Bo sat tapping her leg. She had been in the same spot for hours. She checked the time, and it was still early. Good. It will give her more time to think. Time to think if she can stick to the plan she and her Succubus had agreed upon. She took a few deep breaths as they exchanged control a few times. They did not speak. They did not need to. Everything had been said and planned. If they want Lauren again, this has to work. This must work.

She jumped when she spotted the blonde exiting her building. She smiled at how beautiful the Doctor looked. She eased out of her car and pulled her jacket on. Slowly, she walked towards the woman. She could not see Bo because she was walking behind her.

When Lauren stopped walking, she stopped. The Doctor suddenly spun around, and her eyes landed directly on Bo. The woman rolled her eyes and shook her head as she walked back towards the building.

"Hi Lauren". Bo spoke softly as the woman walked past her.

No was all Lauren said as she entered the building again. Bo did not follow her inside. She stood near the doors. From what she knew of the building, there was not a back door, so Lauren would have to come out this way again. She had a few medical bags with her, so the Succubus knew she would be coming back out and not hiding from her. She adjusted her jacket and took in the sights around her. Cars speeding down the street. People hurrying down the sidewalk across the street from her.

She turned when she heard the doors opening again. "Lauren, please wait".

"I'm late Bo. Can't this wait? Lauren asked.

"Then let me drive you to wherever you're going. I have a new car, I can drive faster now". Bo gestured towards a black Camaro.

Lauren looked down the street and back at Bo's car. She was not sure how she could afford it but was not in the mood for that conversation either. "Ok".

Bo smiled as she held the door for Lauren. The Doctor clutched her bags close to her and fastened her seatbelt.

"What do you want Bo? Lauren asked. Bo felt annoyance in the Doctor's tone.

Bo cleared her throat. "First, I won't apologize for freeing you. I have long aimed to do that. But I do want to apologize for the mate thing. I honestly did not know what the book was. It just looked important in the Fae world".

Lauren bit her tongue. "There is more. What is it?

Bo cleared her throat again. This one is going to be a lot harder to say. "I know you are still mad at me and my Succubus. Rightfully so. You are right. There is something else I want. We want".

"That's my stop right there Bo, so you have five seconds to ask". Lauren pointed towards a large building. Bo had never noticed it before. It looked like a school, but she could not be sure until they pulled up.

She jumped when the door opened. Lauren was climbing out. She jumped out behind her. "Just one more minute. Please Lauren!

Lauren stopped. "What is it? The Doctor asked looking down at her watch. It was getting later and later.

"I want us to date. Just for a week, if you have not made up your mind by then, I will let you go." Bo stepped towards the Doctor.

"What does your Succubus think of all of this? Lauren asked. Her curiosity was piqued.

"She didn't screw us up, I did. Besides if you decide to mate with me after that week, she won't be missing out on you". Bo looked Lauren dead in her eyes.

Lauren stood squinting at Bo. There is something odd about this. Something she cannot find in the woman's eyes or stance.

"What if I decide that I want to date her? Lauren asked.

"We agreed on that. But thought it was better for you to date me first, since I was the one that screwed all of us up". Bo frowned at Lauren thinking of her Succubus. But it was still her body, so it did not really sting as much. They stood looking at each other. Bo had not flinched. Lauren did not see her eyes turn blue. Not once.

"I'll think about it". Lauren turned away and walked inside. Bo watched her until she disappeared around a corner.

She sighed in slight relief. Lauren did not say no. She did not slam the door in Bo's face. There is still a chance. She read the sign on the building and saw it is a medical facility. Lauren probably works here now. She smiled as she turned towards her car.

She needs to get to work too. Get to work on doing something other than obsessing over Lauren's impending answer. She drove to the Dal and jumped out. She walked into a loud atmosphere. People were already dancing and drinking. She found a spot at the other end of the bar. When Trick was free, he followed her down into his lair.

"What is it Bo? Trick asked.

"Where is the mate book? Bo looked around.

"It is safe". Trick replied.

"I need it to be locked up Trick. Nobody can find it. Nobody can know where it is. The next time I want to see it, Lauren will be standing beside me". Bo looked around again as she spoke.

Trick watched her. She looked almost panicked. "Nobody will get it Bo".

"They better not". Bo looked down at Trick, hard. She walked out leaving him standing where he was. She slammed a shot and left the bar.

This is going to be a different Bo. Gone is the woman that dropped everything for the Fae. Gone is the woman that thought she needed to fight big monsters. She needs all her fight to fight for the woman she loves. The woman she adores more than anything or anyone in the world.

Since the Doctor was currently busy, she is going to pick a new case to keep herself busy. She needs new clientele. If she is going to date a Doctor, her pockets need to be bursting with cash. She mentally slapped herself for being presumptuous. Lauren had not said yes yet. But that did not stop the woman from hoping that she would.

