A/N: First I just wanted to apologize again for any confusion in my writing style. I hope the last author's note cleared up everything. With that said stay with this story because I already have the ending in mind and it should be completely shocking. With all that said, I want to thank everyone who is continuing to follow this story, add it to their favorites and writing reviews. See how important reviews are if I didn't read them I wouldn't know how many people I confused. Keep them coming and enjoy this crazzyyy story and stick with it I promise the ending will blow you away.
Tamsin narrowed her eyes as she gazed at the man standing in front of her. "How do you know the doctor," her gut instinct was telling her not to trust this guy. Then again her gut usually told her not to trust anyone. Isaac Taft stepped around the Valkyrie walking into Lauren's apartment. This little movement by the man made the dark fae question him more. Who was he that he would just walk in without being asked? That was something only she could do.
"I'm the guy who took her out for drinks to celebrate her award when her date failed to show. Were you that date?" Isaac raised a questioning eyebrow at the blonde fae. "Do I look stupid," this human was starting to irritate Tamsin. Thankfully that was when Lauren decided to come down the stairs. She didn't look up at first so she failed to notice Isaac. "Tamsin is this okay for the gym," she was looking at her own outfit as she headed down the steps. The doctor was wearing her own black sports bra with grey yoga pants and sneakers. Isaac was the one who answered, "Who knew all that muscle tone was underneath those clothes doctor." He had his usual phony charm locked into place.
Tamsin gave the man a smirk as she moved towards Lauren, "I did." The blonde human stopped in her tracks as she realized Isaac was there in her living room with the Valkyrie. "Isaac, what are you doing here," she got a few calls from him but with what happened with Bo plus whatever was starting to happen with Tamsin she never returned his calls. Isaac looked from Lauren to Tamsin, "I was hoping to woo you over to my company because I never heard of Ash Pharmaceuticals. And you are way too talented to work for some small mediocre company," he used his words carefully feeling the heavy glare of the dark fae. "Do you know how smart and talented this young lady is," the man questioned the Valkyrie.
The blonde fae gave a grin, "More ways than you do," her normal charm snapped into place. Lauren's eyes widened a little at the bluntness of the fae. Ignoring what Tamsin said she spoke to the scientist, "I heard your messages Isaac I am sorry I didn't have a chance to get back to you. I had a lot on my plate. My job is going well right now despite what I told you a few nights ago." The doctor was trying to get him out of her apartment while Tamsin was present. There was no telling what the blonde fae might say. "Oh come on how can things change that much in a few nights. You told me how underappreciated you are. How your talent was wasted, and that you were not getting paid what you should be and I am here to give you an offer you can't refuse," Isaac spoke with charisma and charm.
"All that was true at the time but against the odds in the few days things did change, completely. My job negotiated my salary and I am very happy with that outcome. I am also the head of the medical facility and science lab." Lauren was being polite after all if it wasn't for Isaac she would have wasted her time getting dressed up. He at least took her out and listened to her which was something Bo should have done. She knew Tamsin wouldn't have missed the award. Although in all irony Bo was with Tamsin that night. Isaac listened to Lauren as she spoke but kept gazing at the Valkyrie next to her. He felt the way she was staring at him and he noticed her she never took her eyes off of him. "And you are," Isaac repeated his question from before. "Her bodyguard," the dark fae replied. Isaac gave his heavy chuckle.
The scientist looked at Lauren, "I like her she is funny." Tamsin rolled her eyes, "Glad I got your approval. Bye now," the blonde fae headed towards the door to let him out. "Pushy bodyguard," Taft joked with Lauren. "Listen Lauren I usually get what I want so let me put out one more offer," he waited to see if the blonde fae was going to push him out the door. Tamsin stopped with her hand on the door knob waiting for Lauren before she opened it. When no one moved or said anything the scientist continued, "Work for me part time. I will still pay you well everyone likes extra money. You pick the hour's just call me and let me know the times you can come in that week. I will work with that. Together Lauren we can cure many diseases I will not lose you."
