Lauren felt the sudden urge to start boxing again. When Dyson had reported yesterday that Bo was fine and they didn't have sex, Lauren felt herself relax from the panic. Kenzi had been sympathetic and accommodating all day after Lauren had approached Dyson and gave him permission to heal Bo. He was the most logical choice, but Lauren felt like she would lose her wife just because she sent her wolf ex-boyfriend, who had mated with her before Lauren had a chance to; before she and Bo had even met.

Lauren hated herself for sending Dyson, even after he said there was no sex involved. What had even possessed her to think that Dyson was the best choice? She really needed to start thinking more for herself; if Bo had actually gone through with it, Lauren didn't know how she would have actually reacted. Her pregnancy hormones were making it harder to fight and hide her emotions. Her selfless need to protect and take care of Bo really did get in the way of what she wanted sometimes. Maybe it was time to start taking Bo's advice and start taking care of herself.

Bo had called to say Roger came by to visit, which Lauren had known about but was still uncertain about the outcome. All of the fae seemed to keep dropping her wife as a client. She didn't understand why until the Morrigan called and said that she was sending the best. Lauren knew that meant her brother, so she had gone to him to make sure everything would be okay. She hadn't seen him in over a year; not since the one family dinner she attended not long after the barn lab was settled.

The one-on-one was what she expected. There was a lot of bantering back and forth, a lot of hurt feelings still present, and a lot of blame game until Roger finally agreed that he would help Bo. Lauren didn't sense any hostility in his agreement, which made her breathe easier that her wife would be returned home soon, but that didn't make her comfortable leaving her wife in the hands of a man who obviously still held a grievance towards her. There was no real substantial evidence against Bo other than fibers around the girl's body and the video that didn't even show her face. Despite their history and animosity towards one another, Lauren knew that her brother would do what was right and had already decided to help before she even came to visit. For the first time since college, Lauren actually saw the remnants of the young man she had known as her younger brother. He was cocky and disrespectful to her, but he still wanted to prove himself to her and the family. He was just as smitten with Gram as the rest of them, so Lauren wouldn't be surprised if Gram had been the one to call the Morrigan to request Roger.

It was an uncomfortable meeting, but Lauren somehow sensed Roger was letting go of his anger. Maybe he was actually finding his own form of humanity. It wasn't like he had much choice now. Lauren was actually surprised he didn't ask her to find a cure; he still didn't know that she was the one who created the formula to begin with. Actually, Lauren was more surprised that her mother hadn't made a move. It had almost been six months since that dinner. From the news, it was obvious her mother was too busy following around the Prime Minister to even bother with them anymore. Lauren knew it was wishful thinking to believe Angela Lewis would back down completely.

The worst part of this separation was that Lauren was feeling Bo's hunger. This made her hungry in response. She needed sex as much as Bo did now. While she didn't need to feed or could feed from others, the baby growing inside of her was telling her that she missed her other mommy, too. Lauren was losing her own control and battle with her own urges. Poor Kenzi had been hugged more by Lauren these past few weeks than the entire two and a half years they had known each other. She just needed that physical contact with another person, even if it wasn't sexual.

Lauren had tried masturbating, but it only made her hungrier, much like it did Bo. She could sense when Bo's energy and control completely returned last night, so she knew sex was involved somehow. This sensory knowledge coupled with her hormonal change response caused Lauren to feel an intense jealousy. After months of being the only person Bo slept with or fed from, knowing that Bo could be monogamous if she wanted, Lauren felt a mixture of despair and anger that her wife had done both with two different people. Even though Lauren knew it was illogical since Bo needed to survive and not kill anybody from lack of control, it didn't make it hurt any less. At least she could sense that it bothered Bo just as much, if not more.

Last night, she had tried masturbating again, but she only managed to cry herself to sleep. The smell of Bo's body was starting to diminish from the sheets, which caused her to cry even more. She could feel Bo's guilt and despair, too, which did not help her stay focused. They had been so happy in their little married bubble that they forgot the universe and odds were against them.

Nadia was taking her out for dinner tonight, and Lauren was glad for the company and chance to get out of the house. The woman had proven to be a great friend in this situation, which was definitely something Lauren needed right now. She didn't want to think about what would happen if Roger didn't manage to get Bo out of prison. These were the moments when Lauren realized how strong their bond truly was.

