A/N: Yay! You like it. Great stuff.

Okay then, here we go with the next chapter. Also, to the person who asked; this isn't the past life story I mentioned. That one is almost finished, but just needs some extra tweaks. I'm trying to get all the stories I'm working on finished. And then I can just post the chapters without worrying about writing new all the time.

That way you guys won't have to wait ages for an update.

Organisation; is key!


Chapter 2: Hurts Like Hell

Clubhouse

Bo had managed to get Lauren to sleep for a little bit; all of the crying had tired her out. But it wasn't over yet, this would just keep happening until she had Charlotte back in her arms. Bo felt the loss too, but she realised a while ago that because Lauren had given birth to Charlotte that her maternal bond was much stronger than her own.

She wanted to do something; anything, to give Lauren a little bit of hope. And something to bring her faith back, it'd been so long now that she was starting to give up. She knew it was against their one rule, but she needed to cheer her girlfriend up. She hated seeing her like this.

Lauren was laying gently on top of Bo's chest. This was the first time in a while that she'd let Bo hold her, and Bo was beginning to think this would never happen again. She turned her head, reaching over to her nightstand and grabbing the emergency phone to call Kenzi.

She dialled her best friend's number. The phone was safe to use in case anyone had been tapping their phones. Which they weren't too sure of. Fae around the city seemed to always know their business.

Dyson had swept the house for bugs, and there were none. But just in case, they sound proofed the entire Clubhouse. So any outside bugs couldn't pick up what they were saying either.

Bo prepared herself before hitting the call button. She shouldn't be doing this, but she had to get her Lauren back. She couldn't do any of this without her.

Kenzi's Villa

Not long after consuming three pieces of cake, Tamsin had passed out on the couch. Like she usually did when she ate too much. Kenzi was in the middle of cleaning up the leftovers when she saw Charlotte slapping Tamsin's face. It was hilarious, and what was more funny was that Tamsin was in such a strong Cake Coma that she wasn't waking up.

Kenzi walked over to her niece, picking her up to keep her out of trouble. It was time for her nap time again, after all the excitement of today she was probably tired. "Did you have fun CharlieBear?" She asked. Both she and Tamsin called her Charlie, it was a habit after the first few months.

Charlie was probably a couple of years away from giving her a proper answer. But her smile earlier told Kenzi everything she needed to know. "Let's go take a little nap, does that sound good?" She bounced the one-year-old in her arms. Charlie held onto her Auntie and nodded her head.

They set off to Kenzi's bedroom, Charlie didn't like sleeping alone. And Kenzi didn't mind sharing a bed with her. She quickly changed the baby's diaper, and got her into some comfortable bunny rabbit pyjamas. The designs that came on baby clothes made her laugh.

Kenzi wasn't that tired, but she would always lie next to Charlie so the little girl could fall asleep. "Can't forget Yogi can we?" She chuckled, bringing the stuffed bear over to the bed.

Charlie grabbed him and cuddled him close, she didn't fall asleep straight away. Which was surprising since she'd done a lot today.

Suddenly, Kenzi heard her phone vibrate in her back pocket. Pulling it out, she saw that it was Bo's emergency number. She'd been waiting for this call all day. "I was wondering when you were gonna call?" She smiled into the phone.

Clubhouse

"To be honest; I was against it. But I figured Lauren needed to hear some good news for a change. Hang on for a sec" Bo pulled the phone away from her ear, turning to her Girlfriend and shaking her arm gently.

Lauren stirred, opening her eyes and seeing Bo with a smile on her face. "What's up?"

"Kenzi's on the other line. I thought it'd be nice for you to get some reassurance" Bo handed the phone to her.

Lauren sat up, she didn't understand. "We made a deal Bo" they agreed to never call Kenzi, just in case.

Bo shrugged. "That deal is null in void today, come on. You know how inpatient Kenzi is, she doesn't like being kept waiting" she laughed waving the phone about.

Lauren took the phone; her heart was racing right now. "Kenzi?"

Kenzi's Villa

"Long time no speak Doc. So I'm guessing you're calling me about a certain little lady, who happens to be laying next to me right now, happy as Larry!" Kenzi chuckled, she wanted Lauren to know that Charlie was in good hands.

