Bo and Lauren.
Early morning found Bo sitting on their couch, watching Lauren run around looking for the latest thing she had forgotten for her first full day at the clinic.
The Succubus smiled into her coffee cup. She was going to allow just a few more minutes to pass, before she intervened. She was sure Lauren was worrying for nothing. But she was a Succubus, and not a Doctor, so she wasn't sure Lauren didn't have all that she needed.
Now her cup was empty, and that was that. She gently stood up and stepped into Lauren's path waiting for her to emerge again.
"Lauren. If you don't stop going back and forth, you will drive yourself crazy". Bo smiled softly.
"I just don't want to forget anything". Lauren sighed softly.
"You have packed like five medical bags. Whatever you don't have by now, you will surely have at the clinic". Bo smiled rubbing Lauren's arms with her hands.
Lauren bowed her head. Bo was right. She probably had everything she needed, but forgot she packed it in the first place.
"Today is not like when I worked in the Light labs. This is my clinic. Mine. I just never had anything this valuable before. It's all mine. To run as I please. To work. To study. To treat". Lauren said quietly.
"I'll be there too Lauren. If you run out of something that security can't get fast enough, call me, and I will be right there. I have no idea what you could possibly run out of, since I pretty much doubled up on everything". Bo said rubbing Lauren's back now.
"Ok. Ok. I'm ready to go". Lauren said as she nodded.
"No you are not. You still haven't had breakfast yet Doctor". Bo smiled as she pointed to the dining room table.
"Bo? Lauren smiled.
"I'm not a great cook like you, so I arranged breakfast for your first day". Bo smiled as they walked over to the table.
Lauren smiled as Bo lifted the lids from the plates and steam flowed from the food. Potato's, veggies, eggs, meat and toast. It all looked perfect.
"I know you will be running your clinic, but to make sure that you eat, I have hired a chef for the house and your clinic. So Doctor just in case you are too busy to eat, you will be forced to stop and eat. Now I am not about to argue about this. As your mate, it's my job to make sure you stay healthy, and happy, just like you will do for your patients". Bo said gesturing to the bowing man behind them.
"Bo...". Lauren started.
"We didn't get around to your private dining room in the lab. But trust me. There will be nothing that you don't have, or can't have upon request". Bo replied.
"Is a Chef really necessary? Lauren asked.
"Yes. If you are too tired to cook. He will make sure you have a decent meal. And as much as I didn't see you eat the Light Fae compound, you will not be missing meals at your own clinic, or our house". Bo said.
"But Bo...". Lauren started again.
"Curtis you are dismissed. Once we have finished eating, you may return and clean up the dining room". Bo said looking at the man.
"Yes ma'am". Curtis bowed again.
Lauren closed her mouth and opened it to eat. Bo was already halfway done with her own plate before Lauren could catch up. The Succubus finished eating, wiped her mouth, and stared at the Doctor. Lauren was rapidly chewing.
"We still have a little over an hour Lauren. Please. Take your time". Bo said softly reaching over to calm the Doctor.
Lauren smiled and bowed her head. Once she finished her latest bite, she dug in again. The food was spectacular. If her clinic Chef was this good, she really was going to find time to eat.
Curtis returned just as Bo commanded. The women went to freshen up and left for the clinic when they were ready.
Upon arriving Bo grabbed every one of Lauren's medical bags, and carried them all in against the protesting Doctor's wishes.
They entered the building and were greeted by the staff that Lauren had hired already. Bo sternly looked everyone of them in the eyes. She was also reading their auras. All she found was a bundle of nerves like she had seen in Lauren earlier that morning.
"I'm okay Bo. Really". Lauren said pulling the Succubus from her thoughts.
"Lets just get you to your office and I will leave the rest to you". Bo said as they walked down the long hall.
Lauren nodded and assured her staff that she would be back soon. Bo kept her word. With the exception of introducing Lauren to her clinic Chef, she left the building, and Lauren to her work.
The Doctor smiled as she remembered the kisses Bo had peppered all over her in their last few minutes of privacy before she left. She returned to her staff. They were still lined up, and not talking.
"Ladies and gentlemen breathe. We have all been doing this before. You are all quite experienced, which is why you are working here. My name is Dr. Lewis, but that doesn't mean you have to be me. Just be you. The you I hired. The best. We are bound to see, and hear things we never have before. But I will be right there with you as much as I can. Now there are three sets of you all. First, second and third floors. So the upper level staffs are hearing me right now too. Let me be clear, just because you are all working different floors doesn't make you any better than each other. Just do your jobs. Be friendly, and professional, to the patients, each other, and everything will work out fine. Now ladies and gentlemen, lets get to work". Lauren smiled as she clapped. The second and third floor staff had been watching all of this on monitors.