Kenzi took Alexie with Hale to the zoo today and wouldn't be back until later tonight. Since Lauren had seen some Light fae patients at the compound today after her update meeting with Lachlan, she couldn't go with them, though she really wanted to see the baby's squealing reactions to the animals. He had served as a great escape from her reality these past few weeks; she had even tried taking on a heavy workload again to pass the time. It helped, but as soon as she came home, she fell into that depressed state automatically.

The knock at the door brought her out of her musings. Her face and body were flushed from arousal when she had to maneuver around a few sex toys in Bo's bedside table to find her favorite diamond loop earrings that were tossed in there the last time they used the toys. If it were possible, Lauren felt what a succubus felt when they were hungry. She was overly horny and ready to pounce. She and Bo had spent this much and more time apart before, so why was now different? It had to be where she sensed Bo's unending hunger and loss of control from that hunger. She had never experienced that with her wife before. Lauren had an even greater respect and admiration for Bo now that she knew what it felt like to be a hungry succubus.

There was another knock, so Lauren pulled herself away from staring at her baby bump in the mirror. Kenzi was right; there was no wearing her tight pants anymore. She found some of her loose dresses in the back of the closet and had been wearing more of them lately, since she had yet to go buy maternity clothes. Right now, the six month baby bump was really starting to develop. There was definitely no hiding it now.

Another knock and a quiet muffling of someone yelling her name finally caused Lauren to start moving downstairs. She grabbed her keys and locked the door, not letting Nadia enter the house when she saw how beautiful the other woman looked tonight. For the first time being around her friend, Lauren didn't trust herself thanks to her succubus-enhanced instincts. She really appreciated how hard this must be for Bo on the daily, and it impressed her finally that Bo was able to reject Dyson for sex in this heightened state.

Lauren fell a little bit more in love with Bo at that moment, as she followed another woman out to the car.

Dinner was great, and Lauren did feel relaxed being out of the clubhouse where she knew she would just wallow until it was official and Bo was released and in her arms again.

"So, how much longer until Bo is out?" Nadia leaned more towards the center of the table, her long, curly hair falling against the side. She had worn it down today, which made Lauren smile. To the casual observer, they probably looked like they were on a date. Anyone with a trained eye or succubus powers, though, would notice that Nadia was into it but Lauren wasn't.

"Her arraignment hearing is next week. Roger seems to think he can talk the DA into dropping the charges, though." Lauren took a deep breath, feeling her despair return. They had avoided this topic all night until now. "I feel like I've been talking your ear off about it. Tonight was supposed to be fun."

"Sorry I brought it up. I just wanted to know how much longer I get you to myself." Nadia winked at her. The flirtation had returned the last few weeks since Bo's absence. Lauren had managed to ignore it until now. "Want to head back home?"

"Would I be a bad person if I said that I do?" Lauren wanted to be home when Kenzi returned so that she could see the pictures and videos that the young girl was sure to have taken during the trip. "Alexie will be home soon, and I could use some baby snuggles."

"No adult snuggles?" Nadia's playful smirk was not helping Lauren control her hunger. Once upon a time, that smirk got her into bed instantly. She was honestly afraid it would work again. "You're going to be a great mom."

"I hope so." Lauren nodded to the waitress when she brought back the change. Nadia had insisted on paying, and Lauren wasn't in the mood to really argue. It really did feel like a date now. "Maybe I should catch a cab back home. You don't live far from here; it would be silly for you to take me all the way back to the clubhouse and drive back."

"Nonsense. Bo would kill me if she knew I wasn't taking care of you." Nadia stood and held out her hand, but Lauren didn't accept it as she pushed her chair back in as they walked to the door. They managed to drive back to the clubhouse without speaking, though it wasn't an awkward silence. Lauren was staring out the window and trying to rein in her control and urges. It would be so easy to take care of her needs; Nadia was obviously willing and definitely able. Lauren felt instantly guilty for even thinking that.

"Thank you for driving me." Lauren hadn't even realized they had arrived at the clubhouse until Nadia put the car in park and shut it off. Lights were on inside, which meant Kenzi was home. She was surprised that Hale hadn't stuck around longer. "Thank you for dinner. I really needed to get out tonight."

