Lauren and Isabeau
Lauren ran her fingers through dark locks. Her succubus was panting against the side of her stomach. She kissed the top and rested her head against it again. "He's well."
Isabeau raised her head. "I know. I'm just so happy."
"I wonder why." Lauren smiled.
"It is not just that. It is not just us. It is everything. Your turn was nice. My turn was nice. The baby is still breathing the same. It's just the best feeling in the world." Isabeau smiled and gently rubbed Lauren's stomach.
Lauren watched the scene. There is something so pure in the woman's eyes that it made Lauren's water. It is like watching a child play with a toy it has never played with before. Every touch, gentle. Every look, innocent. Then Isabeau started talking to the baby. That sight changed the entire scene. The entire story. Lauren wasn't looking at just her mate anymore. She was looking at her family. One she can hold. The other is weeks away from being held. The doctor hopes it's a normal delivery because she can't wait to see Isabeau's first look at their baby. If the succubus wants a boy, the doctor hopes it's a boy. Otherwise, she thinks the brunette will be crushed. She can't bear to see that. To see such a gentle soul crushed by any means.
Isabeau has never been like that before from what Lauren had seen. That moment in the sex club when her eyes went blue calling Lauren her girlfriend gives her pieces of the never ending succubus puzzle.
"I'm going to freshen up a bit, do you need anything?." Isabeau asked.
"Water would be nice." Lauren snapped her head up. She had been staring at the woman and wondered if she had been caught in a daydream.
"Water it is." Isabeau smiled and left the bedroom.
She walked into the bathroom and quickly showered. Once she was out. She took Lauren her water and walked out again. She stood in the mirror staring at her face. She's going to be a mother. Their baby will be innocent but carry the darkness she struggled to contain. Even when Bo had control. "I know I'm a murderer. Please don't punish my baby for it. Please." She cried and jumped when soft hands moved around her stomach.
"I'm a murderer too. This is our baby. He will be fine. He will be loved. He will be so full of love, his body won't have room for the darkness. We will make sure of that." Lauren kissed the back of the woman's head.
"You should be resting, Lauren. I wasn't going to be down here long." Isabeau wiped her eyes and turned in the doctor's arms.
"We're all going to bed." Lauren pulled the teary eyed woman back to their bedroom and tucked her in before climbing in beside her. "Shhh". She cooed as she held the woman.
Kenzi and Hale
"There's nothing out here! Ugh!." Kenzi screamed.
"Keep looking, Kenz. You will find something." Hale leaned back in his seat.
Kenzi groaned and looked up. They were in a fancy restaurant. Hale was eating steak and she was eating a salad. It's all she can afford to eat.
"I told you, I'm not going to spoil you. You will work and make your own money. If you run out, you run out." Hale looked at her and went back to his meal.
"Don't be an ass, Hale." Kenzi rolled her eyes.
"I'm not trying to be one. But you tend to settle into what you think is an easy street. You work. You eat. You don't. You won't." Hale nodded for another beer.
"Bo and I weren't poor but we still kept our manners. People like you piss me off. Spoiled rich assholes that think they know everything." Kenzi snapped.
"People like Lauren? We all know her success as a doctor rubs you the wrong way. She learned and earned her degrees. You ain't learned shit but how to scam people. I will keep a roof over your head for a few more days. After that, you are on your own." Hale called for his part of the tab and paid it. "I'll be in my car. Eat and come out in ten minutes or you will walk to wherever."
Kenzi shook her head and put her phone down. She wasn't finding a job and her money was all but gone. She ate her food and drank her water. Water. She rolled her eyes.
Evony
The Morrigan stewed in her seat. She cursed Aife. She'd melt the bitch if she was in front of her. Burn her hair first just to watch her grow bald. Burn her face just to see her teeth exposed. Then knock them out of her mouth.
She shook her head. The Fae world was always sticky shit. Backstabbing was always for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ever since Bo surfaced it got worse. She was pissing people off with her baby fae antics and not aligning with a side. She may as well be Light as much as she fucked the Light wolf. Her mouth fell open when a thought came to mind. She doesn't need a witch. She needs a doctor. A smart one. She smiled and picked her phone up. "Get your ass here and make sure it's been washed first."
"You called?." Dyson blotted his head as he walked into the room.
"Sit down and shut up. We've been going about this the wrong way. We've always had an answer. Lauren turned a human into a cabbit. If she's that smart, with time, she can fix us. Free us of Tshombe's curse." Evony tapped the table with her fingertip.
"Evony, you've always thumbed your nose at me but that is the dumbest thing you've ever said to me. Lauren and Aife are as close as Lauren and Isabeau. There's no way she would go against either succubus." Dyson growled.
