Lauren
The Doctor stood staring out the window and at the house across from hers. She had not noticed any activity and that was a good thing. It meant she wasn't going to have company anytime soon. She took some deep breaths and walked away from the window.
She took a seat on the couch. It was so comfortable and gave off a brand-new scent. She hadn't been used to this since she was a child. She had to work hard to get her scholarships and had hoped it would lead to a life like this.
But she hadn't earned any of this. The house literally had everything a geek like herself could want. The latest gadgets, food, clothes, and every toy a Doctor could love. She closed her eyes and absorbed the quiet. She smiled and stood up again. It was getting later in the morning, and she was looking forward to a nice, cooked, human breakfast.
She rattled around in the kitchen cooking. Every step was scientific, down to measuring the ingredients. Once everything was done, she sat down to her nice dining room table. Candles were already on the table, but she didn't want to light them just yet. Right now, she wanted to eat. Eat and enjoy the quiet once more.
For almost five years, she had never had a morning like this. She would have been up and forced out of her loft to be taken to the Ash. Now the Ash was dead, and it looked like her time bending to his will was dead too. Thanks to that stranger across the street.
She had never seen anyone like Isabeau before. The Light Fae Siren, Hale, is nice. But he is far from her. The rest of the Fae treated her like less than dirt. But she didn't feel dirty now. Not after that long bubble bath she treated herself to after she woke up this morning.
She had a jacuzzi too. But today she was only ready to try out her massive shower with all of its showerheads. Taking her first bite, she moaned at the taste.
Isabeau and Aife
Aife laughed at the young Succubus. She was pacing back and forth and had been doing so for hours.
"Ohhh just go over there already. It is almost noon. She has to be up and decent." Aife laughed again.
"No. She needs her space. She deserves her space. She's like nobody I have ever met before. Wanted before." Isabeau panted.
"Well I am not going to sit around here. I will sneak out the back and be at the Dal Riata. There is nothing more amusing than torturing your grandfather". Aife laughed as she walked towards the kitchen and out the back door. She jumped into her Mustang and sped away.
Isabeau panted again as she walked towards the window. She gently pulled the curtains back to see if she could spot anything that would tell her the beautiful Doctor was still home, and awake. Nothing. Even her garage doors were still closed.
She should have gone with her mother to see her grandfather, but that bar looked dull as hell. Her real entertainment and excitement is across the street. That woman is gorgeous. Even her breath smells sweet and tasty. She longed for the moment she could put her tongue in that mouth.
But she could wait. She could be patient. She had waited all of these years. What's a few more days or weeks of courting the Doctor? Licking her lips, she left the living room and went to take another shower. She had already showered once but wanted to feel fresh again. Needed to be fresh again in case the Doctor made an unexpected house call.
Lauren said she would see Isabeau today. Well half of that day is almost gone, and her hopes were slowly wearing thin.
The hot water felt wonderful to her face. Then she panicked thinking Lauren might come over while she was in the shower. She cleaned in a hurry and dressed quickly. Once she was happy with her look, she ran downstairs. Pulling the curtains open, she sighed in relief when her surprise was still in the Doctor's driveway. Untouched.
She sighed and took a seat in the nearest chair, far from the window. At least with her curtains open, Lauren would know she was awake. And ready. She shook that thought off. She wasn't ready. They weren't ready. They hadn't even been on a date yet.
She jumped when the doorbell rang. She raced over to it, took two breaths and gently opened the door.
"Hi." Lauren smiled softly.
"Hi Lauren. Please, come in". Isabeau stepped backwards.
Lauren took in her scent and the scents of her house. It looked as immaculate as hers did. Something else no other Fae had done before.
"I wanted to keep my word about today and wanted to make sure you were up. I have known Fae to sleep until almost midnight the next day." Lauren said as she walked further into the house.
"Well I am a Succubus. I don't need much sleep. I have been up for hours. I just didn't want to disturb you. To be honest last night you looked like you hadn't slept good in years. I hope you did so last night." Isabeau said motioning for the Doctor to sit when she was ready.
Lauren nodded and took her seat. She looked around, trying to get a feel for Isabeau. No Fae had wanted her to sit. Much less talk to them. She only sat for the Ash because he commanded her to. Outside of that embarrassment, she sat when she was tired or working.
Clearing her throat, she took some wine from the Succubus. The brunette had made sure that she saw her pour it fresh. Odd but nice. "Thank you." Lauren said as she took her first sip.
"You're welcome. Now if I have heard correctly those bastards tricked you and took your life away from you. I hope I gave you a little of it back so far last night." Isabeau took a seat in the nearest chair and crossed her legs. She smiled when Lauren closed her eyes to sip on the wine again.
