A/N: Hello all, here's another one for you. I'm on a roll this week! Haha! So this one I think, has a bit of everything. Fluff, drama, sexy times. And, another flashback. So have fun with it. Remember to leave me a review.
….
Chapter 9: I Go On
Bo's House
When she woke up, Bo worried that what she was looking at wasn't real. Maybe it was a mirage, or a maybe she was still asleep and dreaming. But it wasn't, because when she reached her hand out to lift a lock of blonde hair from Lauren's face, she knew that it was very real.
She couldn't help but think back to the many nights that they spent in this bed, and in this room. One memories in particular was sticking out like a sore thumb, after hearing what Lauren's feelings about the Clan. Her reason for leaving became much more clearer.
And Bo realised that the signs were there, long before her Girlfriend ran away. She was just so wrapped up in Lauren that she didn't see them. That, and she chose not to see them.
28 Months Ago
Bo had come in late, she would've been home much sooner. But things weren't always easy being the daughter of a Clan Leader. And she had gotten into quite the brawl in the night before. She was minding her own business with Dyson and Tamsin, having a drink at their local bar.
But their fun times were short lived, when a group of Pixies entered the bar. Drunk and most likely on drugs. Picking a fight with Bo when she had done nothing wrong, Bo wasn't going to just sit there and take it.
So she fought back, giving the group leader a run for their money. And at the end of it, she came out on top. But she was wounded badly, on of the Pixies broke a bottle and began to cut her with it. The skin above her right eyes was slashed, and so was her left forearm.
Lauren wasn't going to be happy. One, for not coming home like she promised. And two, for getting in another fight and not calling her. Her Girlfriend had a real issue with that.
Bo walked into her room quietly, she saw that Lauren was asleep in the bed. That was a good thing, she was just going to head to the bathroom and clean herself up. Sleep would help her through this pain.
As she began to tip toe to the bathroom, she stopped when the light was turned on. Damn it! Caught red handed. "I thought you were sleeping" she didn't turn around, because she knew that once she did. Lauren would see that she was hurt.
Lauren sat up in the bed, pulling her hand back from the light switch. "I was, but then I smelt blood. Do you have anything to tell me?" As soon as the coppery aroma of blood passed her nose, she was wide awake.
"Okay…" Bo breathed. "… Just don't freak out" She didn't need that.
"Turn around Bo" Lauren climbed out of the bed, preparing herself for the worst. She hated it when Bo was hurt, and she was a Doctor. She dealt with injuries all day, coming home meant not having to deal with them anymore. But Bo could never grasp that.
Bo did as she was told, revealing her cut up face and arm. "It's not as bad as it looks, to be honest it doesn't even hurt that bad" she gave a drunken smile. The only reason she couldn't feel anything was because Tamsin plied her with Meade while Dyson pulled out the glass.
Lauren walked over to her, inspecting her wounds. "Yeah, that's probably because you're hammered…" She could smell the alcohol when Bo opened her mouth. "… These are bad Bo, you need to heal" she said.
"I enjoy a good healing session as much as the next Succubus, but I know you've been working late and that you're tired. So I don't want to weaken you more" Bo might've been wasted, but she was sober enough to make that decision.
But Lauren didn't care, her Girlfriend was hurt and bleeding. And if there was something that she could do to help her, then she was going to do it. "Shut up and kiss me…" She pulled Bo's face to her, latching onto her lips.
This happened often, Bo would come home beaten and Lauren would offer herself to her. But then Bo would decline, giving a selfless reason. But Lauren would make her heal anyway. They were good at this game.
Bo felt her primal instinct to feed come alive, so she fed from her. Feeling the cloudiness in her mind clear and her pain fade. She pulled back with her eyes blazing blue. Giving her Girlfriend a smirk, then went in for another kiss. Bo slid her around Lauren's waist, lowering them and lifting the blonde up into her arms.