Evony bent over and pulled something out. She showed it to Dyson and his eyes went wide. "When Nadia was cursed, another nail like this was put into a wall. We are going to make Lauren think her family has been cursed. The family we've never met. Find them. Bring them to me. We'll take pictures and send them around the Fae world. I'm sure this will bring all of them back here." Evony put the nail back down and Dyson stared at it. "Go!."
"Isabeau will kill me. She won't bring me back!." Dyson screamed.
"If you don't go, I will have you killed and she will laugh more than anything. Now, go!." Evony screamed louder.
Dyson left her and looked down the street in both directions. This is dangerous. He can already taste his own blood. Evony is going old school Fae. Humans are toys to her. Disposable toys. Evony. Aife. Isabeau. All women. All cold-blooded women.
He scratched his head. Lauren's family. Isabeau was all his mind kept going back to. He's mated to Bo but she's part of Isabeau. The woman will never love him if he follows through on Evony's plan. If he does, he's dead. If he doesn't, he's dead. He had an idea and made a few calls. "Now, all I have to do is wait." He said to himself.
Aife
The succubus was out walking when word had gotten to her that a wolf is looking for her and it's big. She only knows one wolf. She sent word back that he can kiss her ass. When word came back to her just as quick, she agreed to a sit down. Hours later, she was sitting when Dyson arrived. "This better be good, boy."
"Evony wants to go after Lauren's family to trick her into finding a way to reverse our curse." Dyson explained.
"This won't help you. You are stuck with her. But what I will do is help you with Evony. Show me where she is." When Aife stood slowly, Dyson jumped back and onto his motorcycle.
"Knock on the door." Aife ordered him.
Dyson knocked like the cop he is and the door opened. Aife tossed her heels to him and punched Evony. Once she was on the ground, she pinned her down. "You dumb bitch did you think you would get Lauren? No, you will get a nice plot in a pet cemetary." Blue eyes shined on the woman and Aife drained her.
"Thank you." Dyson spoke and like he predicted tasted blood when the succubus punched him in his mouth.
"That's what you should have done when she said what she said. Your debt for telling me about it, has been paid by her death. Don't ever summon me or mine again. Now, go off and fuck something else. But your mate with her remains. You won't love but a dog is always a dog." Aife punched him once more and left him where he stood.
Dyson sighed in relief. He might be mated to Evony but he'll never have to see or hear her again. The old Morrigan should have known what would happen to her but better her than him.
Aife
Aife cursed as she drove away. She took many side streets so that Dyson wouldn't follow her then ditched that car for another. Isabeau and Lauren need to know but she can't do that to them. They left that shitty town for good. Lauren's family? The old succubus thought of a new project but that will and would require her to talk to Lauren. Damn it! She screamed and slammed her hand down. She pulled her phone out and dialed.
Lauren's phone rang first. She rolled over and saw it was Aife. "Hello?."
"Hi, Lauren. Look, I hate to disturb you but there is something that you need to know." Aife spoke softly.
"What is it?." Isabeau pulled Lauren against her.
"It's Aife". Lauren put the phone on speaker.
Shit. Aife gritted her teeth. "I didn't want to interrupt you but Evony was going to make a bold move."
"How bold?." Lauren asked.
"She wanted to find your family to blackmail you into researching a cure for their curse." Aife explained.
"Damn it! I will rip her lungs right out of her body and then burn them in front of her!." Isabeau jumped up.
"She's dead. No need to." Aife replied.
"How did you find this out, Aife?." Lauren asked angrily.
"Dyson. He wanted to save his nuts by telling me." Aife answered.
"Now what does he want in return, Bo?." Isabeau asked.
"Her death was his payment. He's still her mate but free to fuck around like the little bitch he is." Aife looked around. It was getting later and later. "Go back to bed, babies. I just wanted you guys to know." The Succubus hung up before they could protest against it.
"Isabeau." Lauren spoke softly.
"This is why you should have ran, Lauren. There is always some bullshit. Some dumb fuck that thinks you are an easy target." The woman paced violently back and forth.
"Isabeau come here." Lauren called the woman over. Just like it has always been between them, the succubus melted like butter and obeyed. "This is my family. My birth family can't come into this life. I won't do that to them. Nobody will find them because they all have different names. We don't call. We don't write. That's what we all agreed on once me and my brother left home. We had built pipe bombs but people died because we didn't think anyone would be there. My family is gone. They won't be found. My new family is right here in this room. I feel happy here. I feel loved here. I feel protected here. The Morrigan is gone. Nobody else that hates us is still alive. Dyson won't even come because he's not mated with Bo anymore. I'm mated with you. You are mine. This family is mine."
"Thank you." Isabeau cried into the woman's hands. "I love you, Lauren. I love you so much."
