A/N: Hey everyone thanks for reading, following or adding this story to your favorites. Seriously thanks a million for your guy's awesome reviews and insight into the chapter. I know it seems impossible for Lauren to get her memory back but I assure you as the writer it will happen, not now though, sorry. No worries I will not have Lauren compel Bo, I am not that evil. Oh and don't worry Lauren will get Evony but she is smart so she isn't going to run in their guns blazing. Patience my young padwawans. To reviewer Magineli, I am glad I have you stumped that means I am doing my job as a writer. I also read tons of those books as well so I take it as a bigger compliment that I have you at a dead end. More angst ahead (I know and after the show gave us such a teaser). Read, enjoy, and review.


Before Lauren went to the Dal she put together a bag of things to make this night extra special for Bo. She was going to make sure the succubus fed a lot tonight so her strength would be off the charts. That way when Kenzi has the talk with her tomorrow it will not break Bo like it did when she heard from Vex what had happened. Lauren kept trying to picture that. That kind of love. That strong and powerful that she would do this to herself. She felt like Snow White and Prince Charming in Once Upon A Time kind of love. The only difference was it was Princess Charming and even though they didn't remember who they really are they still managed to fall in love. This wasn't possible for the pothien. Talking to Kenzi didn't help because she felt like all those Disney movies and the Notebook wrapped together in one. Like that was the kind of love she had for Bo where now there wasn't a single emotion. Nothing. She glanced over at Bo who was smiling loving at her. Bo had the look in her eyes like the person who found that lost love. The pothien so badly wanted to return that feeling. To feel that kind of love, she couldn't even put it into words. How could she when she didn't feel it? All Lauren could do was guess at it.

They got to Bo's house in no time. By the time Lauren was out of the car Bo was almost by her side. The pothien went to go towards the house but reminded herself that she probably would have waited for Bo. So instead she stopped and gazed back at the succubus forcing a weak smile. She put her hand out and waited to feel Bo's fingers close around it before going into the house. The blonde fae was hoping that this would pull at her heart strings. That she would feel guilty or bad. She was willing to even take those feelings then nothing. Bo kept looking at her the way Bella gazed at Edward when she first got him back from almost losing him. Lauren was able to give a true smile at the thought. This is the kind of love she must have felt for the succubus. A Romeo/Juliet love. Not forbidden just that powerful, that strong that you would give all of yourself to be with that person. Because that is exactly what the pothien did she gave a part of her brain, her memory. Forever changed for this brunette. She kissed Bo on the forehead at the thought of what she must have felt. Wishing she could will it back. Staring deep into those warm chocolate brown eyes should make her heart skip a beat. It should tug at her heart making her want to pull Bo to her and never let go. But none of that happened. All Lauren saw was brown eyes gazing into hers like a love sick puppy.

Trying to put on the performance of a lifetime she pulled the succubus to her since she was still holding her hand. She wrapped her arm around her waist, "Why don't you rest on the couch while I set some things up in your room." She lightly kissed Bo's soft lips.

Bo returned the kiss putting her hands around Lauren's neck. "I am not letting you out of my sight. This feels like a dream. I thought I lost you for good. I'm afraid if you walk into another room I'll wake up still at Vex's or in the Dal." The succubus didn't know how to explain the feelings she had for Lauren. It was beyond love. It was like Lauren completed her. That she was a piece of her that has been missing for all these years. Bo gave up on love long ago especially since none of her past lovers survived the night. She figured romance wasn't in the cards for her. Then she met Lauren like she was sent to her. The perfect complement to a succubus the powerful fae of desire. It even made Bo get weak in the knees. The brunette didn't want to sound pathetic because she wasn't one of those clingy type of girls. Lauren was different the love was different. Everything about them was not the way real life should be. It felt like destiny or fate. Like they were written in the stars. Lauren made Bo believe in soul mates because she knew she found hers in the pothien. Then to know you found that kind of love and it was ripped away from you. Suddenly she understood the whole Cleopatra/Marc Antony thing.

