Lauren stretched and sat up in the bed. She looked around. It was late morning out. She climbed out of bed and found a robe to put on. She made her way downstairs and walked out to the patio.

"Good morning." Isabeau smiled over her shoulder.

"What happened? Lauren asked.

"Well, once you were done having your way with me, you passed out. I carried you back to the car and drove us home. I would suggest you shower, Doctor." Isabeau smiled.

Lauren froze. She hadn't thought to smell herself and the succubus was right. She needed a shower and right now. "I'll be back soon." She whispered and hurried off.

Isabeau nodded and took another sip of her whiskey. She was enjoying this time out amongst other creatures of nature. She had been out here for hours. She'd watched a few birds fly over. She listened for other sounds, and it became relaxing to her. She had showered after she had put Lauren to bed early that morning. She was shocked the Doctor would be up so soon, but she logged a few hours before they reached home.

Lauren smiled under the hot water. It felt wonderful to her bones. She remembers ripping the succubus clothes off and licking every spot she could find. But not passing out. She woke up warm in bed. Thanks to many sheets and blankets that had been added to their bed. She looked at the clock on the wall and hurried to finish so she could fix lunch for them.

Evony and Dyson

"You hate me, and I hate you. There is only one way we are going to get out of this." Evony walked back and forth. She is mated with a wolf, and it stinks. It stinks like hell. Not that she has ever been to hell.

"How? Dyson growled. He really does hate the Morrigan. She's always been a bitch and nothing about that has changed.

"We get the Succubus blood and use one of Trick's old books to write our mate out of history." Evony suggested.

"You idiot, Trick's dead. That won't work and I won't destroy something of his for your foolishness." Dyson growled.

"You're right. He's dead. Your loyalty should be to me now. But then again you mate for life right? Not like the thousands of women that have died as your mate or left your sorry ass. Then you had the balls to say Bo was your mate. Such a tired ass pick up line and those dumb bitches fell for it time and again. I won't settle for this and will do everything in my power to get out of it. To think the Fae think I'm your mate, willingly." Evony scoffed and nearly puked in disgust.

They both jumped when a sudden smell appeared out of nowhere. "Damn you could at least make your puppy bathe." Aife laughed as she sprayed the room with air freshener.

"Thank you and get out! This is your fault! Evony screamed.

"Oh, when I've come to help you too" Aife laughed.

"She will never help us." Dyson seethed. He wishes he could eat her. But she's Bo's mother. That succubus would kill him, violently.

"I've come to tell you, you can stop trying to get out of being mates. Tshombe has passed away. The old guy lead such a good life. I'm sad and happy." Aife laughed.

"You're lying." Dyson growled again and it shook the bottles on the table.

"I wish I were. I could have had him put even more curses on you. But he's gone. Along with every curse he's ever cast. So, you two dipshits are stuck with each other. Forever." Aife winked as she left them to stew. She didn't lie though. She was sad about Tshombe. But time marches on and so will she.

"She's lying. She's got to be!." Dyson screamed at the top of his lungs.

"Now you do still feel loyal to the blood king? That's his fucking daughter that just ruined our lives!." Evony watched the wolf pace.

"Yes, I am. We will find another way. But we won't disturb any of Trick's possessions." Dyson stopped and took some deep breaths.

"If you were really Bo's mate, none of us would be in this mess." Evony snapped.

"Shut up, Evony! If you can't say anything productive, shut up!." Dyson screamed and walked out.

The former Morrigan, paced. She wasn't thinking of anything that could help them. Her son is the only druid she's every really known but he's half human and half dumbass. Aife is right. That bitch is right. With Tshombe gone, she's stuck with Dyson. She sighed and flopped down on a chair.

Aife

The old Succubus sat on her phone. She listened and listened to the caller on the other side. "Just find it and get it here, quickly, before anyone else finds out or finds it." She hung up and sat back in her seat.

She thought about her last talk with Isabeau. She thought about the grandchildren she will eventually have. She thought about babysitting and teaching them how to be Succubus or an Incubus. Or a cursed blood sage like Trick. She would welcome that baby. She would teach him or her how to be badass. Being a blood sage wouldn't be so bad because that baby would also share Lauren's blood and Isabeau's upbringing with humans. The old Succubus is the royal in control now. But she would certainly step down and let the young ones ruin things like she loves to. She smiled and stood to grab some wine.

