Isabeau and Lauren

The Succubus sighed as Lauren pushed her down on the bed. They wrapped each other in thick blankets and fell down onto the pillows. They both took deep breaths and released them.

"That was. Well, we won't talk about that yet". Isabeau whispered. She licked her lips remembering everything about it though.

"Why are you whispering? Lauren asked.

"Well this is a very private matter, and we aren't exactly alone". Isabeau looked around the room. So many questions and the writing is not clearly written on the walls, yet.

"So, you really want to talk? Lauren asked.

"I do. Is that shocking? Isabeau asked.

Lauren shook her head. "I'm just not used to talking about anything. Especially with your…

"With someone with face. I get it". Isabeau nodded in understanding.

"I'm sorry. She's just never really wanted to sit down and talk about anything. Well not about anything but Dyson and our break. I think if I hadn't been bruised up, she probably would've found a reason to leave then to". Lauren moved over a bit. She didn't want to be touching Isabeau because right now that would be the same as touching Bo.

Isabeau slammed her eyes shut. This is where Bo fucked the both of them up. Lauren didn't trust her. She didn't trust her to tell her the truth. That everyone and everything came first. She didn't even trust Bo not to run out as soon as she rubbed alcohol into Lauren's head wound. She remembered where Bo was because she was there too, with Kenzi. Lauren had told Bo she wanted to talk that morning and Bo thought it best to have drinks with Kenzi. They weren't dating Kenzi, they were dating Lauren. Why was and did everything depend upon Kenzi and Dyson's approval? He got to sleep with Bo whenvever he wanted to but that one time. Why is he so important and her relationship wasn't? Bo didn't even ask Lauren why she wanted the break. She just scrambled to make up for her failings, and still failed.

"I don't know why she's like that. I don't. I never understood it. Trying to avoid the obvious leads to moments like this. Like us right now. You don't know what you can and can't say. I don't know what I can and can't say that won't make me sound like Bo. I think after sleeping with Dyson which was bullshit, because I can heal without ever touching a soul, I think she felt she couldn't do much without getting to a point where you broke up with her. Her intentions were good but fucked". Isabeau moved over from Lauren. She wouldn't have her being uncomfortable around her. Which would be fucked too.

"I never told her why. How could I? Would it have been good enough? Would she had left me anyway because I couldn't be her friends with benefits anymore? That's where I think we were. I didn't think we were a couple anymore. Not after Tamsin told me she kissed her and it wasn't a feed. Bo was committed to the Fae, while I was committed to Bo. I have seen your powers. I know how you feed. So, if Bo wasn't feeding, it had nothing to do with you. She was enjoying another woman that wasn't me". Lauren popped her neck from the tension in the room.

Isabeau gritted her teeth in embarrassment. She loves this woman. She wants this woman. Even after an all-night session of making love in the shower. She even gave Lauren some extra chi to keep her from pruning in the water.

"Not that it matters now. But I can explain about Tamsin. Bo really wasn't responsible for that. We were just thrown into Tamsin. It wasn't mutual. It wasn't on purpose. It wasn't a feed. Should she have backed off? Yes. But she certainly didn't initiate it. But she is responsible for not telling you about it. I would be upset too to learn that and then have your ass kicked the same day. I'm assuming you found out the same day because your aura didn't look off until that day. Bo wanted to try and make it work again. But she allowed you the break. Even though she was an ass afterwards." Isabeau adjusted the pillows behind her. She was starting to slouch in the bed, and she didn't want that. She didn't want Lauren thinking she wanted to make love again. Well not soon anyway. Not under these circumstances. They needed to talk more than they need that.

"She told me about Dyson. Why didn't she trust me enough to tell me about Tamsin? I guess my Doctor mind is only good for answering Science equations for Bo and the rest of them". Lauren slammed her fists into the mattress. The Succubus felt the pressure.

"Lauren. She respects you. I respect you. I won't sit here and try to defend her for everything because most of the bullshit is her own doing, but I won't lie and say that she doesn't respect you as a Doctor. She does. We have always been fascinated by your mind. Your brilliance. All of you. She just gets nasty and hypocritical a lot of the time. Did I want to sleep with all of those people? No. But Bo never cared. She wanted what she wanted, when she wanted it. Doesn't make her a bad person, just makes her a person". Isabeau sighed angrily. It is still embarrassing, but there is nothing she can do about her alter ego, but hope she's paying attention to the bullshit she crushed Lauren with.

Lauren rubbed her tears away and took a deep breath. "I'm sorry I don't think you wanted to talk about Bo, and that's my fault for bringing it up".

"No Lauren. This is not your fault. This is her fault. She should have talked to you. She talks to everyone else. I won't speak on her again. I will just say that I am not her. But I do want to talk about you and me". Isabeau said almost angrily. But she had to tone her voice down. Tone her disgust of Bo down. She will always share everything with Bo. Her eyes. Her hair. Her body. But she doesn't have to share her trashy attitude.