"I know. I love you too". Lauren pulled the woman to her and kissed her lips then her forehead.
Isabeau reversed their position so that Lauren was in her arms now. The blonde couldn't sleep on her stomach so she rested on her side. "No. Back like we were." Isabeau gently changed their positions again. "That's one of the reasons that I wanted to leave, Lauren. Nobody respects us, our lives or our relationship. The Fae will always have agendas. Always want something from me. But all I want is you and our children."
Lauren smiled at children. "I can't deny or defend against anything that you said. After years with the Light Fae, they are ruthless and cutthroat. It's their way or no way. I couldn't do much with Nadia in her pod. I couldn't pack up and go. I couldn't leave her helpless like that."
"It's okay, Lauren. You did the best that you could for her. You can't fix what you can't see. They never wanted you to see that she was cursed. Once you did, they still clammed up. Ruthless agendas. Once you do a favor for someone in our world, they expect favors in return. You were being a doctor and they punked you and her. But they are dead. We are here and free. Which reminds me. We have been here a few days. One more night and we can get on to seeing what else the world has to offer. I don't want to run forever. So, my sweet, when we find a city that you love and want to settle down in, let me know. We will buy or build a house with a big backyard and lab rooms." Isabeau kissed the top of Lauren's head.
"A home lab sounds nice, but I would rather work at a clinic or hospital. When I come home, it will be about all of us. No working from home for me anymore." Lauren smiled and played with Isabeau's fingers.
"Doctor, you talk in your sleep. That's working from home." Isabeau laughed.
"Hey!". Lauren smiled.
"But seriously, I don't mind you having a lab at home. You can't not be a doctor." Isabeau squeezed the woman.
"No. I don't want our kids to feel like they can't come to me. That mommie Lauren can't be disturbed. My family will be my work from home. I love it that you care enough to want to do that though. It is very sweet." Lauren smiled as she kissed a finger.
"I love you, including the doctor in there. We have to make sure she's happy too." Isabeau watched the woman play with her hand.
"She's happy. She's happy." Lauren laughed and moved closer to the woman.
"Strawberries? Ice cream?." Isabeau asked.
"Hmm. I'm not really hungry." Lauren replied.
"The baby needs to be fed, Lauren." Isabeau smiled.
"Right. Well, we'll take a large pizza and salad." Lauren nodded.
"In my baby? Try again dr nutrition." Isabeau laughed.
"You said ice cream!." Lauren laughed.
"Well, I know pregnant women eat that. But if you want pizza and a salad, your wish is my command." Isabeau dialed for room service and they got up to put their robes on.
The succubus put some classical music on and danced with the doctor while they waited for the food. The blonde was warm in her arms. She smelled like baby powder and her shampoo. A knock at the door pulled them apart but they walked to the door hand in hand and the succubus tipped big before closing the door behind her. She took a seat at the table and poured glasses and glasses of milk and pushed them over to the doctor. "Aren't you going to have any?." Lauren asked.
"I'm not hungry. But I will take a bite of your salad to ease your mind." Isabeau smiled and leaned towards the fork. "Is he okay?."
"He's fine." Lauren smiled.
"Sorry. I just. I mean we have a baby coming. I have never changed a diaper. But crying babies make me cry." Isabeau shivered at the thought.
"Crying babies make you cry? Now you tell me!." Lauren smiled.
"Hey!." Isabeau laughed and threw a crouton into the doctor's mouth.
"Well, I can tell you as a doctor, not all babies cry when they are born. I am almost a hundred percent sure that ours won't cry. He or she won't have anything to be scared of. I know you think it is a boy." Lauren took another bite and drank more milk.
"The only thing I know for sure is that babies need milk." Isabeau threw the empty bottle away.
"Our baby's needs will be met. Don't forget I'm his mother too. I will be more careful about how much I eat and when I eat. Although I will probably be as big as a house soon." Lauren smiled.
"And still beautiful." Isabeau leaned forward and wiped the blonde's mouth with a napkin. She sat back and watched the doctor finish her pizza and salad. It was such a normal thing to do but not so normal with a baby fae slowly growing inside of her.
"You're staring, again". Lauren winked.
"No. I'm not thinking about that. You are so beautiful Lauren. Especially now. I always wanted this family just never thought it would be an actual blood baby from my love." Isabeau smiled and pushed the last glass of milk over.
"Isabeau, you are spoiling me." Lauren smiled.
"Forever." The succubus winked.
Lauren yawned. "I'm sorry."
"No. Don't be sorry. You are ready for bed." Isabeau quickly cleaned and picked the doctor up to carry her to bed. "Okay. Here we go". She smiled and groaned. "I need to work out more." She laughed. The doctor had gained weight but hell if she cares. This is the weight of her family and what a beautiful weight it is.
TBC
