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Bo woke with a start and for a split second she was confused as to why she was sleeping on the couch then she remembered the previous night. That instantly put her in a bad mood. Bo rubbed her face with her hand and blew out a frustrated breath as she groaned. She grabbed her phone off the coffee table and looked at the screen. It was a little after seven in the morning and she had no missed calls or texts from Lauren. Bo scowled and got up from the couch. "Lauren?" When there was no answer her scowl worsened but then it became more of a frown as she began to wonder if something had happened to her. Bo went up to her and Lauren's sleeping area then went into the bathroom. She had her contract signing at nine so that gave her enough time to shower, get ready, and find out where the hell Lauren was and if she was okay. And if she was okay, Bo was going to give her a piece of her mind.

A half hour later Bo was making her way to the hospital - she still hadn't heard from Lauren. Her mood gone from slight anger and worry to full blown worry. Bo arrived at the hospital and parked in the visitor's parking lot. When she was inside she made her way up to the paediatric floor. Getting to the floor wasn't the hard part, finding out where Lauren was going to be the problem. Bo walked through the double doors and headed for the nurse's station but when she saw Dr. Robbins standing near it, she headed for her. As she approached the woman Bo said, "Excuse me, Dr. Robbins."

The perky woman turned to look at her and she smiled. "Bo it's good to see you again. Are you dropping Lauren off?"

Bo was now confused. "No I'm not." Her eyebrows furrowed as she continued, "She didn't come home last night. I thought you had kept her."

Dr. Robbins let out playful scoff. "Uh no. I left at seven and told Lauren to leave at six." Bo began to worry even more and the other woman must have seen the concern on her face because she said, "I'll have her paged and see if my third year has seen her. He might have seen her in the lab or something."

Bo nodded as Dr. Robbins told one of the nurses manning the station to page Lauren. She was still racking her brain trying to figure out where Lauren could be. She pulled out her phone to text Lexie and right as she was about to send the message Dr. Robbins shouted, "Morales, come here."

Bo looked up to see a young man with black hair rush over towards them. "Yes Dr. Robbins?"

"Dr. Lewis. Have you seen her at all?" The woman asked.

Dr. Morales chuckled. "Yeah she's been here all night. She's been helping me and studying. Spent most of her time in baby John Doe's room. I actually think she's in there sleeping right now." He shook his head and laughed. "I have to say I wasn't that dedicated when I was a med student."

Dr. Robbins scoffed. "That's because she's going places Morales." She waved him off and said, "Thank you and make sure you're ready for rounds in a half hour." He nodded then walked away. Dr. Robbins smiled at Bo. "See? Nothing to worry about. Typical med student being a typical med student."

Bo nodded but she didn't believe the sentiment because she knew her med student. Her med student called if she was going to be late or if she was going to be staying at the hospital longer than either of them anticipated. Lauren not calling her was a sign of something - of what she wasn't sure of. Bo smiled and asked, "Do you mind taking me to baby John Doe's room so I can talk to her?"

Dr. Robbins nodded. "Yeah I can. I actually need to go talk to her. She can't be sleeping in patient rooms."

Bo grimaced. She didn't want to see Lauren get in trouble but the situation was what it was. She and Dr. Robbins walked to the room and the woman gave the door a sharp rap and two things happened. The baby in the bassinet started crying and the sound of him crying woke Lauren up rather than the knock on the door. Lauren glanced at the door and muttered, "Shit." She tried to make herself presentable before standing. "Dr. Robbins there is a logical explanation to all this but can you give me one moment to make sure he's not hungry?"

Dr. Robbins scoffed. "No Lauren, I can't. He is not your responsibility. A nurse can handle that. You were sleeping in a patient's room which is highly inappropriate."

