A/N: Won't be long now, this story will be ending. Hope you've all enjoyed. Because I certainly have. Moving on now. X

Chapter 7: Fortunate

Lauren & Ciara's House

Now that they were officially back together, Bo wasted no time in making up for the precious days they'd lost in their week apart. Their make out session was just about to get to the good part, but Lauren pulled away abruptly. "Did I not clarify that we have a whole week to catch up on?"

Lauren smiled, nodding. "Yes, you did in fact, clarify that. But I just remembered that my Grandfather told me to tell you to go topside after our talk" she only just realised she forgot.

"And how am I supposed to go topside when I'm locked out? I thought he was smart" Bo had tried many times to go back up, but she never got close.

"He's lifted your banishment Bo…" Lauren watched her face fall. "… So you're free to go back up there like before. He said he wants to discuss something with you. You know how impatient he is" that was her way of giving her Girlfriend a nudge.

Bo rolled her eyes with an unhappy groan. "Fine. I'll go, and then I'll be back…" She kissed her, leaving it longer than she should've. "… Really soon" Now that she had her back, she didn't want to be without her again. She got up, then vanished from the room.

The Heavens – Elijah's Residence

When Bo reappeared, she had to take a second to adjust her eyes to being back up here. It was brighter than she remembered. And it had only been a week. She walked into Elijah's residence, making sure to knock and hoping he wasn't busy.

Thankfully, he wasn't.

Elijah sensed her coming, he'd been waiting all morning. "You look well" was the first thing he said to her, because honestly she did. Especially given how she looked the last time they spoke.

"I feel well…" Bo agreed with him, stepping forward. "… So, Lauren said you wanted to discuss something with me. What is it?"

"Lauren tells me that you've taken precautions regarding your hunger…" Elijah waved her over, waiting for her to sit down before he poured two cups of tea. "… How's that going?" he asked.

Bo took the tea cup. One thing she loved about visiting Elijah was that he always had the best tea. "I won't be cured overnight…" she sipped it. "… Until I find a more permanent solution; all I can do is manage it. And I'd like to think it's going okay; thanks to Ansel" she had to thank him.

Elijah frowned, "Ansel?"

"He's the Shaman I've been working with to gain control. I guess you could think of him as my feeding sponsor. He's been teaching me breathing exercises to help me cope, and also makes me drink a magical tea that decreases the hunger pains. I don't know where I'd be now if it weren't for him" she was grateful.

"It's not all his doing…" Elijah said. "… He may have created the regimen but you are the one who has the strength to see it through. I knew that you would survive this…" he smiled at her, "… I believed in you Bo" he really did.

Bo just laughed, "So banishing me was what? Your way of cheering me on?" she had to get that in, she was still so angry he cut her off.

"I had no choice Bo…" He replied sternly. "… You were a danger to everyone, not just yourself. And you also verbally and physically threatened me; an Elder. Banishment was generous…" he sighed. "… For what you did, requires a more permanent punishment. One I could not bring myself to use"

Banishment may have been harsh on his part, but she had no idea what her punishment really should have been.

The look in his eyes when he said those words, made Bo wonder what kind of punishment was he talking about, and just how bad was it? He almost looked scared, and Elijah was never scared. "So you want me to be grateful?"

He shook his head, "No…" he said. "… I only hoped that the time away from us would do you some good. And by the looks of it; it has indeed. Although, I sense that your reconciliation with Lauren has more to do with your happiness" he could feel it.

Bo couldn't hide her smile, "I was so worried that we were really over; for good. But it turned out, that I was the only one who could make her turn her emotions back on. Why didn't you ever tell us that we could do something like that?" she had to ask.

None of that was in Lauren's Angel training. Bo knew, because she spent the whole month with Lauren when she was going through it.

"Because only Angels aged over a millennia have that ability…" Elijah hadn't told Lauren any of this yet. "… The fact that Lauren was able to do it at such a young age, is baffling to me. It's a skill that takes much honing"

"Can you do it?" she asked.