The human doctor had to laugh at the irony of all this. Now even Isaac didn't want to lose her apparently Bo was the only one who didn't care if she lost the doctor. "You are persistent; I will talk to my boss and see what I can do. That's all I can promise you," she knew it was true. She did so much for the fae why shouldn't she do some things for her species. Plus it'll give her access to some human medications and she could see what went wrong with the injections. Isaac smiled as she gave in to his pursuit. "Do you work with her," he asked the Valkyrie. This time Tamsin did smile, "No dude I'm a cop." She liked that this was the first time she could use her job to intimate someone. Being a cop meant little to the fae but he was human. "You have a cop bodyguard," Isaac highly doubted the cop was her personal guard. He wanted to know just how involved this officer was with the blonde he was so interested in. "Not the brightest are you? We're dating don't care what you think so try keeping it to yourself," the blonde fae had sarcasm dripping from her words. Isaac got the hint loud and clear. Not wanting to upset a cop he shook her hand and went to shake Tamsin's hand who just shook her head at him. "We will be in touch," the scientist said as Tamsin shut the door on him.
The blonde human tilted her head at the dark fae. "What, you gave him your answer," the Valkyrie shrugged it off. For now she was going to remember that name and look the bastard up. Wanting to make sure she didn't upset the human she answered her from before, "The outfit is perfect now let's head down to the training arena." As they walked towards the compound together the blonde fae started up a conversation, "How many other people are going to be popping up at your door. This a regular thing for you doc because I didn't take you for that type." She was teasing Lauren. The human gave a soft smile, "Ha ha, yes actually everyone I meet tends to want to date me and most of the time bang down my door so I thought it would be easier to just leave it unlocked," the blonde teased back. She didn't know what it was about this dark fae but she brought out a more playful side in her.
Tamsin didn't turn towards the doctor she just kept focused on what was ahead of her as she talked to the blonde, "That's okay I can take him. No one ever learns not to mess with a Valkyrie." The doctor grinned as she saw the smallest amount of jealousy in Tamsin's eyes. The dark fae might not have faced Lauren but the doctor was gazing at the Valkyrie when she was speaking to the human. "Well he doesn't know you are a Valkyrie. You are just the gorgeous blonde in my apartment, lucky me," Lauren didn't even realize the adjective she used to describe the dark fae it just came out. However, Tamsin did notice it. She even stopped walking as she grabbed the blonde human to her and kissed her. The doctor was taken by surprise but it was a good surprise as she got pulled closer to the Valkyrie. It took a few minutes for the two of them to pull apart. Not wanting to act like it affected her as much as it did Tamsin grabbed Lauren's good hand, "Almost to the arena don't want you all distracted. After training we can talk about playing doctor with the hot human," she grinned a little at her reference.
CRACK SHACK
Bo pulled in front of their house as she got out of the car. Kenzi was slightly worried about her best friend. Since the succubus came out of Trick's chambers she didn't say anything not even one word. Not even come on let's go home. Instead she picked up her car keys as Kenzi chased after her. She was strongly concerned for the brunette. She never saw Bo look so defeated and hurt. There was no sparkle in her eyes. Once they were inside Bo threw her keys onto the counter as she headed upstairs. The goth just walked over to the bottom of the stair case, "Okay so I will wait for you down here then," she knew Bo didn't ask but she was truly worried.
The tiny human pulled out her cell calling Trick. Once he answered she started rambling, "Trickster you were supposed to help her not put her in a weird trance. She is walking around like a zombie just without eating people."
Trick was getting used to Kenzi's odd references. "I'm sorry I couldn't be more of a comfort Kenzi. I told Bo the truth. She made a foolish decision; one that she most likely knew was foolish from when she chose it. Now she has to deal with those repercussions and that might mean not getting back Lauren. I want her to be happy but I can't tell her something that I don't know." He listened while his granddaughter had every excuse and reason on why she left the doctor. He knew she was pulling at any answer she could grab onto since the succubus really didn't know why she left the human. Trick had a theory that she might have just felt obligated to Kenzi and Dyson but no one will every truly know why Bo did it. For all the Blood King knew it was just a foolish beat of her heart. He wanted to make it better for her but how could he promise her happily ever after when he didn't know what was going on with Lauren and Tamsin.
"Dude, so not good enough. What about my ashfriend? Isnt there like some law, no light and dark dating highly faebidden," the little goth was grasping at strings herself. She knew it might be playing a little dirty to use fae politics to break up the two but she was desperate. Plus after Hale waking her up she knew they had that rare kind of love that people only read about in books then get their hopes up that it truly exists. And it does with them. Besides the fae always had evil rules when it came to humans so if this human had to play a little dirty with their fae play book she would.