She heard her friend sigh into the phone. "Good, how was she today?" Lauren asked.

"She's been great Lauren. She opened some presents, had some cake. And also threw some at Tamsin, but in her defence Tammy totally had it coming. She kept taking the best parts. Like I've told Bo before, we tape the important stuff. When she's back with you it'll be like she never left" Kenzi hoped that would give her piece of mind.

"Thanks Kenzi. Can I talk to her?" Lauren asked.

"Uh, sure…" Kenzi didn't know how that conversation would go, since Charlie couldn't talk yet. "… Someone wants to talk to you CharlieBear, remember; we made a deal after last time, no putting it in your mouth" she gave the phone to her niece.

It took Kenzi at least ten minutes to clean all of the saliva off of her cell phone the last time she left her phone around. Charlie was at the stage where she was sticking everything in her mouth.

She snatched the phone from her Auntie's hands, she loved phones. The colour of it, hitting the buttons, everything.

Clubhouse

Bo watched Lauren smile with tears in her eyes, she could hear a high pitched laugh coming from the phone. Charlotte was laughing, and it warmed her heart. "My baby girl…" She chuckled with tears in her eyes. "… Mommy misses you so much..." she breathed. She knew her daughter probably didn't remember her, but that didn't matter.

"… We really wish we could've been there with you today, but you'll be home with us soon and then we'll throw a huge party. Happy Birthday sweetie. I love you" all Lauren could hear was some of Charlotte's baby gibberish. She liked to think that her daughter understood her though.

She handed the phone to Bo, who wanted to say a few things too. She could hear her daughter moaning and giggling. "Happy Birthday baby girl; we love you and we miss you" she whispered.

Kenzi's Villa

In the time that Charlie had been talking to Bo and Lauren, she'd fallen asleep at the sound of their voices. That was a miracle. Kenzi's picked up the phone, "Hey, sorry guys. But she kind of fell asleep. I think that's the fastest she's ever dropped off" she laughed.

"Okay. We should let you get back to it then. Thank you for everything you've done Kenz" Bo wanted to make sure her best friend knew how much they appreciated what she was doing.

"Don't mention it, she's worth the work. Really, I don't know what I'd do without her in my life. She's amazing Bo, you and Lauren did good. And you'll see just how good, when she's back home with you" Kenzi spoke quietly so not to wake the sleeping baby.

"Yeah, hopefully. Tell Tamsin we said Hi. Bye Kenz" Bo ended the call.

Kenzi pulled the phone away from her ear and placed on the side table. Looking down at the sleeping baby she noticed that she didn't have her pacifier, Charlie would wake up soon if she didn't have it. She set off to get it, bringing it back and bringing it to her niece's mouth.

Charlie subconsciously latched onto the teat, sucking on it while she slept. Thank god for that, the little girl could bring the house down when she was screaming. Kenzi cherished these quiet moments.

Clubhouse

"See, she's perfectly fine. Kenzi's taking good care of her. Do you feel a little better now?" Bo asked her Girlfriend. Since they'd gotten off of the phone, Lauren had gone silent. "Lauren? Are you okay?" She asked again.

Lauren stood up off of the bed, hearing her daughter's laugh made her feel so many emotions. And she was happy to know that Charlotte was being taken care of by Kenzi and Tamsin. But that happiness had now morphed back into sorrow. Because now that she'd heard her daughter's voice, the feeling of loss was hitting her even more.

"I think I need some air" She moved over to the closet to grab her tanned leather jacket.

Bo sighed. She honestly thought that calling Kenzi and speaking to Charlotte would give Lauren a bit more joy. But now it looked like she had just made it worse. "Lauren, don't do this again. If you're upset, then just talk to me" she knew what was going to happen.

Lauren zipped up her jacket, looking at her Girlfriend with glassy eyes. "It hurts to talk Bo. I know you mean well, but hearing her voice and knowing that she's happy doesn't change the fact she's not here with us" she wiped a stray tear away.

"Then let's deal with it together, don't take off every time you feel sad. We're in this with each other; let me be there for you" Bo began to walk forward with a small smile. She had to stop when Lauren held her hands up, stopping her from coming any further.