Lauren pressed her lips together then shook her head before making her way over to the bassinet. Bo was watching Lauren with rapt attention. She wasn't the defiant type - at least not without some outside influence - so Bo was curious to know why this baby was bringing out that side of her. Lauren picked up the crying infant and as soon as she started talking to him his crying subsided. She brought him up to her shoulder and rubbed his back. "It's all right JD. You're okay." Lauren continued to rub the baby's back as she looked at Dr. Robbins. "He only calms down with me. He doesn't calm down with any of the nurses or Dr. Morales. If you don't believe me ask. And I haven't just been with JD. I'm up to date on all your patients, Dr. Robbins."

"You have nicknamed him Lauren. There is a reason why he only calms down with you," Dr. Robbins pointed out and she sounded less than thrilled about this development between Lauren and the infant. She shook her head and sighed, "I'll let it slide but this can't happen. He can't develop an attachment for you because you aren't going to be there for him. In fact social services will be here in an hour to take him so they can find a foster family for him."

Dr. Robbins may have not noticed it, because she had only been around Lauren for the last two weeks, but Bo had seen the look on Lauren's face. There had been one other time during their relationship that she had seen it. On the outside Lauren kept a strong outward appearance, but on the inside her heart was breaking. Bo drew in a deep breath. What had Lauren done? Lauren nodded and said, "Okay Dr. Robbins."

Dr. Robbins pointed at the baby. "Hand him off to a nurse then join Dr. Morales in preparing for rounds."

Lauren gave an imperceptible nod. "Yes, Dr. Robbins."

Bo moved out of the way so that the other woman could leave then she walked further into the room. She stood close to Lauren and looked at the baby that was resting on her shoulder. She had to admit that he was cute with his dark hair looking peaceful as he slept. Bo drew in a deep breath then said with a small smile, "He is adorable. Just like you said he was."

A sad smile came to Lauren's face. "He is." She sighed. "And he's stuck in this incredibly crappy situation with no one in his corner." Bo heard the emotion in her voice as she said, "I thought I would be able to stay in his corner but it's obvious that I can't."

Bo didn't know what to say. It was quite obvious that Lauren had developed an emotional bond with the child that went beyond empathy. "Child services will find him a good home, Lauren. You have to-"

"What if we foster him? Or we could even adopt him?" Lauren asked snapping her head in Bo's direction.

Bo was taken off guard by the questions and her brain struggled to find a response. Bo opened her mouth and closed it a few times then said, "Lauren we can't do that. Not only are we not registered foster-"

"Your mom can help with that." Lauren said interrupting Bo again. "I'm certain Aife knows someone who can rush through something so that we can be JD's foster parents," she argued.

Bo stared at the love of her life and she could see how much Lauren wanted to do this. Bo rubbed her forehead and said, "Lauren, I'm sorry, but we can't do it. Between your school work, and everything that goes in hand with you completing medical school, then me signing this contract it's..." She trailed off and sighed. "We can't do it."

Lauren shook her head. "No, Bo, we can make this work. It's just another-"

"Yes, Lauren. It is another thing that we would have to work around," Bo interjected. Her tone was firm and straight to the point. She hoped that would Lauren would be able to see that they couldn't handle the stress of taking care of a baby on top of their busy schedules. She sighed then told her in a soft voice, "I'm sorry. But he would be better off with someone else." Lauren turned away from her and Bo's heart broke. She didn't want to say no, but she had to be the voice of reason in all of this. Bo glanced at the clock on the wall and saw that she needed to head to the university to go sign her contract. She moved closer to Lauren then kissed her temple. "I have to go sign my contract." Lauren nodded but she didn't look at her and Bo hated herself for causing Lauren pain but this wasn't feasible for them. Lauren would realise that when she wasn't so emotionally involved. Bo kissed the side of her head again then whispered, "I love you."

Bo began to make her way out of the room and she stopped in the door way to watch Lauren for a second then left the room. Dr. Robbins was standing at the nurse's station and she walked over to her and said, "Arizona, can you give her minute? I know this is unusual, but…she's-"

Bo stopped talking when Arizona nodded. "I understand Bo. We all have one, sometimes even two, and this one's hers." A sad smile came to her face, "It's better that she learns it now than in her residency."

