A/N: Apologies for the delay… busy work week and thanksgiving with the family. Bo and Lauren will begin to work through some of their remaining issues in this chapter and the next… can't have them ruling others if they're not able to work together! More sexy time for the Succubus vacation and – as requested – more Cinnie and Laura. Thanks again to those who continue to read and review this story… I'm thankful for all of you…
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Chapter 50: Not So Smooth Sailing
Lauren and Bo were on the dock as ordered early in the morning for a morning excursion on a schooner named The Kenda with Captain Mick. The Queens had been making small talk with the captain once they had left port, the deck hands deftly handling the sails and getting them on course in short time.
"Ahhh… now this is the only way to be on the water." Mick said, easing the wheel to the port bow as he turned them with the wind and out onto the open seas.
"Well personally, I prefer to swim." Lauren laughed as Bo elbowed her.
"Swim? You can't get to we're going by swimming, my darlin' Queen."
"Don't challenge her, Mick."
"We're heading to that island out there. I've got a fore, aft and square-rigged sail with a jib for added speed. Only a Sailfish or a Marlin could stay ahead of The Kenda, my Queen."
Lauren smirked at Bo before handing her the lightweight long-sleeved shirt she had on over her bikini top. She slid the boy shorts off her lower body handing those to her wife as well.
'I'll be careful, Bo so stop worrying. Okay that I swim without this? I'll only be on the ship for two shakes with it off.'
Lauren asked knowing how much Bo hated others seeing her naked – especially now that she was Queen.
"Eyes forward, boys!" Bo said with authority. All hands immediately turned their eyes forward as Bo gave a smile and a nod to her wife.
Lauren quickly stripped off her two-piece and handed it to Bo before planting a kiss on her lips. She pulled away, "See you soon, lover."
"Have a good swim. Be safe."
The Nereid smirked as she dove over the side of the boat. Hearing the splash, Mick turned to see Bo standing alone.
"My Queen! I was joking! She can't swim in these waters! The currents are… Man overboard! Man overboard!"
"Mick…"
"The Queen… eye the waters, boys… find Queen Lauren! She'll not die on our watch!"
"Mick…"
"Bo, you don't understand… the currents in these waters are strong. She…"
"Mick… please…"
"There's something ahead, cap'n!"
"Is it her?"
"It's… uh…"
"Well, speak up boy! Is it your Queen or isn't it?"
"Uh… well… the hair is… but… I don't know…"
Bo stepped in front of the large wooden wheel Mick was gripping anxiously, "Mick… the creature in the water up there is called a Nereid… it's one of my wife's Fae. That IS your Queen and she is taking you up on your challenge."
"She's… a… uh…" Mick removed his ball cap and scratched his head, "A Nereid, eh? Haven't seen one of them since the Great Fae War."
"Well, now you're seeing one again."
Mick pulled out his binoculars and took a peek, "Wow… she's… it's really…"
"In the blue-green flesh, yes." Bo smiled.
"So… she really thinks she can beat us to the island?"
"You said only a Sailfish or a Marlin could beat you, right?"
"That's right… they…"
Just then, a large Marlin breached the water with Lauren holding on to its fin. They all stood shocked except, Bo. She smiled proudly before bursting into laughter when she heard Lauren,
"Weeeeeeeeee…" was all they heard before she submerged with the great fish again.
"All hands, raised the mainsail, gybe ho!" Mick signaled letting the crew know they would have to adjust the sails with his turn.
The deckhands went to work performing a gybe maneuver as Mick timing it perfectly to their captain's turn, losing no speed at all.
"Mick?"
"Well, we don't want to run over your wife now, do we?"
"No, please don't."
"And I don't aim to lose a bet." Mick said with a smirk as he began barking orders to his crew, "Trim those sails! If we beat our Queen to the island, drinks are on me, boys!"
"Aye, cap'n!" They all replied excitedly as they set to getting The Kenda up to top speed.
Bo felt the ship gain speed and ran to the bow to hang over the edge and watch for Lauren. She finally spotted her wife, flipped onto her back, her arm stretched over her head gripping the great dorsal fin of the large fish, smiling as they once again lifted from the water and made a shallow re-entry, maintaining their speed. Lauren slid up onto the back of the fish, keeping her upper body low and close to keep the drag low.
Bo noticed that her wife had a lead of about one hundred yards on the great ship, but she could feel that the schooner was still gaining speed.
'Lo… you better get that fish movin'… he's gonna catch up!'
'It's nice of you to be concerned, sweetie but remember… I have friends in the water.'
'Well, the friend you are currently riding isn't going fast enough.'
'Yea, but he's just about to hand me off to…'
Bo heard her wife grunt, then give a 'thank you' to what she guessed was the Marlin. Suddenly, she felt a rush of adrenalin… Lauren was excited… but why? The Succubus scanned the water looking for her Nereid to surface, but she couldn't find her anywhere.
'Lo?'
'Hold on to your panties, baby… you'll see me soon.'
'O…kaaay…' Bo said as she continued to search for her wife. Finally after a few minutes, Lauren surfaced in magnificent fashion between two massive sailfish, her arms outstretched above her head as she gripped their wing-like dorsal fins. Bo's mouth dropped open, 'Oh. My. God.'
'I'm flying!' Lauren said as she entered the water, skimming along just below the surface between her two new friends.
'You're gaining round, baby. The island isn't far now. I'm not sure what Mick has left in this old girl but if he doesn't use it now, you'll be pulling off a win!'
Bo heard Mick give a new order, "Run the topsail!"
The Succubus watched as a deckhand scurried up the forward mast and raised a new sail, causing The Kenda to lurch forward and gain more speed. It was going to be a close race to the finish as the schooner began to gain ground on the Nereid and her friends.
"Tighten up them lines, boys… it's gonna be a close race to the finish! Prepare to come about! We're gonna catch that wind that comes off the west side of that island!"
"Aye, cap'n!" Was again the reply as the men cranked the sails.
"Prepare to sail by the lee!"
"Aye, cap'n!"
"Bearing away!"
The men quickly turned the great mainsail and pulled tight the riggings. Bo watched as the boat barely lost any speed on the maneuver… instead, they were actually now gaining speed,
'Go, Lauren… we're catching up… he's using the wind off the west side of the island to gain speed.'
'There's wind off the west side? That means there's current as well… thanks, sweetie!'
Bo watched as Lauren and the great Sailfish surfaced before diving deep into the water.
"We lost sight of her, cap'n!" Said the deckhand who had been keeping track of the Nereid's whereabouts.
"Well, find her!" Mick said wondering what his Queen was up to.
'Lo?' There was no response, 'Lo? Answer me, sweetie… you're scaring the shit out of me!'
'I'm okay, Bo… can't talk right now… current is strong… just watch… you'll see us.'
'Okay, baby… but please be careful.'
'I'm safe with them, Bo.'
Bo clenched her jaw as she heaved a sigh, wishing this race away with her breath.
"We're gaining cap'n!"
"We've got her now, boys!"
'Lo? He's gaining on you.'
'Just shifting gears, baby.'
'Lo?'
'High gear, comin' right up, sweetie!'
Bo watched the horizon as a school of Sailfish began to pop in and out of the water, tossing Lauren on their tailfins from one to the next. With nimble reflexes, she jumped from one to the next to the next, gaining ground towards the island.
"Go Lauren!" Bo shouted as she laughed at her wife, "I don't know, Mick… I think she may have ya!"
Bo smiled back at the captain who ripped his hat from his head, before hitting it against the wheel.
"Dammit!"
Bo looked up to see her wife standing on the beach of the island waving to her. She waved back, "You won!"
"Of course I did! Like I said, I've got friends!"
"Prepare the halyards…" The deck hands ran to their posts, someone dejected by the loss. It had been a close race, "lower the sails!"
The men worked quickly, setting to the task at hand before the boat slowed and the anchor was dropped.
"It was a good race, Mick. You could argue that she had a head start." Bo smiled.
"I won't argue, my Queen. One thing I'm not is a sore loser." Mick smiled, "Drop the wave runner. One going ashore!"
Mick nodded to the port side of the ship, extending his arm to let Bo know the ride was for her, "Your Queen awaits, ma'am."
"Thanks, Mick."
"Aye, ma'am. Your son has arranged a picnic lunch for you and your mate with Chef Laura. She put everything you need is under the seat."
"Wow. That's a nice surprise. What time do we set sail for home?"
"Whenever you choose, my Queen. Cinnie tells us you wanted to take your wife for a walk around the orchards today. If that's still your plan, then we should sail for home by two o'clock to give you some time back at the estate. It's a large orchard and you won't want to miss any of it. Plus, if you walk it too close to dinner, you won't have much of an appetite. It's hard to walk through there and resist eating fresh picked fruits and vegetables."
"Well, I'm sure Lauren will be hungry. We would need three wave runners full of food to replace the calories she just burned."
"I'm sure. She was a sight to behold, my Queen."
"That she is, Mick. That she is." Bo said as she looked up to take a glimpse of her wife on the shore before moving to board the waiting wave runner.
"Safe travels, ma'am."
"Thank you." Bo said as she revved the engine and headed for shore.
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There were two large baskets and a messenger bag beneath the seat of the wave runner. Upon reaching the shore, they had looked in the baskets first and found food in one. They dug in immediately, taking shelter from the sun under a nearby tree. Lauren was famished as she pulled the note from Laura out of the basket first.
"Our picnic lunch is warm lamb salad. The lamb is cooked rare and cut into strips. The salad is mesclun lettuce, quartered cherry tomatoes with the julienne mix we've had before. The dressing is balsamic vinaigrette…" Lauren ran her finger through the dressing, "Hmmm… yummy."
She pulled out the two containers of lamb salad, giving one to Bo with a fork, before handing her wife the next two items on the menu as well, "And this is fresh chicken salad wraps with garlic aioli and avocado. The chilled mug is our good-for-the-babies fresh squeezed juices."
"She never forgets the babies, does she?"
"She doesn't. I have to say, I do miss caffeine."
"I miss wine."
"Well, only a few more months…"
Bo palmed her belly, "I can't wait."
Lauren leaned over and pulled Bo's top up, exposing her belly. She planted a kiss on the bump, "I'm glad you're still wearing a two piece. I was afraid you wouldn't be up for it."
"I'm not really… Kenzi's packing left me no choice."
"Bo, you're pregnant, not fat."
"Yea, but it's that in between stage… I feel like I need one of those "I'm not fat, I'm pregnant" shirts to clarify because I'm sure people are thinking their Queen is letting herself go."
"I don't think that's the case at all. Hell, most people can't take their eyes off your cleavage… I don't think anyone notices your stomach."
"Well, the cleavage is a whole other issue. My bikini tops barely fit."
"I'm not complaining." Lauren smirked as she moved on to her chicken salad wrap, "This food is amazing. We have to remember to thank Laura."
"I wonder how many fruits are in this juice. It's an amazing blend."
Lauren took a sip, "You're right… this is my favorite one so far."
"So, what do we do here?"
"I have a feeling the other basket and messenger bag hold the clues to that."
"Well, shall we take a look while we finish eating?"
"Sure." Lauren grabbed the messenger bag and Bo dug in to the basket. The blonde was first to find something, "Look, Bo. It's a map!"
She unfolded the document, "It looks like a treasure map." She giggled, "This is Ethan's handwriting. He says it's too a special place."
"Anything else?"
"Nope… that's all I've got on the map." She dug further into the bag, "I also have a camera with a note to play the video, a shovel and several vials labeled, 'get samples, please' that are also from Ethan."
"He's definitely your son."
"Well, he gets his curiosity from you."
"I have a blanket, sunscreen, a stowaway Para foil kite with instructions for building, travel fishing rods and a small tackle box with instructions to catch fresh squid for dinner tonight? Have you ever fished for squid?"
"Nope, but the video shows us how to do it. We hook on the 2.5 jig, it's important that we make the jig move up and down because the squid will only take it when it's sinking and you have to make sure to grab it behind its eyes to bring him in, making sure to leave him in the water as you grab him so you don't get inked."
"Sounds complicated."