The staff clapped and cheered each other on. Lauren didn't need to make a speech like that, but since she took the time to do it, they took to the time to show their appreciation.
Lauren pulled on her brand new lab coat that Bo had gifted her that morning, and smiled. She didn't even know Lauren's measurements, and it fit perfectly.
Bo
Once the Succubus was far from the clinic, she blasted her music, and smiled at how proud she was of Lauren. The Doctor was going to do great things. The world was about to witness what the Light Fae never appreciated, a brilliant, and kind Doctor.
She smiled thinking of their last kiss. It was so warm and loving. The Succubus in her wanted more, but now wasn't the time. This was Lauren's time. Her time to shine. To work. To heal. To be herself.
Bo didn't have an official job like the Doctor, but that didn't mean she was going to be a kept woman. She would find something to do. The Light and Dark, weren't much of a concern anymore. Either accept Bo's rules, or get the hell out of the colony, it was that simple.
She parked when she spotted Aife's car.
"Good morning Isabeau! Aife smiled.
"What did Eleanor do with him? Bo asked.
"Damn girl, you can't even say good morning without getting down to business. I love it! Aife laughed and clapped her hands.
"If that bastard thinks I have forgotten about last night, he's mistaken". Bo said as her eyes flashed blue.
"I have people watching him. He's in complete misery". Aife laughed.
"Take me to him". Bo said quickly.
Aife nodded as the women jumped into their cars. Bo's Mustang roared behind Aife's as she waited for the Succubus to pull off, so she could follow her. They sped through traffic at speeds that made cars in front of them pull off to the side. Even cars in the opposite lanes pulled over. By now people knew what Bo's car looked like. If she was in a rush, they were not going to stay, or drive in her way.
Aife smiled inside her car. She was expecting to at least have a drink with Bo. But the Succubus was focused on the bullshit Dyson had pulled last night. This wasn't about him at all. It was about Lauren, and Lauren was someone that kept Bo's aura spiking at high levels. Brighter than Aife had ever seen come off of anyone that wasn't Lauren herself when she was around Bo. This was not new to their mating, they had always shone like that around each other.
She slowed down and turned into the the next parking lot. She parked and watched Bo nearly break the driver's door off it's hinges, as she climbed out of her car.
"I'm assuming he's in there? Bo gestured towards a red brick building.
"He is". Aife smiled as she walked step for step with Bo now.
The young Succubus pulled the doors open, and Aife closed them behind her. The women never flinched when they heard Dyson's distinct growl.
"On your feet wolf". Sasha laughed as she kicked his leg.
Dyson sniffed and smiled. She had returned for him. Just like he knew she would. Bo could never leave him for long hours at a time.
Dyson stood and when he looked at Bo, she looked different. This wasn't the Bo he knew.
"Bo? Dyson said curiously.
"I was hoping you'd died". Aife laughed.
Bo put her hand up so that Aife would stop her antics.
"Bo talk to me. We can fix this. Fix us". Dyson growled.
"That's your problem wolf. You mated with someone who didn't mate with you..". Bo started.
"Bo just listen to me..". Dyson started too.
"I wasn't finished". Bo snapped and the room shook from the Succubus voice. Aife laughed. Bo's Succubus was all kinds of delicious evil, and she liked it.
"You mated with someone you barely knew. Someone that was never going to mate with you. But your biggest mistake was last night. I arrived on the tail end of it of course, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know why you went to the last Norn known to Fae. You wanted her to reverse my bond with Lauren. Possibly kill the Doctor too. Boy your ass is barely alive now, but thanks to that Doctor you will live. You will live in your feelings for me, everyday, and there is nothing you can do about it. It occurred to me last night before we left. The reason Lauren wants you to keep your wolf is for you to feel for someone you will never have again. Love someone that can't, and won't love you back. That's worse than any ass beating, I could give you right now. You will live the rest of your miserable eternity alone. Like that lonely feeling you always wanted for Lauren. No matter how many women you take to bed, you will never love them. They will leave you because you can't love them back. But really what's there to love about an obsessive wolf. A wolf that can't do anything but fuck people. Coming from a Succubus, that's something. With Trick gone, you really have nothing else to worship but me, from afar. And it better be very far.
If I am not making myself clear again, if you speak of my mate, we will both know because she will come and kick your ass again. Now if I get to you first, I will snatch your wolf from your pathetic body and leave the rest to the garbage men and women. If I smell your dog breath anywhere around Lauren's clinic, our house or Lauren herself, I will personally deliver you to the nearest morgue". Bo said seriously.
"In other words you can understand dog, your days are numbered. But you can't count anyway". Aife laughed as Bo walked towards the exit.
"What do you want me to do with him? Sasha asked.