"I can't imagine what you've been going through." Nadia narrowed her eyes in a sympathetic manner, but all Lauren saw was how the other woman propped her hand against the passenger headrest next to Lauren's head. The doctor tried to think of anything not sexy right now, especially not how Nadia was leaning forward a little bit. She was obviously trying to put the moves on Lauren and must be reading the approval since Lauren wasn't stopping her. Nadia must have sensed her arousal and was reacting to that. "I know what it's like being away from the one you love, but I couldn't imagine someone or something forcing you to stay apart. I'm sorry this is happening to you, Lauren."

"I miss her." Lauren felt sweat forming on her brow, both from the increased heat in the car that was starting to fog up the windows and nervousness that she didn't have the control that Bo did. She was too shocked to even move or register that this was actually happening.

"I know." Nadia leaned forward a little, but Lauren still didn't move away. She wasn't trapped in this car; the door handle wasn't that far from her hand.

"I love Bo." Lauren narrowed her eyes from the lust she felt inside this car. Still, she didn't move away as Nadia's mouth moved even closer to hers.

"I know." Nadia moved until Lauren could feel the other woman's breath against her lips. Still, she didn't move away.

"I…" Lauren closed her eyes, prepared to give in when she sensed Bo's panic and hurt, probably because she sensed Lauren's emotions right now. She opened her eyes just as Nadia was going to merge their lips together. This time, Lauren moved her head back to avoid the kiss. "I have to go."

"You don't have to go." Nadia stayed in place, smirking that sexy smirk again. Lauren smiled at her friend. She couldn't be mad at her for trying; Lauren knew she was sending sexual vibes by the bucketful. She couldn't seem to turn them off.

"I do." Lauren opened the car door and removed her seatbelt finally, but she didn't exit the car. "Thank you for tonight. I'm sorry if I misled you. I miss Bo, and I'm lonely; it wasn't fair to you, and I'm sorry."

"For one night, I got to experience what it used to feel like being with you. Never apologize for that." Nadia ran her hand across her hair, obviously trying not to cry from the rejection. Lauren felt bad for letting it get as far as it did. "Call me if you need anything."

"Sure." Lauren nodded through her smile as she finally exited the car. She didn't even watch Nadia drive away as she entered the clubhouse. Kenzi was sitting on the couch, Alexie and several stuffed animals on her lap.

"Shit, Lauren. You look hot, and you're all flushed? Did you finally go see Bo for another conjugal visit?" Kenzi smiled, as she made a stuffed panda bear give Alexie Eskimo kisses. Lauren came to sit down next to them, pulling a stuffed snake onto her lap. "Alexie had fun today, but he missed his Aunt L. You should have come. He was cute."

"I wanted to, but I had to work." Lauren didn't mention that they could have waited until this weekend to take Alexie to the zoo, but she knew Kenzi needed to get out of the house just as much as she did. "And I didn't go see Bo. I was just out with Nadia; you know that."

"I didn't want to believe that girl could get you flushed like that. What happened? Did she finally make a move on you?" Kenzi didn't seem too happy, which was understandable. It was one thing for a succubus to give in to sexual urges, but it was another thing for a human to do so. She didn't have the "I need it to live" excuse; well, at least not to the degree that Bo did.

"Nothing happened." Lauren rolled her eyes before closing them and smiling. She opened them again to see Kenzi's concern plastered in her expression. "Nadia tried to kiss me just now, but I didn't let her."

"Oh, bitch needs cut. I knew she would try something with Bo away." Kenzi wanted to stand, obviously angered at the situation. Lauren took Alexie from her and snuggled him on her lap with the stuffed snake.

"It's not entirely her fault." Lauren smiled warmly and relaxed when Alexie started chuckling and trying to eat the snake's head.

"You do look damn fine tonight." Kenzi sounded like she was scolding her more than praising her. "Dangling the bait, doc? Still, she should have known better than to try anything. She knows you're married and Bo will kill her if she does."

"Bo was what made me stop her. I didn't think I could; it's hard, Kenzi. I don't know how Bo does this daily." Lauren leaned back, bringing Alexie against her chest as he fell with her. "I feel like I cheated on her, and I didn't even do anything."