"It does, but we have to try, Bo."
"Of course we do." Bo said reluctantly, "I'm betting on me getting inked."
"Such a pessimist!" Lauren said swatting her wife.
"Well, with my luck on the water so far, it's expected, don't you think?"
Lauren just laughed as she put the items back into the bag, "Ready to follow the map?"
"Ready as I'll ever be."
"Come on, it'll be fun. It's an adventure!"
"Yippee." Bo said sarcastically.
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The couple had been walking, following Ethan's map for a little over an hour when they came to an island oasis surrounded by various types of trees and plants, a waterfall cascading down into a pool of crystal clear blue water below,
"Beautiful." Bo whispered.
"Come on, baby. It's hot and I need a swim."
"Are you gonna shift?"
"No… I need a swim… as in me… your wife…" Lauren pulled off her boy shorts. She had discarded the top long ago, using it as a towel to wipe her brow and chest. She turned towards Bo and dropped her bikini bottoms, then reached behind her back and pulled loose the strings on her top. She stood before her wife in all her naked glory, her hands on her hips, "Do you want to swim with your wife?"
Bo stood there, mouth agape staring at the glistening skin of her lover… her eyes dropped from her wife's questioning face to her neck, muscular chest, arms, pert breasts… she thought about what it would be like to take just one of those in her mouth right now… she shook her head and continued down to take in her small baby belly, the soft patch of hair… she could run her fingers through that… and down… between the surely swollen folds of skin to find warm moisture… she shook her head out again and continued down to the long, toned legs… legs that went on for days… legs that wrapped around her when she was inside her…
"Bo? Swimming?"
The Succubus snapped her head up, "Swimming… right… yes… clothes off… swimming." Bo went to remove her shorts and tripped trying to get her left foot out. She fell to the ground, Lauren running to her side laughing,
"Oh, sweetie… are you okay?"
Bo looked up to see Lauren's crotch right in front of her face. She was tempted to just dive in, but she knew her wife wanted to swim, "You know, if you really want to swim, you should move the buffet away from the horny Succubus." Bo leaned in and placed a light kiss on the inside of each of the blonde's thighs before placing a final one on her pubic bone.
Lauren smiled down, "Are you okay?" She gave Bo a hand up, and then helped her out of her shorts.
"Physically, yes… just another bruise to my ego. Smooth move, eh?"
"Very." Lauren moved flush against her wife and slid her hand up her neck and into her hair before pulling her in for a slow and sensual kiss. Her free hand moved to the string on her hip before her other hand followed suit. Once free of the scrap of material, Bo's ass was readily available to the blonde and she took full advantage. As one hand worked the firm backside, the other moved up to pull loose the final string of the remaining garment.
Lauren leaned down and kissed away the cup surrounding each breast, causing the top to drop to the ground between them. She moved her hands to cup both breasts, pulling them to her mouth as she lavished them with her tongue. She pulled away and looked lovingly at her wife,
"It's getting hot… the cool water would feel good on our skin, don't you think?"
"Hmmm… I can think of a lot of things that would feel good on our skin right now but cool water sounds great to start."
The couple moved into the water, swimming several feet to the center before emerging,
"That feels so good." Bo said, "I really needed that. It's really hot today."
"Yea, the breeze isn't as steady as it has been this week. Do you want to go explore the waterfall?"
"Sure."
They swam to the falls, finding the water was cooler the closer they got. Submerging to move behind the cascading wall, they came up in what felt like a private haven.
"I've never been behind a waterfall before."
"I do it every chance I get in my Nereid form. It's peaceful and private… a great place to hideaway from the world."
"It's so much quieter than I thought it would be."
"And you look so beautiful with the falls as your backdrop." Lauren moved to her wife, pulling her in for soft, slow kiss. She pulled away, looking deep into Bo's eyes,
"I love you, my Ysabeau. I love you so very much." She kissed her again, this time deepening the kiss. She ran her tongue along Bo's bottom lip, begging entrance. The Succubus parted her lips, welcoming her wife, as their kiss grew more passionate. Legs entwined as the need for each other grew. The blonde began to pull chi from her mate before returning it, igniting a fire in her core.
Finally the colors began to swirl around them as their Fae and Druid were joined in the familiar feeding dance. Lauren shoved Bo back onto the rock ledge behind her and lifted her out of the water. She moved quickly to push her legs apart before moving her mouth to her wife's center. Her tongue swirled several times before Bo screamed out her name and arched into her mouth. Lauren could sense her need… hear her voice… feel the desire. She moved her hand to slide two fingers into her heat and begin long slow thrusts… agonizingly slow.
"I love how you touch me, Lo… no one could ever make me feel the way you do. I feel complete when you're inside of me… so close to you. Sweet Gaia you feel so fucking good, baby."
"I love the way you feel on my fingers… love the way you taste, Bo… love the way you move for me… love the sounds you make… love you." Lauren spoke in broken sentences as she licked and sucked at the Succubus' hardened clitoris.
She could feel the climax approaching. Adding another finger, she increased the pace of her thrusts as she continued to work the pert nub with her mouth. Bo's shoulders were raking against the stone wall behind her but she didn't care. Her triceps burned from holding herself up to give Lauren access but she didn't care. The blonde felt too fucking good. Her moans became gasps, her breaths grew rapid and short as her hips worked hard against her wife's mouth and fingers. It was moments later that she felt her orgasm rip through her core… felt the warm fluids rush from her body, filling her lover's mouth as she screamed out her name.
Her fingers absently threaded through blonde locks as she settled back against the rock, her skin cooled by the soft spray from the falls while her wife continued to gently kiss and lick before slowly removing her fingers from her core. She looked down, finding her mate's head resting on her lap, one arm wrapped lovingly around her while the other hand slowly traced the abdomen that held their son.
"You okay, baby?" Bo asked.
"I love making love to you, Bo. You have no idea how much I missed this while we were apart. I don't ever want to be without moments like these again."
"I think I have some idea about how you felt." Bo smiled, "I never want to go through that again, Lo. You do know that, right?"
"I do, Bo. I feel it when we're joined… it's still amazing to me that I can feel what you feel… hear what you think."
"I know… to actually know what you think and feel while you're touching and tasting me… I have never felt closer to you in my life."
Lauren lifted her head and looked up at her wife, "I love you, Bo."
"Then let me love you. Climb up here and stand over me?" Bo asked, helping her wife from the water.
Lauren stood looking down at Bo, her feet on either side of the brunette's thighs, her hands and forehead pressed up against the stone. She watched as she ran her hands up and down the front of her thighs, her lips trailing behind her fingers. Her wife ran her fingers through the downy patch of hair above her legs before sliding her fingers in to part the swollen, wet folds of skin. Lauren parted her feet further to give her mate easier access as she felt a warm tongue glide into her center causing her hips to press into the mouth that so easily captured her body's full attention.
Bo moaned as she continued to thrust her tongue into her wife… the sensation… the taste… the thoughts... the responsiveness… she could never get enough of Lauren. The brunette watched as her hips did their seductive dance. She moved her tongue through the folds, taking a long lick that ended at her swollen nub. Teasing it rapidly, yet softly with her tongue, she stopped and pulled away. She spread the folds with her fingers, pulling back on the small hood that covered the most sensitive part of her wife's core before taking it in her mouth and sucking gently, yet insistently. She drove two fingers into the soaking wet core, her wife's cum drenching her hand almost instantly.
As she felt her wife's need grow, she began working the swollen, hard clit with her tongue as she added another finger to fill her, the thrusts gaining speed and force as she felt the desire grow. Lauren's hands moved to brunette hair, threading her fingers through it and tugging firmly as she encouraged her wife's movements. Finally, she felt the surge of hot need build to its climax. Gripping the back of Bo's head, she pulled her firmly against her as she bucked her hips and lowered herself hard onto her fingers until she screamed out her name. The Succubus sent a strong pulse through buried fingers drawing out a second orgasm before allowing the blonde to collapse onto her lap, exhausted.
"I love tasting you, Lauren. I love loving you… feeling how much you want me… need me… enjoy me."
"You blow my mind, baby." Lauren said, her head resting on her wife's shoulder as she continued to try to catch her breath.
"You fill my mind… hmmm… the thoughts that run through your head when I'm making love to you… I'm always surprised."
"Why's that?"
"Well, it's just that sometimes it's all about love and need… mostly about love."
"…But other times?"
"It's dirty in that head of yours… the things you think… hmmm… you are a Succubus' dream."
"Well, I didn't have many of those thoughts until I became a Succubus myself. I used to be pretty… uh… vanilla."
Bo squeezed her wife pulling the blonde's wet core against her, "Mmmm… you were anything but vanilla. The night you showed up at my door in your jeans with the strap on underneath… When I took your coat off and saw you sporting a hard on… baby, that was anything but vanilla"
"Well, I did say pretty vanilla… not completely."
"You are definitely coming into your own sexually… and I'm glad to be here for the ride."
"Hmmm… speaking of riding… got anything I could sit on right now?"
Bo smiled as she slid her fingers between her mate's legs and entered her, "I think I have just what you need."
"Mmmm… just what the doctor ordered." The blonde giggled as she melted in to her wife's embrace.
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"I caught one!" Bo yelled as she slowly reeled the squid towards shore.
"Don't rush!" Lauren had just reeled one in, so had a free line. She dropped her rod and ran to help her wife.
"What is that? It's like... spitting or something."
"That's its defense mechanism… see the black ink?"
"Eeww… gross! I'm not touching that!"
"Okay, you need to do this… it's how you'll get badass points back after yesterday!"
"I don't care about my badass points. I'm a fucking Queen… that's badass enough! I'm not touching that thing!"
"Oh fine, you big sissy. I've got it."
Lauren reached down and grabbed the squid behind the large eyes, "That's eight! Our chef will be making calamari for the whole crew tonight!"
"Are you sure that's enough?"
"I don't know but now we know how to catch them."
"You know how to catch them… I caught one… you caught seven."
"Beginner's luck."
"No, it's just that you are the real badass in the family."
"Well, you have a nice ass, so that's good enough for me." Lauren gave her wife a kiss on her cheek, "Okay… let's take get these back."
"Okay. And Lo?"
"Yes, sweetie?"
"I had a great day."
"Me too, baby."
They gathered their belongings and headed back to the wave runner. Once back on the ship, they showed Captain Mick their catch. They learned quickly how to clean a squid, though Bo still wouldn't touch them. Their squid were considered medium to large in size, so the crew said their chef would be very happy with eight of them. When they opened the well to put them in, the Queens chuckled,
"Did some squid fishing of your own, boys?"
"Well, we weren't sure you would catch any, so…"
"I understand. Laura would have been very upset if you came back empty handed."
"Besides, now maybe she'll make us some calamari!"
Bo and Lauren laughed, "We'll make sure of it."
"Prepare to haul anchor, boys! We've got places to go, people to see and things to do!"
Bo and Lauren moved to the stern and took a seat as the schooner set sail. Bo wrapped an arm around her wife who leaned in and rested her head on her shoulder. Both were smiling as they snuggled in together. It really had been a good day.
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Freshly showered, Bo and Lauren had left the main house about ninety minutes ago. They had wandered through the vineyard first and were now passing through the final rows of the vegetable garden. Both were much bigger than the couple had imagined, but they were growing hungry, so were happy to be heading for the orchard.
They wandered up and down the rows of fresh apple trees, orange trees, and pear trees for quite some time before Bo asked,
"How do all of these trees grow in the same place? I mean, I was raised by human farmers so I know that this should be impossible."
"Hmmm… you haven't been listening in your lessons from Uncle Arranz." Lauren said accusingly with a smile.
"I have too!" Bo defended.
"Okay then…" Lauren bent down and scooped up some soil, "What do you smell?"
Bo looked at Lauren with a questioning look on her face, "You want me to smell dirt?"
"Yes." Lauren held it under her nose. Bo stared at it for a moment before she reluctantly took a quick whiff, "Come on, baby… you can do better than that."
