Bo's POV
Lauren and I had returned to the house. She was making an early breakfast as I sat at the table watching her do it. I shook my head. I was starting to think that I am in over my head. I have never been too arrogant or cocky, but I thought I knew everything. Last night proved me wrong. It's Lauren. She is so smart. She knows just about everything about everything. I learned that I had been winging it through life. Even without a high school diploma, I winged it. Everything.
For years I was on the run, hiding in vacant buildings until I found the clubhouse. I wasn't looking for love because that was never meant to be or was ever going to be my destiny. I looked at Lauren as she maneuvered around the kitchen. So methodical. So precise. I was never precise about anything but draining lovers in bed. Lovers. Should or could I even call them that at this point? There was nothing loving about it at all. Not compared to what I am feeling for Lauren.
Our only time so far was love. Every kiss. Every touch. Every move. I can still feel her soft skin on my lips. Feel her tongue in my mouth. I almost threw it all away. The Ash had sent Lauren to me and I was trying to do everything that I could to get away from her. To send her back to him. It wasn't her fault. How could it be when she didn't have a choice in the matter. Sure, we were getting close, but the Ash wouldn't have been happy with Lauren had she not distracted Bo. And what a distraction.
The Succubus didn't even care about Vex now. She has her mother in her life. Now she needs her doctor to stay in it too. They had a great night. She had fallen asleep on top of Lauren as the Doctor talked about the stars. She had put stars in Bo's eyes on many occasions. Even before last night.
Bo doesn't know anything. She doesn't know why she wanted to run from Lauren. She doesn't know what made her think running to Dyson would be any better. Wouldn't she be showing up at his door under the same false pretenses she accused Lauren of? Hadn't everything about them been false? She is, was attracted to him, and it was fun. But it wasn't love. It was affection.
Love is walking around the kitchen, checking on Bo every now and then. Love is Bo's heartbeat growing at the sight of the blonde. Love is learning to sit quiet and let them happen. However they are going to happen, without pushing old habits on new situations.
"It's ready". Lauren smiled.
Bo smiled and jumped to help Lauren with the food. They sat down to eat, and Bo urged Lauren on. She'd even give her, her portion if the Doctor didn't get enough to eat. She picked up her fork and took a few bites and peeked at the Doctor. Lauren was nearly finished with her first plate. Bo grabbed an empty plate and started filling it up. The Doctor would probably be too polite to ask for seconds. She placed the plate in front of Lauren and leaned back in her seat.
Lou Ann and Aife had left when Bo had called to say they were coming back. It took some doing to get Aife to agree to leave them alone. But Bo pushed and they left. Lou Ann seemed happy to be getting out.
Lauren leaned back and rubbed her stomach.
"Get enough? Bo asked.
"I did. I think I ate too much". Lauren blushed.
"We have foil. We can put this away and you can have the leftovers anytime you want". Bo suggested.
"I'll think about it". Lauren drank some juice.
"Listen about last night". Bo said.
"Did you want to stay up there? We can go back". Lauren frowned.
"No. I wanted to come home. Well here. But I just wanted to tell you that I had a wonderful time last night." The Succubus blushed at her own confession.
"It was fun. There is nothing more relaxing than being out in nature. To me anyway". Lauren looked around the room.
"I'm sure they have telescopes here somewhere. I asked Aife to pick a few up before we came back". Bo followed Lauren's eyes around the room.
"Are you happy you found your mother? Lauren asked.
"Yes. I am. Still can't bring myself to completely open up to her yet". Bo cleared her throat.
"It will come". Lauren peeked over her drink glass.
"I guess". Bo sighed.
"Is it me? I will understand if you want to go and spend time with her". Lauren wiped her mouth with a napkin.
"No Lauren. It is not you. This is where I want to be. Where I need to be. I will have plenty of time to get to know her". Bo reached over and poured them another glass of juice.
Lauren frowned at the thought. Despite Bo's protests, she did feel like it was her. Like the human was holding the Succubus back. She doesn't have as much time as Bo does. Or any of the Fae. When Lauren passes on, Bo might move on to Dyson. The wolf certainly thinks she is his. He basically peed on the Succubus in front of her at the Dal. Bo didn't stop him either. Lauren had always been pushed around or verbally shown who her superiors are.
"Lauren it is not you. Really it's not. I want to spend time with you. Get to know you better. I thought I knew you and then I didn't. So, I'm just trying to focus on this without assuming what's coming next". Bo moved forward.
"I will die someday Bo. They have painfully reminded me over the years that I don't belong in this world, unless I am in their labs or on my knees bowing". Lauren spoke up.
