Hm, not sure if this chapter comes the way out I wanted to, well let's see if you like it.
The morning after, Lauren started her day with a shower and a mog of fresh coffee. Dressed, she leaned against her desk, felt the sharp edge of it on her lower back and sipped the black liquid. It's heat ascended her face, tickled her nose and kissed her forehead as it passed by. This brought back a reminiscence of a morning, a few days before Bo left ago.
She, showered, hair wet, her body just covered by a kimono, simply belted on her waist, hiding the better parts of it and not enough to do not catch Bo's attention.
And Bo over there at the counter, dressed in a tank top under the dressing gown, preparing some breakfast and became suddenly so very distracted when she saw her. Lauren was always surprised to have such an effect on her. A smirk grew in her face when she remembered Bo's efforts, to keep her composure and totally failed.
She was so cute back then. It made Lauren almost burst. And it still does. But the smile, that touched her lips by now, was a sad one. She missed the succubus... No, that was not true. She missed Bo, who happened to be a succubus, but first place, Bo was this amazing, absolutely adorable, warm hearted, lovable woman. She placed the cup on the table and sighed.
"Dr. Lewis?"
Lauren closed her eyes. They need to find her. She needs to find her. "Dr. Lewis?"
"I am right there!" she answered the nurses call this time, took her lab coat and paced to the lab.
And so another day passed by. As the night that followed. Haunted by her thoughts, tortured by her memories she tried to work. Tried to stay calm. Waited patiently for a message of Dyson, Trick or Hale. She thought about calling Kenzi, just to speak with someone who cared about Bo like she did, but she never picked her number. Instead Lauren starred on the phone, hoping it would lightened up and displayed Bo's name. None of this happened.
A knock at the door stopped the train of thoughts in her mind. "Door is open!" It was more a kind of an uninterested mumbling than a real response to the visitor. And so she was quite surprised to see the Detective in the door frame. "Dyson!" she greeted him.
"May I come in?" she heard his voice from over there. "Sure... Some news from Bo?" She crossed her arms in front of her chest to hide her hands when she noticed, they started to shake. He lifted his brows and shook his head regretfully. "I wish it would." Lauren bit her inner cheek. "No it's okay. How is Trick?" she asked and offered him a seat.
"If he would have claws he would probably climb the walls." both smiled about the image this sentence created in their heads. "And you? Are you okay?" Lauren went on in their little conversation. "That's what I wanted to ask you." For a short moment they hold their eyes. She wanted to put her mask in place but felt too sore in her inner self to got this managed. So all that left was to clear her throat. "I miss her. You probably think it's my fault..." she stated, but the wolf man disagreed. "No. I don't think that."
"No it's okay." she nodded determined. " It is. I know. I was thoughtless." she paused, needed some time to focus on her words. Lauren sniffed and began to chew on her lower lip.
"I am sure she is okay."
"Are you?" she asked hopefully but he averted her eyes. "Bo can handle a lot!"
"She truly can." Another silence engulfed them. "So! What can I do for you?"
"I actually stopped by to ask if you'd like to come to the Dal."
"What? Why? I mean ...that's kind of a surprise."
"Well … not my idea, I have to admit...but Kenzis."
"Kenzi? Oh."
"Lauren, it's not the time to be alone. Comon...Trick would like to have you around." He gave her a smile. "Why are you so charming to me? Do you have to make things up? Aren't you mad because..."
"Bo choose you?" he cut her off with his soft voice. She blinked startled. "Something like that." His response was a sad look at her where his eyes went dark. Dyson certainly was disappointed but not angry or mad. Maybe she underestimated his feelings for the succubus. They were strong. Something Bo would be probably receptive to. "Comon, let's go." he finally said and head to the door.
Again in the Dal. Decent music in the Irish style, a few Fae darting, talking and laughing. Everything seemed to be normal. Besides Lauren at the counter, side by side with Kenzi holding silently on their drinks. "So...thanks, for inviting me." The doctor managed to start. "No it's cool. I thought you shouldn't be alone...right now."
"That's kind of you." The girl smiled and laid her head to the right side. "Sometimes..." both smirked. The door was pushed open. "Hello hello hellooooo..." Lauren knew this voice. "Oh no!" Kenzi mumbled noticing the voice as well. Vex. "What do two such beautiful ….oh wait...you guys are humans..forget what I said." he began and stepped to the counter. "I'd like to have a beer...if you don't mind!" he ordered and turned smilingly to the doctor. "So, what kind of a funeral party is this?"
"It's private actually." Kenzi told him.
"Hm... is that so...such a pity. Who died? "
"No one did." Dyson entered the scene watching Vex carefully. His gut told him, that this guy was up to something. "And why are you guys making a face as the world is cracking down?"
"It's damn personal you …"
"Kenzi." Lauren told the other human and patted her forearm. "I'd prefer the succubus would taught you manners, human!" "You …" Kenzi jumped from her seat and stormed to the Mesmer before anyone could interrupted her. "Kenzi. No!" the blond heard herself yell. With his free hand, he simply stopped her turned her around and made her bang her head against the wall... "Let her go!" Dysons growl filled the air of the Dal as he jumped in, basing his claws in Vex's arm. The Dark Fae screamed out loud.
"Stop it! Immediately! Or you will leave this place forever."
The sudden silence was palpable as the visitors looked over to the bartender, who stood on one of the tables. His voice no longer belonged to the friendly man behind the bar but to someone who was used to command. "As if we wouldn't have enough problems. No you waste your and my time to go on each others throats." Lauren noticed the anger in Tricks eyes, when he returned to the ground and walked over to the cooler to collect some ice cubes to put them in a towel and handed it to Lauren. Meanwhile she checked up Kenzi.
"Well no further damage is seen. No open wounds. Look at me. Follow my finger! Look in the light. And back to me." The doctor smiled. "As far as I can see you are okay. Keep this on the spot. It's going to hurt a while and you will have a nasty bump, by now. And the headache will be a pain in the ass. Take a aspirin before you go to sleep and tomorrow visit me at the compound for another check!"
"This …. damn son ofae bitch!" the human girl mumbled and grimaced when the towel hit her forehead. Lauren smirked and leaned in to whisper to Kenzi. "This was fearless. And stupid. But Bo couldn't be any prouder."
"So, where is the succubus-darlin?"
"Vex, let it go …" Dyson warned him. "Let go? So you are not interested in the latest rumors about a club whoring succubus on the Dark Fae territory?"
"What have you said?"
"Problem with your ears wolf boy? Your sweetheart is on a club tour on the Dark Fae territory. She was seen several times in my old club. Partying hart. And loud. Half naked." Lauren winced. "Well she got her way to have fun." And leaned over to Lauren. " A lot actually with blonds. Ring a bell?" his evil smile went under her skin and pushed the exact button he intended to. It took her all of her self control to not slap him into his insolent face. "Don't listen to him." Kenzis words reached her mind and she felt the humans hand in hers.
"Do you know where she is now?" Dyson caught Vex's attention away from Lauren to him.
"Nope. I have no idea!"
"At least we know she is alive..." Lauren nodded at Dysons comment. Alive yes, her own, no. For a short moment she thought it would be better for Bo to be dead, then to be the person she started to transform into.
"Very alive indeed. And very succubeing. Or is it succubusing? Suck a p...!"
"It's enough..." Vex still grinned. "What's actually about my drink, sir?"