On the other end of the line Trick closed his eyes as he gave his head a little shake. He would never get used to this one. "No Kenzi you can't use fae politics to break them up. Technically light and dark are forbidden but Lauren is human who works for the light she isn't breaking any rules and neither is Tamsin. Would you really want to do that even if you could? You wouldn't want Lauren to pick Bo just because Tamsin was taken out of the equation," he couldn't believe he actually had to explain the reasons that this was wrong. Normally he would choke this up to her being human but Lauren proved how brilliant a human could be.
The tiny goth huffed into the phone, "T-Man sometimes you got to play a little dirty. Fine I won't try to use faelitics. I just never saw Bo bo look so dead man walking. She had more faith taking on the Garuda hell even her Dawning. We can't lose her now. Spell maybe, just no Baba Yaga," the goth remembered the last time she tried to help Bo. Didn't work out as she hoped thinking of that maybe the whole spell thing was a bad route.
"NO, no spells whatever you do," he softened his voice a little as he went on, "You want to help Kenzi be a friend. No one knows how this is going to turn out. For now help her control her temper and learn to accept what is," Trick hung up the phone before another crazy thing came out of the small human's mouth. This way if she did something despite his advice he could feel guilt free. He knew this human was as stubborn as his granddaughter which wasn't always a good thing.
Kenzi hung up her phone chucking it over to the couch. She had her hands on her hips as she paced by the bottom of the stairs. She felt really terrible. For once she was the one in a happy relationship and it seemed Bo was cursed in that area. She and Dyson ended badly and now with Lauren it was beyond bad it was heart breaking. The human thought she knew how to help with Dyson so why did she feel so defeated right now. The answer was simple Dyson gave up his love all she had to do was get it back. This was a shit storm. Bo left Lauren broke her heart and that damn Valkyrie was there at the right moment, how does one fix that? She could go to Lauren and explain that she got Dyson's love back, was kidnapped by a Kitsune because of it and might be the reason Bo felt she needed to go back to Dyson. Kenzi quickly shook the thought from her head. She knew that reason wouldn't fly with Lauren. "Bo, cover up all your private bits, I'm coming up," the goth shouted up the stairs as she slowly headed up them.
LIGHT FAE COMPOUND – TRAINING AREA
It looked like a high school gym minus the basket ball hops that were usually on both sides of the gym. It was a large plain room with a laminated wooden floor. There were huge thick mats that the Valkyrie was pulling onto the floor. "Feel free to help Hercules," she called over to Lauren. The doctor walked over to the mats that were leaning against the wall. The human took her hand that wasn't wrapped and gave a strong pull as the mat flew down she moved out of the way. She glanced over at Tamsin who lifted her eyebrows at the doctor. "Oops," was all she could mumble out.
The Valkyrie headed towards the blonde human. "How long does the Greek God injection actually last for," she had her eyebrow raised in an unapproving manner. "Technically speaking, I'm not positive. I just tested them on myself yesterday," she cringed as she answered the dark fae. Tamsin rolled her eyes yet again, "Oh good at first I thought you might have done something stupid," the dark fae shook her head. She was trying to wrap her head around the fact that the doctor used herself as a test rat. "What exactly did you inject yourself with," the dark fae wasn't too sure she wanted the answer but she needed to know at this point.
Lauren knew this time she was going to have to answer no more being able to push it off. "It started as anabolic steroid. I compared the components to a legal steroid like a shot one would get to help with arthritis. I saw the differences in the two. The illegal anabolic steroid is about 100 times stronger than the legal version. I put in a downer to help counteract the rage the steroid causes. I put calcium in it to help with how it attacks the bones. Mixing in some heart medications in it to slower the heart beats and keep it from increasing the blood pressure. I added off with in some hair thickener to help prevent hair loss. I also balanced the estrogen compared to the testosterone in it. So basically I tweaked it and added some vitamins in that would feed directly into the muscles of the body making them respond quickly." Lauren avoided using any big words so that the blonde fae would be able to follow her on this.
