A/N I really have no excuses..I am so sorry to have kept you guys waiting, especially considering the response i received last time. RL in general has been a whirlwind lately. I am finally on a week long vacation. Hope to get more chapters up soon. Really hope you guys are still following this story. Please do review. Its the only thing that keeps me writing. :)
Bo watched the Doctor, as she let herself be led into the Doctor's bedroom. Her heart raced as Lauren slowly turned to face her, and then stopped completely when Lauren's eyes met her own. And then when the doctor cupped her face, she waited with bated breath for the Doctor's lips to descend on her lips. When she finally felt the soft press of Lauren's kiss, she closed her eyes with sheer relief. Feeling as if the freshest cleanest drop of morning dew clinging to a rose petal had finally dropped, and made its way into the parched desert sands of her heart. Sighing, Bo circled her arms around Lauren and pulled her tighter against her own body. The doctor hummed in content, and deepened their kiss.
But then when she felt Lauren's tongue swirl leisurely around her own, Bo felt all the tenuous threads of control holding her back, snap abruptly. Grabbing the back of the Doctors neck, Bo pulled the doctor firmly into her and deepened their kiss. Lauren whimpered, and then moaned when the succubus grabbed the doctor's leg with her free hand, and wrapped it around her hip possessively. Satisfied that Lauren wouldn't be easing back from their kiss, Bo let go off the Doctor's neck and lifted Lauren with both hands, wrapping the Doctor's legs firmly around her waist. Lauren let out a very turned on gasp, before eagerly taking advantage of the new angle to taste Bo thoroughly. The succubus patiently submitted, and walked them slowly towards the bed. Breaking their kiss, Bo lowered the Doctor slowly onto the bed, with her eyes firmly locked on to the Doctor. She wanted the doctor to know that there was no turning back for them now. That from the very second Bo touched her, she would belong to Bo and Bo alone, for now and forever.
The doctor searched Bo's eyes, and slowly deciphered every nuance of Bo's determined expression. Bo looked back expecting to see hesitation and fear, at being claimed this way. But instead, as understanding suffused into Lauren's eyes, all she saw was a determination equal to her own, reflected back at her. Lowering herself completely she melded her body slowly against Lauren's. Thigh to thigh, center to center, breasts against breasts, and finally lips against lips. They kissed each other slowly, with eyes wide open and aware. Watching stormy clouds of love and passion swirl in each other eyes, a billion promises were silently made. Every breath exchanged a promise, weaving their lives even more tightly together. Bo closed her eyes first. Lauren's taste had always been her undoing. She could never ever get enough of her. She squeezed her eyes shut, and began pulling the doctor into a series of hot slow kisses. The doctor submitted willingly, and ran her hands possessively down Bo's back.
Finding the edge of Bo's vest, Lauren pushed and skimmed her fingers lightly underneath the edge. Bo broke their kiss with a gasp when she felt Lauren's fingers against her bare skin. Resting her forehead against Lauren's she looked into the doctor's eyes. With silent consent they both sat back up. Lauren looked into Bo's eyes, as she slowly pulled apart the buttons on Bo's vest one by one, her fingers grazing more and more against the softness of Bo's breasts as she did so. Bo's eyes dilated and a flash of electric blue streaked across, like a brilliant burst of lightning.
Bo swallowed and brushed her hands against Lauren's shoulders, before trailing down to the hem of Lauren's cardigan. Finding Lauren's bare skin underneath, she laid her palms flat against the Doctors sides, before pushing up, taking Lauren's cardigan with her. Obediently Lauren raised her arms, and let Bo remove her top. Tossing the sweater away, Bo leaned forwards and pressed a soft kiss at the juncture of the Doctors neck and shoulder. And then she pushed Lauren down again, wanting to feel the doctor underneath her once more.