"Bo loves you, and we all know she would change who she was if she could. She hates that it hurts you when she has to feed. The Dyson thing? You were giving her what you thought she needed, which is the stupidest thing you've ever done in all the time I've known you, doc. The only thing Bo needs is you." Kenzi smirked and finally calmed herself as she leaned back in the corner of the couch facing them. "That and some Lauren-made chocolate mousse, which I say you should make a lot of to celebrate her eventual return."

"I'll get right on that, though I'm not sure much of it will be left by the time Bo comes home." Lauren smiled at her friend. "Do you need any help here? It looks like you brought the zoo home with you."

"No, I'm good. Hale may have gotten a little crazy with little man today. He'd never taken an actual kid to a zoo before; it was almost as fun to watch his reactions as it was Alexie's." Kenzi stood from the couch and held Alexie. "It's his sleepy time, so I'm going to get him ready for bed. Do you mind if I leave these here for tonight?"

"Not at all." Lauren looked at the stuffed zoo on her couch and realized they seriously needed to start thinking about baby rooms. "You can show me pictures tomorrow. I'm going to bed myself."

"Alright; good night, Lauren." Kenzi took Alexie back and moved to take him into the bedroom. Lauren watched them disappear before she went around the house and turned off the lights, making sure the door was deadbolted and locked.

When she got upstairs, she pulled off her dress and removed her earrings, laying them down on Bo's bedside table. This time, she didn't feel arousal; she just felt her familiar despair. Her tears started to fall again, as she continued getting ready for bed. When she was finally tucked under the covers, Lauren started to openly sob, trying to hide her cries in her pillow so she didn't wake the sleeping patrons below.

Kenzi creeped into the darkened bedroom, Alexie in her arms. He was obviously asleep and clutched to his mother. Lauren just watched as the young girl laid the baby down between them and curled under the covers with her. Alexie asleep between them, the two women stared at each other, and Lauren's tears stopped and her breathing returned to normal. She wiped the last of her tears away and accepted the company in her bed, as she finally fell asleep for the first time in weeks.


Bo looked around the clubhouse at all of the people there. She didn't really feel like celebrating her release. Roger had managed to get her case dropped, since there was only circumstantial evidence, no motive, and no real proof that Bo was the one who murdered the girl. Roger didn't even care that she had been the one to kill her; it was still all about the One Rule. It was fae on fae crime, and even though the human world didn't know that, they had to do their best to cover it up.

Her homecoming was less than ideal, too. Lauren had picked her up at the jail, and even though Bo didn't feel particularly sexy after over a month spent in prison, her wife didn't seem to care. That increased sexual energy she had felt from her wife while away only increased, if it were possible, as soon as they left the prison. She was honestly surprised Lauren didn't pull over on the side of the road and just take her there. Luckily, Kenzi had taken Alexie down to the shopping district to grab lunch with Hale so that they could have a proper reunion once they were safely tucked in their bedroom.

Bo was still angry at herself for needing to feed and have sex twice with her bunkmate while in prison. There was something so horribly true crime drama about it. She had been back for a day now, and she was surprised how hard it was to just readjust to life again. Her pregnant wife had blossomed in the five weeks apart. Lauren was showing, and the baby was kicking.

Now, they were having a party at the clubhouse to celebrate her return. Vex even came down to congratulate her on the escape. He brought her a set of pink fuzzy handcuffs, which made her honestly chuckle. If anybody else had given them to her, she would have been upset. It felt refreshing having him here, since everyone seemed to walk on pins and needles around her. His particular brand of tactlessness and forwardness was welcome at the moment.

Lauren was in her third trimester, so they would have to talk about feeding patterns soon. Bo didn't want to get so bad again that she had to have sex to keep herself stable. Lauren assured her that they could still have sex; she even suggested it was a necessity. That didn't mean Bo was happy about needing to return to her old feeding patterns. She still only wanted Lauren and hated that her successful monogamy pattern had to be broken again. It only made her realize just how much having children was going to affect their sex life. From the beginning, Lauren had talked about sex after the baby was born. Bo knew what they could and couldn't do, and that was only if Lauren felt up for it. Kenzi had warned her to get ready for some major kiss assing.

