Isabeau
The Succubus couldn't tell if she was sleeping, or awake. No amount of liquor had ever done this to her. She moved in the bed, gasping at the ice cold sheets. She blinked a few times, just trying to read the clock on the nightstand. Twelve noon, it read. Smiling, she rolled over and grabbed her phone from the other nightstand. She gasped again looking at the date on her phone, it had been two days.
"Lauren! Where's Lauren?! The Succubus screamed as tears rolled down her face. She had slept the past two days away.
"Isabeau! I'm right here! Lauren said rushing in.
The Succubus pulled the doctor into her arms. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry".
"It's okay. There's no reason for you to be this upset". Lauren said pulling away.
"I just thought... I...you...we need to talk Lauren". Isabeau said patting the empty spot on the bed.
Lauren turned her book upside down on the table, and took a seat. "What's this about?
"I thought I left you in Tartarus. I thought you were trapped. Perhaps I'm trapping you here. Now. I just don't know what I would do if something happened to you because of me Lauren. I was mad at Bo for leaving you alone in that raggedy ass clubhouse, vulnerable. I pushed my Chi into you, to bring you out of that dog's brain. And to be honest, he doesn't have much of one. But I had no right to do that to you. I panicked, and went with my gut. Hades was right, as long as my chi's in you, you will never be free of the darkness in me. He's never coming back, but he lives in me. I'm offering to remove my chi, so that you will be free, like you've always wanted to be. But understand that if I do, I can't guarantee that you won't immediately go back into his memories again". Isabeau explained.
"Isabeau. I cut my string, just as you kissed me. Do you honestly think I can't tell the difference between your kiss and Bo's? As far as your chi, I'm keeping it. I like it and I'm not ill or confused if that's what you are really worried about". Lauren said staring into blue eyes.
The doctor suspected that she would find the Succubus like this. She had been sleeping for days. Lauren often checked her vitals, to make sure that there was nothing wrong. The Succubus moaned at Lauren's touch in her sleep. Lauren smiled at how adorable she looked as she rolled over on her stomach when the doctor was done with her tests. Bo had never slept a full night without waking up screaming when they were in bed together. So it is no wonder that her Succubus has nightmares too.
"Are you sure? I know you've always wanted to be free to go back to a normal life. I don't want to hold you anywhere that you don't want to be". Isabeau said softly.
"I'm sure. Now hurry up and shower. I've got a large lunch simmering on the stove". Lauren said gently patting the Succubus leg.
Isabeau stood up, and ran into the bathroom. The embarrassment of sleeping for two days was still all over her face. Anybody else would've likely taken it as rejection and left. But not Lauren. Not just the doctor in Lauren, but all of Lauren. The woman had always been loyal, even when Bo hadn't always acknowledged it. No. Bo trusted Kenzi and Dyson. Even when their aura's spoke otherwise. Dyson wanted Bo for free sex. Kenzi wanted Bo as protection when she did foolish things. And if Bo was with Lauren, Dyson and Kenzi weren't getting what they needed from the brunette. If Isabeau could see these things, so could Bo.
The hot water hitting her body felt relaxing to her rested body. She scrubbed her head with shampoo, trying to massage her brain too, if that was possible. Scrubbing her face, she deeply exhaled, and rinsed. After blow-drying her hair, she dressed, and rushed downstairs. She almost needed her sunglasses as she stepped into the kitchen.
She smiled at Lauren who was deep into the book she had with her earlier.
"Soooo have you eaten too, or am I eating alone? Isabeau smiled as she grabbed a plate and utensils.
"I'll join you". Lauren said quietly as she put her book away and waited as Isabeau stacked her plate with everything in front of her. She wasn't worried that she wouldn't get any, she'd cooked enough that five people could have seconds.
The women set down to eat and were stuffed after an hour. Isabeau grabbed a bottle of wine, two glasses, and walked out to the patio. Lauren followed her, and they both settled down on lush seats.
"It's beautiful out". Isabeau whispered as she poured the wine.
"It is". Lauren replied as she took in the view, and creatures of nature.
"Damn it Lauren. Tell me what's going on? What did I sleep through the last few days? Isabeau asked suddenly.
"I went grocery, and clothes shopping. I read a few books. I watched TV. I ran some tests on myself, and found nothing to be alarmed about. I watched the sun rise and set. I checked on you at least four times a day". Lauren answered.
"Oh". Isabeau blushed.
Lauren smiled and sipped on her wine. The way it went down was smooth, and tasty.
"Can you tell me about it? Isabeau asked.
Lauren smiled. "There's not much to tell. I watched the sun come up for two days straight. I took your car and found some stores nearby. I wasn't sure what you'd actually wear, so I bought a little of everything. Then I went grocery shopping and picked out what I had watched you eat before. Came back here, checked on you and put everything away. Once I was content that you were only sleeping, I grabbed a few books and ate whenever I was hungry. After the second lunch, I ran my tests and waited for the results. I checked on you again and came out here to watch the sun set". Lauren replied as she set her empty glass on the table.
