Drunk in Love
Lauren lay on her back in her bed staring at the ceiling. A thick, soft down comforter wrapped around her waist. It really did suck to be her. She sighed heavily pressing her fingers to her forehead. Her stomach rumbled and she turned on her side in the fetal position.
"I see you're in the same position that I left you in." Evony said dismissively as she strode into the large room. " A tad bit dramatic don't you think?" She said placing a brown paper bag on the small end table near the bed.
The Morrigan looked down disapprovingly. "Oh come on!" she groaned. "I for one think this is a blessed event." She chuckled darkly.
"You would" Lauren said flatly hand clutching her stomach. She buried her face into her plush pillow.
"Doctor Lewis how long do you think you can hide out in your apartment, not working and using my security to keep a certain Succubus at bay?" she in an amused voice.
"I can work from home." Lauren turned on her back and pouted. Evony took a seat on the bonded leather chaise near the window crossing her legs delicately.
"Right" she muttered annoyed.
Lauren finally noticed the paper bag on her end table. "Breakfast in bed now?" she smiled.
"More like liquid courage at noon. You've hibernated enough!" Evony clapped her hands together standing. "Tell her or I will have her summoned to my office and take much joy in doing it myself." She said gleefully as she strode to the bedroom door.
Lauren frowned which came off more as a petculant pout. "I knew you were evil."
"Evil would be locking you up in a dungeon until you gave birth!" The Morrigan said flippantly.
It took her about two months to get over the denial and take the test. Actually it only after she had vomited on Evony's new boots that she'd been ordered to take the test or hit the dungeons. The woman had not been happy, also Lauren had been sick for weeks and looking like death warmed over.
Of course she told Evony, the was no point in lying. At this point the Morrigan was only protection in the world.
"And why aren't I in said dungeon again?" Lauren said she reached into the bag and pulled out a steaming cup of coffee. She held it between her hands inhaling the rich aroma. "mhhh." She sighed happily.
"Are you kidding me. This is best news I've had in nearly a century. Well, almost as good as when I had Vex locked up in my dungeons a few years ago." She said lost in the memory. Her dark coffee eyes landed on the disheveled blond. Clearly she was going to have to spell it out to the woman.
"For a genius you can be slow at times my dear." She said. "I've been looking for a way to get at the Succu-slut for years. Now I have your unborn brat and the woman of her dreams willingly in my care. Ha!"
"Mmmhh" Lauren nodded as she sipped her coffee. "And should I be worried about your intentions towards me and mine?"
"I think we both know if I were a threat to you and 'yours' she waved her hand over the general area of Lauren's body. "You'd know it well before now. No! You are perfectly safe. You're the best at what you do and I want you to stay put! So just don't step on my toes doctor and our relationship will be just fine." Evony winked at her as she stepped out the door.
"Thanks" Lauren muttered. It wasn't like she had to many options at this point. Closing her eyes she leaned against the head board of her bed. How could one night of raunchy, admittedly a night of debauchery, but still how could one night of drunken sex lead to a baby!
"FUCK!" Lauren spat. She felt a flurry of activity in her stomach. Nearly wasting the hot coffee all over herself she quickly placed it on the table, hand dipping under thick covers to rest on her belly. "Sorry baby" she apologized.
She leaned back again and spoke. It wasn't like she could really talk to anyone about this but her baby. "Mommy is just really really frustrated." She sighed rubbing the small swell of her stomach. She could feel it getting hard already.
"Your mama is the most immature, self absorbed person I know" Lauren sighed. "She just doesn't think about how things affect anyone but her. The two of us just can't seem to get it right" Lauren said rubbing her tummy.
She pushed out the bed and padded across the wood floor to look at her reflection in the mirror. Wincing she doubled over, hand reaching out to steady herself against the dresser. This kid was growing. Fast. Evony was right. She had to tell Bo.
The was no way around it.
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"How long are we going to stay in mourning?" Kenzi asked sidling next to Bo at the bar. It was late evening at the Dahl and everyone was there. Dyson and Tamsin were playing pool. Hale was engaging Trick about something or the other at the booth in the corner. The gang was all here. Almost.
"Mourning?" Bo asked innocently as she stirred the cocktail straw in her glass.
"You've acted like someone died since that night of mind blowing desk sex at Vex's place a few months ago' she teased, nudging her friend with her shoulder.
Bo smiled at the memory.
Oh man Lauren was a wildcat that night. All righteous indignation and lust, and she tasted so good. Kenzi watched as her friends' eyes blazed blue and her cheeks tinged with pink. Great. Flashbacks.
"Kenz, that was the best-"
"Sex you've had human or Fae. Yea I heard all about remember." Kenzi shook her head free of that memory.