Nadia's presence at the party was the most awkward. Lauren admitted that the woman tried to kiss her, and Bo was trying her best not to walk over and slap her. Then again, Dyson being here wasn't much better, since she had actually kissed him in return. It seemed they both had obstacles during this separation, except Lauren still had control and could deflect. Bo hated her primal reactions when it was obvious they could hurt those she loved the most.

Nobody seemed to be having any fun except for Vex and maybe Kenzi, who was flirting endlessly with Vex through her drunkenness. Lauren obviously found it mildly amusing, since she was sitting with them and holding Alexie. The baby didn't seem to cockblock his own mother like he did his aunts. Bo smiled at the scene. Kenzi was going to be mad at herself in the morning when she realized she was burning a 7 while flirting with the Dark Fae Mesmer.

Lauren looked over at her and smiled warmly. Bo could see her wife sigh longingly, spiking instantly to a 9 when they made eye contact. She felt her instinctual swallow when she sensed her wife's arousal. They had a great reunion yesterday and last night, so it was not surprising there was a lingering need. When it was obvious Lauren picked up on her arousal, they both jumped the charts.

"Bo." Nadia came to sit on the couch across from her. Bo was so focused on staring at her wife that she didn't register the intruder.

"Oh, hey, Nadia." She tried to stop herself from rolling her eyes, but she couldn't. Nadia did tense at the reaction.

"Happy to be out?" She leaned back in her seat, cupping the beer bottle she had in her hand. Bo just gripped her own bottle tighter.

"What do you think?" Bo narrowed her eyes at the woman. Her jealousy and anger that the woman tried to make a move on her wife caused her to react without thinking first. "Sorry if that cramps your style. I know you like to prey on the vulnerable."

"Lauren told you." Nadia seemed relieved. Had she come over to tell on herself? Would she have told the truth?

"Of course Lauren told me. We're married." Bo held up her hand to show off her ring, which she finally got back yesterday. She had felt naked without it while in prison. "Or did you forget that little detail?"

"I'm sorry, Bo. I read too much into the situation." Nadia didn't sound like she was even remorseful, which made Bo angrier. She could at least have the decency to act like she regretted it. "I gave Lauren plenty of time to back away. When she didn't, I thought it was okay."

"It's never okay to kiss someone else's wife knowingly. If I were dead, it would have been different, but you even knew I was coming back soon." Bo felt her dormant anger to start to surface, and she was glad for the intense feeding schedule she had lately. "I knew you couldn't be trusted. I tried to hold back because I don't know you, but I do know how much you want Lauren. Energy as high as yours always makes people do stupid things. I never trusted you with her, and I definitely don't trust you with her now."

"What do you mean energy? What kind of fae are you?" Nadia didn't appear like she was bothered by the conversation at all. She didn't even look scared, and Bo knew her skin was flashing red and eyes flashing blue.

"None of your damn business." Bo wasn't surprised when Lauren appeared without Alexie in her arms. Her wife placed a warm hand on Bo's exposed bicep, which instantly helped calm her. "I think maybe you should leave, Nadia."

"Sorry, Nadia." Lauren sat down on the arm of Bo's chair, wrapping her own arm around Bo's back. The jealousy subsided, as she realized her wife was staking her claim on her. This made Bo sit up straighter, trying to make more contact. "I'll call you?"

"Okay." Nadia stood, placing her almost full beer bottle on the coffee table. She slapped her thighs and clicked her tongue. Bo leaned further back into Lauren, pulling her arm up so she could hold the hand that was dangling over her shoulder. "I am sorry."

"I'm sure you are." Bo didn't believe the girl. She had obviously wanted to do more than try for a kiss. What if Lauren had kissed her back? How far would Nadia have let it go? Bo did not even turn around when she heard Nadia leaving. Instead, she stayed clung to her wife. Drunk Kenzi took that moment to walk over and fall drunkenly onto the couch. "Too much wine, Kenz?"

"Oh, my darling, I think I may need to borrow your wife." Kenzi was trying to joke with her, but Bo could tell she was also serious. The poor girl was going to have a bad hangover. They didn't drink as much as they used to, so their tolerance wasn't what it used to be. "Indecent proposal. One million dollars for one night with your wife. I won't even have sex with her. I just need her for her massive collection of skills. If only you had a penis..."

"Well...she is pretty good with the substitute." Bo smirked and looked up to see her wife blushing. She didn't realize how much she had to drink until she couldn't stop from commenting.