Lauren cupped Bo's face in her hands ever so gently. She kissed her forehead, her nose, and her lips. "Baby it's not like I am going to disappear in ten minutes." Lauren purposely avoided saying how long it would be before she disappeared because that was inevitable. Realizing Bo wasn't going to bend she worked on a compromise. "How about I have you relax in a bath while I set up. You will be able to hear me the whole time and you get to unwind." She pressed her lips against Bo's silently asking permission to enter. She felt Bo's lips part slightly and slid her tongue in. Lauren wanted this to feel familiar for it to spark a memory. But it didn't. It only made her remember the times she helped Bo heal as if that was all there ever was between them. The pothien knew otherwise and poured what she heard not felt into the kiss. It must have worked because when they did break apart Bo agreed to the bath.

The pothien picked the bag up off the floor that she brought in with her as she let Bo guide her up the stairs holding her hand tightly. Lauren set up a luke warm bath for Bo putting her kimono next to the tub as she went into the bedroom. The blonde fae took a deep breathe hoping she would make this as romantic as possible for Bo giving her a great last memory. One that could last for ages. With that the fae doctor got to work. She put the bag on the floor and unzipped it removing the contents from inside of it. Every so often Bo would call out to her and she would let her know she was still there. Kenzi told her that Bo had a picture of them that the goth herself took at the Dal. Lauren went right to where the petite human said and found the picture. She stared at it for a few minutes getting lost in the picture. It was hard to believe that was her in this photo. Bo calling out to her again bringing Lauren back to the task at hand. She wished she felt an emotion anything at all instead of just hoping she was doing a good job. She was going to get Evony for this and she was going to make it twice as painful on her.

Lauren took all different size candles out of her bag placing them all over the bedroom before lighting them. It created this amazing glowing amber setting. She opened up the bags of rose petals that were soft, beautiful and fragrant. The pothien let them fall from the entrance to the bedroom, all around the bed, and on the comforter. She took the picture of the two of them putting it against the pillows in the back. Lauren took out a case that just fit in the bag. She opened it taking out the hybrid bouquet roses. They were pink and white mixed together. The pothien put them in front of the picture. Lauren stepped back watching the flames of the candles flicker in the bedroom as she scanned over the setup she put together. The shadows that the flames of the candles were making added to the essence of the room's romantic dream like setting. Lauren took out the last thing she had in her bag, a pad and a pen. She sat on the edge of the bed as she started writing.

The succubus called out to Lauren again and got no answer. She tried again a little louder and still nothing. Bo's stomach dropped as it started to twist. The fear was rising up inside her again. She got out of the bath not caring that she was dripping wet. The brunette wrapped the kimono around her as it clung to her wet body. She saw the dancing of the light in her room and didn't know what was going on. When she got to the doorway she brought her hand up to her mouth as the shock took over. Bo's eyes filled with tears as she glanced over her bedroom. It was hard to believe this was the same room. She stepped past candles and over the soft petals of the roses. Bo made her way to the bed as she saw the picture of the two of them. She remembered that day. She sat on Lauren's lap when she saw the pothien there. It was the time Kenzi made a face at Lauren drinking Ale. Here was the photo of Bo on Lauren's lap as they both were gazing deep into each other's eyes. Neither one even knew the goth snapped the perfect photo. Bo placed the picture down as she picked up the roses bringing them up to her nose to inhale their sweet fragrance. It was then that she noticed the note next to the picture.

Bo,

I found this picture of us in your room. Kenzi told me where it might be. I hope you don't mind me taking it out but it fit for tonight. I want you to know in 1100 years I never looked at anybody the way I am looking at you in this picture. You are as close to perfect as this world will allow.

Love,

Lauren

P.S. Look behind you.

The succubus was speechless from everything the pothien did. She turned around not knowing what to expect next. As soon as she did she was in the blonde fae's embrace. Bo was so lost in reading the letter she never heard Lauren come up behind her. Before Bo had time to comment she was in an intensely passionate kiss as she felt Lauren undo her kimono. The succubus felt the silk slid down her skin as Lauren guided her onto the bed crawling on top of her. The last things Bo thought before the desire took over was she was the luckiest person in the world to have found a love so rare. And how Lauren was the best thing that ever happened to her.