Isabeau and Lauren

The Succubus walked towards the kitchen. She stood back and watched Lauren hurry from one spot to the next. She smiled at the woman's face. She looked so interested in what she was doing. She's in another element of hers. She smiled before she walked over to help. "Anything I can do to help?

"No. I'm almost done." Lauren smiled as she plated their food.

"I would have stepped up earlier, but you seemed to be enjoying yourself." Isabeau took both plates to the table.

"I was. But I wanted everything to be perfect, so I had to keep going." Lauren took her seat across from the woman.

"Lauren, anything you cook or create will automatically be perfect." Isabeau smiled.

"I don't know about that but thank you." Lauren smiled across the table.

"You're welcome." Isabeau smiled and took her first bite of food. It was almost as tasty at the Doctor sitting across from her. But still delicious and decadent. They ate in mostly silence until the Succubus stood and grabbed another bottle of wine. "That's really delicious, Lauren."

"Thank you, again." Lauren winked as she finished off her food.

"Did you get enough? Isabeau asked with a pot of food in her hand.

"I could take a little more." Lauren reached up with her plate.

The succubus poured the rest out of the pot and retreated with it to the kitchen sink. She stayed and washed what little dishes were there and returned to the table to sit with Lauren. She sipped on her wine watching the woman eat. It is better than watching anything she'd ever seen on tv or outside today. She frowned when Lauren emptied the whole plate. She didn't think the woman was starving that much. It infuriated and embarrassed her. "We need to eat more often."

"Why? Lauren wiped her mouth.

"You ate half a pot of food after your first plate. Tell me when you're hungry like that again Lauren. I want to make sure you eat right." Isabeau sat back in her seat.

"I honestly didn't know." Lauren drank some wine and stood to finish cleaning.

"No. Sit and relax in the living room. I'll clean up in here." The Succubus took the glass from her and walked away. Lauren nodded and grabbed a bottle of water.

The Doctor smiled as she sat on the couch and grabbed the remote. She ran her hands through her hair as she flipped through the channels. She hoped to find a movie they would both enjoy. She didn't want the succubus to sit through another boring science show. She didn't immediately find anything but kept looking.

"Anything is fine with me." Isabeau whispered as she took a seat next to the doctor.

"Now the last time you said that you fell asleep ten minutes in." Lauren teased.

"It was a good sleep because I was next to you." Isabeau replied honestly. She put an arm out for Lauren to rest on and they both settled back on the couch.

Dyson and Kenzi

"I'm in hell, Kenzi! Pure freaking hell!." Dyson screamed.

"Calm down and tell me what happened?." Kenzi took a few steps away from the wolf. He hadn't bathed in days from the smell of him.

"Tshombe is dead. He took every curse he ever put on people with him. I'm stuck being Evony's mate!." Dyson screamed again.

"Well, damn." Kenzi's eyes went wide. She never saw that coming.

"Think of something, Kenzi!." Dyson screamed.

"This isn't our ordinary case. You're asking me to undo thousands of years of old Fae tradition. You're asking me to be smarter than Lauren." Kenzi rolled her eyes at the thought. Lauren undid Evony's shit on them, but Kenzi can't and won't have the means to undo Tshombe's curse.

"I'm not asking you to be her, I'm asking you to help me. Once I get my mate with Evony over with, I can get Bo back. I know you want that too." Dyson calmed when he spoke to her.

"Hell no. Forget that dude. You were mates with Bo when Aife wasn't around. I'm not Fae like the rest of you, if she gets pissed off at me, she could kill me." Kenzi violently waved her hands in the air.

"We had Bo to ourselves. Lauren had gone off with the Dark. We can get Bo back. We just need to get to her." Dyson pleaded softly.

"No. I do miss Bo, but shit, I can't come back when Aife kills me. You couldn't withstand her thrall the last time. Trick is gone. I'd be a fucked sitting duck. Not to mention Bo's succubus is still out there too." Kenzi walked back and forth. One side of her does miss Bo, but the other side knows those days are gone. Bo only wanted Lauren back. Now she has her some in way. There's no way she's uncomfortable, unhappy, or coming back to this shit life.