Bo nodded in agreement and she gave the woman a small smile. "Thanks. I appreciate it. I'll see you later." She headed for the double doors and as she walked to the elevators Bo was lost in her thoughts. Lauren was a number of things; passionate, driven, and remarkable were the first things that came to mind, but what Bo had seen when Lauren held that baby caused her to see another trait that the woman possessed and she was starting to wonder if she could be the one to take that away from Lauren. Bo shook her head. It was pointless for her to continue to think about Lauren and that baby. She got on the elevator and took it down to the lobby. As she walked out of the hospital and headed to the parking garage Bo couldn't shake what her gut was telling her. She sighed and pulled out her phone. The line rang and when she got to her car it was picked up. "Bo?"

Bo got into the car then shut the door closed before she said anything. "I need you to find someone who can expedite the process for Lauren and I to become a baby's foster parents."

"I'm sorry what?"

Bo blew out a breath then said, "I need this to happen quick mom because he's going to be taken by child protective services in less than forty-five minutes and I don't want him to be away from Lauren and me. So can you do it?"

Aife was quiet a moment but then she said, "I'll have to make some calls but I don't know if I'll be able to do anything. Can I ask-"

"No, you can't," Bo said as she started the car. She was doing this for Lauren and for the baby that seemed to have gotten attached to her. "Lauren is the contact on all of this. I'm going in to sign my contract so I'll call you later."

Bo could tell her mom wanted to ask more questions but she didn't and that she was thankful for. Because she had no logical reason for why she was doing what she was doing. Their busy lives couldn't handle a baby at the moment and it would probably put a strain on their relationship but seeing the look on Lauren's face as she held that baby made her realise why she was doing this. Lauren wanted to be that child's mother whether she realised it or not and Bo wasn't' going to take that away from her. There was no way that she would be able to do that and live with herself. Bo ended the call with her mother then pulled out of the garage. As she drove to Northeastern she hoped that this would be another thing that they would be able to figure out.

Lauren had managed to not cry in front of Bo but now, as she looked down at JD, her vision blurred with unshed tears. She knew Bo was right. The two of them currently had a life that wouldn't work with a child, especially an infant. But it hurt her to think about him being placed somewhere that wasn't with her. She drew in a deep breath then said, "You'll go to a good home JD, to someone who will love you and will give you all the love and attention that you need."

The baby remained sleeping in her arms not realising that his world was going to change once again. Lauren sighed then bent down to place a soft kiss on his forehead. She had already defied her supervising attending because of the baby so what was one more rule. Lauren walked over and put him in the bassinet then she turned to leave his room. She walked over to the nurse's station and said, "JD-I mean baby John Doe in room 403 will need a bottle soon." The nurse told her okay then she asked, "Where is Dr. Morales?" The nurse told her and Lauren went off to go find the man.

Lauren headed to the patient room that Dr. Morales was in and she realised that her heart wasn't in practicing medicine today. She wanted to be with JD, and that mixed in with the heartbreak of knowing that he wouldn't be with her, made her want to crawl in a hole and cry somewhere. Lauren tried to shake the melancholy thoughts from her mind but they wouldn't go away. She stood in the doorway of the patient's room and Dr. Morales came over to her and said in a quiet voice, "You got too invested Lauren. It happens to all of us at one point in time. You'll shake it off, but now at least you know the signs of when you're getting too involved."

Lauren wanted to roll her eyes. She knew how to stay objective and she knew when she was getting too involved. This wasn't the case. This was something else and she couldn't figure out what it was. Though it didn't matter now, JD would be gone and Lauren would be left dealing with whatever this was. Lauren's pocket began to vibrate and she pulled out her phone. She didn't recognise the number but she excused herself to go take the call. She went into an empty room and answered it. "Hello?"

"Lauren Lewis?" The male voice said.

Lauren's eyebrows scrunched together. "Yes, this is she."

The man cleared his throat then said, "We don't have time for pleasantries and I'm trying to make a small miracle happen. You're currently a third year medical student at Harvard and your fiancée, Dr. Isabeau Dennis, is an educator and researcher. Is this correct?"