He nodded, "I can…" he exhaled heavily. "… And I almost did, when my Wife passed. Things would've been a lot easier if I had just…" he snapped his fingers to demonstrate. "… Shut down. It takes great courage to overcome the temptation. Lauren has much courage, but her pain was overshadowing everything. Even if she had a single thought of doubt, it would've made no difference"

"So what stops her from doing it again if she gets sad?" Bo didn't like what she was hearing. "You said she did it by accident right? What if she can't control it?" she didn't want to lose her again.

"I doubt it'll happen a second time. Not over something so trivial. It takes a great pain to trigger that ability. When you both parted ways, every Angel in this region felt your heartache. It was almost as if someone had stabbed me in my own heart" he explained.

It was awful.

He never wanted them to feel that pain again.

Bo nodded along with his words, "Yeah, that pretty much sums up what I felt. I just hope I can do right by her this time. Second chances are rare; and I don't want to waste the one I've been given"

"So don't…" Elijah told her. "… Keep doing what you've been doing in your time away. I promise you this time, I will find a way to release you from this burden. I won't have you or Lauren suffer that kind of pain again" he was going to keep it this time.

"As much as I want to believe that you'll live up to that promise, I don't think there's a fix for what I'm going through. Not a permanent one at least. For now, I'm just trying to focus on managing it, and that's a challenge in itself" Bo wanted to be hopeful, but she'd been living this nightmare long enough now.

And nothing was ever that easy.

Elijah could understand her disbelief, and honestly he didn't know where to begin but he was still going to try. "In any case, I will still be looking into it. You're not just my Granddaughter's beloved Bo…" he smiled at her. "… You are one of us; you're family"

Bo loved hearing that, it made her feel special. And although she already had a loving Family, she wasn't going to refuse the expansion. "You can never have enough family, right?" She was honoured. "So, if that's all you wanted me for; is it okay if I get back to Lauren?" she stood from her seat.

He nodded with a smile, "Of course, you two have much to catch up on" he quickly watched her disappear. He didn't keep his promise before, but now he was going to. So his first piece of business today was to find a solution to Bo's problem.

Lauren & Ciara's House

In the time that Bo had left the house; Lauren had decided to get dressed ready for her next class. She had tons of things to do today, after already missing a whole week due to her emotions being shut off; she had a lot of catching up to do. As she was filling up her satchel, she sensed Bo's return.

"Well…" She began talking while her back was turned. "… You're still alive. I'd call that a win" she turned around with a smile, joking.

Bo leaned against the doorframe with her arms folded, "Yeah…" She smiled back. "… He just wanted to clear a few things up. No biggie. So uh, I'm guessing that you've gotta get going to class" she nodded to her Girlfriend's school bag.

Lauren nodded, walking forward. "Yep. No rest for the Pre-Med…" She chuckled. "… I know you wanted to spend the day together, but I've missed so much already—" she stopped, seeing Bo wave a hand.

"You don't have to explain. I get it. School is important…" Bo completely understood. "… Besides, I have a session with Ansel in about an hour. He gets really cranky if I'm tardy. But um, how about we do something tonight? My treat" there wasn't enough dinner dates in the world that could make up for her mistakes.

But she had an eternity to try.

That sounded amazing to Lauren, "I'd love to…" She kissed her. "… I'll give you a call when I'm done with classes and then you can pick me up or I can meet you. Whatever's easiest…" she gave her one last smile, then headed for the door. Only, she turned back when Bo called her name. "… Yeah?"

"I love you" Bo felt like she needed to say it all the time.

Lauren just smiled lovingly, "I love you too. I'll see you tonight" she winked at her, then left the house; locking the door after her.

Tonight was Bo's opportunity to try and start to make a mends for all the pain she'd put Lauren through. Like she told herself; nothing would ever be enough. But she had to do something to show her that this was the beginning of a new Bo.

One that had control, and one that could keep her relationship intact this time. With that in mind, Bo had a few ideas as to what they could do tonight. And she wasn't sparing any expense, being a millionaire was going to come in rather handy tonight.

Later

When Lauren returned from her long day, the first thing she did was take a hot shower. She didn't know what Bo had planned for tonight. But if there was one thing that her Girlfriend was amazing at, it was planning their dates. She always went all out, and Lauren didn't expect anything less this time.

In fact, she was worried that maybe Bo was going to go to extremes for tonight since she felt she had to make up for things. But to be honest, Lauren didn't care about what had gone on. She just wanted to get back to where they were before all this mess happened.