She laid a few kisses to the Doctor's chest, before drawing a lazy circle around the doctors nipple over the silk of her bra. Underneath her, she felt the doctors heart stop and then pound erratically at the erotic contact. A breathy gasp of her name escaped the doctors lips, just as nimble dexterous fingers tangled desperately in her hair. She ran her hand soothingly down the doctors abdomen, before moving back up to cup the doctors breasts. Squeezing gently, Bo pulled the top of Lauren's bra down with her teeth, making the Doctors breast spring out and bounce enticingly in front of her eager lips. She began kissing and sucking and biting the doctors breast, until she felt the doctor pull at her hair desperately. Reaching back, she untangled the doctors hands from her hair and imprisoned them within her own. Moving to the other breast, Bo settled more firmly in between the doctors legs. Using her teeth once again to pull down Lauren's bra, Bo repeated the same treatment on Lauren's other nipple.
Finally satisfied, Bo rose back up to look down at the doctor, and smirked when she saw how flushed the doctor had become. Frowning, Lauren sat up and claimed Bo in a hot possessive kiss. Without breaking their kiss, the doctor pushed Bo back down, and began kissing her firmly. Intending to remind Bo, that just as she was Bo's completely, Bo's heart in turn belonged to her and her alone. Bo impatiently stroked up and down Lauren's back and along the lines of Lauren's trousers. Reaching in between them she found the clasp to the doctors trousers and undid them. Unaware of what Bo's hands were up to, the doctor continued kissing Bo firmly.
Without warning, Bo flipped the doctor over and sat up. With one fierce yank, she pulled the doctors trousers away from her long legs. And with an impatient shimmy, got out of her own tight leather pants. Reaching forwards she grasped the hem of Lauren's panties and tore them away. Now fully naked, Bo settled back quickly into Lauren's body and swallowed Lauren's moan at the feel of Bo's naked skin against her own with a deep kiss.
Kissing Lauren hard, almost as if she were branding Lauren, Bo made her way down Lauren's body, finding all the spots that she alone knew. And exploiting them in a way that would ruin Lauren for anyone else. Bo began kissing a slow purposeful trail down from Lauren's belly ring. The doctor gave a heady moan and opened her legs in anticipation for Bo.
Wasting no time, Bo swept her tongue long and hard against Lauren's center. Making sure to lap up every bit of Lauren that she could, She looked up to see Lauren looking back at her, the doctors eyes swimming with desire and love, but more importantly with knowledge. The truth that Bo had always known, manifested in the brightness of determined honey eyes. Seeing the irrefutable fact that they belonged to each other, reflected in Lauren's eyes, brought a new sense of freedom and possessiveness to each others touches. Bo didn't hesitate as she pushed her fingers against Lauren's and made them her prisoner, just before she began slowly and determinedly, bringing Lauren into a mind numbing orgasm with her lips, tongue and teeth alone. Bo sucked, licked, pulled and tasted, until the doctor's hands flexed and squeezed her own in a vice like grip. And until the doctors body arched, pointing entirely like an arrow into her waiting mouth. Lauren's orgasm washed over her, and Bo took all of her in greedily.
With azure eyes, Bo made her way back up kissing Lauren's heaving body until she found breathless lips and captured them with her own. Moaning, Lauren kissed her back and clutched her closer. Pulling away, Bo laid down on her back, bringing Lauren securely into her arms. Finding her favorite spot on the Doctor's neck to kiss and love, she waited patiently for Lauren's breathing to even out.
Recovering, Lauren kissed the top of Bo's head and trailed soothing circles into Bo's lower back. Arching contently, Bo snuggled closer into the doctor.
