A/N: Again, sorry about the delay for this story. Laptop problems, what can I say? But it's all sorted now and hopefully everything will get back to normal now. We still have a long way to go in this story yet. And I love that you guys love it, it's been a lot of fun for me to wright and when it does eventually come to a close I am going to miss it very much.

Anyway, enough from me… Enjoy :)

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Chapter 14: Rebirth

Clubhouse (1 Week Later)

Now that Peyton and Isaac had been finally taken care of, Bo and Lauren were starting to get back into their old routine. And by routine, they mean sex. Lots and lots of sex. Which to Kenzi's dismay was interrupting her quality time with her TV shows. Although, it was nice to see her best friend back to the way she used to be. Before she lost Lauren a year ago. The human was currently in the living room trying to catch up on The Walking Dead episodes that she had missed thanks to everything that was going on.

But she could barely here what was happening on the TV due to the loud moans that were coming from upstairs. Kenzi picked up the remote and hit the volume button, putting it louder than she should have. She couldn't hear the moans anymore, so she smiled and sunk back into the couch. She got five minutes into the episode, just long enough to see some zombies get killed when she started to hear giggling coming from above her.

"Oh come on! Can I get some peace?!" Kenzi huffed. All she wanted to do was watch her show, was that so hard?

Bo's Bedroom

Given the fact that they could hear Kenzi yelling downstairs, Bo and Lauren decided to bow out of another round. Even though they were clearly up for it. "Gotta say, I am loving this whole mating thing" the brunette laughed as she laid back on the bed. She felt close to Lauren before, but now it was ten times better. And she loved it. It felt like they were connected, in more ways than one. She never wanted it to end.

"Me too. Still no idea how it happened?" Lauren asked, not that she was complaining. But it would just be nice to know the how and why of the whole situation.

Bo shook her head. "Nope, not even Trick can understand it. I guess it will just have to remain a mystery for now" she said wrapping her arms tighter around her girlfriend as they laid there. Lauren had her head resting on Bo's shoulder. She didn't mind not knowing how it happened, all that mattered now was that they were together.

"Nothing wrong with a little mystery" the blonde said.

The succubus hummed in agreement. This was all she wanted. To have the love of her life with her. The last week had been more than Bo could have asked for. She and Lauren barely spent anytime apart. Although, the succubus had taken a lot of cases this week. Not because she wanted to, but because she needed to. Ever since they had come back from dealing with Peyton, Bo realised that she didn't want to waste another moment with Lauren.

So with the help of Kenzi, she had been planning something very special. But she had yet to reveal it to her girlfriend yet. Truth be told she was a little nervous. Okay, a lot nervous. She just didn't know how Lauren would react. And that scared her. Over the last week, Bo had taken very high profile cases. Mostly because they paid handsomely. And money was something that she really needed if she was going to pull this thing off.

"I don't know about you but I am super thirsty, so I am going to head down to the kitchen and get us something to drink…" Lauren smiled, they had worked up quite the sweat in their intimacy. The blonde sat up before leaning down and pecking the succubus on her lips and then hopped off the bed to grab one of her girlfriend's robes.

Bo took that as her opportunity to put her plan into action, but first she needed to throw some clothes on. She didn't want to do it naked. The brunette jumped up off the bed, hurrying to put some clothes on. She went with some boy shorts and a black tank top before running over to her weapons chest. She knew that Lauren would never look in there. So it was the perfect hiding place.

The succubus reached in and pulled out a small white velvet box, this was it. She opened the box checking the contents over once more. Smiling as she saw the shine of the princess cut diamond. Bo went back and forth while trying to find the perfect ring. But for some reason when she looked at this one, she knew it was perfect. She heard footstep from outside of her room, closing the box she got up and jumped back onto the bed.

Lauren walked back into the bedroom carrying two bottles of water, immediately seeing that her girlfriend was wearing clothes. "Bowing out completely huh?" she smirked pointing to her attire. Bo looked down, seeing her once naked body covered.

"Yeah well, I think if we don't stop now Kenzi will go nuclear…" the succubus laughed. Lauren chuckled throwing the bottles to her girlfriend before finding some clothes of her own. Bo's nerves were going again, she needed to hold herself together if she was going to get through this. Once she was changed, the blonde got back into bed. She didn't really want to go anywhere today. "… Hey? Can we talk privately for a second?" the succubus asked.

Lauren looked around the empty bedroom. Bo did realise it was just the two of them right? She turned back to her girlfriend, "Uh… we're alone" she laughed.