"This is gross." Bo said before inhaling deeply. She quickly coughed and wiped at her nose as the small particles of dirt invaded her senses, "Okay, I whiffed… so what? That doesn't answer my question."
"Like I said… not paying attention to your lessons."
"Okay… elements were boring! You can't tell me you actually enjoyed those hours of digging in dirt!"
Lauren just smiled back at her wife before fingering through the soil in her hand. She had to admit, it did hurt a bit that Bo would take a dig at her for liking something scientific but she quickly pushed it aside. They were allowed to have different interests.
"I'm sorry, Lo. I didn't mean to mock your love of all things science… it's just that the way he… I don't know… I just didn't see the point."
Lauren raised her arms and spun in a circle, "Are you kidding me, Bo? This… all of this is the point! You can feed a kingdom with knowledge of how to change soil by understanding the relationship of the elements with nature! None of your people will starve, Bo."
"They're your people too and… wow… you're right… but more importantly, I was wrong. I can't believe I never thought about that."
"There are a lot of issues in the world, Bo… many more people die each year from disease, starvation, lack of water, exposure to the elements than we'll lose in the war we're so obsessed with."
"I don't know enough about our people, Lo."
"I know, sweetie. We still have an awful lot to learn, but I think that's why we have each other. I can look out for the health and welfare of our people while you handle the daily task of actually ruling."
"What does that even mean?" Bo said as she pulled an apple from a branch.
"It means you handle all of the things that are brought to your attention by your council. Gaia only knows how many conflicts there will be after the war while the re-organization happens."
"Well, I intend to start that before the war… when we get back, as a matter of fact. That sounds like a good plan, though. You are the expert on all of the health and science stuff."
"So… back to our lesson, then? Take a long slow sniff of the soil. What do you smell?"
Bo sighed before honoring her wife's request that she learn. She took a long slow sniff, then pulled away looking at Lauren with surprise, "Chi?"
"Yes."
"But how…"
"Look around you, Bo… we're surrounded by chi. How could it not be in the soil."
Bo looked around disbelieving, but Lauren was right… why hadn't she ever thought of it before. Her eyes began to glow the familiar blue, but gradually began to turn to shades of purple, then white.
"Bo? Sweetie?" Lauren placed her hand on her wife's arm. There was no response, but as the blonde watched, she began to see a small stream of chi enter her wife's mouth. Soon, the stream became larger, "You are amazing…" the blonde said as she stood and watched her wife feed from the chi that surrounded them.
Bo cut off her feed and turned to her wife, "Your turn."
"I don't think I can… I mean… I don't know how…"
"Join with me so I can show you, baby." Bo leaned in slowly and kissed her wife. Lauren relaxed into the kiss as her they began the familiar push and pull of chi until finally, the blonde allowed her Phoenix to take control, joining their minds as one. Bo began to pull chi from the nature resources at her disposal as Lauren listened and learned. After several minutes, their lips parted, though they remained in each other's arms,
'Wow… you sure are a good teacher.'
'I learned from the best.' Bo smiled as she pushed a stray piece of hand gently behind her wife's ear, 'Your turn now?'
Lauren nodded as she stepped away from Bo and focused as her mate had. Bo watched, as orange eyes became blue, then purple as her Druid joined in, and then white as her the elemental fully assumed control. She began to pull chi in a thin stream as Bo watched with a smile. It was fun learning their powers together… especially when it was discovering them on their own. Bo took great pride in figuring things out for herself and it was rare that she could teach her big-brained wife something.
Lauren's eyes settled back to brown shortly after she had stopped her feed, "Wow… that was amazing… so many flavors. How did you figure that out?"
"Well, you said the soil had chi in it and unless Gaia is spending all of her time feeding soil or there's a soil-feeding Druid, I figure the earth must pull what it needs on its own… including light, moisture and minerals. Then it just hit me… if the soil can do it, then surely we can… so… I just did."
"Have I mentioned how incredibly amazing you are lately?"
"Actually, you haven't… not for at least twelve hours or so." Bo giggled, "Of course, and that was being amazing in bed which for a Succubus just verifies that I'm still a Succubus. When you say I'm miraculous or mind-blowing or astounding or epic in bed… then you're talking beyond normal Succubus skills and I'm flattered."
"I'll keep that in mind." Lauren giggled, "That strawberry patch is calling my name… I just want to go lay in it and eat them right off the plants… oh… and I want to grab a few mangos off those trees and some peaches and…"
"I get the picture. I need to go back and pick up the other basket."
"Nope… when we got back, I had Semper send someone out here to drop a two baskets off for us. He said he would leave them under the first row of apple trees, so they should be around here… ah… there they are!" Lauren said pointing to the baskets.
They gathered up the baskets as well as the one Bo had already brought with her and began making their way up and down the rows of trees. They picked up apples, oranges, both yellow and white peaches, a few lemons for tea and some two pears. Bo and Lauren weren't big on that particular fruit, but Semper loved them so they grabbed him a couple.
"Look, Bo! Chinese gooseberry trees!"
"I love those little green buggers! Wait… I thought they were called Kiwifruit?"
Lauren chuckled, "Well, they originally came from China, but are now a staple commercial fruit in New Zealand. I'm not sure if they're actually grown in Australia, but I'm pretty sure they import them from their Kiwi neighbors. I'm sure Cinnie and Laura wanted these here for a little reminder of home… or at least an area close to home."
Lauren searched for a few ripened fruits, pausing to drop them into the basket Bo was holding,
"Lauren, I've been thinking. I'd like to invite them to come back with us… I mean… all of them. They may not be interested, but I'd like to at least extend the invitation. I mean… they'll have to deal with our four to five month long winters but maybe they miss having seasons after living here for so long."
"I don't know, baby. All we can do is offer. It will be up to them."
"I know. I just wanted you to know that I wanted to make an official offer. Do you agree?"
"I do, Bo. We can definitely use Cinnie in the guard and maybe Laura would be interested in helping Kenzi and Chase out with the babies once they're born when she's not cooking? If not, maybe she'd be interested in working at Martini's Restaurant? I mean… it's not high end cooking like she's doing here, but maybe Madge would be interested in elevating the dinner menu? Or maybe they'd be interested in opening a second restaurant… hell, for that matter, we could just open one for her."
"I think all of those are viable options for them if they choose to come. I think we can start with finding out what they would have wanted to do if they had not ended up as a captive to Arum. I mean… Laura is probably overwhelmed by the possibilities now that she can live in daylight."
"True. Now… how about the Mango trees and strawberry patch?"
"Yummy… let's go!"
Bo watched as her wife took off running across the orchard, leaping over the dirt mounds that separated the first part of the orchard from the Mango trees and then the ground fruits. They quickly discussed how to tell if they were ripe before they picked several. They then moved on through the remaining trees to the area where the colorful tones of blues and reds were visible. Every berry imaginable was there. Bo stopped for a quick pick of some blueberries. Lauren noticed and came running back to help before they both moved to the sweet, delicious red fruits.
The blonde did as she said she would and lay down in the middle of a row. She pulled one from the plant, popped it in her mouth and moaned at the burst of flavor she now savored.
"Mmmm… sweetie, come try these." Bo lay down beside her wife who was now lying on her back holding a berry out for her to try. Bo took a bite of the offered fruit,
"Wow… so juicy. They're never like this out of the grocery store."
"Well, you have to figure… there's no insecticides on these… no time spent in a warehouse, traveling on a truck or stored in the back of a grocery store. These are right from the plant to your mouth. There is no fresher way to eat fruit! Here… have another."
Lauren put the stem end in her mouth and held the berry between her teeth for Bo to take a bite. The Succubus smirked before she leaned in, licking her mate's bottom lip as she wrapped her mouth around the strawberry, grazing her lips as she did.
"Mmmm… that one had a little something extra in its flavor." Bo said smiling as Lauren took the remainder and dropped it into the small pile of stem ends they'd accumulated in the basket.
"Was it a good something extra?"
"Well… it wasn't chocolate, but it was definitely good."
"Chocolate?"
"Of course… chocolate-covered strawberries?"
"Never tried them."
"WHAT?! You've never had a chocolate-covered strawberry? Like… ever?"
"Nope… I tend to keep my fruit nutritious when I eat it… not add sugar to it."
"I'll have you know that I've read several articles that have mentioned the benefits of dark chocolate in your diet, doctor."
"Well, that is true… some day you'll have to enlighten me with the added experience of chocolate on my strawberry."
"Now that's something I could definitely teach you, my young Padawan." Bo chuckled as her wife planted a kiss on her cheek.
"Wanna go back to the garden? I saw a hammock back there. I think it's just close enough to the sprinklers that it would throw a cool mist our way while we lay in the shade and nibble on some of these delicious morsels." Lauren said as she grabbed another strawberry and took a bite."
"Okay, but how about we do more laying and less nibbling. Laura will be mad at us if we don't have a good appetite for dinner!"
"True, but I'm hungry now. We really haven't eaten much today."
"Well, I can think a snack you could eat that might help you with that hunger."
Lauren slapped her wife, "One track mind. Let's go."
… … … … … …
Bo and Lauren had finished eating a few pieces of fruit each and were lying in each other's arms on the hammock, flipping through the pictures on Bo's phone. Ethan had outdone himself in the picture swap last night and they hadn't had a chance to go through all of them before having to jump on the boat.
"I love this one of him with Chase driving The Aidan. He really loves that boat."
"As I've said before, he's like his Mamma… he loves the speed."
"Well, I think since we spent the afternoon in an orchard, it's only appropriate that I remind you that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
Lauren chuckled into Bo's chest where her head lay nuzzled into her neck. She closed her eyes, listening to the beat of her wife's heart as she felt the soft mist of the sprinklers landing on them. She traced her fingers down the slick valley between the two ample breasts, the cleavage displayed perfectly for her viewing pleasure. When they had returned from their trip to the island, Bo had showered while Lauren took time to feed. The blonde had burned a lot of chi during their race on the open seas, so the brunette understood her need to spend some time with Gaia and release Snow for a good run down the beach.
When Lauren returned, she had whined to Bo about the conservative top she had on, so the Succubus had changed while she was in the bathroom. The pale blue top with the plunging, cleavage-baring neckline caught Lauren's attention right away, her eyes lingering there as they talked while she dried off and dressed.
"Excuse me, my Queens." Cinnie appeared, clearing her throat before she spoke to draw the couples' attention.
"Hey, Cinnie. What can we do for you? Did we miss something on our schedule?"
"No ma'am. It's just that… well, my wife would like me to bring the fruits and vegetables you picked to her so she can plan the menu for tomorrow. Also, she would like to prepare the fruits as you discussed earlier, Queen Ysabeau." Cinnie nodded.
"Cinnie… its Bo. Why so formal?"
"I'm sorry, ma'am… I mean… Bo. It's just… I interrupted a personal moment and felt formal was appropriate."
"You're really going to have to get used to the fact that we are Succubae. Interrupting personal moments will become a regular way of life when you are around us. I am sure if you spend enough time with us, you will eventually have a need to interrupt us at our most personal moments. We would be grateful if it was you rather than Semper to be honest."
"Uh… of course, ma'am."
"Bo. And the fruit is in the three baskets just over there in the shade. Do you need help carrying them?"
"No thank you. I will just teleport them over. No need to carry them. Would you like me to leave anything?"
Lauren jumped up quickly, grabbing a Mango, "Do you by any chance have a knife on you that I could use to cut this?"
Cinnie drew a small blade from her thigh hidden just beneath her tunic. Lauren noticed she had three strapped there, "My wife is a chef… I always have knives, my Queen."
Lauren chuckled, "Of course you do. She certainly is good with those small blades of hers."
"Yes, she is… lots of practice. She hates rodents and islands are full of them, so she…"
"I understand… we had a little experience with her and her rodents, remember?"
Cinnie blushed, "Yea… uh… sorry about that."
"It's okay, really."
"I'm just gonna… uh… get these back to Laura now. I'll see you both at dinner?"
"Sure." Lauren said, "Uh, Cinnie? Could we get a little… uh…"
"Privacy?"
"Yes." Lauren blushed.
"I think the men have caught on to your feeding needs. Look."
