"Stop here," Bo demanded from the back seat of Dyson's car.

"We just stopped 20 minutes ago. Don't you think you've given her enough chi, at this point?" Dyson said, getting annoyed by all the extra stops.

"I said stop," Bo repeated this time more forcefully.

Dyson sighed and pulled over into the gas station.

"I'll be back soon," Bo said and hurriedly left the vehicle.

Dyson and Kenzi sat in a strained silence.

"Do you think it's harmful to give her too much?" Kenzi asked.

Dyson shrugged. "I don't know how much one human can take. Bo needs to let her body heal naturally, the human way."

Kenzi thoughtfully stared at Lauren, who was asleep in the back seat. "Hope she hurries, we need to get out of dodge quick and all this stopping is slowing us down."

After driving five hours, and stopping more times than they should, they finally reached the remote motel.

Dyson helped Bo get Lauren into the room and onto the bed.

"I have to get back." He gave Bo a prepaid cell phone and some money.

"Thank you for everything. This means a lot." Bo said, and offered him a small smile.

He gave out a short laugh. "If I end up in a cell you better return the favor."

Bo gripped his arm and squeezed hard. "Of course I will."

Before he left, he stopped and without looking back at Bo, he said. "You must love her a lot."

Bo's eyes left him and landed on Lauren. "I do. More than anything."

Without another word, he left.

XXXX

Bo stayed up the whole night, not sleeping once. She watched Lauren the entire night. Her heart pounded whenever Lauren moved too much or not enough.

The image of Lauren's dead-like body in her cell made Bo's stomach sour, but she couldn't escape the image, it haunted her.

She bent over the side of the bed, sick to her stomach, again. Whenever she thought about Lauren looking like she was dead, in her cell, or her muffled scream, she threw up. Nothing was left in her stomach, so it was no more than dry heaves. Sweat painted her body in a thin gloss, and her body trembled nonstop. She knew she should sleep, but the thought of something happening to Lauren, wouldn't allow her to relax and rest.

When the afternoon, of the next day, came Lauren opened her eyes. She smiled weakly at Bo. "Bo?" She said, in a low, fragile voice. "What happened? I don't remember."

Bo gently pressed her lips against Lauren's forehead. "I'll tell you later, now you should rest."

Bo pushed the hair off Lauren's face and stroked her cheek. Lauren closed her eyes, letting Bo's touches soothe her back to sleep.

"Bo, I'm going for a walk. I'm getting cabin fever in here." Kenzi said after she stretched out from the chair, she was sleeping on.

Bo nodded.

After she left Bo checked Lauren's wounds, they were still there but they were healing, she paced about the room lost in her head.

Lauren awoke again. Bo whispered to her, "Do you think you could handle a shower?"

Lauren nodded slowly.

Bo helped Lauren to her feet and out of her clothes. Lauren was quiet, very quiet, and Bo wondered if she was in pain and keeping it to herself, she hoped not. She didn't want Lauren in pain for one more second.

When the water finally heated to a comfortable temperature, Lauren leaned on Bo as she stepped in.

They stood under the flow of water, Bo holding Lauren up with one arm firm around her waist, her other hand lathering up her body with soap.

Bo moved her hands gently over Lauren's body, fearing she was in pain. Lauren's body was stiff, her head buried in Bo's neck as she allowed Bo wash her body.

Next Bo moved to washing Lauren's hair, she pushed the hair back from her face, and, for a moment, held the sides of Lauren's face, looking deep into her eyes. Lauren was still quiet, and Bo didn't know why her eyes started filling with tears. She lightly kissed Lauren, then finished up washing her hair.

Lauren had no clean clothes so when they were done, she rested on the bed in a towel.

"How are you feeling?" Bo asked while gradually laying next to her.

"I'm not in pain, but…" She lapsed into silence, and Bo didn't push she only squeezed her hand.

XXXX

Kenzi returned with food, and the two eagerly ate, and Lauren slept again.

There was a knock on the door, and they both tensed and stared wide at each other.

Bo cautiously got to her feet and peeked through the hole in the door, it was Dyson.

Bo's breathing slowed as her nerves calmed, and she let him in.

His eyes darted first to Lauren and then with a sad expression turned to Bo. "How's she doing?"

"Better."

Dyson looked at Bo, and a quick flash of apology crossed his face. "Bo I have some news from home."

"Ok." Bo took a seat, squeezed her jaw closed and looked at him.

He ran his fingers through his hair. "Well, the good news is your free Bo, all charges were dropped."

"What?"

