Hey guys, sorry for the delay but here is the next chapter. I think it's the longest I've ever written but I really couldn't find a good spot to make a cut. I think you probably won't mind. ;) As always, thank you all so much for your support, for every favorite, follower or just for reading the story. Especially those of you who take the time to review, thank you so much. I always love to hear your opinion it gives me a whole new perspective. So tell me what you think about this one as well and of course enjoy reading! :)

Bo was in pacing in her bedroom, the black kimono tied loosely around her waist. It was Saturday and she had been restless since she woke up, even more so than the rest of the week although she wouldn't openly admit it was because she was going to see Lauren that evening. All that could be heard in the Succubus' room was the padding of her naked feet on the floor, tapping rhythmically only to stop for a few short seconds when she stopped to turn before marching back to the other side of the room. Kenzi was watching her best friend over the top of a small book in her hands. The Djinn was sitting on Bo's bed, legs tucked under herself as she switched between reading and observing the Succubus. Right now, she was getting annoyed with her restlessness, the constant tapping of Bo's feet on the floor was keeping her from getting anywhere with the book. After reading the same sentence for the fourth time without knowing what it said afterwards she finally lowered the small object in her hands and glared at Bo. "Keep doing that and you will dig through and fall into the living room sometime soon. I'm trying to help you here but I can't if I can't even get to reading this book." For good measure she waved it at her best friend, making Bo sigh and stop pacing. The Succubus turned and, crossing her arms, shot Kenzi a questioning look. "You really think that this" She pointed to the book in Kenzi's hands "is going to help me at all?"

Kenzi rolled her eyes dramatically. "Bo-Bo, if anyone had told me before that a Succubus such as yourself knows nothing whatsoever about wooing a woman there would be more than this book. It's all I could come up with in this short time!" She pointed at the small and worn-out looking book in her hand again. In curvy black letters on the red cover one could read 'How to treat a Lady'

Bo huffed, clearly annoyed. "I don't need a damn book to rock this date or whatever you want to call it."

"Oh yeah? Then what kind of flowers would you bring her? Let's not forget that without my advice you wouldn't even bring those." Kenzi asked and watched as Bo pondered the question for a few seconds before answering "A bouquet of roses." It came out more like a question than a statement, making the Djinn sigh. "Bo, do you want to propose? Besides, roses are so uninspired. Like you didn't really give it any thought. If you were to give her a single rose I'd say ok but a whole bouquet?"

The Succubus grumbled, starting to pace again before she was stopped by a pointed look by Kenzi. "Fine. What do you recommend, oh wise one?"

The Djinn shot her best friend a soothing smile as she saw that Bo was, as always whenever she wasn't in control, starting to get really annoyed with the situation. "I would say you just go with what you feel is right. The book says ask her about herself and let her decide what is ok with her. Oh and listen to what she says. That's the most important part." Kenzi recommended with a soft voice to not set the Succubus off even more. It seemed to work as Bo sighed heavily and slumped onto the bed next to the Djinn before falling over backwards so she was lying down and looking at the canopy, her chocolate-brown curls framing her head like a crown. "Of course I'll try to listen, to get her to tell me something about her. Believe me, I want to know and I also know what to do basically." She gave Kenzi a small smile. "We watched enough old movies together for me to get the gist. The problem is whenever I'm in the same room with her everything I carefully planned flies out of the window. I just want to get her naked."

The Djinn looked back at Bo, wondering if the Succubus herself thought she had said too much. She certainly looked a bit like she did. Thinking that it was probably safe again to make a joke to loosen the tension she grinned and said "If I didn't know better I'd say you have a little crush on the Doc going on." As response she was smacked in the arm by her best friend. When Bo glanced back at her and asked "Help me get dressed?" the Djinn knew it was the only response she was going to get to her previous statement and it made her suspicious but of course it was way too early to say anything for sure, even Kenzi realized that. She nodded and got up with the Succubus to rummage through her closet.