Chuckling lightly, Lauren said "I thought this was supposed to be about you"
Bo bit and sucked at Lauren's neck. Pressing her lips against the love bite, she murmured into Lauren's skin "It was"
Lauren squeezed her tighter and turned to press a gentle kiss into Bo's hair. The succubus closed her eyes at the tenderness of the touch. Only Lauren had ever touched her like this. Only Lauren could, and would ever touch her like this. As if she were precious and deserved to be cherished... All her other lovers, Dyson and Tamsin included, had also touched her like she was precious, but not to cherish. They had touched her instead with the intent to claim and own her as if she were a bright shiny object. It had always only been Lauren who had touched her softly, carefully, as if she was the only thing that mattered in the world. Not once had Lauren touched her with the aim to possess. Even when they had made love that night for what they thought would be their last time, right before the doctor had to go back to the Ash's compound ..even then, Lauren had touched her with the sole aim of bringing Bo pleasure. It had never been about Lauren. It had always been about Bo. Everything Lauren did was about Bo. Even the way she was holding Bo now tenderly, and stroking her hair gently, was about Bo. It was about comforting Bo. And Loving Bo.
Closing her eyes, Bo breathed in Lauren's familiar scent. She wouldn't be able to live without the woman in her arms. Of all the things Jack had told her to break her, it was his taunt that she would have to see Lauren die, that had made her give in finally. She didn't know what the future held for them. And she didn't know if there was a chance for them to live forever. All she knew was that she could not live in a world where Lauren didn't exist. She shuddered briefly at the thought, and then tensed hoping that her girlfriend hadn't sensed her body's betrayal of her dark thoughts.
Sighing when she felt Lauren pull away, Bo knew that she hadn't succeeded and dropped her gaze. Feeling strong lithe fingers grasp her chin and angle it upwards, she met Lauren's concerned gaze reluctantly, and let out an annoyed huff at the unspoken question in whiskey eyes.
Looking away briefly, she frowned and said "Its just that..Lauren..I" she trailed off, uncertain on how to voice her thoughts.
She saw the doctor understand implicitly what she wanted to say, and nod her head at Bo, with a frown to match Bo's, breaking its way across the doctor's forehead. Bo sighed and rubbed her hand against Lauren's hip. Meeting the doctors eyes, she said "You need to know, that this is it Lauren! No more breaks..Or breakups..No more excuses...i don't care how powerful the new big bad is..i don't care if its the ash or my father or dyson or anyone else...i just don't care!..this is it for us...i won't tolerate another break up"
Bo saw anger blaze its way into the Doctors normally quiet eyes, just before it was subdued with an icy control that had long eluded Bo. The doctor sat up clutching the sheets to her chest. With her back to Bo, she spoke quietly "I cannot tell you how sorry i am Bo..For breaking your heart..But everything that i did, was for you..What i thought was best for you at that time..whether that best was Dyson, or you needing only a friend..i just..i just wanted what was best for you"
Wanting to see Lauren's eyes, and abruptly afraid at the deadly quietness of the Doctors tone, Bo sat up and grasped the Doctors arm, turning her so she could see into Lauren's eyes. When eyes filled with pain, remorse and anger, met her own, Bo gathered Lauren into her arms and held her tight. She muttered inaudibly against Lauren's hair.
Confused the doctor squeezed Bo's sides and said "What's that?"
Sighing loudly, Bo pulled away and glared into Lauren's eyes "I can't live without you."
Lauren looked back at her open-mouthed, her entire face frozen with shock. Cursing herself and wondering why she had never told Lauren that she loved her more, so that the doctor would at least not look this surprised by Bo's revelation, she leaned forwards and grasped Lauren's arms. Shaking the doctor slightly, she clenched her teeth and said "I cant live without you Lauren! Do you understand me? Dammit! I refuse to live even one more second, through the agony of thinking that i have lost you...only to see you again everyday, in your clinic, at my house, or well just everywhere!..close enough to touch but only good enough to be your friend and nothing more! i cant do it Lauren! I wont"
Seeing Lauren close her mouth and nod, Bo softened and said more gently "I won't survive if you leave me again Lauren..Promise me, that this is it..You and me from now on..and that you are going to always be there by my side..not as a friend..or as what you think is best for me..but as my partner..Promise me!"