Lauren was a little bit unnerved but she remembered what the man said about pleasantries. "Yes she is and yes I am."

"And Dr. Dennis's income is the primary income that supports the household?"

Lauren was flustered by this question and she wasn't going to answer it. "I'm sorry but where do you come off asking-"

"Ms. Lewis, if you want an immediate injunction in place so that you are the foster parent of the baby boy that is at Mass Gen, I need this information." He drew in a breath. "Now answer the question."

Lauren was stunned but she answered his questions and several others that he had after it. She couldn't figure out why this man was working to make sure that she would become JD's foster paren. As she answered the man's questions Lauren wasn't able to think of anyone who would have told him to work on such a thing. However it wasn't until she was ending the call, and she was able to think more clearly, did she know exactly who was behind this. Lauren grinned and she was about to call Bo when her pager went off. She groaned. She had questions to ask Bo but it was obvious that was going to have to wait. Lauren looked at her pager and saw that it was the code to go to the nurse's station.

Lauren walked to the nurse's station and she found Dr. Robbins standing by it. The woman didn't look happy and Lauren was certain that this was about JD. Dr. Robbins pointed at a pile of patient files and told her, "Learn them and later we will go over case studies."

Lauren let out a relieved breath and nodded her head. "Okay. I can do that."

She went to go pick up the files but Dr. Robbins placed her hand on them and leaned in closer to her. "If you cross a line like that ever again, Lauren, I will report you to the coordinator and you will probably get kicked out of the program. Do you understand?" The woman threatened in a low, voice.

Lauren nodded quickly and said, "Yes, Dr. Robbins. It won't happen again."

Dr. Robbins stood up straight and said, "See that it doesn't." Then she left the nurse's station rolling away on her sneakers with wheels.

Lauren blew out a breath. That could have gone worse for her. She grabbed the stack of files and headed into the small conference room. She had barely gotten settled when her phone started to go off. Lauren scowled but she hoped it was the guy who was working to make her and Bo JD's foster parents. When she looked at her phone Lauren's took a deep breath and answered it. "Aife, hi."

"What is she doing for you? Because I know this isn't a Bo idea," Aife said skipping all pleasantries and going right for the jugular.

Lauren cleared her throat then told her, "You're right it isn't but she told me no, so I don't know why she's doing it either. However, I'm happy she did cave because JD-"

"JD? My future grandson will not be named after a liquor," Aife scoffed and Lauren shook her head. One minute she was being blamed for talking Bo into fostering a child and now she was being yelled at for calling JD by his nickname.

Lauren sat back in her chair and said, "It's just a nickname Aife. He's an abandoned baby so we call him baby John Doe. I hated calling him that so I call him JD."

Aife scoffed and remarked, "It's a ridiculous nickname." Lauren rolled her eyes. "So why is Bo having me get in contact with probably one of the most influential family lawyers I know in Boston so you two can become this child's foster parents?"

Lauren looked up at the ceiling and replied, "I don't know Aife. She told me no and that we weren't in a place to take JD in."

Aife hummed then told her, "I still believe that this is more about you than it is her. I mean I know Bo wants children but she wouldn't just jump into something like this."

Lauren was done biting her tongue and she was tired of Aife's backhanded remarks. "Again Aife, she told me no. If she is having you contact lawyers over this then it is beyond me because Bo explicitly told me that this was something that we weren't going to do. So call Bo and find out her line of thinking on this because that is all I know."

The line was quiet for a moment then Aife cleared her throat then said, "I will once we are off the phone." She was quiet for a moment then asked, "Did Jerome call you?"

Lauren sighed and asked, "Who is Jerome?"

"The lawyer who should be calling you about becoming this boy's foster parent," Afie responded in a clipped tone.

Lauren chuckled to herself. She had managed to get under Aife's skin. That was something that was hard to do unless you were Bo, so Lauren was patted herself on the back for accomplishing that. "I received a call from a gentleman who asked me a ton of personal questions about Bo and I, so I'm going to assume that was him since he didn't introduce himself."

