With her head down, the Succubus gently paced back and forth. Occasionally she lifted her head, then bowed it again to focus on her steps. One. Two. One. Two. She rubbed her forehead, and forged on. She lifted her head when she thought she had heard something, but bowed it again when she didn't notice anything.

"Bo, they're never going to get a full night's sleep if you keep doing this." Lauren said softly from the door.

The Succubus jumped at the doctor's gentle voice, and blushed. "I'm sorry. I thought I heard Chloe, so I came to check on her."

Lauren smiled and walked over to the cribs. The baby Succubus was fast asleep. She checked on Charlotte as well. "You never need to apologize, but they're okay."

Bo blushed in embarrassment. This was her first and second time as a mother. So she wanted to get it right. She and Lauren had been so sound asleep, they were practically sleeping on top of each other. Then Bo heard a noise. Something that wasn't coming from the baby monitor. She untangled herself from Lauren, and has been in the nursery for hours. She saw that the twins were sleeping, but wanted to be available to them, should she hear that noise again. "Ok. I'll go back to bed."

Lauren smiled as Bo took her hand. The women climbed into bed and Lauren pulled Bo into her arms. "It's going to be fine sweetie. I'm a new mother for the first, and second time too. We'll both learn as we go. One step, and one day at a time."

Bo inhaled Lauren, and settled into the doctor's arms. She looked at the clock and gasped at the time. She'd not only been up late, she had Lauren up just as late.

"I'm sorry I woke you up". Bo whispered.

"It's ok. I thought that's where you had gotten to." Lauren said as she pulled Bo even closer.

"I love you Lauren, and I know we can make more, anytime we want. I'm just not ready, right now." Bo whispered again.

Lauren sighed. "I know and I'm sorry.

Bo frowned. "Wait. What?

"I'm the reason we can't. It's probably part of how they brought me back. As a Scientist, I can't think of a way for them to reverse it. Even if there is a way for us to sleep together without one of us getting pregnant, I'm not sure I would want them to reverse it. We have all of eternity to be together now. To learn how to be parents. And I want to make you a mother as many times as I can. When we're ready."

Lauren blinked away her tears at what she'd just said. All of eternity with Bo. She couldn't think of a better life.

"This is not your fault Lauren. I don't care how they brought you back, as long as they brought you back. I don't think they would've done anything to you, that could harm either of us. Of course I can wait until we're ready to have more kids. We can still make out, we just can't devour each other. Which makes it all the more fun, and meaningful. We have so much to do and to look forward to. Those two in there are ours. Our best work no matter what our careers are. I just didn't want you to ever feel like we have to make love all the time. I know you love me, and I don't need us doing that for you to prove it to me."

Bo stared at Lauren for a few minutes. Every time she looked at her, she always saw something different. Something new. But she would never tire of it, because whatever it is, it's making them grow as wives, and as women.

"Speaking of careers, we need to get some sleep so we can go and see Bruce about setting up some home offices." Lauren said pulling the covers over them.

"And Mom and grandmother can visit with the babies." Bo smiled as she closed her eyes.

Later that morning

"My Queen! Cedric and Bruce said as they pushed Evony and Mark into the throne room.

The Queen sat watching them. Reading their auras. She had honestly grown tired of the shit. The same fools kept testing her patience. Mark looked as if he was going to wet his pants, and Evony looked arrogant as usual. She cleared her throat, and nodded at Aife.

"Mom's tired of playing with you little shits, so to spare the Queen some time, tell us what you were planning Evony". Aife said as she pulsed the former Morrigan's face.

The woman smiled and spoke. "I wanted Mark to take one of the kids. Preferably the oldest. I was going to force Lauren to cure me and turn me Fae again. If she didn't comply, I was going to have him eat both children. In front of both Lauren and Bo."

The Succubus growled and came down off of her throne. Aife's eyes were flashing blue, and she was gritting her teeth as she held Evony by her neck.

"Drop her". A cold voice came from behind them.