The pothien on the other hand wasn't feeling any of those sentiments. She watched from the corner as Bo was taking in the new appearance of her bedroom. Lauren watched her eyes well up with tears that were slowly trickling down her cheek. She stayed quiet observing the succubus pick up the photo of them. Watching intently as she read the letter knowing it was time to move quietly behind her. She had a single white rose in her hands. When Bo turned around she let the rose fall onto the floor as she tugged Bo into an embrace. Lauren was kicking herself mentally as she laid Bo down on the bed. Inside she was hoping that Kenzi was right. That true love's kiss would break through the compulsion and she would remember the feelings that the picture clearly captured for all to see. Lauren sighed to herself, this wasn't a romantic movie with the heart filled ending. She tried to think of the love she must have felt as she started to make love to the gorgeous succubus beneath her.

KENZI & DYSON – AROUND THE SAME TIME

Dyson opened the door to his apartment as Kenzi rushed in past him. He closed the door, turning around his girlfriend pulled him down into a kiss. Not that he wasn't loving it but Dyson knew something was wrong. Something was definitely off with his tiny lover. Taking everything in him he pulled away from her putting his hands on her shoulders to meet her eye, "Kenzi, what is wrong?" She tried to shoo it off. He wasn't going to let it be that easy. "Kenzi I know I made a mistake with not telling you or Bo about Trick being her grandfather. I learned from that mistake you can trust me." His eyes were pleading with hers, "Please let me in I will not let you down again."

Kenzi's last bit of resolve broke with her boyfriends defeated eyes. His eyes alone expressed the exact emotion she was feeling. To see it in his eyes portrayed in that painful way only brought her own heart ache to the surface. Kenzi put her face in her hands as she started to let the tears spill. Her body jerked as it moved with the tears falling down her face.

The shifter was caught off guard. His girlfriend was full of snarky remarks, hiding her feelings and side stepping everything she wanted to. But to actually cry was something he never saw Kenzi do. He grabbed her and instantly drew her to him wrapping his protective arms around her. He was rubbing her back with his one hand trying to calm her. It scared him a little to see her so upset and not knowing why. He didn't let go as he talked to her, "Please Kenzi, please talk to me." He didn't want to be shut out he wanted to help but needed to know what was happening. This human was getting to his inner wolf and before he picked her to be his mate he needed to know that she felt the same. Keeping him in the dark was not a way to show that.

The human put her hands on his chest pushing herself back. Trying to get it together. She just felt so defeated. Like she was Spartacus and his gladiators running to the war that you knew you were going to lose but hoped for the miracle anyway. She needed him because she obviously couldn't do this alone and she wasn't going to give up on Lauren. "Promise me….Promise me Dyson that…that you won't say anything….anything to anyone….you need to promise," she asked through the sobs. Her bright blue eyes asking him for his silence.

Letting go of her emotions for a few minutes was exactly what she needed. Sometimes you need to let go in order to feel better and now she did. She felt her shoulder blades shift as some of the weight was lifted. "I need you to trust me. I can't tell you everything but I will tell you what is important. The only part of this that matters is this. Something, and I can't say what, happened to Lauren and she doesn't have feelings for Bo anymore. Actually it is impossible for her to feel anything towards her." She didn't meet his eyes as she rambled out the explanation. It was the best she could do. Kenzi wouldn't betray Lauren's trust by telling him anything else. Besides this is what she needed help with. The goth was sure that Lola could handle Evony just fine. Plus she knew her boyfriend was a stickler for the light fae rules.

The confusion was etched all over Dyson's face. He heard what Kenzi was saying but it didn't add up. Worried something might be wrong with Kenzi he expressed what he just witnessed. "Kenzi, Lauren just came into the Dal for Bo. She was staring at her the way she used to. Lauren appeared happy."

"That is just it, appeared happy. Lauren was putting on a show it is just an act. It is to help Bo since she went all Girl Interrupted. She is also doing it for me for the friendship we developed. I love that stupid pothien. It brought Bo out of that mental state."