Aife chuckled. "I'm going to say it was. I will see where he stands with everything and I will give you a call back." She was quiet a moment then she sighed. "Lauren, I'm sorry for lashing out at you about this. I just know that you hold a lot of influence over her decisions and I just want the best for her."

Lauren sighed. "I know you do Aife, and I want the same too, but sometimes I don't know what she's doing half the damn time either." She chuckled then added, "This is one of those things that I want to talk about when we go to therapy."

"She told you about that?" Aife asked.

Lauren let out a small scoff. "She told me about that and the prenup."

Aife chuckled then wondered, "And what did you say?"

Lauren was going to be blunt with her. "I told her that we should sign it then have it nullified after so many years."

Aife made a soft noise then clicked her tongue. "Well lucky for you she talked me out of it and you only have to go to five therapy sessions."

"Which is more beneficial to us than a piece of paper that dictates how we should split up assets if we ever get divorced," Lauren retorted then she stated in a hard tone, "And I am insulted that you would think we would ever need something like that. I would never go after Bo or her money. I love her for who she is and I don't give a-" she pressed her lips together then finished. "Just know I don't care about her money."

Lauren heard Aife draw in a deep breath. "You understand why I am doing this Lauren. You are a medical student amassing a ton of-"

"Nuh-uh. Do not even go there." She blew out an aggravated breath then said, "I have to go Aife. I will talk to you later." Lauren didn't wait for her to say goodbye, she just ended the call. Lauren slid her phone across the conference table and let out a frustrated growl. Lauren knew that Aife could be ridiculous but that was taking it too far and she wasn't going to tolerate it. She retrieved her phone and sent Bo a quick text. After she sent it she shook her head then focused on the cases that she was supposed to be studying.

Bo smiled at Mark and pushed back the pile of paperwork that she had just signed. Her contract was now finalised. Mark clapped his hands and the dean of the psychology department clapped along with him. Mark stood up from his chair and held out his hand. Bo stood and took hold of it and they shook hands. "Welcome aboard Bo, and we are excited to see what you have for us," Mark said as he grinned at her.

Bo chuckled and told him, "I'll give you an idea of where my first seminar will be headed. A few years ago I discovered a study done on sexual deviancy back in the early seventies and how much of the population partook in such activities. Of course the study yielded inconclusive results because at the time no one would be willing to discuss such matters but some people did. So I'll be presenting what was found in that study and I will also be using that seminar to springboard my new research project."

Bo smirked when she saw the surprised expressions on Mark and Therese's faces. That's what she had been expecting. Therese smiled and said, "I'm intrigued to see where you go with this."

"It will be an interesting topic because what was considered sexual deviancy forty, fifty years ago is now deemed normal today," Bo pointed out with a brief chuckle. "On top of that I'm going to start laying down the blue print for the program."

Mark chuckled. "You don't do anything half-assed do you?"

Bo took a deep breath and told him, "I just want to get enough done and I'm excited." She wasn't going to tell them that she was in the process of becoming a child's foster parent. That was something she was going to keep to herself until the last possible minute since it was possible that it wouldn't work out.

Mark smiled and said, "I'm excited too Bo. Therese will show you to your office, but I must go because I have presidential things to do."

He left the conference room and Therese grinned at her. "Ready to see your office?"

Bo nodded and the two of them left. As they were walking Bo pulled out her phone out of her pocket. She had several missed calls from her mother and an unknown number then there was a text from Lauren. She blew out a breath and opened the text. Lauren wanted to know what was going on which was fair considering what she had done. Bo had told her no then five minutes later she was telling her mom to get someone to make them foster parents. Bo understood her confusion.

They got to the building that housed the psychology and sociology departments and Therese showed her to her office which was bigger than what she thought it would be. Bo walked around and Therese said, "This is the best we could do. It's a bit colder than the other offices, but I'm certain the facility department can work something out. We'll have you setup on the network in a day or so but your e-mail should but up and running tomorrow." She smiled. "Get settled in and if you have any questions ask anyone for help, but if you'll excuse me I have a meeting to attend."

