A/N: I just want to thank you all again for the reviews, follows, and favorites. It means so much to me that you all like this story and I hope I'm doing a good job portraying it!

Bo sat in the corner of Lauren's office, watching as her girlfriend frantically flipped through papers in her file. She would find one sheet pull it out, then go back to her first sheet and compare the two. Then, start the process all over again. Bo was sitting in a chair in the corner of the room staring, wide eyed, at the blonde. She'd never seen Lauren react this way after getting test results back from the lab.

Lauren decided that another blood panel was needed after her succubus decided to make its big entrance earlier that morning. And Bo, normally one to protest, agreed immediately. She still couldn't explain what had happened. Her instincts had completely taken over her rational mind. Even as she approached Lauren, her want for her had distorted the fact that she could have easily killed her. The thought almost sent the succubus to her knees.

Shaking her head, Bo shook off the daze she was in. Seeing Lauren's movements get more frantic, she decided that it was time to step in and try to get the doctor to talk about whatever was sending her into this frenzy.

"Lauren?"

When she got no response she rose from her chair, walking up beside the doctor who was still flipping through multiple sheets of paper. Grabbing both her hands she said, "Stop." Lauren's movements ceased immediately. She looked up to meet dark brown eyes, and everything seemed to settle. Her confusion, and panicky behavior she had before started to fade.

"Sorry, it's just," the blonde said sighing, "these numbers that came back, they don't make any sense. They're almost completely normal."

"Well," Bo said with a since of hope, "Isn't that a good thing?"

"Of course! It just doesn't make any sense, scientifically. Nothing has changed, your numbers should be where they were before or poorer."

"Lauren," Bo responded with a breathy chuckle, "Are you saying that you want my test results to be worse?"

"Of course not! I'm just saying I could understand if they were. But this," She said, while holding up a piece of paper, "I don't understand. It would be normal to see a steady decline but this seemed to have happened over night."

"Can we just call it a miracle and move on with our lives? I'm better! Let's just be excited about that, if it comes back we can deal with it, but until then," Bo said, wrapping her arms around the blonde's waist, "let's just forget about it."

"You know I can't do that, Bo. I need an explanation, if not, I'll just worry constantly about you."

"I know," Bo breathed out, while giving Lauren a quick kiss on the lips. "Come on, bring that big, horrible folder with you."

"Why?" Lauren said, with obvious hesitancy, as she wrapped both arms tightly around the folder.

"Don't look at me like that!" Bo said incredulously, "It's not like I'm going throw it into a fire, I'm just going to take you to Trick's so you both can talk it out together."

"Oh," Lauren said obviously relaxing, "Let's go, then!"

Bo couldn't stop the laugh that escaped her mouth, while she followed her girlfriend's retreating figure.

When they got to the Dahl both, Lauren and Bo, were surprised to see the majority of their crazy group there. Dyson and Hale were playing pool, while Kenzi sat at the bar talking to Trick. Lauren and Bo both exchanged a quick confused look, wondering if the other knew why all their friends had gathered in one spot on a seemingly normal day.

"Did we miss something?" Lauren whispered in Bo's ear.

Bo's response was a quick shrug as they both made their way to the bar. The Dahl wasn't open to the public yet so everything unusually quiet. Kenzi and Trick were whispering among themselves. The occasional clunking of balls could be heard while the boys played pool. Kenzi was the first to spot them, immediately smiling.

"Bo!" Kenzi said, a little too enthusiastically, "What are you and the doc doing here?"

Lauren and Bo immediately picked up on her strange behavior, but decided that it wasn't the time to acknowledge it. Lauren grabbed Bo's hand squeezing it tightly, before releasing it to go speak to Trick. She knew Bo and Kenzi hadn't had a lot of time to talk lately, and something was definitely going on the eccentric woman's mind.

"Trick, can I speak to you?" Lauren said quietly, when Trick looked like he wasn't going to move, she pointed towards his personal quarters, "Privately?"

"Uh, sure." He said with a little hesitation.

Bo watched as her girlfriend and grandfather left to go discuss her medical condition. It still unnerved her that everyone knew. She was thankful that she had such a great group of people who wanted to help, but it's hard when you have five people observing your every move.

"So," Bo said, suggestively, "Are you going to tell me what's going on or are we going to ignore it?"

"That's my line," Kenzi said, quickly, "And I will discuss it with you, but not here and definitely not while we're sober."

"Oh," Bo said raising her voice in understanding, "It's one of those talks."

"It most definitely is."

"Hale?"

Kenzi dropped her head on her arms in a dramatic fashion, while letting out a huff in frustration. Bo couldn't help but smile at her friend's theatrical ways. She knew she might be pushing it, but she was a concerned friend. The smaller woman was normally the one that wanted to talk everything out, and if she's holding back, it could only be something that is terrifying her.

"He wants to move in with you, doesn't he?"