Lauren was still mad at her, but she had to admit. When they did this, she had a hard time staying mad. As soon as Bo looked at her with those hungry eyes, she melted before her. The effect that she had on her, was indescribable.
She wrapped her arms around Bo's neck, and her legs around Bo's waist. She could feel Bo start to walk forward, towards the bed. Lauren's back hit the mattress, so hard that she bounced a little.
Looking up she saw Bo start to undress herself, throwing her bloody clothes to the side. Lauren was only in a pair of hot pants and a tank top. She was basically naked.
Bo climbed on top of her, kissing her again. Moving to her Girlfriend's jaw, to her neck, and then lower each time. Kissing as she went. She knew that Lauren wasn't going to say anything else about her fight, until they were done. This wasn't her first rodeo, this was just a stall.
By the time that they'd gotten under the covers, Lauren's inner animal had taken charge. She was never rough, per se. Just a extra charged up. Sometimes Bo would come away with a few scratches, but they would heal quickly.
They moved together, in perfect sync.
Lauren was situated in Bo's lap, rocking her hips to meet Bo's own. While they kissed, panting as they felt such pleasure. Lauren lost herself in the moment, because when this happened. They were connected, and no one else mattered. No one else existed, it was just them.
Together.
Bo pulled Lauren's body closer to her as she found her release, and judging buy the sound of it so did Lauren. She breathes heavily, beads of sweat rolling down their bodies. "I should get beat up more often" she chuckled.
"You say that every time…" Lauren pulled away, touching the spot where Bo's wound was on her face. There was nothing there now. "… And then you promise me that it won't happen again. But it always does" she sighed sadly, turning her head away.
It was this life, this Clan that they were born into. Everyone had grown up with a target on their backs, but Bo had the biggest one out of all of them. Because her Father was the Leader, and there were other Clans that threatened her to get to him.
"Hey?" Bo kept one arm around her back, and one lifting her Girlfriend's chin. "What did we say this was?" She shot a glance to the entire room.
Lauren knew where she was going with this, and Bo was good at it. "Our space" she said.
Bo nodded. "Exactly, our space…" She looked up at her with a smile. "… Nothing exists outside of these walls, when we're in here. No Clan, no Enemies, just you and me" she knew that Lauren worried, it's what her Girlfriend did. But Bo liked to think that she could always put her mind at ease.
"Yeah…" Lauren liked hearing that, she brushed her lips over Bo's. Making this kiss linger for a few minutes. "… You and me" she repeated her words. It amazed her how she could go from being supremely pissed, to being over the moon with happiness.
"I know that this happens a lot. And I'm sorry that I keep putting you through it, even when I promise that it won't happen again. But it won't always be like this, there's an uproar within the Clans right now. Which means everyone is at risk, not just me" Bo didn't like it either, but this was their life.
Lauren understood. "I know, but it doesn't mean that I have to like it. I worry about you, all the time. Everyday, all I'm doing is thinking about you" she needed to say this. Otherwise she would end up losing her nerve.
Bo had to smile. "I'm no different Lauren…" She said. "… When you're working all day, and I don't see you for hours. Sometimes I don't even get a phone call because you're so busy. I go crazy thinking about you too, every second. It's you babe, it's always you" she kissed her.
See? How could Lauren stay mad when Bo said things like that? Lauren put all of her love into this kiss. "I just keep worrying that one night it's gonna happen, and you won't make it home" she admitted.
Reaching up to touch her cheek. "Nothing can keep me from you, not even death" she didn't know if that was actually possible. But if she did die someday, she would move Heaven and Hell to get back to Lauren.
"Let's hope that it never comes to that" Lauren hated to even fathom the idea of Bo dying.
"I'm not just any Fae you know, I'm a powerful Succubus who also happens to be the daughter of a feared Clan Leader. My Dad has been training me to fight since I could walk, I can handle myself" Bo assured her.
Lauren wasn't convinced, she knew that Bo was a good fighter. They both were, they had to be. Being born into a Clan meant always having to be on your guard. But that didn't stop Lauren from worrying.