Dyson shifted his weight, uneasily. "It appears Trick struck a deal with the Dark for your freedom. So, technically, you didn't illegally escape as you were free, at the time."

Bo's heart almost stopped in her chest, and her eyes lingered on Lauren's sleeping body. "What kind of deal did Trick make?" Bo asked, her tone low but firm.

Dyson sighed. "The Morrigan wants Lauren. That was the deal, you for Lauren."

Bo was on her feet. "That son-of-a-bitch!" Bo exclaimed loudly, and Lauren stirred but didn't wake. "I'm going to kill him! That coward!"

"Bo, shhh," Kenzi whispered, not wanting Bo to wake Lauren or worse draw attention to their room.

Bo slumped back into the chair and buried her face in her hands. "I have to go back." She said her voice cracked, faintly. "I have to make this right for Lauren."

Dyson and Kenzi exchanged glances.

"Do you think that's a good idea?" Kenzi asked while walking up behind Bo and firmly gripping her shoulders.

Bo nodded. "Take care of her Kenz. I'll be back. But take care of her while I'm gone."

Kenzi gave Bo another squeeze. "Of course, I will."

Bo walked over to the bed and lightly kissed Lauren's cheek. She moved her lips to Lauren's ear, "I love you. I'll be back." She whispered softly.

She stood tall and turned to Dyson, "Ok. Let's go."

They left the room and Kenzi considered the door, for a second, then turned her attention the Lauren's sleeping body. She grabbed her baseball bat and sat down with it across her lap.

XXXXX

Even knowing Lauren was safe in the motel room, Bo was uneasy during the drive home.

Dyson was quiet, most of the long drive, sensing Bo was in no mood to talk.

Bo was at a loss, as to why, all the threats to her and Lauren, seemed to be family based, Nick, Trick. That's not what family was about, at least not to her.

Dyson squeezed the steering wheel and needed to say something, he asked. "What's your plan?"

Dyson's voice brought Bo out of her thoughts. She kept her gaze on the window. "I'm going to force Trick to take back that deal. Make him see he can't sell Lauren out to the Dark for me."

Dyson gritted his teeth, "Do you think he'll listen?"

"He better."

The first thing Bo did when they arrived back was to go straight to Trick's office.

"I need to speak to my grandfather, now!" Bo demanded to the receptionist.

The woman opened her mouth, and Bo ignored her and just entered the room.

Trick scowled at Bo's abrupt entrance into his office. "You're back." He said, his tone dismissive.

Bo slammed her hand hard on his desk. "What the hell were you thinking?" She clenched the edge of the desk, wanting so badly to throw it against the wall.

"I had no choice." His expression and tone fixed with indifference.

Several guards, hearing the raised voices, settled in the office, to keep an eye on Bo.

Bo glared at them over her shoulder and wondered how many she could take out if she needed to.

"You always have a choice. You just choose the easiest, most convenient option." She sneered, her entire body tense with rage and contempt.

"If I hadn't made that deal, you would have been tried and convicted. And they would have killed you." He said as if speaking to a small child.

Bo paused and looked at him with loathing. "So you traded my life, for Lauren's life?"

"Yes, and I would do it again." He replied, emphatically.

Bo moved closer to Trick, and the guards inched closer to her. She stood hovering over him, and he didn't look up at her.

"Call it off. Undo the deal, now." She demanded.

"No."

Bo balled up her fists. A cold chill ran down her body. His coldness about the situation disturbed her.

Trick spoke again. "You would give your life for that girl?"

"In a second."

He scoffed. "That's foolish. Your life is more valuable than one human."

With that, she kicked Trick's chair, sending him crashing back into the wall. His eyes bugged out with shock. Within a second, the guard's were on her, pulling her from the room.

"Can't hide behind your guards forever." She shouted as she was ushered from the room.

XXXX

Kenzi spread the food out on the small table in the motel room. Lauren was finally awake sitting up on the bed, looking at the TV, not watching it, just looking at it.

"Are you hungry?" Kenzi asked.

Lauren shook her head. "No, thanks." She paused. "When's Bo coming back?" All the events of the last few days had finally come rushing back to her, and she was numb. She needed Bo, wanted Bo and nothing else at the moment.

"Soon," Kenzi said in a cheerful tone to try and reassure Lauren.

They sat in silence Kenzi eating and watching the TV and Lauren just staring at the TV, her mind distracted.

Kenzi was getting jittery. The silence between them started to get to her. "I'm sorry about everything that happen."