"That's right and you did. I am just not used to Fae like you. Accommodations like those." Lauren pointed across the street.
"Those accommodations are yours. I am not like them. They think owning humans is a must or a treat. I think it is disgusting. Besides it is beneath me and everything that I stand for. I helped that hungry human last night knowing if she passed out, you would have to treat her, and that would have taken time away from my plan of talking to you." Isabeau explained.
"What was so important about talking to me? Lauren asked.
Isabeau was stunned at the question. She wasn't ready for it. "The minute I saw you, I just had to talk to you. Find out why a human was living among the Fae. I have seen so many killed in a matter of seconds. Some I brought back to life, with no memory of what they had seen. Once I thought they were well enough, I sent them on their way. But you. You are different. You are far too smart to be in this world, working under those conditions. You didn't look very happy to be at the Dal either. You looked tired. Worn out. Hungry. All the things you shouldn't be."
Lauren studied that explanation. It was kind of odd, but very observant too. Most Fae only saw their own interests in Lauren. This Fae sensed Lauren's displeasure and they hadn't said a word to each other yet at the time. She watched her. Knew what she needed. What she wanted.
"But why me? Lauren asked suddenly. She needed to try and stay ahead of Isabeau until she could get a complete read on her. When she was in the Congo, her innocence couldn't detect the Fae. Then she was trapped in their world when Nadia had fallen ill.
"There is an immediate attraction to you. None like I have ever felt before. I want to know everything about you. Even things you have been afraid to tell other people. If that's okay? Isabeau asked shyly as she changed positions.
"I don't know you yet Isabeau. Perhaps other Fae have preceded my judgement of all Fae. That is not your fault. Just a fact of my current life." Lauren sighed quietly. It didn't sound fair, but she hadn't really seen nice Fae. Only Hale had nice characteristics. The rest were about selfish gain and needs.
"I understand how and why you would feel that way. I don't think any human should be owned or claimed. Sounds like a babysitter to me. The only kids I will watch are my own." Isabeau said softly as she moved again.
Lauren almost fell back at that thought. She only knew of Incubus and Succubus mating. So, this was going nowhere but friendship. Which is fine with her considering she didn't know this woman completely enough to give her body or her heart to her.
"I see." Lauren said moving away too.
"It is not what you think Dr. I am not saying I will go out and mate with an Incubus. I know of other ways to make a baby. That baby will belong to me and my mate." Isabeau half blushed at the thought. Lauren looked good enough to eat at that very moment. But she wasn't going to push for that yet. Because she herself was not ready for that yet.
Sure, she can read Lauren's aura. But she wants to learn things from Lauren's mouth and actions. What if she was wrong about Lauren? What if Lauren is not the woman she thinks she is?
"Well we can stay here or go out to eat? Lauren suggested.
"You haven't eaten? Isabeau gasped.
"I have. Hours ago." Lauren said.
"Then let's get out of here and get you something to eat! Isabeau smiled.
She held the door for the Doctor and inhaled her scent as she walked past her.
Aife and Trick
The barkeep kept pacing back and forth. Aife wasn't giving him anything that he wanted and what he wanted most was answers.
"Why did you bring her here without warning me first Aife? Trick groaned.
"That's my grown ass daughter. I can take her wherever the hell I want to take her. Your knickers are in a knot because you don't have the balls to control her." Aife laughed as his face turned red.
"You never told me I had a granddaughter! Trick snapped.
"Are you fucking serious?! You gave me to the Dark Fae. Any familial loyalties I had died when they chained me to the nearest wall. She's far too powerful for you to fuck with. She would likely drain you just for shits and giggles." Aife laughed.
"She is a young Fae. She needs guidance! Trick said angrily.
"She looks young. She is far more advanced than any Fae you have ever seen or faced. Don't try sticking your resident dick in her face either. She heals without sex. She could heal sitting on the toilet, alone." Aife laughed again. Trick was pulling out all of his old tricks. None of them ever worked on Aife. Her mother Isabeau, taught her well about how to be a Succubus. What she learned she taught her daughter. What she didn't know her daughter taught herself and her mother.
"I wasn't going to send anyone to sleep with her. Only to keep an eye on her. To keep her safe." Trick replied.
"She doesn't need you daddy. She doesn't even need me. But she respects me. Which is something you and I never had in common." Aife said seriously.
"They will kill her Aife. Just like your mother. Is that what you want?! Trick snapped.
"When you sent me to the Dark, you sealed the fate of the Fae. Isabeau is not one to be dicked around with. You should stay away from her. That will be my last warning. But should you not take it seriously, I will enjoy watching her kill you." Aife laughed as she left the bar and the crowd jumped back at the sight of her.