"I love you for being so strong, for both of us. But every time I look at you, into your eyes. I see her, and I can't handle it" Lauren shook her head in tears. As awful as it sounded, it was the truth.

Bo understood now, that's why she was always short with her. Why she would never look at her directly. But that wasn't Bo's fault. So she resembled Charlotte, that was always going to be a part of her. "So what's that mean? You'd rather not look at me ever again?" She sounded hurt.

Lauren shook her head again. "No, it's just taking me a while to deal with it. I know it's been a year already, and I haven't gotten any better. I wish I could be like you, and channel the grief into something constructive. But I can't, at least not yet. I gotta go" She turned around without another word and left the house.

Bo knew better than to try and stop her, but she just hoped that her Girlfriend wouldn't kill anyone tonight. She would know in the morning, when she got a call from Dyson telling her that there had been another Fae murdered by a Succubus.

She didn't know how much more of this she could take. Lauren was out of control when it came to her feeding. More than Bo was when she ran away at the age of eighteen. Although, Lauren was probably the one person that could gain control straight away. She was the former Doctor to the Fae after all.

Bo was angry too, she was upset. She also felt the loss of their child and it killed her more every day. But she had to hold it together, for the sake of their daughter and her safety. If they didn't find this Elder soon, then the hope that Charlotte could return to them would be non existent.

Lauren was heading down a dark path, and Bo was going to do whatever it took to save her from it.

Kenzi's Villa – Next Day

The fun never ended in Kenzi's house, there was always something happening. While Tamsin was at the market getting groceries, Charlie was left with her amazing aunt Kenzi as they played in the back yard.

The toddler loved the outdoors, she was such a happy child. She loved the sun, the clouds, and nature. It was fascinating to her innocent eyes. Kenzi sat at her little table, soaking up some sun while drinking some refreshing ice tea. She felt bad that she got to have all of the fun of being a parent without actually being a Mother. While Bo and Lauren were miserable.

It killed her.

She was brought out of her thoughts when she heard her niece scream. Kenzi jumped out of her seat, seeing that Charlie had taken a small fall. The little girl sat on the ground crying her eyes out. Kenzi picked her up, bouncing her gently to calm her. "It's okay CharlieBear, I got you…" She shushed her.

Charlie's cries just got louder.

Kenzi walked her back inside of the house, sitting her on the kitchen counter to check her over. Other than screaming hysterically, Charlie appeared to be fine. Although, she did have a small scrape on her knee. "… Don't worry baby, we're gonna fix that boo boo right up. Come on" she picked her back up and walked to the toddler's bedroom.

She sat her down on the changing table, Charlie seemed to have calmed down a bit now. But her bottom lip still quivered, as if she was ready to cry again. Kenzi grabbed the spongebob band aids, sticking a large one over the girl's wound. "You want me to kiss it better?" She asked her.

Charlie nodded, looking very sad. It was adorable, but seeing her hurt made Kenzi's heart break. She kissed the band aid on her niece's knee. "There we go, all good. No more crying okay? Otherwise, Aunt Kenzi's gonna need a hearing aid" She joked lifting the baby up and into her arms, holding her close.

Kenzi wondered if any of Bo's ancestors were Banshees, because Charlie's had a knack for being loud when she cried.

The one-year-old rested her head on her Auntie's shoulder. She didn't want to be away from her right now. Kenzi rocked her gently, she enjoyed these moments. It was nice. She turned around when she heard the front door open and shut.

Tamsin walked into the kitchen with three huge shopping bags. And she was smiling like a kid on crack. That was never a good sign. When Kenzi and Charlie entered the kitchen, she noticed that the baby had been crying. "What happened? Was there an attack?!" She asked worriedly.

Kenzi shook her head. Thankfully they had been lucky in that department, no one had figured out that Charlie was still alive. They'd been living free and clear. "No, Princess Charlie had a fall. It's just a scratch; she'll be fine…" She explained before looking at the massive shopping bags on her floor. "… You remember me saying Groceries, right?" She asked.