"You belong in mine. Right now. I don't care that you are a human. I just want you here, with me". Bo gently squeezed Lauren's hand. It pissed her off how the Fae treated Lauren. Perhaps if she had surfaced sooner, she could have prevented some of it or all of it.
Lauren smiled at Bo's childlike voice when she spoke. She sounded like a lost little girl trying to settle in somewhere. But she certainly didn't look like a little girl. She certainly doesn't kiss like a little girl. Or. Nevermind. "Bo".
"I want you Lauren. I know about Dyson. He's mated with me, but I didn't mate with him. There is nobody out there that is going to change this. My hesitance with my mother has nothing to do with you specifically. I just want to spend as much time with you as I can. So, I can learn everything about you. Because I do want to know everything about you. I don't want to read journals on you. I want to know you from the source herself." Bo smiled as she stood and gathered the plates.
Lauren grabbed the glasses and set them in the sink filled with hot water. Bo washed the dishes and glasses, and Lauren dried. Once they were done, they headed for the living room. It was a bit chilly for Bo's taste, so they stayed inside and took a seat on the couch.
"I was ready to leave Lauren. I was ready to leave my own house and never wanted to see you again. That's how much it hurt, but then it hurt worse knowing you were going to suffer a lot more than I did. I can't imagine what he would have done with or to you after you returned to the compound. You never have to go back there again, unless it is a quest to quench something in your doctor mind. You will never be treated that way again. If he wanted me distracted, he could have summoned me himself and see how I would have distracted him. I am not sitting here saying that I regret what we did, I will never say that or regret it. Because even though I didn't know about him before, nothing you did to me was a lie. I felt it. I feel it now". Bo smiled.
"That's how my life as been Bo. How it will continue to be. For as much as you want to tell me that things will change. Not everyone is going to agree to being nice to me. I don't have much else to offer a Succubus. A Fae." Lauren blew a deep breath out.
"With your agreement, we are going to date Lauren. We are going to date publicly. I wish someone would try and insult you in or out of my presence. You don't have to worry about them anymore. Their opinions will only matter to me if they open their mouths and speak them into existence. I will close their mouths, should they ever do that." Bo spoke softly. As a Fae it is embarrassing knowing there are Fae out there like Lauren described. Dyson is the only one Bo knows personally and even she allowed him to puff his Fae chest at the human Doctor.
Lauren shook her head. She was sounding weak and she was never that. Outside of the compounds and away from the guards, she was free to be herself. But those moments were rare. She doesn't need Bo to be her hero, she just wanted her to understand what their life was going to be like. If Dyson didn't like her back then, he sure as hell is not going to like her now. He will probably ask Trick to do something. Forbid Bo from seeing the Doctor. Put a curse on Lauren so that Bo wouldn't want her anymore. Anything to prevent a Fae-human relationship. Not even a friendship would be suitable for them. But oddly they don't seem to mind that for Bo and Kenzi.
The Dal
"I don't understand Trick. How can you not get Dyson out of there? Kenzi asked.
"I am not the Ash or the Morrigan. I have to go through the proper channels". Trick said for the thousandth time.
"Hale's a cop. Have him march in saying Evony kidnapped Dyson". Kenzi suggested.
"Hale's badge carries no weight with the Morrigan. She would laugh him out of the building". Trick replied as he walked away from Kenzi. She had been there most of the night trying to get Trick to get Dyson freed. The old man felt bad that Dyson was busted and not Aife. This is the damage that Aife could and would cause. For kicks and for revenge for something.
"There has to be a way Trick. No offense but this was your bullshit plan, so you owe it to Dyson to get him out." Kenzi raised an eyebrow.
"Just because Bo claimed you, that doesn't give you a free pass to talk to me like that. I told you, I will handle it.". Trick rubbed the top of his head. When did he become a babysitter?
He had summoned the Elders to the Dal and all of them declined once they learned what he wanted them for. Dyson had upset too many of them over the years. They didn't care if the dog was in his cage. Trick would prefer to leave Dyson in there too except for one thing, he's the reason Dyson is in there. He would tell Bo and that would strain their relationship. So he has to come up with something to free the wolf.
He didn't know where Aife had come from, but he wished she had stayed there. This is his chance to raise a baby Succubus. Well Bo's not a baby, but she's still wet behind the ears on all things Fae. He could lean on Bo, but he doesn't exactly know where she is. Surely she would be upset about Dyson. She ran off with Dr. Lewis and pissed off some Elders too, so that was out. The Fae never liked anyone making them look like fools. Kenzi is a natural at that, and that's why the barkeep longed for her to go home. Find other friends. Become a pen pal. Something other than being up his ass in the bar.