Aife violently threw Evony to the floor, and stepped back.

"I already told you that I didn't have a cure for you. It's not my fault someone thought you were such a bitch that she cursed you. If I knew how to reverse a Fae curse, I would've removed Nadia's. It's not my fault that you were too stupid to know that I stayed with the Dark to turn you human and free myself and Bo. It's not my fault you didn't know your own son had the Una Mens seed. The very seed that would've turned you Fae again since they're the ones that killed the woman who cursed you. Now did I know about the seed before I turned you human? No. Otherwise I would've stuffed it down Dyson's throat and watch it eat him alive like it was slowly doing to your bastard son.

You made far more enemies in your lifetime but my kids will never be enemies of yours. Now since I'm the only one that knows there's still a half ounce of my serum left, I will inject you with it, since you want it so badly, and we'll watch you die and whatever else it will do to you. Right out in public, in the Royal Courtyard". Lauren snapped bitterly. She walked over to a small cabinet, broke the lock off, and pulled a syringe out.

"I put it here the last time we were here." Lauren said addressing the Queen's bewildered look.

"Cedric! Queen Isabeau screamed.

"We're on it My Queen! Cedric replied as he and Bruce summoned everyone available to the courtyard.

"What about Mark? Bo asked angrily.

Aife smiled and walked over to him. "Well. Let's see what he knows". She said pulsing the top of his head.

Mark rattled off a bunch of police codes and nothing that involved Evony's plan.

Aife laughed. "He knows nothing. Take him back to his shack". She commanded a Royal Guard.

Three hours later, the courtyard was filled with everyone in the colony that had nothing to do or nowhere to be.

"This is Evony Fleurette Marquise. Former Morrigan of the Dark Fae. She's also a human now. A deceptive human that I've given a chance to flee the colony. Foolishly she's threatened the lives of Princess Charlotte and Princess Chloe. You were all summoned her to bear witness to her demise and whatever else she requested of Dr. Princess Lauren's serum. I command absolute silence as the procedure is performed.'' Queen Isabeau announced and nodded towards Lauren.

Lauren slowly walked over to Evony. The woman didn't look afraid, she looked pleased. "I warned you about this before. You saw what it did to me before I took the antidote. But since you will always be plotting and asking me for this, you deserve what you ask for." The doctor injected the woman and walked away.

Bo took Lauren's hand. She was glad the kids were guarded and that the castle had soundproof windows so they won't hear whatever hell Lauren just injected Evony with. The image of Mark's panther teeth hovering over and biting down on their daughters would be minimal to what the Succubus hoped was about to happen to Evony. She wanted to snap their neck, but she would never deny Lauren a chance at protecting them either. They were innocent and Evony had always been evil. There were better ways she could have requested the serum given the clinic she bought for Lauren, but that gratitude was slipping away as Evony's vision appeared to be going.

The crowd grabbed their ears when Evony screamed, and scratched away at her arms and face. Her eyes went black as she pulled her skin. She fell over backwards as black goo poured out of her mouth. She dropped her arms to the ground, and took her last breath.

"Lets go inside." Bo said pulling Lauren with her.

"Clean that shit up". Aife ordered as she escorted her mother inside as well.

"I'm sorry about that ladies. We were about to handle it ourselves. We had no idea you were coming over today. But we're certainly happy to see you". The Queen said as they walked to the nursery.

"I wish she would've taken your advice and left. This is partly my fault too. We all know she only took me because of my relationship with Bo. But she seemed the lesser evil between the Light that wanted me dead, and the Dark that wanted me to join the Dark". Lauren sighed.

Bo tensed up at Lauren's words. She really did believe that Bo was no protection against the Light Fae. But then again Lauren had been attacked in her apartment in Light Fae territory. What could Bo have done to stop it while working with Dyson? The thought riled her Succubus up. Her eyes flashed blue and she shook her head so they would return to brown.

