Chapter Nine
"Yeah, Dyson," Bo said into the phone as she sat in the driver's seat of her car. "Let's meet in the morning and we'll plan out what to do."
When Dyson agreed she hung up the phone and watched Lauren get into her own car as she waited in the clinic's parking lot. Lauren had needed to pick up the rest of her things before they returned home which had meant a stop at the clinic first. As soon as her fiancé gave her a little smile and wave, she started up her car and followed Lauren back to the apartment.
The rest of their time with Evony went like Bo had expected a visit with the former Fae would go, more or less. They traded verbal jabs here and there until they moved their conversation inside so Lauren could check Evony's vitals and give her the new serum. Lauren hadn't made any promises with the new treatment but Bo could tell her fiancé was hopeful for a breakthrough.
Bo wanted to ask Lauren if she was trying harder to cure Evony because she was dying. She knew that she was starting to feel a small amount of guilt at turning her human now that she was sick and knew that turning her Fae would solve the problem. As far as Bo was concerned, Evony has caused enough problems in their life and if Lauren didn't find a way to make her Fae again, or even simply cure the disease killing her, that would be okay with her.
That wasn't a thought Lauren shared and Bo knew they would have to agree to disagree.
Even though they had more than enough on their plates, Bo couldn't resist asking Evony about the prophecy that had been on her mind since she first heard it. Vex had said that the former Morrigan knew about it and Bo had to think that was true given she was probably around at the same time the Succubus had made the claim. Lauren had given her a look when she brought it up as she was injecting Evony but Bo wanted to do it when she had the nerve and she did right then. She also wanted to ask when it was being demonstrated how much they were helping her.
Evony didn't believe in the prophecy either and used that opening to throw in a few insults about Succubi. That annoyed Bo but she didn't let that distract her from getting as much information as they could out of Evony. In the end, she said that she knew of the Succubus but didn't know the specifics. The new piece of information she had was that the Succubus was Dark Fae so there were records of her in the Dark Fae archives. It gave them somewhere to look if they could get in.
When they reached the apartment building, Bo parked her car next to Lauren's and got out, following her up to the apartment without a word. There was so much going on that she felt like her mind was on overdrive. She desperately needed a quiet night with the woman she loved.
"You're pretty quiet."
Bo walked into the apartment behind Lauren and shut the door behind her. "Long day."
Lauren nodded, setting her bags down by her desk in the corner of the living room. "Any time with Evony can be exhausting." She walked over to where Bo stood, a smile on her face. "Still thinking about the prophecy?"
"I know we have bigger problems at the moment but aren't you curious? This would change everything if it was true."
"Would it really change everything between us?" Lauren asked. "We've had a lot of amazing sex, more amazing sex than I think most people have in a lifetime, and I have not gotten pregnant. We have no way of knowing if it's true since no one saw anything then and we definitely no proof since I don't hear the pitter patter of little feet."
"It would change everything because it would mean we could have a family. I could give you a family and maybe even something that resembles a normal life." Bo let out a breath. "Tell me you don't want a family."
Lauren only looked at her for a minute before saying anything. "Before the Fae, of course I wanted a family but all that changed."
"Did it change because you're with me?"
There was a pause and Bo only stared into Lauren's eyes, watching as her fiancé thought about her answer. As far as she was concerned, it was taking her too long to answer. It should have been a quick response.
After what seemed like forever to Bo, Lauren spoke up. "When I ended up with the Light Fae, I gave up on a normal life because I figured my life was over. Everything changed again when I met you, for the better obviously, but we still live dangerous lives. A family is hard to have when there are people who want to kill you."
Bo nodded sadly. "Would that ever change? I mean, would it be so bad to have a kid with me?"
Lauren wrapped her arms around her, smiling. "Having a baby with you would be amazing but I'm not going to stress about it." She leaned in and lightly kissed Bo's lips. "I think we'd be pretty amazing parents, too."
Bo raised her hand and pressed it against Lauren's cheek. "I will do everything I can to calm our lives so we can have a more normal life. I think I want a little Charlotte or Ethan."