That was a full time job.
"I hope so" she said.
Present
It only just registered with Bo how worried Lauren actually was, she would always tell her. But Bo would just brush it off, promising things that she couldn't keep. But clearly, all of those moments took their toll on Lauren.
And then she left, and Bo was heartbroken.
Lauren chose that second to open her eyes, seeing that Bo was staring off into space. "Hey? Are you okay?" she got her attention, sitting up.
Bo snapped out of her thoughts, nodding with a smile. "Yeah, I'm great…" She was just getting lost in her own head. It was nothing for Lauren to worry about. "… Did you sleep okay?" She changed the subject.
"Better than okay, I haven't felt that relaxed in a long time. Thank you" Lauren knew that it was the effect that Bo's touch had on her. And if she hadn't have done it then the sound of the rain from last night would've kept hurting her sensitive Wolf ears.
"No problem…" Bo leaned into peck her gently. "… So, do you feel like getting some breakfast?" She asked.
Lauren nodded, "Sure" They both got up from bed, changing into some sweats and heading downstairs to the kitchen. Where they were met with Kenzi's shocked face. Clearly she had no idea what was going on with them.
Kenzi stopped what she was doing, she was about to eat another spoonful of cereal. But then Bo and Lauren walked into the kitchen holding hands, did she travel back in time? "Well, it's about time that you guys went from Angry Birds to Love Birds. When did this happen?" She wanted to know.
Bo told Lauren to take a seat at the table with her little sister, while she made some coffee. "Last night. We talked through some things, and we've decided that we're better off together than apart" she said, before grabbing to two mugs.
"Really?" Kenzi was intrigued, she looked at Lauren who hadn't spoken a word. "Everything okay over there, SheWolf?" She had many nicknames for Lauren, but 'SheWolf' was one of her favourites.
Lauren nodded, "Fine, why do you ask?" Truth be told she was just a little nervous, and being in this house brought back so many memories. She practically had a heart murmur every time she walked through the foyer.
Kenzi shook her head with a shrug. "No reason, you just seem a little quiet. That's all" she continued to eat her bowl of Captain Crunch.
"It's nothing, just being here after so long is a little strange is all…" Lauren smiled bashfully, taking the offered cup of coffee from Bo. Who then sat beside her, eyeing her up cautiously. "… I'm fine, really" she nodded assuringly.
Bo didn't wan to push it, of course Lauren would feel weird being back here after so long. And it didn't help that this was the place where she was told that her Parents were murdered. Anyone would be a little disconnected in her shoes. "So, what'd you have planned for today Kenz?" She asked her sister.
"Oh you know, the ushe" Kenzi smiled.
"So, nothing?" Bo knew her sister well.
Kenzi swallowed her cereal, "Nope, not a thing. But what about you guys, you probably wanna spend the day making up for lost time right?" She clicked her tongue and winked at them.
Lauren laughed. "That's the problem with you Succubi. Your minds are constantly in the gutter" she meant it as a joke.
Bo joined in on the playful banter. "The dirtier, the better" she wasn't going to apologise for being the way she was. She was a sexual creature, and she loved sex. But she loved it even more when it was with the person that she loved.
"She speaks the truth" Kenzi agreed with her.
"Well anyway, I have a job to get to. I've got surgeries scheduled for today, and a ton of paperwork to get to. So I'm gonna have to eat and run" Lauren drank some of her coffee, she was hoping to spend the day talking through more things with Bo. But she had a job to do.
Bo looked at her. "I thought that you were done running?" She raised an eyebrow, she knew that Lauren didn't mean it in that way. She was just making a little joke. "Kidding. But you are going to have a real meal, and then I'll drive you to work myself"
Lauren shook her head. "No, Bo. I don't want to disrupt your day. You're the leader of the Clan now, you've probably got a lot to do" she figured that most of Bo's days were full up with Clan duties.