Lauren stood and looked at the perimeter where the members of the guard stood. They already had their backs turned. Their gaze only shifting left to right, "They're good."
"Yes. And they realign so no one can come in from behind. If you look there… out towards the orchard… you're encircled by the guard… all with their backs to you."
"Thanks, Cinnie."
"You're welcome. Semper and I made the changes to our patrol patterns before you ever arrived. We planned everything out last week while you slept."
Bo laughed, "Did we sleep last week? I thought all we did was almost die, imprison traitors and kill people."
"Yea… sadly, we did do a lot of that… and there was definitely not much sleeping going on." Lauren agreed.
"Or time with our son." Bo added.
"I'd heard it was a rough week from Semper. I'd never heard of such a coronation week for any former Kings or Queens."
"So we heard. Apparently, my grandfather wanted to make sure I was dead."
"Word has it he has stopped sending people after you, believing you have met with an untimely demise."
"He thinks I'm dead, eh?"
"That's what Semper and the Elders believe."
"Well thank Gaia for small blessings then."
"Yes. Kenzi mentioned things have been very quiet at home… everywhere except in the infirmary."
"Cinnie?"
The red-headed beauty silently scolded herself for letting the fact slip, "Nothing to worry after, my Queen. She and the rest of your family have things well in hand."
"No, Cinnie. You don't understand. There are three women in that infirmary who are far from friends." Bo sat up. Lauren could tell she was ready to teleport home.
"Ysabeau Faith Martini, don't you dare even think about blinking home to that infirmary. There are plenty of very capable people who have known those three women longer than you or I have… they can handle it."
Bo stilled, taking a deep breath, "I'm sorry, Lo… it's just that… well, my mom and Kea together… and throw Evony into the mix… it's just a recipe for disaster."
"Evony was making progress before we left and Jianna can handle her. Madge and Beli will handle your mother… and dare I say I feel sorry for Aoife if Emma gets involved as well. Kea has Chase and his dad… not to mention that she is in a padded room. It's fine, Bo… if it wasn't, Kenzi would have sent for us."
"No she wouldn't have, Lo."
"She would have if it were life-threatening, Bo and you know it."
"True."
"Please, my Queen… Kenzi will have my head if you went home. I promised I would say nothing about the situation. I let it slip unintentionally… I was careless. You see, that's why I said formal is best."
Bo felt bad that she had allowed the guard to relax into their conversation, "It's okay, Cinnie. Your secret is safe with us and I will stay put. We'll pop home again tonight or tomorrow night to see Ethan at bedtime, so Kenz will tell us if there is anything we need to know."
"Thank you, my Queen."
"You're welcome."
"I'll see you at dinner."
"Thank you."
Bo turned back to Lauren, "Sounds like my mom is awake."
"You don't know that, Bo. It could just be Kea having a run in with Evony. Please, sweetie… can we just leave the drama of home at home and trust that they will call for us if they need us? Do you really want to micromanage your kingdom?"
"Is that what you think I'm doing?"
"No… what I think you're doing is what you always do… worrying about the people you love…" Lauren paused… biting her tongue from what she really wanted to say. This was history repeating itself and she was having trouble dealing with this moment. Was she being selfish?
"Uh… Lo?"
"Yes Bo." Lauren said, her tone a bit short, her eyes on the mango in her hand.
"You know you just closed our link?"
Lauren paused not knowing what to say before admitting, "Yes."
"I don't get an explanation as to why?"
"Because you won't be happy about what I'm thinking."
"In other words, you're avoiding."
"Yes."
"And what, pray tell, are you avoiding?"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes."
"Be careful what you ask for Succubus."
"I'm throwing caution to the wind."
"Look… let's just do this. I'll go back to the room and spend the rest of the day hanging out on my own. You go back to Delaware if you feel you must."
Lauren stood, taking the knife and the fruit with her as she started to walk away. Bo just sat there trying to catch up to what was happening, "Lauren?"
The blonde kept walking, giving Bo no answer, "Lauren! Stop! Wait!"
Bo went to stand, but caught her foot in the hammock and flipped it over, "Fuck! Lauren! Wait!" She pushed at the hammock trying to get herself upright, "Lauren!"
Finally, Lauren looked over her shoulder, seeing her wife twisted in the hammock upside down. She chuckled and shook her head before turning back towards the brunette.
"Fuck! Dammit!" Bo finally got her foot free and ended up face down on the ground beneath the hammock in the wet grass, "Shit!"
"Language!" Lauren said with a smirk.
"Where are you going in such a hurry?"
"Well… you have your plans, I have mine."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"Just what it sounds like… you want to go home and play Queen. I want to stick to our planned vacation away from being Queen."
Bo was starting to catch on, "So you're mad because I want to go home and check on things?"
Lauren stood silently.
"Lauren, what's the difference between me doing that and us going to check on Ethan?"
"Nothing, I guess… like I said. Go do what you think you have to do, Bo. I'm going to go back to our room."
"Lauren, wait." Bo reached out and grabbed her hand, but Lauren pulled it away, "Sweetie, talk to me!"
Lauren kept her back turned to Bo. She couldn't help it. This was like the time that Bo ran off on that camp job… was this what their life would always be? Bo would always be running off putting everyone else first while she was left with the kids? Weren't they past all of that? If not, would they ever be? Would Bo ever really put her and their children first? If she couldn't do it for something that wasn't life threatening, could she ever do it? Lauren felt the tears welling up in her eyes. She struggled, swallowing hard trying to push the lingering pain from the past down deep into her gut. She was being selfish. Bo hadn't left her side for more than a few hours at most since they'd been married other than the night of their individual vision quests.
Bo walked carefully around her wife, moving in front of her so she was facing her. The blonde's head was tilted down, but she could see the tears streaming down her face,
"Hey… why the tears?"
"You can't figure this out, Bo? Really?"
"You shut down your link to me… I'm not going to use my telekinesis to go probing through your thoughts, Lo. We agreed to never do that. I'm hoping you will either voluntarily open it back up and share or talk to me."
Lauren sighed, "Do you remember years ago when I asked for the break?"
Bo's brow furrowed. It wasn't a memory she liked to recall, "Yes. But what does that have to do with this?"
"Do you remember the days right before that? When I asked… begged you to stay… that we needed time together… but you went off and took the camp job… and I almost ended up dead?"
Bo cringed, "I put a job before us." She lowered her head, "And you think that's what I'm doing now."
"Yes. I'm going to go back to the room. I'd like to be alone. You go do what you have to do." Lauren took a step past Bo, but the Succubus caught her arm,
"What I have to do is spend time with my wife. Everything else will… and can… wait. Nothing and no one is more important than you, Lo."
She moved towards her wife who was still reluctant to accept the gesture, "And I shouldn't need you to remind me of that… the thought shouldn't have even crossed my mind… I guess I'm still trying to find a line between obligations and optional. I just… I feel guilty, Lo."
"Guilty? About not being there? But you wouldn't feel guilty leaving me during our vacation? You know that you aren't making things better here, right?"
"No… guilty about anyone else having to deal with my mom." She hung her head, "I mean… she's fucking loony tunes, Lo… you know that! What if she tries to blow the place up?"
"Bo, the mom that is in that infirmary right now is not the mom that you met ten years ago. Bantos would never have brought her to us if he thought she was a threat. You know that."
Bo stood silent, thinking about what her wife had just said, "I guess you're right."
She looked up at the blonde, visibly filled with regret, "Lo, I'm sorry."
"Me too."
"No… you have no reason to be sorry. You are right to be upset. I was putting others before you and that is never okay unless it's our kids."
Lauren knew her wife was trying to make it right, but the fact that her first instinct was to leave was still not sitting right with her.
"Lo? Please open your link so I can hear your thoughts."
"Bo… just… look."
"Lo… hit me. Please."
Lauren shook her head and opened her link. Bo was hit full force with the weight of her wife's emotions all at once… fear, anger, hurt, doubt… all of it. She moved quickly to her and pulled her in for an urgent kiss… a kiss that held all of the need she felt to reverse what she had caused her wife to feel. Lauren felt it all… regret, fear, anxiety… and a fully focused purpose to spend the rest of this trip with only her… the rest of the world be damned.
As the kiss deepened, Lauren felt her wife's desire, her love… her all-encompassing need for her and only her. If there was any doubt in her mind that she was Bo's number one priority, it was all but erased in that moment.
Lauren found herself being lifted into her Succubus' arms as she pulled her close moving her cheek to her forehead. She walked them back to the hammock where she gently laid the blonde down on the woven strings, then carefully settled in next to her.
"Would you like me to take the mango and knife?"
"Are you worried about me holding a knife right now?"
"Honestly? A little."
"Well… my tiger does like the taste…" Lauren ran the tip of the knife along Bo's cleavage, making the smallest of cuts causing Bo to flinch ever so slightly, "of your blood since that night…" the blonde's eyes transitioned to deep blue as she leaned down with a smirk and licked at the small wound she'd left behind.
Lauren pushed a small amount of chi into her mate and watched as the cut healed before her eyes. She then sat up and straddled her wife,
"Hey… where are you going?" Bo asked, worried that her wife was leaving.
Lauren smirked as she began to peel the Mango… the fruit was truly a pain in the ass to slice but what she had in mind would be well worth the effort, "Right here so I can peel our mango… hungry, remember?"
"Still? You had like… a thousand strawberries."
"You exaggerate."
"Barely… you had an apple, peach and probably a quart of strawberries."
"Don't forget the blueberries."
"Well, I won't be surprised if you spend the rest of the night in the bathroom."
"May I remind you that you had the same fruits I did? Besides, regular is good for your colon."
"Mmmm… how romantic."
"Natural bodily function, sweetie."
"Well, remember that my body is still trying to adjust to this new regimen of eating right. It still remembers three square meals of fast food a day starting with cold pizza for breakfast if we were out of milk for cereal."
Lauren chuckled, "I just don't understand where Kenzi put it all. Her entire body is the size of my leg."
"She does have a seriously high metabolism, doesn't she?"
"I'm just glad she stopped drinking so much. I was getting seriously worried about her internal organs. I mean… she really did drink an awful lot. I once had a patient as a resident who was on dialysis at age twenty-eight because of drinking. I would have hated to see that happen to her."
"You know… about that… she asked me not to tell you but…"
"Bo, you don't have to tell me… don't betray that trust. Jianna already relayed the secret to me… that she healed the beginnings of fatty liver in her."
"She was pretty upset and she knew you would be, too. She didn't want a lecture… you had warned her so many times before but she didn't listen."
"Well, the important thing is that she's healthy and happy now."
Lauren tossed the skin and seed of the mango on the ground and began slicing it into pieces. She laid down on top of her wife, discarding the knife onto the pile of skins before taking a piece of mango and running it along the Succubus' bottom lip, then top lip, "Want a bite?"
Bo opened her mouth, taking the fruit between her teeth, as Lauren lowered her mouth over the other end and sucked on it as her wife watched. The blonde shifted slightly, slipping her thigh between her wife's legs and pressing her hips gently into her center. The brunette's hips responded in kind as she bit down on the mango and began to chew,
"Mmmm… sweet and juicy… so juicy."
Lauren waited for her to swallow before capturing her lips in a passionate kiss, her tongue begging for entrance so she could share in the taste of the fruit's flavor. They moaned together as their tongues swirled in a sensual dance before Lauren pulled away once again picking up the knife. She moved it to Bo's chest again, using the knife to cut through the lacy scoop of the neck to show more cleavage. She sat up and looked down at her wife's shorts, appreciating the choice of wardrobe even more in this moment. She slid the knife to the first button and pressing gently with her thumb, held the round metal piece in place as the blade cut the thread,
"Oops… sorry… I'm sure they have a needle and thread here somewhere." She repeated the act with the second and third buttons consecutively, smirking and apologizing after each one.
"You're doing some serious damage there, Mrs. Martini."
"You haven't heard? My wife is a billionaire. She can afford a new pair of shorts. And if she can't, her best friend is a designer."
"And what shall we tell the guards when we're walking back with my shorts hanging open?"