The look in Lauren's eyes told Bo that was the right thing to say because in a second she was being kissed and being kissed hard. She moved her hand away from Lauren's face and wrapped her arms around her as she returned the kiss. As they kissed, Bo moved them through the living room and toward the bedroom.
Though she didn't completely want to admit it to Lauren, Bo wanted a normal life just as much she thought her fiancé did. She wanted to have the family she didn't quite have when she was growing up. Sure, she was adopted and had two parents who loved her but they also didn't know what she was and didn't know how to handle that. It tainted what had otherwise been a good childhood.
It didn't matter to her if she had Fae or Human children, but she knew she would love them no matter what. All she would want was for them to be happy and she knew she could correct what happened to her when she had her first Fae experience. She wouldn't react the way her parents had.
"You definitely have something on your mind right now," Lauren mumbled against her lips once they reached the bedroom.
"I thought I could have a little appetizer before dinner," Bo said, laughing.
She broke away from her lips to move to her neck, nipping at the skin there. It was something Bo knew turned Lauren on and she loved hearing the quiet moans and sighs that flowed out of her mouth in response. Her hands when first to her belt, unbuckling it and pulling it off, tossing it to the side. Next, she went for her shirt, unbuttoning it as fast as she could.
There was a part of Bo that thought Lauren would make a comment or try and have them wait until after they've eaten but instead she began undressing Bo just as quickly. Their kissing became lighter and less urgent as they focused on stripping each other of all their clothes. Bo watched as each part of her fiancé was uncovered, something she did every time they made love.
"Breathless every time."
Lauren blushed lightly at the comment and took Bo's hand, leading them to the bed. Bo let her guide her down, having her lie flat on her back before straddling her. "I'm so lucky to have you in my life."
Bo grinned her toothy grin before pulling her down for a kiss. She let out a muffled moan as Lauren's skin pressed against hers, something that felt amazing every time it happened. She flipped them so she was on top and immediately moved to Lauren's breasts, paying a generous amount of attention to them. Lauren's hands gripped her back as she worshipped her body.
"Bo, I need to feel you."
Moving back up to face her, Bo looked into her eyes. "Together, baby."
With that, she moved a hand down and entered her with two fingers. Lauren was already so wet from everything else that she slid in easily and began with slow thrusts. She started kissing Lauren, feeling her hand move down and press against her clit.
Soon she felt Lauren's fingers push into her and she broke away to let out a what was probably a mix between a moan and a groan. The Succubus in her woke up and she felt her eyes shine blue. Though she knew she would never lose control with Lauren, she could also feel that she was hungry. She'd never really fed from Lauren before, never fully when they were having sex when Lauren was Human, but the Succubus part of her really wanted to.
"Your eyes, baby," Lauren said, moaning as Bo thrust into her.
"I'll control it," Bo responded, placing kisses on her chin and not the slowing her pace.
"It's okay to take a little."
That was something Bo tried very hard not to do. The only time they had ever done anything like that was when Lauren was a conduit and then it just happened. Her fiancé wasn't quite in control of her powers so the dual chi-suck happened every time they had sex. Now was completely different.
When Bo looked into her eyes, she could see that Lauren was okay with whatever happened even if the thought made her nervous. She decided not to say anything, only began to speed up the thrusts and placed her lips against Lauren's. Kissing her as they made love was still the best. Simply the best.
Very slowly, she drew tiny bits of Lauren's chi out of her body. The taste was incredible and Bo had to concentrate like she never had before to make sure she didn't take too much and hurt the woman she loved. To make sure, she even pushed a little back into her before she completely stopped the flow between them.
As soon as she stopped the flow of chi, Lauren cried out and she felt her hand get soaked. A few seconds later, she was coming as well, moving against Lauren as they drew out each other's orgasms. Over the next couple minutes, their movements slowed to a stop and Bo relaxed against her.
"That was," Lauren started but then stopped, causing Bo to look up at her.
"Are you okay, baby? Did I hurt you?"
Lauren let out a breath before opening her eyes and smiling. "No, Bo. You didn't hurt me. Did you give me chi at the end?"
Bo nodded. "I didn't want to take too much and panicked a little. I'd never forgive myself if anything happened to you when we have sex. It's kind of my worst nightmare."