The brunette now realised what she had said. "Yeah right, sorry…" she stuttered. Lauren could tell that there was something wrong with her girlfriend. She was acting stranger than usual, and it was kind of freaking her out.

"Are you okay Bo?" she asked.

Bo nodded, "Yes, at least I think so. I hope so, if everything goes to plan…" she said reaching under her pillow for the box. As soon as she pulled it out, Lauren's eyes widened in shock. Was this what she thought it was? "… Lauren, the day that I thought you died. Was the day that a big part of me died too, and when I saw that you were alive that part of me came back to life again…" the succubus trailed off as she lifted the lid of the small box.

Lauren's mouth hung open, she couldn't believe that this was happening right now. "… It was a cruel punishment but, I had to lose you to realise that I don't ever want to be parted from you. And the fact that we are mated makes it even more special. I love you Lauren, will you marry me?" Bo asked.

The blonde was speechless. But not that speechless because without a thought she knew what her answer was. "Yes" she whispered.

"Really?" the succubus asked, she couldn't help it. This was new ground for her, and she knew that Lauren could probably find someone better than her to end up with. Someone who shared her interests, someone with an actually job, with a good education. Someone who could give her everything that she couldn't. And yet, Lauren said yes.

Lauren nodded, "I love you too. We've lost a year already, I don't want to lose a minute more" she said before bringing the succubus into a passionate and yet gentle kiss. This was something that they needed, to feel loved by each other. Enough to make the decision to spend the rest of their lives together. As they pulled away from each other, Bo took the ring out of the box and slipped it on her fiancé's finger.

"Bo, it's beautiful. I hate to think how much you spent on this" Lauren said admiring her sparkling engagement ring. It wasn't that she wasn't grateful, because she was. But she knew that Bo didn't have a lot, and what she did have she desperately needed to keep.

The succubus shook her head. "Nothing is too much for you" she smiled. They were about to lean in again, when Bo's phone started to ring. They didn't want to answer it, but they had to keep it open for Dyson or Hale who had been staying at the compound watching over Tamsin's body. It had been a week and the Valkyrie had yet to be reborn, which just made them worry.

Bo groaned and grabbed her cell, seeing that it was Dyson she answered it. "Any change on Tamsin?" she asked getting straight to the point.

"Yeah about that? Lauren needs to get down here right now, in 1500 years I have never been in this situation. And I am out of my depth, can you get down here? Like now?" the wolf said into the microphone. He sounded panicked.

"Of course, we'll be right there" the succubus said hanging up.

"What is it?" Lauren asked.

"It's Tamsin, something's wrong. Dyson sounds really freaked out, we better go…" the brunette said getting up off of the bed and going to get dressed. Lauren followed her, for Dyson to sound scared it must be bad.

Light Fae Compound (30 Minutes Later)

As soon as they got dressed, they went to tell Kenzi but found the small human passed out on the couch right in the middle of her favourite show. They had probably kept her up all night, so they left her to sleep. But they did leave her a note as to where they were if she woke up while they were gone. Once they got to the compound, both women were worried as to what they would find.

Bo and Lauren got to Tamsin's room only to find Dyson waiting for them in the hallway. "Thank god! What took you so long?" he asked.

"Jesus, what's wrong with you? Is it really that bad?" Bo asked with a frown, she had never seen Dyson like this before.

"It's worse, much worse" he said.

Lauren had to know what was so terrifying, she stepped aside the wolf and entered the room. Seeing what had Dyson so scared. Tamsin had been reborn, and all that remained of her now was a tiny baby girl. Who was on her stomach, naked and trying to crawl up the bed. "Seriously? This was what you were so scared of? A baby?" she asked.

"I don't do babies…" Dyson said keeping his distance, "… Besides, she keeps crying and squirming around. And she's naked" he said pointing to her. Lauren laughed, this wasn't the day she had I mind. But she was a doctor, and right now this baby needed to be checked out. She quickly grabbed a spare blanked from the supply closet and then wrapped it around the baby. She was fussing, probably because she was hungry.

Lauren picked her up and bounced her slightly trying to calm her. "She must be hungry" she said checking her over. The baby didn't seem harmed, she was actually kind of cute. Lauren never thought she would call Tamsin of all people, cute.

"Allow me to go out and get some takeout…" Dyson smiled, grabbing his jacket eager to leave. He didn't like babies, he just didn't mix well with them.