"The guards have been instructed to give us our privacy. I believe we'll be entering right through the garden doors up those steps. We can walk through the house instead of around the house. Besides…"
Lauren turned the blade so the dull side was facing her wife's skin, then slid it into her shorts, effectively cutting the cloth from the crotch to where the buttons once were, "… what shorts?"
The blonde smirked as she pulled open the cloth, exposing her wife's naked lower half. In that moment, she had to restrain herself from talking to Kenzi on the wind… wanting to thank her for not packing any underwear for them.
She moved the knife back up to her wife's shirt and slit the material straight up the middle the rest of the way before cutting the small thin black piece of cloth that held the two cups of her silk bra together, freeing the two beautiful firm breasts from the restrictive clothing. She dropped the knife and cupped both with her hands, massaging them gently while thumbing the nipples into erect peaks.
She took another piece of mango in her hand and ran it over the hardened nubs. Bo arched up as the cool, juicy fruit rubbed her nipples. Lauren took each of the pert pink points into her mouth, whirling her tongue around them before sucking them tenderly.
"Stay there, baby. I'm going to have to move for a bit… this hammock has its limits."
Bo went to protest, but Lauren placed a chaste kiss on her lips silencing her thoughts, "Trust me… it will be worth it."
The Succubus watched as her wife gathered the remaining pieces of mango into her hands before sliding off the hammock. She watched her roll under the hammock, coming to rest beneath it, just below her center.
"Close your eyes, baby. Just lay there and feel the mist on your skin… on your breasts… just feel the sensations, okay?"
Her breath caught in her throat, but she closed her eyes and tried to relax as she responded, "Okay."
Lauren took a slice of mango and slid it through the web of thick twine separating her from her wife. She noticed immediately that the strands were between her clit and opening so she had access to all she needed. She took the mango and ran it over the hooded nub before pressing it harder until it split the folds making direct contact that caused the Succubus to press down into the hammock. The blonde slid the slick fruit up and down over the quickly hardening nub as she watched it respond.
Bo sat up slightly so she could see her wife. The blonde smiled back at her as she took the piece of fruit in her mouth and bit off the end of the piece she had been using,
"Mmmm… delicious." She said as she returned to pleasuring her wife. Once again she removed the piece of fruit and took a bite. Bo watched as she swirled the juices around in her mouth before she swallowed and then again continued. It was so sexy to watch and was making her core throb with need.
Lauren circled her opening with the next slice of mango before pressing it in to her core, pumping it a few times before pulling it back out and licking it off. She repeated it several times before replacing the piece of mango with her fingers and resuming her massage of her wife's clit with the pale orange fruit.
Bo moaned as her wife sunk her fingers deep inside of her while she worked her clit, occasionally taking a lick of bite of the fruit. Finally Lauren spoke, "Uh-oh… last piece and you haven't come yet. I guess I'll just have to use my mouth."
The doctor chuckled as she moved her lips to surround the hardened clit of her mate, lavishing it gently with the tip of her tongue. She gradually began to use more and more of the tongue, increasing the intensity of the contact before sucking gently. The thrusts of her fingers grew more insistent as her wife's movements became more and more needy. Lauren moved her mouth away, stroking Bo's clitoris with her thumb as her fingers continued to work inside. The blonde watched as the glistening folds grew wetter, the juices of her lover now dripping down her hand. When they reached her wrist, she licked them off, savoring the flavor combined with the fruit.
"Lo, please, baby."
The blonde curled her fingers and began to pound into her wife, filling her with another finger and bringing her tongue back into the mix until she heard Bo's thoughts as she reached her climax, pushing a rush of euphoria through every fiber of her being, causing Lauren's need to rise.
As Bo stilled, Lauren continued to run her fingers through the moisture, watching it drip through the threaded fibers of the hammock. This is what she loved most about making love with a woman… the beauty of the female form would always amaze her.
"Hey… are you coming back up here or do I have to come down there with you to get my snuggles?"
Lauren chuckled as she rolled out from under the hammock and slid in next to her wife. Before she could settle fully into Bo's embrace, her cami was pulled below her breasts and they were taken into her wife's mouth one at a time. While distracted by the feel of the warm tongue lavishing her nipples, a hand slid down her loose running shorts, fingers moving straight into her core causing her to buck with need.
"Gods, Bo!" Lauren rolled onto her wife, lowering her right breast to her mouth, her hips moving in an erotic dance as she rode the two fingers which were not deep enough for her liking, "Deeper, baby… more… please, Bo… I'm so close."
Bo did as instructed and wasted no time pushing her wife to the edge. She watched the beautiful scene play out before her as she brought the blonde to her climax. It was still one of the most precious moments to Bo… having the privilege of watching her lover come undone… watching her be free to feel all of the pleasure life and love have to offer after suffering alone and silent for so long. As Lauren came down from her high, she fell into her wife's embrace. Bo lay there holding her wife, stroking long, silky blonde strands of hair with one hand while she traced her fingertips gently up and down the middle of her back with the other. After several minutes she spoke,
"I love you so damn much, Dr. Lauren Hope Martini. I must have been out of my mind to think I could leave you for one moment during this vacation. Can you forgive me?"
"You are forgiven, sweetie… but I have to be honest… it's a sensitive issue for me."
"I know, baby… and I should have known better. I don't ever want to take you for granted… and that's exactly what that was."
"It's okay, Bo… we're a work in progress. We'll be okay." She reassured.
Bo ran her fingers delicately down the side of her wife's face, pushing the strands of hair back off her shoulder revealing her neck. She grazed the soft skin from her ear to her neck before looking into the big brown eyes that always gave her hope. Lauren said,
"Rest now, sweetie. We have to go in for dinner soon."
Bo smiled, "Can you set your phone alarm? I have a feeling we'll oversleep if you don't."
"Sure, sweetie. It's almost six o'clock. Is an hour good?"
"Perfect. We requested dinner between seven and eight, so that would be fine." Bo paused for a long while before she spoke again,
"Lo, I really do love you… you truly are my number one priority… well… you and our kids."
Lauren pushed up so she could look her wife in the eyes, "I know, sweetie. It's okay. Let's just sleep now."
Bo kissed her wife lightly on the lips and held her arms open. Lauren snuggled into her and got comfortable. When she felt her relax, Bo wrapped her arms around her, giving her a squeeze and another kiss on the top of her head,
"I love you so much." She whispered, "My world would be nothing without you… I… would be nothing without you."
Bo's eyes watered… she tried to push the sadness back the failed as her throat tightened, bottom lips quivered and tears rushed forth. The thought of how her words had just hurt the most important person in her life were seared into her mind and her heart. She never wanted to hurt her, but she knew that she would… they would… there would always be times when they would disagree, hurt each other, relive their past. They had thousands of years together… hurting each other was inevitable, but it didn't mean she wanted it to happen. She sighed remembering her wife's words from a moment ago… they really were a work in progress… they always would be… because life is a process and that's what this was… their life.
"I knew you would figure it out. Now… quiet that busy mind of yours and stop those tears," Lauren reached up and brushed away the tears from her wife's cheeks. "I love you, Bo… that's something you can always count on and I know I can count on that from you as well. Sleep, baby… we'll talk more later… it's okay… sleep."
"I love you, Lo." The Succubus gripped her wife tightly, holding on as the tears fell harder. Lauren sighed. Her wife wasn't going to settle easily. She could feel how upset she was that she had hurt her. It was the same fear and anguish the blonde had felt in her wife when they'd first bonded and Bo would think of how she'd hurt her by being with Dyson the first time. She listened as the Succubus spoke again,
"And I'm so sorry I hurt you… I… I just get so caught up in trying to protect everyone that I end up not protecting you… not protecting your heart. What's wrong with me?"
"Bo, you care... about everyone… about not being the one who hurts others or whose family hurts others… your need to protect people is one of the things I fell in love with, sweetie. There's nothing wrong with you. Maybe it was that I sometimes get selfish and want you to protect me… protect our relationship."
"I understand that, Lo… but it's not you… you are the one who works so hard to protect us… our relationship. I should be protecting us too… and I constantly fail at that…"
The tears fell hard again, but this time Bo turned away from Lauren, rolling onto her side. The blonde sighed, stroking her wife's naked back. She searched for the source of sadness within her mind and felt the shame her wife felt. This wasn't working. She knew Bo was stuck on what she perceived was her greatest failure. Lauren knew it was just the guilt from what she had done to her in the past because she could see the memories flooding back through her wife's mind.
"Bo… please… She climbed over her wife and placed her forehead against that of the Succubus, "Close your eyes, baby… please… just breathe…"
Lauren watched as Bo closed her eyes. She wiped her cheeks again and placed a light kiss on her lips. A few moments later, she felt her wife's forehead relax against her own. Once she knew Bo was relaxed, she called upon her Unicorn.
Bo felt her head spin a bit, "Lo?"
"Open those beautiful eyes, baby…" Lauren watched as Bo's eyes finally opened. She tilted her head slightly as she smiled a tight smile. She gazed into the onyx eyes staring back at her, a pained expression visible in them,
"Look where we are, sweetie…" Lauren pointed, "Look up… see all of the stars? Do you feel the crisp, cool breeze on your bare skin?"
"It's so beautiful."
"It is… now relax… clear your mind, baby… all that matters is that we're here now… you didn't leave… we're together… it's just us here."
"Lo… I…"
"Shhh… let's just be here in our special place… together." She pulled Bo to her, wrapping the Succubus tightly in her arms, "Sleep now, baby. It will all be okay when you wake up."
"Lo…"
"No… Bo. Sleep now, talk later… okay?"
Bo nodded and relaxed into her wife's embrace. Lauren watched, lightly rubbing the spot between her brows to relax her scowl. When she noticed her breathing grow heavy, she knew she could relax and sleep as well. She closed her eyes, staring at the beauty above them. This place really was magical if it could calm her wife that quickly. She smiled as a star shot across the sky. She smiled thinking of what Ethan called shooting stars and whispered, "It's a wisher, Bo… make a wish, baby. I think in this place, they'll all come true."
Lauren closed her eyes and wished for her wife to wake calm and smiling. It broke her heart when the Succubus would beat herself up over their past. More than anything, she wanted her to get to a place where she could learn from it but not have it hold her back from the future they had before them. She looked at the raven-haired beauty beside her and sighed, placing a gentle kiss on her forehead before closing her eyes and returning their minds to their bedroom.
She opened her eyes to see the blue seas before her and felt her Nereid stir for just a moment before agreeing sleep was the priority. Lauren closed her eyes and moments later, followed her wife into a deep sleep.
… … … … …
Lauren and Bo sat sharing light conversation with Semper, Cinnie and Laura on the Veranda. The Queens had insisted the three of them dine with the couple since they were the only ones who hadn't eaten yet.
Laura's sous chef served them starting with an appetizer made from the pumpkin she and Cinnie had picked fresh from the garden this morning. The chef had made a Roast Pumpkin Ribollita with Baked Ricotta. It was a soup mad with baked ricotta at the center of the soup, a squeeze of lemon and extra virgin olive oil added to complete the taste.
The light conversation continued over a dish made from the squid the couple had brought back earlier in the day.
Bo looked at it, a little unsure if she could eat the creatures she had seen pulled out of the water earlier today. They were slimy, had tentacles and really big bulging eyes. Still, she tried to listen politely while the server explained the dish,
"And here, your chef has prepared for you Squid with Zucchini, almonds and lemons. She began by scoring the squid tubes and cutting them into strips. They were then shallow fried until they curled as you see them on the dish. The zucchini were cut into ribbons and conformed into swirl patterns, the toasted almond flakes scattered over them on the plate with a lemon wedge on the side."
The couple watched as the server drizzled them with a dressing, "This dressing is a fantastic compliment. It is a mix of olive oil, honey and lemon juice."
"Have you had this?" Bo asked the young man.
"Why yes, my Queen. It is actually one of my favorite dishes. My mentor was nice enough to make it for me the first week I arrived on the island. If I catch the squid, she's more than happy to make it for me. Of course, now that I'm her sous chef, I am actually learning how to make it myself."