"So you've been pretty much cooped up here? Why didn't you wake me! I would've helped or at least gotten you out of here for a few hours". Isabeau said staring at Lauren.
"The next morning after we returned, you looked pale. You were sweating so I put some cold towels on your head and some cold packs in the bed. Once that worked, I pulled them out and removed the towels. That's when you moaned and rolled over on your stomach. So I let you see sleep for the rest of the day and night". Lauren sighed.
"Are you sure you are alright? What was that kiss about? Not that I didn't love it". Isabeau said as she flinched in her seat.
"As I said you hadn't fed in days and I knew why. I had a ton of energy after we returned from Tartarus. Even if you weren't going to say it, I know you were needing to feed. But the doctor in me was curious if I could feed you, fresh out of Hades den". The doctor said as she grabbed her glass, and poured some more wine into it.
"So you didn't want to kiss me? But kissed me like a science project? Isabeau asked.
"Are you sure you're not Bo? Lauren countered with her own question.
"I'm so sorry. No. I'm not Bo. I know she can be petty. But that's her, not me. I know what that kiss meant to me. I just wish it meant something to you, and it doesn't sound like it did. I meant no offense". Isabeau said softening her voice.
"It meant something to me. But I'm still getting to know you. I want to see where this can go, without getting ahead of myself". Lauren said slamming the last of her wine.
"Okay. I can understand that. And given everything that you just told me, we need to slow it down. I can wait". Isabeau said slowly.
Lauren nodded as they set back in their chairs and took in their view.
Kenzi and Hale.
Kenzi wanted to pull her hair out. If she wasn't wearing her favorite wig. They had been back in Toronto for days. And not one lead to Isabeau and Lauren had paid off yet. Probably because Aife was known to every contact Hale has. So here they are. Kenzi pacing, and Hale was on the phone again.
"That's the last one. Nobody is going to talk to us, because Aife has already spoken with my every lead. She didn't exactly threaten them, but they felt threatened on the phone, and in person when they tried to defy her". Hale groaned as he put his phone down.
"This is bullshit. It started because of Dyson's thousand year old murder! Kenzi screamed.
"No. It started when the Una Mens found out that Dyson had been looking for Lauren. By the time they realized they lost track of her, the Morrigan had her. Since Dyson cost them the human Doctor, they dug up an old murder of his. Dyson shouldn't have been so sloppy and they wouldn't have come for him, and half the Fae wouldn't have fled the colony because of Isabeau. Not to mention the two of you hiding Lauren from Bo in the first place". Hale sighed in disbelief.
"He said Lauren wanted to run. How were we to know that she was still in love with Bo? Kenzi sighed.
"You were had Kenzi. Dyson knew where Lauren was, and when she said that she wanted to come home, he told her that she couldn't. I know from all the times the Ash had her in his dungeon, she didn't like be chained up to walls. So tell me, do you still want to find them? Because the minute Isabeau learns of all of this, we're going to have a highly pissed off succubus on our hands". Hale said and shuddered at the thought.
"We don't have to tell her". Kenzi swallowed hard. Her mouth suddenly went dry.
"You're right we don't, but I will if she asks. Lauren could tell her at any moment. You should've stayed neutral because team wolf is team waiting to die". Hale said as he stood to stretch his legs. He cares about Kenzi but there was a limit to it. After what Isabeau did to the Una Mens, the only Fae that no Fae could kill, the Light Fae wolf is hunting the wrong Fae.
Santiago Compound
Dyson limped up the stairs on his good leg. He pressed the doorbell and waited. Once the butler answered the door, he stepped outside of it. "Master Santiago said you are no longer welcome here".
"I just need to rest". Dyson growled.
"Get off of the property or you will be escorted off! The butler screamed.
"I can't walk. It took all that I had to limp up here". Dyson growled again.
"Then crawl away. You have ten minutes or I'll send a shifter of ours to deal with you". The butler said stepping back inside and closed the door. He walked over to the nearest window and watched Dyson.
Sturgess Santiago had orders that nobody was coming inside of his compound that wasn't blood related. There are one too many Succubi in the colony and he didn't want to deal with either of them. Not after Aife made a buffet out of his other butlers.
Aife
Tap. Tap. Tap. That was the sound of the Succubus heels as she slowly walked into the Dal. She turned on all the lights in case Trick had night crawlers.
It's not a bad place. But it stinks. It stinks of betrayal and cowardice. The bloody King that hid from all of his shit here. Most of the Fae. Namely the Una Mens. She laughed imagining Isabeau draining them. Trick used them to do his bidding, but his bidding shouldn't have included a threat on the doctor's life. If only the young Succubus would've waited for them to kill that dusty old wolf. He's useless now and no Fae will help him. Hale could try all that he wants but nobody is going to help them with anything. Everything thing that Hale knows, she knows too. The Dal stinks of all of that too. Treachery.