"Let him go. He's too dumb to believe Bo at her words. He will be dead by nightfall". Aife laughed as she kicked Dyson in his face.
The wolf growled, and Bo turned back just once, and he shook his head to calm his wolf.
"So what's up now sweetie? Aife laughed as she and Bo sat on their car hoods.
"I need to find a job". Bo said pulling her sunglasses on.
"I told you Succubi don't work". Aife laughed.
"But my mate does. Besides it's time I earned some good money". Bo sighed.
"Take the Ash position. There is thousands of dollars in that". Aife laughed.
"I want it to be something steady. Something I can do from anywhere. Like Lauren can, and could if she needed to". Bo said.
"You could run the Fae from your naked bed. Take the job. The Fae will still pay you". Aife laughed.
"Lets go have lunch and we can talk about it a little more". Bo said looking at her watch.
To be honest Bo didn't know what she wanted to do. Technically she was running the Fae as Bo. But she wanted some big money. She was tired of the PI bit. Besides she always needed to heal after most of those cases. She was sure Lauren wouldn't be home till around dinner time, and she wanted to be able to sit down and have as many dinners with her, as Lauren's schedule would allow her to. The clinic had set hours, but there was no guarantee that she wouldn't get last minute patients. Then there was Evony. She really couldn't make a fuss because last Bo heard, she was still wondering why she was wearing a maid's outfit.
They found a restaurant and talked a little more about it. But Bo wasn't going to make any decision about her life without talking it over with Lauren too. Aife was a good sounding board. She could help her weigh the pros and cons. Who's to says she couldn't come up with a paying title like the Ash. It sounded so disrespectful to Lauren since this all started when the Fae tried to pin his death on Lauren.
"The Ash is out". Bo said seriously.
Aife nodded. "It was only a suggestion but I can understand why you feel that way".
"I have to pick something safe. Lauren will be busy at work, and I would never interrupt her in the middle of treating someone, just to heal me". Bo said.
"So mass chi heal then". Aife said sipping on her beer.
"Mass chi heal? Bo asked.
"Isabeau there are going to be times that you will need to feed whether it is from a fight or not. But since you know how to mass chi suck, call Lauren and tell her when you need to heal. Or better yet, pick her up and take her to lunch. Then you can feed two ways". Aife explained.
"That's kind of embarrassing". Bo blushed thinking of Lauren in her clinic and pulling her chi from afar.
"Well she never said you had to pick a job right now. Talk about it with her tonight. Because only the two of you will have to live with your decision". Aife said setting her empty jug down.
The Clubhouse
Kenzi had been edgy all night. It was the first time in a long time that she had felt scared sleeping alone at the clubhouse. The Fae knew Bo had moved out. She had no idea what happened last night because Bo wasn't returning her calls, and she wasn't crazy enough to call Aife, or Lauren. For the first time in forever, she was on the outs with Fae business. She jumped and grabbed her sword when there was a hard knock at her door. She crept over to the door, and quickly pushed it open, and then pulled back.
"Dude what the hell happened? Kenzi asked a bewildered Dyson standing in front of her.
"Can I come in? Dyson asked.
Kenzi hesitated, but then allowed him to walk inside. Dyson sniffed and could still smell Bo. He licked his lips at the taste.
"Stop being disgusting, or you can leave". Kenzi snapped.
"Trick is gone. The Dal is gone...". Dyson started.
"And you still haven't learned a damn thing yet. Dude to be a Cop, you can be a stupid ass too". Kenzi said never sitting.
"Face it Kenz. Life as we know it, is over. Unless you help me". Dyson said softly turning towards the woman.
"No. Nope. Nadda. I know where you're going with this. Seeing as you're still alive, something is definitely wrong". Kenzi said.
"Kenzi". Dyson said.
"Tell me what happened". Kenzi said cutting him off.
"I went to see Eleanor. She's the last surviving Norn". Dyson said.
"You went to get your balls back? Kenzi asked.
"No. I didn't get them back. I wanted her to take something from Bo. To fix a mistake she made". Dyson sighed angrily at the thought of how it all backfired.
"And that is? Kenzi asked.
"I asked her to remove Bo's...thing with Lauren". Dyson said without trying to actually say the word mate.
"Yep. You're a dumbass". Kenzi laughed shaking her head.
"Shit! Dyson screamed.
"Not on my floors please". Kenzi said.
"That's it Kenzi. I need to get my boys back. If I do that, Bo will fix her own mistake, and we can be together again. A family, like we always should have been". Dyson said excitedly.
"Bo bonded with Lauren. It's forever. The only way she'd be released from that is...". Kenzi stopped short of saying it.
"It will be over then. She will have no choice but to...bond with me with her other...bond being over". Dyson said.