"You weren't a sous chef when you first arrived?" Bo asked with her mouth full as she dove in to their meal with Lauren. The two were quite hungry from the days' activities – both the physical and emotional.
The young man looked at Laura who nodded at him to answer, "No my Queen." He bowed his head slightly. He was meant to serve, not engage in conversation with the queen. He watched as they continued eating, but he didn't notice that the doctor had started poking her food around her plate as she watched him.
Lauren had caught him hesitating in his answer. She pulled a chair over, "Please… sit with us. My wife is always interested to learn how people came to be in service to the Druid and Fae world, even if they are Druid or Fae themselves."
The boy seemed to get more nervous and Laura noticed almost immediately, so she informed the royal couple, "Kinyon is human, my Queens."
Bo's face froze for a moment, her thoughts instantly going to her Uncle Arum. The young human watched her… his fear obvious at her sudden stoic expression. Her eyes flashed blue for a moment before she stared down at her plate, her anger at her uncle returning to the surface as thoughts of what Laura and Cinnie had endured moving to the front of her mind. There were others he had done this to and this young boy was one of them. How long? He was so young. When was he taken? Her uncle was a sick bastard.
'Bo? You're scaring him… say something.'
'He's a slave, Lauren… my uncle kept him as a human slave… how many more did he have?'
'Bo… talk to him… please, baby… say something.'
The Succubus sat silently, her anger growing. Her mom, Trick, Arum… how many more members of her family were corrupt?
'BO! You're scaring a kid!'
Lauren pushed into her mind hard as her wife's blue eyes swung towards her. Lauren's eyes flashed back at her wife, her anger building over the brunette's inability to compartmentalize her anger and direct it towards those deserving of it while protecting the innocent they had wronged. She turned to Kinyon, her eyes dimming back to brown as she did,
"Kinyon, you'll have to excuse my wife. You have nothing to fear, regardless of how she may appear at this moment. Her anger is not for you."
"Begging your pardon, my Queen… it doesn't appear that way to me." He stood from the chair Lauren had offered him, "Clearly my humanity is offensive to her. I should have known the talk was nothing but rumor. I apologize for having tainted your dinner table with my presence. I understand if you wish Chef Laura to appoint a new server so your plates and food are not touched by lowly human hands."
He turned to walk away as Bo's eyes remained fixed on the tabletop. Lauren grabbed Bo's arm and spoke aloud,
"Bo Faith Martini, you snap out of it right now or I swear on our Good Mother's name I will withhold sex from you for a month!"
Cinnie, Laura and Semper almost choked on the beverages they had been sipping from while pretending they weren't witnessing an argument between their Queens.
Bo's head turned to face Lauren, a look of shock on her face but still no sound came from her mouth, until she finally registered what Lauren had said,
"You wouldn't dare… you couldn't…"
"Bo, you stop that boy in his tracks right now or I swear I will leave this island vacation right now and have Semper shield you in for a month."
Lauren stood, staring her wife in the eyes. She was pissed… Bo had never seen Lauren this angry. Listening to her thoughts, she knew she was about to push Semper into action and she knew the guard would obey his Queen. She quickly stood and called out,
"Kinyon! Kinyon, wait!" Bo ran after the young man who had stopped mid-stride, his back still to the Queen. He slowly turned, his head low, he dropped to his knees placing his arms behind his back.
"I'll take my punishment for showing disrespect to the Queen."
Bo stood there, stunned into silence, as Lauren moved slowly up behind her, giving her a nudge.
'Bo?'
No response.
'Bo? What is your fucking problem? Get your head out of your fucking ass!'
The Succubus turned and looked at her wife before turning back to Kinyon. She knelt down in front of the young boy and placed two fingers gently beneath his chin, bringing his eyes up to meet her own,
"Kinyon, I'm so sorry. I… I… got caught up in my own head. When Laura said you were human, I… so many things were running through my mind and I just sort of got stuck there."
She smiled at the young man who still looked unsure of Bo's intentions.
"You see, my wife here…" she looked up at Lauren and smiled letting her know she was back in control,
"… She was human just like you when I fell in love with her. At the time, I didn't know who I was or that I was a hybrid… no one else did either. All I cared about was that the Fae were trying to control me, my loyalties and my beliefs…"
She looked up at her wife again, "…and who I loved. You see, I'm stubborn… so I fought them every step of the way."
She gripped the boy's shoulders and brought him up with her as she stood, "Kinyon, I'm so sorry… sorry that I scared you, sorry that you have been treated like you are less important than any other beings on this planet…"
"My Queen… I… uh…"
"Kinyon, please. Were you enslaved by a Druid named Arum?"
"Yes ma'am. He is my master. I served him until Laura's former sous chef needed to be replaced. He moved me to that position."
"Needed to be replaced?" Bo asked.
"Aye, ma'am. I do not know the details… only rumor."
"And what are the rumors?"
"Uh… that he served the master from the left instead of from the right. His master took his hand, so he could no longer serve clients. He was sent to work in the mines harvesting precious gems for Master Arum's elementals."
"Arum had enslaved Druids?"
"Yes, ma'am. I'd heard him mention the mines and the power they held. He was always saying to this other guy… I don't remember his name… that it was too bad Arranz was such as loyal Druid. He said he would have power without end if he had partnered with him."
"I see. Did you ever meet Arranz?"
"Yes, ma'am. Apparently he wanted nothing to do with Arum. I overheard him talking to another Druid. He didn't come out and say it… but I know he didn't trust him. I mean, Arranz was always very polite and when we were alone, he was very kind to me. He told me that some day a Queen would come and I would be free." He smiled softly at Bo,
"Arranz paid a hospital bill for me once when Arum was going to take it out of my pay. Anyway, Arranz didn't trust him… I could just tell."
"Did Arranz visit often?"
"No ma'am, just one week. That's why I thought he was very kind. He was here for only the one trip and he took time to talk to me… I mean, really talk to me like he cared… he and his partner but I forget his name. They kept to themselves. I think they were looking for proof that Master Arum had done something but I don't think they found what they were looking for."
"Well, they have now. Kinyon, your Master Arum is in my prison back in the states. By law, you are free. How would you wish to live your life?"
Kinyon just stood there, eyes wide, staring at Bo. There was a slight quiver to his body and the two Queens weren't sure if he was going to cry or pass out. Lauren stepped towards him, now a bit concerned. She placed a hand gently on his elbow, gripping it lightly,
"Kinyon? Did you hear? You're free."
His eyes turned towards Lauren but still he did not speak. His eyes welled with tears before he dropped to his knees and wept. The doctor knelt in front of him and pulled his head to her shoulder, speaking quietly in his ear,
"I know it's a lot to take in. Trust me when I say I know exactly how you feel."
He finally lifted his head, "But… but where will I go? What will I do? I mean… I know about Fae and Druid alike… won't I be hunted?"
Bo stepped towards him, "You have a few choices, Kinyon. First, if you truly love being a sous chef and want to stay on here, you may do so and be paid a fair wage including room, board and health care benefits. Second, you may choose to live in a human community that lives under the protection of the new Global Union… there are a lot of places to choose from, so you should think carefully about where you would want to go. Finally, you can choose to have your mind erased of all knowledge of our kind and go back to living as a human without our interference."
"I can go home?"
"Excuse me?"
"Home… I mean… home to my human family?"
"If that is what you want, yes." Bo said.
"Kinyon, you have a human family?" Lauren asked as the pair stood.
"Yes, ma'am." He replied as he wiped his eyes.
Bo was now even more curious, "How did you come to be with on this island?"
"I was walking home from school. A man offered me a ride. I politely said no but then a really big guy… who I later learned was an Ogre… got out of the car, lifted me up and threw me in. The next thing I knew, I was here… a slave. I've been here ever since. Master Arum kept telling me how lucky I was to be raised in the presence of a higher cast race, but… and I mean no offence, ma'am… but over time I learned that having power and being powerful are two completely different things. Anyone of them can use their powers, but having the restraint to use them with integrity and responsibility is what makes someone truly powerful. I have never been impressed by Fae and Druid-kind… well… until I met you and your wife, that is."
Both Queens were impressed with this young man's insight, "So, where is your family?"
"That's the funny part… well… not funny, really. Maybe it's more like ironic? My family lives in a Druid community in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia."
"You're Canadian?"
"I… I guess I still am… I mean… I haven't been there for a long time. Does that mean they kick me out?"
Lauren smiled, "You were a victim of kidnapping. I'm sure they will welcome you back with open arms, Kinyon. How old are you?"
"I'll be eighteen in March, ma'am."
"When were you taken?" Bo asked, almost afraid of the answer.
"I was eight years old, my Queen."
Bo and Lauren froze, 'Sweet Gaia, Bo.'
'I know, baby. Arum is SO dead!'
'Bo… now is not the time. Can we get him back to his family?'
'We have to know if there are Druids there first. I mean… I was there about two years before I landed in Toronto. I just didn't know anyone but humans existed. It's an island community, so I'd think there is at least a shot. It's in line with the east coast clans.'
'Can we ask Semper?'
'Yes… I think we'll be sending him on a little errand.'
Lauren smiled before turning back to Kinyon, "So, we'd like to try to get you back to your family in the next twenty-four hours if we can. Would that be okay with you?"
"Really? I mean… yes! Yes, that would be amazing!"
Bo called for Semper who flashed to her side, "I need you to run a little errand…"
Kinyon stood smiling from ear to ear as he listened to Bo tell Semper to find Druids on the island and seek out his family. Gather all of the information possible, and then report back to us. Once fully aware of his mission, Semper took his leave.
"Okay, so… why don't you go back and see Laura and Cinnie."
Kinyon's head dropped. He looked up at Bo and Lauren, a sadness in his eyes, "Oh… yea. I guess… I guess I'll have to say… good bye."
"Hey… this isn't permanent… it can be what you want it to be. You go, spend some time with your family and decide what you want for your future. Has Arum seen to an education for you?"
"Yes, ma'am. I have my high school diploma. I had hoped he would allow me to at least go to culinary school, but he said I had to earn the money to pay for it by working extra hours."
"Well, if that's what you want, then it's what you will have. Your tuition will be paid as long as you are getting strong grades, okay?"
"Yes! Yes, my Queens! I promise… I won't let you down!"
Lauren laughed, "I'm sure you won't. Enthusiasm like that is half the battle in doing well in school."
"I really do want to work with Laura some day. She has always dreamed of opening her own restaurant. I'm not sure if she was just trying to be nice or not, but she talked of me running one of her restaurants when she got big enough to have a small chain."
"I wasn't just being nice… you're going to be a great chef, Kinyon. I'd be crazy not to keep you on in my kitchen." Laura said as she and Cinnie approached, hand in hand, "So… you planning on stealing my sous chef from me, Bo?"
"I'm planning on sending him home to his family for a while, yes. But apparently, he is determined to remain under your influence… after culinary school."
Laura smiled at Bo and Lauren as Cinnie mouthed a 'thank you' to the couple, "Well, I don't know, Bo. Do you really think he'll work hard and not be a waste of money?"
"Laura, I swear… I'll work as hard… I'll work harder than I do for you!"
"You mean all this time you could have been working harder for me? You're holding out on me?"
Kinyon stood nervous before he watched the four women bust out laughing, "I'm just kidding, Kin… but the look on your face just now was precious!"
Kinyon threw the towel he had still had on his shoulder at his boss, "You can't mess with me like that, Lau… I'm a wreck right now!"
"Yea? So what's been happening out here?"
"I'm free, Lau… free."
"Bo, Lauren… thank you so much. You have no idea how hard it has been to watch this boy as a slave."
"Oh, I think I have some idea." Bo said as she looked at Lauren, "But you're right… being enslaved at age eight… that's too much to wrap my head around."
"Cinnie and I were given responsibility for him when he arrived. Arum said a human child was the perfect fit for a deviant couple like us."
"Wow… homophobic much?"
"Oh… not because we were gay… because we were Fae and Druid."
Bo just shook her head and laughed. They had a lot of work to do. They had to find all of the Arums of the world and that was going to hard.