-x-

Lauren was typing quickly on her computer, lost in thought. She had the weekend off but was still keeping tabs on everything at work and had given order to call her immediately should anything big come up. Of course, a little after noon she heard her phone ring and when she picked up it was one of her assistants informing her that the human who had been in a coma had finally woken up. She was about to throw on her jacket when she was told that he was stable and being taken care of well by the Phoenix' personal staff. The human was in no condition to talk about anything yet, even if he remembered what happened to him and so, after a couple of useless protests she had to settle for seeing to him Monday.

She had hung up the phone and was somehow frustrated that she wasn't there to help but told herself that her personal staff was hand-picked and that they knew what they were doing. It helped her calm down more or less and she settled for going over his file again, trying to find something she had missed. When she read it she still found the same things, probable Succubus/Incubus kill but for some reason left alive with just enough energy to live. Sighing, she went back to the research she had been doing before which was what she was staring at right now. It was a new antidote to a virus she had treated successfully before but she hoped that with the new treatment the healing process would be accelerated.

A knock on her door startled Lauren from her thoughts but before she could even do so much as get up to answer the door there was a soft click and the heavy wooden door opened. The Phoenix had given only one other person a key to her apartment so she knew who it was even before her little sister walked in. Lauren stood quickly to greet Charlotte with a warm smile that was returned tenfold. As the door fell closed with another click the younger Phoenix wrapped her sister in a tight hug that left Lauren slightly startled but she returned the embrace after a short pause.

Stepping away, Charlotte looked at her older sister, grinning when she saw that Lauren was again wearing one of the lab coats she had paid a lot of money for to get tailored so they fit her perfectly. Lauren was by no means a person who flaunted what she had but then again there were things that were close to her sister's heart, Charlotte thought, and one of them was definitely science. A tailored lab coat was only the beginning of a large amount of expensive equipment she had bought and set up in her home. Right now Lauren had her hands buried in the pockets of the impeccable white coat, another gesture that was so her.

"Hey Laur." Charlotte smiled, finally saying something. "Hey yourself." Lauren answered, now mirroring her sister's bright smile. They hadn't seen each other since Lauren had walked out of the Leavold mansion the night after the peace treaty signing and the Phoenix had missed her little sister. "What brings you here?" Charlotte laughed, a noise that sounded a lot like wind chimes. "Do I need a reason to see my big sister? I missed you." Lauren smiled at the childlike innocence that came with her sister's age. With her 110 years she was already older than most humans would ever be but she was technically still a child in the Fae society. Charlotte played her role well this time but Lauren saw right through her partial act. "I missed you, too but Charlie, you know you can't lie to me. So what's up?" She pointed to the couch with her hand signaling for Charlotte to sit down. Shrugging, her little sister took off her purple jacket and sat down, placing the garment over the back of the couch. Lauren took a seat next to her, looking at her little sister. "It wasn't a lie, I really missed you." the baby-faced blonde smiled but received only an amused half-smile in return. Lauren knew that Charlotte hadn't lied, she just hadn't told the whole truth. Now she was stalling and her older sister knew that as well.

"Oh fine, mom is right you really are like marble." Charlotte laughed and Lauren smiled with her, answering her after a while "She is right about a lot of things and also wrong about others." The younger Phoenix nodded. "That she is."

"It's the reason your here, isn't it?" Lauren questioned, her voice gentle. Charlotte nodded slowly. "She is getting more and more furious every second you don't come home for good. She really wants to talk to you."

Lauren sighed, leaning back into the softness of the couch. "I don't like to be interrogated for the choices I make. If she is not able to accept my opinion on humans that is entirely her problem. And I do come home once in a while."

"Yes you come home to collect things for work or clothes or something else. Mom wants you to stay again and I don't think it's the 'human' thing she wants to talk to you about. We had that argument too often to count. She keeps going on about this Dark Fae Succubus. Ysabeau, that's her name, right?"