"Then you're going on your own. I'm not Fae. I don't have special powers. That woman sounds like a witch I never want to see". Kenzi said gesturing towards the door.
"I got this Kenz. By nightfall, we'll all be back together again". Dyson smiled as he left the drafty building.
Dyson drove to the old shack that he had been to just last night. The lights weren't on, but that wasn't surprising. When he knocked on the door, he didn't receive a response. So he pushed the door open. He gasped at the sight.
"She's gone scrappy doo". Aife laughed from behind him.
Dyson growled in anger. "What did you do?!
"I moved her to better digs. You will never find her, or your balls". Aife laughed.
"You can't just up and move a Norn without the Fae knowing". Dyson growled.
"It is ok. I know she moved her". Bo laughed coming up to stand next to Aife.
"Bo! Dyson smiled.
"Tell me you aren't dumb enough to come here with the same request". Bo laughed.
"You belong with me Bo. I came here to ask her to restore me to...me". Dyson replied as he stepped closer to the Succubus.
"He's telling the truth". Aife laughed.
"Yes. But it doesn't much matter, if your balls could have made me mate with you, they had plenty of chances to. I love Lauren. She doesn't have the balls like you once had, but she has balls bigger than any you could be restored with. All you know is treachery and bullshit. It is a pity though, my Succubus, you know the part of me that allowed me to mate with Lauren, was hoping we were coming here to kill you, but this is so much better". Bo laughed loudly.
"Bo". Dyson said.
"When Lauren was a ward of the Ash, she was forced to go from point A to point B. She never went alone. She always had to have a bodyguard. Someone pulling her to some bullshit assignment.
She's the reason you are free. Free to go wherever you choose without being forced to, or near Lauren. I could thrall you again, but that's not being free. This is better because no matter where you go, it will always be your own assignment. To try and get me back, when I left you a long time ago". Bo said.
"You could make him Lauren's personal driver now that the Blood King is dead". Aife suggested.
"No. That means he would have to touch her, the minute he does that, he's dead. Deader than any throw rug anyone has ever seen". Bo snapped.
"Nadia's in prison for killing humans. You're in a prison for trying to take Isabeau from one". Aife laughed.
"She doesn't deserve you Bo! Dyson growled.
"Yes she does. She deserves all of me. Parts of me you've never had before". Bo said pointing downwards, she knew that would hurt the wolf. Probably served him right. His aura had always been hostile around Lauren. Even before Bo slept with her. It had a lot more to do with Lauren just being a human. She thought about the first time, they slept together after she and Lauren had slept together. That must have been when Dyson mated with her. To try and get Bo to mate with him. But Bo felt her Succubus was never enjoying it. She was never going to mate with Dyson.
It was always something to Lauren's kiss that felt like home. They had found a home, they both agreed on.
Bo looked at her brand new watch. She was never much for jewelry, but she had a mate to keep track of, and her watch was telling her, that it was close to closing time.
"I have to go. It's almost time". Bo said softly.
"Go. Go be with your mate". Aife winked at Dyson.
Dyson watched Bo leave. There was nothing he could think of to say, for her to stay.
"How can you say...that word and I can't? Dyson growled.
"Because fool. You mated with Isabeau. She mated with Lauren, so whenever you say mate, it will bring one of them. Bet you wish the Norn would have taken your wolf now huh? Aife laughed as she walked away.
Dyson growled. This was not over. He is thousands of years old, and there are thousands of Fae. Hopefully he will find one with an axe to grind against the oldest Succubus. He was sure her being in Bo's ear, was clouding the young Succubus way of thinking.
Bo
Bo parked, and hurried into the house. She wanted to be showered, and changed before Lauren arrived home.
She threw her keys on the coffee table, and sighed at the aroma coming from the kitchen. Curtis was one hell of a Chef, and she was glad she found him.
She showered, changed, and ran back downstairs.
"Curtis that smells just like..". Bo started.
"My cooking". Lauren said smiling.
"Lauren! Bo said excitedly.
"I left hours ago. Besides if I can't trust my staff, they will be all looking for work soon". Lauren smiled.
"Lauren you look...". Bo started and was suddenly at a loss for words.
"Yummy? Lauren smiled.
"And then some". Bo smiled.
"Then lets eat...dinner that is". Lauren smiled at the blue eyed Succubus.
There Lauren stood in a satin, red, and white negligee holding Bo's plate. Bo's eyes went blue again when Lauren bent over too far to just be setting Bo's plate down on the table.
"Dinner..then dessert". Bo said as her eyes flashed blue.
"Or dessert then dinner". Lauren smiled slowly raising up.
"I'm just hungry. For everything". Bo smiled.
"Then lets get started on whatever suits your fancy first". Lauren shivered as Bo lunged for her.
TBC