"Well, I think this calls for a celebration. Do you mind if we take him out?"
"Not at all… he's a free man… might as well learn what that means right now!"
"Thanks again, my Queens. I can't tell you how much this means to me."
"You have more than earned your freedom, Kinyon. Now go on… change into some normal clothes and have some fun."
Kinyon stood frozen to the spot.
"Kin?" Laura noticed he wasn't following them.
"Uh… I don't have clothes to… uh…"
Laura knew where he was going with his comment, "My brother left a pair of jeans here that I think will fit. Come on."
Bo and Lauren watched as the three made their way into the house, "Okay… problem three hundred and sixty seven solved. Now what?" Bo said sarcastically with a laugh.
Laura came running back, "Bo… that dessert we discussed is in the fridge."
"Got it… thanks, Lau." Bo said, winking at the vampire.
"You bet. Have fun kids!" She said with a smirk as she turned and ran off to catch up with her wife and their young friend.
"Dessert? Sounds like a plan." Lauren said, "I'm still hungry."
"Well, what do you say we go finish our dinner first, then we'll handle dessert in bed? I'm getting sort of tired."
"Well, it's a good thing because sleep is all you're getting tonight after scaring that poor boy."
"Hey! You said no sex IF I didn't snap out of it and I did!" Bo looked like a young Ethan as she whined at the possibility of not getting her way. Lauren gave her the same looked she gave her son when he did that and then busted out laughing when Bo's face drooped as their son's did in reaction.
"You are so much like our son, it's uncanny."
"You mean he's like me."
She pulled out the chair for Lauren who sat and immediately resumed eating her meal with her wife. Semper had moved to his guard post, so they were finally alone once again. The blonde sighed as she looked out at the ocean. She hoped they could have at least one day this vacation where there was no drama… where they were just free to be themselves.
Bo sat staring at her wife, listening to her thoughts. She was failing her again… all this woman wanted was time alone with her… just a day alone with her… she had to find way to make that happen. She reached across the table and took her hand,
"Lo… I'm sorry."
"I know, Bo. You're always sorry… I mean… that didn't come out the way I wanted it to. Look… I know you don't intend for these things to happen, but the drama… the people in need always seem to follow you. It just seems like this is what our life is going to be and I'll have to learn to accept it. I'm always going to come second in your life, because someone is always going to need you more."
She stood to walk away, but Bo caught her wrist before she could take a step. Lauren looked back at the hand wrapped around her hand… the ring on her finger a reminder of the vows they had taken… the tattoo barely visible beneath as the band had moved just enough to reveal its edge. She turned back and used her free hand to run her finger over the metal that had been mined and forged by Arranz. It really was a beautiful wedding band,
"Bo… it's okay. I'm not going anywhere. I took a vow and I will always stand by it. I mean… it's a Druid marriage… we're in this for eternity. I'll find a way to accept my place in your life."
The tears were running down Bo's face as she watched the solemn look on her wife's face and listened to her words. But this wasn't about how she felt… this was about her wife and the neglect she was feeling. They had already been through this once today and it needed to stop… today had to be the last time the real world interfered with their vacation and Lauren needed to know that she was number one in her life,
"No, Lauren. You won't be accepting anything of the kind… and others may need me, but I will always need you more than I need to help them."
She stood and faced her wife, "The look on your face just now… it's the way you used to look when you spoke of being a slave… of not being able to be free to live your life. You are not my slave, Lauren. You are not a slave to this life… to our people… to a position in some royal line… you are free, Lauren and I want you to feel that."
Bo moved closer to her wife and wrapped her arms around her waist, her fingers running gently through the soft hair that framed the blonde's face as it was tossed about by the ocean breeze that came with the nights here.
"Tell me, Lauren… how do I help you to feel free as my wife and Queen? I can't take the thought of you being unhappy for all eternity with me."
The blonde stood, her eyes closed as she felt her wife's hand in her hair, her fingers grazing her cheek every now and then. She just wanted this moment to last forever. To know that Bo was hers first and foremost… was she being selfish? Did she just not want to share her with the rest of the world? Was she overreacting to the constant 'emergencies' that seemed to continually arise through this vacation?
"You're not overreacting, Lo. They do seem to be happening daily… it's… it's just too much, isn't it? I mean… when Kinyon said he was human and I added up the facts to come to the conclusion he was a slave because of Arum, I just… lost it. I was just stunned into this frozen state that I can't explain… like there was never going to be an end to it… that we would never actually be able to achieve a free and peaceful world… and if that's true, then what are we doing here, Lo?"
"Our best, Bo. That's all we can do."
"And how do I do my best for you, Lo?"
"With my help, Bo. I guess I'm kind of laying this all on you… it's not as if you're asking for this stuff to happen… are you?" Lauren joked.
Bo laughed, "No, I'm not… as a matter of fact, I'm asking for it not to happen. Lauren… I hope you know that I want alone time with you, too." Bo had an idea,
"Lo… can you just stay here for one minute… just… stay… right here?"
"Bo?"
"Trust me?" The Succubus asked.
"I do, Bo. Go on… do what you want. I'll stay right here."
Lauren watched as Bo vanished from sight. What she didn't see was that she materialized right behind Semper and pulled him into the rec room behind him,
"Shhhh… I don't want Lauren to know."
"Bo?"
"Semper, I need your help. Lauren is miserable and this vacation is doing more to hurt my marriage than help it."
"I don't understand, Bo. You seem to be having a great time and you're clearly… uh… bonding… a lot."
"Semper, maintaining a marriage isn't just about sex – even for Succubae. We need alone time, my friend… real, actual, no-emergency, no-queeniness alone time. Can you make that happen for us for just two days, Semper?"
Semper stood for a moment, running his hands through his hair and pacing in a small circle as he thought about what he would need to do to make that happen. Suddenly, he snapped his fingers and raised a single finger in the air,
"I've got it. Come with me." He took Bo's hands and they were suddenly inside the chef's actual kitchen.
"Whoa… I've never been in here."
"Yea… and you still weren't. Laura would kill me if she knew you were in there and her counters weren't wiped down. She left in a hurry after dinner so didn't have a chance for clean up. Since you sent her sous chef with her, there was no one to tell the maids what to do so they took the night off too. She's gonna be so pissed."
"Tell her to chill, okay. Everyone needs a night off once in a while. Now… Lauren is waiting for me and if we want to prevent another argument, I gotta get back to her in the next minute."
Semper moved to the refrigerator and opened both of the side-by-side upper doors before sliding open the lower freezer drawer of the massive unit. He smiled as he waved Bo on to have a look while he went and got a large box. Soon three guards appeared and Semper whispered to each of them, one adjusting his clothing. A maid ran around the same corner, adjusting her clothing as she lowered her eyes when she saw her Queen. Bo smirked… clearly she had been busy with one of the guards when Semper had called for them.
Bo watched as Semper began packing food from the freezer and fridge into the box he brought,
"Semp?"
"Bo… these are the foods that Laura makes for the staff. They are pre-packaged meals that she keeps stocked in here. She rotates them from the freezer to the fridge. Every morning, she pulls our three meals from the fridge and puts them in the cooler outside. When it's our off shift, we grab them and toss them in the microwave for the time she has on the label. You see… this is a bowl of seafood bisque for lunch… heat and enjoy after three minutes… this one is a breakfast sandwich… heat and enjoy after two and a half minutes. Get it?"
"Yea… it's like the frozen dinners Kenzi and I used to live off of before Lauren started cooking for us."
"Yup… only this stuff is top shelf, Bo. Laura is the best. Nothing is in here for more than three days."
"Wow… she takes good care of you guys."
"She does. Now the important thing is that in the morning, you move the three meals you want for the next day from the freezer to the fridge so they thaw. She said going from frozen to the microwave makes everything rubbery."
"Got it… but… why the box of food?"
"Do you remember the hut on the water?"
"Yes."
"Well… it's not just a hut, Bo… it's a bungalow over the water and I think it's perfect for what you need. I will make sure you are left alone for two full days not counting tonight. You come back when you're out of food… or whenever you're ready. It's your call, Bo. Ethan would have my ass if he knew you two weren't having any fun."
"We are having fun, Semper… it's just that… I mean, I love my people and so does Lauren, but we've gone from zero to sixty like a racecar since October. We need some alone time… I don't know if you know but Lauren and I were apart for years. We just got back together in October and in just a few months, we've dated, been engaged, married, gotten pregnant with two kids, learned of the prophecy, gone through a coronation, become queens, had our lives threatened multiple times… not to mention I didn't even know I had a son until I came here… plus finding out that Kenzi was a Druid… hell… meeting my family… it's just all so much. We just need time to get our footing, you know?"
"Take all the time you need, Bo. I know that Kenzi and Chase will make sure you have it when I explain."
"Thank you, Semper. You are so good to us."
"Bo… you and Lauren… you mean everything to me. And Ethan, Kenzi… all of the Martini Clan… they are like family to me."
"As you are to us, Semper. So… what do I do?"
"Well, I'll take you back to Lauren and teleport you both to the hut. I will realign the guard to protect the waters and land around you. Remember, you can access the land by the boardwalk that extends from the hut to the beach. I will make sure no one uses that side of the island."
"What about clothes and…"
"All taken care of by the guards and the maids you saw earlier. They've essentially just moved all of your things to the bungalow… including the dessert Laura prepared for you… she'd be upset if you didn't enjoy that tonight."
Bo smiled, "Thank you, Semper."
"You're welcome, Bo. Now… let's go get your girl and get this honeymoon started for real."
Bo was beaming as she thought of the surprise Lauren was about to receive. She had been very careful to block her thoughts as she talked to Semper but it was getting harder to keep them to herself.
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"Bo? That was a lot longer than a minute."
The Succubus placed two fingers on Lauren's lips, "I promise it will be worth it… take my hand."
"Semper?"
"No questions, my Queen… it's a surprise."
"Bo?" That was all Lauren got out before they were teleported away. They landed on the boardwalk over the water. Lauren wobbled a bit, not expecting to be on the uneven planks. She looked up at Semper who just smiled at her before taking the hand he had held to teleport her and offered it to Bo. The Succubus took her wife's other hand and faced her as Semper bowed and teleported away. The blonde turned to look at her wife, a questioning look on her face.
"So… shall we?"
"Bo, what are we…"
"We're on our honeymoon, Lo… just you and me… no Druids… no Fae… no shield… no visible guards, although they are watching. Do you want to go pop in on Ethan real quick? It sounds like the maids may still be in there."
"Yes, please."
"Okay, but it's really late so we have to be quiet so we don't wake him."
Lauren smiled as they teleported to their son. They were in the doorway in a blink, holding each other as their eyes filled with tears at the sight of the small cub curled up on the corner of his bed in his usual position. Lauren quietly hiccupped as the yearning to hold him tugged at her heart. Bo felt it too, but she steeled her jaw to be there for her wife. Lauren laid her head on her wife's shoulder as the couple watched their son sleep.
They both smiled as they watched the telltale sign of a dream begin. His paws twitched before the pair in the front started to move, then the back…
"He's running from the bad guys again." Lauren chuckled.
"Or towards them to take a bite out of their leg." Bo countered.
"I have a feeling yours is the more likely of the two… and it's probably Dyson." The blonde joked… well… sort of.
"I wouldn't doubt it. I think he and Dyson will always have a mutual respect for each other, but at some point, Ethan is going to be the alpha like his mommy. After that, all bets are off… especially if he hurts Tamsin."
"He sure does love his Aunt Tamsin."
Bo nodded as they listened to him growl at his dream prey, his fangs baring slightly before he rolled over several times and fell to the floor. He stood, swaying a bit before shaking his head, then jumping back onto the bed. He did a few circles on his spot before flopping down and going right back to sleep completely unaware of his parents' presence.
"He's so damn adorable." Bo said pulling Lauren closer to her. The blonde gripped Bo's collar, nuzzling into her neck as they stood for a few more minutes watching their son sleep. Finally, the doctor lifted her head and kissed her wife on the cheek,
"Thank you again… for giving me our son. He is the most precious gift, Bo."