"Nope, not a thing. And even if I did, I would drop it in a heartbeat for you. Being the leader doesn't dictate my life. I'll always have time for the people that I love, especially you" Bo leaned over from where she was sitting, kissing Lauren on her cheek.
Kenzi smiled, "Aww! You guys are so adorable. I've missed this" she loved seeing them so happy, it made a change from when Bo was walking around the house. Moping all of the time.
"Me too…" Bo said. "… If you wanna grab a shower and a change of clothes, I'll make something for us to eat" she turned back to Lauren.
Lauren frowned, there was something wrong with that sentence. "But, you can't cook" she remembered so many nights that Bo tried to woo Lauren with a romantic meal. And it always ended in disaster. And once, a trip to the E.R. for Lauren.
"She can now…" Kenzi spoke up. "… Your Girl's been self teaching herself for the last year. Look…" She pointed to her left, showing Lauren a shelf full of various cookbooks. "… She bought them herself! For fun!" She acted shocked.
"Oh wow! We must alert the authorities" Lauren laughed at Kenzi's words, so Bo was learning how to cook. What was so wrong with that.
Kenzi scowled at them, "You guys are no fun. I'm gonna take a nap" she got up and emptied her bowl into the sink.
Bo frowned. "You just woke up Kenz, it's not even nine o'clock yet" Her sister's laziness never ceased to amaze her. She wondered where Kenzi got that from, because it certainly wasn't their Father.
"Yeah, but waking up and then walking down here. Making my breakfast, and ughh!" Kenzi waved her hand making a face, she was too tired to keep talking. She just wanted to wrap herself up in her bed. She left Bo and Lauren to their day.
Lauren shook her head in disbelief. "Wow! She has not changed a bit has she?" She chuckled, remembering Kenzi like this before she left two years ago.
Bo laughed. "Nope, same old Kenzi"
"So, you learned how to cook?" Lauren had to ask about it. When they were dating, she cooked all of their meals. Bo would try and help her so many times, but once she even burnt water. Lauren didn't think that was even possible.
"A little, I'm not Chef material. But I've learned a few things, watching the cooking channel and reading some books. I was sick of the takeouts, it was always the same thing. That and, after my Dad's first heart attack I wanted to make a change in our eating habits" Bo explained.
This was the first that Lauren was hearing of this. "First heart attack? How many did he have?" She asked.
Bo didn't really like talking about it, but she figured the one person that she should talk to about her Father should be her Girlfriend. "Five, counting the one that killed him. But, you know what? It's okay, he lived a long life. And when I say long, I mean millennial. My Dad was over a thousand years old, he had no regrets" she smiled thinking of him.
Lauren placed her hand over Bo's, holding it gently. "I'm sorry that I wasn't there for you, I should've been" she hated herself for that. Bo's Father had done so much for her and Dyson, and their Parents. She loved him like he was her own Father.
"It's okay Lauren, my Dad didn't want Kenzi and I to be unhappy. He wanted us to live our lives, knowing that he was okay with death. And we're okay too, it's not like we're kids. We can take care of ourselves" Bo was fine, she wasn't sad, or grieving.
Her Father had died, there wasn't much that she could do about that.
"You sure can…" Lauren kissed her lips, she still felt bad for not being there for her when it happened. But all she could do was be here now. "… I'm gonna take a shower" she got up from the table.
"Care to put your order in before you go?" Bo smiled, drinking what was left of her coffee. She was going to need at least two cups more to get her through the day.
Lauren turned around before she got to the door. "Uh, I dunno. Surprise me…" she winked at her, then left to go upstairs. When she got back downstairs, she was expecting something a little lavish to be honest. But all she got was a sandwich. "… A sandwich?"
Bo laughed, placing the plates on the kitchen island. "Not just any sandwich, a grilled cheese sandwich. You're favourite. Also, I cooked it in truffle oil and added a few things. So, it's a super fancy sandwich. Just try it" she waved her over to the table.