"No takeout! Do you know anything? She needs formula and baby food…" the blonde said, instantly seeing the confusion on the wolf's face. "… Just go to a grocery store, and get whatever you can for a…" the blonde stopped to look Tamsin over again trying to guess her age. She looked as if she was about 10 months, or maybe 12. "… 10 month old" she said.

"Got it. What about diapers and stuff?" he asked.

"Yes, we are definitely going to need some of those" Lauren said as she continued to bounce the baby girl in her arms. Now that he had his job, Dyson made a break for it. He was glad to be out of there. Bo walked over to them, looking at the baby who was clearly smitten with the person that was holding her.

"This is so weird… I've never known Tamsin to be this quiet" she joked.

"That's what being reborn is all about. She's starting the cycle of life all over again, and that means being a baby… again. Although, I have no idea how long she will stay like this" the blonde said.

"What do you mean?" Bo asked.

"Valkyries aren't like normal fae, when they are reborn they hit a series of growth spurts until they are at the age they died at. But once she gets back to normal, she'll live for god knows how many years" the blonde explained. Valkyries were a powerful species.

"Wow, that's quite the party trick…" the succubus chuckled. Tamsin was currently grabbing fistfuls of Lauren's hair, smiling as she played with it in her tiny hands. "… I think she likes you" she chuckled. Lauren smiled and tried to pull her hands way. But she just grabbed on even more.

"I think we should get a clean diaper on her, before she starts to… you know" the blonde made a face, she didn't really feel like cleaning anything up.

"Yeah, but don't we have to wait for Dyson to get back?" Bo asked. How could they change her into a diaper if they didn't have any? Lauren shook her head, "There are probably some in the maternity ward, come on…" she said walking to the door.

"There's a maternity ward in here?" the succubus asked following her fiancé out of the room, she thought that it was just an accident and emergency clinic. Boy was she wrong. On the way out, the two women ran into Hale.

"Whoa! Why do you guys have a baby?" he asked. This was weird.

"Hale, it's Tamsin" Lauren laughed. The sired raised an eyebrow, that was definitely weird. He had left Dyson a few hours ago and now he finds a baby.

"Oh, okay. Well, where are you taking her?" he asked.

"To the maternity wing, apparently" Bo said still wondering how she never noticed that the clinic had one. Hale nodded, since Tamsin was a baby that was probably the best place for her to be now. "Okay, well I won't stop you then. But Lauren? I was about to call you… Curtis Knox turned himself into the elders, he's being trialled for his crimes against the Light. I just thought that you should know" he said.

"That's good. Let me know how it works out" she said, she was beyond happy that, that bastard was paying for his crimes. He deserved everything that he was going to get.

"Also, I was wondering if you wanted your old job back. Seeing as in I am in need of a new Chief Medical Officer. You're the only person I want for the job" he said. Lauren didn't know how to answer that, she did miss being in the lab and doing research. But she didn't know if she could be the same person she was before. So much had happened in this last year, and the she wasn't the same person she used to be.

"Can I think about it and get back to you?" she asked.

"Of course, take your time… I'll see you guys later" the siren smiled before walking past them and down the hallway.

"So where were we? Oh yeah, maternity wing…" Lauren chuckled making a move forward. Bo could tell that the blonde was a little conflicted by that offer, and she obviously didn't want to talk about it now otherwise she would have said something. So Bo wasn't going to push her before she was ready.

Maternity Wing

All they heard when they entered the ward, was crying babies. Everywhere. And if they didn't hear the screaming coming from babies, then they heard them coming from expectant mothers who were in labour. Lauren walked to the desk, the nurse looked like she had seen a ghost. "Dr. Lewis? I thought that you were—"

"Dead? Yes, my death was greatly exaggerated. To be honest it was just a big misunderstanding" Lauren smiled.

"Oh, alright. Well, it's good to have you back. You have been sorely missed. What can I help you with?" the nurse asked.

Lauren held up the baby girl she was currently holding, "Diapers, clothes, and some formula. She is very hungry" the blonde explained. The nurse nodded and rounded the desk, taking the baby from her arms. Earning a sad moan from Tamsin.

"I didn't realise that you had a daughter" she smiled.

Bo and Lauren both looked at each other, oh this was so wrong. "I didn't, she's not mine. She's actually a friend of ours, a Valkyrie. And she's been reborn" the blonde made sure she knew that Tamsin wasn't her child. That would be very weird.

"Oh, my apologies. No problem, I will get her sorted out and come find you when she's done" the nurse said before turning to walk away with Tamsin, who was already crying because she was no longer being held by Lauren.