Lauren groaned inwardly. She knew this was coming but had stuck to the problem that was not so complicated. How was she supposed to explain the situation with Bo when she didn't even understand it one bit herself. Let alone explain it to her mother, that was a whole new level all together. Lauren knew that Bo was the real reason she had been avoiding her family since the ball but she couldn't just spill everything to Charlotte. She trusted her little sister like no other person but it still wasn't enough.

Said little sister was noticing Lauren's lack of response and the conflicted look in her eyes. "Laur, I know it's none of my business but is there something going on between the two of you?"

Her sister's voice snapped Lauren out of her thoughts and she quickly shot Charlotte a quizzical look. "No. She's a Succubus." And that part was no lie. There was nothing going on, at least nothing Lauren could define in any way.

Charlotte's eyes narrowed ever so slightly as she smiled. "You know I won't tell mom. Your secret is safe with me." She patted herself over the heart, making Lauren roll her eyes good-naturedly. "There is nothing going on Charlie. That first night when we danced? She had her eye on me but I turned her down. I only saw her a couple of times afterwards, at the signing and at the Dal when I was out with Dyson and Tamsin." Lauren mentally patted herself on the back. She, too, could tell somebody the truth but withhold the crucial parts.

"If you say so, Laur." Charlotte shrugged. "All I wonder is, why did you turn her down?" The question caught Lauren off-guard. At first she thought about telling her little sister about Dyson but thought better of it. The Wolf surely wouldn't want her to. "She's a Dark Fae Succubus." She finally answered, a little unsure but hoping Charlotte wouldn't notice. "Yeah, so? You can have a little fun with her. After all, Succubae are said to be really, really good in bed and I know you are exclusive to the ladies." The younger Phoenix waggled her eyebrows suggestively, making Lauren laugh. "Are you serious? You know I don't go for one-night stands. Plus, I wasn't really all that interested." As soon as she said it Lauren knew she had made a mistake. Charlotte looked at her in amused disbelief before saying "That's a straight out lie and you know it. Everybody in that room could see the sparks flying between the two of you." She pondered for a moment, the amused expression fading. "I think it's the real reason mom is so upset. I don't think she would make such a fuss about some random dance even if it was with a McCorrigan."

Realizing she couldn't deny it without really putting her sister onto something Lauren shrugged, ignoring the last part. "Ok, yes, there was an attraction but I just don't go for those kind of things." She tried to make it sound casual and was relieved when Charlotte nodded. They didn't get any further because the younger Phoenix' cell phone went off just then, startling them both. Charlotte dug the device out of her bag and looking at it said "Quiet, It's mom." Lauren nodded in understanding before her sister hit the accept button.

"Hey mom."

"No, I'll be home for dinner. I just got caught up talking to some friends."

"I'll get going right now. Yes, see you soon."

She hung up, sighing. "I guess I better get going. Mom will probably get suspicious anyway but I don't want to give her any more to go on." She stood, grabbing her jacket. Lauren followed her to the door, somewhat relieved that their conversation had been cut short.

"I'll come visit you again sometime soon." Charlotte promised as she opened the door. "I'd love that." Lauren smiled back, giving her sister a hug. "Bye, Laur."

"Bye, Charlie. Drive carefully."

Charlotte was already heading down the stairs and the last thing Lauren saw of her was her little sister rolling her eyes and smiling.

-x-

Bo was nervous. She and Kenzi were sitting in the Succubus' old Camaro, waiting for the stop light to finally turn green. The Djinn was holding the single red rose they had picked out at the florist on the way and Bo was glad she didn't agree on a specific time with Lauren. They had stood in the shop for a solid half hour, listening to the lady working there go on and on about the perfect flowers for the first date. Bo could tell she had been disappointed when they only bought a single rose but it was the most beautiful one they could find in the stack.