"Bo! Private much?" Lauren was blushing, sure, but she didn't really seem to mind. They had to discuss their sex life with so many people over the years, it would be more surprising if they did have an actual private detail. "And, Kenzi, a million dollars? That's all you think I'm worth?" Lauren was the only completely sober person at the party, which was good considering there was a baby kicking inside her. Bo chuckled at her two favorite adults and pulled Lauren down to sit on her lap so that she could wrap her arms around her wife's torso. "I can get my own seat, Bo."

"Are you saying I'm not comfy?" Bo kissed Lauren's exposed shoulder. The dress she was wearing hid her baby belly quite well because of its looseness, but Lauren's wavy blonde locks were fixed in Bo's favorite way. She moved some of the locks from Lauren's shoulder so she could place kisses there. It was odd but appealing to see Lauren looking hyper feminine.

"Oh, Bo. Not here. There are still people here. I'm still trying to recover from the mental picture you just painted in my head." Kenzi groaned as she sat back up on the couch, facing them with the narrowed, floating eyes of the very drunk. Bo looked over to see that Trick was the one who ended up holding Alexie, which was funny to see him looking so natural yet so awkward holding a baby. Bo smiled, realizing she wanted her grandfather to hold her daughter soon. She moved her hands to rub over Lauren's belly, willing the baby to flutter or move around. Despite Kenzi's reminder, Bo couldn't help placing a long, loving kiss to Lauren's now exposed shoulder. "If you two need to go upstairs, I can stall, but Lauren made cake and Mama needs some serious carbs to soak up Senor Malbec."

"I know, Kenz. I was in the kitchen when she made it." Bo was biting her lip, inhaling the wonderful scent of Lauren's skin and shampoo. She felt her eyes flash blue, and she knew Kenzi noticed. "God, you smell good."

"That's it. Upstairs. Get it out of your system so we can have this cake." When Kenzi was drunk or hung over, food seemed to be the only thing on her brain.

"Or we could have the cake now, have everybody leave, and then spend the rest of the night getting it out of our systems while you pass out." Lauren would have made one hell of a negotiator. She had Bo convinced. Kenzi's eyes lit up at the prospect of the cake, too. "It's almost 9, and no offense, babe, but this isn't the most exciting party ever."

"We could make it interesting." Bo moved her hands down to Lauren's thighs, where the dress had come up, as she buried her hands underneath the dress to send small pulses into Lauren's thighs. This always drove Lauren nuts; she could never resist this.

"Bo, geez. Your woman already promised me cake. Don't distract her from the original plan." It was amazing how Kenzi was still understandable despite her drunkenness. Then again, Bo had known her for over three years, so it was easy to translate drunk Kenzi speech for her.

"The original plan was for us to disappear upstairs first." Lauren spiked off the charts, as she ground her thighs and back further into Bo's below her. Bo was definitely right; Lauren could never resist that move. It was getting pulsed and teased close to where she really wanted to be touched. "Relax, Kenzi. We're not abandoning the party."

"Though, we wouldn't mind if this party went a little faster so people would leave." Bo actually liked the idea of going upstairs, but the lack of soundproofing would not be conducive to her plan to make Lauren scream. Her wife was more polite and would not allow them to leave guests downstairs; it would make them terrible hosts. Despite her social awkwardness, Lauren really was a bit OCD about being a good host. Bo imagined it was from years growing up watching her mother and Gram.

"On it." Kenzi went into the kitchen and pulled the cake out of the fridge, placing it on the island counter and only almost dropping it once. Bo suspected Vex had something to do with that one, though, since he was chuckling a bit too much. "Cake. Eat it and leave!"

"Kenzi!" Lauren wanted to move from her lap. Bo was still rubbing her thighs and kissing her neck, and she was glad that her wife was more interested in these sensations than actually scolding Kenzi for being rude. For the first time since being back yesterday, Bo actually felt comfortable in her own home again.

"It's okay. Let her do her thing." Bo took a chance and moved one of her hands up Lauren's thigh further, brushing fingertips lightly against her underwear. Her wife squirmed again, both of them knowing that the others gathered in the kitchen couldn't see the movement happening on this side of the chair. Otherwise, Lauren wouldn't have allowed the move. If anything gave it away, it was Lauren's light moan. Dyson would be the only one in the room who knew what was happening, thanks to his wolf senses. "The sooner they leave, the more time I have to do this without your clothes in the way."