Tamsin nodded, "Yes, and I did get everything that you put on the list so chill out. But, I saw some super cute things for her and I just couldn't resist. Also…" She reached into one of the bags, pulling out a box and holding it up. "… Boo yah! A paddle pool!" She was excited about this.

"Tamsin, she can't swim. She only just mastered walking, which she's still having trouble with. Hence, the boo boo" Kenzi pointed to her niece's injured knee.

"We don't have to fill it up to the top, just a little for her to splash around in. Come on Kenz, it's like a hundred degrees here! We're doing the responsible thing by always making sure she doesn't get too warm; Charlie needs this pool" Tamsin said seriously.

Kenzi rolled her eyes with a sigh. Thinking it over, it wasn't a bad idea. Charlie loved her bath times, playing with toys and splashing about in the water. This was the same, except without bubble bath. "Fine, go set it up. She can have a little fun before lunch" she kissed her niece on the head.

Tamsin squealed in delight, yes! She got her way, finally. Kenzi was surprisingly strict as a parent. She moved passed her, pecking Charlie on her cheek earning a giggle from the baby. She then made her way outside.

After fifteen long minutes, Tamsin had the pool inflated and filled half way with water. She poured some hot water in from the kettle too, just in case it was too cold for Charlie. Kenzi got her niece changed into her baby bathing suit. It was a one piece with blue Dolphins all over it. Kenzi couldn't stop smiling, Charlie was so cute.

"You are so gorgeous, and should definitely be on the cover of baby Vogue if they ever get around to making it. Ready for splash time?" She asked, Charlie nodded. Holding her aunt's hand as they walked over to the pool. "It's not too cold for her right?" Kenzi looked to Tamsin.

Tamsin shook her head. "Nope, I took precautions. I'm not a complete idiot, watch…" She stepped inside the round pool, sitting down with a slight shiver but she quickly recovered. The warmth of the air was enough to balance it out. "… I can take her if you wanna catch some Z's" she offered.

Kenzi was always the one up with Charlie in the night. Especially when it would get extra warm in the early morning. Charlie would be crying due to how uncomfortable it was. Particularly last night, Kenzi had been up with the one-year-old all night and most of the morning. Charlie just wouldn't stop screaming.

"Uh, I don't know…" She groaned, the last time she left Charlie in Tamsin's hands didn't end well. And she only left them alone for ten minutes. "… You let her eat sand last time" she was still mad about that.

"I didn't let her! I turned my back for five seconds! Look, there's no sand in sight. And I will be extra vigilant. I won't take my eyes off her, I promise" Tamsin placed her hand on her heart. Last time was a one off.

Kenzi was hesitant. But she was exhausted and definitely needed some sleep. "Okay…" She gave Charlie a few kisses on her face. Making the little girl giggle. "… Be good for Tammy, no Mischief…" She picked the little girl up and handed her to Tamsin. "… Both of you" she gave her friend a knowing look, before heading to her bedroom.

Tamsin held her hand up, "Mom's gone, high five kid!" She chuckled. Charlie didn't really understand but Tamsin kept waving her hand so she slapped it hard. "Jesus! You're getting stronger by the day…" She felt that sting. "… Okay, let's get some toys then" she sat her down on her bottom.

Charlie didn't feel the difference of the water, which was good. The little girl started banging her hands down onto the water. Loving how it was splashing all over Tamsin. She loved to torture her.

Clubhouse

Bo hadn't heard from Lauren since last night. And now she was freaking out, because Lauren wasn't answering her cell phone, she wasn't replying to texts. Dyson had put feelers out within the Light Fae and there was no sign of her either. "What happened yesterday to make her take off like this?" He asked.

She hadn't told her ex about the phone call to Kenzi. But now she kind of had to. "We called Kenzi. Lauren needed some piece of mind that Charlotte was okay. So I suggested that we call" she explained.

"Okay, so what happened? Did Kenzi tell you something bad?" He wondered if that was why Lauren had taken off without a word.

Bo shook her head. "No, the complete opposite. Charlotte is perfectly fine, she's happy and she's healthy. That was all we wanted to know" she could still hear her daughter's laugh in the back of her head.

"So then why has Lauren stormed off?" He asked.