Bo's world had turned on a dime. She had been taken, returned and everything was still a mess. She did not know where Lauren was, but assumed she was doing what she wanted to do. Away from Bo. The same Fae that wanted Lauren dead, is the same Fae that she saved. The same Fae that slept with and lied to Bo is the same Fae that wanted her far from the woman.

The woman needs to stop ignoring auras that do not suit her purpose, her wants and needs. This is her relationship. Hers and Lauren's. Only they should be in it. She pulled up to the clubhouse and walked inside. She found Kenzi passed out on the couch, holding a wine bottle in her hand. She bent down and pulsed the woman's head.

"Bo? What the hell?! Kenzi jumped.

"I need you sober. Now shower, and I'll wait down here". Bo dusted the couch off and plopped down on it.

She listened to Kenzi grumble all the way up the stairs. She wanted to be partners, they are about to be full time partners.

Kenzi emerged later and Bo stood to look at her. "Don't you have something else to wear, that's more, presentable?

"Wait..what? Kenzi turned her head to the side.

"I need to make money. Big money Kenzi. Gone are the dollar tree clients. We need bigger clients." Bo looked at Kenzi's outfit again. It would not be bad if they were going clubbing.

"What is with the snobby Succubus routine? Kenzi asked. Bo's head snapped up momentarily flashing blue eyes.

"I have asked Lauren to date me. Just me, Bo. I want to be able to take her somewhere nice. Somewhere we have never been before". Bo explained as she threw an outfit at Kenzi.

Kenzi looked up and turned to go change clothes again. "Don't roll your eyes like that again Kenzi". Bo called out to her.

Kenzi shook her head as she climbed the stairs again. What the fuck has gotten into Bo? Dressing up for clients. Wanting money to spend on Lauren. A succubus does not need money. She immediately changed clothes and went back down to Bo. The Succubus was standing near the door this time. She looked Kenzi over once and opened the door.

Lauren

"Welcome aboard Dr. Lewis". A redheaded woman smiled.

"Thank you. I would like to start immediately". Lauren smiled as she shook the woman's hand.

"Day after tomorrow sound good? The woman asked.

"Excellent! Lauren smiled as the woman released her hand. All those years of medical school, and Lauren was still nervous when seeking a new job. She had not had a real one in years. But that was her decision. She stayed with the Fae to ensure Nadia would be cured. Just when she thought she was, she was not. The Fae had interfered again.

She smiled as the cool air hit her skin. She threw her bags over her shoulder and decided to walk back to her building. It was not that far, but riding with Bo, made it seem so.

She does not hate the woman. She is just not as trusting of Bo as she once was. How could she be after hearing her having sex with Dyson after he told her he had not heard from Lauren. Bullshit, she called him. She told him she wanted to come home, and he told her she was on her own. She really was. Just like she is now. The only difference is this Lauren is not afraid anymore. This Lauren knows the Fae all too well to know what they are and where they will be. The Morrigan put that hit out on humans and the Doctor made sure she had removed it as part of her release from the Fae. If the Morrigan dies at the hands of the Una Mens, that is on her.

She smiled when she put her bags on the counter and turned around to find something to do. She had a few books she could read but what she really wanted at the moment was a nice, long hot bath. She moaned at the thought and walked to the massive bathroom.

The Dal

"She's been here, hasn't she? Dyson growled.

"Dyson. Stop it". Trick groaned.

"She's my mate Trick. I can't help it". Dyson growled again. His wolf is beyond aroused for the Succubus again. Just like the night they mated with her.

"You shouldn't mate with anyone until you know they are your mate too". Trick spoke softly. Dyson was not always the brightest bulb in the box. Sometimes the old Blood King had to be direct with him.

"I wanted her. So, I mated with her. It would have worked if she had given me more chances". Dyson replied as he yanked at his jacket.

"She doesn't love you Dyson. She does not. She doesn't want anything from you but friendship and healing every now and then". Trick was tired of Bo's relationship troubles. But after he had seen her earlier. After she asked for that mate book to be locked up tight, he knew where her head is, and it is not with the wolf sitting in front of him. Trick inhaled and realized Dyson had not showered yet.

"A Succubus can't be monogamous. You know that Trick". Dyson gritted his teeth.

"That one can and she will. You have to find a way to get over her". Trick shrugged. He did feel a bit for the wolf. He is stuck to his mate forever.

"The only way I can get out of this, one of us has to die". Dyson rubbed his beard.

"Bo will never die Dyson. Besides if that were true, you should have been over my granddaughter when you died in her Dawning. So, are you sure your mate with her is still intact? Trick looked directly at the man this time. Dyson looked shocked that Trick had been so forthcoming with him. He knew his mate was still intact. He was not dead long enough to lose it. Or at least, he thinks Bo is still his mate. He did not like the mood of the bar and left the old man to it.