"I'm glad I could… it's still amazing to me every time I think about having conceived a child with you through my Succubus… and now doing it again." She placed her hand on the baby bump, "Are you ready?"
Lauren nodded, "I'm not, but we have to."
"Lauren, we can stay right here if you want to. Ethan will get over it if we stayed home."
"No, Bo… I need this… I love and miss my son, but I need alone time with you. It seems to me like you have a plan to actually make that happen, so I'm going to give it a chance."
"Thanks, Lauren… for the chance to prove myself to you."
She offered her hand to Lauren. The both glanced back at their son and smiled before Bo teleported them back to the bungalow.
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Bo walked Lauren down the boardwalk, around the back of the bungalow, rounded the side and arrived at the entrance. She scooped Lauren up into her arms, causing her wife to yelp,
"Bo!"
"Now, now, Dr. Martini… it's your honeymoon… the official one… for as many days as you would like… so I have to start this properly by carrying you over the threshold."
Bo moved to capture Lauren's lips in a sweet kiss. The blonde responded, moving her hands to her wife's face, before wrapping her arms around her neck,
"I've got to warn you… I have no idea what this place is like inside."
"Bo… you forget… I stayed many nights at the clubhouse… this can't be any worse… I mean… look… it has walls."
"Made of twigs, Lauren."
"Well, the little pig who made his house of twigs did better than the one who made it of straw. And besides… it's made of thatching and has obviously survived many storms out here in the water. I hardly think Semper would have let us stay here if we had to worry. Of course, our ability to raise shields and control the weather probably has something to do with it."
"Okay… are you ready to see our honeymoon suite?" Bo chuckled as Lauren took a deep breath.
"I'm actually kind of excited to see what's behind door number one… come on Succubus… show me our love hut."
"Get the door knob, please?" Bo asked as Lauren reached down and turned the knob. The brunette extended her foot and kicked open the door, stepping across the threshold as Lauren flipped the light switch. They both stood there, mouths hanging open as they took in the room.
"Oh. My. God." They said in unison. Bo gently lowered Lauren to the ground but kept her arms on her hips as she stood behind her.
"Bo, this is amazing. Why did we wait all week to come here?"
"Well, I thought we were in the most beautiful spot on the island… I stand corrected. This place is perfect for us."
"And look…" Lauren moved to the windows. She pushed the white cotton curtains to the side and pushed open the windows until they caught the latch. Bo did the same with the ones on the other side before moving to the rear of the bungalow.
"Look, Bo… the loft… it has skylights! You can see the stars… it's beautiful." Lauren hurried back down the ladder and ran into the kitchen, "There's food in here… with directions on all of the lids!"
Bo smiled, "Semper gave us the food Laura makes for the guards. She can cook for them while we're gone. Every morning we stay, we have to take the food out of the freezer and move it to the fridge…"
Lauren nodded, "I get it. That's perfect. It'll be like back in Toronto… stay in bed all day and eat take out or frozen dinners before we go back to bed again."
"Hmmm… I like the way you think, doctor. There's a special dessert in there, you know."
"There is?"
"Yes. The one we were supposed to have tonight."
"Well, it's still tonight so let's have at it. I'm still hungry… ooh… look… fresh strawberries, watermelon, blueberries… all of our fruit we picked!"
"Yup… leave those for tomorrow though. Laura already prepped a bowl of strawberries for us and…" Bo went into the refrigerator and pulled out the bowl of berries, placing them on the counter before grabbing two smaller bowls. She pulled off the lids one at a time, "Chocolate sauce and cream!"
Lauren immediately grabbed a strawberry, dipped it in the chocolate, then the cream and popped it in her mouth. Bo looked at the bowls and frowned,
"Hey… you got chocolate in my whipped cream! Take this!" Bo put her finger in the cream and scooped out the chocolate before holding the digit to Lauren's lips. The blonde opened her mouth and leaned forward about to take the delicious morsel into her mouth when Bo suddenly pulled it away and stuck it in her own open mouth, swirling her tongue around the finger before wrapping her lips around it and slowly sliding it from between her lips as she closed her eyes moaning seductively,
"Mmmm… delicious." She opened her eyes to see Lauren standing before her licking her lips as she watched Bo's tongue lick the chocolate from her lips. She placed a hand on the counter to steady herself as she watched Bo slowly take a finger of chocolate again, savoring it as she had before. She licked her lips and smiled at Lauren before gripping the bowl of cream whipped cream and smoothing it onto the chocolate sauce with her fingers, licking each one sensually after she finished.
"Here, baby… come sit down while I get your dessert ready." She led her wife to a small chair and essentially pushed her into the seat, "Sit… watch… wait… patiently." Bo smirked.
She moved back to the counter and dropped the straps on her dress, lowering it revealing first her bra, then her waist, hips and a very naked lower region. Lauren swallowed hard as Bo slowly reached behind her and unclasped her bra, releasing breasts in all their magnificent glory. The Succubus took a strawberry in her mouth and bit it before climbing up onto the countertop, her feet on a counter stool, legs crossed and facing Lauren. She leaned back on her elbows, reached over and grabbed the bowl of chocolate sauce. The brunette brought the bowl up to one breast, then the other coating them in chocolate. She then gripped the whipped cream and dipped each slippery brown mound, giving them a topping of stiff white peaks.
Bo reclined back further onto her elbows before separating her legs, one on each stool. She moved the bowl of chocolate sauce to her abdomen, balancing it just above her small baby bump. She took three fingers and scooped up some sauce before spreading her legs and slowly smearing the sweet treat between the folds of her pussy as Lauren gasped. She then followed with the whipped topping, being sure to get it everywhere she had put the chocolate… on and between the darkly coated swollen folds of skin.
She took the bowl of strawberries and swapped it for the other bowl before looking seductively at Lauren as she bit into a strawberry,
"Dessert is served, my Queen. I am here to serve you for as long as you wish… a day, two days or longer. Nothing will distract me… I am yours. Do with me as you will."
She bit the strawberry again, swirling it around in her mouth as Lauren seemed frozen to the chair. She watched as her eyes glowed an ethereal blue showing her Succubus before the fire of her Phoenix emerged. In just three strides, Lauren was across the room into the kitchen, her mouth going directly to Bo's heat taking long lips of the offered treat until it was all cleaned up.
"More." She said simply. Bo complied pouring the chocolate between her legs as Lauren licked it before it had a chance to settle. She moved up to her wife's chocolate cream covered breasts and took them in her mouth, one at a time, licking and swallowing as she literally devoured the sweet dessert covering her wife's firm peaks.
"Lauren."
"Patience, my darling… you said you're mine to do with as I wish, right?"
"Yes… whatever you want."
"Then you'll wait… because it's what I want… more… right… here."
Bo did as she was asked and poured more chocolate between her folds while Lauren held them open and watched the sauce cover her. She grabbed the bowl of whipped cream but Lauren stopped her. She lowered her mouth to the bowl and licked out a mouthful of the white cream before moving to Bo's mouth and smothering her in a steamy kiss. She then took two fingers of the cream and moved back to her mound to mix it in with the chocolate.
Lauren took each of her wife's swollen lips between the thumb and index finger of each hand and pulled them apart, "Mmmm…" she ran her tongue through the dessert provided, and then repeated the action over and over, licking her wife like she was a lollipop. When she was clean, buried her tongue between the folds, releasing her grip so she could instead run her fingers up to her wife's legs, moving them up and over her shoulders. She pulled her hips up to her mouth, taking her clit into her mouth suckling it gently before flicking it with the tip of her tongue as Bo's hips bucked wildly against her mouth.
"Now, my Queen… come for me." She said as she slid three fingers into her wife and dove back into her set heat. It took only moments until she sensed Bo's approaching climax and she did not make her wait. Bo met every thrust urging her wife deeper and faster as she gripped the back of her head, needing more contact. Finally, she screamed her wife's name as she filled her mouth with the taste of an additional ingredient to the already sugary dessert flavors.
"You are a delicious honeymoon treat, Bo Martini." Lauren said as she lapped up the remaining chocolate and cream, "Come with me… let's get you cleaned up."
She led Bo out of the house and removed her own clothing before slowly lowering herself into the warm water,
"Isn't it cold?"
"Whatever I want, right?"
"Yes, but…"
"Bo… the water is warmer than the air… honest. Trust me, baby."
"I do." She lowered herself from the dock, finding the bottom to be shallower than she'd thought, "We're on a sand bar?"
"We are… come here… let me clean you up."
Lauren slid her hand between Bo's legs and began to slide her fingers all around the area where she had put the chocolate and whipped topping. She moved her fingers inside her wife, pulling her in for a slow, sensuous kiss. Soft, plush lips moved against each other as tongues probed deeper and deeper seeking a more meaningful connection. Lauren pulled away looking into her wife's blue eyes as Bo stared back into the golden eyes of her wife's Phoenix.
The Succubus watched as the familiar blue-gold flame ignited around her wife's hands, dancing delicately across her skin. She welcomed the flame with her Druid as Lauren reached forward and caressed both of her wife's breasts, thumbing the nipples until they were hardened peaks. She took one in her mouth as the now free hand dropped to her core, entering her without warning… deeply… filling her as the brunette's moans urged her forward.
Lauren listened as the sounds of her wife climaxing soon filled the night sky. It was a song she wanted every creature in the heavens to hear so they would know that this woman was hers… Bo heard her thoughts and spoke from her place on her wife's shoulder,
"Only yours, Lauren Hope Martini… only yours… body… heart… and soul." She looked up into her wife's eyes,
"Now… may I serve your needs, my Queen?"
"Yes, you may… once you move me inside and dry my body, you may have me in bed."
"It will be my pleasure, my Queen." Bo smiled as Lauren chuckled. The blonde turned and placed her hands on the dock, pressing herself up out of the water while Bo watched, getting a good long look at her wife's center.
She then followed pushing herself out of the water as well. Once inside, she grabbed two beach towels from the open closet and began to dry off her wife taking special care of the area between her legs. She then dried off her own body and ushered her wife to the ladder,
"You first, my liege." Bo smiled as she watched her wife climb the ladder, before following closely behind. When they were just about at the top, she slid her hand between her wife's legs and leaned in behind her ear, "You had to know I was watching… I'm sure it's why you are so wet for me."
"I'm always ready for you, Bo." She took the final step up onto the floor of the loft and stopped, lowering herself down on all fours, her knees parted so Bo could see what she was offering for her, "Pleasure me, my Queen."
"No, my Queen… the pleasure is all mine." Bo said as she slid her fingers in knuckle deep and slowly began to pump in and out of her wife.
After several minutes, she pulled out asking her wife to roll over onto her back. Lauren did as she was asked, before Bo entered her once more, her slow tender thrusts beginning once again. As they found their rhythm, Bo added her mouth, savoring every drop of the woman she would cherish for the rest of eternity. To Bo, nothing in this world was as beautiful as watching this woman in intimate moments like this… moments only she would get to see ever again… her arms thrown out to her sides, blonde hair splayed out around her head like the sun, mouth open as she moaned her need and pleasure as her hips moved with Bo's touch.
Lauren's phoenix called to Bo to join with her, their minds and souls merging as the blonde approached her climax. Feeling Lauren's own need, it translated to Bo's body as she felt what her wife felt. Their eyes met as Bo slid up the blonde's body, their mouths meeting as they both tasted the Phoenix through their kiss. The brunette's thumb massaged the hardened clit as she added another finger, her thrusts becoming more insistent until finally, the moment came… their breath caught, eyes met as the wave of ecstasy moved through them like the tide rolls on to the shore, washing away all thoughts, replacing it with raw desire.
As they came down from their shared climax, they fell into each other's arms, gripping each other tightly, legs entwined while their hips began to thrust against each other,
"May I continue, my Queen?" Bo asked, her mouth nuzzled into her wife's neck.
"I have not released you to sleep, lover so you must as it is what you promised."
"I will not rest until you are satisfied." Bo said as she moved back down her wife's body to resume her promised duties, a huge smile plastered on her face.
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