Bo bit her bottom lip a smirk plastered on her face. She'd been living off the memory of Lauren riding her face in the darken office for weeks.
"BO!" Kenzi shouted clapping her hands in front the succubus.
"huh?" she blinked a few times.
"Look at your glass?" her friend smirked looking down.
The Succubus glanced down realizing that her hand was wet and something sticking in her hand. "Shit!" she said reaching for a napkin.
"Hey! That was a limited edition!" Trick called over.
" Sorry" Bo said weakly, she sighed giving Kenzi her best puppy dog look.
"She still not answering your calls, texts attempts at romance?" Kenzi asked
"I even sent her a limited edition copy of some Einstien book! Nothing Kenz!" Bo huffed.
"Damn, appealing to her inner geek isn't working. Bo I think you might have to just let her go for now." Kenzi said seriously, cool blue eyes steady.
The succubus physically felt as if she were gut punched. "Let her go?" she shook her head defiantly. "I always let her go Kenzi. That's why I'm here in the place now. Because I always chose someone or something else." Bo sighed heavily and put her head in her hands muttering. "No wonder she doesn't have in faith in us."
"Babe come on!" Kenzi wrapped her arm over her friends shoulder. "Look, if you say Lauren is the one, who am I to tell you to quit her. But you're gonna have to think of something better than hot sex in a club and I'm so sorry baby as a apology for four years of what the fuck!" Kenzi smiled as the door to the Dal opened. "And you can start right now. Here she is. The ground hog has come out"
Bo's head snapped up. Lauren.
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Lauren sat in her BMW X5 contemplating when she became such a chicken shit. She'd been sitting outside the Dal in the parking lot for the last fifteen minutes. Her fingers played against the steering wheel as the radio played.
She checked herself in the mirror once more. Her hair was as usual, flawless but her face was pale and eyes a bit sunken. "Thank you pregnancy changes" she muttered under her breath. "Not that Bo would notice anything that didn't have a dick at this point. Dyson, Rainer, hell! For all she knew Tamsin was packing too" the blond thought mean spiritedly. Her emotions were all over the place. One moment she hated Bo the next she hated Bo for not fighting hard enough.
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I've been drinking, I've been drinking.
"OH HELL NO!" Lauren yelped flicking the station. "You're the reason I'm in this mess as it is!" she flopped back in her seat. "FUCK!" she swore. She stared at the doors of the Dahl. "Stop acting like Pussy Lewis" she muttered to herself as she pushed opened her door and slammed it shut.
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Bo stood abruptly. "Hey" she said softly eyes only for Lauren. "I've been calling" she said gently.
Lauren nodded her head in the shy way she had about herself before answering. "I know you have. I'm…I'm here" she said.
"Can we..can we talk?" Bo asked unsuredly. "I would really like us to just..Just talk this time"
Kenzi snorted her drink an swore as it burned her nostrils
"Serves you right" Bo mumbled under her breath as Lauren blushed, averting her eyes.
"Come on" Bo took Lauren's hand tentatively and led her to the back.
Lauren allowed her because at this point she wasn't sure how to approach the situation. Also because she wanted to hear what the Succubus had to say. It's been months since her Destiny bit it.
Bo leaned against Tricks desk watching as Lauren casually ran her fingers over the dusty shelves of Tricks library shelf. It was the first time she'd laid eyes on the doctor in so long. Her eyes narrowed a bit. Lauren's aura was a blazing rainbow and it all seemed to be emitting from her..Bo's head cocked to the side. She closed her eyes.
"Bo!" Lauren snapped. The brunette's eyes flew open. "I said what did you want to say." Lauren raked her fingers through her hair trying to keep her temper in check.
Bo shook her head. Lauren was burning brightly. "I..I well.
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Lauren rolled her eyes impatiently.
"I wanted to say. I wanted to say I'm sorry. I'm an ass. I know this." Bo approached the woman like she was a cornered animal, trying not to startle her away. She held her hands up in supplication. "The thing that went down with Rainer.' She watched as Lauren's eyes darkened and her arms wrapped around her waist almost protectively. "If wasn't for you bringing me back from the edge after the Una Mens thing.
Lauren nodded silently. She hated thinking about that time. Thinking about how Bo so impulsively and stupidly put her trust in a complete stranger and did his bidding. "But. You're back" she said crossing her arms over her chest.
"But you're not" Bo said sadly. "Have lost you for good?" she asked.
Lauren could barely bring herself to look her in the eyes. She hated when Bo gave her that sad eyed puppy dog look. She just knew this baby was going to be pinning her with that look in a few years.
Shit. Baby. Right…she was here for a reason.
"Honestly Bo." The doctor cleared her voice, wringing her hands. "I have no idea where I stand with you. I never have and I probably never will" she said sadly.
"Don't say that" Bo said turning away. She hated when Lauren said things like this. Like she didn't know what she meant to her.