"After the call, we had a little; Tiff. Even though she was happy about hearing Charlotte's voice. It didn't make it better; I was just trying to cheer her up. She said every time she looks at me; she sees Charlotte. And then she left" Bo finished. It wasn't her fault that their daughter took after her in looks.

Dyson just nodded. Trying to take it all in. "Alright, well thankfully this isn't the first time she's done something like this. So we know of a few places to check. You go to her usual hangouts, and I'll track her scent as best as I can. That's if she hasn't covered it already" he sighed.

Lauren was smart, and she could disappear if she wanted to. But Bo was hoping that they loved each other enough to get through this together and stand by each other's side until this mess was over. "Call me if you find anything" she grabbed her jacket.

"You too" Dyson nodded before leaving the house.

Kenzi's Villa - Later

Tamsin and Charlie had spent a good hour in the pool, playing with toys and making a mess. But she was having fun and so was Tamsin. She got the baby girl out of the water before she shrivelled up like a prune. Bringing her inside and into her room to be changed.

She was drying the little girl off when she noticed that the band aid that Kenzi had give her was falling off. Probably because of the water, she was surprised that it stayed on this long. Tamsin got another band aid ready, she peeled the wet one off of Charlie's knee. Seeing that there was no scratch like Kenzi said.

That was weird.

Not knowing what was going on, Tamsin decided to wake Kenzi up and talk to her about it. She changed Charlie into some pyjamas before going into her friend's room. Kenzi was in the middle of waking up anyway. "We have a problem" She said.

Kenzi stood from her bed, she didn't like the look on her friend's face right now. "What do you mean? Did something happen?" She asked frantically.

"Yeah, you could say that…" Tamsin placed Charlie's onto her back on Kenzi's bed, unbuttoning her onesie and showing her friend what she had found. "… That Boo Boo you told me about, has gone" she pointed to the baby's knee.

Kenzi sat down beside her niece, taking a quick look. Tamsin was right, her cut from earlier was gone. That was new. "I don't understand…" She sighed. There was only one explanation for this. But it was unlikely. "… Did she heal?" She was unsure.

"How? Even if she's part Succubus, she'd need chi to do that right?" Tamsin had no clue either, this was new ground for them.

Kenzi shrugged. "I don't know, or maybe it's because she's half human. I mean, technically she's not supposed to exist right? So what if she's different, to all other Fae?" This was worrisome, but looking down at her they could see that she was fine. Especially given the cheeky smile that she was giving them.

"Should we call Bo and Lauren?" Tamsin asked, she didn't know whether they should let them know about this new development.

"No, we can't make a habit of calling them all the time. The illusion of her death has to be flawless. We can't put that in jeopardy. She seems fine for now, so we'll worry about it later" Kenzi buttoned up her niece's onesie again, picking her up with a smile.

Tamsin nodded, she didn't want to panic unless there was actually something to panic about.

Lauren's Old Condo

She knew that not calling Bo to tell her that she was okay, was bad. But Lauren felt like she needed time alone, not that she and Bo had been at each other's side a lot lately. Bo had been nothing but patient with her, but Lauren didn't have it in her to show any emotion. Not even to the one person she loved the most.

Being like this made her sick, she was treating Bo horribly. But her love for her daughter was so strong; maybe it was a Fae thing. She didn't know, but it seemed like her Maternal bond was always on overdrive. She didn't want to be this person, but this is what her life had led to.

She knew that Bo would never look for her here, this place was in Dark Territory. Bo only entered when she had to, or for a case. But she wasn't taking much of them anymore. Lauren knew that it would only be a matter of time before Dyson tracked her scent. She could've hidden it, but she just couldn't be bothered.

She'd taken a bottle of scotch from the nightclub that she was at last night. And the Fae that snickered at her, ended up having a broken arm. One even laughed in her face, telling her that she deserved what happened. She didn't let him live, she used her newfound powers to drain him dry.

Normally, she would be held accountable. But she was Unaligned, and the Elders were steering clear of her and Bo. Even though they were the reason why this was all happening, at least one of them anyway.

