Bo

"So, her name is Lauren?" Sam asked as she pulled her shirt over her head.

I froze, midway through pulling my pants back on and turned to look at her. "What?"

"You called me 'Lauren'," she said in a matter-of-fact tone.

I focused again on getting dressed and muttered, "I'm sorry about that."

I heard her laugh. "It's okay, Bo. I'm not jealous. This thing we have, it's about feeding, nothing more. You don't have to be embarrassed."

I had already known it wasn't just me using her. We used eachother. In a fucked up way, it kind of made it seem okay. "I know."

"If you ever want to talk about it-"

"I don't. But, thanks," I told her quickly, standing up after pulling on my boots. "I have to get home."

She nodded and walked over, "I'll be here if you need me. Be careful out there."

I gave her a small smile, "You, too."

I left Sam's apartment and headed back into the club, feeling more clear-headed than I had in days, even though I was still a little drunk.

Pushing through the crowd, I was heading towards the exit when I saw him. Vex was here, I hadn't been seeing things. I felt my blood heat up as I watched him slip out through the doors, alone.

Lauren

I was halfway through my second 'Fae Long Island', sitting by myself at a table a few feet away from where Hale and Kenzi were playing pool. Hale looked over at me with a wide smile and winked before turning back towards Kenzi and letting out a low frequency whistle, causing her to ruin her shot.

"You fucking jerk!" Kenzi yelled as Hale laughed. She ran over to the other side of the table and punched him hard in the bicep.

I smiled and shook my head at their antics. Suddenly, my view of them was blocked by Tamsin, who took the seat across from me.

"What happened there?" she asked, pointing at her own cheek. I had forgotten I had the bandage on.

"Oh, um, I was scratched by an under Fae."

She furrowed her eyebrows, "I didn't take you for someone who hung out in the sewers."

I sighed and took a sip of my drink. "It's a long story." She nodded and I asked, "I'm sorry, but you look sort of familiar. Is there a chance we've met before? I work... well, I used to work at the Light compound."

She smirked, "If we have met, it definitely wasn't there. My kind aren't exactly welcome."

In my drunken state, it took me a few moments to realize what she meant. "Oh... you're Dark Fae?"

Tamsin nodded and took a drink from her beer. "And you're Light."

"No," I told her, shaking my head. "Unaligned."

She laughed, leaning forward and resting her elbows on the table. "You don't seem like a Succubus to me."

"That's because I'm not."

Giving me a perplexed look, she seemed to be studying me. "You mean there's more than one unaligned Fae?"

"There are two, as far as I know."

"Your boyfriend isn't unaligned?"

It was my turn to be confused, "I don't have a boyfriend."

"Girlfriend, then?"

Bo came immediately to my mind, not that she ever really left. I remembered what we'd talked about earlier. We had agreed that since she would have feed from others, we would hold off from being together so she wouldn't feel as guilty. We'd try to keep things platonic until I found a solution to the feeding problem. If there even was one. I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind. We would cross that bridge if we came to it. Right now, I wanted to hold onto optimism.

"There is a girl," I finally said, "but were not technically together. It's complicated."

"Sounds shitty," Tamsin observed.

I nodded and finished off my drink in a few gulps. 'Shitty' was an understatement.

Bo

My heart was pumping pure adrenaline as I followed Vex. He turned into an alley and I seized the opportunity, running up behind him and slamming him, face-first, into the brick building.

"Fuck!" He cried out as I pressed my forearm against his neck, wrenching his arm behind his back.

"I would have thought you'd be smart enough to avoid dark alleys, you know, now that you're human-"

"Shut the fuck up! Are you trying to get me killed?!"

I let out a harsh laugh. "I'm not going to lie, Vex; I'm not exactly praying for your well-being." I twisted his arm harder and he grunted in pain. "I have to hand it to you, though, you've got guts, hanging out at a Dark Fae club. I can't be the only one who wants you dead."

"Yea, but you're the only one who knows I'm fucking human," he hissed. "If you tell anyone, the Morrigan will probably kill us both."

"What are you talking about?"

"If the Fae hear about that fucking asshole in Limbo taking away powers there will be widespread panic. So keep your bloody mouth shut!"

I honestly hadn't even thought about that before now. "So, you're what? Keeping up appearances?"

He nodded, "Yes."

"Isn't one of your employees, like, a werewolf?"

"That's why I'm not at my club," he answered through gritted teeth.

"Whatever. I'm not here to talk politics."

"Then what the fuck do you want?!"

"I want you to call off the bounty on Lauren."