Only, it was pointless to argue with Bo about this. Or talk her out of it. Once her mind was made up, it was difficult to get her to change it. So all Lauren could do was sit back and enjoy the ride. Wherever it decided to take her.

As she was getting dressed into something casual, she sensed Bo appear behind her and as soon as she did; Lauren was immediately blinded by Bo's hands covering her eyes. "Are you really going to play 'Guess Who?' with me?" She wasn't impressed.

"Kind of a pointless game when the persons involved both have sensing powers…" Bo laughed, that wasn't what this was. "… Actually, I just wanted to make sure you keep your eyes closed for the ride. If I let go, do you promise to keep them shut?" She spoke into her ear.

"Ooh, nice try; get me to make a promise because you know I hate breaking them…" Lauren was onto her game. "… But since you asked so nicely, then sure; I promise" she couldn't break them once they were made. It was one of her things.

Bo smiled, "Okay, I'm gonna remove my hands…" She lowered her hands, turning Lauren around and seeing that she'd kept her eyes shut like she promised. "… Hold on tight okay?" She held her close, getting ready to transport out.

"Why do I get the feeling that there's gonna be heights involved?" Lauren furrows her brows while her eyes were shut. She was too smart for her own good sometimes. When all she heard was Bo's sigh, she decided to just keep her mouth closed. "You know what? This's your thing; you're in charge"

"Thanks…" Bo just laughed, she knew that Lauren would catch on quick. Her brain was one of the things she loved most about her, "… Here we go" she transported them out of the house.

Brooklyn Bridge

When Lauren felt her feet touch the ground once more, she heard Bo tell her to open her eyes. And when she did, she couldn't believe the sight she was seeing. In front of her, was the most beautiful flashing lights. And with the sight of one particular landmark, she knew where they were.

And as she looked around, she saw that they were standing on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. But now she was wondering something important. "What if people see us?"

Thankfully, Bo had already taken care of that. "They won't be able to…" She smiled at her. "… Thanks to this" she held up a small object, it was old and hand carved out of wood.

Looking at it, Lauren could only frown. She'd never seen something like that in her life. "And what is that?" She asked.

"It's a talisman…" Bo said. "… I got it from Ansel. As long as you keep it on your person at all times, you'll be invisible to any Human. Before we left your place, I slipped one in your pocket. Trust me; I wouldn't bring you up here if I hadn't taken precautions first" she was a thinker.

And she always planned ahead.

Lauren couldn't believe she'd thought about this so hard. "So uh, what're we doing up here? Not testing out our mid-air transportation, I hope?" She didn't really fancy doing that tonight. Doing it while in her Matriarch training was bad enough.

Bo laughed, "God no!" She shook her head, "I just thought it'd be nice to take a moment to breathe, you know? Also, I know that I've already apologised for what I did. But I just feel like it's never gonna be enough, no matter how many times I say it"

"Bo, I told you; I just want us to move on…" Lauren held her hands. "… I know you're sorry, and I forgive you. Okay? I do" she told her.

But that wasn't registering with Bo, at least not completely. "I don't deserve it Lauren…" She sighed, "… I took innocent lives for my own gain. Angels don't do that. How can I ever be that Bo again? How can I be the Bo that you fell for?" She just didn't know if it was possible.

That was what Bo didn't realise though. Lauren shook her head, holding her hands tighter. "Listen to me…" She said. "… I love you. I don't care that you're not like every other Angel. I don't care that you're part Fae. And I certainly, don't care that you've made mistakes. Nothing can stop me from loving you"

"But I'm a murderer" Bo frowned at her, why didn't she leave her? Why hadn't she run away yet? So many unanswered questions.

"No…" Lauren didn't agree. "… You made a mistake; yes. But you didn't do it because you wanted to, or because you're a bad person. What you did, was just a means of survival. I've forgiven you Bo, so has everyone else. But more than anything, you need to forgive yourself" she moved closer to her, holding her face gently.

Bo bowed her head, she wanted to cry but she honestly didn't have any tears left in her. "I don't know if I can…" She admitted, lifting her head. She had to tell her something; something that had been happening for the past week. "… Their faces haunt me"

This was the first Lauren was hearing of this, "In your dreams?" She guessed.