He had done so much for Bo in a short number of years. He even went looking for Lauren for her. Only to find the Doctor had joined the Dark. Probably because Bo is now Dark too. He wishes he could play on that, but the Morrigan released her. Is Bo worth shaming himself for again? Sleeping with her hoping she will finally mate with him? Her Succubus must feel something for him, she brought him back to life. She cannot be that into Lauren like Bo is.

Trick shook his head. Dyson often did that when he was wrong. When he was not getting his way. He will not be getting his way with Bo anytime soon. Bo may not have known what she was doing but the way she wrote Lauren's name looked permanent. That is a dangerous book for anyone to have. But it would be even more dangerous for Trick if he loses it before Bo requests it.

Kenzi and Bo

Kenzi tapped her heel. Bo was talking to a new client and smiling a lot. She was not sure if the Succubus was flirting or actually trying to gain a new client. They shook hands. Bo stood and nodded at Kenzi. They walked out of the ritzy building and jumped into Bo's new ride. Kenzi was not sure where she had gotten it, but it was warmer than her old car.

"I don't care what you wear on the job, but when we are meeting new clients, please dress appropriately". Bo spoke softly from the driver's seat.

"Where are we going now? Kenzi asked.

"You are going shopping. Be quick about it. I want to get home so I can start packing up the clubhouse". Bo answered.

"What? Why? Kenzi scoffed.

"I'm moving as soon as we get paid by that client". Bo pointed behind them.

Kenzi scoffed. This was not Bo. It was not even close to being the Bo she knows. New clothes. New clients. What the hell has Lauren done to her? She did not hate the Doctor as much anymore, but at times like these, she still annoyed the hell out of her. She caught an envelope of small cash that Bo had tossed to her and hurried into the clothing store. She quickly found five outfits and paid for them. Bo was on her phone when Kenzi walked out of the store. Once she spotted her, she hung up. Kenzi shook her head at that too. Who could she be calling now? Lauren is nowhere to be found. Bo did not even look like she had seen the woman lately. Her eyes did not hold constant worry and paranoia that Lauren would find out about something she did.

"Bo seriously. What is all of this about? Kenzi asked.

"It is about getting Lauren back. Starting from scratch, so to speak". Bo replied as she started her car.

"And leaving the shack is starting from scratch? Kenzi asked.

"Yes. We had our first fight there. If I want Lauren back, everything needs to be new. So, no more bullshit. No more telling her she is only a human. No more lying to me about not knowing where she is, or you will not know where I am. If you want the shack, you can have it. Remodel it, if you wish to". Bo pulled up to the rickety building and looked it over. She cringed thinking of their first fight again. She wondered if Lauren had run out in tears like Bo had. Her temper is what cost her the rest of that night with Lauren. Now she needed to tame it before she never gets another night with the Doctor.

She shook that mood off and ran into the house. Every piece of furniture can stay with Kenzi. Except Bo's bed. That thing is far too comfortable to leave behind. They fought outside of the bed, so there would not be bad memories of Lauren if she kept it. She wants to keep it too. There are some delicious memories of them in that thing.

She walked up to her bedroom and looked through her closet. Everywhere she kept her clothes. She threw everything on her bed. Then into huge bags. She is determined not to sleep there tonight. There is plenty of room in her trunk to lay all of her outfits flat down.

She can afford a hotel for the night. Kenzi will probably throw a singles party. Her and every single bottle of booze they have left.

It has been a bit of a productive day. She had talked to Lauren. Found a new client and her phone had been silent. No texts or calls saying no yet. Dating is one thing they did not officially do yet. That is why she has not called the Doctor all day. Lauren deserves to have her time alone. To be Lauren without a hovering brunette all over her. Worse, a hovering Fae like Dyson and whomever else mocked the Doctor for being a human in a Succubus bed. Lauren is always welcome in any bed Bo is in. Any couch. Any car. Anything two bodies can lay comfortably on or in.

She heard Kenzi cursing in Russian. She didn't say she would unclaim her, she just wouldn't live there anymore. They would still hang out, when she is not working or not with Lauren. She walked her clothes out to her car and gave Kenzi a hug goodnight. She warned her against drinking everything because they have new clients to meet with the next day.

She climbed into her car and looked at the building one last time. She smiled as she started it up and picked up her phone when it beeped.

Yes was the only thing Lauren had sent. Bo sighed in relief that she said yes. But the paranoia of screwing up started creeping in the deepest parts of her stomach. Her succubus finally stirred. This is going to have to be Bo's biggest hurdle. If she loses Lauren to her Succubus, for once, she would be on the inside looking out.