"I trust you," Lauren said, placing a hand against her cheek. "I will always trust you."
Giving her a soft kiss on the lips, Bo moved off to her side and looked at Lauren with nothing but love in her eyes. "Should we order some food? Maybe curl up on the couch and watch a movie before moving onto round two?"
"Mm, I can always cook. The chi you gave me gave me an extra boost of energy."
"Save that for later," Bo said, running her fingers along Lauren's arm. "I'll order something and we can get into our robes. I want a relaxing night before we have to go back to our hectic lives."
Lauren smiled. "Deal."
Morning came too soon and Bo watched in the doorway as Lauren put on the finishing touches of her makeup. They had made good on having a relaxing night, even if it did end with them making love for a few hours before actually sleeping.
"So we're stopping by the Dal before going to the clinic?"
Bo nodded. "Yeah, it makes sense to meet there. Dyson and Mark get there early and Vex is always hanging around. I'd like to get his take on what Evony said about Aldern."
"You mean the limp fish comment?"
Bo shrugged. "You would think that Vex, who knew so much about the Dark Fae Elders, would know what makes Aldern tick and what he weakness was. It really doesn't make a whole lot of sense."
Lauren stopped what she was doing and looked at her in the mirror. "You don't think he's playing both sides again, do you? I don't think I could take another mix of who's our enemy and who's our friend. It gets a little confusing."
"I don't think so," Bo answered. "He seems to have burned all his bridges with the Dark, at least with the ones who aren't afraid of him, and I don't think he would do that to Mark. He really seems to care for him and I think he has a fear of Kenzi coming back to beat him up if he does anything like that again."
"That's true," Lauren said. "He seems to actually be reformed."
"Then we should get moving," Bo said. "I'll put your coffee in a to-go mug for you."
They shared a smile before Bo walked away, going to the kitchen to pour the freshly brewed coffee she started into two travel mugs. She would be useful without her coffee and knew Lauren would feel the same. They had slept in, or at least has slept in according to Lauren, so there was no time to sit and make breakfast. She would need to convince Lauren they needed to pick something up on the way.
"Honey, are you ready to go?"
Bo looked up as Lauren walked in, looking like she was practically glowing. "You look amazing today."
Lauren smiled, walking up to her and giving her a light kiss. "You always look amazing and I don't look any different than any other day. I'm just refreshing after a relaxing night with my fiancé."
"Good answer." Bo leaned in and kissed her back. "I can drive. I'll still feel better with you close by until we can take out Aldern. If he thinks we know his weakness, he might act out and I don't want him to act out in your direction."
"As much as I want to object to that, it is sweet." Lauren walked over to her desk to pick up her bag she needed at the clinic. "We should go then. There were a couple Fae patients I have to see at 10."
"Then I will get you there," Bo said and waved for Lauren to lead the way out of the apartment.
They walked down to the garage where their cars were parked and quickly decided that they would take Bo's car for the day. Bo thought that was probably because Lauren didn't completely trust her to drive her car, though Lauren didn't admit it. That decided, they got into Bo's car and drove to the Dal.
"Are you still thinking about the prophecy and Aldern?"
Bo glanced at her as she drove, raising an eyebrow. "I wasn't but it sounds like you might be. I think we shouldn't even mention it to the others."
Lauren nodded. "That's okay with me." She paused. "Once we kill Aldern, I will make a trip to the Dark archives. I have access and I don't think anyone bothered to change the locks."
"It's been over a year, babe," Bo commented. "Do you really think they haven't changed everything because they needed to change leadership."
"I don't think they do." Lauren smiled at her. "When I was with the Dark, Evony tried really hard to convert me to their side completely. She told me a lot of what goes on behind the scenes and that all she did was modernize the Dark's headquarters but the locks are traditional. They're never changed from one Morrigan to another. Since all of the Elders want to keep their traditions at all costs, I bet they kept that rule."
"That's a ridiculous rule but finally something traditional that works in our favor."