Lauren knocked back another glass. Letting the liquid burn her throat, she didn't feel it anymore. She had gone numb to all feelings, physical and emotional. Which was something that she hated herself for, she wanted more than anything to let Bo hold her. And she did, whenever she was too tired to walk away.

None of this was easy on Bo either, she relied on Lauren to feed off of. So that she could stay strong, and alive. But the blonde wasn't giving her much of anything, the few times that they had sex wasn't the way that they usually went about it. What was once tender and intimate, was now hurried and emotionless.

She didn't want that. Who would?

She was starting to feel it now; the booze was going to her head. She was in a bad state last night. But feeding off of that bastard that laughed at her, healed her up. But now it was back. It was times like this that she didn't feel the pain, the loss.

"Little advice…" Lauren turned around to see her Girlfriend at the door. "… Getting trashed enough to knock yourself out won't take away your problems, because they'll be there again once you wake up" Bo walked into the room with Dyson behind her.

He could smell all of the alcohol on her. It was as if he was standing in a brewery. "She's in pretty bad shape Bo" he whispered to his ex. He didn't like seeing her like this either.

Lauren slammed her glass down on the counter. "I heard that!"

Bo turned to Dyson, tapping him on his arm. "You can go; I can take it from here"

He gave her a sympathetic smile, then left the apartment. He knew better than to get in the middle of them when they were talking about something. Especially this.

Bo walked over to her Girlfriend, seeing that she was pouring herself another drink. Before she could even pick up the glass, Bo snatched it from her hands. Taking the bottle and the glass to the sink, and throwing them inside. The glass shattered.

"I wasn't done with those" Lauren huffed.

"You are now. Listen to me Lauren…" Bo moved over to her, taking her hands. "… All of this, has to stop. You can't keep going on like this!" She was worried for her safety now.

Lauren pulled her hands away. "And how should I go on Bo? Should I smile, laugh, wave to people when I cross the street? Or should I go the extra mile and forgive the Elders for what they've done; I know! I'll bake them a cake! That'll make everything better!" She yelled.

"I miss her too…" Bo breathed, tears stinging in her eyes. "… I get it Lauren. Better than anyone, I know how you feel. But we can't keep dealing with this alone; we need each other. Otherwise, we won't be able to survive this…" She reached for her hands again. "… Just let me be there for you" she repeated her earlier words.

Lauren closed her eyes, she couldn't hold it in anymore. Falling into Bo's arms, she began to cry. "I want her back" she mumbled into her neck.

Bo wrapped her arms around her, holding her close. "Me too…" She kissed the Lauren's head, her own tears falling freely. "… Me too. Come on, let's go home" she spoke softly.

Lauren shook her head, going home just reminded her of everything. It was part of the reason she didn't like sleeping in their bedroom anymore. Because every time she woke up, Charlotte's nursery door was staring her right in the face. "Can we stay here; for a little while?" She asked.

"Sure, let's lay down for a bit" Bo led her over to the couch. The good thing about this place, was that no one had been in here. Everything was just how Lauren left it. They took their shoes off, laying down on the sofa.

Lauren held onto Bo, laying her head on her Girlfriend's shoulder. "I'm sorry" she whispered. She felt awful for the way that she had been treating her. Bo had basically been her punching bag for the last year.

Bo smiled, she knew Lauren could never be angry for long. She wasn't wired that way. "I know, it's okay. We're gonna get through this, we just have to stick together" she turned her head to press a kiss to her forehead.

"I just don't understand why anyone would want to hurt someone so, innocent. What could they've possibly seen in their vision to make them want her dead?" Lauren still didn't understand that; this mysterious Oracle came out of nowhere. And they immediately warned the Fae of Charlotte's existence.

But honestly, Bo didn't know either. "Whatever it was, it was enough to cause all this. I'm gonna find the person responsible for this. And they're gonna pay for the pain they've caused us" she was determined to find this monster that was responsible.

She had something now, something that she loved more than anything in the world. Other than Lauren. And she wasn't going to let anyone harm her daughter. She'd kill anyone who dared to try.


A/N: Oooh, Charlie's powers are surfacing. What else will she be able to do? Let me know what you thought; love to hear from you. Much love xoxo