Chapter Five

I squirmed in my office chair, trying to get comfortable. The lit computer screen begged my attention, but I had no interest in doing any paper work today. I had heard whispers of two people going missing, Bo and Lauren, in the same day. It was strange, in the twenty years I had been in Storybrooke, these things rarely happened.

"Vex." I spat, bitterly, through the intercom.

"Yes Miss Evony?" My assistant chanted, walking in through my office door.

"Fetch me the local news." I ordered.

"Yes mam, it would be a pleasure." His charming British accent dimmed by the thick door as he left instantaneously to get me what I had asked. I shut the computer and stood, reaching for my jacket. I would visit Lauren's apartment once again today to see if she was still in fact, missing.

I knew Vex would leave the paper on my desk, after all, he, much like the rest of the people in this quaint town, was like a dog to me, always at my beck and call.

I walked out of the office, chin high, feeling like I was on top of the world for yet another day, with many more to come. People used to fear me, where the fae used to be, until a certain unaligned succubus decided that she was better than anyone else. She spat in the face of fae tradition, mocking the authority and power I had worked so hard to earn in becoming the Morrigan. I felt proud to have the one thing Bo cherished most, but couldn't have in this world: Lauren. I could have anything and everything I wanted, but all of the people who secretly hated me, secretly wanted me day and the people who not so secretly felt the same had been stripped of everything they loved, stuck in a lie. In the world, in Storybrooke, I was queen. No one doubted the Mayor, I was in charge.

I stood in front of Lauren's building, hoping she would be home, curious as to what had happened to her. After spending so much time with her, I had grown fond of her quirks and her passion for science and medicine. She amazed me, her intelligence surpassed that of anyone I had ever known in my numerous, numerous years. I took the elevator to her floor, enjoying the familiar music that seemed to play continuously without fault, repeating the same songs everytime I entered its confined space. Lauren's door was locked, as per usual, I knocked taking in a deep breath, hoping she was there to answer.

As I reached into my pocket for my copy of the key, I heard her soft footsteps as she approached the door. My heart audibly beat at a quickened pace, relief washing over me.

"Where have you been all my life?" I asked, flirtatiously nonchalant.

"I took a night to get drunk at the cottage, I needed to wind down. Doctor's orders." She smiled, winking as she finished her remark.

"I would of gladly helped you wind down, why didn't you tell me?" I stepped into her loft, making myself at home. The white on more white, clean and modern looking open space cheered me up. I always liked visiting Lauren, though it did not happen often, the woman was overcharged with work.

"Well, I need to reconnect with my inner self." She teased, choosing her words wisely.

"Well that's definitely something I would have loved to do." I bit my lip, eyeing her from head to toe. I had never felt so attracted to a human before, as fae I viewed them as property, or better yet, food. But every fae that existed in the fae world was now in Storybrooke. Every person found in Storybrooke was nothing but plain old human. This world seemed so dull, no magic, no mythical creatures, nothing but plain old humans.

There was nothing plain or boring about Lauren Lewis. The way she rolled her eyes when she caught herself rambling on a subject that she was passionate about. The way her hair flowed perfectly around her face and past her shoulders, resting on her chest. The way the corners of her mouth turned upward as she fought to hide a smile when she flirted with me.

Lauren was special, one of a kind, I knew how deep my feelings for her went but I didn't allow myself to go there. I wasn't going to trust anyone, I didn't want to feel rejected or let down.

"It's not too late to lend a hand." She teased, biting her lip and walking towards me.

"I'd very much enjoy that." I took a swift step towards her, grabbing hold of her hip, pulling her and turning her away from me. I pressed her hips into me and she rested her head back, on my shoulder. I grabbed hold of her hair, pulling her neck, placing kisses and biting at her until she let out a moan. I ran my hand from her sides to her stomach, reaching down between her hips, finding her wet in anticipation of what I was about to do to her. I held her ass pressed against me, and pushed her head down, against the wall, bending her over.

"Stay." I ordered.

In one swift motion I removed her pants, exposing what I wanted to see. I got down on my knees, tasting her and teasing as she panted and muttered my name.

"Fuck, Evony, fuck me." She gasped.

"I give the orders here." I pulled my mouth off of her and got up on my feet. I ran my fingers along her lips, teasing her. I slide into her, giving in to her pleas and fucked her as hard as she begged me to.

We laid in bed, naked, her back turned to me. I ran my hands along the curves of her hips, hesitant to leave, but not trusting me to stay. I had never stayed night at Lauren's though it was terribly difficult to leave her after we shared a moment like this one. I wanted to hold her body against mine, feeling her heat on every inch of my skin, but I couldn't enable my feelings for her.

I took a deep breath and took my hand off of her hip, turning onto my back, staring at the ceiling. I would leave soon, but I had to soak in the moment one tad bit longer.

Her pager vibrated, taking me by surprise as it fell off of the night stand bedside me. She turned around, stretching on all fours around me, reaching the beeper on the ground. She remained in her stretched position as she read the words flashing on the tiny screen.

"I have to go to work." She rapidly jumped out of bed, reaching in to a shelf I her closet with piles of scrubs. She dressed herself in a flash, darting out of the room muttering a "Don't forget to lock." Before slamming the door behind her.

I was suddenly aware that I was due for a visit to the private investigator that had also seemed to vanish simultaneously with my Lauren.