Lauren even thought Bo was weaker than the Morrigan, so she turned her human. She closed her eyes remembering when Lauren walked out of her bedroom after their argument. She should've told Rainer to handle his own shit. She freed him like Nadia, and should have let him live his own life. Find his own mate, who wasn't Bo.

Come to think of it, she never officially apologized to Lauren for that. So how did she expect Lauren to be ready for a relationship when Bo's last one ended because he died. Lauren was ready for their first one before Bo was. A human wanted a Fae. A Succubus. All the while knowing she wasn't going to live as long as Bo. She looked at the doctor now and realized why Lauren was hesitant to talk about their past because it is too painful and embarrassing. Rainer. Dyson again. Mark. Tamsin. How was the doctor to know she loved her? Wanted her for more than a one night stand?Then Hades happened and he was yet another priority over Lauren. How was he any different than Rainer? A new guy Bo wanted to get to know, leaving Lauren alone. Again. The Succubus stood highly embarrassed but now wasn't the time for them to talk. She touched her wedding ring and knew she is married to Lauren but who is Lauren married to?

"Hi babies! Aife smiled as they entered the nursery.

The Queen was grinning ear to ear as she walked over to the cribs. "Hello Charlotte! Hello Chloe! She cooed tickling their stomachs.

"We'll let you two spend time with them. We need to talk to Bruce about setting up home offices. One for my clinic, and whatever my wife chooses to do". Lauren said. Bo cringed when Lauren said wife.

"Sure. Sure. Go ahead! The Queen smiled as she waved them out of the room.

"They are so gorgeous! Aife laughed. Their black hair was getting thick and long.

"My precious babies". Queen Isabeau cooed.

"We need to babysit them again soon. So Nana can spoil them! Aife laughed as she threw Charlotte into the air. The baby Succubus glared at her when she caught her again. "Ok. Ok. I'll stop!

"I can't wait to get them fitted for their tiaras". The Queen said proudly.

"I'll start working on some designs tomorrow. Right now, I just want to play with them". Aife said as she walked over to a rocking chair.

The Queen followed her with Chloe. They played with them. They read to them. The Queen told them stories of Aife as a baby. They laughed at their grandmothers and their grandmothers laughed at them.

Bo, Lauren and Bruce

The women had walked around the freshly cleaned castle, as they waited for the courtyard to be cleared and cleaned.

"Sorry Your Majesties, I'm ready now". Bruce bowed before them.

"It's fine. Lauren and I want to talk to you about setting our house up so that she can Doctor via a live feed. Something high tech and secure to protect patient privacy. I was also wanting something so that I can work from home too. I'm just not sure what I want to do yet". Bo explained.

"Of course Your Highness. While I'm setting up Princess Lauren's equipment, you can take your time deciding what I will be setting up for you. Just tell me when you're ready for me to proceed and I'll be gathering everything I'll need". Bruce smiled. Finally something he can do that doesn't require him to fight Fae idiots.

"Great! We'll go with that! I'm sure my wife's ready to get back at it. But really there's no rush right now. We just want to be home with our girls". Bo smiled.

"Of course, I'll still check around and find secure systems in the meantime". Bruce bowed.

"Okay. Now that that's settled, let's go eat. It's past time to feed the kids". Lauren said.

"Oooooo it is". Bo said noticing the time.

The women walked back to the nursery, and stopped at the door. The Queen and Aife had fallen asleep rocking the babies.

"Umm we'd better get them". Bo said quietly.

"Hurry". Lauren whispered as they walked over to the four.

"Mom. Let go of Charlotte.'' Bo said as she shook the Succubus. They were clearly worried for nothing because the women had a death grip on the kids.

"Bo. I'm sorry." Aife sighed gently.

"We're sorry". Queen Isabeau said handing Chloe to Lauren.

"It's okay. We just need to feed them and then we can all have dinner". Lauren smiled softly.

The Queen and Aife left to make sure that dinner was either ready or quickly being prepared. Lauren and Bo fed the kids in the nursery and took them into the Royal Dining room.