"Bo, glad you're back." Dyson walked towards them. Lauren jumped from her place on Bo's lap and stood from the shock. Bo knew her wife was about to give in completely and just abandon the guests until they had been caught with Bo's hand up Lauren's pants. "We're going to head out. I'll call you in the morning about some possible cases we need your help on."

"Better make that afternoon." Bo looked at a very flushed Lauren, who was still standing and fidgeting on the other side of the coffee table across from her. "I may need extra time to rest."

"I'm sure." Dyson's face lightened, as he smirked slightly through his strong eye contact. "Be safe."

"What else is she gonna do, man? She already knocked the girl up." Hale came over to slap him playfully on the shoulder before looking down at Bo. "Good to have you back on the outside."

"We'll see you later, kiddo." Trick came to complete the half circle of men, as he handed Alexie to Lauren. She sighed, obviously happy for the distraction from her naughty thoughts. Bo loved those naughty thoughts; Lauren had quite the imagination, which was extremely beneficial for the succubus.

"Thanks, guys. Next time, I'll be more lively. I promise." Bo laughed through her exhaled breath. She then bit her lip and looked back over at her pregnant wife snuggling with Alexie. Lauren had walked off down the hallway to Kenzi's bedroom and was humming while rocking Alexie in her arms, trying to lull him to sleep. Bo forget anything else existed in those few seconds as she stared at Lauren doing this seemingly simple but extremely loving action. "I'm so in love with that woman."

"We know." Trick came over to place a familial hand on her shoulder. She looked up at him and smiled. "Try to take it easy on her."

"Yeah, you two need to stop getting sent to prison for each other. You're making the rest of us look bad." Hale ushered Dyson, who grunted his goodbye, out the door. Trick wasn't far behind them.

Kenzi came over with Vex, who plopped down on the couch like he was here to stay. Bo rolled her eyes. She didn't care if he was still here; as long as he didn't steal her shit while she was upstairs banging the hell out of Lauren.

"God, I know that look. Walls are coming down tonight." Kenzi groaned, as she fell on the couch beside Vex.

"Well, ladies. I guess I'm crashing on your couch tonight." Vex laid back, placing his legs over Kenzi's and stretching. "Can't very well drive home in this state. Wouldn't want to be picked up by the coppers and spend the night in jail, now, would I?"

"Nice one." Kenzi rolled her eyes before pushing his legs off of her.

"You're not sleeping on our couch, Vex. Call a cab or something." Bo didn't trust him, but she didn't exactly mind if he crashed on the couch for a night. She'd actually feel better if he did. It meant she wouldn't have to tune in to the downstairs when her best friend passed out and left the baby asleep in his crib. This way, Bo could use all of her efforts and attention on pleasing her wife.

"Come on, love. It's only for tonight." Vex rarely begged, which meant he was hiding from something. Bo should have known he didn't come just for her and the party.

"What do you want, Vex?" Bo asked the question but watched as Lauren came back out of Kenzi's room sans Alexie. She came to sit in the armchair across from her, crossing her legs.

"I may have a little predicament that requires some assistance." Vex wiggled his fingers. It always drove Bo crazy when he did that, but she supposed it was part of a natural instinct being a Mesmer. He used his hands for his powers much the way she used her touch for hers.

"Of course you do." Bo leaned back in her couch, realizing she would have to wait to take her wife to bed after all. "Out with it."

"It can wait until morning; when we're all a little more…revived." Lauren looked over at Kenzi, who had decided to randomly pass out. Bo rolled her eyes in amusement at her friend. She stood, ready to carry her best friend to her room, as she picked her up. "Should we put Alexie upstairs with us? She might be out, and when she gets up, she may not be equipped to take care of him."

"Uh." Bo was angry now. This meant that Lauren would be too preoccupied with the baby to pay much attention to her. Bo let out a grunt for emphasis.

"Honey, that doesn't mean what you think." Lauren obviously knew what she was thinking, but Bo didn't see how having a baby right there in the bedroom with them left any room for sexy times.

"Oh, goody. Dinner and a show." Vex rolled his eyes, stretching out on the couch again. "I'll stay down here and keep watch over your dwelling, dirty as it is. Consider it my payment for you helping me."