Kenzi lifted her head, giving her a look that could kill. Bo raised her hands in submission.

"Fine." Bo said with a small smile, "I surrender, yield, you win! I'm just trying to help you, you know."

"I do know," Kenzi responded, giving the brunette an apologetic look, "but he's just across the room. Not until we're alone. Kapish?"

"Whenever you're ready. I'm serious Kenz." Bo said, squeezing her friends arm. "I'm going to go play with the guys, want to come?"

"What about your girl, don't you want to go join her in that, most likely, complicated discussion about you."

Bo acted like she was thinking about it for half a second then shook her head, "I'd rather pass, Lauren ran another blood thing, I'm better! Which is great, but Lauren thinks it's unusual how dramatically it changed."

"You have to admit, Bo, it is kind of weird, one minute your results are shit and the next thing you know they're back to normal. Are you sure she ran them, right?"

Bo gave Kenzi a skeptical look before responding, "When has Lauren ever screwed up a report? I'll answer for you: never. No, that's not the problem. I'm the problem."

"You're not the problem," Kenzi said in an almost monotone voice, "Your body just likes to be unique and do weird things."

"That's one way to put it." Bo mumbled to herself.

Meanwhile, in Trick's office, Lauren sat impatiently on the couch while Trick read over the reports for what felt like the fourth time.

"Trick?" Lauren questioned, but quickly clamped her mouth shut when he raised his hand to silence her.

Lauren's nerves, were all over the place. She wanted her girlfriend to be "healed" more than anything, it was just too quick of a transition. She should have seen all her levels slowly lowering to the average range, but instead they all dropped in a blink of an eye.

When Trick looked up, Lauren could tell she was about to be hit with some serious questions. His brow was furrowed; uncertainty was gleaming in his eyes. He looked worried but also slightly hopeful. But his hesitancy was not lost on Lauren.

"Ask, Trick, I'll tell you everything I know."

"Okay," he said after giving her a grateful look, "When was her last 'episode'?"

"This morning," Lauren answered, "It was the worst I've seen."

"Can you explain exactly what happened?" Trick said, Lauren looked up to meet his eyes, "And I mean everything. I won't judge."

Lauren gave a half laugh before responding, "I know you won't, Trick. I'm not worried about that. It was just really, really intense."

Trick nodded, waiting for Lauren to continue. She took a deep breath; standing up she started to pace the width of the room. It's a nervous habit she picked up years ago, it allowed her to work off her nervous energy while also clearing her mind.

Lauren recounted every detail of that morning to Trick, hoping that her attention to detail will help him see something she didn't. She always got nervous talking about her and Bo's relationship with him. He never regarded their relationship with disrespect but it feels strange to discuss these details of their personal life.

Once, she finished explaining everything that happened. Trick sat down on his small couch and Lauren followed suit, turning slightly to the side so she could see him.

"Do you feel more connected to her at all?" Trick asks with some reluctance.

"Yes," Lauren said before she could really register what he had asked her, "I feel more connected to her than I ever have."

Trick slowly looked up meeting the doctor's eyes. "I believe that when you pushed your last bit of chi into Bo, you opened up a connection between the two of you, you were willing to sacrifice your life for her so when she pushed both of yours chi back into you, it solidified your bond."

Lauren stared wide eyed at Trick, "So we – we're um –"

"Yes, I think you and Bo have mated, Lauren."

"Wow," Lauren whispered, meeting Trick's eyes she continued, "So if we did… mate, then it would make sense that her succubus and soul would shift back into balance. They would both be sated when Bo found her mate. And that's why her test results made such a drastic jump."

"I believe so." Trick said, while trying to read Lauren's emotions.

It was no wonder she was such a good doctor; she knew how to stay passively objective but also emotional involved. It was a difficult task, but then again Lauren had plenty of practice in the Ash's compound. It was something Trick worried about. The doctor could easily compartmentalize her mind, and even though it could be useful, it was also dangerous territory. No one could keep everything bottle up for ever. Eventually, everything would come out into the open. Trick just hoped Lauren voluntarily tells Bo, and he hoping this new bond in their relationship will help her do just that.

Without saying a word, Lauren rose from her spot on the couch and walked towards the exit, just when he thought she would walk out with saying a word, she turned around.

"Thank you, Trick." The Doctor said with one of her signature grins.

Trick couldn't help but chuckle as she walked out the door.

"You're welcome." Trick responded to the now empty room.

Closing the door behind her, Lauren made her way over to her boisterous group of friends that were by the pool table. They all seemed to be caught up in the game, hoping that their individual team wins. Lauren can't help but smile when she sees Bo talking lively and joining in on the jokes and laughter. She hadn't seen her that care free in a while. It'll be good to get back to the somewhat normal life they had before. It had only been a couple months, since they found out that Bo had a problem, but it seemed to be so much longer. She was glad it was over. Lauren still worried about the after effects it might have on Bo, but she knew only time will tell.