"Why it doesn't make sense? Why would she just stop having feelings for Bo and if she doesn't care then why do it at all?" The detective in him was trying to connect the dots but without all the information it was impossible. It was like trying to put together a 1500 piece puzzle with 1200 pieces. You have an idea of what the picture is but can never be sure without the other 300 pieces.

Kenzi started pacing as she put her one arm around her waist and flung her other hand around as she talked. She knew that Dyson was trying to figure it out and that made her uneasy. She had to make sure he wouldn't dig into this further. "You are going to have to take my word on this. And taking a page out of your book Mr. Cryptic, this isn't my story to tell." She stopped to face her boyfriend again so he could see the seriousness in her face. "And besides none of the rest of it matters Dyson. All that matters is that her feelings for Bo are impossible to return. I need to read all of Trick's books. I will go over every single book on pothien's totally making up for all the books I didn't read in school."

He knew this was beyond important to Kenzi. Even Dyson couldn't deny the succubus helped save their asses a few times now. And Lauren helped save Bo's. He wanted Kenzi to know he was taking it as serious as she was and did the one thing that a fae does to show that. "Kenzi I swear on my blood oath I will not say anything to anyone I know. And with the small amount of information I have I will use to find a way to fix a Pothien's heart and memories."

It brought a half smile to the petite human. She wanted to give a huge grin but considering the circumstances it was the best she could do. Or the best her own emotions would allow. "I went to Lauren's after I dropped Bo off at the Dal. I thought I could fix this. To help my best friend who saved my life Dyson. I failed them both and the worst part is tomorrow morning I have to tell Bo that last night was the last night she will see Lauren again. I have to rip Bo's heart out Bruce Lee style and while I am holding it in my hands I have to crush it. Then somewho let her know she will be okay, that we will be okay. Ideas on how to do that?" She was trying to be herself making the comments she did but they were weak and came out weak.

"How about tonight you lay in my arms and I do what I can to comfort you. You can just let go and be ready for tomorrow so you are strong for Bo. Tonight I will be strong for you," he wrapped her in his arms kissing the top of her head wishing he could make this better for all of them.

NEXT MORNING – CRACK SHACK

Bo woke up stretching her hand out feeling the empty space next to her as her fingers traced over the soft sheets. She lifted herself up seeing that Lauren was gone. She fell back into the bed knowing that Lauren probably left for work already. She glanced around the room seeing the candles out and the rose petals still all over the floor. Bo reached down grabbing the white rose that Lauren had in her hands picking it up she twirled the delicate flower between her hand. With her free arms she reached out for her cell calling Lauren. When the machine picked up she decided to leave a message, "Hi babe, I just wanted to tell you last night was amazing. It is something I will never forget. I love you and I will see you later." She hung up the phone smiling.

Kenzi was downstairs she grabbed the coffee she got dumping out almost all of it and filling the rest of the cup with Amaretto. She watched as Bo came happily bouncing down the stairs. She was practically glowing. Kenzi brought the cup to her lips letting the liquid flow down her throat.

The succubus was stunned. Downstairs there was pancakes, waffles, French toast, donuts and coffee. Bo cautiously looked at Kenzi afraid she was possessed. "When did you learn to cook?"

Kenzi stared at the food around her. "I didn't do that. Do I look like Martha Stewart? All I did was bring coffee and donuts this was here." The goth realized the same time as Bo that it was Lauren who left the breakfast buffet. Kenzi wished that pancakes would make this better. If that was the case she would force everything around her down Bo's throat.

Before Kenzi got to think anything else she felt herself in a bear hug as she watched the twinkle in Bo's eyes. Bo finally let go of the tiny human not wanting to crush her. "Kenzi you are the super best friend. I don't know what you did or how you did it but I owe you BIG time," Bo went back over to the other side of the counter as she picked at a pancake. She was glowing from last night. From what her incredible girlfriend did. Bo never realized she was such a romantic but thinking of how her room was last night sent shivers down her spine.

"Wait before you sing my praises like Julie Andrews from the Sound of Music." Here it came she thought. She downed the rest of the coffee, tossing the empty cup into the trash. She opened the cabinet back up and pulled out the bottle of Amaretto taking a huge sip from it. And then another one. Seeing that Bo wasn't phased by this as at all she chugged as much as she could before putting the bottle down. Kenzi needed liquid courage. She was trying to man up to be the best friend. To let her know there was others out there. The whole speech you hear in every movie that you know is a load of horse shit because if you find a love like that you are damn lucky because it will never happen again. For most people it never happened once.

