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Lauren

"So, you guys are really going to do this?" Kenzi looked from Bo to me.

I walked closer to Bo, "So far, he hasn't given me a reason not to trust him. We can go, if you're sure you want to. But under one condition."

"What's that," Bo asked, lifting an eyebrow.

"You're weak right now. You have to feed before we do this."

Kenzi stood up, "And this is my cue to leave the room, unnoticed." She walked to the counter and grabbed the bottle of wine, then headed towards the stairs. "I'll be in my room if you need me."

I watched Kenzi leave and then turned back to Bo, who was staring at the floor.

"I... um... I didn't mean..." I stuttered, unsure of how to take Bo's reaction.

"No, no," she said, looking up. "It's just... well, now that you have your memory back, I honestly don't know where we... stand."

I nodded slowly, "Bo, with or without my memory, I know you know how I feel about you." I reached out to take her hand, "And I know there's a lot we need to talk about, but-" I was cut off by a knock at the door.

Bo looked over then back at me. "Hold that thought." She walked across the room and answered the door. "Dyson? What are you doing here?"

I quickly went the computer to exit out of the window showing the ancient message, then headed towards Bo.

Dyson help up a brown bag, "I came by to give you this," he looked past Bo to me, "it's for your-" he furrowed his eyebrows, "You're healed? How?"

I reached up and covered my cheek, mentally cursing myself, as Bo turned around, her eyes wide.

"Um, funny story, you see," Bo began, obvioulsy trying to come up with an excuse. "I, uh, gave her some of my chi and... ta-da! She's all healed."

I just nodded when Dyson looked to me to confirm her story. The tendons in his neck stood out as he clenched his jaw and looked back at Bo. "Where did you learn to do that?"

"Another Succubus. Long story. Anyway, I was just about to go to bed," Bo said, starting to close the door. "I'll see you around, okay?"

"It's seven o'clock, Bo," he said, reaching his hand out to stop the door.

"It's been a long day, Dyson," she replied in a firm tone, showing her annoyance.

He put up his hands and backed out of the doorway. "Fine."

Once he was gone, Bo closed the door and turned to me. "I am a terrible liar."

"Bo, what if he goes to Trick?" I shook my head, "This isn't good."

"We're going to be fine," she assured me, walking to the stairs, "Kenzi!"

The girl came bounding down the steps in seconds, a katana gripped in her hands. She looked around the room wildly before lowering the weapon. "No threats detected." She lifted an eyebrow, "You really shouldn't yell my name like that unless it is a Fae-mergency, Bo."

"It kind of is. I need you to go to the Dal and call me if Dyson shows up."

"Oh-kay," she said slowly. "And why exactly am I stalking your ex-boyfriend?"

"Dyson might know Lauren has been in Limbo, again. I need to know if he goes to see Trick," Bo explained.

"Gotcha," Kenzi rested the katana against the wall and walked over, "Keys?"

"Cab fare," Bo said, handing her money. "You might be there for a while."

After Kenzi had called a cab and left, Bo and I stood by the counter. I watched as she took a drink from her wine glass and then set it down.

"Now, back to what we were talking about before the... interruption," she said with a small smile. "If I feed from you, Lauren, then you'll be weak," she explained. "So, do you see the uh... catch-22?"

"Bo, he's not going to hurt me."

She nodded, "I don't think he's going to hurt me, either. I think he needs our help. And even if I do feed... it really won't make a difference against a Fae that can take away abilities."

"Just take a little bit, then," I told her. "I can handle it."

She swallowed and looked away, "I don't want to hurt you."

"Bo, I'm Fae now," I said, "You won't hurt me." I moved closer to her and cupped her face in my hands, making her look at me. "Trust me," I whispered.

She closed her eyes and nodded, so I pulled her to me, capturing her lips with my own as her hands came up to grip my hips. She pushed me against the counter and I parted my lips in wordless surrender, allowing Bo to deepen the kiss. I felt her hands slip under my shirt, her fingers splaying across my skin and inching upward, slowly.

Bo pulled away, her eyes glowing blue, "Are you sure," she breathed.

I answered by pressing my lips to hers once more and whispered, "Take me, Bo."

Then I felt it. I felt my chi leaving me, sending intense waves of pleasure through my whole body. I moaned against Bo's lips, gripping her shoulders, tightly.

All of a sudden, a jolt went straight through both of us and Bo stumbled backwards, doubling over and clutching her hands to her stomach. Her eyes were full of terror as she breathed far too quickly.

"Bo!" I rushed over to her, "What's happening? What's wrong?"

She shook her head, clenching her teeth in pain. "Zoie..." she groaned before falling to the floor.

"Bo," I yelled again. I knelt down beside her, tears stinging my eyes. I checked for her pulse and felt a little relieved to find it normal, then lifted up her shirt to examine he stomach, but there was no superficial damage. It could be internal. The tears escaped my eyes. It was my fault. Whatever just happened was because Bo fed from me.

Trying to calm my racing heart, I breathed in and out slowly. I took Bo's face between my hands, "Bo? Can you hear me?"

There was a sharp knock at the and I ran to open it, actually praying it was Dyson, something I never thought I'd do.

But it wasn't Dyson. It was an unfamiliar man.

"Who are you?"

The man smiled, lifting his hand to his face, and blew powder towards me.

I realized too late what had happened as an extreme wave of drowsiness overcame me. "Sand... man... shit," I whispered before collapsing.

I heard Bo calling my name and opened my eyes. We were in Limbo.

"Oh, God, Bo..." I whispered and sat up. "Are you okay? What was that? Are you hurt?"

She shook her head, "I'm fine... I think."

"What happened?"

"I saw something," she said with tears in her eyes. "I saw you kill me."