"We should call Trick, and ask him about this whole situation" the blonde said turning to her fiancé. She hadn't read a lot about Valkyries, and Trick was over 2000 years old. So if anyone knew anything then it was him.

"After you babe" Bo smiled, as they were about to leave the room to make the call. One of the nurses called out to Lauren. The blonde turned back to see the nurse looking rather frustrated. She waved them over, running into the room they saw that baby Tamsin was screaming bloody murder as they tried to get a diaper on her.

"What's wrong with her?" Bo asked.

"I have no idea, she won't stop crying or fidgeting" the nurse said in a huff. Lauren walked over to the bassinet that they had her in. As soon as Tamsin laid eyes on Lauren, she immediately stopped crying and reached her arms up. She wanted to be held. "I think she has a soft spot for you Dr. Lewis" the nurse smiled.

"So it would seem…" Lauren turned to Bo with a worried look, "… Call Trick" she said with urgency. They needed to know what was happening. And quick. Every time the nurse tried to approach Tamsin, she would cry. So Lauren thought that the only option was to change the baby herself. The blonde fastened a clean diaper on her and then quickly changed her into a white onesie that the nurses had. They had thousands for new-born babies.

Lauren lifted Tamsin up into her arms again, the baby girl resting her head on the blonde's shoulder. She had really taken a shining to her. Which was odd, since she and Tamsin never really got along before. She just hoped that Trick would have some answers. Lauren rocked her until eventually she fell asleep in her arms, sucking on the pacifier that one of the nurses had given her. The blonde would be lying if she said she didn't find this experience appealing.

She always wondered what it would be like to have a child of her own, let alone a daughter. Being with Tamsin like this just made that dream all the more clear. Bo came back into the room, ready to say something only for Lauren to shush her with a finger on her lips. The succubus walked over slowly, seeing the baby girl fast asleep. "Trick said he might have some ideas, but he can't leave the Dahl until later. What do you think we should do?" she asked.

"Normally I would say leave her here to sleep, but I have a feeling once she wakes up it's going to be world war three. I just don't get why she only likes me" the blonde said.

"What's not to like?" Bo smirked giving her fiancé a wink.

"Should we just take her home? Technically, she's not Light Fae. So she can't exactly stay here, and maybe taking her back to the clubhouse would speed up the ageing process" the blonde said.

"How so?" the succubus asked. She didn't understand how a house with no heating, no walls, and hardly a roof would trigger Tamsin's growth spurt.

"Well, she lived there before she died. It's familiar to her, maybe she needs to be around things like that for the process to work. I don't know, I'm kind of winging it here" Lauren sighed. She hated not knowing.

"But are you sure we want to bring a baby into the house? What if she stays like this for a while?" the succubus asked with a worried gaze. She wasn't really good with babies, she liked them and they were cute. But she didn't think that she had a maternal bone in her body. Clearly Lauren did.

"I really don't think we have a choice at this point" Lauren said with a shrug, she didn't know what else to do.

Bo thought it over, it was a big thing for them to do. But Tamsin was a part of their family, she died trying to help them. And if it wasn't for her, Peyton would have fried Lauren's brain with that remote. They owed her this. "Alright then, I'll call Dyson and tell him to also buy a crib and to bring the rest of the stuff back to the house. Let's go" the brunette said.

Beacon Hills Mental Hospital

Over the last week, Peyton had spent the majority of her time in her club. Healing from the two bullet holes in her chest and the stab wound on her knee. She looked a little worse for wear but that wasn't going to stop her from enacting her revenge on the good doctor. When she got back to the club a week ago, every room was empty. Even Jess'. Peyton was disappointed with the girl, she treated her like family and this was how she betrayed her. Although, Peyton didn't really care about them.

She kept them sweet to get what she wanted out of them. But she didn't need anyone anymore, all she needed was loaded gun. And she had thousands of those. Although, the one person she did care about was gone. At least in some sense. Once she had healed up, Peyton made her way back to the abandoned hospital where her brother was currently hiding out. It was only midday, and the sun was shining in the sky. So she knew she was safe.

Due to his new form, Isaac couldn't walk in the sun. It burned him, kind of like a vampire. She walked through the forest, seeing the countless blood trails leading directly back to the hospital. He must hunt at night, the only things out here worth devouring were deers, rabbits, and other small woodland creatures.