"I think we should talk about you and me". Lauren nodded and adjusted herself in the bed again.

"First we start with this". Isabeau pointed to where the red string of fate once was.

"Does it hurt? Lauren asked worriedly.

"No. It doesn't hurt. But it does serve a purpose". Isabeau spoke softly.

"It does". Lauren nodded looking at hers.

"First, I am not upset about it. Bo is not upset about it. I just want to know if you're sure about it, because I can remove yours and mine". Isabeau said staring at Lauren's.

"No. I made the choice to do this. I can live with it". Lauren shook her head at Isabeau's offering.

"Lauren that means we are forever linked together. There is no going back on this. None. Zero chance of reversing it, unless I do it. This is it. You, me and…and Bo." Isabeau turned to the Doctor.

Lauren sat quietly. She heard every word the Succubus said. But did take some time to think about it. "I thought about that before I put it on you. I knew what it was before I ever put it on Cassie and then on Bo. Kenzi put one on Dyson too. But I never would have agreed to a threesome. Not like that, but like this". Lauren gently grabbed Isabeau's arm where the string was.

"This makes us mates Doctor. Unlike Dyson's with Bo, I can always remove ours". Isabeau said seriously.

"I won't ask you to. As long as you are you, I can live with this. With you". Lauren stared into blue eyes turned brown.

"Okay". Isabeau smiled and leaned in to kiss Lauren. She quickly pulled back and waited for Lauren to make the next move. Lauren smiled and settled in the bed.

"Sleep it is". Isabeau smiled as she laid down on her side of the bed leaving Lauren plenty of room to sleep.

Evony, Dyson and Kenzi.

"Idiots! I am surrounded by idiots! Evony screamed.

"It would have worked! Dyson growled.

"But it didn't dumbass. At least Vex will be here soon. A Fae actually strong enough to do something productive". Evony snapped.

"What is Vex going to do that we can't? Kenzi asked.

"He's going to keep me off of that thing until I can figure out how to remove this curse". Evony moved away from the both of them.

"We just need to get Bo in control again. That's all! Dyson growled.

"How did Bo beat her mother's ass the last time? I can't remember? Oh right. She threw her over a railing and the bitch lived. Bo is no match for Aife! Evony laughed. Dyson was the dumbest fuck she had ever had the displeasure of knowing and hearing about.

"Dyson's right. Bo wouldn't do all of this. She wouldn't allow all of this. She would never put Dyson and me out like this. We are her family. If we can get her away from Isabeau, we have a slight chance of taking Aife down. Frankly I want to get one good night's sleep. I am not Fae like the rest of you, my days are numbered". Kenzi said sadly.

"Oh, take your whiney ass somewhere else with that bullshit. If the Fae world is so horrible, you would have left by now. I imagine Bo's protection and the free booze you had is your incentive. But the Blood King is dead, and so your supply was cut off". Evony laughed.

"That's not it! Bo's family. She's like a sister to me! Kenzi screamed.

"Sisters that shared the same man. Eww". Evony laughed.

"I didn't sleep with him, I only kissed him. How did you know that? Kenzi asked.

"I didn't. You just told me! Evony laughed again.

"Nice Kenzi. Nice". Dyson seethed.

"Well she's getting on my ass. I am tired, hungry and I miss Bo! Kenzi sunk into the nearest seat.

"Bo is not coming back. It's time you two sticks realized that". Evony walked away from them. Vex should be minutes away.

"What am I here for? Vex asked as he walked up to the Morrigan.

"You're here to keep that wolf away from me". Evony said coldly.

"Evony are you getting old in your old age? Why not just kill the bugger? Vex asked.

"Vex. You know I don't get my hands dirty. That damn Succubus did this to me. I couldn't care less about that wolf being alive or dead". Evony looked around to make sure Dyson wasn't near.

"Did you get all of that? Vex asked into his jacket.

"I did. You are relieved Vex". Aife laughed.

"You bastard! You helped her and not me! Evony lunged to grab Vex, but the Mesmer prevented it.

"I'm tired of all of you. You're her problem now. I'm out of here. I have a life outside of this shit." Vex said.

"Who is he? Who turned you against me like this? Evony raged.

"I don't owe you any explanations." Vex scoffed and left the Morrigan where she stood.

Evony screamed. She didn't want this. Her biggest mistake was getting involved with the Light Fae in the first place. She could almost blame Lauren for all of this, but she was the one that was stupid enough to kidnap the Doctor and from where else? The Light Fae. She wanted Bo under her control but obviously that would also bring her bitch mother too. There just has to be a witch that can undo what Aife did to her.