They had walked out of the shop only to find a police officer standing next to Bo's 'baby', writing a parking ticket. Sighing, the Succubus had gone to work, making the officer understand that they would not get the ticket and that he would leave them alone and just continue on his round. He had nodded like a puppy and walked off while Bo and Kenzi jumped into the car before the effects of the Succubus' enthrallment started to fade.

"Always make eye-contact. That's really important." Kenzi was still holding the small red book in her hands, giving Bo all sorts of last-minute advice that didn't help the brunette calm her nerves one bit. She didn't understand why she was so nervous at all. Maybe it was just the thought of being in the same place as the beautiful blonde doctor again. Being at her home.

"Kenz, you can stop I think you are going through this book for the third time already." The Succubus informed her friend who grinned in response. "Fine, Bo-Bo but don't tell me you didn't know what to do afterwards. By the way have I mentioned how good you look?"

"You have and you also pointed out multiple times that you helped me pick it out." Bo said in an amused tone. Her best friend was not ever going to tire of people telling her how awesome she was. Kenzi only laughed but it was true. They had searched long and hard to make Bo look her best which was a challenge because she always looked like she had walked right off the front page of a fashion magazine. The Succubus immediately went for the 'dress' section of her closet but was soon pulled back by Kenzi telling her this was a casual date, not an elder ball where she could show up wearing the world's shortest dress with the most daring neckline. Reluctantly Bo had agreed to casual sexy and so they came up with a combo of tight black leather pants, knee-high boots and a blood-red vest. Kenzi had wanted to put Bo in her usual attire with a top and her trademark black leather jacket saying she was always sexy but the brunette had refused strongly. After all, this was something she had never really done before and therefore was special to her. She and the Djinn had bickered back and forth before they settled for a compromise of Bo keeping on the vest but at least wearing something underneath, like a bra. Kenzi made it clear that she didn't have anything against Bo's desire to show off what she had but, with the small red book in hand, reminded her that less was sometimes more.

"Here, this is it." Kenzi gestured out the windshield towards a skyscraper that looked like only the wealthiest of people could afford to live there, let alone in the penthouse. Bo couldn't help but feel a little intimidated as they pulled up but quickly brushed the feeling away. She was a McCorrigan herself, even if she sometimes wasn't proud of it. If she wanted to live like that as well there was nothing that would stop her. Thing was, she didn't want to. What she found odd, though was that Lauren didn't strike her as a typical high-society snob kind of woman. There had to be another reason for her to want live here.

Bo was startled from her thoughts by a tap on the window. She opened it and found herself face to face with a tall, handsome man in a black uniform. He was bent down so he could take a better look at her and even if he was trying very hard not to he couldn't help himself and stared right down her cleavage as he had the perfect angle. Bo smirked devilishly. "Excuse me, Ma'am but this is a private garage exclusively for the people living here and their guests. Are you expected by anyone?"

"Um.. yes." Bo answered, suddenly not sure what exactly she should be telling him but covering it up with a sexy smirk. After all, it was what she did best: seduce.

He lifted his gaze to her face for a moment to look at her expectantly, then he was right back to drooling over her chest and the Succubus took full advantage. She grabbed the man by his neck, pulsing him strongly. "Honey, my face is up here."

"God, you're so beautiful." He whispered, falling completely under her spell, staring at Bo's now bright-blue eyes. The Succubus smiled sweetly, stroking the man up and down his neck in a languid motion. "Why, thank you. Maybe you could be so kind and let us in. You don't need to know why we're here, right?" Bo asked him seductively, giving him another strong pulse for good measure. The guard shuddered at the sensation running through his body before he mumbled "Right." and slowly made his way to the gate to let them pass. As they slowly drove further into the garage Bo blew the man a kiss and he smiled like an idiot until they turned a corner and were out of sight.

"You better not tell your lady love that you already had your hands on two other men today." Kenzi laughed as they parked near the back in a free spot next to a beautiful silver Audi but Bo didn't answer her. They got out and the Djinn couldn't help but give the car an appreciating once-over, sighing as they passed it to get to the elevator that would get them up to the penthouse.