"Why the hell do you think I'd waste my fucking money on a human doctor?!"

"Oh, I don't know. Maybe because she has your powers."

"WHAT?!" He screamed, struggling harder against my grip. "That fucking bitch has my powers?!"

"You can't honestly expect me to believe you didn't know."

"I hate to disappoint, love, but I sure as fuck didn't. And even if I had, I'm not bloody stupid enough to fuck with her if she's that goddamn Fae's pet!"

I backed away, quickly turning him around and slamming against the wall again, my hand now gripping his throat. "You sure about that?"

"Yes, I'm fucking sure," he wheezed as his face reddened. "I've been doing all the cocaine I can get my hands on.. I haven't even slept since I saw that fucker!"

I took a closer look at him, and even in the darkness, I could tell he was speaking the truth. "You go anywhere near her and I swear, next time you won't be leaving alive." I let go of him and he collapsed to his knees, coughing and gasping for air. "As long as you don't fuck with us, he won't come after you." I started to walk away, then paused and added, "And lay off the drugs. That shit'll kill you."

"Ha, ha," he rasped before muttering, "Fucking bitch," under his breath.

Lauren

"Ready to go?" Kenzi asked walking up to the table a half hour later. "I don't know about you but I am shwasted!" she said loudly.

I laughed and nodded, beginning to stand up. I may not have been on Kenzi's level, but I was damn close, finding it hard to keep my vision from blurring.

"Do you two need a ride?" Tamsin offered, getting up as well.

Before I could open my mouth to turn her down, Kenzi answered, "Hells yea! It's free, right?"

The blonde shrugged, "As long as you don't puke in my truck, then yea."

"Sweet! Let's go." Kenzi took off for the door.

Tamsin neglected to say that her truck was a two-seater, so Kenzi ended up awkwardly sitting on my lap.

"I'm so glad you don't have a penis, Doc," she told me as Tamsin started to drive.

I heard the blonde let out a snort of laughter and my face flushed. I wasn't sure how to take that statement. "Um... me, too...?"

My uncomfortable reply made them both start laughing.

"So, are you actually a doctor or is that just a really weird nickname?" Tamsin asked while we were stopped at a red light.

"Nope, she's a doctor. Lauren's like, crazy smart. Sometimes I'm afraid she's gonna go all 'Beautiful Mind' on us and turn schizo. No offence, Doc."

"None taken," I told her, though I hoped she was joking.

The rest of the ride consisted of Kenzi giving Tamsin directions and explaining the plot of 'A Beautiful Mind'. I was more than relieved when Tamsin finally pulled into the gravel driveway of the Crack Shack. It was a short lived feeling, however, because I realized Bo's car wasn't there.

"Thanks for the ride," Kenzi said, opening the door. "We should play pool again sometime, just so I can kick your ass."

Tamsin rolled her eyes, "Yea, right. We'll see about that."

Kenzi started for the house and I turned to Tamsin, "Thanks, again. And be safe getting home."

I went to get out but Tamsin's hand on my shoulder stopped me. I turned to ask her what was going on, but didn't get a chance. Her lips were on mine before I knew it. It was like a bucket of ice cold water, yanking me back into sobriety. I immediately pushed her away. "Tamsin, what are you doing?! I told you I was unavailable."

She tilted her head, "All I got out of that conversation was 'single'."

I put a hand over my eyes and leaned back against the seat, taking a deep breath. "I'm sorry if I gave you that impression."

"I'm sorry, too. I shouldn't have done that," she said softly.

I put my hand down but didn't look at her. "We'll just pretend that didn't happen, okay?" She nodded. "I'll see you around." I got out of the car and shut the door, hurrying into the house.

Kenzi wasn't in the kitchen or living room, so I figured she probably went to pass out in her bed. I walked over to the fridge and got myself a bottle of water, twisting the cap off and taking a few gulps.

My heart was racing. I felt terrible about what just transpired. Had I led Tamsin on? If I did, I didn't mean to. I recognized the fact that she was flirting, but I had made sure not to reciprocate. Yet, I didn't tell her to stop, either.

I sighed, disappointed in myself. My head was pounding and I knew I'd have a hell of a hangover in the morning.

It was already passed two in the morning and for the hundredth time that night, I wondered where Bo was. It didn't feel right to sleep in her bed without her, so I decided I'd just stay on the couch.

Sleep sounded great at the moment. I had come to crave the time I spent living vicariously through Zoie, knowing that as I was looking through her eyes, Bo was looking through Anna's. It was almost like we were actually together.