"Its true. Its' always going to be somebody new. Someone better. Someone who can be what you need…everything I'm not" lauren said her voice trembling, damn hormones.
Bo strode across the distance between them. She took Lauren's hands into hers. "Don't! Don't say there is someone better. There's no one better Lauren…You are everything. My everything" she clarified placing her hand on Lauren's cheek. "I'm the one that messed up. I cause so much hurt and pain" she whispered.
"Bo don't" Lauren said placing her hands on the Succubus shoulders.
"I don't want you to be someone else I keep hurting" Bo swallowed looking into Lauren's eyes. "If I was half the person I should be I would walk away. I'd let you walk away. God knows I'm no good Lauren. At least not for you." She sniffed looking away.
"Don't you talk about yourself like that." Lauren said fiercely. She cupped Bo's face in her hand. She had the same look she had when Kyles sister showed up a few years ago. "You are irresponsible, and self absorbed and so fucking frustrating and lord knows you're indecisive" Lauren rambled.
Bo smiled weakly, "Nice pep talk doctor, you're so good for my esteem."
"But." Lauren interrupted with a small smile. She took a deep breath, swallowing hard. "But you are the mother of my child. So get your shit together" she ordered as she waited for her words to sink into the brunette's head.
Bo blinked at her. Her smile fading.
She opened and closed her mouth.
Lauren bit her bottom lip nervously.
Bo stepped away from Lauren pinning her with a look of fear and terror and confusion. "You…a child…Like…baby?
"Yes Bo. Baby, infant, fetus. Your fetus growing at a rapid rate inside of me right now, don't tell me you didn't notice my aura. It must be different. My blood work is off the charts." Lauren said clinically.
Bo's hand flew to cover her mouth.
" You are telling me that you are pregnant." She spelled out as she sat down hard on a nearby chair.
Lauren rolled her eyes upward and sighed. "Yes Bo, I am telling you that somehow during all that hot, sweaty, liquer induced sex we had , You got me pregnant.'
Bo looked up mouth agape, eyes wide. She shook her head. "It was the reverse call girl on my face right? I fucking knew that position was too good to come without repercussions!"
'Bo!" Lauren sighed exasperatedly. "It was the fucking chi you took and gave back and took and gave back during round 4, 5 and 6!" Lauren threw her hands up. "Oh for god sakes. Does it matter. I'm pregnant. Congratulations. You haven't lost me!" Lauren stalked past the thunderstruck woman.
"Wait! What? I haven't?" Bo looked up quickly.
Lauren stopped at the door a smile smile on her face. " Bo we both know even before all this you were never going to stop hounding me. And now that the kid is on the proverbial table I'll never be rid of you. Am I right?" Lauren smirked.
"Damn right!" Bo said defiantly. Her looked said don't even think about it.
"Exactly, but THIS changes nothing! If you want me back you're going to have to EARN me. Earn us both!" Lauren said chin held high, her hands protectively on her stomach.
Bo smiled. She actually had a chance. It was slim but it was there. Lauren was going to give her chance. She didn't have too much pride to take it either even though she was only getting it because she knocked the woman up.
Score one for the Succubus!
"Could you please wipe that satisfied smirk off your face." Lauren scowled trying not give in and smile. "You're on thin Ice" she pointed back at her.
"I know. I know. I'll be better. I'll do better Lauren. I love you. That hasn't changed. It was true before I got you with my baby' Bo grinned.
"Now you have your chance to prove it. But we still have issues Bo. Issues I want to have worked out before the peanut arrives." Lauren said resolutely.
"That means you will have to spin time with me Doctor." Bo got up crossing the room. She pulled Lauren into her arms. "Stop refusing my calls and using Bruce as your personal guard dog at the penthouse" Bo smirked.
"I know" Lauren mumbled.
"You love me?" Bo smiled kissing Lauren's neck softly.
"Oh fuck" Lauren sighed. "This is how we ended up in this mess."
"It's a beautiful mess though" Bo said softly laying a soft kiss on Laurens lips. "You love me?"
"Yes Bo I love you" Lauren said eyes narrowing. "You're still in the dog house."
"Yes Ma'am." Bo grinned holding her tight.
"I have to go. I'm tired and I'm hungry."
"I'll come with you. I"ll cook!" Bo offered.
"I want to make it too the next trimester hun" Lauren laughed pushing her away. "Call me later." She said softly. "And keep this a secret! "
Bo gave her a "really' look.
"Ok fine don't' tell anyone outside of Kenzi and Trick.
"Ok" Bo smiled.
Bo sat down in the chair her mind a daze. She was going to be mother. HOLY SHIT. Lauren was having her baby! She couldn't keep fucking up.
She had one last shot. She had to make it count.