Bo nodded and said, "Thank you Therese."

Once Bo was alone she walked over to the couch that was in her office. She pulled out her phone then sat down on the couch. She called her mom first. The phone rang a few times before it went to voicemail. Bo left her mom a quick message then she called Lauren. There was no answer from Lauren either and Bo started to worry but then she realised that she was dealing with two very busy people. Bo sighed then got up from the couch. She was going to go to the hospital and wait for Lauren to become available so that the two of them could talk. Luckily she had brought some work with her.

Bo sent Lauren a text that told her that she would be in the cafeteria of the hospital whenever she was available. She was walking back to her car when her phone began to ring. Bo pulled her phone out of her coat pocket and looked at the screen. She raised an eyebrow at the unknown number but she answered it because it had a Boston area code. "Bo Dennis."

"Dr. Dennis I have some good news and I have some potentially bad news," the man on the phone said to her.

Bo had no idea who this man was and he had used her formal title which no one did outside of special presentations. "Okay, first off, let's lose the title because I never use it. It's just Bo. Second of all who are you?"

The man chuckled then told her, "Jerome Douglas. I know your mother. I'm a family lawyer and I'm handling you and your fiancée's injunction. Now do you want to hear the news?"

Bo nodded even though the man couldn't see her. She pressed her hand to her stomach as she said, "Yes, Mr. Douglas, what's your news?"

He sighed then said, "The child will not go to protect services tonight and he will be discharged to you and Ms. Lewis. This a temporary guardianship until everything checks out in regards to yours and Ms. Lewis's background. This leads me to not so good news." Bo heard some papers shuffling then he continued. "I need information from the both of you to provide the state. Financial records, proof of employment, and so on and so on. Considering you both have a good support system from your family I won't need to take any statements from them." He cleared his throat then told her, "This needs to happen right away because this temporary guardianship is in place for two weeks. If we don't have the documentation that shows that you two can provide for this child he will be placed in the foster system."

That was the last thing Bo wanted so she said, "I understand and I will have that information to you hopefully by the end of the business day, if not, then first thing in the morning."

Jerome chuckled a little then said, "I would expect that type of initiative from Aife's daughter. Now, Bo, what are you and Ms. Lewis's plans for baby John Doe."

A slow smile came to Bo's face. "We would like to adopt him."

"I figured as much. There is a process for this since he is an abandoned infant. Once the parental rights have been nullified we'll file the adoption paperwork and hopefully that will be easier since you two will already be his foster parents." He sighed. "But with an endgame in sight we will be prepared by then." He was quiet a moment then he said, "Oh, and do tell Ms. Lewis I'm sorry for not introducing myself. I had my assistant getting in contact with the courts so I was in a bit of a rush."

Bo smiled and told him, "I will tell her." She paused for a moment then asked, "So he's ours? I mean to take home today?"

Jerome let out a deep laugh then told her, "Ms. Dennis you can take that baby home today. The hospital should already have the documentation."

"Shit," Bo swore under her breath. If the hospital had the court order then that meant Lauren probably knew and was on her way to freaking out. This was not how Bo wanted to do this. She took a deep breath and rubbed her forehead. "Mr. Douglas, I thank you and appreciate everything that you have done, but I have to go. I need to get to the hospital."

"Of course Bo. Just remember that documentation. I'll have my assistant text you the location of our office," he reminded her then the call disconnected.

Bo rushed to her car. She hoped that Lauren wasn't freaking out about everything considering their conversation earlier this morning about the matter, More than anything she hoped that she hadn't gotten her in trouble because this was definitely crossing into a grey area.

Yeah, I know what we're thinking, but trust me there is a plan. Will you guys like the plan, well that's up to you. But me I personally like the plan even though I keep flip-flopping on it. Review or leave scathing character assessments on how we all think this is a bad idea lol.