"Dinner is served". The Royal Chef announced.

Everyone took their seats, and dug in.

"About Kenzi. I think she finally got the message not to come for Lauren, in any capacity again. I left her in once piece, alive". The Queen said.

Bo shook her head. She just didn't know what to do about Kenzi. Nobody wants to kill her, but Bo can't afford to have her around her children. "Thank you for leaving her that way. I just don't know what to do about her. My kids and Lauren will always come first. I have to protect my family."

"We're all in this together Isabeau, they're our family too." Aife said as she took another bite.

"I kind of owe her for raising Dagny. But my kids are babies. Two small to leave to allow them around them. Dagny's so young and still learning about the Fae. I can't take another risk like Acacia. She doesn't know their literally animals that would love to get their hands on them. I just can't.'' Bo shook her head furiously.

"I wasn't trying to upset you Bo. I was just telling you the truth so you wouldn't find out later. I have people looking after Dagny. She's being taught about the Fae. But she's never allowed around the castle or your house". Queen Isabeau said squeezing Bo's hand.

"It's okay Bo. We're not going to allow anyone to get them. That's why I've decided to work from home. So I'm not away from them. Bo's going to work from home too. As soon as she decides on another career". Lauren said rubbing Bo's back.

"That's a great idea". The Queen smiled. The first time mothers are already making great parental decisions. She's proud of them for that.

"Eat your food sweetie. Everything will be fine. I promise." Aife said tapping Bo's shoulder.

"When Lauren died. I didn't have any of this. I was alone with her rapidly increasing cold body. I didn't think I would ever have or deserve any of this. I have to work harder to deserve it. To deserve all of you. Grandmother, I never even knew you besides what Trick told me. Mom I turned on you so often, you probably felt like a stranger. I'm supposed to be a very powerful Fae that I never knew Lauren was sick and dying. She died right above me in our bed. The doctor's couldn't bring her back and I didn't know where she'd gone to try and bring her back myself. Now that we're married with children, I have to know... I want to know everything." Bo said violently squeezing Lauren's hand.

"And you will know, because we're here for you and to help you with anything. You just ask. If I don't know something, I'll find the answers". Queen Isabeau smiled warmly.

"We're all here for you. And them." Aife said pointing at Lauren and the napping twins in their bassinets.

Everyone finished eating and said their good-byes before it got too late. The Queen assembled a heavy entourage to escort Bo's family home. Although they didn't need it, she felt it was required given Bo's mental state.

Bo and Lauren put the kids to bed. Bo grabbed a baby monitor and turned to Lauren.

"Can we go somewhere? Somewhere in the house? Bo asked.

Lauren nodded and walked towards one of the dens. Gesturing towards the lush chairs, they sat face to face.

"I know you never want to talk about Rainer but he's another area that I failed you at. You shouldn't have ever needed to protect me from Evony, because I should've protected you from all of it. Nobody should've touched you, mentally, or physically. You were mine, and I was always yours. Even when I left you alone to go off on stupid trips. I love you Lauren, and I'm sorry for all of that. But I promise you right here and now, that this is the last time we're going to talk about that shit because this is the last night I'm going to feel like I don't deserve you or the kids. I'm going to prove it. For the rest of our eternity. You came back to me. It's time that I came back to you". Bo sobbed as Lauren dried her tears with her fingers.

"l forgave you for that the minute that I came back to you. The minute I put this ring on your finger. I love you too. Let's go to bed". Lauren smiled softly.

"Lauren I'm still not ready for that". Bo laughed.

"We'll have a lot of fun, not trying". Lauren smiled.

Bo's eyes flashed blue and before the doctor knew it, her wife had her in their room, and pinned to their bed.

TBC

A/N I know some of you are questioning why Bo's still struggling with her insecurities. Remember when this story started she was alone in her house with a dead Lauren in their bed. She didn't have Aife, Lauren and Isabeau. Now that they have kids, she's blown away by that too. Personally, I love this story.