She watched as Lauren's tear filled eyes, blazed with more passion than she ever remembered seeing before. And then she closed her eyes as she saw the Doctor lunge forwards, in anticipation of the kiss that was to come. And Lauren didn't disappoint. She kissed Bo hard, partly with anger and frustration at the mule-headed Succubus, but mostly with an all-consuming maddening love, that never failed in sending the normally sedate Doctor into a tail spin of emotions. Taking Bo in a bruising kiss, one last time, she waited for Bo to open her eyes. When hazy eyes met her own, Lauren said clearly "I promise"
Bo felt tears prick the edge of her vision. She submitted gladly as Lauren pushed her back down, kissing every inch of her body. Murmuring and breathing her promise over and over again, into every bit of Bo's skin that her lips could find. And later, when she saw those words in Lauren's fiery eyes, just before she crested on a peak of pure crimson pleasure, the war hardened succubus finally knew peace.
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Bo woke up slowly, to the feel of soft lips trailing down her neck and shoulder. Turning around onto her back, she felt Lauren settle fully on top of her. Running her hands through golden locks, she murmured "Mmm...why aren't you asleep, baby?"
Lauren chuckled and kissed the top of Bo's nose "Did i tire you out, succubus?"
Bo half opened her eyes, to let Lauren see for herself just how blue her eyes were at the moment. Seeing Lauren's smug grin, Bo tugged and wrapped her arms tightly around Lauren, murmuring "Sleep babe. You have a long day tomorrow" She chuckled, at the feel of Lauren trying to squirm her way out of Bo's embrace, and fail as her human strength was no match to that of the succubus.
Lauren nuzzled into Bo's chest and yawned "But i am not that tired!" Bo shook her head, amused by Lauren's antics, and pressed a kiss on top of Lauren's head. Tracing soothing patterns down the doctors back, Bo closed her eyes, waiting to follow Lauren into a blissful dreamless sleep.
And then her phone began buzzing. Lauren sat up abruptly and searched blearily for her phone. Annoyed at the interruption, Bo quickly found her phone and answered "Dyson? This had better be important!"
She listened satisfied, at the slight fear permeating her ex's voice when he answered "It is Bo. The light and dark elders have gone into their own separate conclaves. Before the night is over, at least one of them would have chosen a new head.."
Bo growled impatiently "So what? I am going to have a new ash or Morrigan to deal with in the morning! its nothing i haven't done before"
Dyson huffed impatiently "Bo! Don't you see? The side that elects a leader first will be at an advantage..the new ash or morrigan could declare an all out war against the other side..and considering that all the elders are gathered at the same place, total annihilation is a very likely possibility!"
Pressing her fingers against the headache that had now begun to build, Bo muttered through clenched teeth "So..what the hell do we do now? What do you want me to do?"
Annoyed by Bo's stubbornness, Dyson said "Is Lauren with you? Put her on speakerphone. I want to hear what she thinks of all this"
Amusement warring with irritation, Bo smirked and said "Fine..Talk to your BFF..you are on speaker now"
Meeting Lauren's curious gaze with an eye roll, Bo nodded towards the phone. She traced absentminded circles against the back of Lauren's hand as she listened to the doctor get caught up with the situation.
Realizing that the conversation had ebbed, Bo looked up frowning, knowing full well what she would find. And seeing Lauren's half stern and half concerned expression, Bo rubbed the back of her neck in exasperation and muttered "I am SOO over being Fae! This sucks!"
Watching Lauren try hard not to laugh at Bo's petulance, Bo felt the corner of her mouth twitch up in a wry smile. She yelled into the phone "I am on my way Dyson. You owe me big time!"
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She sat quietly on the bar stool, watching as her girlfriend paced restlessly up and down. Frowning, muttering, cursing, Bo was always such a whirlwind of energy. She was a storm that had swept through Lauren's life, and the Doctor had been like a leaf caught in the tornado. Powerless to resist. But there were no regrets. As difficult as Bo was, as capable as she was of shattering Lauren's heart, Bo would always be worth it. She had blazed through Lauren's colorless existence, and added such brilliant bold splashes to it, that Lauren knew without a doubt that she could never ever go back to the way things were before.