Never one to shy away from new experiences, Lauren made her way over to the table. Hopping up on a stool next to Bo. In taking one bite of the sandwich, Lauren was blown away by Bo's culinary skills. This was something that she didn't expect to ever see.
"Oh my god…" She had her mouth full. "… This is amazing" It really was.
Bo shrugged with a smile. "It was nothing, you'd be surprised how much you learn from the cooking channel. Especially when there's never anything else on to watch" she chuckled. They talked over a few things while they ate, about what they had both been up to while they were apart.
Lauren left out everything with Liv, she didn't want to upset Bo. But now Bo was wondering what was going to happen when Lauren returned to work.
"How do you think that she'll act around you, now that she knows…" Bo tried to find the appropriate word to use.
"That I'm a Monster?" Lauren finished for her.
That wasn't what Bo was going to say at all. "… That you're different" she said.
Lauren sighed. "Well, considering that she basically told me that she wanted nothing to do with me anymore. I'm betting that our Staff meeting is gonna be a little awkward. But, I work at the hospital too. This was always going to be an issue" she couldn't do much to change what happened. All she could do was move on.
"You could always come back to the Clan's Clinic. I know someone who could get you an interview" Bo smirked, all she had to do was say the word and Lauren was in.
"Really? I appreciate the gesture Bo, I do. But I thought that we talked about this, I'm just not ready to come back yet. I don't know if I'll ever be" Lauren admitted, it was a sore subject for her.
Bo nodded. "I know, it was just a suggestion. So, if you're ready to go. I'll just run up to my room and throw some clothes on and I'll take you to work. Like old times" she got up, kissing her cheek and then leaving the room.
Many times, Bo had driven Lauren to their Clan's Clinic. And many times they were late because they ended up having a lazy morning in bed. Against Lauren's better judgment.
City Hospital (Later)
Lauren had missed this morning's staff meeting, she was running a little late. And as soon as she got in through the doors, a car crash victim fell into her lap. Literally. She'd spent most of her morning treating the girl that fell on her. And it wasn't looking good.
Standing for hours in an operating room wasn't ideal, but she loved it. Being able to help people and saving them when allowed. Gave her joy. After the surgery was done, she moved her patient into recovery and got changed into some clean scrubs.
In the locker room, she saw Ben. He was just coming back from his lunch break. "Hey Ben, it's been a while since we talked last. How are you?" She hadn't been to work in a couple of days. And he was her best friend.
"Oh, so you do remember my name huh? Good for you…" He laughed at her, to be honest he'd missed her around here. "… And I'm fine, tired though thanks to your little vacation. I've been covering your shifts since you've been gone" he placed his satchel into his locker.
She totally forgot to call in about that. "Sorry Ben. Hey, have you seen Liv around anywhere? I thought that I would've run into her already, but nothing" she found it odd, that there were tons of patients with head injuries that passed through her E.R. today.
And the consult from the Neuro department that they called for, wasn't Liv. She was the head of Neuro Surgery, and she always answered to consultations.
Ben's expression turned sad, he thought that she would've been told. "You didn't hear?" He asked.
"Hear what?" Lauren didn't like this already.
"Liv hit a break through on her research, she got offered a job in Sweden. They're setting her up with a house, car, grant money, the works. I figured that she would've told you of all people. I mean, you are her Girlfriend" Ben said.
Lauren sighed. "Not anymore…" She watched Ben become confused. "… The last couple of days have been a little hectic. Anyway, she found out about me. About what I am, and she couldn't handle it. So we broke up" she didn't want to go too much into it.
Now Ben felt awful for bringing it up. "Oh, I'm sorry…" He was sincere. "… Well uh, I don't think she's leaving until tomorrow. We offered to throw her a going away party but she passed on it. Now I know why, she's probably still dealing with what happened between you guys" he wondered why Liv was so distant lately.