Tamsin eyed the girl she was dating, "What you are saying is you made yourself the Hulk without turning green and twenty feet tall." Lauren put her finger up to interrupt, "Actually no because the Hulk had a bad temper." Tamsin raised both eyebrows, "cute," she didn't know what she was supposed to do with this information. She didn't like that the human doctor felt like she wasn't strong enough to be out with them. The dark fae lifted her hands to her face using her forefinger to push over the bridge of her nose past her eyebrows a few times before she dropped them back. "No more of that shit or I'll arrest you for illegal drug use," of course she wouldn't actually arrest her but she wanted the human to know no more using that stupid injection. Lauren gave a playful grin, "I thought we were going to play doctor but I'm fine playing cop. Do you have a uniform officer," she teased the blonde fae. This brought a smile to the normally tough Valkyrie, "You're cute, now get onto the mats while I kick your ass." Lauren saluted the dark fae as she headed over to the mats.
CRACK SHACK
Kenzi was walking up the stairs as she heard the music coming from the bathroom.
Like a Diamond
From Black Dust
It's Hard to Know
What Can Become
If you Give up
So Don't Give Up On Me
Please Remind Me Who I Really Am
Everybody's Got a Dark Side
Do You Love Me?
Do Love Mine?
Nobody's Picture Perfect
But we're Worth It
You Know That We're Worth It
Will You Love Me?
Even with my Dark Side?
Kenzi's mouth dropped open as she watched Bo sitting in the bath clenching a glass of red wine in her hand. "Are we really there already? As your best friend I can't let you listen to Kelly Clarkson," the goth turned the radio off. "That was wrong on so many levels." Bo didn't acknowledge her friends presence by looking at her. Her eyes were staring off at nothing in particular. It was because she wasn't truly looking at anything she was deep in thought. She heard Kenzi and wanted to let her know she did hear her. "The song was fitting. I have a dark side, a monster, and only she knows how to calm it," it was the only response the succubus was able to muster. She didn't feel like she normally did. The brunette finally realized everything she lost. There was always a fight in her because there was always a possibility to win the doctor back. She was extra happy these past few months because she had the doctor. The succubus wanted to make the human feel as happy as she made her feel but how. How can she possibly get her back?
The dark haired human half sat on the edge if the tub. One leg was on the rim of the bathtub while the other one kept her sitting against it. "What am I going to do with you," she asked her friend never feeling so helpless with the brunette. "Let me drown," Bo answered as she started to slid down underneath the water. Kenzi pulled the wine glass out of her hand before she took it under the water with her. Leaning over the water the goth spoke, "If you are going to drown yourself fine but don't do something crazy like taking the alcohol with you. It did nothing wrong and belongs with its aunt Kenzi." The tiny human knew Bo wasn't going to really drown herself so she thought she would just try some humor. The succubus came back up from the bubble bath water her face covered in suds. Bo reached over the tub hitting the radio back on.
Cause you are the piece of me I wish I didn't need
Chasing relentlessly, still fight and I don't know why
If our love is tragedy, why are you my remedy?
If our love's insanity, why are you my clarity?
Kenzi reached over and shut the radio again, "Stay away from the radio Carol Anne, I think it's possessed," she turned as she heard Bo let out a whimper as she slid back down into the water. The goth sipped the red wine as she eyed the radio suspiciously, "I'm watching you." She said to the radio as if it was going to transform into a monster and attack them both.
LIGHT FAE COMPOUND - TRAINING ARENA
Tamsin finished up wrapping Lauren's hands as well as her own. She watched the human put on boxing gloves as she put on hers. "Don't worry doc I'll take it easy on you. You sure your hand is going to be okay I saw blood through the gauze before," the Valkyrie was going to teach her if she gave the okay but she wanted to make sure she gave her all the opportunities for an out. Lauren grinned as she looked down at her boxing gloves, "Cut is fine I cleaned it out before and will clean it out after. Told you I barely feel it," she took her place standing across from the dark fae.