Trick paced back and forth again. He needed bait. Someone that was going to draw his granddaughter's interest. Dyson had already tried and failed. He saw that much on his surveillance cameras hidden inside the Dal Riata. She did speak to Kenzi. But he couldn't guarantee when Kenzi would be back. Kenzi was harmless enough. He had caught her stealing a few times, but knew the girl was homeless, so he allowed it.
Aife would have worked had she not been around Bo from the start. Hale was already dating someone. So, he is literally out of options.
"I can try again. Women can never deny me for long." Dyson noticed his friend in distress.
"Just get close to her. Find out if she plans on staying around the colony. I need to know what her intentions are." Trick said quietly.
"Do you still have the glass she drank from last night? Dyson asked.
"No, it was tossed out last night. Try the trash bags out back". Trick suggested.
"I don't want to dig in trash bags." Dyson said.
"You're a wolf. Do as you are told. Or would you like me to call…
"No. No. I will do it." Dyson shook his head and walked back behind the bar.
Trick smiled and walked back down into his lair. He would get that young Succubus to come to him. Whether she liked it or not.
Dyson.
"Kenz, Trick will kill you for trashing his trash." Dyson said.
"I was just looking for something. I think I lost my phone here somewhere last night." Kenzi said.
"I thought you would be gone for a few days since the Succubus paid for your meal last night." Dyson whispered.
"Don't know her name yet huh? Kenzi asked.
"Isabeau". Dyson replied as he helped Kenzi look for her phone.
"She looked too young to be Trick's wife." Kenzi gasped.
"She's Trick's granddaughter, and he's just ordered me to find her for him. Assuming she can be found in the colony. We have no jurisdiction outside of the colony." Dyson tore into a few more bags. He didn't find a single bottle or Kenzi's phone.
"Big bad wolf is not scared of her are you? She looked pretty mousy to me". Kenzi noted as she held her nose from the stench of the trash.
"Not at all. She looks like she could be fun to play with. But Trick only wants intel on her for now. The rest would be off the clock, so to speak." Dyson threw the last of the bags away again.
"I need to get a new phone. Someone stole my burners while I was in the Dal last night. Mama's got to eat and keep in touch with my contacts." Kenzi groaned.
"Come on. I will buy you a burger. I have to report to Trick anyways." Dyson said as he walked her inside. Kenzi was funny to him. She talked tough but still seemed so vulnerable and naïve to all things Fae. She seemed naïve to all things human too.
"Anything? Trick asked.
"No nothing. I went through every bag. Not a glass or bottle to be found." Dyson sighed as he took a seat.
"Aife." Trick sighed.
"Huh? What about her? Dyson growled.
"She probably took every bottle or napkin or anything that would have Isabeau's scent on it. I am missing a seat too." Trick pointed towards the table that the Succubus sat at.
"I can find her for you Trick. For a price." Kenzi took a seat next to Dyson.
"You probably could. Ask around about Dr. Lewis. I am told she took off after her. But my spotters lost track of them." Trick said.
"Dr. stoneass shouldn't be all that hard to track down. Give me ten and a phone." Kenzi said as she took Trick's phone from him.
Isabeau and Lauren
"Order whatever you want. Drink whatever you want." Isabeau said softly.
She wasn't hungry for food. She had already fed, and her prey never knew it. A little something, she had taught herself and her mother. But she made sure Aife didn't kill any humans. After being raised by humans, she had a soft spot for them. Which is something else that drew her to Lauren. Lauren is different. She didn't want a human this bad. Not even Kyle. Kyle was a high school crush more than a lover. She couldn't have seen herself living the rest of her life with him. He wanted it rough, and she gave it to him rough. He had already known what she was, because they had slept together before.
But now she was here. With Lauren. Lauren is someone she could see herself with for the rest of eternity. But only if Lauren allowed her to expand her life that long. A trick she'd learned when she killed a butterfly and brought it back to life. If Lauren chooses not to live that long, Isabeau would accept it. But first she needed to get Lauren to choose her.
She watched the doctor eat and was jealous of the utensils and bread that she held in her hands and put into her mouth. Once they were done, she pulsed everyone to forget they ever saw them. Which also meant she didn't have to pay for Lauren's extravagant meal. Lauren walked slow which meant, she had eaten plenty.
By the time they had returned to their homes, it was nighttime. Isabeau carried Lauren inside of her house, tucked her in, and locked up before leaving.
She checked her phone and found a message from her mother. She had wiped the Dal clean inside and out, of her ever being there.
Knowing she would still have Lauren all to herself, she looked back at her house. "Tomorrow again. My love." She smiled as she pulled across the empty road. She licked her lips. This is going to be so much fun.
TBC