The brunette got to the entrance, seeing that the two rusted doors were still open. Then she heard a low growl coming from inside. Stalking forward, she then saw the ominous glow of her brother's red eyes. "Hello brother…" she said coming to sit next to the threshold. She knew that she was safe, he couldn't cross it without burning himself. "… I brought you something" she said digging into her bag.

Peyton pulled out a large white plastic bag, which made Isaac snarl from the smell of its contents. She had stopped by a butcher and bought cutlets of raw meat for him. She unfolded the paper and showed it to him, he got down on his hands and knees like a dog. Peyton threw the open bag past the threshold. Isaac grabbed it at started to chow down on the raw meat.

"Don't worry, I'm going to make her pay for what she did to you. I promise… I'll let them have their fun, I'll let them think that they are safe. That they have nothing to fear, and then when they least expect it… I'll slay them all" she said, her voice laced with determination.

If they wanted a war, they were going to get one.

Clubhouse (1 Hour Later)

Once they got home, Kenzi was shocked to see that Lauren was carrying a sleeping baby. But then her shock turned to confusion when Bo revealed that the baby was actually Tamsin at the start of her rebirth. Kenzi also clocked the lovely diamond ring that Lauren was sporting, she offered her congratulations to the happy couple who were more than welcome. Lauren sat with a sleeping Tamsin on the couch, she didn't know where else to leave her sleep. And she figured by the time she woke up, the baby would be back to crying again.

The three women looked up when they heard a knock at the door. Luckily it wasn't loud enough to wake Tamsin. Yep, it was definitely her. Bo opened the front door to see Dyson with a bunch of bags in his hands and a large box at his feet. "Little help?" he asked. The succubus grabbed some of the bags, as did Kenzi while Dyson lifted the heavy box.

They dropped all of the stuff in the living room, not knowing what to do with it. "What the hell is all of this? Lauren said diapers and baby food" Bo said, how did that translate to seven bags full of crap?

"I know, but I asked one of the clerks for help and she told me I would need all of this stuff. What was I supposed to do?" he said. This was not is area.

"It's okay Dyson, so what did you get?" Lauren asked from where she was sitting.

"Umm, a crib, tons of baby food, enough formula to last a couple of months, some toys, milk bottles, bath stuff, clothes, pyjamas… Oh, and diapers" he smiled holding up the big bag of huggies.

"Was there anything left in the store?" Kenzi laughed. This was all too funny for her. Tamsin was a baby, Lauren and Bo were now taking care of her and Dyson went shopping in a baby store. Where was her camera?

"Your help is appreciated Dyson, do you think you could set the crib up in the bedroom?" Lauren asked. Dyson nodded and grabbed the box before heading up to Bo's bedroom. While Bo and Kenzi were emptying the bags, Trick made his way into the house. Instantly frowning at the sight before him. This was beyond strange.

"Did someone say something about a baby?" he joked coming to sit next to Lauren.

"Yes, any information?" she asked.

"Actually yes, I did find something. But I don't think that you are going to like it…" he said simply. He was right, she didn't like it. And he hadn't even told her yet. "… When a Valkyrie begins a new life cycle, she must become an infant for the most part. As soon as she hits her first growth spurt, the time periods will get shorter as they go on" he said.

"Okay, so what does that have to do with why she only likes me?" Lauren asked.

"When they are at this age, they must have someone to imprint on. Someone they feel safe around, normally that person is a female. Were you the first person to approach her?" he asked.

"I think so, Dyson was the only one who was watching her" Lauren said.

"Then it is as I thought, Tamsin thinks of you as her mother. Therefore, you are the only one that she feels safe with right now. Once she grows up a bit more, the attachment will decrease. Until it's gone completely" Trick said.

"So you are saying that, until she hits her first spurt… that I have to be her Mother?" the blonde asked, she just got engaged and now she had to be the adoptive mother to a Valkyrie who she had slapped in the past.

"You don't have to be, but that is what she sees…" he said, Trick looked down and then saw the ring on Lauren's finger. Did he miss something? "… Is that an engagement ring?" he asked pointing to her hand.

Bo smiled and walked forward, she hadn't let Trick in on her plan. "It is. I proposed earlier" she said. Trick smiled wide, he was beyond happy for his granddaughter. He had seen how much Lauren's death affected her before, now she had her back and they were getting married. It was what was meant to happen.

"Congratulations…" he said before turning to Lauren and resting a hand on her shoulder. "… And welcome to the family" he smiled.

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A/N: Okay, stopping here. Hope you guys like this one, I wanted to put a different spin onto Tamsin's rebirth thing. Let me know what you thought and thanks for reading. Much love xoxo