"There is nobody that can help you. I killed everyone that could. You are stuck with that hair dog for the rest of your miserable lives. Too bad your Fae huh? Aife laughed from the recorder Vex dropped to the ground, before he left.

The Morrigan rolled her eyes and laid on her stomach so she wouldn't be tempted to touch Dyson. "Yuck".

Isabeau and Lauren

The Succubus was on her hand and never moved. She was trying not to breathe so it wouldn't wake Lauren. The Doctor was even more beautiful when she slept. She looked peaceful. Free of the bullshit she experienced in her every waking hour.

Hours of torture and hurt thanks to the Succubus alter ego. She was done thinking about Bo. This is her turn. Her chance to show the woman next to her that she could be and is a good woman. The Fae wouldn't seed that side. They will never be worthy of that. They deserve every nasty thing they ever did to Lauren.

She sighed when the Doctor moved in her sleep. She turned over a bit and exhaled. The Succubus eyes flashed blue when she smelled Lauren's scent. Even beyond her shampoo.

How could Bo do this to this woman? Make her feel like less than she was? She never made Dyson feel that way when she was riding him. She never made Kenzi feel that way when she screwed up. But Lauren? No Lauren deserved every nasty thought Bo could think of and then blame it on her Succubus. The Succubus had a front row seat to all of it. Far from Kenzi and Dyson's eyes. Far from the walls of the Dal Riata.

She inhaled and remembered every kiss. The soft ones. The sweet ones. The aggressive ones, like the first one. Bo was afraid. Isabeau was anxious. Anxious to touch those lips. Touch that tongue. Feel Lauren's soft and warm body all over hers. She tried to warn Bo which one she wanted. The idiot thought she wanted the wolf. No. Dyson was cruel. Cruel to Lauren. Dismissive of Lauren. She believed Aife when she said Dyson didn't put up much of a fight that night. Isabeau should have. She should have stopped Bo every time she went to him. Even after the night she slept with Lauren. Bo didn't get it. Bo didn't want to. She just wanted something easy. Something she didn't have to fight for.

The Succubus did and does. The woman sleeping just inches from her is worth every fight. Every misunderstanding. Dyson is an easy mark. A boring one at that. When they met and kissed Lauren they hit the bullseye.

She saw Lauren starting to wake up and sneezed to hide her musings over the woman.

"Nice try. But I have never heard you sneeze before." Lauren mumbled.

The Succubus was snoring fast. She gritted her teeth to keep from smiling when Lauren ran a finger near her lips.

"Fine. We'll sleep". Lauren whispered as she kissed the brunette on her forehead.

The Succubus was dying to kiss the Doctor back, but knew Lauren needed her sleep after such a long night.

Lauren smiled and laid back down. She stared up at the ceiling. How many women could say they were loved by a Succubus? One so committed to her that she practically stopped living long enough to love. They had been pampered all night. When Lauren worried about cleaning, there were people brought in to do it for her. When Lauren worried about cooking. Food was brought to them. When Lauren worried about anything it was handed to her or immediately brought to her.

Being a woman of Science, she never believed in luck. But she did believe in the woman beside her. For all of those years she wanted to run away, this was worth sticking around for. Even before Bo landed in the Ash's throne room. All of those nights in her private quarters wondering if it would ever be worth it. If Nadia was worth it. Wanting to pull the plug. Failed experiment after failed experiment. Only to learn her human Science would always fail her due to a Fae curse.

She didn't feel cursed anymore. She is under a warm aroma. A warm smell of potential happiness.

Empty warehouse

"He's here". A man's voice said.

"Bring him in". Evony said.

"What am I doing here? I have much more important places to be". The old man grumbled.

"You have forgotten your place, I own your ass and you are going to repay me, twice. Three times actually". Evony laughed.

"What is it that you want me to do? The man sighed heavily.

"First you are going to remove my curse and then you are going to curse the resident Succubus". Evony said coldly. It had taken her all night to get rid of Dyson.

"I will not. That young one is like no Succubus I have ever seen or met before. You are on your own Evony". The man tried to bow out of the room.

"Tshombe! Come back here! You are still Dark Fae, and I am the Morrigan! Evony screamed.

"As I understand it, nobody is the Morrigan anymore. That threat is not going to work on me". Tshombe spoke softly.

"I have your nail walls. I'm sure I will get to your nail, eventually! Evony laughed showing him a picture of them.

"How did you get there so quickly? Tshombe asked.

"Like the Succubus did. Now remove my curse and curse them right now too! Evony screamed.

The old man had no choice. Either way he chose, he would die. "It will take me some time to make these nails and even more time to curse them".

"You have five minutes". Evony said and held up the pictures to motivate him.

The man wiped his brow with his bare hand. He had never forgotten how strong that baby Succubus is. If she is as determined as he has recently heard about her, her conquest to get his healing mask will be all for nothing.

TBC