Bo ignored him and carried Kenzi to her bedroom and laid her down on the bed, pulling off the young girl's boots for extra comfort. She was pulling off Kenzi's tight ass pants, chuckling at the quiet snores and mumblings, when Lauren walked in with a glass of water and aspirin.

"I'll set up the couch for Vex. Alexie will be fine down here for now. He should sleep through the night." Lauren walked over and turned on the baby monitor, grabbing the handheld partner. "We'll take this with us, just in case. If anything gets in, Vex should have the door covered. Is that better?"

"Sorry for the huffing and puffing." Bo moved to unbutton Kenzi's corset top, to give her room to breathe, though she didn't remove it.

"You're not going to blow the house down, Bo. You're not the big bad wolf." Lauren came to stand next to her and wrap her in a loose embrace. "Unless that's some new thing. Should I go buy a red cloak with a hood?"

"No." Bo chuckled and relaxed finally. Over a month in prison, and she missed this contact. This home-filled sensation that surrounded her here. Even in this room, being intimate with her wife while her best friend was passed out drunk in the bed, baby passed out in his crib, Bo wanted to cry and release her tension from the past five weeks. She had yet to cry about the situation. "Let me think on that one?"

"Of course." Lauren could be adorably playful at times.

"For now, take me to bed and help me forget." Bo moved her hands to wrap around Lauren's head before pulling her in for a kiss.

"I'll just grab the blankets and pillow from storage for Vex. Meet me upstairs?" Lauren looked down and grabbed her belly. "Huh, she's kicking."

"God, Lauren, I feel so sappy and…needy right now." Bo placed her hands on her wife's belly, waiting to feel the baby kick. When she finally did feel her move, Bo's eyes widened. "That's our daughter."

"She's definitely yours. I don't think I've ever been this hyperactive." Lauren chuckled, as she placed her warm hands over top Bo's that were still on her belly. "It'll be okay, Bo. I know what you're feeling right now. Take it one day at a time. Eventually, everything will be normal again."

"At least I was fed and had a bed and bathroom. I don't see how you did it, Lauren. The thought of you in that dungeon, for any…I just…there's no…" Bo felt her anger build again until she saw the sad smile on her wife's face. "You're amazing."

"So are you." Lauren gripped their hands together and pulled Bo from Kenzi's bedroom. "Enough sappy, okay? Now go upstairs. Get ready for bed. I'll be there in a few."

"Don't be long?" Bo looked at her and ignored Vex's miming gestures that he was choking and vomiting.

"I won't." Lauren kissed her before smacking her ass slightly to get her moving up the stairs. Bo found the bedroom colder than she expected. The spring weather was trying to decide whether to stay cold a little longer or start to finally warm up. Bo liked both extremes. When it was cold, Lauren snuggled into her more often for warmth. When it was hot, Lauren wore less clothing.

Bo worked on getting ready for bed and wasn't surprised that Lauren was true to her word and came upstairs quickly. Bo just watched, naked and under the covers, as Lauren went about brushing her teeth, brushing her hair, and putting her dress in the laundry basket. Bo tapped her fingers on the bedsheet on both sides of her, trying to wait patiently. She was getting fidgety and understood what Lauren meant about their daughter being hers.

Bo still wondered if having sex somehow was hurting her daughter, but Lauren was a doctor and reassured her that it was safe. Bo trusted Lauren, but that didn't mean her worry went away. Lauren came in wearing her cotton underwear and a tshirt. Bo cleared her throat before her wife crawled under the covers. Lauren rolled her eyes and moved back to slowly tease her underwear down, though she did keep her shirt on. Her baby belly wasn't even large yet; Lauren just looked like she had gained weight, especially in her middle.

Bo ushered Lauren to lean against the headboard, as she straddled her and pulled the tshirt above her head.

"You're beautiful." Bo moved her kisses down Lauren's body, while she went about pleasing her wife first. It was great to learn that Lauren was still hypersensitive.

It was even better that they had managed to devour each other, Lauren had finally verbally expressed her pleasure loudly, and no sounds other than snores were heard on the baby monitor for several hours. They even managed to get a few hours rest before they heard Kenzi groaning on the other end of the line.