"I'd say they're more like nightmares at this point…" Bo took a breath, "… I just keep reliving the night over in my head. At first, I didn't remember anything. But then things started coming back to me in flashes. I can't remember the last time I slept through the night" she rubbed her eyes.

"I wish I could make them go away…" Lauren whispered. "… But I think it's just something you're gonna have to deal with. Until the time comes where you realise that it wasn't your fault. Your survival instincts took over. You weren't in control. But you are now" she smiled.

Bo nodded her head at that last part. "Yes…" She said. "… Complete control. Having it, isn't the problem. It's keeping it. That's the real task…" She breathed, feeling a little better for venting. "… You know; just confiding in you helps. Thank you" she leaned in, kissing her.

"Anytime" Lauren replied.

The two of them just stood there, content with each other. They heard the busy traffic below them and the saw the flashing of the city lights to the north. In all of the places that they'd been to, this was one of their favourites. And would be the beginning of a tradition.

They were good at making those.

Carnival – Later

The next stop on Bo's date night agenda was a Carnival that was happening in the city. She thought it would be fun for them. And all of the happiest memories that she shared with Lauren, a Carnival or Fair was always involved. The first thing Bo did when they arrived was deactivate the invisibility talismans.

Ansel had given her a small pouch that had been charmed to strip them of their power. So they were good to go.

After trying their hands at a few games, and coming up empty handed. They decided to give the Robotic Fortune teller a go. They paid the token, and waited for their fortune. Bo took the small card from the slot, and when she read it she had to laugh. Of all the things it could've said, it said this.

"What?" Lauren noticed her laugh, "What does it say?"

Bo lifted her head, smiling as she handed the card to her. "You tell me" she watched Lauren read it carefully, and then saw her laugh just as she did a few seconds ago.

"You are destined to be together…" Lauren read the card aloud. "… Now that's, what you calla fortune. But we already knew that, didn't we?" She looked at her Girlfriend again. She definitely wasn't expecting to read that from a robotic fortune teller.

Taking her hand, Bo pulled Lauren away so that the people behind them could use the machine. "We did…" She nodded, "… But now we know it's not just us, that knows it. I mean; it doesn't get more definitive than that right?" Seeing that added to her happiness.

She had Lauren there, "No I don't suppose it does…" She just kept looking at the card, the words were there. In black bold writing. "… I'm keeping this" She said, placing it in her pocket.

Bo took her hand, then led them away, walking around the lot once more. "Well if you weren't, then I was going to…" She laughed, they both had the same thought. As they kept walking, they saw another game. And Lauren really wanted to have a go at it. "… Since when're you a dart person?" She didn't think this was Lauren's kind of game.

In the time she'd known her, Lauren had never once shown an interest in darts.

"Since I saw that adorable panda bear…" Lauren pointed to the medium sized stuffed animal sitting on the top shelf of the prize wall. "… I'm gonna win it; for you" she paid the attendant, hearing the rules from him.

She had to get over one hundred points to win the panda bear. And her hand-eye coordination sucked the big one. But she didn't have to worry about that, because she could control where the dart landed with her mind. Maybe it was considered cheating, and she'd never done that in her life;

But, Bo needed to have fun. And she wanted to do something to cheer her up. That, and Bo had won her so many prizes when they'd been to these things. So she wanted to win her something. Also, if it wasn't for Tamsin; she would've thrown away the bear Bo won her. And she hated herself for that.

Lauren took the darts from the attendant, noticing his snickering. He obviously didn't think she could win. Boy was he wrong. She lifted her hand, throwing the first one and using her telekinetic powers to guide it to the bullseye. And it hit it, hard.

That was the second the Attendant's face fell in shock.

After she threw the next two, he couldn't speak. Lauren just smiled, turning to Bo who was equally surprised. "I'll take that Panda now…" she told him, holding out her hands ready. When he gave it to her, she handed it straight to her Girlfriend. "… Be kind when giving him a name" she kissed her cheek.

But Bo had just caught onto what Lauren did. "You cheated…" She whispered as they walked away. "… You totally, one hundred percent, cheated" she couldn't believe it. Lauren never did that.