She wondered how soon Trick built it after handing her over to Dark. She wondered what he said to the Light Fae. Most of them are dead at her hands after she returned and found her own daughter. Their bodies just haven't been found yet.
Santiago even tried to come and stake claim on the Dal saying Trick willed it to him. Then Aife stuck her claim, as in her foot literally in his ass. He scurried home and stayed there. Val came after Aife and she's now as mute as those of her victims.
The Fae left in the colony have been feverishly looking for Isabeau. None of them have found them because Aife's been putting her daughters scent in the wrong direction. It's amusing really. But if it buys them more time, she will plant it all over Canada.
Isabeau and Lauren.
"Well that was fun! Lauren smiled.
"What can I say? I got mad skills doctor! Isabeau smiled back.
"You know we're going to be sore later on". Lauren laughed.
"What?! Are you hurting? Did I push you too much? Isabeau asked seriously.
"No. No. I am just getting amped up for the next round". Lauren laughed as she stretched her arms and legs.
Isabeau laughed and playfully punched Lauren in the arm.
"Are you ready? Or do you need to rest a little more? Lauren asked.
"After you doctor! Isabeau gestured.
"I'll race you this time. Try not to fall too far behind". Lauren laughed.
"Ohhh. It's on now! Isabeau laughed.
To get the doctor some much needed air and the guilt of making herself practically a patient, she suggested that they go rock climbing. They had already gone three rounds of it and were on their fourth with this round. Lauren amazed the Succubus more than she had ever noticed. She cursed the Fae for ever making this beautiful being a slave for years over bullshit that was their fault.
She shook her head realizing that she was already falling far behind. She smiled at how Lauren's scent was blowing down in her direction. She lost the race but didn't care. Anytime with Lauren is always a win.
Three hours later, they were home and in the Jacuzzi. She'd never admit it, but Isabeau was a bit sore, and the water was helping that. That and Lauren's doctor ordered shoulder massage.
The ladies topped the night off with a nice candlelit dinner. Isabeau had found a chef to come prepare their dinner. Lauren wouldn't be working tonight. They retired to the living room and cuddled on the couch. Hours later Lauren was asleep and Isabeau carried her to bed. Lauren stirred and pulled the Succubus on top of her. Isabeau's eyes flashed blue until she realized the doctor was still asleep, with a strong grip on her. She stayed as she was until she fell asleep too.
Kenzi and Hale.
The duo had sat down to eat when suddenly, there was a dead body on the table in front of them.
"You two dipshits were easy to find. Paying someone to reveal Dr. Lewis and Isabeau's whereabouts has cost this fool his life. Bon appetit". Aife laughed as Kenzi threw up and Hale sat stiff.
"Damn it Kenzi! What the hell did you do!? Hale screamed angrily.
"I got a lead. He swore he could find them". Kenzi said turning away from the corpse. Her meal was under the man too.
"This is the Fae world Kenzi. Not the human world. Aife knows people everywhere. Don't do that again! Or I'll drop you off in Dark Fae territory. They won't give a damn about Bo's claim". Hale snapped.
"I have to try something! Bo may never come back. That succubus is probably torturing her right now! Kenzi screamed.
"Bo's not missing out on anything! Let them be, or die! Hale screamed.
Kenzi stood from the table. Grabbed the remote and plopped down on the couch. This sucked like nothing that has sucked before.
Dyson.
Dyson had successfully made it off of Santiago land and had hitched a ride into Dark Fae territory.
"What do you want?! Evony screamed.
"I've got a proposition for you". Dyson smiled softly.
"I don't know how to kill fleas. Be gone". Evony said waving with her good hand.
"I'm looking for a woman. A blonde in particular". Dyson smiled again.
"You're not even healed. You have nothing to offer anyone but dog bones". Evony snorted.
"I'm healed enough. Do you want to hear my proposition or not? Dyson growled.
"I'll listen and then you can leave". Evony said. Dyson was always a pain in the ass and he literally looks like one at the moment.
"I want the woman that helped you take Lauren. I didn't know her name until I called the restaurant that I had Lauren stashed at. Just before you took her. Crystal, Evony. Give me Crystal and I'll bring Isabeau to you". Dyson offered.
"Vex! Evony screamed.
"Bloody hell, what now? Vex screamed.
"Make the wolf stand there until I come back". Evony laughed.
"Where are you going? Vex asked as he held his hands up.
"To get Crystal. She's going to be of great use and amusement. Thanks puppy, I had almost forgotten about her. If it backfires, I'll tell the Succubus it was all your idea. This time that won't be a lie". Evony laughed as she tapped Dyson's cheek.
TBC