Dark Fae compound.
"Aife you have put me in a pickle. I didn't need these Elders blowing up my phone lines. Either I release that wolf, or you make better accommodations for him". The Morrigan sat at her desk working. She hadn't looked at the Succubus at all.
"You had me in your dungeons over the blood king. It is only fair his dog spends time down there too". Aife responded.
"Then why are you here? The Morrigan asked.
"Your archivist told me Isabeau is Dark Fae, so I slit his throat. My daughter will never be Dark Fae and if you try and force her hand, I will break the both of yours before I slit your throat too. And don't try to melt me. I'm too evil to melt". Aife laughed.
"I already knew about the Succubus and fixed that to keep your ass out of my hair as much as possible. But thanks to you, I have to hire a new archivist." The Morrigan snapped and grabbed her phone.
"I would say oops. But I don't make mistakes, he still deserved to die. I would say thanks but that's the least you could have done given my treatment at your hands". Aife turned on her heel and walked out.
The Morrigan cursed all of them. Trick. Bo. Aife. Dyson. All of them. They are all stick in the mud assholes. But she did find amusement in Dyson being locked in her dungeons. The walls are too thick and high for him to try and scale. He probably reeks by now, but she wouldn't know since she wasn't going down there.
Bo and Lauren
Bo laughed. "I don't know how to do this".
"Come on Bo. Who doesn't know how to rollerblade? Lauren asked gently.
"Over here. Me. I know how to roller skate, just not rollerblade". Bo laughed again.
"Just take my hands and I will help you ok? Lauren offered as she extended her hands out to Bo.
"I will fall on my ass". Bo laughed again.
Lauren frowned. "I just thought it would be something different for us to do. Unless you are ready to go back to the house or return to Toronto".
Bo frowned now. She was bringing Lauren down and she didn't want that. "Ok. Let's go". She cooed as she grabbed Lauren's hands. They were doing well with music blasting in the background.
Bo gasped when Lauren pulled her closer. They were now slow dancing and skating at the same time. The music had changed to a slower pace too.
"Now this is nice". Bo whispered into Lauren's hair. She loved the Doctor's shampoo. She remembered the smell from their first time. That night that scent rained down on her nose. "Lauren".
"I know". Lauren whispered back as she twirled the Succubus around in her arms.
Bo smiled and closed her eyes when Lauren pulled her to her once again. This is it. Slowly but surely they are getting there. Bo tensed with the excitement of knowing Lauren is going to teach and show her a lot of new things and she is going to be excited about all of it. The Fae were busy in their world, but right now this is their world. Theirs. Lauren and Bo's. Kenzi is with Trick. Bo doesn't have to rush with this, and she doesn't want to do that. Lauren is her priority. If she is ever going to be happy in life, she needs to start right now. Trusting this woman in her arms. Never jumping to conclusions when Lauren hasn't been fully truthful with her. She admired the Doctor's quiet and tight-lipped demeanor. But after what they had just gone through with the Ash, there shouldn't be anything they can't ever talk through again.
Lauren held Bo warm against her body. The Succubus flinched every time they hit a crack or small bump, but they stayed in sync with the music. The Doctor had not danced in years. She mentally danced around things, but never physically danced. Such an ordinary thing and yet so big right now. The Ash didn't like her laughing or smiling at all. Not even Dyson and Hale were allowed to smile around him. He smiled whenever he felt like it of course. Mostly when the Fae were being silly or dumb. But Lauren is not dumb. While all of this is nice and quiet, she knows the Succubus in her arms is not an ordinary Fae. She already has a ton of enemies since she surfaced in their world. So young. So bold. So beautiful. So carefree about the Fae laws and other bullshit.
The Doctor had longed to do these things with Nadia. But that was never going to be. It had been almost six years since they danced hadn't felt warmth like this since her night with Bo. So soft. So tender. So passionate. When Bo stormed out, she really thought Bo would never speak to her again, and that she would slink back to the compound with her comatose girlfriend and the closest thing to love she had in a long time. If the roles were reversed, she would have been upset too. But nothing about Bo's kiss was a lie. Nothing about her touch was false. If it didn't mean anything to the Succubus, she wouldn't have allowed the Doctor to roll on top of her. If it meant nothing, she wouldn't have thrown her necklace to the floor for the second time. If it meant nothing, she wouldn't have told her to go back to sleep. A one-night stand wants you out of their bed once it's over. But she and Bo are far from over. They are just now starting.
TBC