Lauren silently slipped her arms around Bo's waist, sighing happily when the brunette didn't jump or tense but instead leaned back into her. It felt good to hold her like this. Leaning forward, Lauren placed a gentle kiss on Bo's cheek, "Hey."

"Hey yourself, want to join in? It's me and Kenzi against Dyson and Hale. They have an unfair advantage."

"And what's that?" Lauren said with a smile, tightening her arms slightly around the brunette.

"They're guys, and they play this game like every day. We don't." Bo said in an obviously joking way.

"Mm, well, I guess I better join then."

It wasn't long until the doctor was sucked into the game with the rest of them. It was nice to laugh and joke with her friends, and Bo stayed by her side the entire night.

When they got home, they didn't bother taking off their clothes before falling on top of the bed. They were both exhausted from the early start in the morning and it was almost 11 o'clock. Lauren turned on her side so she could look at Bo.

She wanted to tell the succubus about the call she received from her mother. Even though she knew Bo would support her, she felt nervous. It had been a while since she talked about that part of her life. Most people assume that her "parents" died and she never told them differently. She found herself not even specifying that it was just her mother. The word parents would spill out of her mouth easily and she never felt the need to correct it. Her life was her life. Except it wasn't just her life anymore. She wanted to share her life with Bo and the only way to do that was to show her everything.

"What did Trick say?" Bo asked in a slightly nervous tone, "I'm assuming since you didn't take me away from the game that I'm fine, but I'd still like to know."

Lauren looked up quickly at Bo, worried that she had hurt her feeling by not telling her what she heard. She got so swept up in the moment that she forgot to tell Bo what she'd learned from Trick. But all she saw on Bo's face was amusement. Lauren smiled while sitting up and crossing her legs so she could look and talk to Bo easily. Bo seemed to do the same, realizing that this wasn't going to be just a cut and dry explanation.

"Well," Lauren said with a smile, "Trick believes that we mated this morning. That the consensual giving of my chi, opened up a connection between us and when you pushed both of our chi back into me…"

"It strengthened our bond leading us to mate." Bo spoke, finishing Lauren's sentence.

They couldn't keep the smiles off their faces. It felt good to be this connected to someone and not just anyone but someone who you trust with your whole heart. To be linked to the only person you would truly not know how to live without.

Both leaning in they met together in the perfect kiss. It was gentle, and slow, and moving. It said everything they couldn't get into words. It felt good but different from their other kisses. Bo's tongue asked for entrance and Lauren gave it to her immediately. She found herself not surprised when she felt the light pull of her chi. She automatically relaxed into it, willing to give Bo whatever she needed. They continued this slow, but warm give and take for a while. What did shock Lauren was when Bo started to push chi back into her. She wanted to protest, tell Bo that she didn't need it, but that would be a lie.

As Bo pushed chi back into her, she didn't feel the rush of adrenaline that she felt the first time. Instead, she felt like she was being surround by love: their love. It felt like home, Bo was her home. Bo jerked back slightly, nervous that she had crossed a line. Until this morning, Bo had always asked before taking some of Lauren's chi. But Lauren shook her head and pulled Bo on top of her, not wanting this moment to end.

Bo couldn't stop her hands from sliding under Lauren's shirt, feeling her flat, smooth stomach before for arriving on her sides. She heard a slight gasp come from Lauren, and smiled into the kiss as she felt Lauren pulling off her own shirt while trailing fingers over bare skin.

Everything seemed to speed up after that. Clothes were scattered across the room, the lights seemed to have dimmed. Lauren and Bo took their time exploring this new way of loving each other. They continually shared chi, basking in the new sensation. They rode out their pleasures, and enjoyed the feeling of being truly loved.

They fell into a serene silence, after a while, wrapped in each other arms. Lauren was leaning into Bo's side while her head rested near her heart. The rapid of beat of the succubus' heart matched the speed of her own. Bo's arms were wrapped around the doctor's body, loving the feeling of holding her close. Even though they knew there would be more trials to come, they had made it through this one together, and came out stronger because of it.

A/N 2: So how'd I do? I've kind of closed up this "trial" of the story but I have many more planned, so this story is far from over; I hope! Next chapter we're going to see more of Lauren's mom, I planned on bringing her in this one but the story took up a life of it's own I didn't want to squeeze it in. I'm thinking about bringing in Vex and Tamsin at some point but I'm terrified to write them, they're so unique and I don't want to de-characterize them when adding them to this story. It's the same thing with Kenzi! I'm terrified I'm not doing her any justice!

Anyway, someone asked about the Karen Beattie storyline from the show, I decided not to use it for this story. I wanted to give at least one of our girls a strong mother figure who can help them down the line ;) ~ Hope you enjoyed! ~ Iza

I do not own Lost Girl or any of the characters.