Her eyes lovingly traced Bo's profile. Such strength. Such elegance. Such grace. And when her eyes met Bo's fleetingly, she thought breathlessly, such heart. She knew that there was nothing she wouldn't give to keep Bo safe, including her own life. She was too precious. Too important to the world. And no one really needed the human doctor, except Bo. And perhaps one day, when the Doctor was long dead and gone, that would cease to be true as well. Feeling this thought engender a familiar pain in her gut, Lauren shook her head and concentrated. Chiding herself angrily for letting her thoughts wander, she focused on what was important right now. Keeping Bo safe. And that would mean helping her achieve what she wanted with as less damage as possible.
Dyson walked into the bar, throwing a concerned glance at the pacing succubus. Meeting her eyes, he gave her an affectionate smile and rolled his eyes in Bo's general direction. Stifling a grin, Lauren shook her head and sighed.
She addressed the room quietly "I have a plan" Bo stopped pacing and looked warily at her, as if she was afraid that the Doctor would suggest that, god forbid, she be allowed to fight next to Bo.
Breathing evenly to keep the frustration out of her voice, she said "We call Evony, and get her to stall the Dark Conclave."
Dyson frowned and stroked his beard "What about the light conclave? If they elect a new ash, there is nothing that would stop them from attacking the Dark. The dark side has irked them for far too long, for them to now ignore this opportunity"
Lauren nodded "You're right. I was going to suggest that we hold a few things that belong to the light ransom, and get them to stall as well."
Bo approached her, eyes gleaming. Lauren felt her heart beat speed up at her girlfriend's predatory walk. Bo smirked and sat next to her "I am not even going to ask what you have that belongs to the Light, because i know that i am definitely not going to like the answer. So instead, i am gonna ask how does that solve anything? If we stall, they would still have to meet sometime..and crown their new leader"
Dyson frowned and nodded in agreement. Lauren replied quickly "You're absolutely right. That's why i was gonna suggest that you ask both light and dark elders to convene here at the Dahl. Neither faction leaves until they both have a leader. And neither party can fight inside here anyway. This is still a sanctuary..And then there's Bo.." she turned to look at her girlfriend.
Bo looked back her eyes unreadable. Lauren watched proudly as the Succubus asked in a calm measured tone that didn't betray her emotions "That could work..so how exactly are you planning on stalling the Light?"
Realizing that there was no way out of giving Bo an explanation, Lauren swallowed nervously and said "I may have access to certain artifacts that were once within the Ash's vault. Remember? The same vault that had the Koushang amulet that protected you from your mother?"
Lauren waited with bated breath as she saw Bo's eyes narrow. The succubus nodded curtly and replied "Vividly. Why do you have access to this stuff Lauren? What were you planning on doing with them?"
Annoyed by Bo's incessant questioning, Lauren stood up and said "It doesn't matter anymore...Look! The light will want its hands back on them..we can always say that we acquired them from a bounty hunter who stole them from the light or something!"
Lauren watched as Bo slowly uncoiled from her seated position and stood up to join her. Her girlfriend's eyes held barely concealed anger "You know that they will see right through that story Lauren! They will trace those artefacts back to you, because you were the only one, other than the ash who had access to the vault..what happens then? Will you run and leave me behind, so i can live my life to the fullest or some other lame excuse? No! I don't care if the entire world comes crashing down tomorrow! We are not doing this..I won't let you put yourself in danger."
Feeling frustration build within her, Lauren said "BO! Its the only way..We need to move now..There isn't much time..and no, i won't leave you..I promised remember?"
Bo rolled her eyes at the ceiling "Peachy! So you stay back and let yourself undergo an extremely biased Fae trial?"
