Lauren wondered if she should visit Geneva and discuss the consequences of her actions. She knew that her decision to turn Evony into a human would make her a huge threat in the Fae world. She didn't quite think about the consequences after it except that there will be more trouble down the road. She knew Bo would not like it if she went alone, but she didn't want Bo to deal with her problems after losing Kenzi. Lauren spent the whole night consoling a restless Bo. Earlier this morning Bo decided to visit Kenzi's grave and she wanted to do it alone. Dyson left to find Tamsin. Maybe she could talk to Trick but then she decided against it since Trick had the opportunity to help her when Massimo took her, but he didn't. Lauren took a deep breath and grabbed some syringes and put them into the pockets of her lab coat, just in case she needed them. She headed towards Evony's office, since that was where Geneva would be. Geneva was a little unpredictable and that made her a dangerous foe. At first she thought she had her figured out as a noble bred Fae who despises humans, but then the unexpected moment at the Dal surprised her. She wasn't sure what to expect. She took the elevators up towards the third floor office of E.F.M. Talent Agency. Once she stepped out of the elevator, Evony's assistant greeted her.
"Hello Dr. Lewis, how may I help you?"
"I'm here to see Geneva."
"Do you have a scheduled meeting?"
"Yes, I do."
"Okay, right this way." The assistant led Lauren to Evony's office. She gave the door a hard knock. "Miss Moreau, Dr. Lewis is here to see you."
"Come in," Geneva calls out.
The assistant opens the door for Lauren and once she is inside, the assistant closes the door behind her. Lauren saw that Geneva took Evony's official seat and that the ex Morrigan was lying casually on a sofa watching her.
"So you came, I'm impressed," Geneva said.
"Why is that?" Lauren asked.
"You seem like the type who runs."
"I guess I got tired of running."
A smirk appears on Geneva's lips.
"Stop with the flirting," said an annoyed Evony. She earns two death glares from Geneva and Lauren. "It's time for the punishment."
"Yes it is," Geneva replies. She observes Lauren's reaction and is amused when the doctor stares her down. Her face had no signs of fear.
"Okay, let's talk about it," Lauren said. She tried to stay as calm and indifferent as she could.
Geneva turns to Evony. "Leave."
"What? You're going to make me miss out on this." Evony was offended that Geneva wasn't going to let her witness the doctor's punishment.
"Don't you have something else to do like looking for talent?"
"I would if I still had my powers!"
"Being in a room with just humans is starting to annoy me. Evony just get out!"
"Fine, but the punishment better be worth it. I want a front row seat." She saunters out of the room, eying Lauren as she leaves.
"That's better." Geneva said as she takes a sip of coffee. She turns and looks at Lauren."You're in a great predicament; the elders don't even know what to do with you?"
"Wow, I thought it was simple for you darks."
"And why is that?"
"Don't you guys kill whoever you think is a threat?"
"That is such a stereotype. Not all of us are bloodthirsty, some of us can reason. Some of the elders have decided to have you locked away; others have decided to kill you. The third and most dangerous choice is to have you create your human serum, so that they can use it as a weapon. So which choice do you prefer?"
"I rather die than be a prisoner again."
"Those are strong words."
"The third choice is very dangerous but then it sounds better than death."
"You'll still be a prisoner if you choose the third choice."
"Can I choose none?"
"Honestly I would give you another option but I don't like giving them to traitors."
"So I'm screwed either way?"
"Like I said before, you're in quite a predicament," Geneva gets up and walks to the front of the desk. She leans on it while she studies the blonde. "Do you know what I think you should do?"
"Choice number two?"
"Death would be too easy for you. I don't want you to die." For some reason death was the last option she wanted for Lauren, even though it would be easier.
"Is that why you protected me at the Dal yesterday?"
Geneva face hardens at the mention of yesterday's events. She didn't even know why she did what she did. The corner of her lips twitched uncomfortably. "Don't think too much about it. I protect my own people."
"Even if your own, is a hated human?"
"The job of a leader is to protect their own, no matter what the difference between them might be."
"If I was part of the dark Fae; would I be protected then?"
"You're not and even if you were, you still harmed a leader, nothing will protect you from it."
Then what is your choice then?"
"First off you're going to turn Evony back. Then you will be locked away and I don't have to be bothered by you again.
"I don't know what your problem is? You don't even know me."
"I know enough to dislike you."
"I know your type: prideful, quick to judge and arrogant."
Each word was like a cold dagger straight to her heart. She gripped the desk so tightly that her knuckles turned white. The words that she heard so long ago were the words that still made her heart ache. "Good then we can agree that we don't like each other," she said after a deep breath.
Lauren observed Geneva's reaction. It looked like her words caused a physical reaction from the Maeve. It was confusing to see her like this. This was the first time she seen an actual reaction from her, usually she was just cold and indifferent. "What are you going to do now?" Her eyes stay on the Maeve who slowly approaches her. Lauren slides her right hand down to her pocket but the Maeve was quick to take a hold of her wrist and pull it away. In one swift movement, she pulls the lab coat off of the doctor, and tosses it aside.
"You seem to have underestimated me," Geneva growls. Her face was inches away from Lauren. She leans in and whispers in her ear. "Unlike those before me, I know how dangerous you are."
