did wonders for Bo's libido she couldn't afford to tell even Lauren about her newfound powers. Sometimes loving an inquisitive doctor wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

"Both, I guess. Just drop it, please." Bo pleaded, as she felt a swirl of unexplained agitation building inside her. She needed to get her emotions in check ASAP. Anger and jealousy were two of the biggest factors that caused her powers to flare up and when combined with the number one factor; Lauren, things could go from bad to worse.

She held up a finger at Lauren, knowing she was getting ready to either ask another question or persist on more details on her previous one. Bo closed her eyes, clasped her hands together on the top of the table and took a few deep breathes. She relaxed her shoulders, her arms and then her face; feeling her brow unfurrow, her mouth change from a slight frown into a straight line. Bo felt her body calm as she focused on all the sounds around her, absorbing her surroundings through only her ears and when she felt her frustration slip away she finally opened her eyes. She unclasped her hands and smiled up at Lauren, absolutely loving the perplexed look on her face.

"Okay, I'm good." Bo said cheerfully.

Bo watched as Lauren only nodded, her eyes narrowing as if there was a clue on Bo's face.

Bo took one last sip from her now empty beer and grabbed Laurens hand. She was stroking her thumb across the doctor's wrist, watching Laurens eyes slowly start to glaze over and her aura making a huge spike. All of which without an ounce of power, Bo thought happily. She held the doctor's gaze while she slowly raised her hand to her mouth and laid the gentlest of kisses on her knuckles. She let her lips rest there a moment before lowering their hands back to the table.

She watched happily as the blonde stumbled to catch her breath. After what seemed like far too little time Bo released the doctors hand and got up from her seat, grabbing her jacket and shrugging it on.

She watched as Lauren snapped out of whatever thoughts she was wrapped up in as she realized Bo was now standing up and ready to leave. A sad smile crept across Laurens face, one Bo couldn't help but want to erase. Bo held her hand out Lauren, and after a moment's hesitation she grabbed hold and slid out of the booth.

She must have been away far too long if Lauren thought for one second this was all the time they were going to be spending together tonight.

Bo held the doctors hand firmly while she walked up to Kenzi, who was more than a little tipsy and flirting madly with Hale. Bo stifled a laugh and tapped her on the shoulder. When Kenzi turned around, Bo whispered in her ear, "I'm heading out, you good here?" Kenzi nodded her head, a little too enthusiastically, and Bo leaned in one more time, "Good, and by the way I'm about to be the best wing-man ever because he's burning fire hot for you." Bo pulled her lips away from Kenzi's ears and winked. Her friend sat there with at first a dumbfounded look, then a sheepish smile started to spread across her face as she realized in her drunken stupor what Bo was about to do. Her friend nodded once more at her then turned back towards Hale,

"Uh, Hale would you mind giving Kenzi a ride back…" Before Bo could even finish her sentence Hale was already nodding and saying, "Yeah, anything for my lil' mama here."

Bo smiled and started walking towards the exit, basking in the hot aura emanating from the doctor next to her.

She was giddy with excitement and couldn't wait to just spend some much needed time Lauren.

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