At her boiling point now, Lauren said icily "I can take care of myself Bo. Besides you will be there..And worst case? We both run! But we need to move now..We are losing time"
Dyson swallowed and said gruffly. "She's right Bo. We have to do this. We can come up with a better cover story in the time it takes for the light to figure it out. I will personally use my cop connections to make sure they go around in circles for as much time as you will need"
Lauren felt her heart skip a bit, when the succubus did not stop glaring at her, despite Dyson's reassurance. Refusing to back down, she returned the glare with an icy stare of her own, raised an eyebrow and said "Well?"
Bo rolled her eyes and huffed "Fine..But if we are running, we are going to Egypt..I have way too many fantasies of you and me in a pyramid..I don't care if you have already been there before"
Feeling an inappropriate smirk break across her face, Lauren chuckled and said "I'll call Evony"
Dyson muttered "I will get a line to the light elders set up"
Bo nodded and laid a hand on Lauren's forearm, asking her silently to wait, as she watched Dyson's retreating back until he disappeared from view. Shifting her gaze to Lauren, Bo said "What were those artefacts for Lauren?"
Sighing, Lauren shook her head "It's from an experiment I am no longer pursuing"
Bo looked at her intently as if she were trying to unravel the inner workings of Lauren's convoluted mind. The succubus patiently asked "Which was?"
Lauren knew that she needed to deflect this conversation quickly, because where this were going would undoubtedly upset Bo "Honey..it doesn't matter anymore"
Bo smiled wryly "Yes it does..Because you matter to me Lauren..a great deal, if i might add...so you being secretive about this makes me very very nervous"
Laughing humourlessly Lauren said "Alright..it's from before..before Hades"
The doctor saw Bo's eyes widen in fear. Bo asked hoarsely "Would those artefacts help you become Fae?"
Cupping Bo's cheek reassuringly, Lauren said "Maybe. But it doesn't matter now Bo. I know better than to try anymore. You were right.. We don't need fixing..things are fine the way they are right now"
Lauren looked at Bo, as she saw a quick succession of revulsion and fear cross Bo's eyes.
Taken aback, she asked fearfully "Honey? Whats wrong?"
Bo shook her head and stood up. She said "Nothing..i...i had better go see if i can find Mark, and get him to make sure we have an audience during the meet"
Lauren watched Bo walk away feeling utterly confused by the intensity of emotions in Bo's eyes. She quickly stood up and caught hold of Bo's hand.
Tugging on Bo's hand, Lauren forced her to turn around and tried to peer into Bo's downcast eyes "Bo?"
When Bo looked up suddenly with tear filled eyes, Lauren's eyes widened in surprise, and she reached unconsciously for Bo. Catching hold of her raised hand, Bo pressed it against her face. She said quietly "Lauren...I meant it when i told you yesterday, that i can't live without you..and now you are telling me that our only hope of being together forever needs to be handed over to the light"
Confused by Bo's abrupt 180 on anything involving Lauren becoming fae, she asked "But I..I thought you hated the idea of me becoming Fae?"
Bo swallowed and looked away briefly. She looked back at Lauren and said "That's because the last time you didn't tell me what you were planning. You just sprung it on me..And you didn't tell me because you knew that you had no right testing it on yourself, without running adequate tests before."
Reeling from Bo's confession, Lauren steadied herself against the bar top "Huh!.." She looked at Bo calculatingly "So are you saying that you are in fact open to the idea of me turning Fae?"
Bo chuckled "Sure..if that means the transformation is SAFE..And as long as we are in this TOGETHER!…I don't want to lose being together right now over a pipe dream of being together forever…Or you know..you could just turn me human"
Lauren frowned "Not gonna happen. You would be in way too much danger.."
Lauren looked into Bo's eyes for a silent moment. An unspoken understanding passing between them.
Bo nodded and muttered "We will figure it out"
Lauren took a step forward and gently brushed her lips against Bo's. She waited for Bo to re-open her eyes and said softly "Yes we will"
Bo smiled Lauren's favourite smile, her eyes twinkling down at the doctor. Then she spun around on her heels, and left the Dahl, leaving Lauren with a whole new set of possibilities to work through.