On their way up Kenzi straightened her clothes and cracked her knuckles once before giving Bo, who was again getting nervous an enthusiastic smile. She handed her the single rose and said "Bo-Bo you're gonna rock this. Just be yourself but remember everything this little fellow" she pointed to the book clenched in her arms "in form of moi taught you." Looking at the rapidly changing lights of the elevator she nodded to herself. "We're almost there. You just take the last few stairs and you're there. Can't miss it there is only one door. I'll be back down I think I saw a video camera when you were seducing Mr. Eyes-glued-to-your-boobs. I'll take care of that for you. See ya tomorrow." Kenzi winked and before Bo could offer so much as a thank you or goodbye herself the Djinn flicked her wrist and was gone, leaving Bo alone just as the elevator doors opened, revealing a small white hallway leading to a single flight of stairs.

Reluctantly, Bo made her way up until a wooden door with a state of the art electronic lock greeted her. She looked at herself once more, trying to straighten everything out and, taking a deep breath, knocked three times.

-x-

Lauren smiled as she closed the oven again. She loved cooking and today she was treating herself to a home-made pizza. Stretching, she took off her lab coat that she didn't realize she was still wearing and hung it over the back of her couch. After Charlotte had left she didn't see a point in continuing to view files and had gone straight to cooking, forgetting she still had on the immaculate white lab coat. She smirked at her own antics, like forgetting everything around herself when she wanted to get something done. She was startled by a knock on the door that left her confused. Surely it wasn't Charlotte again, there was no way she could sneak away from their mother again. Dyson would have called and so would have the Ash or one of his men. With a furrowing brow she made her way to the wooden door, hesitating briefly before she opened it.

What she saw almost knocked the wind right out of her. There, outside her door stood Bo in all her glory, wearing the world's tightest leather pants and a dark-red vest that fit her as if it had been painted on. Her soft chocolate-brown locks framed her beautiful face, hanging down loosely, not pulled back in a complicated hairdo like Lauren had seen before. The Phoenix found that she liked this look even better than the other one. Everything about Bo practically screamed 'sex' but still held a beauty that Lauren found unreal. He breath hitched once again when she saw the single red rose in Bo's hands and the gentle look she was giving her.

"Bo.." she murmured and was immediately amused how this kind of greeting was becoming a standard for their meetings. She now remembered that she had invited the Succubus to her place but for some reason she hadn't thought she would actually come. But there was Bo, proving her wrong and standing there looking better than Lauren had ever dared to imagine in the dreams she only admitted to herself she was having about the woman.

"Hey Lauren." Bo's voice was as soft as her gaze. "I hope it's a good time you didn't say anything.. so I just thought I'd show up." The thought that this beautiful creature was as nervous as she obviously was made Lauren smile a bright smile. "It's completely fine. I was just making dinner. I'm sure there will be enough for two." The Phoenix stepped aside and opened the door wider, inviting Bo in.

Smiling, the Succubus nodded and stepped into the apartment, looking around at the expensive interior in awe. "Your place.. it's.. wow." Bo couldn't find any other word that fit the beautifully decorated space. Standing next to her Lauren smiled and said "Thanks." She looked curiously at the rose Bo was still holding until the brunette caught on and nearly stumbled over her own words. "Oh.. yeah I got this for you. I hope you like roses." She held the flower out for Lauren to take and the Phoenix accepted the gift, bringing it to her nose. She sighed at the wonderful smell just as Bo sighed inwardly at the sight of Lauren with closed eyes, holding her rose in those strong and sure hands. "Thank you." The Phoenix opened her eyes again and her gaze locked with Bo's like it did so often before. An electric current ran down Lauren's spine at the intensity in the Succubus' eyes.

Bo finally broke the connection after what seemed like eternity and cleared her throat, trying to regain her composure. "So, what's for dinner? It sure smells wonderful."