"Remember what I told you pivot on the ball of your foot following the punch through. Move your body with the punch giving it as much strength that you can behind it." The Valkyrie started to do the boxing dance with the human she was definitely starting to like a lot. She looked hot in her workout clothes. The dark fae couldn't picture the human dressed like this. She always pictured the doctor in that stupid lab coat or dressed all prim and proper. The blonde fae couldn't have been more wrong about her. The two moved around each other looking the other up and down. "You could pretend I'm Bo," the dark fae teased. Lauren pivoted on her right foot following through with her body as she twisted back landing a punch right into Tamsin's stomach. The blonde fae actually lifted up, went back, and hit down on her ass. She was shocked, biting her bottom lip she glanced up at the human, "Scratch that don't pretend I'm Bo. I'm better looking," she joked as she got up. The blonde human's mouth was dropped open as she went towards Tamsin while she was getting up, "Tamsin, holy shit, I'm so sorry I never even," the doctor was cut off as she felt a hit to her side. It wasn't hard but it didn't tickle. The Valkyrie smiled, "Think your enemy will chit chat after you try to help them up?" She was here to teach the super human how to fight and now with her new strength the dark fae was going to have to be on top of her game.
The training was going well Lauren proved that she that she is not just smart with science and medicine but in anything you throw at the doctor. She was an excellent student and was getting in a lot of hits. The blonde human learned how to dodge a hit while coming in with a counter attack. She learned how to drop down and use her legs to take down her attacker. Tamsin was pleased with her learning process although she wasn't happy when she got hit the human's injection made her painfully strong. She got a few hits in but only used full strength once. It was to test the doctor's reaction to pain. It was clear that she was incredibly strong but the dark fae wanted to see if it did anything for the human's resistance to pain. Clearly the injection affected that as well because the one time the blonde fae used full strength on the blonde human all she did was stumble backwards.
Hale waited for the two of them to start the boxing dance around each other before he interrupted. "Impressive Lauren, if you get tired of being on the medical/science staff I can use you as a guard," the Ash teased her. The doctor stopped when she heard her boss's voice. "Hale," there was a pleasant surprise to her voice. She told Tamsin to hang on while she went over to the siren. "Thank you for everything. For the job, for the new equipment, and for this," she was really happy something she didn't feel for awhile. Hale had on a big smile, "I am glad you are happy but I had no choice. You're not a slave so if you are going to be going out on cases I need to make sure I don't lose one of my best employees. As any boss I have to set some rules on this Lauren. First, make sure to train when everything in the lab is current and you have the time to spare. Second, if there is a medical emergency training has to stop immediately. Try to let me know ahead of time if you will be going on the field so that way I can have your absence properly covered," he wasn't trying to be mean in any way but he did have to have those things covered. Lauren nodded in understanding, "Of course Hale those are all reasonable requests. You have done so much I feel bad asking this but a friend of mine owns a company that works on human diseases. When I won the award and didn't make it to the ceremony he took me out for drinks after telling me about his company. He thinks we can cure some human illnesses, would you mind if every so often I popped over by him to give some of my science expertise?" The Ash grinned at his friend, "Lauren again you are not a slave what you do on your FREE time is up to you." He wanted to make sure she knew that it had to be on her time not his. Training was different it would be on fae cases. Helping her species was a nice thing that she wanted to do but it would have to be on her time. She gave him a hug while he made a joke about her getting his suit covered in sweat.
Lauren went back over to Tamsin. "You ready," the doctor gave a half grin. The Valkyrie looked up at the clock, "Actually we already trained for almost two hours. I think I kicked your ass enough for one day," the dark fae said casually as Lauren raised her eyebrows at her. "You kicked my ass huh," the blonde turned looking down her right side twisting around she looked down her left side, "I don't look bruised," the doctor teased. The blonde fae was standing in front of her as she put her arm around the human's waist pulling Lauren right against her, "funny," she said before kissing her. The Valkyrie broke the kiss, "We can save the rest of that for tonight and tomorrow night." The doctor's smile slightly faded, "Tomorrow night I promised Bo that I would have a conversation with her," she reminded the dark fae. Tamsin walked towards her bag as she answered over her shoulder, "I know but I will be there when she leaves." The blonde fae answered her with confidence. Lauren had to laugh at the way Tamsin was. She was the complete opposite of Bo. Confident, spoke her mind, open and honest. It was refreshing. Lauren handed the dark fae the boxing gloves as she grabbed new gauze and cleaner for her hand she went into the bathroom setting all the items up. When she unwrapped the gauze from her hand the doctor froze. The wound was gone, completely healed. Only a slight pink line on her palm was the only evidence of a once deep gash.