"Are you mad?" Lauren didn't know what to expect.

"Am I mad?" Bo smiled, shaking her head. Then kissed her with everything she had. "You just did something that you swore you'd never do. I am so hot for you right now" she chuckled, leaning into her.

Lauren didn't expect that reaction, but she was happy to have it anyway. "That's not a bad thing to be…" She laughed with her, "… How about we go home? I'm tired, and I'm betting you are too" she could use a good rest.

"Sure…" Bo nodded, "… I'll drop you back at your place" before she could even lead Lauren away to an empty area so she could use her powers, Lauren shook her head telling her No.

"I meant; both of us…" Lauren didn't want to be without her tonight. Not after being without her for so long already. "… So, your place or mine?" She smiled. With that, Bo just took her hands and transported them out of the carnival.

Bo's Loft

When Lauren opened her eyes, she saw where they were. "Your place it is then…" She removed her jacket, placing it on the couch. "… It's probably the better choice anyway. Ciara was always moaning about us keeping her up at night" she loved her best friend, but she was too much to handle sometimes.

Removing her own jacket, Bo placed on the arm of the couch. "Well, Lucas is away with a class trip so this place is empty…" She placed the Panda Bear on the coffee table before wrapping her arms around Lauren's waist. "… I had a really great time tonight. I've missed this" she loved holding her.

"Me too…" Lauren hummed happily. "… What'd you say we get some shut eye?" She was super tired after her long day, but she was still happy that they went out tonight. They really needed it.

"I dunno about me getting any…" Bo admitted, "… Sleep's been hard to come by these days. But it's like you said, I just need to deal with what happened and try to move on…" She picked the Panda Bear up off of the table, "… Maybe this little guy will help" she joked.

Lauren took her hand, leading her to the bedroom. "Maybe, and you also have me. Something that you haven't had since your nightmares started. Who knows, maybe you'll fall asleep like that…" She snapped her fingers. "… Come on"

As they were getting ready for bed, Lauren then realised that Bo had given all of her stuff back in that box she almost threw out. But when Bo told her that there was still some of her clothes here, she was confused. So Bo had to explain herself.

"I may have kept a few things when I was packing up your stuff…" She admitted. "… I know; it wasn't the healthiest thing to do. But I just couldn't get rid of every trace of you so quickly. I needed something to hang onto. And it's a good thing I did, because now you have something to wear" she smiled.

Going into the bathroom, Lauren quickly changed into one of her Yale shirts that Bo had kept, and some shorts. When she returned, Bo was already in bed after changing herself. She didn't know why, but she was nervous. They'd been together for three years now; they shouldn't be nervous at all.

It was just the idea of them starting fresh. It was almost like they were back to being strangers again, they'd both changed in their time apart. But she wasn't going to let that ruin anything. Lauren went to her side of the bed, climbing in and laying her head down on the pillow.

She'd missed being in this bed.

"You feel weird right?" Bo blurted out, she couldn't help it. "It's not just me, is it?" she wondered.

Lauren shook her head with a laugh, "No, it's not just you…" she replied. "… I dunno what it is. I mean; it's not like this is new for us. I guess we're just still a little off from everything that's gone down between us. It'll pass" she hoped.

"When?" Bo asked.

"Maybe when we stop acknowledging it…" Lauren looked at her, laughing. "… We just need to relax a little"

Bo couldn't help her chuckle, laying on her back to look at the ceiling. "Easier said than done…" she whispered. Without thinking, she laced her right hand with Lauren's left. She always felt better when they were touching. "… I honestly didn't think we'd get through this" she admitted.

That was Lauren's cue to take a breath, she had something to confess. "Me neither…" she had to say it. Because she honestly didn't, not after what'd happened between them. "… But it's just like the fortune said…" she rolled onto her side, smiling at her. "… We're destined" she leaned in, kissing her.

"Yeah…" Bo smiled, pulling Lauren closer so they could cuddle. "… We sure are" she kissed her forehead, holding her as they started to drift off to sleep. Maybe getting some sleep wasn't going to be so bad after all.

A/N: Awww, isn't that sweet? Makes a change. Hope you all liked it. Let me know what you thought. Thanks for reading. Much love xoxo