"It's hard to process it all." Lauren held in her breath and decided she needed someone to talk to and just started talking. "Finding out my brother killed my mother was…I can't even describe that."

Kenzi went rigid not knowing what to say, so she sat quietly.

"My relationship with my mother was strained. We never could see the world the same, but she loved me, I know she did. In her way. And I loved her." She sighed, not meeting Kenzi eyes- it was easier. "When I thought she left I was so resentful, and now I'm plagued with guilt because she lost her life, and I did nothing but hate her, the whole time."

She continued. "Now my brother, is also, probably dead. And how do I moan him? He killed my mother, countless others, tried to kill me and Bo." She closed her eyes. "I loved my brother, very much, growing up, in a lot of ways he was my best friend."

Kenzi stared at the floor, listening thoughtfully.

"How do I come to terms with the sadness of losing my brother after what he's done? It's a betrayal to those he hurt to moan him, to miss him."

She turned to Kenzi and their eyes met, Lauren smiled but quickly that smile faded. "I think I'm going back to sleep. Please wake me if Bo calls or returns."

Kenzi nodded, somberly, and shut off the TV and lights so Lauren could sleep.

XXXX

Bo took a quick glimpse out her bedroom window, and as she suspected the car was still there. Trick's guards were watching her. They weren't even trying to hide it.

She rushed around her room, packing her bags. One thing, she knew above all else, was that they needed to run. Her, Lauren, and Kenzi had to leave all this behind. It wasn't safe, and there was no way she was going to let the Dark have Lauren, she'd die first.

She crammed as many things into her bags as she could. She grabbed all her money, her savings. It wasn't enough, but it would get them far away, and they could find jobs wherever they ended up. She thought it was probably for the best not to plan too much; they needed to be flexible.

She peeked at the black car, again. She needed a plan to get rid of those guys.

After running over a few options, she opened her bedroom window and threw her bags out, before climbing out herself. She paused and took in the sight of her bedroom, and with no sadness she left it all behind.

She had contemplated going to Lauren's house for her things, but she couldn't risk it. They'd have to buy Lauren a few things along the way.

She strolled up to the black car and knocked on the window.

They rolled down the window and stared at her, without speaking.

"Evening, gentleman." She smiled at them slyly. "Let's not beat around the bush here, I know you're watching me, for Trick. Which is completely fine." Her voice dropped to a lower tone. "But, you see, my car won't start and I need to run a few errands. Could you help a girl out?"

They exchanged glances and shrugged, before getting out of the car.

"Perfect. It's parked over here." She gestured toward her parked car.

Walking behind one of the guards she lightly brushed her fingers over his exposed neck, sending out a quick pulse. "Stay back, for a second," She whispered into his ear. Obediently, he slowed his pace, the other guard, unaware, continued walking.

She took his hand, pulsing him more. "Go back to the car, for me. Drive back to Trick and tell him to kiss my ass." She stroked his arm. "Can you do that for me?"

He gazed at her, eyes glossy and nodded. He was almost panting with lust. Without needing another push, he changed direction and walked back to the black car.

She paused, and when the first guard was close to the car, she grabbed the shoulder of the other guard, pulling him to face her. In shock, he stared at her, but before he could do anything. She siphoned chi from him until he collapsed unconscious to the ground.

She ran back to her bags, tossed them in the trunk and drove away.

XXXX

It took Bo many hours to get back to the motel, she drove in circles, terrified someone might be following her. Every time she thought a car seemed suspicious, she would backtrack and see if they followed her. It took a long time, driving that way. But she had to be cautious.

But, finally, she arrived back. She quietly entered the room. Kenzi was on her feet with a bat over her head, but seeing Bo she lowered it.

"Phew. Bo, you scared me to death." Kenzi gasped out, her hand over her heaving chest.

"Sorry," Bo said quietly, suddenly she looked beyond Kenzi to Lauren. Her face lit up, immediately seeing Lauren's smiling at her.

She dropped her bags and rushed over to Lauren. She hugged her loosely, not wanting to hurt her and kissed every part of Lauren's face she could reach.

Kenzi withdrew into the bathroom to give them privacy.

"How are you feeling?" Bo asked checking Lauren's wounds. Her eyes studied every part of Lauren she could see.

"Better now." Lauren ran her fingers through Bo's hair. Bo closed her eyes, willing the image of Lauren's unconscious body out of her mind. That haunting sight.

"Will you hold me, Bo, for a while?" Lauren asked, still running her fingers through Bo's hair.

Bo nodded, and Lauren rested her head on Bo's stomach.