When Bo watched Kenzi chug the liquor straight from the bottle like a sorority pledge is when alarms went off. She put down the pancake she was pulling at wiping her hands together. "What is it? I can tell something is up? Is it Dyson? Do I have to kick his ass in the police station?"

The goth didn't answer because at this point she was actually wishing it was Dyson. She would rather take Dyson pulling another dick move then having to tell the succubus what she was about to. The words were sitting on the edge of her lips. She peered over at Bo. Seeing the way she was so elated broke her heart. One of those rogue tears escaped as it slowly went down her cheek. Kenzi moved fast to wipe it away but Bo already saw it. Much like Dyson did the night before, Bo was at her side holding her. "Kenzi, hey it's okay we can get through anything together."

The tiny human felt sick to her stomach and not from the large amount of liquor she just quickly consumed. "I hope you feel that way when I am done talking," she said it in a low voice but Bo heard her.

Bo slowly released the human. She rubbed Kenzi's arm to assure her they were in whatever together. "Kenzi it's us. Lucy and Ethel. Only we faced many evils as a duo and we overcame everything."

Kenzi couldn't hold it back anymore. She had to rip it off like a band aid. She blurted it out, "Lauren is gone Bo. I failed you. I tried everything I could think of but nothing can break the compulsion. Lauren heard me out when I went to her last night. I got her to know it was true. She even took me to Carpe Noctem to confront Vex." She watched as Bo's face dropped while she was processing what the goth was saying. Kenzi wanted to stop to shut up and comfort her but she had to get the rest out before she lost the nerve. Bo needed to hear it so they could get past this and start to heal. Kenzi kept her eyes on Bo as she dropped onto the chair. "Lauren knows that the love she had for you must have been a love like this world has never seen. But she can't feel it anymore because of the compulsion it is impossible for her to feel through that. Lauren tried Bo we both did. For everything I could think of she let me know it was impossible to break." Kenzi was the one to rush to Bo's side now. "I promise Bo I will not stop looking for a way to fix this. Lauren said she would too. That has to mean something she is going to try for you, for me, and for her." Kenzi was praying that one of them would find something, Dyson included.

The brunette felt her world spin out of control. She was hearing what Kenzi was saying but she didn't want to hear it. She didn't want to accept it. Not after last night. Not after losing her to get her back to lose her again. It wasn't possible to describe the pain she was feeling. If she broke every bone in her body it would pale in comparison to the pain in her heart. Bo was numb. Trying to get air into her lungs seemed impossible. As deep as she could breathe wasn't enough to get the air she needed. She wrapped her arms around her stomach as she took deep breaths while the tears rolled down her face never stopping. She couldn't lift her head up. "Your wrong last night was the most romantic thing anyone has EVER done. She remembers." Bo wasn't telling Kenzi she was trying to convince herself. That was when it hit Bo. Lauren made last night unforgettable for her. A night that she would always remember because she was already gone.

This was agonizing to watch. Kenzi wished there was a different outcome that this wasn't the true ending but it was. The fairy tale was over there was no happy ending here. It was tear jerking even for the goth. This wasn't the way it was supposed to be. To watch the glimmer in Bo's eyes die like a fading flame. To watch the light inside of her die in front of Kenzi. Seeing the hope fall from her friend's face made Kenzi nauseous as the room was spinning for her as well as Bo. She grabbed onto the succubus as Bo just let go.

LAUREN

The pothien was in the medical facility headed back to the lab. She sat at her desk and saw the voicemail message flashing. Scrolling through her missed calls she knew the message was from Bo. She hit the voicemail playback as she brought the cell to her ear. Lauren listened to the message Bo left her. The blonde fae knew it should hurt her to hear this message but there was nothing. Lauren didn't even feel good that Bo thought last night was so romantic. The only thing she thought as she deleted the message was she hoped Bo is letting go.