Lauren was in an intense staring match with the Maeve who had her pinned against the door, a sudden ring from her cell phone, pulls both of their attentions away from their staring match. Laurens eyes moved down to her jean pocket and to her surprise, the Maeve reaches down into her pocket and pulls the phone out. Geneva takes a quick peek at the phone.
"It's from the succubus." She stares back at Lauren and when she realizes how close they were, she jumps back in shock, surprised by her actions. She brushes herself off as if she touched something disgusting. She looks back at the phone and hands it back to Lauren. "Just leave."
Lauren stares back at Geneva in confusion. She wasn't sure what to do at that moment since the situation went from scary to unpredictable. The consistent ringing drew her away from her thoughts. She slowly answered it as her eyes stayed watchful, unsure of the Maeve's next actions.
Lauren:Hello?
Bo: Lauren where are you?
Lauren: I'm at Evony's office.
Bo: What are you doing there?
Lauren: Just talking to Geneva about what I did to Evony and the consequences of those actions.
The doctor's eyes watched as Geneva stood with her back turned towards her. She was starring at a window, keeping her attention away from the doctor. Lauren said something that hit a personal weakness with the Maeve and it was affecting her right now.
Bo: Are you okay? I told you not to go anywhere without me. You can't trust them,
Lauren: I'm fine. I was just leaving.
Bo: Really, they're just going to let you leave?
Lauren: Yes, I got to go now. I'll talk to you later.
Bo: Ok, meet me at the Dal and be careful.
Lauren: I will.
Lauren ends the call and when she looks up from her phone, Geneva still had her back turned towards her. She did not know if she should say something or not. She slowly walks over to the side and picks up her discarded lab coat. Then she walked towards the door and slowly opened it. If Geneva knew she was leaving, she didn't make a move to stop her. Lauren gently closed the door behind her and high tailed out of the office.
Bo sat patiently at the Dal, waiting for Lauren to come in. she was downing her third glass of tequila, while Trick watched sadly. Bo had refused to talk to him ever since the Massimo situation. The door to the Dal opens and Lauren walks in. Bo sees her and immediately runs to her.
"Don't do that ever again. I can't lose you too." She grabs her into a tight hug.
"I'm not going anywhere," Lauren said. Her eyes lock onto Trick's who looks away uncomfortably.
Bo pulls Lauren to a booth, away from Trick. "Tell me what happened"
"Geneva gave me three choices. Be the dark's prisoner, be killed or create the serum for them and still be their prisoner."
"What did you say?"
"I didn't agree to any of her choices."
"And she let you leave, just like that."
"Yeah, it was strange. She's very unpredictable." She recalls the moment she was pinned against the door and then how Geneva suddenly told her to go after realizing what she has done. She didn't even look at her again.
"That makes her dangerous. "
"I know. Do you know what's weird?" She reminds me of an old medical school friend I had at Yale."
"Did you just say friend?"
"Well, we weren't friends at first. The first time I met her, she had it out for me. We were in the same lab group and she was rude, arrogant and proud. She was one of those upper class snobs that had everything handed down to her. I tried to be polite but she would always criticize me and made me an outsider. I didn't even know why she hated me."
"What a bitch."
"I know, I didn't know how I would survive, but little by little I earned her respect and she accepted me. We became really close after that"
"How close?" Bo asked as jealousy flashed in her eyes.
"Close friends although she did like me more than friends."
"Nothing happened?"
"No, I met Nadia at that time."
"What happened to the friend?"
"She left without saying a word. I don't know what happened to her after that."
"Do you think the Maeve is out to get you too?"
"I don't know. She is confusing. At first I really thought she was going to take me prisoner but then she just told me to leave."
"Don't worry I won't let anything happen to you."
:"I know you won't," Lauren said with a smile.
Bo took Lauren in her arms and held her tightly. Lauren couldn't help but think about the similarities between her old friend and the Maeve. Could they be the same person?"
At Evony's office, Geneva was talking on the phone. "Tell them to come quickly. " She hangs up the phone and looks back at an old picture. In the picture was a group of people in lab coats, all were smiling except for a tall fair-haired girl. Next to the girl was a young bright-eyed Lauren Lewis. The door to the office opens and Geneva quickly hides the photo in her pocket.
"What is wrong with you? You let her go again?" Evony asked in disappointment..
"I was waiting for further instruction from the elders."
"Oh, please it would have been easier to just lock her in the dungeon and then wait for further orders."
"I don't want to waste my time with the annoying human. You'll be in charge of her now."
"Finally, there is something for me to do. What are we going to do about the succubus?"
"Our best guys are coming to get the doctor; the succubus won't be able to stop them."
"This is a champagne moment." Evony smirks as she saunters over to her wine cooler and takes out a bottle of champagne. She pops the cork and pours the golden liquid into two glasses. She walks over to Geneva and hands her a glass. "Dom Pérignon, I know it's one of your favorites."
"Isn't it too early to celebrate?" Geneva takes the glass from Evony.
"Honey, it's never too early to celebrate." She clinks her glass with Geneva's and takes a sip from her glass.
Geneva stares deeply into her glass, her mind lost in thought. She takes a sip of the sweet bubbling liquid. "Hopefully everything will work out tomorrow."