Bo had a lot to tell Lauren about what was happening, what her plan was, but that could wait. At that moment, she only wanted to hold her girlfriend and nothing else.

XXXX

Bo awoke the next morning, in the middle of Kenzi and Lauren. Kenzi was tired of sleeping in the chair and had joined them in the bed.

Lauren now dressed in Bo's clothes sleepily looked at her. "Morning."

Bo lightly kissed her forehead, and then she nudged Kenzi, "Kenz, wake up I need to talk to you two."

Kenzi groaned. "Before coffee? Before breakfast?"

Bo nudged her again. "Yes. It's important."

Kenzi groaned again and sat up. Lauren did the same.

Bo rose and stood in front of them. "We're leaving here and not returning home. We're going to run." Bo focused on Lauren. "I'm free. No longer wanted by the Dark."

Kenzi frowned and looked warily at Lauren, who sat expressionless.

"I'm free because Trick made a deal with The Morrigan."

Lauren stiffened, but her expression didn't change.

"Yes, Trick traded my freedom for Lauren."

Kenzi drew her knees into her body, and Lauren studied Bo's face.

"We need to leave soon." Bo glanced around the room then at the time.

"We can't run. That's not the answer." Lauren said still focused completely on Bo.

Bo's mouth opened, and her eyebrow narrowed. She was stunned. "Lauren you cannot let the Dark take you."

Kenzi stood up, "I'm gonna…" She gestured to the door and realized they weren't listening. They were only focused on each other. "Yeah." And she left the motel room.

"I can't live on the run again, Bo. That's no life. Running from the Fae destroyed my family. Don't you think I know better than anyone what that life does to someone?"

Bo swallowed hard and approached the bed. Staring long and intense at Lauren. "It's better than dying." The image of Lauren's lifeless body was always at the edge of her mind. "What do you think the Morrigan will do with you?"

"I have no answers, but I know I cannot run. I will not live that life. Do you think I want to raise my children that way?"

Bo blinked, confused. "Children?" She asked.

"Yes, Bo. Someday I want children, but I will not raise them on the run. I wouldn't do that to them."

Bo began pacing around the bed, looking at Lauren earnestly. "Again, I will say it's better than dying."

They sat in silence staring, both waiting for the other's will to break first.

"Lau-"

Bo was cut off when three large male Fae burst into the motel room. Bo stood in shock. Then, she suddenly realized how stupid she had been. How had she been so careless, of course, they put a tracking device on her car. What was she thinking? Why didn't she think of that until now?

They planted their feet firm, dressed in black suits and sunglasses. "We were sent by The Morrigan for the human. We have no interest in you succubus." One explained in a commanding tone.

Bo took a step towards them, using her body as a shield between them and Lauren. Lauren grabbed her arm. "Don't." Lauren turned to them. "I'll go with you. There'll be no problems."

Bo jerked her head sharply to Lauren. Distress shimmered across her face. "You're not going with them."

Lauren gave Bo a sad smile, then glanced down at her feet. "I'm afraid that's not your decision."

Bo scoffed. "After everything how can you say that?" Bo couldn't believe this was happening, she couldn't feel her legs.

The three men shuffled impatiently. Lauren gave them an imploring look. "Please. I'll go with you. Just give me a moment."

Bo widened her stance. "She's not going with you." As she said it, she was running through scenarios of how to take out all three of them.

Lauren took Bo's hand, brushed her fingers over her skin. "Please, Bo. I have to do this. Trust me."

Bo swallowed and turned away, staring at the three men. "They'll kill you, Lauren. No question."

"Bo," Lauren whispered, softly she reached out to the side of Bo's face to make Bo look at her. "I don't think they will."

Bo sat her jaw and searched Lauren's eyes. Not finding what she wanted, she said. "If you go with them, we're done. We're not girlfriends. We're not friends. We're nothing."

Tears shined across Lauren's eyes. "Don't say that." Lauren pleaded, her voice trembling, slightly.

"Then don't go." Bo responded firm. "It's your choice."

Lauren frowned and leaned in and pressed her lips against Bo's. Bo stood with her mouth stiff, not reciprocating the kiss.

"I love you, Bo. Forever." Lauren whispered against Bo's mouth.

Bo pressed her eyes shut and swallowed back the tears burning her eyes. And before she knew it, the men led Lauren out the door, and away.

Bo's entire body slumped down, watching through the door as Lauren entered the car.

As the car drove away, with Lauren, she collapsed onto the floor and tears streamed down her face, she was no longer fighting them back.