She couldn't let Liv leave the country without saying goodbye, even though she specifically told Lauren never to speak to her again. She had to see her one last time. "I gotta talk to her, before she leaves" she quickly got changed into her everyday clothes, then asked Ben to cover for her before leaving.
Liv's Apartment (20 Minutes Later)
Since getting the offer to work overseas, Liv had been feeling a lot better. Especially since she was going to be leaving this mess that she was in, behind. That's not to say that she didn't have any good times here, because she did.
But she was glad to be starting over somewhere new, and the only way to do that properly was to rid herself of these things that she'd come to know. About Lauren, and her people. She didn't want to know this stuff.
Suddenly, Liv heard a knock at her door. She placed the full box that she was carrying onto the floor beside her couch, then went to answer it. "Lauren? What're you doing here?" She didn't expect to see her ex.
"Ben told me that you're leaving…" Lauren spoke as she stood outside of the door. "… I just wanted to see you before you left"
Liv opened the door, allowing her to enter. "Please, come in…" She waited for her ex to walk inside and then closed the door behind them. "… So, what else did good old Ben tell you?" She asked.
"Just that you got a job offer in Sweden, and that your many years of research had paid off apparently. I'm happy for you Liv" Lauren smiled, she really meant it. She'd been there when Liv pulled dozens of all nighters trying to work hard to crack her problems.
"Thanks, I'm really looking forward to getting out of the City. I've been here my whole life, it's about time that I branched out…" Liv chuckled, this wasn't as awkward as she thought that it would be. But it was still weird. "… I'm glad that you came by actually" she said.
Lauren raised an eyebrow. "Really?"
Liv nodded, walking over to her kitchen. And grabbing a small box that she'd packed up a few days ago. She brought it back over to Lauren. "It's just a few things that I borrowed from you when I stayed over at your place. I think it's mostly shirts" she smiled.
Taking the box, Lauren looked into it. Seeing her old tank tops, and other shirts that she'd been looking for. "Thanks, I should get the stuff that you left at my place" she said.
"There's no need actually, I already went and got my things. I mean, I did have a key. It's in the box with your things. Hope you don't mind" Liv didn't want it to look like she was intruding.
Lauren shook her head, "No, it's okay. You're always two steps ahead of me" she always admired that about Liv. She was insanely smart.
There was something else that Liv had been wondering about, and the only person that she could ask about it was Lauren. But every time that she tried to call her, she hung up the phone before it started ringing.
"Can I ask you something?" She looked at her ex, who nodded. "Is there any way, for you to make me forget everything that's happened?" She asked.
That was something that's Lauren wasn't expecting to hear. "Uh, yeah. There's many ways, but I wouldn't be able to do it. I'm just a Werewolf" she shrugged her shoulders.
Liv was still getting used to hearing that, but that was precisely why she was asking for this. She didn't want to get used to it, to this. She just wanted to go back to living a normal life. "Do you know anyone who could do it?" She asked.
Lauren nodded, "Yeah but, Liv. It's not a simple as you think. Erasing someone's memories, is a horrible process. And it can be very painful. I'd rather you not go through something like that" she didn't want that for her.
"So I'm just supposed to live my life, knowing what I know about you. And about your people? I can't do that Lauren, wherever I go I'm gonna be constantly wondering if everyone I meet is Human. Or if they're like you. I want to forget, everything" Liv said.
It wasn't something that she wanted to do, but clearly Liv couldn't handle knowing about the Fae. And to be honest Lauren wanted her to move on and be happy with her life without looking over her shoulder. This was the only way that she'd be free of the Fae.
If she didn't know anything, then she couldn't be considered a threat. And after everything that she'd put her through, Lauren could give her this.
"Alright…" Lauren sighed. "… I'll do it" she said.
Maybe this meant that Lauren could move on too.
….
A/N: Aww, poor Lauren. She's got to do this. But I think it's for the best, how about you guys? Leave me a review to let me know what you thought of this one. Much love xoxo