"You can talk to Isabeau. As long as she's with Lauren, she will listen to you. She'll be softer now." Dyson cocked his head to the side. He wishes he'd thought of that before.

"I don't know. I've only been face to face with that bitch once. That was years ago. I'm not even sure she likes me." Kenzi shivered at the thought. Bo is sweet as can be, but her succubus is colder than Aife's.

"We won't know unless we try. Lauren might have softened her. She might care about this. She might care about our plan." Dyson stood stiff.

"No. She won't. She would be going against her mother. That might be Isabeau in charge, but she wouldn't fight another succubus. You saw what Aife has done for years. She killed one elder and stole his hat. She has nothing to steal from me. But my life. No, Dyson. I can't risk it. I like breathing." Kenzi shook her head.

"After all I have done for you. After all Bo has done for you, this is how you repay us?!." Dyson shook his head.

"Yeah, don't try that blackmail shit. Bo has done a lot for me. But you, well we know why you want her back. If Bo wanted to be back, she would be. She's happy where she is. You know she wanted Lauren back. You did everything that you could to keep them apart. I'm sure the succubus will remind you of every one of your bullshit tricks just before she kills you. Pick any succubus and that fits them both." Kenzi shook her head and took a seat. This conversation is starting to tire her out.

"Fine. But don't ask me for anything else. Let's see how you like living without me and Bo." Dyson stormed out. He stood outside and looked around. He wonders where Hale is. He wonders where Tamsin is. He wonders where any Fae that tolerates him are.

Isabeau and Lauren

"Excuse me." Isabeau gently pulled away from Lauren and stood up. Lauren laid back down. It had been a while since they drank, the brunette probably needs another drink of something.

Lauren played with her hair and turned back to the tv. She sat up when she heard something. "Isabeau?!." She stood and left the living room. "Hey! What's going on?! Lauren quickly touched the woman.

"I'm..I'm not sure." The Succubus replied quietly.

"I'll be right back." Lauren ran to the kitchen and grabbed a cold towel and some water. "Here, drink this."

"This will pass, Lauren. Go back to your show. Don't let me keep you from something you love." Isabeau waved off her concern.

"I love you, you know that. I'm not going anywhere." Lauren pulled a chair over for the woman to sit on.

The Succubus kept trying to push Lauren away, but the Doctor wouldn't budge. "Stubborn." Lauren whispered.

The succubus laughed and finally sat up in her chair. "Takes one to know one."

"Are you okay, now?." Lauren asked.

'I'm fine…." The Succubus started and puked again.

"Okay. That's not fine. Let me grab some things and I will be right back." Lauren gave her a few more ice towels and left the woman at the makeshift table. She had gotten up from the couch so Lauren wouldn't see her throw up. Imagine being afraid to puke in front of her own doctor. She grabbed some medical equipment and returned to one of their many guest rooms. "This would have been better in the bathroom." Lauren spoke softly.

"No. This trash can is tall enough. I have never liked puking in toilets. Probably because it hasn't happened much in my life." Isabeau replied. She pulled up her sleeve when Lauren pulled a needle out.

"Can you do me a favor?." Lauren asked as she drew blood from the succubus again.

"Anything. What do you need?." Isabeau held the gauge on her arm and waited for an answer.

"I need you to take blood from me too." Lauren spoke softly.

"Lauren." Isabeau's eyes went wide.

"Just stick me here, and I will do the rest." Lauren pointed to one of her veins. The succubus watched her mark her vials before turning back to her.

"Okay." Isabeau placed the bandage on her arm grabbed the fresh needle. She gently touched Lauren's arm and inserted it where she told her to. "Is that good?." She asked.

"It's perfect." Lauren winked as she took over and waited until she had a few vials of blood. "These are mine." Lauren noted verbally.

"Are you sick Lauren? Is that why you've been sleeping so long? Isabeau asked tearfully. She wrapped Lauren's arm with a bandage and held the woman in her arms.

"No. I'm not sick. I just want to run some tests on me. You keep having episodes and I want to make sure that I'm not making you sick." Lauren rubbed the woman's back.