They were silent for a minute as Bo continued to drive. It felt like they were finally starting to have a solid plan and that there might be light at the end of the tunnel with their current problems. Maybe that meant it would only be a matter of time before they had time to figure out if the Succubus's powers were true and what that meant for them. Because of her lineage, Bo knew she was the most powerful Succubus that ever lived so if another Succubus had the power to reproduce, she thought there was an excellent chance she might, too.
Lauren's phone rang and she answered it so professionally Bo couldn't help but think how cute she was. She answered quickly, telling whoever was on the other that she would be at the clinic in a couple hours. When she hung up, turned to Bo and sighed. "Apparently, my patient showed up early. We might have to be quick about this meeting."
"Can't your patient wait?"
"That's not really how it works, honey. And besides, it's a Light Elder. I think we need them on our side."
"I think it's pretty crazy that they want you punished but still have no problem going to you with all their health problems. We need to be careful about that. It could be a trap."
"No, I've been treating him for months. It'll be fine."
"If you say so." Bo steered the car into a parking spot by the Dal and killed the engine. They got out and walked into the Dal just in time to see Dyson punch out a guy, knocking him to the ground to join another unconscious man. "So, I see you've had a productive morning."
"I showed up to see these two breaking in and trying to get down into the lair," Dyson said, looking at his knuckles to see if there was any damage. "Thought I would teach them a lesson."
Bo nodded. "You thinking it was Aldern?"
"Probably," Dyson answered. "We can ask when they wake up but with what you told me today, we can formulate a plan without them."
"Any additional information would be helpful," Lauren said. "He has a lot of secure panic rooms, remember? If he's hiding in one of those, we can't get to him. Unless someone knows how to break into one of those."
That wasn't the type of talk Bo wanted to hear so she ignored it. "Where is Vex and Mark?"
"They said they were picking up breakfast for the meeting," Dyson said and let out a small sigh. "I'm dealing with it."
Bo showed a small smile at the response, both thankful that Mark and Vex finally let Dyson in on the fact they were starting something and that he hadn't overreacted. She knew that he was still looking for Vex to change sides but she had seen a change in Vex over the last year or two. He could have fled once it got bad with Hades but he stayed, even getting his throat slit in the process.
"Good," was all she said before picking an unconscious guy's body by the arm and moving him to rest against the bar.
They were getting the two tied up as Mark and Vex walked in with a few grease-covered bags in their hands. "Whoa, what happened here?"
"Attempted break-in," Dyson said to his son. "Nothing to worry about."
"Well then, let's get this meeting underway, shall we?" Vex said. "Aldern's obviously not waiting for us to make a move."
"So what did you find out from Evony?" Mark asked, taking a few chairs off a table so they could sit. "Will we be able to kill him?"
Bo smiled, loving that she was finally able to share some good news. "Yes, Evony did tell us what we need to kill him: force."
"What do you mean? Didn't you already try that and he stopped you from taking his chi," Vex commented. "Are you saying there's a way around his powers?"
"What Bo's saying is that his powers are most smoke and mirrors," Lauren said. "He can control weak minds and knows his way around some spells, but that's it. He's actually pretty weak and that's why he's so paranoid."
"So we can actually just fight him? Like a good old-fashioned fight?" Vex asked, shaking his head as he laughed sarcastically. "Well, I didn't see that one coming."
"I know, right?" Bo commented. "Finally, something we can deal with immediately. All we need to do is find him and kill him. Lauren was thinking she could inject him with something to weaken him but we might not even need to do that."
"No, I think we should," Dyson said. "He's had to have some training." He turned his attention to Lauren. "Can you come up with something today?"
Lauren nodded. "Just give a couple hours and we'll be all set. I have a dart gun at the clinic so I can load what I mix together that."
"You have a dart gun at the clinic?"
Lauren smiled at Bo. "You never know when it'll come in handy and if I remember right, we've used it once before."
"Good point."
"So we actually have a plan then?" Vex asked. "Well, go team."
"Breakfast and then killing in the afternoon," Bo said. "That's a good plan."
A/N: Sorry about the short chapter but I wanted to get something out before I start two weeks of work travel. So no updates for two weeks but I'll be writing so there will be update(s) when I get back. Please let me know what you thought of this chapter. They're making progress! Until next time. Twitter: hayley128. :)