Lauren smiled at her guest while she went to look for a small vase for the rose. "I decided to make pizza today." Bo's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "You make your own pizza? Kenz and I always order them." She shrugged and chuckled to herself. "But then again we basically live on takeout." The Phoenix placed the tall and slim vase with the rose on the small table that stood by the very modern kitchen. "Then it's time that somebody shows you what a good home-cooked meal is." Lauren smirked at the Succubus over her shoulder and saw her eyes turn slightly darker. "I'd love you to show me." Bo came closer, standing behind the blonde. It wasn't that she had forgotten everything about Kenzi telling her to 'take it slow', she just couldn't help herself. She wanted the woman in front of her. Badly. And that made the her Succubus side kick in.

When Lauren turned she was surprised to find herself almost toe to toe with the brunette. She had felt her come closer but not this close. Bo was staring at her with dark brown eyes and the Phoenix knew that all it would take right now was a touch from her and those eyes would turn bright blue. She felt desire pooling in her core at the thought of just giving in and leaned back against the table to put a bit more distance between her and the Succubus. It didn't do her much good, though. She felt the heat radiating off Bo's body, practically felt wave after wave of energy she was giving off.

Neither of them knew how long they stood there, simply staring at each other but their trance was effectively broken by the oven starting to beep loudly, signaling that dinner was ready. Lauren quickly turned and walked over, turning off the oven and opening it, releasing a wave of heat and delicious smell. Bo watched, shell-shocked as the blonde simply pulled the hot sheet out, lifting it onto the counter with her bare hands. As if nothing had happened, she picked up a pizza cutter and started slicing the pizza into even pieces.

"Lauren your hands.." Bo finally stated but didn't finish her sentence when Lauren came back to the her with two plates full of delicious-looking pizza. The blonde placed them on the table and waved the Succubus off. "Nothing happened, Bo. I'm a Phoenix. Fire, or any kind of heat doesn't harm me. I absorb it."

Bo could have kicked herself for not realizing it further. The way Lauren's eyes had turned bright golden-red at the Dark Fae compound, the wing-tattoos on her back, it all made sense now. Still, she wondered why Lauren had just told her so casually, like it was no big deal. Most Fae didn't like talking about their abilities, they saw it as giving away their weaknesses. Lauren seemed to sense her thoughts, smiling at her. "It seems only fair that you know that about me, too. I know what you are, although it wouldn't be hard to guess anyway." She winked and Bo nodded, smiling at the indirect compliment.

"Let's eat? What would you like to drink? I have red wine."

"Red wine is fine. Thank you." The Succubus was silently impressed at how Lauren could just like that make their conversation casual again.

-x-

"That was amazing. I had no idea you could cook this well. How will I ever go back to takeout?" Bo smiled across the table at Lauren who blushed ever so slightly. Their conversation over dinner had been casual, the Phoenix telling Bo a little about her daily work routine, surprised that the Succubus seemed to find it really interesting. In turn, Lauren learned more about Bo and Kenzi's friendship and figured that the Djinn was the only person the brunette really cared about genuinely.

"Well there are many things nobody knows." Lauren smiled mischievously. Their interaction had become increasingly easier over dinner. She couldn't believe that the woman sitting across from her was the same one who practically hunted her down days ago, claiming to be irresistible in such an arrogant, jet exciting way. The Bo the Phoenix was experiencing now was way more in control but still, she was a Succubus and it showed in the scorching glances directed at her. In everything they did there was this underlining desire that wouldn't leave, becoming more and more urgent with every look and smile.

Bo grinned her answer, showing a cute dimple that wouldn't fit the image of the sexy seductress at all. "Don't think you're the only one with secrets."