Isabeau buried her head in gold locks. She inhaled Lauren for a few seconds before she gently pulled back. "Let's get those tests done. I won't worry as much then."

"Okay. Let's go." Lauren gently pulled on the woman and led her to her home lab.

Evony and Dyson

"Where have you been? Evony asked.

"I went to see Kenzi." Dyson shrugged.

"For what dumbass? We're on the hotseat here." Evony rolled her eyes.

"I thought she'd be game for a plan I had. She wasn't." Dyson took a seat.

"What plan is that? Evony asked.

"I wanted her to go to Isabeau and bring Bo out. It's the only way to soften Aife." Dyson replied.

"Yep. You are a dumbass. Both of those bitches would kill her without lifting a finger. But if they killed you, that would get me out of this shit." Evony smiled at the last thought.

Dyson growled and showed his teeth.

"I'm not officially the Morrigan but if you kill me, your death would be first on the Dark Fae books. "But cheer up stank, I have a better plan."

"What's that? Dyson asked.

"First you are going to bathe and change your undies. Secondly, Lauren owes me a favor and I'm going to collect." Evony smiled.

"What kind of favor?." Dyson asked.

"If it weren't for me, those damn una mens would have had her. Go fetch dog. Bring that ingrate to me. But shower first. She won't be as easy to capture if she smells your funk." Evony waved him out. She sprayed the can Aife left behind.

Isabeau and Lauren

Isabeau held Lauren like a porcelain doll. She squeezed. She kissed her. She played with her hair. She kissed both hands and shoulders. They were waiting on Lauren's test results. She loves the woman. She loves every ounce and inch of her. She never wants to let her go. Not even when she asked for a break. She was ready to give Lauren the space she needed until she was ready to come back. But Bo let Kenzi push before it was time. She was glad Lauren had left. She deserved time away from that bullshit and no Fae was going to force her back to the Light Fae.

"The machine beeped." Lauren whispered as Isabeau kissed her all over again.

"Oh! Okay." The Succubus squeezed her gently and let her go. Her breath quickened with every step Lauren took. The doctor looked like she was walking in slow motion. She gasped when the Doctor reached the machine and printed off the results. Isabeau felt dizzy and sick and every emotion one could feel when they are expecting bad news.

"It's me." Lauren whispered.

"What?! What's wrong? What did I do? What can I do?." Isabeau rushed over to the blonde and put a chair directly behind her.

"It's nothing you've done. We've done this." Lauren grabbed the anxious succubus. She was pacing around the chair. She was grabbing bottles and bottles of water.

"What is it? Tell me, I will pulse it right out of you." Isabeau's eyes went deep blue. She hated thinking anything she has done to Lauren could be slowly killing her.

"Isabeau, sit." Lauren pulled a chair in front of hers.

The Succubus sat panting in her seat. Lauren leaned forward and took her shaking hands. "Hey. You didn't do anything bad to me, okay. I will just need to run some more tests to confirm this." Lauren squeezed her hands.

"Confirm what?." Isabeau looked everywhere but at the doctor.

"We might be parents." Lauren smiled.

"Wait. What? How? When? Are you hungry? Are you sick? Isabeau rambled off. "I'll boil some water."

"Isabeau! Sit down!." Lauren screamed.

"Sorry, sorry." Isabeau literally jumped back in her seat.

"It won't take long." Lauren squeezed her hands. "This could be what's making you vomit. We are mates so you might be sharing in my morning sickness. This could be why I sleep so long. Sit here while I run two more tests." Lauren walked over to her desk and grabbed a bag. "Breathe into this, okay? Isabeau nodded and took the bag. Fae or not, Lauren never liked seeing anyone on the verge of a panic attack. Isabeau clearly looked like she was about to have one.

The doctor ran the last test that she could think of. She even ran a home pregnancy test. Once both were done, she smiled at the Succubus. Isabeau jumped from her seat and picked the Doctor up. "You need a nap."

"I'm not tired and I don't need a nap." Lauren smiled.

"Maybe not, but I do." The Succubus walked through the house. Both women cried as she gently laid Lauren in the bed and gently climbed in next to her. She gently wrapped an arm around the blonde and waited for her own eyes to close. If they ever will.

TBC.