Lauren just shrugged, picking up both of their plates and bringing them to the sink. "Why don't you go sit down on the couch, I'll be right over with more wine." Bo nodded, standing up as well but she didn't move to the couch, instead she followed the blonde with fire in her eyes. She waited until Lauren had placed the plates down, then stepped into her personal space for the second time that day, this time placing her hands on Lauren's hips from behind. The blonde shuddered, letting out a small gasp before whispering "I was wondering when you would cave." Bo just chuckled, pulling the doctor into her body. The whole situation reminded her of the second time Lauren turned her down but this time she was in heels while Lauren was wearing comfortable flats, giving her a greater height advantage then last time which she intended to use. Wrapping one arm around the blonde and marveling at how Lauren's waist was so slim that one of her arms could completely press her against Bo, her other hand slid up and cupped the doctor's chin, turning it ever so slightly in her direction. "I just can't seem to help myself, Doctor." She husked against Lauren's skin. Shuddering once again, the blonde leaned back fully into the embrace, bringing one hand up over her shoulder to pull Bo into a fiery kiss. They both moaned simultaneously at the sensation, deepening the kiss, tongues dueling for dominance. Eventually Lauren turned in Bo's embrace without disconnecting their lips, her arms snaking around the Succubus' neck. The brunette's hands moved on their own accord, reaching down to cup Lauren's ass and lift her up onto Bo's hips first, and then onto the kitchen counter. Standing between the Phoenix' legs she moaned when she felt one hand tangle in her hair while the other one slid down her neckline. They had to break apart when air became necessary, cerulean blue eyes staring deeply into golden-red ones. The Succubus thought that she had never seen anything so beautiful.

Lauren's finger traced patterns on the exposed skin of Bo's chest until she felt something under her fingers she hadn't noticed before. Curious, she averted her gaze to look at the small hieroglyph-shaped pendant that hung from a thin golden chain around the Succubus' neck and Lauren immediately knew what she was looking at. "You're her lamp-holder." It wasn't a question, but Lauren's voice was still thick from what had just happened and was technically still happening between her and the brunette.

Bo took a few deep breaths to push the raging hunger inside herself down. Let her decide what is ok. With all her willpower the Succubus tried to follow that rule. "I am. She gave that to me a few years back." she panted, knowing her eyes were still as blue as Lauren's were still red.

"That's really unusual. Normally, nothing is more sacred to a Djinn then their lamp." The Phoenix marveled as she traced the outline of the small pendant with her fingers, making Bo hiss because she also touched her in the process. The Succubus hold on Lauren tightened, making the blonde press against her more and look back up into mesmerizing blue eyes.

"You sure are impatient." Golden-red eyes twinkled dangerously. Bo chuckled but it came out strangled and sounded more like a small moan. "And you are a tease."

At the words Lauren's eyes softened immediately and she moved her hand from Bo's chest to cup her cheek. "No." She confessed with a small voice "I'm afraid."

Suddenly all the pent-up desire raging inside Bo vanished, replaced with something she couldn't define. The feeling amplified when Lauren leaned forward and placed her head on the brunette's shoulder. As if they had a will of their own Bo's hands released their grip of passion on Lauren and instead she found herself hugging the Phoenix tightly to herself. Nothing had to be said. Bo knew what Lauren was afraid of, she had felt it too before. The feeling of loosing herself to a passion for a woman she didn't even really know and not being able to do anything about it.

Neither knew how long they just held each other but after what seemed like eternity and way too short at the same time Lauren pulled back and cradled Bo's face in her sure hands. She placed the softest of kisses on the Succubus' lips, eyes now back to their usual honey brown. They looked at each other for a while longer until Bo gave Lauren a soft kiss of her own. "Goodnight, my beautiful" She whispered against her lips and untangled herself from the blonde. "Come back next week?" Lauren asked, her voice barely audible and Bo nodded. In an instant she was out the door and gone, leaving the Phoenix to stare at the spot where she had last stood. The Succubus was going to be the death of her.

I don't really know if this qualifies as a cliffhanger 'cause I get accused of them all the time. :D I probably just should keep positing a chapter a day to keep you all happy but unfortunately my creative mind as well as my schedule won't allow that. I'll try to post the next chapter as soon as possible. Oh by the way did I mention that reviews are a great motivation? ;)